2014: December notes

Here are the notes from the meeting: 

Travel:

--take small pre-packaged meals

--take paper plates

--travel with a cheap toaster. Try to arrange to get a room with a fridge and microwave if possible. When making a reservation you can request a fridge saying it's a medical necessity. 

--pack single serving salad dressings

--"Go Picnic" has some pre-packaged meals--check label to make sure they are labeled GF.

Quick meals

--spaghetti

--tacos

--freezer is your friend

--crock pot

--simplify

Kids

--Take to birthday parties a GF cupcake in a cupcake saver

--have frozen pizzas on hand to cook up real quick to send to the party; or buy take-out pizza and take to party

--frozen donuts are easy to microwave and send with your child if they are having a sleepover.

--for sleepovers: tell the other parents that you will provide all the food if  it helps to make you feel more comfortable.

Other

--Louie's Wine Dive is good

--Immaculate cookies can be found at Target (maybe HyVee?) in the refrigerated section with the other pre made cookie doughs. 

--crackers to try: Schar's; Van's; Food Should Taste Good

--Cup for Cup flour is good. William Sonoma flour--found at the store. Also has yummy pie crust; flour mix; but the stuffing mix is NOT recommended.

--Windsor Heights HyVee has an awesomely large GF section

Thanks Amy for sharing this recipe with us! Here it is folks:

Easy Gluten Free Flour Recipe:

1 bag sorghum 22oz (bobs red mill)

1 bag millet 22 oz (bobs red mill)

1 box potato starch 16oz (enerG)

5T xanthan gum

The idea is to use roughly 2 parts flour to 1 part starch- no measuring necessary!  You can mix and match which flours and starches you use.  My experience:  Do not use buckwheat (too overpowering) and do not use Guar Gum for xantham (at least not full strength- too 'slippery.')