Recipe: Gluten Free/Dairy Free Spinach and Tomato Pizza

I realize that the title "gluten free/dairy free pizza" sounds like an oxymoron. lol

But this is what our diet allows, so we are trying to make the best of it.

My son is a pizza junkie so I had to figure out a way for him to still eat it every now and then but without the dairy now too.

I decided to just use Bob's Red Mill bag mix for the gluten free crust. I followed the package directions and then added spinach, tomato, and daiya for the cheese substitute.

It was actually pretty good. No, it didn't taste just like regular pizza so I'm not even going to pretend that it did.

Diaya is more gooey then dairy cheese (almost like a nacho cheese) when heated so it was for sure a "stick to your teeth" kind of meal. Both kids and myself did eat the heck out of it though. It was really great warm out of the oven. Not so great as leftovers heated up the next day.

Are you on a GF/DF diet? What's your go to pizza alternative?

Do you Juice?

I recently started juicing and I just can't get enough! Yes, a juicer is an investment but I think it for sure worth it. Here is the one I got:

So far my favorite juice combo is apple, carrot, and spinach (or kale). It's super yummy, gives me lots of energy and the kids LOVE to help put the fruits and veggies in the top of the juicer. I am new to this, so I'll be sure to let you know when I've found a really great combo. So far though, drinking this mid day has knocked out my 2nd cup of coffee (which is amazing) and I'm getting more fruit and veggies then I usually eat in a regular day.

Do you juice? Have a favorite combo, do share?!

Recipe: Chicken Bone Broth

Last week I showed you a recipe for a whole chicken. I used to just throw my bones away, but now I toss them in a gallon bag and stick them in the freezer until I make my broth. Let me start by saying this is all new to me. I am no pro! My son's biomedical doctor talked about how nutrient rich the bone broth is and that I should not only make it for soups, but also use it to season other dishes.

Here is how I made my fist batch of broth. There is seriously no wrong way to do it. You can use whatever seasonings and vegetables you have in your home.

I put a big pot on the stove over mid-low heat for 10 hours.

Here is what I added to the water:

Chicken Bones

Organic Green & Red Peppers

Organic Celery

Organic Carrots

Sea salt

Turmeric

Garlic

Black Pepper

I froze my broth in different size containers. I even put some in an ice try to season individual meals! This way I can make soup or just add my broth to what ever dish I'd like. I have starting making this bi-weekly. It is so good! I will never go back to store bought stock/broth again.

Recipe: Chicken with Rosmary and Lemon

First let me start by saying I have no recipe for this. I just wanted to cook a whole chicken because I now make my own broth using the bones, so I decided to use what I had on hand to cook a chicken. 

Here is what I used:

1 whole Chicken
Sea Salt
Black pepper
Garlic
Lemon
Rosemary

I placed the rosemary all around and seasoned both side with salt and pepper to taste. I then added 1 teaspoon of garlic and squeezed 1 lemon over the top. I placed it in the oven, loosely covered with aluminum at 350 degrees for about 3 hours (or until 165 degrees). That's it!

I was de-lish and I got my bones I needed for my broth. I'll tell you more about how to make your own broth next week ;)

Have any good chicken recipes? Do share!