My first gluten free meal, easy!

Hi! So I made my first gluten free meal, it was so easy and good. First off, I would like to state for the record that I have been vegetarian for a full 3 months which I have been very proud of. However, to go gluten free and maintain not eating meat will leave me short of food and nutrients so I have temporarily incorporated organic chicken back into my diet while being gluten free. So here it is: chicken, lentils, grilled veggies, and salad. The appetizer was artichoke olive oil spread on rice tortillas for me and on toasted bread for Phil. I cooked the chicken in the oven on 375 degrees for about 40 minutes. The lentils were from Trader Joes, just heat and serve, and they were very good. The rest was just grilled veggies: zucchini and carrots. The salad had gluten free greek dressing too. I was so proud!

I should have arranged the meal to look more presentable but I was in such a hurry to eat I just took a quick snap! ~~A~~

Gourmet Cook!

It can be hard sometimes if one person in a relationship is trying to adhear to a way of eating and the other person is not on board. That is my situation right now. I have been struggling with acne my entire life (pretty much) and I did some research about how gluten may affect it. I found many stories about people who went "gluten free" and their skin becoming clear. My friend Kristie DeStefano who is also my Arbonne Independent Consultant introduced me to this idea of trying to take out all toxins from the diet for 30 days and we're talking everything! The 30 day plan was too much for me so I just decided to try going gluten free only. For the most part it has not been too hard but a little bit frustrating from time to time. I will blog more about this whole thing later. Until then, my boyfriend Phil still likes traditional American food and/or kid food to satisfy him. He's my Shugy bear and I love to make him happy! This picture shows what a Gourmet Cook I can be....JK!!! ~~A~~