Anywho, here’s some things that need to be tossed into the dishwasher every now and then:

- cutting boards, but we all do that anyway, RIGHT?

- garbage can lids

- utensil organizer

Things to wipe down on occassion:

- all small appliances that sit on the counters

- I have decorative magnets that hold my knives on the wall, and lids.  I keep forgetting to wash them.

- cabinet handles, fridge handles, oven handles, small appliance handles

Preventative stuff that we’ve started using again:

- place mats on the table,

- tin foil EVERYWHERE, you never know.

- separate cupboards for the gluten/ non-gluten foods.

- wash pot holders and hot plates regularly

* I serve glutenous & gluten-free food from my kitchen.

I’m.

Not.

And I have an illustration to prove it.

Welcome to the saga of the Jumbo Raisin Cookie. We start with the complete and utter failure that is img 01. Notice the white plastic where the crumbs are laid to rest (resembles a garbage bag, no?)

Then we have for you the thin-as-sand, and not quite as yummy failure #2. The result of more wet ingredients, eggs, and guar gum.

And we come, of course to the UNDERCOOKED, and GOOEY effort #3.  We call him “Pudgy”.

See?  I have the guts to post my failures as well as my successes.

The FOURTH effort is posted in my “success” column here.

Toss in the frying pan to sear:

• 1lb stewing meat cut into bite size pieces

Toss into Crockpot/ Slow Cooker:

• 3-4 potatoes, cut into chunks,
• 4 carrots, cut into chunks,
• 1 onion, cut into chunks
• 2 cups frozen peas
• 2 cups hot water
• 2 tablespoons beef bouillon
• 2 bay leaves
• (dash worcestershire if you happen to be in the states)
• 3 Tablespoons onion soup mix, 1 tablespoon soy sauce (only a few are GF!)
• 1/2 cup ketchup

1. Sear meat for 3-4 minutes over med-high heat, stirring continuously.
2. Put into slow cooker with other ingredients.
3. Turn on medium for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.
4. Mix together 2 Tablespoons corn starch, and 4 tablespoons COLD water.  Pour into stew while stirring to thicken.  Remove from heat.
5. Enjoy with a GF English Muffin (from the freezer), fresh bread or for a treat - Baking Powder Biscuits.

Check out these recipes for some yummy hearty gluten-free soups:

Home-Made Goodness:

• Creamy Broccoli Cheese Soup
• Hot and Hearty Beef Stew NEW Recipe
  
• Cheesy Potato Soup
• Creamy Tomato

Ready-made EASY PEASY:

• Campbell’s Healthy Request Select Harvest Microwavable Chicken & Wild Rice bowl (could the title get any longer?)
• Knorr’s Onion Soup Mix
• Campbell’s Chicken with Rice Soup, Condensed
• President’ s Choice Ready-to-Serve Mushroom Soup
• Campbell’s Chunky:  Chicken Broccoli Cheese*
• Progresso New England Clam Chowder (0/5 asterisks from the kids)
• Progresso Chicken and Wild Rice
• President’s Choice Black Been & Lentil*

More Possibilities (requiring a few clicks)

Progresso Soup & Campbell’s Ingredients are Easy to Identify & specify where ingredients are sourced from if they are from the top 6 allergens.  Click on the soup that interests you to see a complete ingredient list.

*  These ones are purported to be GF, but we have not tried them, because we think they’re yucky.