Comments on: Meal Plan Monday, July 4, 2011

By: fhp1228@comcast.net

fhp1228@comcast.net — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:40:38 +0000

Thanks for the burger tip! I tried making homemade ones this weekend but they fall apart!

By: BeyondRiceandTofu

BeyondRiceandTofu — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 03:11:06 +0000

Also, there are some veggie patties out there that are gluten free. Have you found those yet? Check out Amy’s – one variety is, the Bistro Burger, but they supposedly have another one coming out soon. Sunshine burgers are also gluten free. I think there is another brand but I can’t think of it right now. I like the Amy’s Bistro Burgers, myself.

By: BeyondRiceandTofu

BeyondRiceandTofu — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 03:05:47 +0000

Good question! My husband is the full lacto-ovo vegetarian. I am mostly vegetarian, more of a flexitarian! I have problems getting enough B-12 so I do eat meat periodically. But I generally cook gf and veg. There is more info on my About page if you’re interested.

For the menu above my husband ate non-GF veggie sausages and I had some chicken sausages. The only GF veg sausage I have seen is a soy chorizo that I can find at Trader Joe’s. I think it is the same product as Soyrizo that you can find at other health food stores. I think this company makes it for TJ’s: http://www.friedas.com/index.cfm?show=products_detail&side=products&category=Vegetarian%20Items&id=297

I used the soy chorizo in a recipe last summer: http://beyondriceandtofu.com/2010/10/31/chickpeas-with-sausage-and-sun-dried-tomatoes/ It was pretty good!

By: BeyondRiceandTofu

BeyondRiceandTofu — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 03:00:10 +0000

We live at 5500′ so the sun is very intense here. Many plants don’t like the intensity and it makes some things bolt quickly and early. Plus the cooler season veggies prefer the shade in the summer too (ie, lettuce, kale, spinach, cabbage, cilantro, parsley, etc.). So I have found adding shade cloth helps them continue producing. I also plant some of these items on the north side of the house to try and keep them going all summer long. I am even trying some tomatoes on the north side of the house this year, out of curiosity and they seem to be doing quite well. So often my tomatoes out in the regular garden plots really struggle with the heat and drying winds and it causes blossom end rot. Urgh. Gardening here is a battle!

We can buy shade cloth here at HD or Lowe’s. We have pvc pipe curved in hoops over our beds and we use the giant office binder clips to clip the shade cloth (or bird netting) to the pvc pipes.

It is a nice gardening tool here.

And yes, we had fun, as I think you saw… :-)

By: fhp1228@comcast.net

fhp1228@comcast.net — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:28:32 +0000

Is the veggie sausage you use gluten free? I haven’t been able to find any gf meat alternatives.

By: Shirley @ gfe

Shirley @ gfe — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:36:22 +0000

Shade cloth in the garden … I don’t think I’ve ever heard of that. Makes so much sense. Recycling menu plans makes perfect sense! Enjoy tonight!

Hugs,
Shirley

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Menu Plan Monday–Culinary Freedom | Gluten Free Goodness — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 23:43:03 +0000

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By: Cheryl Harris

Cheryl Harris — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 23:40:36 +0000

I often have to recycle meals! Your dal and kale sounds fantastic. Enjoy your 4th!