365 Crock Pot Recipes

What do you get when you mix gluten free cooking and a slow cooker?  You get easy, delicious meals.

How often does your crock pot see more than a roast or some beans?

Would you love a whole bunch of free crock pot recipes that are gluten free?  If you answered "yes" to the last question, then this post is for you!

Stephanie O'Dea is spending an entire year cooking in her crock pot.  That means one meal, every day, for 365 days.  Wow!

Check out her blog for a huge supply of great, gluten free recipes for your slow cooker.

August Meeting

Do you miss the convenience of boxed meals and mixes?  Gluten free boxed mixes can be pricey and don't always taste very good.  Have you ever considered making your own gluten free mixes?


Join us August 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the SVMC Education Room where we will show you how to make your own mixes, saving you both time and money.

Also, this month we will be sharing tips for making great gluten free meals, snacks, and desserts.  All on a budget.  And, we will be discussing ways to save money by: planning ahead for your meals, preparing your meals, and storing the left-overs.

Don't forget to bring your ideas to share!


Image courtesy renjith krishnan / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Gluten Free Expo in Utah!

Mark your calendars for October 9th to attend the first ever Gluten Free Expo in Utah.

There will be a free pancake breakfast, a seminar with Dr. Uma Karnam, cooking classes, gluten free vendors, and more.

The cost is $6 per person and kids 12 and under are free.  There is also a family discount available.

Click here for all the details!

Bisquick -- Gluten Free!

It looks like General Mills® has finally gotten their new Gluten Free Bisquick® to store shelves (though I have yet to see it).

Here's a sample of some GF recipes from General Mills® for use with their new Bisquick®:

Click here for the recipe for Strawberry Shortcake.

Click here for the recipe for this Chocolate Chip Cherry Cobbler.

Click here for the recipe for Impossibly Easy Breakfast Bake.

Check here for some more great GF recipes using the new GF Bisquick.

And check here for a review, some tips, and a Blueberry Scone recipe using the new GF Bisquick.

Make sure you tell us if you find where we can buy some!

Back-to-School and Gluten Free

For those of you with gluten free children, the idea of sending them to school or day care can be a bit daunting.  There is always the constant worry about what they might eat or play with that could contaminate their system.

The trick is to educate their teachers or caregivers, but sometimes that is easier said than done.  When we informed my daughter's 1st grade teacher that she couldn't have gluten, the teacher made the assumption that we just meant bread.  How surprised she was to learn that something like licorice contains gluten.

One thing that was hard for my daughter was when children in her class celebrated their birthdays and brought in a treat.  The treat was NEVER anything she could have.  This made things difficult for the teacher and frustrating and depressing for my daughter.  By the end of the year, the teacher and I had worked out a system to help my daughter have either a gluten free replica of the refreshment being offered, or, if that wasn't possible, her teacher had a stash of Skittles in her desk that I had provided.  Her teacher was very conscientious and really took the time to make sure my daughter didn't feel left out.  This made all the difference.

Each teacher is different.  It's in your child's best interest that you not only inform their teacher, but educate them as well.  The more they know, the better they will be at helping your child navigate their time away from home safely.

How you approach any teacher or care giver is up to you.  But we've got some resources that you might find useful.

Click here for a pamphlet made specifically for teachers and care givers.

On the Jules Gluten Free website, for a limited time, you can get a free ebook called "Jules Gluten Free - Back-to-School ebook".  Click here and scroll down to the Back-to-School ebook and click on it.  In your "Cart" enter coupon code b2s and download your free copy!

Sorry, this ebook is no longer free.

Good luck!

Blueberry Yogurt Muffins

Linda Linford gave us a great recipe for...

Blueberry Yogurt Muffins

2 cups Mama's Almond Blend
1 1/4 tsp. xanthan gum
1/2 cup butter
1 (8 oz.) carton vanilla yogurt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups frozen blueberries
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup cream or milk

Preheat oven to 375.  Line muffin tins with muffin liners.  In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, xanthan gum and salt.

In a mixer cream butter and sugar.  Stir in yogurt, egg, and vanilla.  Beat 1 minute on medium speed until well combined.  Stop mixer and add half of the flour mixture and milk.  Mix on lowest speed for 10 seconds.  Repeat with remaining flour.  Fold in blueberries.  Fill muffin liners to top.  Bake for 25-30 minutes.

Chex No-Bake Apple Bars

Here's a great recipe Linda Linford found!

Chex® No-Bake Apple Bars

4 cups Cinnamon Chex® or Rice Chex® cereal

2/3 cup chopped dried apples

1/2 cup sliced almonds

1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries

1 Tbsp. butter or margarine

1/2 cup light corn syrup

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1.  Line bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with foil.  Spray foil with cooking spray.  In large bowl, mix cereal, apples, almonds and cranberries; set aside.

2.  In 1-quart saucepan, heat butter, corn syrup and brown sugar over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a boil.  Boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly until slightly thickened.

3.  Pour over cereal mixture in bowl; stir until evenly coated.  Using buttered back of spoon, press mixture firmly in pan.  Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to cut.

4.  For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.  Store covered at room temperature up to 1 week.

For nutritional and other information click here.

**If you try this, or any of the posted recipes, please make sure to leave a comment with your review!

Shredded Pork Roast

For those of you who attended the Picnic, here's Laura's recipe for...

Shredded Pork Roast

3 to 4 lb. pork roast (loin, boneless, bone-in you choose)
2 cups salsa
2 cups brown sugar (to reduce sugar use 1 1/2 cup)

Place into crock pot sprayed with PAM.

Cook until meat is tender and falling apart.  Leave lid off for the last hour to allow juice to cook down a bit.   When done, remove and shred the pork then return to cooking juice.  Keep warm.

Serve over rice and black beans.  Top with tomatoes, olives, cheese, avocado, sour cream, green onions and tortilla chips, as desired.