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I am sharing something completely different as sometimes it isn't about gluten or Madagascar, or beer... or bread... but simply something to amuse you for a few seconds.

SOMEONE SAID TO ME... CAN YOU HAVE THIS

WE ALL HEAR IT AT WORK, IN SOCIAL GATHERINGS... Once people find out you have food allergies or gluten intolerance, they start in linke a 2 year old with a little curiousity and no desire to hear the answer.
No that isn't true... you may feel they aren't listening, they are just overwhelmed, like you were... only they don't pay the consequence of suffering exposure.

Remember you can educate, and you can re-educate, but never fear that you will upset someone by turning down food that likely will make you sick from not knowing the ingredients or worse, they just don't understand gluten-FREE....

today's challenge...
you can have wasabi peas.
This gracious and simple person was thinking... two ingredient snack... how awesome! I found something the HR person can share.
Wrong.. they are gluten and wasabi coated peas.  Wheat is used to paste the wasabi to the pea! Sigh...

so, just reminding you... sometimes thy mean well.  Honest!

Garlicky Spinach Mashed Cauliflower Gluten Free/ Dairy free if altered/ Nightshade Free

Garlicky Spinach Mashed Cauliflower
Found it on PBS FOOD.
You can substitute the milk with other lovely items, almond milk, soy milk, help milk.  Love it!
Same for the butter, find a great dairy free spread and you have magic!

Ingredients

• 1 head cauliflower, roughly chopped into florets
• 1 cup loosely packed baby spinach (fresh, not frozen)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tsp olive oil
• ¾ tsp seasoned salt
• 1 tbsp butter, room temperature
• 3 tbsp milk

Directions

1. Place the cauliflower in a microwave safe bowl with about two tablespoons water. Cover the bowl tightly with microwave safe plastic wrap and cook for two minutes. Stir then cook for another two minutes until florets are just tender. Drain water and set aside. Alternately, you could steam the cauliflower over the stove.
2. Drizzle the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté for about a minute, then add the spinach and continue sauteing until the spinach just begins to wilt. Remove pan from heat and transfer garlic and spinach to a food processor or high-speed blender.
3. Add the steamed cauliflower to the food processor, along with the salt, butter and milk. Process until smooth and season to taste.

Yield: 4 servings

Take it to the in-laws, try it for a pot luck. Green and beautiful!
Garlicky Spinach Mashed Cauliflower

Traditional frothy goodness - Honoring my Grandma - Gluten Free Orange Julius

Looking for a great tasty treat? well a drink that is non-alcoholic?
My Grandma is in my thoughts today, so I went looking for a great Orange Julius recipe. Why?  I fondly remember being in Toronto Canada, and seeing an orange, big as a bus front, with person sweetly set inside the James and the Giant Peach..... and they made these great frothy succulent drinks that my bought ans shared.  She told me of times she remembered in New York, and how they used to purchase one for a treat.....

so I wanted to honor her.  

here is one I found that you might find delightful. 

The Budget Savvy Diva says:

What You Need

6 oz. can frozen concentrated orange juice ( of course check the label for purity that it is just orange juide)
1 cup milk (you could use soy milk or almond milk)
1 cup water
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (make sure you are using Gluten free vanilla)
8 or more ice cubes

1 Tablespoon of Instant Vanilla Pudding Powder (check that this is gluten free as well)

What To Do

Place all ingredients in a blender except for the ice cubes.

Blend until mixed

Add ice cubes one at a time  – blend until smooth.

"Enjoy I always place the mix in the freezer for about 15 minutes."

credit for the recipe.budgetsavvydiva.com
She found it HERE