The Un-Gluten Guy (My Gluten Free Recipes & GF Adventures)

 My daughter was waiting for a year after she first heard about Gluten Free Cheez-It  coming to market. I remember Cheez-Its from my pre-celiac days, so I had something to compare them to. For many, this may be your first time eating Cheez-It's Once we got a few boxes I was able to try them. And... Pretty darn good. Same crunch from what I remember. I believe the OG was more cheezy? And like many GF items there was a bit of an aftertaste. But, would I eat them again? Yes, and I have. What are the ingredients? What did the reviews say? Most of the 1 and 2 star reviews were because the item was out of stock. Have you tried them yet? What did you think?

 If you are like me, food shopping is a blessing and a curse. I love finding new GF products. But, at times I get angry walking through a store seeing all of the things I can not eat any longer. My daughter found  Love Me Gluten Free  a GF subscription gift box full of GF goodies. We have received it for the past few months and every month the box is a happy surprise. Not only do you get around ten GF food items but a handful of coupons (since we all know GF food is not cheap) and a GF goodie. These are some of the items that came this month: Check them out and see what you think!

 I can not say enough good things about  Solare Restaurant Start with Antipasti The homemade GF bread with EVOO for dipping is delicious Move on to salads Trust me you can not go wrong with the Pear and Gorgonzola salad. They have pasta and pizza, both which can be made GF And lots of entrees My favorite is the tomahawk pork chop Be sure to save room for dessert. I always get the mousse. The staff is super knowledgeable and almost everything can be modified to be GF if it is not marked on the menu. I have eaten here dozens of times and never had any issues. Enjoy!

Not necessarily GF related but many of us suffer from arthritic knee pain and occasionally need treatment such as shots or surgery. My day job is as an Orthopedic Surgeon who specializes in Knee Replacement. During Covid I wrote a book so patients could understand, in easy to digest language, what arthritic knee pain is and how to treat it. I cover exercises and over-the-counter medications. I discuss what a Baker's cyst is and why you probably don't need an MRI. I also discuss how to know when you might need a knee replacement, what the surgery entails and how to rehab effectively to get the best result. Check it out if you are limping or send it someone who has knee pain. The Knee Book - A Guide to the Aging Knee  

On  my YouTube Channel I made a video last year of all of our go-to GF places to eat in San Diego. If you live in San Diego, or if you are planning to visit, be sure to check out the GF Video . The places: Nectarine Grove Trilogy An's Hatmakers Sweetfin Himitsu Healthy Creations Northside Shack El Tianquis Enjoy!

Chef Thomas Keller starts by saying "if there is a better fried chicken , I haven't tasted it."  I would have to agree.  I have made this before I had to go gluten free and friends and family that had the pleasure of eating it agreed - it was the best fried chicken they have ever had. Like most good food it does take some time but the process is fairly easy.  First requires you to make a brine .  I am a fan of brining chicken, pork and turkey.  Chef Keller introduces you to his brines in his chapter on basics.  Here you will find a brine for chicken and pork.  The chicken brine contains salt (of course), lemon, peppercorns, parsley, thyme, bay leaves and garlic.  I use this brine for many chicken dishes and the kids love it. For the flour you combine gluten free flour with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne ( I omit this since the kids thought it was spicy the first time I made it), salt and pepper.  You can use any GF blend ...