Goodie Goodie Gluten-Free®

**found in September 2011 Real Simple Magazine Rich, creamy Greek yogurt, loaded with protein and probiotics, helps keep your system in check.  The dried fruit contains vitamin C, and almonds are rich in vitamin E. Hands-On Time: 5 minutes/Total time: 5 Minutes 1 cup plain low-fat or 0 Greek yogurt (try Fage) 1 pear sliced 1/4 dried cranberries or cherries 1/4 cup chopped unsalted roasted almonds 4 tsp. maple syrup Divide the yogurt between 2 glasses or bowls and top with the pear, cranberries and almonds mixture; drizzle with the maple syrup. Your best bet is to go with authentic real maple syrup.  Do not use processed. Enjoy! xoxo Julie www.goodiegoodiegluten-free.blogspot.com/ 

**found in Real Simple Magazine September 2011 Issue and greatly modified by moi to fit a GF diet. 1. 1/4 cup of gluten-free granola with or without a Fage Yogurt 2. 1 KIND bar 3.  1 cup yogurt + 1 peach sliced 4.  Celery with cream cheese 5.  Carrot sticks with peanut butter 6. 1/2 sliced cucumber + 3 tbsp. hummus 7.  1/2 cup low-fat yogurt + 2 tbsp. canned pumpkin + a pinch of pumpkin spice 8.  1 1/2 cups of Raspberries/Blueberries/Blackberries 9.  1 Polly-O cheese stick 10.  2 x Orgran Buckwheat Crisps or Quinoa Crisps with 1 Laughing Cow Light Cheese 11. 1 package of City Snacks (freeze dried fruit) (super delicious and under 100 calories) 12.  1 package of pop Chips Most of these great options are under 100 calories!  So you can eat well and maintain your figure at the same time. Enjoy! xoxo Julie www.goodiegoodiegluten-free.blogspot.com/ 

Formally known as Vogue Pizza, Serigo's has a fabulous menu.  And what's even better? The pizza (all pies), pasta and entrees (all) can be prepared gluten-free.  At first they just started with gf pasta (which most restaurants carry, so no surprise there), and then one day I called for some gf pasta, and they told me they had gf pizza and could do the entrees too!  Say what? I'm um super psyched?  Whenever I visit my parents out in Long Island, I always need a go-to take-out spot that I can order from without worrying that a mistake was made or that the person on the other end of the phone understands what gluten-free means.  I never have to worry with this place.  I even spoke to the manager the first go round and he assured me.  And I have NEVER been disappointed.  Right on! Now I should have blogged about Sergio's at least a year ago, because it has been that long that I have been eating from this restaurant.  And for those of you who live in Long Island

A few months ago I was at BareBurger, Murray Hill location NYC, one of my fav super casual gf spots for burgers.  They have lettuce wraps there, and that is what I usually get, however they told me they brought in a brand of gf buns.  I asked what the ingredients were and they mentioned they were tapioca rice buns.  Blech!  Seriously?!  Why not go for the good stuff?  I applaud any restaurant that wants to bring in gluten-free, but why bring in the undesirable gluten-free buns?  I mean really!  I told the manager they were disgusting and that they should bring in the better brands.  He mentions that kids and other people with Celiac or a gluten allergy are just so happy to see they can have a GF bun, they don't notice that it doesn't taste so good.  Say what?  That is not an excuse.  I don't think so!  I noticed! My top favorite brands for hot dog and hamburger buns are: KATZ Udi's Gillian's Canyon Bakehouse Rudi's  (don't forget the hambur

Another fabulous brand comes out with gluten-free donuts.  I guess you could say I am in heaven!  I have always LOVED Kinnikinnick donuts, but with  Katz  you are looking at a lot of "free".  Free of gluten, dairy, soy and some are rice/corn free too! And what else is sooo great?  Katz is a strictly kosher manufacturer!! Try the  Custard Donuts  (210 calories/contains eggs) or the  Jelly Donuts  (210 calories/contains eggs) or even the  Powdered Donuts  (150 calories/contains eggs) !! They look spectacular!  Yum I cannot wait to try! Check out this handy  Store Locator  so you too can enjoy these spectacular goodies! Check out some of my other posts about Katz: April 2nd, 2010-Katz GF Post September 6th, 2010-Katz GF Post Now I have to say, I do NOT love all gluten-free goodies.  And some manufacturers I do wonder how they made it this far with their horrid tasting products.  But Katz is so different!!  There is not one item that I don't