Delicious gluten free meals on a budget

Fast, Fresh Meals in Five minutes- Using five ingredients or less Review & Giveaway!! 5 Winners!! ENDED!!

2011-11-01T01:11:00.002-05:00

My life has been very busy with going back to work, taking care of the kids and working out 7 times a week I have had no time to blog let alone make a healthy delicious dinner! Being able to make a healthy delicious meal in five minutes with 5 or less ingredients will help free up more time to do the things that I love!

I selected the Organic Countrywild rice bowl from Lundberg Farms. Check out the flavors here!

I also selected the Cilantro & Coconut sauce from Stonehouse 27. Check out the flavors here!

I decided to add chicken and black beans to the rice and sauce to make a delicious filling for tacos! I cooked up all of these delicious ingredients in the skillet and served them in a corn tortilla! It was a great fast and healthy meal for my family! I had taken several pictures of the process but my camera is not allowing me to transfer them to my computer! Got to love technology right?

Lundberg Family Farms and Stonehouse 27 provided me with a rice bowl and a sauce for me to create my fast, fresh meal in 5 minutes or less and will be offering 5 of my lucky readers a chance to win a rice bowl and sauce!

Buy it: You can go to the Stonehouse 27 store locator to find these sauces at a store near you! Also go to the Lundberg Family Farms store locator to find the rice bowls at your favorite store.

Win it: Five lucky readers will win a Stonehouse 27 sauce and a Lundberg Farms Heat & Eat Brown Rice bowl.

Contest Rules:
Required- Leave a comment with your email address stating what you would add to your Lundberg Farms rice and Stonehouse 27 sauce to make a "killer combo."

Bonus entries:
Please leave a separate comment for each entry
1. Like Stonehouse 27 on Facebook
2. Like Lunberg Family Farms on Facebook
3. Follow Lundberg Family Farm on Twitter
4. Follow Stonehouse 27 on Twitter
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Giveaway ends on Monday November 7th, 2011 @ 10pm CST. 5 winners will be chosen via random.org. The winners will receive an email notifying them that they have won. If I do not receive a response within 48 hrs, another winner will be selected. Open to US residents only.

Kellogg's announces gluten free line!

2011-02-27T08:10:00.000-06:00

Yep you read that right! Kellogg's announced this week that they will be coming out with a gluten free line! It sounds like it will include gluten free Rice Krispies and bars! It sounds like there will be other items included as well. You can read all about it and see a picture of gluten free Rice Krispies at Gluten Free Appetite. This is very exciting news and hopefully other companies will follow suit!

It has been way to long!

2011-02-27T07:46:00.000-06:00

I realize that it has been several months since I have posted and I apologize for that! Life ended up getting in the way and made it difficult to focus on anything else. I have lots and lots of recipes and gluten free tips to post and I hope to get those things posted soon! So stay tuned as I am back up and running!

Campbell's US Gluten Free Product List

2010-12-08T15:43:00.000-06:00

I was searching to see if any Campbell's soups were gluten free and I was pleased to stumble across this Campbell's gluten free list! This list was last updated November 2010 and it states to please go here for the most updated list!

Free $25 Amazon Gift Card when you refer 15 friends!

2010-11-20T10:27:00.000-06:00

Amazon.com is a wonderful place to get gluten free foods! They have great deals and usually have free shipping. Follow the steps below to earn a free $25 Amazon gift card and save on your gluten free favorites!

Sign up for the $500 Christmas Gift Contest from It's Thoughtful.

After signing up, you will receive an email to activate your account.

Once you’ve activated your account, you can go to the invite page to get your personalized referral link to share by Facebook or Twitter, post on your blog or email to your friends. If 15 of your friends sign up before December 15, 2010, you’ll get a $25 Amazon gift card via email on December 18, 2010.

I am not sure how long this will be available so please sign up quickly if you are interested!

Thanks Money Saving Mom!

Winner of Live Gluten Freely Product Pack!

2010-11-19T22:25:00.000-06:00

The winner for the Live Gluten Freely product pack has been chosen via random.org. The winner was Noelle!

Noey18_me[at]hotmail[dot]com

Please contact me within 48 hours or another winner will be drawn!

Live Gluten Freely Prize Pack Giveaway and Review! ENDED!

2010-11-12T20:42:00.001-06:00

LiveGlutenFreely is an online community created by General Mills that offers gluten-free product news, articles and real-life stories from people just like you. The site also provides great-tasting recipes ranging from breakfast treats likeBlueberry-Corn Muffins to delicious dishes like Favorite Chicken Nuggets to indulgent desserts like Brownie Ganache Torte with Raspberries and Carrot Cake.

General Mills is proud to offer more than 300 affordable gluten-free products, available in grocery stores nationwide. Keep up with new additions to the gluten-free list by subscribing to the LiveGlutenFreely Newsletter. Every month, you'll receive great “goodies” like yummy gluten-free recipes, tips, coupons for gluten-free items, new product information and more delivered directly to your inbox. Go to Live Gluten Freely to sign up!

Also, be sure to visit Live Gluten Freely on Facebook “Like” the page and check out recipe ideas, product news and tips about living without gluten…freely!

I was very excited when I received this wonderful prize pack in the mail from General Mills through My BlogSpark!

This pack includes all of the goodies pictured above as well as some recipes!

Review:

Honey Nut Chex: We are big fans of this flavor of cereal here! The box is already empty!

GF Yellow Cake Mix:

We love to make cupcakes using this! Please see my previous review here.

Chocolate Frosting: This was delicious on top of the yellow cake mix muffins! I usually make my own frosting by scratch but it was so nice to just open a container and have frosted cupcakes in a snap!

GF Brownies: These were delicious! The pan was gone in less than 12 hours! We will definitely need to pick up another box of these soon!

Lara Bar: I absolutely love Lara bars! They are so convenient and delicious! I have not found a flavor yet that I don't like! My son and daughter love them as well! However my daughter did discover that she was not too fond of the lemon flavor!

Fruit Snack Variety Pack: This was a big hit at our house! I think all 4 of us dug into this box and quickly devoured it!

Potato Buds: These were a great addition to my meatloaf! They are a great replacement for bread crumbs! I would also like to try them as a coating for chicken nuggets.

Gluten Free Bisquick: This made the most delicious gf garlic cheddar biscuits! You can find the recipe on here!

Win it:

General Mills will send one lucky reader the Live Gluten Freely Prize Pack that is pictured above!

The Live Gluten Freely Prize Pack includes:

Betty Crocker® Gluten-Free Brownie Mix
Betty Crocker® Gluten-Free Yellow Cake Mix
Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy Chocolate Frosting
Honey Nut Chex® Cereal
Bisquick® Gluten Free Original Pancake and Baking Mix
Betty Crocker® Fruit Flavored Snacks Variety Pack – Fruit Roll-Ups®, Fruit Gushers®, Fruit by the Foot®
Peanut Butter Cookie Lärabar® Snack Bar
Betty Crocker® Potato Buds® Mashed Potatoes
Betty Crocker® Red Serving Spoon
Coupons and More!

Contest Rules:

Required- Leave a comment with your email address stating what food you would like to see gluten free!

Bonus entries:

Please leave a separate comment for each entry

1. Follow me on Google friend connect (top right) or tell me you already do

2. Subscribe to my posts via RSS (top right) or tell me you already do

3. Subscribe via email (top right) or tell me you already do

4.Post this giveaway on your blog with a link back to Delicious Gluten Free Meals On A Budget

5. Become a fan of Live Gluten Freely on Facebook

Giveaway ends on Friday November 19th @10 pm CST. Winners will be chosen via random.org. The winner will receive an email notifying them that they have won. If I do not receive a response within 48 hrs, another winner will be selected. Open to US residents only and no P.O. boxes.

*General Mills through My BlogSpark provided the prize pack for me to review and for one lucky reader!

Food Should Taste Good- Free bag of chips!

2010-10-25T15:21:00.000-05:00

Go to The Food Should Taste Good Facebook page and click the "like" button. You will then be able to request a coupon for a free bag of Food Should Taste Good Chips!
This offer is available for the first 100,000 requests only so go sign up for yours quickly!

MI-DEL Cookie Giveaway Winner!

2010-10-14T07:59:00.000-05:00

The winner of the MI-DEL cookie giveaway was: jackievillano@gmail.com!
Congrats Jackie and enjoy your cookies!!

Halloween Candy list!! Gluten Free and Allergen Free!

2010-10-11T21:53:00.000-05:00

Sure Foods Living has posted their annual Allergen Free Halloween Candy List!
This will come in handy to make sure that you don't get sick this Halloween!!

Free ebook: Gluten Free Thanksgiving

2010-10-07T22:18:00.000-05:00

Download a free ebook for a Gluten Free Thanksgiving. Use code thanks10 (case sensitive) to get it for free!
This offer is available through October 14th, 2010.
Thanks Money Saving Mom!

Food Should Taste Good Giveaway Winner!

2010-10-06T00:42:00.000-05:00

The winner of the Food Should Taste Good Sample box chosen via random.org was Skylar C!

Congrats Skylar and enjoy your chips!

MI-DEL Review and Giveaway!!-ENDED!

2010-10-06T00:11:00.005-05:00

MI-DEL is a company that found a healthy way to satisfy everyone's need for a delicious cookie!

Click Here for more information on MI-DEL!

MI-DEL sent me a free product voucher to try out their products and my son picked out the Gluten Free Arrowroot cookies! These cookies are very cute as they are shaped like animals! My kids and I thought that these cookies were delicious! They have a great texture and a wonderful taste for a gluten free cookie. We will definitely be buying these cookies in the future to satisfy our sweet tooth!

My son is patiently waiting for me to open this new treat!

As you can see, he is enjoying these cookies!

Buy it: You can go to the store locator to find these cookies in your area!
You can get a $.75 off MI-DEL printable coupon here to take with you for a better deal!

Win it: One lucky reader will win a free product voucher for any MI-DEL product and 3 $1 off coupons!

Contest Rules:
Required- Leave a comment with your email address stating which flavor you would like to try or which one you already love!

Bonus entries:
Please leave a separate comment for each entry
1. Follow me on Google Friend Connect (top right)
2. Subscribe to my posts via RSS (top right)
3. Subscribe via email (top right)
4. Post this giveaway on your blog with a link back to Delicious Gluten Free Meals on a Budget
5. Tell me something new you learned about this company/product from their website

Giveaway ends on Tuesday October 12th @ 10pm CST. Winner will be chosen via random.org. The winner will receive an email notifying them that they have won. If I do not receive a response within 48 hrs, another winner will be selected. Open to US residents only.

Italian Chicken Yum!

2010-10-04T23:12:00.001-05:00

I was looking for more ways to use up food that I had on hand and Chicken Italian Yum was created! This was delicious and my whole family enjoyed it! It is very simple and cheap to make!

1 lb of chicken diced
1 box of gf noodles (elbow, macaroni or penne)
1 jar of pasta sauce
1 can of black olives
Mozzarella cheese (as much as you want!)

Cook the chicken in olive oil until no longer pink
Add cooked noodles, pasta sauce and black olives and simmer until warm. Then add mozzarella cheese and stir, cook until cheese is melted.
ENJOY!

Enter to win a Food Should Taste Good sample box!-ENDED!

2010-09-28T23:15:00.004-05:00

Food Should Taste Good all natural tortilla chips are made from real, simple ingredients. All of their chip varieties are free of cholesterol, preservatives and trans fat, and do not use genetically modified ingredients (GMOs). They are also certified Kosher and Gluten Free, slower in sodium, and are a good source of dietary fiber. The chips are available in ten varieties: Multigrain, Sweet Potato, Olive, Jalapeño, The Works!, Chocolate, Lime, Yellow Corn, Blue Corn and Cheddar.

Visit Food Should Taste Good for offers, nutritional information, a store locator, answers to FAQ’s, as well as a $1-off coupon!

Visit them on Facebook for weekly drawings and to stay up to date on their products!

Buy it:

You can use the store locator or visit the online store to purchase these products.

Win it:

Food Should Taste Good will offer one lucky reader a sample pack box which includes 5 bags of chips of their choice!

Contest Rules:

Required- Leave a comment with your email address stating which flavor you would like to try.

Bonus entries:

Please leave a separate comment for each entry

1. Follow me on Google friend connect (bottom right)

2. Subscribe to my posts via RSS (top right)

3. Subscribe via email (top right)

4.Post this giveaway on your blog with a link back to Delicious gluten free meals on a budget

5. Become a fan of Food Should Taste Good on Facebook

Giveaway ends on Tuesday October 5th @10 pm CST. Winners will be chosen via random.org. The winner will receive an email notifying them that they have won. If I do not receive a response within 48 hrs, another winner will be selected. Open to US residents only and no P.O. boxes.

Betty Crocker Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix!

2010-09-25T22:58:00.001-05:00

Well, I finally caved in and bought a box of Betty Crocker yellow cake mix! I was able to double a $1/1 coupon and paid only $1.85 for it! It was really nice to have a easy mix to make instead of making it by scratch.

They turned out great and don't they look yummy?

My Son thought they were yummy!

I used the recipe for frosting off of the Nestle Toll House Cocoa container:
Chocolate Lover's Frosting
3 cups sifted powdered sugar, divided
2/3 cup Nestle Toll House baking cocoa
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
5 to 6 Tbsp. milk, divided
1 tsp vanilla extract
Beat 1 cup powdered sugar, cocoa, butter, 2 Tbsp. milk and vanilla extract in small mixer bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in remaining sugar and milk until smooth. Makes 2 cups.

Have you tried any of the Gluten Free Betty Crocker Mixes yet? Which one and what did you think?

Mexican Chicken Yum!

2010-09-25T21:58:00.000-05:00

A few nights ago, I was trying to use what I had on hand to make dinner and Mexican Chicken Yum was created! It smelled so good that I couldn't get a picture before the family dug into it!

Mexican Chicken Yum

1 box of yellow rice

1 lb of chicken diced

1 can of Rotel tomatoes with lime and cilantro

1 can of black olives

Colby and Monterey Jack cheese to cover top

Preheat the oven to 350. Cook rice as directed on package. Cook chicken in canola oil until cooked through. Mix chicken, rice, black olives and tomatoes in a casserole dish. Cover with as much cheese as you want ( we love cheese so the top was piled high with cheese!) and bake for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve as is or with tortilla chips.

I hope you enjoy this as much as my family does!

Food Allergy Resource Fair in MN!

2010-09-22T23:51:00.000-05:00

There is a food allergy resource fair in Hopkins MN on Saturday 9/25 from 9am-12pm.
From Food Allergy Support MN:
The Resource Fair will feature allergy-friendly food and product companies from around the United States. Many will provide food samples, coupons and detailed information on product safety and benefits.

My family is looking forward to good samples and coupons!

Printable GF coupons galore!!

2010-09-21T00:20:00.000-05:00

There are a lot of great gf printable coupons available right now! Print them before they are gone!

$1/1 Udi's gluten free products and $1/1 Udi's gluten free product
$1/1 Arrowhead Mills product
$1/1 Betty Crocker Gluten Free Baking Mix
$1/3 Hamburger Helper
$1/1 Crunchmaster crackers and $1/1 Crunchmaster crackers
$.75/3 Lara Bars
$.50/1 Think Thin bars and $.50/1 Think Thin Bars
Stoneyfield Organic
Ian's Natural Foods
$1/1 Barbara's Bakery product
$1.50/1 Rudi's Gluten Free Bakery product
$1/1 any Clif Kid Organic ZBar or Twisted Fruit
$1/1 Dagoba Organic chocolate product
$1/1 lundberg 1 lb bag of rice
$.55/1 San-J
B1G1 Pure Bar

Do you know of any other gf printables out there?

Get ready to write those emails!

2010-09-19T21:15:00.000-05:00

Do you know one of the best ways that you can get coupons for gluten free foods?
By writing emails to the companies that make your favorite gf foods! I have written to many companies stating how much I enjoy their products and I have received wonderful coupons and even some free products!
These are some of my favorites:
Midel Cookies- 2 free product coupons
Van's Waffles- 1 free product coupon and $1/2 coupon
Amy's- 3 .55 off non frozen foods, 3- .50 off frozen foods and a pamphlet with a whole page of coupons
Namaste Foods- 4 coupons for .50 off
Cherrybrook Kitchens- 5 coupons for $1.00 off any item
Mr Krispers- 5 coupons for .50 off any Mr. Krispers and 5 coupons for .50 off Crunch Master crackers
Tinkyada noodles- 10 lbs of free spaghetti in the mail!
Enjoy Life Foods- I got a box with 5 different full size items in it!

Have you written to any of your favorite companies and if so what have you gotten?

My great finds at Whole Foods this week!

2010-09-19T20:08:00.000-05:00

There are some great coupons available for gf food at Whole foods that are good through 10/31/10.
Here is what I got and what coupons I used to get the best deals!

Stoneyfield Yo-Baby Yogurt- $2.69
Buy 2 and use $1/2 printable coupon
Use 2 .50/1 printable coupon
$1.69 each after all 3 coupons

Arrow Head Mills Organic Yellow Corn Meal- $2.39
Buy 2 and use $2/2 printable coupon
Use 2 $1/1 printable coupon
$.39 each after all 3 coupons

Arrow Head Mills Millet- $3.19
Buy 2 and use $2/2 printable coupon
Use 2 $1/1 printable coupon
$1.19 each after all 3 coupons

Lundberg Risotto- $1.50-$1.67
Use $1/1 printable coupon
Use $.75/1 coupon from mail if you have it
As low as .25 money maker up to .67 each

Think Thin Bars- $1.69
Use .50/1 printable coupon
Use .50/1 printable coupon
$.69 each after both coupons

Clif Kid Organic Twisted Fruit- $.89
Use .50/1 printable coupon
$.39 each after coupon

Lara Bars- $1.39
Buy 6 and use 3 $1.25/2 printable coupons
and 2 .75/3 printable coupon
$.51 each after all 5 coupons

Van's Frozen Waffles or French Toast Sticks- $3.39
Buy 2 and use $1/2 printable coupon
$2.89 each after coupon

Annie's Fruit Snacks- $2.50
Use $1/2 printable coupon
Then submit for Free Reusable lunch sack
$2 each after coupon and free lunch sack!

On my trip at Whole Foods I spent $19.43 OOP and Saved $27.25!
Did you find any other deals at WF this week?

Welcome to Delicious Gluten free meals on a budget!

2010-09-18T20:26:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone!
My name is Becky and I have been gluten free for 5 years! My daughter and I both have Celiac disease and must be gluten free. We love delicious meals but must be on a budget. I know how hard it can be to eat gluten free without breaking the bank! So, I have decided to create this blog to help you enjoy your gluten free foods without breaking your budget. I will post recipes, coupons for gluten free food as well as coupon match-ups for national retailers. Please feel free to share your recipes and ideas for eating delicious gluten free meals on a budget!!