Common Mistakes of the Gluten Free

Mistakes when you are gluten free can be common.  I personally have made more than my fair share.  Here is a list of easy to fix mistakes.

Thinking Wheat Free means gluten free.  This is not the case.  While in some instances wheat free and gluten free can mean the same thing.  In most cases they are different.  Just because something does not contain wheat does not make it gluten free.  Remember that gluten can come in a variety of forms. 

Common Fashion Mistakes

I normally don't talk much about fashion.  It has very little if anything to do with gluten, IgA D, PCOS, infertility or any subject associated with those.  However, so many times I see the same mistakes made by too many women.  Here is a list of the most common fashion mistakes.

Common Makeup Mistakes

I have often noticed that many women are making the same makeup mistakes.  I am not talking about forgetting to check if a foundation is gluten free I am talking about using the wrong shades, or making themselves look older. Here are the common mistakes I am seeing as well as some suggested fixes.  

Cheese stuffed shells? Umm Nope!!!

I wanted to try another recipe and had located a great one online   The recipe they gave me looked fantastic, I thought it would be a great treat for my family and got started on getting the ingredients.  Here is the down side; I was not able to find everything I was looking for.  So I thought that I would roll the ingredients in lasagna noodles since I couldn't find the GF shell noodles.  This did not work out the way I had planned.  The original recipe is found on  http://celiac-disease.com and goes as follows:

What it is supposed to look like!

Cheesy Stuffed Shells ~ Gluten-Free

• 1 box Tinkyada Large/Jumbo Shells (box is about 8 oz and has roughly 28+ or – shells)
• 30 oz. Ricotta Cheese (I used low-fat Meijer brand)
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (I used part-skim)
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (split in half)
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• pinch of black pepper
• 1 tsp basil, dried
• 1 tsp oregano, dried
• 1 jar of spaghetti sauce (I used Prego Three Cheese, but like Classico Four Cheese, too)
• Fresh Basil, chopped, to sprinkle on top when done baking

Directions:

1. Cook pasta according to box directions. Note: Tinkyada suggests cutting cooking time by 2 min if you plan on baking.
2. Combine ricotta cheese, eggs, dried spices, 1/4 cup of parmesan and 1 1/2 cups of the mozzarella cheese. Mix well and set aside.
3. Heat sauce in pan on stove.
4. Assembly….Pour sauce into a 9 x 13 Pyrex dish sprayed with Pam; spoon a thin layer of sauce across the bottom. Scoop 1-2 TBSP of cheese mixture into each shell and place in dish. Repeat until finished. Pour remaining sauce over top and top with remaining parmesan & mozzarella.
5. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes, covered. Remove covers and back for another 5-10 minutes.
6. Top with freshly cut basil and serve!

Nailed it!!!!

What I ended up having to do is make a cheesy noodle pile.  It works like lasagna only it doesn't set up correctly due to me cutting the noodles since I was intending to roll them.   I ended up laying the ingredients, and when it was done cooking it fell apart and ended up a giant pile of food.  It tasted good, but it was not what I was hoping for.   Well I guess every recipe can't work out the way one would hope.  This is the last time I try to experiment without having the right ingredients.  The good news is that both the Cheesy noodle pile and the Cheese stuffed shells are gluten free and I am sure that the Shells would have been fantastic.