More Success!

Well, it's Sunday, and can you guess.... I didn't do much baking or anything at home yesterday. We went to Albuquerque after I got my nails done. Did a bit of shopping at Costco to stock up on some things we were out of, and went to the Valley Mercantile in Corrales for Cat food as they carry Nature's Variety Instinct and and Now grain free cat food. We thought perhaps they would have the bigger bags and maybe a tad cheaper as our usual shop here hasn't had the NV kibble for awhile. If I don't keep some kibble around for Yum, he will go absolutely cranky nuts, and is impossible to live with, he is a crunchy addict. So they get a little now and then to solve that. Ah well.... So the point of this was to make note for people who are wheat/gluten/corn intolerant, I realized that when we went to our favorite restaurant, Asados, that just about everything that is served hot has no gluten/wheat/soy, or corn in it. It is a Brazilian Grill, and all the meats and veggies are grilled. Most of the base for the marinades is olive oil and some spices. I confirmed this with the owner while there, and they have an amazing tasting ranch dressing which has no MSG or wheat in it. YUM! And how can you beat grilled coconut covered pineapple for dessert! So I thought that perhaps those of you who might have Brazilian Grills in your areas, this is a place you can enjoy for an evening out. And if they have the traditional Brazilian Cheese Bread, all the better as this type of bread has no Wheat in it, it is made with Tapioca Flour.

Also the other place I checked out on the mention of them in a Yahoo group I belong to was the Outback Steakhouse. You have to ask for it, but they do have a Gluten Free menu. It shows all the options on the regular menu that can be made gluten/wheat free, what salad dressings to stay away from, etc. The only thing I found a bit unsettling was there are no prices on the menu, you need to compare to the regular menu for the prices. But my meal was good and I could eat it guilt free. It was nice to find this out. I would love to hear from anyone who knows of other chain restaurants that have gluten free options or menus. Applebee's isn't bad, if you watch what you get, most of the Weight Watcher's options are flour/gluten free. You just have to be alert to what the menu says is in the dish and tell them no gravy or croutons etc. But I do ok there. And we have alot of traditional Mexican food restaurants here. Most of the tortillas served with most dishes are corn, only the burritos are flour, and they usually ask what type you want with a dish. So you get the option. It's nice although you do need to ask if they have flour in their red chili sauce, found that out in one of my fave places. So now that I know, I just stay away from the Red.

Well anyhow, moving along.... This morning I finally got to making Buttermilk doughnuts (and yes, I spell it the way it was meant to be, donuts is a derivative of the original word). And they were surprisingly easy to make and came out quite yummy. I like mine plain, just like the plain cake doughnuts. And I think perhaps if you like them plain, they might need a smidge more sugar in the mix or a bit more tapioca flour in lieu of the sugar. But they are good, and hubby has just about eaten all the doughnut holes. :o) Well, ok, I will be honest, I helped. LOL LOL

Now I think I will go through my recipe repertoire and see perhaps what cookies I can make while I am starting to write the basics for my cookbook. YUM! I think I better get started on it so I can either get it printed or sold, etc. I think perhaps word of mouth round here will help sell it pretty quick.

Have an excellent afternoon!