Gluten Free Superbowl!

It's Superbowl time again- BudBowl, for those of you how remember the teams of beer bottles (god, I'm a victim of commercials- favorite all time salesman: Pillsbury Doughboy- I own almost everything from the catalog...and that was after I found out I was GF).

so, yesss...superbowl. the day of snacking HE HE HE! ;D

How do you do it GF when you LOVEEEEE your gluten snacks? Here's some ideas:

1. Substitute rice crackers for pretzels and Ritz. Here's some that I find really tasty and they come in two sizes:
http://images.calorieking.com.au/branding/dc/runtime/portionsense/109.jpg

So, those are fun. And they taste great. You might also find the nut crackers at your local grocery, including Rainbow and Cub, for those of you in the land of ice and snow:
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2. Substitute popcorn or taro chips for SunChips:
http://www.terrachips.com/products/terra-taro.php

3. If you really love those beans'n'wiennies, make your own Barbeque (BBQ) sauce in your crock pot:

GF Barbeque Sauce

1 32oz can of crushed tomatoes or 2 16oz cans of tomato sauce
3/4 cup honey or brown sugar
3 Tbsp soy sauce (may add more to taste)
1 Tbsp liquid smoke (that's actually the name brand. Use either flavor).
1 tsp dry mustard powder
1 tsp horseradish or wasabi powder
1 tsp onion powder
2 tsp garlic powder (or more to taste)
3 tsps Xanthan Gum

if you like is spicy, add more horseradish or add some tabasco sauce

You will need to mix these ingredients in a sauce pan or crock pot, as the sauce will not thicken unless you have heat.

4. If you LOVE your chex mix, use the substitutions above and this recipe for gluten free worcestershire sauce:

Gluten Free Worcestershire Sauce:

1/2 C apple cider vinegar (ahh, it's good for something other than descaling the coffee pot!)
2 Tbsp soy sauce
2 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp dry mustard
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp black pepper

Mix everything together in a sauce pan. Bring to boil and simmer 1 minute, stirring constantly. Cool and store in the refrigerator.

And where to get these spices, where, oh where?
Penzeys.com


Stay tuned for tomorrow when I talk about the easy gluten free grilled cheese sandwich.


Enjoy the goodies!
The Irish Lass