Gluten Free Week 2 Plan and Results

Week Two, here we go!  Result are in italics.


Breakfast:
Same as Week 1


Lunch:
Same as Week 1


Dinner:
Sunday: Grill up lots of chicken.  :) Freeze for week.  Veggie packs on grill.  Gluten Free Mac and Cheese - Annie's - from Walmart.  The Mac and Cheese was good, but $2.56 a box.  We ate two boxes!
Monday: Green Spaghetti using leftover grilled chicken.  Broccoli, salad-caesar?, fruit
*Cook gluten-free spaghetti and drain.  Combine one small jar pesto sauce and one small container of shredded parmesan cheese in pot and stir until combined.  Add spaghetti and chicken a little bit at a time and mix to coat.  Put lid on pan until ready to serve-the chicken will heat up in the pot.  We love this!  It is a definite favorite in our house.  No one noticed the change in pasta.
Tuesday: Taco lettuce wraps, refrieds, Spanish rice, ?
*Cook up a double batch of ground beef.  Add taco seasoning to some and set aside the rest.  Set up a buffet type taco bar: olives, avocado, tomatoes, cheese, etc.  Don't forget the lettuce to wrap it up in!  And, probably, corn chips.  Oops!  I defrosted shredded beef on accident.  No worries, just cooked up shredded beef "enchiladas" instead.  Layer corn tortillas, beef, cheese, sauce, repeat.  Cook until bubbly.
Wednesday: Chicken Stir Fry using leftover grilled chicken and Teriyaki sauce.  Snap peas, water chestnuts, and whatever else you like.  Serve with rice and broccoli.  Yummy
Thursday: Indian style ground beef  This was good.  I was surprised...I didn't think I would like the spices, but this will be a keeper.  Similar to Asian Ground Beef Stir Fry, but different seasonings.  Added fresh cucumber from the garden.  Served with rice.
Friday: Hubby is grilling London broil.  He's cutting it thin, and making enough for weekend lunches.  Salad, veggies, fruit  Contemplating more mac and cheese.  :)


Snacks:
Peanut butter balls  I forgot how good these are.  I only had time for a single batch, but will likely make a double batch as soon as they are gone.  Kids have been eating them for breakfast along with a banana.  Peanut butter, oats, raw honey, better than your average cereal!
Z bars (made by Cliff bars)
Lots of fruit and veggies
nachos (with real cheese of course!)
So far, so good.  We've found a lot of snacks/chips that we like.  The real test will come tomorrow if we go out of town.  Will we pack our food or attempt to eat out?  It takes two weeks for the gluten to get out of your system, I would hate to mess that up when we are so close!  My daughter started taking fiber as her body was noticing the difference.  I hope we make it through the weekend.  I would hate for this to be in vain!
Dear Lord, Please give us the strength to keep going.  May it be abundantly clear if this is how we should be eating or if gluten doesn't affect us.  We desire to be healthy and ready to do your work!  In Jesus Name-Amen