Gluten-Free Phunky Dining Experience

If you ever have the chance to visit Nashville, TN and you're looking for a fun, gluten-free atmosphere - you'll have to stop by The Phunky Griddle!

Open for breakfast and lunch,  The Phunky Griddle is located in the Berry Hill area of Nashville - a historic district with a park like setting and old houses that have been turned into businesses as well as parks for the little ones to play. Let's not forget the music studios too!

Settled in a little yellow house and visited by my country music stars,    The Pfunky Griddle is a unique dining experience to say the least and gives those with celiac disease a comforting feeling knowing they are dining in a gluten-free friendly atmosphere.

Gluten-free griddle over the table griddle.

Owner, Penelope Pfuntner (now you know where the name came from) converted the old house once a flower shop into a quaint cottage eatery.

                                                      When we arrived, we told the hostess that our son has a gluten-free diet and she said, "Is it for celiac?" and I said, "yes it is." She then grabbed a seperate griddle to take to our table. All the tables have built in griddles for you to make your own breakfast. From eggs, pancakes and potatoes - you are the chef! They also have an "Off The Griddle" menu that looks delish! I definitely plan to go back for some yummy looking lunch sandwiches.

Jack's ready to eat!

READY

TO MAKE 

GLUTEN-FREE PANCAKES!

Gluten-Free Pancakes and Mashed Hashbrowns!

We ordered gluten-free pancake batter, hashbrowns, sausage and bacon. They cook the sausage and bacon back in the kitchen and bring that out ready to eat, but we got to make our own pancakes and hashbrowns...I don't know why we didn't get eggs?? We were on a mission to eat gluten-free pancakes I guess. 

Two of his favorites: GF Pancakes
and Strawberries!

Verdict: 

It was SO MUCH FUN! To be able to take Jack to a restaurant and eat gluten-free pancakes made me sooo happy and of course made Jack happy too!

We will go back for sure and spend a little more time in the Berry Hill area, for some shopping and fun new places to visit. 

Gluten-Free Mango/Peach Salsa Chicken & Cornbread

We really enjoyed this dish last night! Give it a try and see what you think!

Crockpot Chicken Salsa Ingredients:

3 Frozen Chicken Breasts

1 Jar of Mango/Peach Salsa 

1 Can of Corn (drained)

1 Can of Black Beans (drained)

1 Can of Diced Tomatoes

1/2 Packet of Taco Seasoning (Old El Paso)

3 Tablespoons of Sour Cream

Note: Depending on how strong you like your flavors,          
you may want to add the whole taco packet for more of a kick.
For more mango/peach flavor, I think next time,
I would do more salsa, less diced tomatoes.

Cheddar Cheese Cornbread Ingredients:

Pamela's Product's Cornbread Mix

1 Stick melted butter

2 Eggs

1 Cup Water

1/2 Cup Sugar

2 Cups Cheddar Cheese

Throw it all in the pot!!

Step 1:

Combine EVERYTHING!

Cook 4-6 on  Low or High - depending on your Crockpot and your timing. I started mine at 10:00am and it was ready by 4:00pm - I had it on high for half the time and then low.

Cheesy Cornbread!

Step 2: 

Bake Cornbread!

Follow directions on the back of the package. There's many different ways to make this cornbread. There's even a recipe with green onions and sour cream or one with green chiles.

Lookin' Good!

Step 3:

After 4-6 hours, the chicken will be easy to pull 

apart with a fork. 

Add the sour cream at this time and stir.

Masterpiece!

Step 4: Time to DIG IN!

Garnish with sour cream, cheese and green onion.

Serve w/ tortilla chips and gaucamole.

GOPICNIC'S Gluten-Free ready-to-eat Meals GIVEAWAY!

Yep, ANOTHER GIVEAWAY! Exciting, I know!

Another giveaway for Celiac Awareness Month! If you're not sure what celiac disease is, please click HERE before you continue reading.

Now that you know what celiac disease is, onto the GIVEAWAY!

gopicnic ready-to-eat meals 

"No bigger than a hardcover novel, gopicnic boxed meals are easy to transport in a laptop bag, backpack, or handbag, and are meant to be enjoyed anywhere, anytime."

2 WINNERS will receive (2) gopicnic ready-to-eat meals

Inside each box, you'll find yummy individually wrapped gluten-free products! 

gopicnic offers 9 GLUTEN-FREE Ready-to-Eat Meals - click on the meals below and find out what's inside- what a fun, gluten-free way to eat on the go!

			Hummus & Crackers
			Turkey Stick & Crunch
			Sunbutter & Crackers
			Turkey Pepperoni & Cheese
			Black Bean Dip & Plantain Chips
			Tuna & Crackers
			Gold Star Almond Butter & Crackers <<<<---- Jack's favorite :)
			Gold Star Edamame Kale Dip & Plantain Chips
			Gold Star Three-Bean Dip & Rice Chips

I love gopicnic ready-to-eat meals for many reasons:

1 - Grab and go! No preparation required.
2 - It's something special for Jack to take along to school, over to a friend's house,               or on a trip, etc.

3 - No refrigeration required

4 - Healthier option - no high fructose syrup, no MSG, no artificial flavors or colors

5 - Individual wrapped packets inside - not done eating, save for a snack later

6 - And conveniently located at Target - SCORE! :)

Once in a while, it's nice to have a little break from packing gluten-free snacks/lunches or thinking, "Ok, what should I pack for Jack?"...instead I just grab one of these ready-to-eat meals and we're out the door! :)

SOOOO...what do you think? Ready to try one? Or if you've tried them, are you ready to ENTER TO WIN a gopicnic ready-to-eat meal?!

2 LUCKY WINNERS will receive TWO (2) gopicnic ready-to-eat meals!

Giveaway has ended.

The winners are: Renata S. and Phoebe H. - I will be contacting you by email for your mailing address! Congrats! And thank u to all who entered! 

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Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cookies

          IT'S PAMELA'S TIME!

With a BIG Pamela's Products GIVEAWAY here on Raising Jack for Celiac Disease Awareness
Month, I wanted to share the Oatmeal Cookies we made using Pamela's Products Oatmeal Cookie Mix.

Easy, Fun and Delicious! I think that's the best way to describe anything I make from Pamela's Products.

Check out the easy steps below.

You can also watch THE REAL PAMELA behind all these wonderful products make these Oatmeal Cookies:

Oatmeal Cookies by Pamela

Step 1: 

Soften 1 stick of butter in Mixer

then add Oatmeal Cookie Mix 

and 1 Egg 

I used my HANDS to MIX - that's how we roll ;)

*We added walnuts and mini chocolate chips too!

*Cookie dough will be THICK

Step 2:

Use an ice cream scoop to place cookies on tray - or stay messy and use your hands like I did. :)

Make 'em big, small, medium - how everyone you want!

Bake 8-10 minutes

Step 3:

Lookey, lookey - yummy goodness!

Like I said, I'm never disappointed...

Pamela's Products makes baking easy and fun!

ENJOY!

Build Your Mountain of Gluten-Free Cheeseburger Yumminess

Climb to the top of this yummy Sunday lunch! While preparing the cheeseburgers for the grill and the red potatoes baking away in the oven, I thought, "let's build a cheeseburger moutain!" Who needs a bun??

I make red potatoes A LOT! I bake them in the oven @375 with olive oil, salt and pepper until crispy and they go along with anything - from chicken, fish, steak and cheeseburgers - red potatoes are one of our gluten-free go-to staples.

I wanted something different today...not just a plain cheeseburger. For Jack, he LOVES his cheeseburger with just ketchup...the kid can eat cheeseburgers! But, for me I wanted to get creative and make something new.

I mean, look at the picture below! It's a mountain of yumminess! 

Gluten-Free Cheeseburger Mountain

Crispy red potatoes, cheeseburger, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, tomatoes       and green onion. 

It's kind of like a loaded baked potato, but I actually like the crispiness of the baked         red potatoes. 

Here are some other toppings you could put on your Cheeseburger Mountain:

• Bacon
• Avocado/Gaucamole
• Mushrooms
• Caramelized onions
• Swiss Cheese
• PepperJack Cheese
• Bleu Cheese
• Ranch Dressing
• Jalapenos
• Salsa 
• Green Peppers/Onions
• BBQ Sauce

The toppings are endless!

Try the red potatoes instead of the baked potato - switch it up bit and create your own gluten-free mountain of yumminess!

Pamela's Products New Baking Mixes GIVEAWAY!

The giveaways continue for Celiac Disease Awareness Month!

This week's GIVEAWAY is from one of my personal FAVS, Pamela's Products!

Have you tried Pamela's NEW Baking Mixes? 

These baking mixes came out this past year and they are scrumptious!

And you have a chance to win ALL 5!

One Lucky Winner will receive the following:

1 Bag of Artisan Flour Blend

1 Biscuit & Scone Mix

1 Oatmeal Cookie Mix

1 Sugar Cookie Mix 

1 Pizza Crust Mix

1 Pamela's Products Tote Bag

1 Pamela's Products Apron

Visit Pamela's Products and find out more about these baking mixes and fabulous recipes!

I've used Pamela's Products baking mixes many, many times before and will continue to use them. I'm ALWAYS pleased with the outcome! Here's just a few of my posts where I've used Pamela's Products Baking Mixes:

Classic Vanilla Cake Mix
Baking and Pancake Mix
Cornbread Mix
Chocolate Cake Mix
Sugar Cookie Mix
Banana Nut Bread (using Baking and Pancake mix)
Strawberry Shortcake
Oatmeal Cookie Mix (posting this week!)


Thank you all for participating in Pamela's Products Baking Mixes Giveaway! Congrats to Hilda M! 

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Raising Jack's Glutino Toaster Pastries GIVEAWAY!

Yes, it's time for one of our GIVEAWAYS for Celiac Disease Awareness Month!

First up, we have GLUTINO'S TOASTER PASTRIES!!

One Lucky Winner will be devouring one box of Strawberry Toaster Pastries and one box of Apple Cinnamon Toaster Pastries!

Have you tried these yet?? Well I have to say, Jack enjoys the Apple Cinnamon ones with a little butter and cinnamon sugar on top and for a little extra sweetness, I put a very thin layer of frosting on the strawberry ones.

These are great to have on hand for breakfast or a snack! Having another gluten-free option breakfast makes this momma very happy! Thank you GLUTINO!

ENTER below for your chance to WIN!

GOOD LUCK!

CONGRATS TO DIXIE - SHE'S THE WINNER OF THE TOASTER PASTRIES! THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ENTERED AND SUPPORTING RAISING JACK WITH CELIAC! 

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