Lasagna tonight, and gluten free too

[nadinbrzezinski]

I am using lungreens rice pasta. I wish they made them sheets from quinoa but rice will do...

And rarely hubby tells me what he wants...this also means food for two days.

[Warpy]

1. Yum.

Rice pasta doesn't settle into mush as quickly as corn pasta does, within a nanosecond or so it goes from a little mushy to pure mush. I guess that's why I've never seen corn lasagna noodles.

I found some lovely spring rolls in the freezer yesterday and tempted fate. I am suffering today, itching and wheezing and with a volcano under my sternum. I can't do this any more and I suppose I'll have to throw the rest away or hope a homeless person comes knocking and begging food.

Wheat. It was nice while it lasted.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. No you should not do that to yourself

Been modifying recipes with gluten free AP flour. Let me tell you the chocolate chip cookies are as good as mom used to bake.

[Lucinda]

9. Awww...I'm soo sorry. I know that feeling. Sucks much-ly.

[Denninmi]

2. I've never tried rice pasta.

Other than the Asian type rice flour noodles.

I love Ancient Harvest brand pasta made from quinoa and corn, but as you say, I don't think it comes in a lasagna shape. I have only seen fettucini, spaghetti, and elbow macaroni to my knowledge.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. And they are good

[Mr. McD]

5. I always replace lasagna noodles with

large thin sliced Portabello mushrooms. It's great and low carb too.

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Hubby wanted lasagna, he gets lasagna

he's made a few sacrifices due to my allergies and diabetes. Ok he does not cook either, but once in a while it is fine.

[Lucinda]

11. Oooo...I like that idea!

I may have to give that a try. I usually just marinate them and make "burgers"... Sounds yummy. :hi:

[GoCubsGo]

12. Another good substitute is eggplant.

Learned that one from my brother, who is into the low-carb thing. Here's a version of it:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/danny-boome/eggplant-lasagna-recipe/index.html

I prepare the eggplant as this recipe describes, but that's as far as I go. (You can also use zucchini or summer squash.) I use my own sauce and filling recipes. I don't use whole milk ricotta, and sometimes I'll cut some silken tofu into the cheese mixture. And, if I'm in the mood for a Florentine version, I'll add some chopped spinach. Or, I might use some Boca or Morningstar Farms "crumbles", or browned ground beef or venison.

I'll have to give the mushroom version a try sometime. It sounds really good.

[Lucinda]

13. The picture looks great.

Also a good idea...wouldn't have thought of eggplant either. :hi:

[pengillian101]

7. Why gluten free?

I just don't get this new trend.

Allergies I can understand.

But otherwise - I just don't get it about gluten that is so bad.

It seems like a fad to me.

:-)

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. Celiac like syndrome

I was too much of a chicken to go through the actual definite test, and since I respond to the diet...

So no, not a fad... I do get deadly ill when I eat gluten. last time around a bad case of gastroenteritis that put me down, literally, for two weeks. The only reason it did not put me in the hospital is that I refused to go to the ER when it started... or I suspect it would have.

Hell, I am not fully back from it. We are wondering if the now added milk intolerance is temporary or I will need to take lactase for the rest of my life too.

Oh and here is some info for you

http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/celiac/

It is more common than we used to think... (IMHO it is partly due to what we have done to seeds)

[Enthusiast]

14. I have celiacs disease.

Believe me, it is no fad.

[Lucinda]

10. I still have a butternut squash lasagna on my list o things to try

How did it turn out?