Eat what you want day

May 11, 2011 is

Eat What You Want Day

Eat What Your Want Day is officially here. That means you have a whole day dedicated to eating only the foods you love. That doesn't necessarily give you free reign to each chips and candy all day though. In our diet-crazed culture, we sometimes forget that healthy foods can be foods that you love too. What's better than a juicy nectarine on a summer day? Or freshly cut apple slices dipped in peanut butter?

Diets have become wild-crazed fads in the United States. From no carb diets to consuming only cayenne pepper lemonade drinks, people will do anything and everything to lose a few pounds. It's those diets that often make us feel like we're deprived of sweets or missing out on foods that we really enjoy. For example, it's probably okay to have a cup of ice cream, but do so in moderation.

Celebrate Eat What You Want Day by enjoying some of your favorite Gluten Free healthy and not-so-healthy foods. You can even use today to reevaluate what foods you keep in your house and make sure that you make every bite count with tasty foods that both delicious and good for you!

Short Ribs in a Red wine sauce

3-4 lbs beef short ribs 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons oil 1 can (14 oz) stewed tomatoes, undrained 1 medium onion chopped 8 oz sliced mushrooms 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1/2 cup red wine 1/2 cup GF beef broth, I use Kitchen Basics 1 tablespoon GF Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons cornstarch Browning the ribs Browned ribs, placed on top of onion, mushrooms and tomatoes Ready to slow cook Season ribs with salt and pepper, Add oil to pan, over medium high heat brown short ribs in pan. Spray crock pot with cooking spray, add tomatoes, onion, mushrooms and tomato paste to crock pot, stir to combine. Once ribs are brown add ribs to crock pot, add wine, broth and Worcestershire sauce. Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours. When done take out ribs cover and set aside. mix water and cornstarch....add to sauce and cook on high for 10 minutes. Serve sauce over ribs. Serve with mashed potatoes, polenta or GF noodles and a salad or vegetable.