August is usually referred to as the dog days of the summer. But here in Upstate NY, it feels more like early fall. I feel like the summer is ending before it ever really began. Oh well. The sun is shining and that’s all I really care about. This week’s menu features some new meals and ingredients that I tried for the first time this summer. Some of the ingredients were grown in my very own garden and pizza is on the menu twice. Pizza, gardens, and summer it doesn’t get better than that. Hopefully you can enjoy these next few weeks of summer as we will be pulling out our coats and sweaters very soon.

Have an awesome week!
the gluten free chef

Breakfasts

Maple Walnut Coffee Smoothie (from Blend) Recipe & Photo courtesy of Simply Artisanal

Kind Peanut Butter Clusters w/ Almond Milk and 1/2 Banana

Chocolate Banana Apple Protein Smoothie

Spinach and Egg White Omeletw/Roasted Strawberries (Recipe & Photo courtesy of Eat Yourself Skinny)

Triple Almond Scones w/Plain Greek Yogurt and Turkey Bacon (Recipe & Photo courtesy of Everyday Maven)

Egg & Tomato Breakfast Melts (Recipe and Photo courtesy of SkinnyTaste)

Dinners

Coriander Grilled Salmon (Recipe & Photo courtesy of Prevention RD)

Pizza Quinoa Portabella Mushrooms (Recipe & Photo courtesy of OhMyVeggies)

Curry Turkey Salad on Udi’s Millet Chia Bread & Kettle Chips

Swiss Chard Pesto & Mushroom Pizza w/ Cauliflower Crust

Skillet Mexican Zucchini (Recipe & Photo courtesy of Skinnytaste)

Green Tomato Pesto Pizza w/Udi’s Pizza Crust

Dessert of the Week: Beets & Cream Frozen Bars

Bonus: Drink of the Week: Lemon Mint Iced Green Tea

For more gluten free menu planning ideas visit Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures

For paleo, gluten, & dairy free recipes visit Elana’s Pantry

For recipes that combine whole foods with Weight Watcher’s savvy visit Everyday Maven

For lunch ideas visit Oh My Veggies

For lunch box and super kid friendly recipe ideas visit I’m A Celiac