SELMA'S PIZZA; San Clemente, CA

Yesterday we ate at Selma's. It's on Del Mar Street and pretty close to the library. I've had a lot of gluten free pizza in my day, but this is one of the best. Not doughy, but not too thin. Just perfect. I ordered simple because I was eating with my nephew and ordered a pepperoni & cheese pizza. THEN I got the BBQ chicken salad (which came with homemade gluten free BBQ ranch dressing (which I bought a huge thing of before we left because I need to have it my fridge forever now.) BJ's pizza has been a favorite of mine since I was a kid, and their spinach & artichoke pizza is real good, then my taste buds favored Pizza Port (also in SC) for its thickness and flavor, but now I may or may not be leaning towards Selma's.

GO TRY SELMA'S!

Green Loves in Los Angeles, CA

My husband and I were in LA and on our way to a Wasteland, we saw this place called Green Loves- with a HUGE banner that had the words "VEGAN..VEGETARIAN..GLUTEN-FREE.." So of course we made a quick U-Turn and parked. I mean when do we ever see a building with a big banner that says "GLUTEN FREE"? It's a nice little diner on busy Melrose street. The food was tasty, the place was clean- although I did wish the staff knew more about gluten-free and that it is in fact wheat flour that I'm allergic to. It would have made me feel comfortable before taking my first bite. But I didn't get sick! So I would def. go back.

Above is the meal I ordered- Soy Grilled Chicken (not real chicken) with wild rice, garlic, cilantro sauce, and steamed broccoli. I wished I had real chicken, but that's what I get for going to a vegetarian place, right?

I can't find a website for this place, but here is a link to directions.

Gluten Free Soy Sauce [breaded] Chicken

Sometimes I forget that a lot of the things I long for (like deep fried breaded chicken for instance), I can simply make at home. And usually it's A LOT easier than I think it would be. A few weeks ago, the husband was out of town and even though I had a lot to do, I planned a dinner at my place for my two high school best friends. I found a recipe for Chicken Stir-fry and the chicken was breaded! I was looking for a recipe rather than just put all the ingredients in a wok because the last time I did, I put way too much stir fry and  I felt like I was drinking soy sauce. SO I wanted to get the exact measurements. Anyways- you will be very pleased with this recipe. Also- this doesn't necessarily mean it has to be an asian meal because it has soy sauce- it's good with potatoes, rice, salad..anything.

Ingredients:
4 boneless chicken thighs
6 tablespoons GF flour (I used Namaste All Purpose)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 garlic powder (or just sprinkle on however much you like! so delicious!)
2 tablespoons oil
All the veggies you want! (see photo above)

4 servings

Directions:
Cut chicken into 1 inch strips (or however long you want them to be!). Place in ziplock bag. Add flour and toss to coat. Combine soy sauce and garlic powder, then add to the bag. Shake well and refrigerate for 20-30 minutes.

Then: In a large skillet or wok, heat oil. Stir in chicken once hot.

SO SIMPLE and so delicious! Keep the fat on the chicken for the flavor. I don't have a picture of it but I'm sure you can imagine what chicken looks like when it's used with these ingredients. If you want to do stir fry, you just use more oil and add whatever veggies you want (peppers, brocolli, snap peas..) and stir fry those before the chicken. Then add them back to the chicken once the chicken is fully cooked.