WIN FREE TICKETS TO THE GLUTEN FREE ALLERGEN FREE EXPO CHICAGO!

I'm giving away 5 One Day Tickets to the Gluten and Allergen Free Expo Chicago.  The GFAF Expo will be held April 12th and 13th at the Renaissance Convention Center in Schaumburg, IL.

I'll be covering the expo both days as an official member of the GFAF blogger team. Join me for the greatest, largest gluten and allergen free expo in the US.

To Enter:

1. Comment on this post.  Tell me why you'd like to win free tickets!

2. "Like" our Facebook Page

3. Follow on Twitter

That's it!  I will be choosing 5 winners on Sunday night.  These winners will be announced on Sunday night at 10 PM CST, on this blog and over social media.  The winners will then have 24 hour to contact me with their email address.  I will email the details for obtaining your free tickets.

If you need more information about the Gluten and Allergen Free Expo, go to website here. Also, be sure to "Like" their Facebook Page for updates; or, "Follow" on Twitter

Good Luck and God Bless!.

Join Me For The Gluten & Allergen Free Expo Chicago

So, I am super excited to be chosen as a member of the Gluten & Allergen Free Expo Chicago Blogger Team!  I will be attending the 2014 GFAF Expo on April 12th and 13th at the Schaumburg Renaissance Convention Center.

Won't you join me at this huge event!  Your Expo ticket will get you:

Entry into the 150+ booth vendor fair

Valuable coupons at the vendor booths

Samples from the vendors

Discounted products available for purchase

Informative classes related to the gluten and allergen free lifestyle

Free reusable bag to carry your goodies

Meet your favorite vendors, authors, and bloggers (maybe even ME)

You can purchase your tickets online at http://gfafexpo.com/locations/chicago/#tickets.  Be sure to use the coupon code BLOGCHI to receive 35% off at checkout.

I will also be hosting a giveaway of 5 One Day Tickets this weekend!  Maybe you'll be the lucky winner!

All I know is, I can't wait to get there.  There are going to be huge vendors, with all their gluten and allergen free goodies.  There are informative classes where I can learn more about living allergen free.  And, I get a chance to meet some of my favorite writers and bloggers!

Come out and experience the Gluten & Allergen Free Expo with me!  It's going to be such fun!  Let me know if you're coming!  I'll be looking for YOU (not in a weird stalker way)!

Resources:
GFAF Website
GFAF on Facebook
GFAF on Twitter

Gluten Free Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta Recipe

Now that I have my other blog running, I can focus this blog on topics not related to paleo and autoimmune healing. Coming, over the next few weeks, will be posts covering indoor gardening, natural pet care tips, spring cleaning ideas, and DIY recipes for all sorts of things. I have lots of fun topics to cover for you.

I decided to begin my series of posts with a pretty simple recipe.  Most of you don't know that every night I prepare three different meals for my family.  I cook my meal, AIP paleo. I cook my hubby's meal, almost anything goes. And, I prepare Boho's meal, baked, organic chicken thighs with quinoa, veggies, and Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil.  Now, I do prepare Boho's food in advance. Usually, I make a week's worth on Sundays.  So, I simply heat hers up every night.  Good thing I love cooking!

This recipe represents a typical meal I would prepare for my hubby.  I don't always make him gluten free foods.  But, if I feel he's had too many gluten filled carbs, out come the gluten free ingredients.  He's Italian-American; so, I do tend to cook meals with that in mind.  He loves Italian food and good, old American classics.  But, because he has a family history of heart disease and diabetes, I try to make his meals as healthy as possible.  Sometimes it's appreciated, sometimes not.

So, here is my recipe for gluten free Italian sausage and pepper pasta:

Ingredients

4 Handfuls Uncooked, Gluten-Free Penne

2 Italian Sausage links

1 Red Sweet Pepper, sliced in strips

1 Yellow Sweet Pepper, sliced in strips

1/2 Green Sweet Pepper, sliced in strips

1/2 Sweet Onion, sliced in strips

1 Clove Garlic, sliced fine

2 Tbsp Organic Basil, dried

2 Tbsp Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil + extra for drizzling 

1/2 Cup Grated Parmesan cheese

Salt & Pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place sausage links, onion and peppers on Cookie Sheet. Drizzle onions and peppers with Olive Oil ( I use regular, not extra virgin, olive oil when cooking above 350 degrees).  Place pan in oven until sausages are cooked through, about 45 minutes.  While sausage is cooking, cook pasta, according to package.  Four handfuls dry should net you four cups cooked.  Once pasta is done, drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.  Place pasta back into pot and set aside.  When sausage is cooked, remove from oven and let sit for 1 minute. Add onions, peppers and garlic to Pasta Pot.  Slice sausages into bite sized pieces and add to Pasta Pot.  Add basil, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and olive oil to pot.  Heat on medium/low setting, adding small amounts of reserved pasta water until thick sauce forms. Remove from heat. Stir well to coat pasta with sauce. Serve. Enjoy!

Serves 4 ( or 2 hungry people)

Cook Time: 1 Hour

Goodnight and God Bless!