It is August!!! Holy moley, time flies!! This week I am hosting the Gluten-free Menu Swap! I chose cherries as my featured ingredient. I adore cherries and have been eating them like crazy this summer. You can find great info on cherries on Wikipedia. I have used cherries in many different ways this year. I top my salads with them, I eat them in yogurt, I eat them in cereal, I eat them in ice cream, I eat them straight out of the bag. Last week I had planned on making a cherry cake, but ended up making Blueberry Chia Muffins instead because I had blueberries that needed to be used up. What is your favorite way to eat or use cherries?
This week is Hannah’s birthday! She will be 7 on Thursday!! Again, time flies!! We had a family cookout yesterday for her and she will have a small party for her friends from school this coming weekend. Talk about a full week of b-day fun!
Sunday ~ Rotisserie Chicken, red quinoa, grilled corn-on-the-cob & salad
Monday ~ Barbeque chicken breasts, Garlic Rosemary Roasted Potatoes, broccoli & salad.
Tuesday ~ Tacos, black beans, corn & salad (I am going out with my gal friend!)
Wednesday ~ Grilled Salmon, grilled asparagus & sweet potatoes, grilled pineapple & salad. Cherry Cake for dessert.
Thursday ~ Herb Roasted Pork Tenderloin, mashed potatoes, fresh green beans & salad.
Friday ~ Pizza night! Bob’s Red Mill veggie for me, pepperoni for the family & salad.
Saturday~ Leftovers or breakfast for dinner.
Baked Goods
Pamela’s Bread
Heather at Celiac Family has a great looking menu this week! I can’t wait to hear how the pizza crust goes on Monday, I have that cookbook, too!! Please make sure to let us know!
Sea at Book of Yum always makes me drool with her recipes & pictures. She has a great recipe up on her post for Garam Masala Indian Tofu Scramble. She also has Chebe grilled pizza on her menu for Friday. YUM!!
Elizabeth at Modern Gal has a great looking menu this week. She has an awesome peach & tomato salad planned for Friday that I may have to try! 
Wendy at Celiacs in the House has lots of amazing produce from the farmer’s market! Look at all of those tomatoes! I can’t wait to hear more about the homemade cherry ice cream she is making this week!
Linda at The Gluten-free Homemaker has a great looking menu! I am interested in the Easy Rice salad!! YUM!
Amanda at Asparagus Thin has a mouth-watering menu planned for the week! Raspberry polenta pie? Sweet Chili Pumpkin Salad with Pistachio Crisps? I might be moving in!!
Cheryl at Gluten-Free Goodness has a wonderful looking menu planned for the week! She even has a recipe for cherry pudding! I am dyinn to try that!
JoAnn at My Experiment in Gluten-free Living has a great menu! Lots of fun crockpot meals! I love cooking with my crockpot! I am bookmarking these recipes!
I want to thank Cheryl for running the Temporary HQ for the Gluten-Free Menu Swap.
Don’t forget to head over to The Happy Housewife to check out lots of other menu plans. She is filling in for Orgjunkie this week.
Anyone who wants to participate in the Gluten-Free Menu Swap, please email me at: kbouldin@insight.rr.com and I will edit this post with your link.
Filed under: Family, Gluten-Free, Gluten-Free Recipes
My son and me, November 2000. This is before we were gluten-free/diagnosed Celiac.
Great menu! Last spring, while trying to identify the source of my son’s chronic digestive issues, we eliminated gluten from our diet. As it turns out, my son does not have Celiac disease, but I discovered how great I felt! I have no idea if I am gluten intolerant, but consistantly look for menu and dish ideas that are gluten free. Thanks!
Thanks Mandy!! I am glad that I can help.
Have a great week!
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anything with cherries sounds good in my book!
Another cherry lover, huh?
I love the sound of the chia muffins and the cherry cake, too (notice how the attention always goes to the desserts…)
thanks so much for hosting.
Thanks Cheryl!
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The cherry pie looks DELICIOUS…
Happy B’day to Hannah!
I know, I can’t believe it’s August already! Where did this summer go? It’s almost apple picking season
Thanks Anna!!
Summer went way too fast!! Kids start back to school in 3 weeks! ACK!