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This casserole is similar to the Chili Tot recipe I shared last year. My husband is always my gauge on whether the family will love any dish. He is a very picky eater. Picky in the sense that he will only eat items that are flavorful, preferably with a protein ingredient and preferably with some type of sauce. This dish was a home run! Pizza Tatar Tot Casserole Ingredients 1-1 1/2 lbs of Ground Meat of your choice (we used 7% lean hamburger) 1 medium Green Pepper (chopped) 1 medium Onion (chopped) (we prefer a sweet onion) 8oz of Mushrooms 1 jar of your favorite Italian Sauce (or homemade sauce) Basil Oregano Garlic Salt Tatar Tots Shredded Mozzarella Cheese Shredded Cheddar Cheese (mild, sharp or extra sharp for your taste preference) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine ground meat, chopped green pepper, chopped onion and mushroom in a large pan. Cook on medium heat until meat is fully cooked. Drain cooked mixture. Put back in pan and add Italian sauce, basil, oregan

After years of trying to eat together as a GF family, my husband and I sometimes get it right. He decided to make tacos and looked for GF ingredients for me. He ended up finding products that we both love together. This is definitely a keeper recipe. We recommend you change the spice level for younger children. Teenagers will love this because it is like Doritos and a little edgy. Spicy, Semi-Homemade Tacos Ingredients: 1 lb ground meat (hamburger, turkey or chicken) 1 packet of Old El Paso brand gluten free, low sodium taco seasoning 1 can of Rotel brand diced tomatoes and green chilies (drained) 1 small can of tomato sauce (for thickness) 1 cup of lettuce (chopped) 1 tomato (diced) 1/2 cup Mexican mix shredded cheese 1 package of Old El Paso Bold Spicy Cheddar Flavored Taco Shells Salsa, hot sauce, sriracha, tapatio of your choice Prep time: 20 minutes Brown ground meat, drain. (Do not cool). Prepare cooked meat according to the taco seasoning instructions. Add Rot

    GF Frustrations - Can you relate?    Remember that moment when you discovered YOU NEEDED to adopt an elimination diet and/or gluten free lifestyle in order to live a better life? It have been because you have a clinical health condition or maybe experience chronic pain or maybe your doctor recommended the diet change. It is difficult for one person in a household to adapt to a gluten free diet, let alone a large family. Wow! Talk about a curve ball in life. Adopting a GF and elimination diet changes everything about family meal time.       When your family wants to eat pizza, you have to make 2 pizzas; one with a GF crust and sauce and one with regular crust. When its Italian cuisine night, you have to boil two pots of water, one for GF pasta and one for any other kind of pasta your family would like to eat. If you have ever eaten GF anything that is trying to mock a wheat flour product,( pizza crust, pasta, cookies), you know that the wheat flour tastes better and cooks easie