Gluten Free Mexican Menu

My family isn’t Mexican, but many happy childhood memories center around that spicy cuisine.  Reminiscing about restaurants my family and friends enjoyed together on Sundays after church, special occasions, and everyday treats made me hungry for some old favorites.  So I went surfing for the recipes, and found these gluten free beauties to share.

One Mexican dish I haven’t had since childhood is stuffed bell peppers.  Why so long?  I honestly don’t know.  But then I ran across Southwestern Stuffed Bell Peppers by Natalie at Gluten Free Mommy.  After a quick read-through, I realized I had everything on hand to make it for dinner tonight: bell peppers, brown rice, tomato sauce, kidney beans, black beans, green chilies, Chipotles in adobo sauce, onions, cilantro and Monterey Jack cheese.  Mm-mm-good!

Spinach and Cheddar Quesadillas, from Karina at Gluten Free Goddess, is next on my to-make list.  Featuring corn tortillas, grape tomatoes and a dash of Old Bay seasoning, this quick and easy, cheesy lunch is a keeper.

Sarah Zahn at Suite 101 offers this heavenly recipe for another favorite, Enchiladas.  They’re super easy to assemble, and baked in a casserole with green salsa at the bottom and top.  With smoked paprika, cumin and chili powder wafting to your nose, how can you possibly resist?

Yet another fond childhood Mexican food memory is Sopapillas.  While I’m accustomed to eating these sumptuous puff pastries with cinnamon-sugar and honey, Tiffany at Life After Gluten makes hers with Sweet Butter and Tart Lemon Pulp.  Either way, they’re finger lickin’ good.

Last but not least, it has been many years since my taste buds melted over Fried Ice Cream.  This recipe comes from Amy at the Savvy Celiac   The only special ingredient is gluten-free cornflakes.  What better excuse to break out the ice cream, honey, strawberries and chocolate?

Soup du Jour (Gluten Free): Black Bean Soup

Black beans, onions, tomatoes, carrots, corn, bell peppers and jalapeno peppers.

Cookbook of the Day: Gluten Free on a Shoestring: 125 Easy Recipes for Eating Well on the Cheap

Bon appétit!

Lactose Free Mexican Menu

Looking for lactose free Mexican recipes?  With the cooler weather upon us, Mexican cuisine is a natural choice.  For lactose free folks, it can be challenging, unless you know what kinds of alternative cheese to use, and how to do without cheese while maximizing flavor.  And then there’s the whole tres leches (three milks) cake issue, of course.  Read three food bloggers' savory and sweet solutions to life in the lactose free lane.

Mandy at Cooking Lactose Free adapted a version of the popular Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese Sandwich.  With Tofutti Cream Cheese and Cabot Lactose Free Cheddar, there’s every reason to indulge.  Sea at the Book of Yum offers a decadent Sweet Potato Black Bean Cilantro Quesadilla recipe, which is gluten free and vegan, to boot.  Your tongue will glue itself to the screen until you make this dish.  Cinnamon Dulce de Leche Cake from Sophie at Flour Arrangements is both lactose free and gluten free.  This adaptation of a tres leches cake is the perfect finish to a lactose free Mexican meal.  Bon appétit.