Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free Gift Baskets, Cookie Dough & More

We have added 4 new gift baskets and gift boxes full of cookies and brownies to our gift basket selection for the holidays.  We have also updated our cookie dough selection so you can make holiday cookies, chocolate chip cookies, brownies and more.  Everything is 10% off for the holidays and we are offering flat shipping on regular ground orders of cookies and brownies.  You can check out our selection at http://www.gilbertsgourmetgoodies.com/gift-baskets.html.

Thanks and enjoy!

CELIAC MEETING – ENFIELD, CT on WED, 12/7/11

Michelle Mattia, RD, CDN, CSCS, Retail Dietitian will be hosting a Celiac Support Meeting on Wednesday, Decemer 7 at 6:30 pm at the Enfield Senior Center located at 299 Elm Street.

I will be one of the guest vendors/speakers.  I am going to showcase my three flavors of cookie dough and will have samples of cookies, a cookie cake and cut out star cookies all made using the cookie dough.  I am looking forward to this event and I hope to see many people there!

For more information on the meeting please contact Michelle Mattia at 860-745-1621.

Gluten-Free Breaded Fish

This is one of my favorite breaded fish recipes.  So easy, so delicious, so good.  My family, who is not gluten-free, loves it as much as I do.  I always have leftovers, which I love, so I can have a great, healthy lunch the next day.

Ingredients:

  • mild white fish (1 pound will feed approximately 3 people).  We like cod, basa, sole and pollack to name a few.
  • eggs, egg replacer,  soy milk or rice milk mixed with a little gluten-free flour for thickness
  • gluten-free bread crumbs
  • onions and spices (optional)

Preparation:

  • In one casserole dish crack two eggs and whip together until completely blended.  If you don’t want to use eggs, you can use egg replacer, or a gluten-free “milk drink” mixed with a tablespoon or more of gluten-free flour for thickness.
  • In another casserole dish pour in bread crumbs.  You can add spices such as salt, pepper, paprika, garlic, etc. to the bread crumbs before or after coating the fish, if you want to.
  • Dip the fish into the eggs and then into the gluten-free bread crumbs, coating completely on both sides, and adding bread crumbs as needed.
  • Pour olive oil into a pan on medium heat on your stove top.  Put the breaded fish into the pan and cover.  Cook for approximately 5 minutes per side, until golden brown and flaky.  Cook more time for a thicker fish, less time for a thinner fish.
  • Cut onions into slices and cook with fish: if you put them in with the fish at the beginning they will get dark and crunchy.  If you put them in when you turn the fish over they will be lighter and softer.

Tips:

  • If you prefer you can bake the fish instead of cooking it on the stovetop, at 350 degrees for approximately 7 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the fish.  Be sure to spray the casserole dish and coat with olive oil.