Black beans and rice

here it is...
1 red pepper chopped
1 onion chopped
a little bit of olive oil
1 can of black beans drained and rinsed
1 can diced tomatoes
a couple of tablespoons of ortega taco seasoning (gluten free, most are not)

in a pan add olive oil, peppers and onions...saute until soft
add drained and rinsed black beans, tomatoes and seasonings
simmer for 15 minutes
spoon on top of rice (I use brown rice and usually cook a big batch to use with lots of stuff)

the trials and tribulations...

Well I am on week three of eating gluten free and feeling good. But I think dairy is now giving me problems. I am slowly learning what I can eat and cannot eat. I am going to go on a shopping trip with a friend who cannot eat gluten either...so hoping to find more stuff to eat. I have been cooking and made black beans and rice for lunch this week. so yummy...

I can't eat WHAT????

Whoa! I was not expecting this diagnosois when I went to the doctor with stomach pain. I thought for sure it was my gall bladder. Well after 2 1/2 months of numerous tests the doctor says "you needto go on a gluten free diet." My first reaction...what the heck is gluten? So the librarian in me took over and visited the public library to find anything I could on the subject. I had no idea how many things contatin gluten...food, chapstick, makeup and hair products. So I am now officially on my journey to find out what I can about living a gluten free lifestyle. I have had to change everything and it is a very overwhelming thing. So I have started this blog in order to share knowledge and gain knowledge from all of you out there. So here I go on my journey...