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Eating in restaurants you've never been in before can be difficult for those on gluten-free diets. When you're traveling and trying to find gluten-free foods when you dine out, some cuisines are easier than others -- like Mexican food. In Page, Arizona, we stopped at a Mexican restaurant called Fiesta Mexicana. Here's my review. Plus some great gluten-free beers!
Several studies suggest that beer has just as many health benefits as wine. As with wine, women who drink one glass and men who drink up to two glasses can benefit from drinking beer. Studies show that light to moderate drinkers -- people who drink a beer a week or a beer a day -- have an equal chance to experience beer's health benefits.
I learned to prepare lots of Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes when I was living in south Texas. I also learned to love the chipotle flavor there. Chipotle is a fully ripened and smoked jalapeno pepper, so adding it to your food gives it a warm, smokey flavor. Here is my recipes for homemade gluten-free enchiladas using Knorr Mini Cubs Chipotle Seasoning.
At Smoothie King, for a mere 6 carbs -- in your daily allotment of 20 on the Atkins plan -- you get to choose from a lusciously light Strawberry, Chocolate, Vanilla, or Banana Smoothie. What you get is something more like a lumpy ice-filled cup with a squirt of some artificially flavored concoction inside. Blech! Don't do it.
