Bring on the BBQ's!

Who doesn’t love a good BBQ in the summer? Memorial Day is the start of the summer season and BBQ season. Gluten Free BBQ in my cause! Sometimes it is really hard to go to a BBQ because hotdogs and hamburgers haves rolls on them, some of the BBQ sauces aren’t Gluten Free, and the pasta salad is made with regular pasta. Well I am here to recommend some tasty Gluten free BBQ products that are Gluten Free approved by me!

               When eating a hotdog or hamburger, you could always have it without a bun but where’s the fun is that? I have found that Udis has the best tasting buns. They have both hotdog and hamburger buns in classic and hamburger buns in whole grain if you want a healthier option. The bun is good out of the bag, but if you’d like a tastier bun,a trick my mom and I use is to put some butter on it and toast it for a little while on the grill.

               Hotdogs and hamburgers are great BBQ foods but chicken, ribs and pulled pork are even better! But you can’t have these meats without BBQ sauce! I think I might put BBQ sauce on all the meat I eat. I found out that not every BBQ sauce is Gluten Free so you have to watch out! Some products put wheat in their recipe to thicken it and some put soy sauce in their recipes too. Since I have a love for BBQ, Stubbs and Sweet Baby Rays are my two favorite BBQ sauces. Some people think that Sweet Baby Ray’s is not Gluten free because it’s not stated on their label like Stubbs is, but they are working on getting “Gluten Free” on their label. I recommend these sauces to everyone and not only for a BBQ but for regular cooking too!

               Can’t forget about the sides at the BBQ! I love pasta salad and macaroni salad. Unfortunately they’re not Gluten Free unless you use Gluten Free pasta.  There are so many Gluten Free pastas out there and trust me; not all of them taste good. My mom and I have tried a handful of pastas and have found that Barilla has the best tasting pasta we have ever tasted. Besides the great taste, Barilla has different shapes like elbows, penne, rotini and spaghetti. They sell Barilla at local food markets like ShopRite, Acme, and Giant. If you are not close to those stores like me, I found that Trader Joe’s rice or quinoa pasta is also a great substitute for these recipes.

               Now that I have recommended substitutes for a great Gluten Free BBQ, I hope you use some of my suggestions. They are great tasting products! Have a great summer filled with great Gluten Free BBQ’s and please continue to follow my Gluten Free path!