{"id":3802,"date":"2011-09-29T10:25:04","date_gmt":"2011-09-29T14:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=3802"},"modified":"2012-03-08T12:25:50","modified_gmt":"2012-03-08T17:25:50","slug":"sleepover-fungluten-free-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=3802","title":{"rendered":"Sleepover Fun&ndash;Gluten-Free Style"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wlWriterHeaderFooter\" style=\"float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 4px 0px 4px 0px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; width: 450px; height: 80px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/widgets\/like.php?href=http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=3802\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Just recently I was chosen by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodbuzz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Foodbuzz<\/a> Tastemaker\u2019s program, along with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.electroluxappliances.com\/default.aspx?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=ppc&amp;utm_term=electrolux&amp;utm_campaign=SearchBrandGeneral_Exact\" target=\"_blank\">Electrolux<\/a>, to host a sleepover.<\/p>\n<p>This past weekend Hannah hosted a gluten-free sleepover for her friends with a \u201c<strong>Game Night<\/strong>\u201d theme.\u00a0 Each girl was asked to bring over their favorite board game to share.\u00a0 If you&#8217;d like to host your own game night, you can use this <a href=\"http:\/\/frugaldad.com\/REI\/\">REI promotional code<\/a> to buy some new fun games! While Hannah has not been diagnosed with Celiac Disease and does not follow a strict gluten-free diet, she often does eat gluten-free because Jon and I do.\u00a0 While I wasn\u2019t out to \u201ctrick\u201d anyone, I did ask Hannah not to inform her friends that the food was gluten-free upfront.\u00a0 I know how 9 year old girls can be and didn\u2019t wanted any preconceived ideas about how the food would taste.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/001-640x379.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"001 (640x379)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/001-640x379_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"001 (640x379)\" width=\"432\" height=\"266\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The menu for the party was:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tinkyada.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tinkyada<\/a> gluten-free spaghetti with choice of alfredo or three cheese marinara<\/li>\n<li>Grilled chicken marinated in Italian dressing<\/li>\n<li>Garlic cheese bread<\/li>\n<li>Yellow cupcakes with triple chocolate frosting (to be frosted &amp; decorated by the girls)<\/li>\n<li>Candy corn\/sprinkles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Easy Italian Grilled Chicken<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1-2 lbs chicken breast (may cut into chunks, strips or leave whole)<\/li>\n<li>1 bottle of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kraftfoodscompany.com\/welcome.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Kraft<\/a> Tuscan House Italian<\/li>\n<li>Garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>Oregano<\/li>\n<li>Basil<\/li>\n<li>Sea salt &amp; pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>1.\u00a0 Trim chicken and cut, if needed.\u00a0 If you choose to leave whole, pound with a meat tenderizer.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0 Season with garlic powder, oregano, basil, S &amp; P.\u00a0 Marinate in dressing overnight or for at least 2 hours before cooking.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0 Grill chicken on outside grill or George Foreman grill until cooked through.\u00a0 You could also saute the chicken in the marinade in a saute pan.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0 Serve along side or on top of pasta.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/013-640x427-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"013 (640x427) (2)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/013-640x427-2_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"013 (640x427) (2)\" width=\"452\" height=\"312\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Garlic Cheese Bread<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Gluten-free French bread (we used <a href=\"http:\/\/www.schar.com\/us\/gluten-free-products\/baguettes\/\" target=\"_blank\">Schar Parbaked Baguettes<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meltbutteryspread.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Melt buttery spread<\/a> (or your choice of butter\/margarine)<\/li>\n<li>Garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>Basil<\/li>\n<li>Oregano<\/li>\n<li>Mozzarella &amp; parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>1.\u00a0 Cut bread in half and lay open.\u00a0 Spread with butter or spread of choice.\u00a0 Preheat oven to 400 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0 Season with spices.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0 Bake until bread is toasted &amp; spread is melted.\u00a0 Top with cheese &amp; lightly broil until the cheese is bubbly &amp; melted.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/006-640x427.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"006 (640x427)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/006-640x427_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"006 (640x427)\" width=\"462\" height=\"319\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The meal served with three cheese marinara:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/021-640x416.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"021 (640x416)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/021-640x416_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"021 (640x416)\" width=\"464\" height=\"313\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And, with the alfredo:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/022-640x538.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"022 (640x538)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/022-640x538_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"022 (640x538)\" width=\"466\" height=\"402\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The cupcakes were simply made with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bettycrocker.com\/products\/gluten-free-baking-mixes\/products\/gluten-free-yellow-cake-mix\" target=\"_blank\">Betty Crocker\u2019s gluten-free yellow cake mix<\/a> &amp; Betty Crocker\u2019s triple chocolate chip frosting.\u00a0 The girls then decorated their cupcakes with 2 different types of candy corn (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zacharyconfections.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Zachary<\/a> brand is gluten-free) and sprinkles.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What I loved about this activity was watching the girls and seeing how they differed.\u00a0 Each one had their own unique style &amp; method for decorating &amp; then eating their cupcake.\u00a0 Apparently the new thing is to make a sandwich out of your cupcake.\u00a0 Who knew?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/036-640x427.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"036 (640x427)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/036-640x427_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"036 (640x427)\" width=\"456\" height=\"315\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The girls loved dinner and had a blast playing games like Monopoly, Operation &amp; Perfection!\u00a0 They were all asleep by 1:00 AM and woke up to Aaron cooking bacon and eggs on Sunday morning (naturally gluten-free)!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/019-640x427.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"019 (640x427)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/019-640x427_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"019 (640x427)\" width=\"453\" height=\"313\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The key to keeping kids occupied during a sleepover is to have plenty of activities &amp; food.\u00a0 It is better to over plan and not get to all of the activities than to under plan and have kids bored or looking for ways to entertain themselves.\u00a0 The board games were a brilliant idea, as there were many options to choose from.\u00a0 Additionally, be prepared for a child to want to call home or even have mom or dad come pick them up.\u00a0 I know when I was this age, I refused to spend the night away from home.\u00a0 These girls all did great, but I made sure to know how to contact mom &amp; dad, just in case.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kelly-confidential.com\/?utm_source=FoodBuzz_|_24%20Hour%20Takeover_Brand%20Display_Kelly%20Sleepover_300x250%20_|_&amp;utm_medium=display_&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=camp_FoodBuzz%202011\" target=\"_blank\">Kelly\u2019s Virtual Sleepover<\/a> is Electrolux\u2019s latest campaign to support Ovarian Cancer Research.\u00a0 By visiting the site you can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kelly-confidential.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">join the sleepover<\/a>, and when you join, Electrolux will donate $1 to OCRF and you are then entered for a chance to win a new Perfect Steam<sup>TM<\/sup> washer and dryer from Electrolux.\u00a0 Who wouldn\u2019t want to win that?\u00a0 Apparently it washes clothes in 15 minutes and dries them in 14 minutes.\u00a0 Talk about a way to simplify laundry!\u00a0 Electrolux will donate $200 to the OCRF for each washer &amp; 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