Celebrate New Year's Gluten Free at Bountiful Eatery

Bountiful Eatery New Year's Eve Dinner

Seatings at 7 p.m., 9 p.m., and 11 p.m.

$30 per person plus tax and tip

BYOB

For people with gluten intolerance, celebrating New Year's Eve can be challenging. Bountiful Eatery (3313 N. Broadway, Chicago; 773-687-9811) is making it easy for everyone to enjoy a romantic yet affordable and intimate candlelit celebration. The restaurant, which usually doesn't accept reservations, is opening its doors for three seatings, 7 p.m., 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. on New Year's Eve. Guests will enjoy a delicious healthy menu with a number of options.

The four course menu, priced at $30 per person (excluding tax and tip), is a steal. It's also BYOB. Make your reservations early. Bountiful Eatery has only eight tables!

The evening begins with an appetizer sampler of gluten-free crostini topped with sundried tomatoes and parmesan cheese; lettuce wrap of its famous marinated chicken with bbq sauce, tomatoes and onions; and black bean & avocado gluten free burrito.

The second course offers a choice of one of Bountiful Eatery's freshly made soups or its kale and mixed greens salad with homemade dressing.

The entrée selection includes a choice of Dijon Marinated Salmon, Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast; Marinated and Grilled Tofu Kabob; Marinated and Grilled Chicken Kabob; Ground Bison Plate; Jalapeno and Ground Turkey Plate and Latin Bowl.

Dinner concludes with dessert.

Entertaining at home? Bountiful Eatery offers a complete catering menu of healthy, fresh and gluten free options. Visit BountifulEatery.com for details.

Holiday Gift Ideas

You don't have to be gluten intolerant to enjoy gifts from Bountiful Eatery. This holiday season, Bountiful Eatery is offering gift cards starting in denominations of $5 with a special offer: buy a $50 gift card and receive an additional $10 free.

It also will customize a gift basket for you, starting at $25 and including a variety of popular gluten free and healthy treats.
 

About Bountiful Eatery

Bountiful Eatery (3313 N. Broadway, Chicago; 773-687-9811) is a cornerstone of the Lakeview community where customers feel comfortable and regulars dine in or order out daily. Bountiful is sensitive to the allergy sufferers, dieters, health conscious and workout enthusiasts seeking gluten free food. Bountiful Eatery is dedicated to the need for healthy and delicious gluten free foods while maintaining delectable tastes. It believes in serving delicious food at reasonable prices.

Bountiful Eatery serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Brunch is served on weekends until 2 p.m. Delivery is available from Congress on the Southside, north to Devon, west to Damen in the West Loop and west to Kedzie to Devon and Kedzie on the Northside.

Bountiful Eatery opened on July 11, 2012, and is Chicagoland's first completely gluten free restaurant. It is dedicated to the need for healthy, delicious and gluten free food while making sure all of its food tastes scrumptious. Bountiful Eatery believes in serving this food at reasonable prices. Ed O'Brien is the founder and owner.

Chicago French Market - Raw’s Coconut Yogurt with fresh blueberries ($9)

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Raw’s Coconut Yogurt with fresh blueberries ($9) is the perfect treat this August.  This delightful grab and go snack, that can be purchased at the Chicago French Market (131 N. Clinton St., Chicago IL, 60661), is free of a dairy, lactose, soy and gluten, perfect for vegans or customers with food allergies, and is made from young coconut meat.

For more information call 312-831-2729 or visit http://www.frenchmarketchicago.com/vendor/raw

City Fresh Market Expands Meat and Gluten Free Choices

Looking for great gluten-free items? City Fresh Market offers many choices in their expanded grocery section. Items such as instant oatmeal and scone mix from Simpli are now available along with items like Mary’s Crackers, CFB bars, gluten free pasta, and more. Other new gluten-free items include Jimmybars and cookies from Simply Sharis.

In order to make grocery shopping simpler and offer more fresh choices, the meat department has expanded its freshly prepared items. Instead of picking up an endless amount of groceries, City Fresh makes it as easy as picking out a Stuffed Zucchini Boat, taking it home, and baking it, just in time for supper. The expanded grab and go section offers Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms and Beef Pinwheels, along with warm weather favorite like kabobs, hamburgers, steaks, and more.

Three Courses for Just $20 and New Menus at Glen Prairie

October Prix Fixe Menu
Glen Prairie’s October prix fixe menu celebrates locally sourced food with a three-course meal offered after 5 p.m. daily for the entire month for just $20.

The meal begins with the appetizer, Farmers Salad, baby greens, green onions, fresh tomatoes, cucumber, shaved winter vegetables and Champagne-cider vinaigrette. Enjoy one of two entrée options, either the Grilled Center Cut Pork Chop, roasted beet risotto, baby carrots and natural jus, or Miller Farms Herb Marinated Roasted Half Chicken, caramelized Brussels sprouts and Minnesota wild rice. For dessert, refresh with a Choice of Daily Sorbets.

New Fall Menu
Glen Prairie unveils a fall menu highlighting natural and locally grown seasonal fare. New items on the menu include appetizers, entrées and desserts, many also offered Glen Prairie’s extensive gluten free menu. The menu now includes a Soup of the Day ($5); Organic Spinach and Artichoke Dip served with pita chips and peppato cheese ($8); and Trio of Dietzler Farms Sliders, including a bacon and cheddar slider, a caramelized onion and blue cheese slider and a roasted pepper and goat cheese slider ($9) for appetizers. New salads include the Glen Prairie Panzanella Salad, bacon fried sourdough, today’s tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, crispy prosciutto, baby greens and balsamic glaze ($8) and an Heirloom Beet Salad with baby greens, goat cheese, balsamic truffle vinaigrette and toasted pine nuts ($7).

New entrées feature Pan Seared Sea Scallops, Graue Mill Polenta Cake, melted leeks and sautéed green beans and roasted red pepper coulis ($24); Iowa Farmed Espresso Braised Beef Short Rib, whipped sweet potatoes, caramelized Brussels sprouts and natural jus ($21); Baked Ziti, spaghetti squash, roasted tomatoes, peppato cheese, toasted pine nuts and garlic prosciutto toast ($16); Miller Farms Chicken Pot Pie, winter vegetables, natural chicken gravy and Parmesan sablé crust ($19); Grilled Pork Tenderloin, caramelized fig and port sauce, Minnesota Wild Rice and baby carrots ($21); Graue Mill Seared Polenta Cake, wild mushrooms, melted leeks, winter vegetables, and roasted red pepper coulis ($15); or Maple Leaf Farms Duck Leg Confit with white bean cassoulet, Nueske’s Smoked Sausage and maple gastrique ($22).

Glen Prairie also has new dessert options which are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth. New desserts include Vanilla Bean Crème Brulee, crisp sugar crust and berries (regular $6/mini $2); and Heavenly Brownie Sundae, house made chocolate brownie, vanilla bean gelato, chocolate sauce and Cocoa Nibs (regular $6/mini $2).

Gluten Free Menu
Glen Prairie also serves a wide variety of gluten free options for those with dietary restrictions. Dishes on the gluten free menu are all very similar to what is offered on the regular menu offering starters like the Miller Farms Sage Grilled Chicken Wings, garlic and sweet Chile aioli with organic celery has been added to the gluten free menu ($7). Entrées on the gluten free menu include Miller Farms Herb Marinated Roasted Half Chicken, caramelized Brussels sprouts and whipped potatoes ($20); and Iowa Farmed Filet Mignon, herb whipped potatoes, green beans and natural jus ($32). These are a small sample of the gluten free menu, which is available upon request.

Glen Prairie serves contemporary American cuisine, with a strong emphasis on local Midwest flavors and products. For more details, contact the restaurant at (630) 613-1250 or http://www.glenprairie.com/.

Gluten-Free on TV

Yesterday, Deerfield Bakery's gluten-free baker, Lisa Albertson, demonstrated how to make her tasty gluten-free Halloween sugar cookies on WGN-TV's midday news. With the help of anchor Micah Materre, Lisa showed how easy it is to make the cookie dough and decorate the sweet treats with natural organge icing and chocolate ganache.

Deerfields' gluten-free treats are the perfect solution for those on a gluten-free diet looking for tasty, high-quality baked goods. Even people who aren't on gluten-free diets will enjoy these soft, tasty cookies.

To celebrate Halloween, Deerfields is offering these Halloween cookies in individual 2-0z. packages for just $2.29 from now through October 31. You can even purchase Deerfields' gluten-free flour mix for $4.95 and use the easy recipe on the back of the package to make these cookies at home.

In case you missed the segment, you can view it here: http://www.wgntv.com/pages/video/?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=3029069.

Micah loved the cookie she sampled. I was lucky enough to try one, and trust me-- these taste just like regular sugar cookies!

For more information on Deerfields' gluten-free line, visit http://www.deerfieldsglutenfree.com/.

Deerfields Bakery Launches Gluten-Free Baked Goods

Deerfields Bakery, the much loved North Shore gem, has recently launched a gluten-free product line. Available at the bakeries three locations in Schaumburg, Deerfield, and Bufffalo Grove, the line includes delicious baked goods, pastries, desserts, and custom sweets. "You won't even be able to tell these products are gluten free," said owner Kurt Schmitt. Since so many households have to buy separate food to accommodate allergies, Deerfields bakes their gluten-free products for everyone to enjoy. In the mood for Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffecake, Mini Chocolate Cupcakes with Ganache, or Triple Chocolate Brownies? Check out Deerfields new gluten-free products! For more information, or to buy the treats online, check out http://www.deerfieldsglutenfree.com/.