Coral Barajas

One thing I love about this page is getting to share my tried & true-GF recipes with you! ⁠ ⁠ +In this recipe I share my SECRET INGREDIENT that takes any cake to the next level. ⁠ ⁠ This review from Cathy Peterson says it all:⁠ ⁠ "We are totally amazed!⁠ ⁠ I didn’t have any hope that a gluten free cake would be this moist, delicious, and not grainy. ⁠ ⁠ It could have fooled all of us into thinking it had gluten in it! We made it to replace the cake in “Our Best Bites” Chocolate Mousse Crunch Cake. Rich, but so good! ⁠ ⁠ Thank you so much!" ⁠ ⁠ I will post the recipe in my stories, and the recipe can always be found on my blog glutenfreewithcoral.com 💛⁠ ⁠

I LOVE having a 504 Plan for my kids with #celiacdisease and here's why: ⁠ ⁠ ✨Having a 504 plan helps educate the faculty and staff about celiac disease. It also keeps them accountable for helping my children with their needs. ⁠ ⁠ ✨It gives me peace of mind knowing that my kids are protected while they are away from home! ⁠ ⁠ ✨It establishes a plan for the school year and for emergencies. For example: Our plan sets the standard that there will always be a #glutenfree emergency bag in my child's classroom. That way if something were to happen-they will have safe options at hand!⁠ ⁠ ✨A 504 plan allows my children unlimited bathroom trips when needed. This one is super important with Celiac disease! ⁠ ⁠ ✨I know with a 504 plan, my child will never be alone! When the class gets cupcakes for a birthday party, the teacher is required to give me 24 hour notice so my kid can eat a safe treat and never miss out. Isn't that AWESOME!? ⁠ ⁠ A 504 plan isn't for everyone, but I know that it has been a blessing in my family. If you have any questions about whether a 504 plan is right for you, check out the blogpost linked in my bio! I also encourage you to reach out to your children's faculty and staff to ask questions and see if this is something that will work for you. 💛⁠ ⁠ What questions do you have about a #504plan ? 👇👇👇

Can you believe that it's already August? Where did this year go? ⁠🤷⁠ ⁠ Before you know it it's going to be time to go back to school. As a gluten free momma, Back to School preparation can be SO overwhelming!😆⁠😅⁠ ⁠ I've spent plenty of time stressing about the health and well-being of my kids and their different dietary needs as they go back to school. ⁠ ⁠ That is why I decided to dedicate this #glutenfreeyyearwithcoral month to helping you gluten free your school and work spaces!⁠ ⁠ My goal is to help you stress less about the upcoming school year so you can enjoy the rest of summer while it lasts. ✨⁠ ⁠ ⁠ This means I will be sharing my best tips and tricks for getting ready for back to school, but to start out with, I want to hear some of the things you guys are doing to prepare for a gluten free school or work year! Please share below & let's get this party started! 👇👇👇⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠

You're always ONE decision away from a totally different life. ⁠ ⁠ There are so many things that I wish I could add into my life to help me become a better #glutenfreemom ⁠ ⁠ However, today I am choosing to focus on ONE simple task at a time. & that is 100% okay! Sometimes it's the little decisions that make the biggest difference in life.⁠ ⁠ Take a minute and think: What is something you have been wanting to do, but keep putting off? ⁠ ⁠ Today I challenge you to take a step closer towards that "something"! Choose ONE thing you want to work on.⁠ ⁠ You can do it! What are you working towards? I would love to support you in the comments below! 👇🏼👇🏼⁠👇🏼⁠

WHO ELSE CELEBRATES TACO TUESDAY?!⁠ ⁠ At my house we LOVE making tacos because they can easily be made gluten and dairy free! Plus, there are so many different variations that you can do when it comes to preparing them!⁠ ⁠ Today I am highlighting two different recipes in my stories that have been GAME CHANGERS for my family when it comes to making Taco Tuesday even tastier! ⁠ ⁠ First is my guacamole recipe! My kids LOVE it-and it is an easy way to add some flavor to the dinner table. ⁠The great thing about it is that you can customize the ingredients to your taste/liking!⁠ ⁠ Second is my HOMEMADE GF Taco Seasoning! I have found that it is SO much easier to make my own taco seasoning than risk getting glutened with any other store bought brand. Head to my stories for the recipes! 😋🌮❤️⁠ ⁠ & I hope you guys have an amazing Taco Tuesday!⁠

Is there anything more perfect than warm cinnamon rolls? ....GLUTEN FREE Cinnamon rolls of course! ⁠ ⁠ Back by popular demand, here is one of my all time favorite recipes! For more recipes like this check out my "Baking with Coral" E-book on my website! This recipe +15 more are included in your purchase! ⁠ ⁠ Coral's Gluten Free Cinnamon Rolls: ⁠ (Makes 15-24)⁠ ⁠ 💛 Rolls⁠ ⁠ 1/2 Cup Warm Water⁠ ⁠ ⁠2 TBS Active Dry Yeast or⁠ ⁠1 1/2 TBS Instant Yeast⁠ ⁠ 2 TBS Sugar⁠ ⁠ 1 Small 3.4oz Box Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix (make with Silk vanilla unsweetened milk for dairy free)⁠ ⁠ 1/2 Cup Butter, Melted (or @miyokoscreamery dairy free butter)⁠ ⁠ 2 Large Eggs⁠ ⁠ 1 Tsp Salt⁠ ⁠ 6-7 Cups GF Flour Blend (@namastefoodsllc is our fave)⁠ ⁠ 💛 Filling⁠ ⁠ 1 Cup Butter, Room temp (or Miyokos dairy free butter)⁠ ⁠ 2 Cups Brown Sugar⁠ ⁠ 3 Tsp Cinnamon⁠ ⁠ 💛 Frosting (use premade dairy free frosting)⁠ ⁠ 8oz Cream Cheese⁠ ⁠ 1/2 Cup Butter (Room temp)⁠ ⁠ 1 Tsp Vanilla⁠ ⁠ 3 Cups Confectioner's Sugar⁠ ⁠ 2-3 TBS Milk⁠ ⁠ In a small bowl combine water, yeast and sugar. Stir until dissolved. Set aside. ⁠ ⁠ In large bowl, take pudding mix and prepare according to directions (use room temp milk to help it rise faster). Add butter, eggs and salt. Mix well. Then add yeast mixture. Blend. ⁠ ⁠ Gradually add flour, knead until smooth. Do not overflour the dough. It should be soft but not sticky. Place in a greased bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. ⁠ ⁠ Roll out dough on a lightly greased or floured surface to about 34 x 21 inches in size. Take 1 cup soft butter and spread over rolled dough. ⁠ ⁠ In bowl, mix brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over the top. Roll up very tightly. With knife, put notches every 1/2 inches. Cut with thread or serrated knife. TIP: Dip knife in hot water for easy slicing!⁠ ⁠ Place on lightly greased cookie sheet 1 inch apart. Cover and let rise until dough has doubled again. ⁠ ⁠ Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Remove when they start to turn golden. ⁠ ⁠ Combine butter and cream cheese and mix well, then add vanilla and sugar and mix again. Add milk for desired consistency. Frost over warm cinnamon rolls.⁠ ⁠ LIKE, SAVE, AND FOLLOW FOR MORE! ❤️⁠

I NEVER go to someones house and expect them to feed me or expect them to know how to cater to my needs. if they do-it ends up being SO amazing and extra special. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ But if they don't, that's okay because I got me and my kids covered! We are GOOD! I am Coral and my kids and I are Gluten free! Gluten free doesn't define me-that isn't all I am. It's just a small part of me, and that's okay! ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ So let's go throughout life and spend our time thinking about the connections we make with others OVER the food we eat when we spend time at parties. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ When we find ourselves in situations centered around friends and food. Don't be fixated on what you are going to eat all the time-choose to be fixated on the people that you are going to meet! Spend your time fostering the relationships around you and trying to be a better person. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ We can be so much better in all the ways when we aren't focused on food all of the time!

GENERATION GF 2021 SUMMIT = SUCCESS! ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Thanks for hosting @glutendotorg!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Each and every class was full of so much purpose and information! Not to mention there was safe gluten free food the whole time too! That's definitely my favorite kind of conference! 😉⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ I feel so humbled and honored to be part of such an amazing community! It really doesn't get better than this! I was able to meet so many amazing people-including @celiacandthebeast and @glutenfreeglobetrotter 💛⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ We are all just one big gluten free family and I'm all here for it! Seeing the teens, parents, and everyone who attended come together was just incredible. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ I am feeling so grateful for each and every one of you as well-we are in this gluten free journey together and I want to empower each of you to live your best #glutenfree life! Because sometimes it's hard, and sometimes it's crummy (#glutened🥴) but we are in this together! 🙌 ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #glutenfreesummit #glutenfreeliving #glutenfreecommunity #glutenfreelife #glutenfreegirl #glutenfreeteen #celiacfamily #celiaccommunity #celiacdisease #gfcommunity

It’s the stash of Gluten Free snacks that gives it away for me 🤣 ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ This is no ordinary bag-it’s my lifeline: My Gluten free bag! Equipped with all of the essentials I may need when I’m on the go. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Here are some things I always keep in my GF bag! ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ 1-All of the GF snacks that can hold me over until I am able to find a safe meal-protein bars, Annie’s GF Mac N Cheese, nuts, chips, an apple, etc. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ 2-DigestZen essential oil. I use this any time my tummy starts hurting and it helps SO much! ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ 3-Sanitizing wipes to make sure the areas where I may eat or stay at are clean and safe from gluten ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ 4-Personalized Celiac handouts for each of my kids explaining their dietary and health needs! This helps so much when I need to help others understand our needs! ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ 5-Redmond Salt’s Relyte Powder so that I can stay hydrated and get the electrolytes I need on the go! ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #glutenfreetips #glutenfree #glutenfreebag #glutenfreeonabudget #glutenfreegirls #celiacfamily #celiacdisease #celiac #glutenfreeliving #glutenfreesummer

Let’s make this summer AWESOME by hosting a 100% gluten free picnic! Here are some fun ideas to get you started! I just LOVE having picnics because it create such fun lifelong memories! Some of my favorite summertime memories growing up were eating lunch on the picnic blanket at the park. Now we just do it GLUTEN FREE STYLE! 😎 What is one essential you will bring on your gluten free picnic? 🤍 Link to the products will be posted in my stories! ☀️

We had a blast participating in the gluten free portion of @utahtasteoff ❤️⁠ ⁠ I mean just look at how happy my kids were getting to indulge and share gluten free sweets! Activities like this truly make for such memorable summer memories!⁠ ⁠ It can be hard to create experiences for your kids when they each have individual dietary needs, but it makes me SO happy to create experiences for them where they each fit in and THRIVE! ⁠ ⁠ What do you do to create gluten free fun in your home?