Whole Foods Dressing Rehearsal & Giveaway for a $50 Gift Card! #ad #AMaryHoliday
When I first moved to LA back in 2009, that was also the timeframe that I had discovered I needed to follow a gluten-free diet to feel good & I felt like I had died & gone to heaven when I discovered The Whole Foods Market on Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach, which was minutes from where I lived. I think its more than a coincidence that they have asked me to participate in this sponsored post opportunity for me to tell you about their Dressing Rehearsal, happening Monday, December 16th!
Since the holidays are HERE, Whole Foods wants to make sure you’re prepared for any kind of dinner you may be making, thus, their ‘rehearsal’ with great ideas for everyone you may be seeing for a festive dinner. Because they are awesome, they will also be having much to see & check out, with a great emphasis on Alternative Holiday Dish samplings. All this fun will be happening this Monday, the 16th, from 6p-8p, at 6550 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, California.
When I popped into the Long Beach store this past week, I was in search of a wholesome, yet easy meal to prepare for me & my beau, who was coming by after work. Since we both work full-time (& wouldn’t you say I double, keeping up with the blog?! 😉 ), something rather quick but homemade is always key. Thus, my gluten-free lasagna. Which not only is ready in about an hour, but I am also blessed with leftovers–oh, yeah!
I also love the Whole Body department at Whole Foods, I usually will end up grabbing some bath salts or a lotion. They have some super cute gift ideas right now, too–like these bags & hats below, hint hint 😉
My most favorite gluten-free lasagna pasta is by De Boles; it requires no boiling, simply ready to go in the oven. Using that, along with cheeses by Horizon & a pasta sauce by Mrs. Gooch’s (A company, & back in the day, a store, I grew up with…anyone recall their location in Glendale?!), I was ready to bake my dinner:
You will need: Lasagna pasta (1 box worked for me, but I was on the safe side & bought an extra), 3 jars of pasta sauce, 1 lb of mozzarella cheese, a tub of ricotta cheese & a tub of cottage cheese.
Preheat the oven at 350, & while you’re waiting, line the bottom of a pan with a jar of sauce, then the pasta on top. Mix together the ricotta & cottage cheeses, well, in a mixing bowl. Sprinkle about half the bag of mozzarella on top. Then pour that on top, add more pasta, the rest of the sauce & use up the rest of your mozzarella. Voila! Now, bake in oven at 350 or 375, depending on your oven, for 50-60 minutes.
How would you like to make someone you love one of your favorite recipes? Whole Foods is offering a $50 Gift Card to one lucky reader of mine!! To enter, simply subscribe to my blog above, & LIKE this Whole Foods page for 2 entries. For an additional entry, LIKE Along Comes Mary’s Facebook! Then, leave me a comment below so I know you did so. Make sure to check out my sweepstakes rules & enter by December 22nd.
Remember to check out the Dressing Rehearsal event, & GOOD LUCK! 🙂
(*Disclosure: While all opinions are my own, this is a sponsored post on behalf of Whole Foods.)
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