People with gluten intolerance process
food differently. Though many people become too thin, because they
don't absorb nutrients or quit eating due to the symptoms they
experience, some people eat the wrong foods and become too heavy.
Other people are overweight when they are diagnosed with gluten
intolerance.
The key to good health is maintaining a healthy weight, and it's especially critical for people with gluten intolerance.
You will find recipes below that are Gluten Free, and Some that are Low GI and or both. When necessary substitute Agave Syrup or Stevia for sweeteners.
Use the Glueten Free flours occasionally if you are following a Low GI diet for weight management. Because all flours are still not Low GI because flour breaks down into sugar. Enjoy and let me know what are your favorites.
Chilled Morning Berry
Soup
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh, slightly frozen
strawberries
- 1 cup fresh, chilled raspberries
- 1 cup fresh, chilled blueberries
(substitute with any berries)
- 1 1/2 cups fresh, plain Not Fat Yogurt
- 1/2 cup heavy cream or milk...Almond Milk is a great substitute
- powdered suger
- fresh berries on side for garnish
- fresh mint sprigs for garnish
Directions
In cuisinart or blending machine, add the strawberries and the
raspberries and mix until blended. Then add 1 cup of the yogurt and 1/4 of
the heavy cream or milk and mix again until blended. Should be smooth and not
lumpy but don't overmix into too fine a liquid. Pour mixture into pouring
pitcher.
Then,
mix blueberries, the rest of the yogurt and the rest of the heavy cream or
milk until blended. Take first mixture and pour into shallow soup bowls,
leaving room for the second mixture which you drizzle OR swirl on top.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar, top with chopped or cut berries and a sprig of
fresh mint. Serve immediately.
Yield: 5 cups
For Best Results Use Fresh Berries
Baked Salmon
Ingredients
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 4 tablespoons light olive oil
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped
parsley
- 3/4 to 1 lb salmon fillets
Directions
In a medium glass bowl,
prepare marinade by mixing garlic, light olive oil, butter, basil, salt,
pepper, lemon juice and parsley.
Place salmon fillets in a
medium glass baking dish, and cover with the marinade.
Marinate in the refrigerator
about 1 hour, turning occasionally.
Preheat oven to 375
degrees.
Place fillets in aluminum foil, cover with marinade, and seal.
Place sealed salmon in the
glass dish, and bake 35 to 45 minutes, until easily flaked with a fork.
Roasted Root Vegetables
Ingredients
- 11 butternut squash,melon balled
- 1 rutabaga, medium diced
- 1 celery root, medium diced
- 1 turnip, medium diced
- 1 red pepper, diamond shaped cuts
- 1 green pepper, diamond shaped cuts
- 2 carrots, sliced into 1/4 inch rings
- 2 parsnips, sliced into 1/4 inch rings
- 2 potatoes, medium diced (Yukon Gold or Red Bliss)
- 2 shallots, cut in half
- 2 garlic cloves, whole
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 4 ounces butter, cubed
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme or 2 large tablespoons dried thyme
Directions
Toss all vegetables in butter,
wine and thyme
Place in aluminum foil purse.
Fold up ends of foil and pinch
to seal.
Roast in 350 degree F oven for 45 - 50 minutes.
For best results use fresh ingredients.
White Bean
and Tuna Salad
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. fresh green beans or frozen whole beans
- 1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 7.75 oz. can tuna, solid white in water ( can use
fresh tuna but you will need to cook it first)
- 2 Tbsp. fresh parsley
- 1 15.5 oz. can Great Northern beans
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
Directions
Remove stems
from green beans. Blanch for 2-3 minutes. Rinse under cold water and set aside.
Mince parsley. In a medium
bowl, combine tuna, Great Northern Beans, sun-dried tomatoes, red onion, and
parsley.
In a separate small bowl, mix
lemon juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper. Drizzle a small amount over the
green beans.
Toss remaining dressing with
the tuna mixture. Serve on a platter garnished with the green beans.
Refrigerate until ready to
serve. Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Serves: 5
Pasta with Lentils:
Add some cayenne pepper to this dish if you like a bit more spice.
Ingredients:
1 tsp oil
2 large carrots, thinly sliced
2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
1 large onion, chopped
1 red pepper, thinly sliced
3 cups chicken broth
1 cup dried lentils
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp rosemary
1/4 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 lb Gluten Free, cooked
Directions:
Heat oil in large non stick frying pan. Saute veggies until soft.
Add chicken broth, lentils, bay leaf, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper.
Simmer for 30 minutes or until lentils become soft.
Get rid of the bay leaf. Combine lentil mix with cooked pasta and toss well to combine.
Adobo
A savory dish which tastes great alongside rice or Quinoa
Ingredients:
1
whole chicken cut in pieces (1-2" pieces with bones and skin - Chinese
Style)
7 cloves garlic - crushed
1/2 of large onion
ground pepper or pepper corn
1/4 cup rice or apple cedar vinegar
bay leaves (optional)
cube of gluten-free chicken bouillon
Directions:
Mix everything and put in a
medium pot.
Let it boil until it is almost dry.
If you want it more sour -- add more vinegar.
If you want it more salty -- add more soy sauce.
Gluten
Free Flour Mix 3
Contains 3 different rice flours.
Ingredients:
1 cup rice
polish
1 cup tapioca starch
2 tsp unfalvoured gelatin
Directions:
All flour
mixes can be substituted in non-gluten recipes but it's a matter of trial and
error and personal preference to see what works.
Gluten
Free Flour Mix 1
Contains gelatin.
Ingredients:
1/3 cup
tapioca starch
1 tsp unflavoured gelatin
Directions:
All our flour mixes can be
substituted in non-gluten recipes but it's a matter of trial and error and
personal preference to see what works.
Pastry
Jam Roll
Sunflower seeds gives this a slighty toasted nutty flavor.
Ingredients:
2 oz / 50g
sunflower seeds, ground
1 egg
4 oz / 100g grated carrot
3fl oz / 90ml milk
1 tsp / 4g baking soda
½ tsp / 2g cream of tartar
1 oz / 25g Agave Syrup
1 oz 25g butter
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425°F .
Grind the sunflower seed in a liquidizer and set aside. Blend the carrot
to a smooth puree with the milk and egg in a liquidizer.
In a separate bowl mix together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and Agave Syrup or Stevia. Cut in the butter and the ground sunflower seeds.
Fold the flour mix into the liquid mix. Roll out this mixture to 1/4 inch
thick. Spread jam (sugar free) on the pastry and then roll up, sealing the ends with a
little pressure. Place the pastry roll on non-stick baking parchment on a
baking tray.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until brown.
Variations:
Spread the pastry with chopped dates before rolling up. This pastry can also be
used as an excellent pizza base.
Traditional
Holiday Ham
This is an easy to prepare main course that tastes great. It can easily take
the place of roast turkey in a traditional holiday meal. But, it's so easy to
prepare don't leave it for the holidays only!
Ingredients:
5-lb nitrate
free all natural boneless, pre-cooked ham (ensure that there are no seasonings
with gluten in the ham)
1 cup Agave Syrup +/- to taste
1/2 cup prepared yellow mustard (be sure it's gluten free)
pinch of ground cloves
8 rings canned pineapple (if desired)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Crosshatch cuts on the ham on all sides and then bake for 30 minutes in a
roasting pan.
Mix Agave Syrup, mustard and cloves together to make a glaze. Let sit.
Brush the glaze onto the ham generously after the ham has been roasting for 40
minutes. If desired, put the pineapple rings around the ham, using toothpicks
to hold in place.
Then, set the temperature to 325°F, and roast for 1 more hour. Half way
through, baste the ham again with the remaining glaze.
After baking for 1 hour 30 minutes total, the ham is ready. Remove it from the
oven and from the roasting pan and let it rest for 15 minutes or so.
You may serve it with any leftover glaze, and/or with the glaze from the bottom
of the pan.
Buttermilk
Cornbread Stuffing
This makes into a tasty
stuffing as well as a nice side dish or a great stuffing.
Ingredients:
CORNBREAD
2 cups GF flour
1/2 cup 2 tablespoons Agave Syrup
1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder (4 1/2 t.)
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cup white cornmeal
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup milk
3 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
CORN BREAD
STUFFING:
9 tablespoon
butter, softened, divided for use
1 pound onions, coarsely chopped
1 cup celery, diced
1/2 cup parsley, chopped fresh
1/4 cup turkey or chicken broth, gluten-free
3 cups of your favorite GF corn bread
Directions:
CORN BREAD
Preheat oven to 425°F
Sift together dry ingredients, add cornmeal. Mix together wet ingredients (best
if all are at room temperature). Add to dry ingredients to 9x13 pan and mix
well. Pour into greased pan, smooth. Bake for 25 minutes
CORN BREAD
STUFFING
For the corn
bread stuffing,
Sauté the onions, celery and parsley for 12-15 minutes in
melted butter. Combine this mixture with the cornbread and broth in a
large bowl.
Cover and
store in refrigerator or use to stuff a pork tenderloin or a roast chicken.
Buttermilk
Pancakes
It's the buttermilk that makes these a tangy, moist pancake.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp GF baking powder
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk
1 Tbsp canola oil
Directions:
Mix together
the baking mix, baking soda, baking powder and tapioca flour in a large bowl.
Beat egg in a separate bowl with fork then add to dry ingredients and mix in
together with the buttermilk and oil. Let stand for 5 minutes. Fry on 375 °F skillet on one side until bubbly then flip over and
cook until browned on other side.
Cranberry
Pancake Sauce
Goes great with Turkey
not just pancakes.
Ingredients:
1 bag fresh
cranberries
1 cup Agave Syrup
1 cup Fresh range juice or water
Directions:
Mix all
ingredients in a medium sauce pan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Simmer
until berries pop.
Chill until ready to serve
Easy
Chili Recipe
Chili is one of
those dishes that tastes great as a side or as a main dish. This recipe cooks
up in no time so it’s perfect when you are pressed for time.
Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
1 medium onion, chopped
1 mediun celery chopped
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 8 oz can GF tomato sauce
1 16 oz can kidney beans
Directions:
Add some oil to a skillet
and set to medium high. Add the onions and celery and cook for a minute. Add
the beef and sauté the two together, breaking meat apart with a wooden spoon as
it cooks.
After it is browned, pour off the extra oil. Lower
the skillet to the lowest setting and add the chili powder, kidney beans,
and tomato sauce. Simmer for about fifty minutes. Cover the chili so that the
moisture doesn’t evaporate.
*Remember to rinse off your beans if you are using
canned.
Chicken Zucchini with Pine Nuts
Ingredients
1 breast, bone and skin removed Chicken, breast, skinless
1 tsp Olive Oil, extra-virgin
1 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp Water
1 Cup (s) Zucchini
1 medium Tomato
1 tbsp Vinegar, Balsamic
1 tsp Olive Oil, extra-virgin
1 Tablespoon(s) Pine Nuts
1/ 6 Teaspoon{s) sea salt
dash Pepper, black
Preparation
Servings: 1. Prep time: 10 minutes, Cook time: 10 minutes.
1. Saute chicken breast in 1 tsp. olive oil in a medium-size
skillet. When partially cooked, add soy sauce and water
Cook until done. Slice.
2. Arrange zucchini and tomato slices on plate. Sprinkle
with vinegar and 1 tsp. olive oil. Top with chicken slices.
Sprinkle with pine nuts. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to
taste (Optional).
Baked Pepper Omelet
Ingredients
2 jumbo Eggs
1/8 cup Milk, fat-free
H8 cup, shredded Cheese, Cheddar
1 'tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated
1 tbsp Vegetable oil
H2 cup, sliced Sweet Peppers (bell), red
U2 cup, sliced Sweet Peppers (bell), yellow
1 clove Garlic
1/2 cup, sliced Zucchini
5 sprigs Coriander (cilantro), leaves
Preparation
Serves 4
1. Heal oven to 45(IF.
2. Heat oil in skillet at medium heat.
3. Add sliced peppers, chopped zucchini and minced garlic
and cook until ingredients begin to soften.
4, Whisk eggs, milk, and U4 cup water in bowl, stir in
shredded and grated cheeses.
5. Add eggs to vegetables in skillet and cook 5~»7 minutes
while lifting the edges to let excess egg go underneath.
6. Transfer skillet to oven and bake until top of omelet is
golden brown.
7. Sprinkle with cilantro for garnish.
Baked Spagetti Squash
ingredients
Squash, Spaghetti
2 cup Spaghetti sauce, low sodium
Preparation
Serves 5 (one cup servings)
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cut squash in half lengthwise, discarding seeds.
3. Place squash halves, cut side down in a 13 x 9 baking
dish. Bake for 45 minutes or until squash is tender when
pierced with a fork.
5. Remove squash from dish and cool.
6. Scrape inside of squash with fork to remove
spaghetti-like strands.
7. Add Spaghetti Sauce (low sugar) or make your own.
Black Bean Soup
ingredients
1 tbsp Olive Oil, extra-virgin
1 cup, chopped Onion
2 cup Black Beans
2 clove Garlic
1/2 tsp Pepper, black
2 cup Vegetable Stock
3 slices (medium) Turkey Bacon
1/2 cup Coriander (cilantro), leaves
1 tsp, whole Cumin, seed
1 sweet potato, 5 Sweet Potato
2 large (7~1f4 Carrots
2 Item(s) bay leaves, whole
Preparation
Serves 4-6 Prep Time: 15 min., Cook Time: 1 hour
1. Drain the black beans (soaked overnight) from the soaking
water, then rinse under cold water and drain again
2. Heat oil in a large saucepan
3. Add onions (roughly chopped), garlic (minced), bacon and
cook for 4 min. , or until the onion is soft
4. Add the cumin and ground coriander and cook for about 30
seconds, or' until aromatic
5. Add carrots (chopped), sweet potato(cubed), bay leaves,
vegetable (or chicken) stock and beans
6. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer over low heat for
1
hour, or until the beans and vegetables are soft
7. Remove the bay leaves from the soup
8. Allow to cool a little, then transfer to a food processor
or
blender and puree until smooth
9. Mix in the cilantro (chopped) and season with pepper.