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September 23, 2017 by annalaurab Leave a Comment

101 Best Gluten Free Foods

101 Best Gluten Free Foods

What are the 101 best gluten free foods? Are there really such a think as the best gluten free foods? The reality is that yes there are, the book 101 Best Gluten-Free Foods. I found this book originally in the clearance section at Barnes and Noble for about $4 but recently noticed from the link above that Amazon has it for only $3. It is well worth your money especially if you have to be gluten free for the rest of your life.

Just like the title of the book, 101 Gluten Free Foods has information about 101 of the best gluten free foods. For each food there is a description of the food, health benefits of the food, selection and storage, preparation and recipe suggestions. Examples of some of the best gluten free foods talked about in this book include:

Amaranth
Apples
Arborio Rice
Arrowroot
Brown Rice Flour
Buckwheat
Chickpeas
Cornstarch
Gelatin
Honey
Lettuce
Millet

and many more.

101 Best Gluten-Free Foods also has over 80 recipes you can make with this great gluten free foods.

I’ve read a lot of gluten free books and a lot of books with gluten free recipes and honestly if you have only one book on gluten free cooking and living, this would be it. It really is that helpful. The pictures are great as well and this book also has a helpful introduction on implementing a gluten free diet although with some basic recipes for gluten free flours.

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September 4, 2017 by annalaurab Leave a Comment

Why a Low Gluten Diet Doesn’t Work

Why a Low Gluten Diet Doesn’t Work

If you have a gluten sensitvity or a gluten intolerance, can you eat a low gluten diet rather than giving up gluten completely? This is a frequently asked question and while it would be convienent, to be able to follow a low gluten diet, it won’t work if you want to have true healing.

Gluten even in a small amount can damage your intestines and stomach and give you leaky gut and it doesn’t take you eating gluten every day in order for it to happen. Further more, once you eat any gluten even through cross contamination, it takes your body about 4 days to get rid of it. So you can’t be eating gluten even once a week and still allow your body to heal from the damage that gluten is causing you.

Check out this article on the difference between a low gluten diet and gluten free diet.

A low gluten diet doesn’t work for many of the same reasons that someone who is allergic to peanuts or milk, can’t have even a small amount without severe health consequences. Furthermore, there is no way to really determine if you are eating a low gluten diet or not. What exactly does a low gluten diet mean? It can be different things to different people. So while eating a low gluten diet may seem more appealing, than being 100% gluten free, it’s a very bad idea unless you really don’t have a gluten sensitivity or intolerance and are just trying to be healthier. Then it’s okay because you really have no valid reason to be gluten free, but if you really need to be gluten free, then you must do it 100%.

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August 19, 2017 by annalaurab Leave a Comment

Buckwheat and Amaranth Gluten Free Pancakes

Buckwheat and Amaranth Gluten Free Pancakes

I was craving something different for breakfast so I decided to experiment with making some gluten free pancakes using both buckwheat and amaranth flours. I’ve made buckwheat gluten free pancakes before but never tried making them with amaranth flour. I happened to have some amaranth flour I bought on sale a few months ago from Vitacost and wanted to put it to good use. The result is the following recipe. Note: I was so hungry I ate all the pancakes without taking a picture, so the picture isn’t my pancakes but they did look a lot like those in the picture. 

Buckwheat and Amaranth Gluten Free Pancakes
2017-08-19 10:50:27
Serves 2
Gluten free pancakes made with buckwheat flour and amaranth flour.
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Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
40 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
40 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 Cup Buckwheat Flour
  2. 1 Cup Amaranth Flour
  3. 1/2 Teaspoons of Sea Salt
  4. 2 Teaspoons of Baking Powder
  5. 4 Tablespoons of Honey
  6. 2 Eggs
  7. 2 Cups of Non-Dairy Milk (I used Almond Milk)
  8. 2 Tablespoons of Vegetable Oil ( I used olive oil but coconut oil or others would work good.)
  9. Optional: cinnamon- I mixed in a few tablespoons
Instructions
  1. Mix together everything.
  2. Spoon out or ladle out onto a medium hot griddle, sprayed with cooking spray and cook until bubbles are well-formed around the edges of pancakes, turn and cook other side. Serve with warn maple syrup, or raw honey, fresh fruit or applesauce.
By AnnaLaura Brown
Spectrum of Wellness http://annalaurabrown.com/

 

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