What Do You Miss Coming Attraction! Wet your palate with Yum Balls

First a BIG THANKS to everyone who shared your stories for What Do You Miss, not only telling me what foods you miss the most but WHY. It’s amazing how the simplest things can bring back the happiest and vivid memories. While going through all the entries and reading all the food stories I got so hungry I had to get in the kitchen and make something!! I ended up creating this cookie that has something for everyone. And while it tastes AMAZING it is also packed with all sorts of good for you ingredients – it’s healthy and called a…

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Chicken Salad on a Pure Wrap

My new love! Chicken salad on The PURE wrap!!!! A long time ago I did a movie involving vampires and although it was not one of my finest moments I did discover something on that set that I thought was fantastic! A kraft service lady would take a banana, peanut butter, rice crispy’s, a little bit of honey and some chocolate syrup and roll it all up in a tortilla. She would cut it up and bring it to set when we were working nights. And every little pop of these things in your mouth was crunchy and gooey and…

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Coconut Chia Seed Pudding… Gluten, Dairy & Soy Free, Vegan and Raw Goodness!!!

Chia Seed Coconut Pudding! A Powerhouse of Nutrition! Chia Seeds, yes those tiny seeds that you add water to and suddenly you have a small cat, dog or head of sprouts called your Chia Pet. Believe it or not, those same silly seeds are a powerhouse of nutrition. Chia seeds are loaded with omega 3s which is used as the primary building block of every cell in your body. They have very high content of omega 3s, more than flax seeds and a great alternative to eating fish. And as many if not more anti-oxidants than blueberries! Other benefits include fiber, calcium,…

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Did you know… link between celiac disease and diabetes!? A Honey Zucchini Muffin to the rescue!

Did you know that there is a genetic link between Type 1 diabetes and celiac disease?! Did you also know that celiac disease and diabetes are inflammatory disorders and share common genes?? The two disorders are more closely linked than previously understood. Since celiac disease is also an autoimmune disease it puts us at a higher risk for all other autoimmune diseases including diabetes. Having celiac disease is hard enough without adding another health issue on top of that, especially diabetes. What can we do? Start to really read the labels of most of the gluten free products out there…

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Grandma’s Stuffed Artichokes

Stuffed Artichokes! Just like grandma made… well almost. As a child Christmas time was always filled with great anticipation of Santa bringing gifts. But it was my grandmothers Christmas Eve feast that really made me crazy!! My cousin and I would talk for months about what we would eat that night. The pasta, the cookies, the fish and the stuffed artichokes!!!!!!! Filled with bread crumbs and goodness. I would go through every last leaf making sure not to leave a morsel behind. Of course now a bread crumb packed ANYTHING is a bit of a problem. It doesn’t have to…

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Butternut Squash Lasagna

This time of year you want something warm, cozy, yummy, rich and satisfying! Well I have just that for you – a butternut squash lasagna. Usually this type of thing is made with heaps of butter and a bechamel sauce that is made with butter and cream and milk and all sorts of ingredients I know I can not have as a celiac and anyone who is even looking to lose some weight shouldn’t have or high cholesterol… And as a celiac we can not have traditional lasagna, so I decided to attack this venture one rainy afternoon and my…

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Gluten Free on a Budget. Lentils, Lentils, Lentils!

I have been reading all your comments and questions. I love all of them –  keep them coming! A running question I keep coming across is the expense of gluten free food and how to make this lifestyle work on a tighter budget. I HEAR YOU. Believe me, this whole process and learning experience has hit my pockets as well. A gluten free, HEALTHY, gluten free life is not always easy. In effort to prove this lifestyle is possible on a budget me and The Troops decided to do some investigating. While Franklyn and I took to the market, Boop stayed…

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Buckwheat Pancake Recipe

The Troops and I put together this delicious and healthy buckwheat pancake recipe – a great start to your weekend! Buckwheat Pancake Recipe Ingredients: 1/2 cup buckwheat flour 1/2 cup brown rice flour 1/4 tsp salt 1 egg 1 cup water or milk of your choice (rice or almond or…) 2 tsp canola oil, melted Earth Balance (gluten, dairy, and soy free!) or real butter if you can have dairy 1 1/2 tbls honey 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder splash of vanilla *adding a pinch of freshly grated  nutmeg is also great! Directions: Add…

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Roasted Root Vegetable Recipe

Here is an amazing and easy way to take advantage of all the beautiful Fall vegetables that not only taste amazing but look great as decorations on your counter top or dining room table until you bake them! Roasted Root Vegetables Ingredients for Roasted Root Veggies: preheat oven to 400, prepare baking sheet 2 acorn butternut squash 5 or 6 yellow and orange carrots 3 or 4 parsnips Chop vegetables, place on baking sheet, sprinkle with olive oil until lightly coated. Then season with sea salt, pepper, cinnamon, and drizzle some maple syrup. Bake until tender (can put fork through easily) about 45 minutes…

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Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies Recipe with Maple Glaze

I ABSOLUTELY  love this time of year! Leaves are changing into beautiful colors, air is a bit brisk and the pumpkins seem to be everywhere! I love going to local farmers markets and seeing all the seasonal veggies and fruits … butternut squash, acorn squash, fresh apples and pears just picked…! I think “for the love of god I MUST MAKE SOMETHING!” So that’s what I have been doing. Besides the butternut squash, roasted root vegetables, and broccoli and potato soup that I have made, I decided I needed to make something out of those big beautiful pumpkins. And what…

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