Wheatless

new version of peanut butter cookies

2010-05-18T12:45:00.000-07:00

you'll need to set oven to 375

1 medium brown egg
1/2 cup sugar

mix these 2 together until some air is incorporated .

then add the following and mix until blended
1 cup peanut butter
2 tbs icing sugar
1/2 tbs baking powder
pinch of salt

chill in fridge for 30 mins

roll little balls and press with a fork or use an 8" spring form pan . bake cookies 8-10 minutes , 10-14 minutes for the 8"

Remove from sheet and let cool . If using a spring form pan wait 5 mins then remove otherwise it might fall apart . These cookies are kinda like peanut butter brownies . A bit fluffier , soft and chewy .

Right now Kara is sneaking the rest that I just made . So kids will love these too .

Enjoy this treat screw you wheat!

Mmmm cookies

2010-05-11T20:39:00.000-07:00

Soo many wonderful meals and snacks . I am enjoying a vanilla creme cookie right now , and now , and now and awe they're gone :) . I'm a glutton for non gluten cookies . Nom nom nom . I picked up these bad boys at Pricemart for $5 . Check the aisles there are wheat free treats hiding everywhere .

My Mothers Day upset

2010-05-10T20:24:00.000-07:00

Its amazing how just a tiny fleck of wheat can mess up your whole evening .

My mother very nicely went out of her way to make a turkey dinner with all the fixings including making stuffing for my husband that contained wheat . She had it separated into containers knowing that nothing could touch the stuffing or I couldn't eat it . (my mom is wheat free now too)Well my dear husband pour the stuffing onto his plate and it crossed over onto mine . I wiped it off and continued to plate my food . Note to self get a new plate . About 30 minutes later it started . Stomach cramping , shaking , nauseated , and then my least favorite the bathroom dashing .

Let this be a warning to those out there . If wheat touched your plate/food it is no good! Lesson learned .

Test kitchen boredom

2010-05-06T20:51:00.000-07:00

My attempt at tuna casserole

2 cups Tinkyada rice pasta ( I used twisty kind )
1 can of tuna (drained)
1 tsp. oil
1 red pepper, finely chopped (optional but tasty )
1/2 cup (1/2 of 250-g tub) PHILADELPHIA Light Cream Cheese Spread
1/2 cup milk
2 Tbsp. KRAFT 100% Parmesan Grated Cheese
2 tsp. dried rosemary leaves
2 cups grated cheese ( i used marble but feel free to change it to cheddar or which ever)
cook past as desired .

In a separate pot combine everything else but the tuna until melted .

When the pasta is done drain and wash ( to remove any starch ) and mix together the sauce and tuna . Top with cheese and bake for 7 minutes until cheese has melted .Add pepper and serve . In my photo I put it on tortilla chips because I needed some crunch and its just plain fun to eat from a chip .

Damaging yourself

2010-05-03T10:14:00.000-07:00

I found this image while cruising the internet to show those just how badly this food sensitivity affects us . The damage can be repaired over time with a strict gluten free diet but it can take years . Malnutrition and vitamin deficiency occur because of the damage done to the villi . They will not absorb the full nutrition from the food until they are better healed .

1 year 2 months gluten free . Its been a hard struggle but worth it . I cant wait till my insides match my outside happy and healthy !

2010-05-01T19:50:00.000-07:00

Skulda's Claws tagged me for this award

Like every tag this one has a few simple rules:

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<--- thank you Skulda :)

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Jess from http://mcadbabe.blogspot.com/

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OMG thats a wheat free Cheesecake !

2010-04-27T21:07:00.000-07:00

Crust:
1 box of wheat free graham crackers
about 1 and 1/2 cups of brown sugar
1 tablespoon of cinammon
1 cup of melted butter

Filling
4 pkg. (250 g each) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
4 eggs
1.5 tablespoon of lemon juice
1 tablespoon of vanilla

Have one bowl for filling one for crust . Blend the crust together . Whip the filling ingredients together until you get a nice smooth consistency

Spread the crust out evenly and press down until it starts to stick together. Place the cream cheese mixture ontop and smooth it out.
Bake for 40mins in 9 inch spring form .
Chill for a few hours .

Top with fresh strawberries . Or if your feeling really creative melt some chocolate and lace the top of your cheesecake with it before baking !

Sorry about the photo it was a birthday cake and it was devoured before I got a good photo .

Awesome gluten free sauce

2010-04-27T20:58:00.000-07:00

BBQ SAUCE

1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup mustard
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 table spoon curry powder
1/2 table spoon cayenne

Don't be afraid to adjust the quantity of any of the ingredients . You can get different flavors with different amounts .

I use this recipe because a lot of sauces have "modified cornstarch" which means its cut with wheat

Brownies anyone ?

2010-04-20T14:20:00.000-07:00

Brownies

Ingredients-
2 1 ounce squares unsweetened chocolate
3/4 cup coconut oil
1 cup organic sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
6 beaten eggs
3/4 cup sifted coconut flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. fine ground Himalyan salt
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

In a saucepan, heat the chocolate and the coconut oil over low heat, stirring until melted. Remove from heat. Mix in sugar, eggs and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spread evenly in a greased and lightly floured dish 8x8x2. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 C)for 30 minutes. Cool and cut into 2 inch squares. Makes 16 brownies

http://www.healthnorm.com

On my to try list for next month !

Wheat free places

2010-04-13T22:52:00.000-07:00

http://www.emountaintop.com/

http://www.hellpizza.ca/ great gluten free option crust and its sooo yummy!

Wendy's website has info on which items are gluten free * always as if its prepared separately from wheat products to limit cross contamination

The Keg & Olive Garden has gluten free lists/menus you just need to ask

Dairy Queen also has a gluten free menu

Swiss Chalet also provides an allergy guide listing wheat & gluten free

More to come as I find them !

Test kitchen crackers

2010-04-09T23:25:00.000-07:00

Well it wasn't an epic fail but it wasn't a winner . This was supposed to be cheese sticks but turned into a cracker . A few more ingredient tweaks are in need for sure . I did eat them tho . Weird thing was they got better the more days that went by ... Will attempt again . Hopefully with more success as a cracker .

Wheat free donuts

2010-04-05T20:17:00.000-07:00

Plain donuts
1 cup tapioca flour
1 cup rice flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tbs baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon * optional
2 tbs melted butter
1/2 cup milk
1 egg

*deep fryer w/oil

Preheat deep fryer .Sift dry ingredients together . Slowly add the melted butter until crumbly . Stir in milk then the egg . Mix until turned into dough . You can use a donut cutter or just roll into balls and drop into the preheated oil for 3 minutes until golden brown. Only do a few at a time or they will stick . Dry off on paper towels and roll in sugar .

I opted to make mine easter like so I took 4 bowls separated my dough and added food colouring to each bowl then fried . Golden on the outside coloured on the inside . Great for the kiddies!

Wheat free corn dogs !

2010-04-05T19:46:00.000-07:00

1 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup potato flour
1/2 cup rice flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup white sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg
1 cup milk
1 quart vegetable oil for frying
2 (16 ounce) packages all beef frankfurters *check for wheat at the store
16 wooden skewers
*cornstarch

** no measurement for cornstarch as this is used to coat the wet hot dogs so that the batter will stick to them !

Preheat fryer to medium high heat .Skewer hot dogs . Dust plate with cornstarch .Roll hot dogs in cornstarch . Dip in batter and shake of extra batter .Fry for 3-4 minutes . Dry off oil on paper towel . Serve

I also use the same batter to make onion chips as seen in photo . Cut onion into large pieces dust with cornstarch . Dip in batter and fry for 3 mins .

Its been a busy week in the test kitchen

2010-04-02T20:28:00.000-07:00

Good bye wheat hello rye . I immensely enjoy my rye crackers these days and have started to get a lil creative . This week I did a bbq pork on a rye cracker with melted cheese . Deeelicious . * always check bbq sauce for modified cornstarch

Next attempt was home made chips . I must admit that they didn't turn out as well as I'd hoped but I still ate them . Maybe next time I'll use the trusted russet instead of the yukon gold .Thicker slices may have been better as well . Thats wha=y its called a test kitchen .

These were my favorites ... home made peanut butter cups . YUM ! Sooo simple . Thank you pattycakes.ca . Her recipe was for almond butter cups which I have yet to find almond butter I like but the regular peanut butter worked well .The light sprinkle of salt on the top really made the dark chocolate just that much better .

1/2 c smooth peanut butter
about 2 Tbsp icing sugar
pinch of fine sea salt
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup high quality dark chocolate chips, or high quality dark chocolate broken into pieces (50-70% cocoa)
more sea salt for sprinkling on top
medium muffin liners/papers

Mix peanut butter , icing , sea salt and vanilla together for a paste .
Melt your chocolate in a double boiler or the microwave .
Line the bottom of your paper liners with a layer of chocolate .
Roll the peanut butter paste into a ball and slightly flatten and place on top of chocolate layer in the liner.
Once all the peanut butter has been placed pour the rest of the melted on the top fully covering the peanut butter .
Sprinkle a little amount of salt on top . The will enhance the dark chocolate .
Place in fridge until hard .
Devour!

For any Celiac in Canada valuable info !

2010-03-30T15:38:00.000-07:00

please visit this website if you would like to claim your gluten free food on your next income tax return:

http://www.penny.ca/Disability.htm

congats on making your life a lil better

to those who are curious about celiac

2010-03-29T19:30:00.000-07:00

Three factors are required in order to contract the disease. First, a person must have a genetic disposition for it. Second, the person must consume gluten, and third, the disease has to be triggered. Common triggers include a viral infection, pregnancy, surgery or a trauma.

The disease is characterized by damage to the villi of the small intestine upon consumption of gluten. Villi are small, fingerlike projections lining the small intestine. It is their job to reach out and grab the nutrients in passing food. When a celiac ingests gluten, these fingers are damaged, often shrinking, flattening or disappearing, and nutrients pass through unabsorbed. This can lead to forms of malnutrition in well-fed individuals who may experience weight loss, loose stools and a distended stomach from bloating.

The good news is that the damage to the villi is not permanent and improvement in health usually begins immediately after adopting a gluten-free diet. No medication is required, but the diet does require a serious lifelong commitment. Specifically, gluten is found in all forms of wheat, including spelt, farina, semolina, triticale and kamut, as well as barley, rye and possibly oats. Gluten also is used as a thickener in a host of food products and some medications. It even is used in the glue on the back of lickable stamps, in some toothpastes and as a powdery coating on some chewing gum.

Symptoms for the disease vary greatly in type and intensity, and some people have no symptoms, making this disease difficult to recognize and leading to chameleonlike references. Extreme fatigue, often due to iron-deficient anemia, is one of the most universal symptoms. The word celiac comes from the Greek word "koila" meaning belly, which is where the most common symptoms originate. Abdominal cramping, severe gas, bloating, oily stools, weight loss or weight gain, and joint pain are just a few of the potential signs that gluten is wreaking havoc with your small intestine.

This information was provided by :
http://www.pureliquidgold.com/gluten-effects.htm

Before and after wheat

2010-03-25T20:20:00.000-07:00

This is me before the wheatloss and after . There was 45lbs lost with no work outs . No wheat and chasing a toddler . Just thought I would share how much this journey has physically changed me for the better . The top photo is after !

Wow it works

2010-03-25T15:56:00.000-07:00

So I've done almost a weeks worth of baking soda hair rinses and I must say I like what I see . My scalp is not itchy at all anymore , and the oiliness has reduced drastically . Its still shiny and isn't flat . I still haven't found a great conditioner yet so my hair is getting a little dry . Another option I'm looking at is mud shampoo . Just need to find a local retailer for it .

On a sadder note . I was totally bummed when I found lavender in my bio oil . Lavender another no go for this body health princess .So the search continues for body lotion ...

Eating right for your blood type

2010-03-22T19:13:00.000-07:00

Since going wheat free I've been dabbling on other sights with eating interests . I found eating right for your blood type quite interesting .

Type O which is what I am should stick to high protein (red meat) and stay low in carbs .They should limit the intake of wheat germ, whole wheat products, corn, and avoid dairy products and most nuts. They should eat a variety of fruits and vegetables as well.

Type O types are commonly affected with hypothyroidism, high stomach acid (leading to ulcers), and thinner blood with greater resistance to blood clotting .

For all those interested I have attached a link:
http://www.drlam.com/blood_type_diet/

What I didn't know

2010-03-21T21:26:00.000-07:00

What I did't realize until recently is how much wheat is in the other daily products I use . I have been super careful about what I ingest , but as of late it has come to my attention that its in so much more .

Make up . Really had no idea on this one but it explains my irritated face and uneven skin tone . I've been babying my face with bio oil and been make up free for about a week and my problems have cleared up drastically . The redness is almost completely gone .

Shampoo & conditioner . Explains my itchy painful scalp . Again had no idea so I never looked . Now I've looked and hey there it is . Wheat protein . Ugh . I have started a no shampoo & conditioner regime to get my scalp healthy . Starting with a few weeks worth of baking soda rinses . Yay .

2 tablespoons baking soda
add enough water to make a paste
massage into scalp
leave on 1-3 minutes
rinse well

Lotion . You know that stuff you put just about everywhere . Ya lets just see how itchy I can get . Luckily I have switched to an oil based homemade body scrub which helps lock in moisture and keeps my skin soft .

1 cup extra virgin olive oil
2/3 cup brown or white sugar
you can add a few drops of essential oils

So any Wheatless people out there beware of other hidden wheat . I know that I am going to take an even closer look at what I bring into my house from now on .

wheat free cookies that are awesome

2010-03-16T16:25:00.000-07:00

Awesome cookies made in my test kitchen today

1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 single package maple & brown sugar oatmeal
2/3 cup chocolate chips

put everything into 1 bowl
mix together
spoon onto cookie sheet
bake at 375 for 8 mins .

let cool on cookie rack

eat.

Wheat & the Celiac

2010-03-11T13:30:00.000-08:00

I never knew something like this could be triggered or fully activated by child birth . I did have some symptom before giving birth but I never did relate it to something like a wheat intolerance . I was diagnosed with arthritis in my early 20's , had problems with being anemic , trouble with joint pain , and would bloat up at least 2 pant sized after eating almost any meal. After having my daughter it got immensely worse . Severe abdominal cramping so bad it felt like labor pains , running to the toilet and staying there for long periods of time which is hard with a newborn , getting the shakes , fatigue , and becoming malnourished .I lived with that for 3 months not knowing what was causing it .

I eventually went to the doctors they told me to watch what I was eating and limit the caffeine . So basically I was on my own trying to figure out what it could be . No more fast food seemed to help and eating more dairy based foods like yogurt and cheese did too . Thing is those replacements were for my breakfast and snack which both contained high wheat intake .So it took me 2 months after my appointment to figure out it was wheat . Its not like I had heard of anything like a wheat intolerance before of any of its side effects .

I've been wheat free for over a year now . I feel much much better . No more bloating , belly aches , arthritis , or anemia . Also a plus is being 45lbs lighter without having to exercise . Whoop! My story continues but I will save it for another day .

eating wheat

2010-03-11T11:02:00.000-08:00

The most painful food I cant eat is the one which seems to be in the majority of the food produced . Honestly would you think of wheat when you put that BBQ sauce on you dinner ? No you wouldn't . Unfortunately it took me a few times to realize I need to check everything . Sauces , spice blends , ice cream and soo much more .Its overwhelming . Its not just looking for Wheat on the labels it also modified cornstarch because you know regular cornstarch is too expensive so lets just add some wheat to cheapen it up .

Ordering out is now quite difficult . You can usually get away with a salad but don't get any dressing because you never know and always state no croutons or you'll end up with a salad you cant eat . Sure you could try and pick them out but if you are supersensitive it only takes a crumb .

Forget Pasta . No industry out there uses the rice noodles I love ... unless its Chinese , but they get you with the sauce. :P

Thats all the blogging for now .