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Gluten-Free Recipes / Salads

Favorite Kale Salads & Dressings

Getting Creative with Kale & Balsamic Vinegar For Christmas this year, one of our gifts was a basket full of balsamic vinegars and infused olive oils (they were all gluten-free) from Con’ Olio Oils & Vinegar (made locally in the ATX). I was so excited because I just love salads! And we’ve had a great time experimenting with kale and pairing the various vinegars with the different types of fruit, nuts, seeds and veggie toppings. I’ve listed a few of the stand out kale salads below. Cranberry Pear We used a Cranberry Pear Balsamic Vinegar and EVOO to dress this salad made up of kale, oven roasted pears, toasted walnuts and pistachios, steamed Brussels sprouts and Persian cucumbers. I like to massage the kale and...

Breakfast / Gluten-Free Recipes

Vegan Banana Oat Muffins | Gluten-Free

Vegan Banana Oat Muffins I’ve been working on a basic breakfast muffin recipe that is quick and easy to make as well as healthy and nutritious without eggs because I know so many people have a sensitivity to eggs. This one for vegan banana oat muffins is my favorite so far. Some Celiacs are sensitive to oats as well so if you are newly diagnosed check with your doctor about adding oats to your diet. I like using oat and sorghum flour and walnuts and rolled oats for the nutrients and fiber.   But I’m pretty sure you can adjust the flours and nuts to your preference. It just takes a little practice and patience getting used to new flours when baking. What makes this...

Gluten-Free Recipes / Side Dish

Roasted Spiced Potatoes | Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free

Roasted Spiced Potatoes This is one of our favorite side dishes – roasted spiced potatoes!   And if you like roasted potatoes, you’ll love these spiced potato wedge nachos.  A happy accident with chili seasoned potatoes, vegan nacho cheese and pickled jalapeño peppers. These potato wedges are naturally gluten and casein-free (check your spices) and super easy to make with any kind of potato.   We definitely only buy organic potatoes though.  I read years ago that potatoes are heavily doused in pesticides.  And they routinely show up on the EWG dirty dozen list.   I really like potatoes because they actually contain a lot of nutrients – potassium, fiber, calcium, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B6 and magnesium.   It’s crazy that a medium potato...

homemade gluten-free PF Chang style lettuce wraps

Dinner / Gluten-Free Recipes

PF Chang Style Lettuce Wraps | Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free

PF Chang Style Lettuce Wraps There are a lot of recipes for PF Chang style lettuce wraps floating around the internet, but this one is gluten-free and casein-free.  Plus we make our own hoisin sauce. Most of the recipes I found require hoisin sauce, which is not going to be gluten-free. So I looked through a few homemade recipes for hoisin and came up with my own version using:  gluten-free, non-GMO coconut aminos whole sesame seed tahini (for the calcium and flavor) instead of peanut butter organic brown sugar (or local honey) organic rice vinegar and my favorite new ingredient, Thai red curry paste They were so quick and easy to make, too!   First we make up the hoisin sauce and set aside.  Most...

Vegetables and Homemade Buffalo Sauce for Buffalo Chicken Salad

Gluten-Free Recipes / Salads

Buffalo Chicken Salad | Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free

Take the flavors of your favorite Buffalo sauce and turn it into a healthified salad. Make this simple dressing for a gluten-free, dairy-free Buffalo sauce. Buffalo Chicken Salad Who doesn’t love Buffalo wings? I know I do! But they are filled with so much fat and just not that good for us.  Plus there probably aren’t many gluten-free options.   So we do what we do and turn the flavors of something we love into a “healthified” version filled with lots of veggies and a little protein. We love a good salad loaded with veggies and often a lean protein so I’m always looking for new homemade dressings or vinaigrettes to try out.   Lately, we’ve been turning some of our favorites sauces, like teriyaki...

gluten-free homemade meat sauce with mini lasagna noodles

Dinner / Gluten-Free Recipes

Easy Meat Sauce | Gluten-Free

Easy Meat Sauce This easy meat sauce recipe with mini lasagna noodles is one of our favorite easy and tasty dinners. Start with cooking down onions and garlic, which are a great boost to the immune system.  Then add the ground turkey, chicken or bison and tomato sauce. You could just brown up the meat and add a jar of marinara sauce. But I love to add fresh garlic and onions whenever I can to a recipe.  They are a great source of dietary fiber our gut bugs need to thrive. And then to deepen the flavors we add some red wine, Italian seasonings, crushed red pepper and fresh basil. Serving it with these gluten-free mini lasagna noodles make it seem like a deconstructed version of...

Gluten-Free Recipes / Snacks / Urban Patio Gardening

Quick Pickled Jalapeños | Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free

Quick Pickled Jalapeños When our jalapeño plant is producing well we like to quick pickle the peppers just to use in recipes like spicy chicken spaghetti or in a hummus or to eat with nachos.   Most store bought versions of pickled jalapeños either contain yellow dye or distilled grain vinegar. Jeff’s Naturals is a good choice for free and clear pickled jalapeños. It is really a pretty simple process to do this at home.   You will need: 3/4 cup water 3/4 cup GF distilled white vinegar 3 tbsp raw cane sugar 1 tbsp kosher salt 1 clove garlic, crushed 1/2 tsp oregano 2-3 large jalapeños, sliced into rings 8 oz canning jar Before prepping the jalapeños, wash, rinse and dry them. Slice the...

Gluten-Free Recipes / Sweets

Pistachio Fig Oatmeal Cookies | Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free

Pistachio Fig Oatmeal Cookies Believe it or not, these pistachio fig oatmeal cookies were inspired by a SALAD! For Christmas this year, one of our gifts was a basket full of balsamic vinegars and infused olive oils (they were all gluten-free) from Con’ Olio Oils & Vinegar (made locally in the ATX).   So we created one of my favorite kale salads loaded with figs and roasted Brussels sprouts.  Pistachios and nuts and seeds. Lots of goodies going on but so delicious.   I especially loved the combo of figs and pistachios.  So why not turn them into delicious and healthy cookies, too. I usually use a cookie sheet to make cookies but this time I used my aluminum hamburger pans and ended up with a...

Dinner / Gluten-Free Recipes

Turkey and Veggie Chili | Gluten-Free Dairy-Free

Turkey and Veggie Chili I found this healthy, naturally gluten-free and casein-free terrific turkey and veggie chili recipe years ago on Allrecipes.com. It is a staple in our dinner rotation and has really evolved over the years into this version of the recipe.   It is a much healthier alternative to traditional Texas chili because this version adds veggies.  Lots of veggies.   Lots of veggies = lots more dietary fiber and happy gut bugs.   Plus it is super tasty!  The flavors are really deepened by roasting the vegetables. The secret is not only in the roasted tomatoes, jalapeño, zucchini and bell pepper but also adding your favorite salsa to take it to the next level of spicy heaven.   Try using different chiles...

Dinner / Gluten-Free Recipes

Veggie Paella | Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free

Veggie Paella We are always looking for interesting meatless meals to have at least once a week for Meatless Monday.  Some of our favorites are simply black beans and cilantro lime rice. Or a simple Caesar salad with homemade dressing.  Or lots of fried goodies like these fried artichoke hearts. But I wanted to try something a little more complex.  And I was inspired by Giada’s recipe for vegetable paella.   So why not test my hand at this amazing veggie paella while keeping it gluten and dairy-free. So I’ve made this veggie paella several times but altered some of the vegetables.  I’m not a fan of radishes but love cauliflower seasoned with bright spices. You could probably use any vegetables you like and it’s a...