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Screening for Celiac Disease in a Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinic - A-W Chan, MJ Fritzler, JD Butzner
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*Celiac Disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis, Looking Back over 25 Years of Nutrition - Mavis Molloy, RDN
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Shopping List Revised
I started out with simple things like G-Free breads and noodles, organic peanut butter, Suckers jams, assorted tea’s,condiments… well you get the picture. These items were to help make the foods I was preparing at home from natural food products taste better and help me feel satisfied which is hard for G-Free individuals.
BUT, I finally pushed myself to splurge and buy raw flours and other baking supplies so that I could save money in the end by making my own baked goods. The total cost of my shopping experience was $42.18 which, will last me longer than a month. The way I see it, is that, this is well worth the cost for my health and I will actually save money by baking breads/buns, muffins, cookies, pizza and sweet desserts. When I compare the cost of purchasing the ready made items from grocery stores.
The essential raw ingredients for baking and cooking are listed below.
Everything is Gluten-Free
~Organic Powdered Icing Sugar
~Brown Rice Flour
~Bean Flour
~Sorghum Flour
~Rice Bran
~Arrowroot Flour
~White Rice Flour
~Tapioca Flour
~Xanthan Gum
~Corn Starch
~Potato Starch (Note: Potato Flour is different-it is heavier)
~Carob Chips
Well, I am off the bake the buns and cookies...also to freeze the pizza crust and muffins so that I have them ready for when I need them!
NOTE: I shopped at my local Natural Foods Store who are intune with food sensitivites and were ready to answer any questions I had. They were very helpful. They told me that most flours, baking powder, xanthan gum and starches will only last up to 6months before they may get moist, mould, or loose their quality.
BUT, I finally pushed myself to splurge and buy raw flours and other baking supplies so that I could save money in the end by making my own baked goods. The total cost of my shopping experience was $42.18 which, will last me longer than a month. The way I see it, is that, this is well worth the cost for my health and I will actually save money by baking breads/buns, muffins, cookies, pizza and sweet desserts. When I compare the cost of purchasing the ready made items from grocery stores.
The essential raw ingredients for baking and cooking are listed below.
Everything is Gluten-Free
~Organic Powdered Icing Sugar
~Brown Rice Flour
~Bean Flour
~Sorghum Flour
~Rice Bran
~Arrowroot Flour
~White Rice Flour
~Tapioca Flour
~Xanthan Gum
~Corn Starch
~Potato Starch (Note: Potato Flour is different-it is heavier)
~Carob Chips
Well, I am off the bake the buns and cookies...also to freeze the pizza crust and muffins so that I have them ready for when I need them!
NOTE: I shopped at my local Natural Foods Store who are intune with food sensitivites and were ready to answer any questions I had. They were very helpful. They told me that most flours, baking powder, xanthan gum and starches will only last up to 6months before they may get moist, mould, or loose their quality.
The ultimate G-Free Pizza Crust…is it out there?
IMPORTANT NOTE: Always follow the recipe to the "T" if you don't you will be sorry you wasted the time and money on these delicious meals.
I found a really great recipe for G-Free pizza crust. It is the book by Donna Washburn & Heather Butt. I'm finding that The 125 Best Gluten-Free Recipes Cookbook has becoming my new best friend!
I have finally shopped for the ingredients I need to make about 10 different recipes in this cookbook.
I started out making the Cranberry Muffins...very tasty and filling. I add p-nut butter or butter to them after heating them in the microwave. YUMMY! With my daily cup of tea makes it a perfect breakfast for me.
The next thing I made was the Pizza Crust...Okay, I have to tell you that it is the best darn pizza I've ever eaten! The crust is easy to work with and the taste is superb! I know that I will make it again and I think it will be somewhat versatile in added different flavours to the dough...for example chives, flax, garlic or other herbs fresh or powder. As for toppings...the list is endless!
I found a really great recipe for G-Free pizza crust. It is the book by Donna Washburn & Heather Butt. I'm finding that The 125 Best Gluten-Free Recipes Cookbook has becoming my new best friend!
I have finally shopped for the ingredients I need to make about 10 different recipes in this cookbook.
I started out making the Cranberry Muffins...very tasty and filling. I add p-nut butter or butter to them after heating them in the microwave. YUMMY! With my daily cup of tea makes it a perfect breakfast for me.
The next thing I made was the Pizza Crust...Okay, I have to tell you that it is the best darn pizza I've ever eaten! The crust is easy to work with and the taste is superb! I know that I will make it again and I think it will be somewhat versatile in added different flavours to the dough...for example chives, flax, garlic or other herbs fresh or powder. As for toppings...the list is endless!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Canadian Living on G-Free Living
Gluten-free holiday entertaining. How to host celiac and gluten-sensitive friends and family, plus Canadian Living's gluten-free recipes for easy entertaining.
By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
G-Free and Sugar-Free
Sugar-free gluten-free baking and desserts: recipes for healthy and delicious cookies, cakes, muffins, scones, pies, puddings, breads and pizzas
By Kelly E. Keough
I found it hard to find the ingredients to make the recipes in this book but I choose wisely so that different recipes had the same ingredients in them. I made them with surprised ooh's and ah's! You can imagine the way my teenagers looked at me with complete confusion when I told them there was NO SUGAR in the cookies.
I live on a very tight budget and it made it a challenge to explore food markets to find the different types of ingredients so that I could make and eat the G-Free and Sugar-Free foods from this book.
As time goes on I will venture out and buy other items needed to make more of Kelly's recipes.
By Kelly E. Keough
I found it hard to find the ingredients to make the recipes in this book but I choose wisely so that different recipes had the same ingredients in them. I made them with surprised ooh's and ah's! You can imagine the way my teenagers looked at me with complete confusion when I told them there was NO SUGAR in the cookies.
I live on a very tight budget and it made it a challenge to explore food markets to find the different types of ingredients so that I could make and eat the G-Free and Sugar-Free foods from this book.
As time goes on I will venture out and buy other items needed to make more of Kelly's recipes.
A Random List of Gluten Free Foods
Rice Works are like a chip and are G-Free. They come in many flavours. I use them as croutons in salad and with any Mexican dish.
The best pasta can be found here: http://www.tinkyada.com/
I love this pasta; I use it in lasagna, casseroles and other pasta dishes.
Barkat Digestive Biscuits are really good crumbled on top of natural pure yoghurt and fruit.
If you use G-Free products efficiently they last longer.
The best pasta can be found here: http://www.tinkyada.com/
I love this pasta; I use it in lasagna, casseroles and other pasta dishes.
Barkat Digestive Biscuits are really good crumbled on top of natural pure yoghurt and fruit.
If you use G-Free products efficiently they last longer.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Eat Natural Foods ~ Save Money
Lets face it we all know the best and healthiest way to eat is a variety of natural fruits, vegetables and meat. Buy locally if possible; buy the foods that are in season
We don't need desserts, sweets, or carbohydrates. These are just fillers and make us gain weight. Of course we have cravings but if you were to take a drink of water when you feel like you are hungry if it's after you have eaten of course it will surprise you how it will fill you up and that fact is you were dehydrated that's why you felt hungry.
There is no reason not to eat that piece of chocolate cake but limit yourself and you will feel satisfied.
Eating natural foods is the best thing for G-Free individuals because there will be no reactions to an ingredient that is hidden in the food and the healthiest by far.
You can always find natural foods on sale in the Saturday flyers. Shopping locally is great too but can be expensive. I look around and find the items that are not more expensive and buy the items that are somewhere else. It takes time and energy but it can be done. If you obsess about something like food why not change the obsession to finding the best deal and saving money.
It is harder to do this in the winter but if you plan ahead you can buy the foods that are in season in the summer and preserve them for the winter months.
Quick Fact: Pesticides Top offenders include: peaches, apples, bell peppers, celery, nectarines, strawberries, cherries, pears, grapes (imported), spinach, lettuce, and potatoes.
We don't need desserts, sweets, or carbohydrates. These are just fillers and make us gain weight. Of course we have cravings but if you were to take a drink of water when you feel like you are hungry if it's after you have eaten of course it will surprise you how it will fill you up and that fact is you were dehydrated that's why you felt hungry.
There is no reason not to eat that piece of chocolate cake but limit yourself and you will feel satisfied.
Eating natural foods is the best thing for G-Free individuals because there will be no reactions to an ingredient that is hidden in the food and the healthiest by far.
You can always find natural foods on sale in the Saturday flyers. Shopping locally is great too but can be expensive. I look around and find the items that are not more expensive and buy the items that are somewhere else. It takes time and energy but it can be done. If you obsess about something like food why not change the obsession to finding the best deal and saving money.
It is harder to do this in the winter but if you plan ahead you can buy the foods that are in season in the summer and preserve them for the winter months.
Quick Fact: Pesticides Top offenders include: peaches, apples, bell peppers, celery, nectarines, strawberries, cherries, pears, grapes (imported), spinach, lettuce, and potatoes.
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