Sunday, January 3, 2010

Delicious Cooking Without Gluten, Soy, or Dairy

We're a group of friends who love to cook delicious and healthy food without the allergens of gluten, soy, or dairy. We'll share recipes and the story of our success with our journey.

19 comments:

  1. Roasted Chicken
    (GF/SF/DF)

    1 whole chicken, remove giblets
    salt and pepper
    olive oil
    1 onion

    oven 350
    oil inside and out of chicken liberally
    rub onion in and out of chicken, you could leave the onion in the chicken although I did not ... just didn't think about it really ...
    salt and pepper inside and out liberally
    Bake uncovered 1 hour and 15 (internal temp 180)
    Remove, cover in foil, let rest 30 more minutes. Serve.

    Absolutely delicious! Skin was perfect, white meat perfect. This is a keeper!

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  2. So...first, probably self-explanatory but the notation under the recipe name, GF=Gluten Free, SF=Soy Free, DF=Dairy Free.

    Also one of my sisters thought it might be worth noting why I was suddenly so interested in cooking with all this healthfulness when it was surely not an interest as I raised my children with hot dogs and chicken nuggets...

    I was diagnosed with Celiac almost a year ago. Here's the definition from the Celiac Disease Foundation- Celiac Disease (CD) is a lifelong, digestive disorder affecting children and adults. When people with CD eat foods that contain gluten, it creates an immune-mediated toxic reaction that causes damage to the small intestine and does not allow food to be properly absorbed. Even small amounts of gluten in foods can affect those with CD and cause health problems. Damage can occur to the small bowel even when there are no symptoms present.

    Gluten is the common name for the proteins in specific grains that are harmful to persons with celiac disease. These proteins are found in ALL forms of wheat (including durum, semolina, spelt, kamut, einkorn and faro) and related grains rye, barley and triticale and MUST be eliminated.

    That was fun! The great news I've found with the help of sisters and friends is that we can eat great food that we can prepare at home.

    Eating out can still be a bit of a challenge...especially when you're GF, SF, and DF. So add your recipes here and eat well!

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  3. Oven Roasted Vegetables
    (GF/SF/DF)

    onions
    potatoes
    carrots
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    I also use...
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    sweet potatoes
    brussel sprouts
    asparagus
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    Olive Oil
    Salt and Pepper

    350 preheated oven

    wash and prepare your vegetables cut bite-size, I like to cut my onions and potatoes in circles not to thin, I let them cook for a good long stretch, cut too small and the vegetables disintegrate

    prepare a large jelly roll pan with olive oil in the bottom, maybe a 1/4 to 1/2 cup

    toss your prepared vegetables in

    salt and pepper well to taste, a bit of olive oil over the top, another 1/4 cup

    Roast in preheated oven for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 min

    I like a brown crispy layer on top with softer layer under. See what you like. Vegetables get sweet and wonderful. Enjoy!

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  4. Some favorite breakfasts --
    1) "Enjoy Life" granola with berries, walnuts and some brown sugar
    2) Bob's Red Mill GF Mighty Tasty Hot Cereal, cooked with some walnuts and raisins. Sprinkle some berries, brown sugar and a few spoons of almond milk on top to cool it a bit.

    Would love additional ideas.

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  5. Wow! These all sound absolutely delicious and glorious! I can't wait to try the roasted chicken and the Mighty Tasty Hot Cereal.
    How do almonds, in general, fare in our ingredients profile?

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  6. Nuts for these three alergens, G, S, and D are good to go. So almonds are good. I use pecans, dried cranberries, and chopped apples or pears on greens for a great salad.

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  7. Artichoke and Green Chile Dip
    (GF)

    Ingredients:

    1 can of Artichoke hearts - cut them up
    4 oz. can of diced green chiles
    Fresh Grated Cheese - any one you prefer or a combination
    GF Mayo - light, regular or whatever you prefer

    Put all ingredients into a pie plate
    Mix everything with mayo -- enough to make it creamy
    Put some extra grated cheese on top of mixture

    Bake in oven at 375 for about 40 minutes or until mixture is bubbling and a little browned on top.

    As you can tell, it is so easy and you can make any adjustments to it that you would like. You could even add spinach to it!

    Recipe credited to Mindy Alioto

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  8. The artichoke and chile dip sounds wonderful! Can I substitute anything else for the mayo?

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  9. I wonder if substituting mashed avocado and olive oil might work as a substitution for the mayo... could even try substituting hummus for the cheese then you'd have a DF/SF... I'm willing to give it a try!

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  10. I think you can substitute whatever you would like for the mayo. Probably the consistency needs to be similar. It is one of those recipes you can experiment with. Let me know what you find out when using other substitutions.

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  11. This evening I bought dried apricots and dried prunes. Are dried fruits healthy enough to include in our ingredient profile, or should the fruit be fresh? Thanks so much for answering and for putting forward suggestions!

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  12. Dried fruits are great, especially in salads! You can also use them in rices replumped.

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  13. A month of menus from another GF/DF/and mostly SF blog
    ...food for thought...
    Monthly Menu Plan January 2010
    www.thewholegang.org/

    1- Pork Roast, Lentils and Rice, Braised Cabbage

    2- Old Bay Crab Hash Eggs Benedict with dairy free blender Hollandaise Sauce

    3- Skirt Steak, sweet potato fries, spinach salad

    4- Turkey breast tenderloins on Stuffing with Pancetta Sage Sausage

    5- Sea Scallops Pasta

    6- Ostrich Burgers, Jicama and Watercress Salad (R.B.)

    7- Mushroom Potato Soup with Pablanos (R.B) adding my homemade chorizo

    8- Whole Roasted Spatchcock Chicken, roasted white sweet potatoes and pablano peppers

    9- Veal Roast with root vegetables and a leek and mushroom sauce

    10- Mexican Seafood Soup

    11- Turkey Burgers (Greek seasoning), Hand Cut Oven Fries, peas

    12- Pork Pupusas, refried beans, Jicama and Watercress Salad

    13- Ostrich steaks, Polenta Fries, roasted broccoli

    14- Shrimp Scampi with pasta

    15- Unstuffed Cabbage Soup

    16- Red Chileatole with mushrooms, chicken and zucchini (R.B.)

    17- Roasted Whole Fish, rice, sauteed vegetables

    18- Pizza! Zaatar, Spinach, tomato and cippolini onions, BBQ Chicken

    19- Sheppard’s Pie

    20- Buffalo & Pork Chipotle Chorizo Tacos

    21- Freezer Finds

    22- Turducken Burgers, Corn Bread, green beans

    23- Blackened Fresh fish fillets, polenta, salad

    24- London Broil, parley potatoes, broccoli

    25- Fresh Chorizo casserole

    26- Lamb Al Pastor Burgers, tortilla chips, salad

    27- Chicken Freezer dish

    28- Roasted Vegetable Pasta, spinach salad

    29- Turkey Meatballs Albondigas

    30- Shrimp and Scallops Skewers, rice, greens

    31- Pro Bowl! Miami Cuban Feast

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  15. Banana Pecan Muffins
    (GF/DF/SF)


    1 box 365 Everyday Value GF Muffin Mix
    2 eggs
    6 T Earth Balance soy free buttery spread or vegetable oil (or butter if not DF)
    1/2 t vanilla
    1 c coconut milk or fruit juice (or milk if not DF)
    3-4 small bananas
    handful of pecans

    Preheat oven to 350
    Muffin pan- 12 muffin yield (I used muffin liners, next time I’d oil the pan heavily and ditch the liners)
    Beat butter, eggs, vanilla
    Stir in muffin mix and milk
    Mix all 30 seconds
    Fold in bananas
    Spoon batter in to muffin pan
    Sprinkle tops with pecans
    Bake 16 min or until toothpick comes out clean
    Turn out and cool
    Freeze those not eaten

    Delicious!

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  16. Can you get Everyday Value Muffin Mix from any grocery store?

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  17. I think the 365 products are put out by Whole Foods.

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  18. For GF muffin mixes and other baking mixes easily found in most groceries, Karen and I have both used Bob's Red Mill products. www.bobsredmill.com/gluten-free/

    They make a great selection including GF pancake, general baking, muffin, cookie, brownie, hot cereal... My Kroger carries a wide selection.

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  19. My new favorite breakfast:
    Smoothie, made with unsweetened almond milk, one banana, 1/2 to 1 piece of fruit, such as apple or pear, some frozen blueberries, strawberries or blackberries. I am adding L-glutamine powder (amino acid protein building block) and ground flaxseed also (omega 3's, etc.) per dr's direction. This is actually a very satisfying breakfast.

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