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my recipe for waffle/pancakes

1/3 cup gluten free flour ( I buy the namaste premade mix)

1/3 cup almond flour

1/3 cup quinoa flour

2 tbls. baking powder

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. xanthem gum

4 tbls. sugar 1/2 brown 1/2 white

1 egg

2 tbls. oil

1tbs. vanilla extract

about 1 cup of milk give or take depending on consistency

I am self diagnosed. My mother figured out my gluten intolerance when I was about 10 months old. At 6 months I was starting to eat solid foods and my health went down hill. I lost weight and looked sick. This was 31 years ago and I guess the doctors weren't as aware of gluten intolerance as they are know because they had no idea. my mother said she figured it out when she was chewing on a piece of wheat and it burned her mouth so she put me on a gluten free diet. My health rebounded and the rest is history. The most testing I had done was a blood test but I was, and had been, on a gluten free diet so of course it came out negative. As a kid I would from time to time cheat on my diet and would pay for it. I Like my diet, I work construction and have plenty of energy and am plenty strong. My brother went on a gluten free diet a few years ago also and I believe my 22 month old son is also gluten intolerant and lactose intolerant. I have a five year old daughter and she seems to be fine.

I just got the Almond Flour Cookbook by Elana Amsterdam. I'm loving it! Made her snickerdoodles the other day with some substitutions (coconut oil for grapeseed oil) and they were amazing. I like that she doesn't tend to use long lists of ingredients in her recipes so they go together really fast. She also has a website - www.elanaspantry.com.

Love using almond flour. I make waffles with it and brownies.

I'm a big fan of nachos. Have to have my bag of tostitos. I throw some cheese on them and if I have some leftovers like chicken or ground beef. A little hot sauce ( chipolte tabasco ) and i'm good.

If you like pizza check out the "gluten free pizza thread".

How 'bout this?

Italian Breadsticks

(T = tablespoon; t = teaspoon)

2 T active dry yeast

1 T granulated sugar

1 c warm water

2 c brown rice flour

2 c tapioca flour

1/2 c defatted soy flour

3/4 c nonfat dry milk powder

1 T xanthan gum

1 T garlic powder

1 t salt

4 T olive oil

4 large egg whites

1/2 c hot water

Olive oil for rolling out dough and brushing

Freshly grated Parmesan

*I also like to add seasonings such as crushed fresh rosemary and/or oregano

1. Preheat oven to 400F. Grease a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.

2. In small bowl, combine yeast and sugar with warm water (about 110F) and allow to soften about 5 min.

3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the flours, dry milk powder, xanthan gum, garlic powder, seasonings if using and salt. Blend on low setting until combined.

4. With mixer running, slowly add the yeast mixture, oil, egg whites and hot water; mix on medium speed until a smooth dough forms, about 4-5 min.

5. Rub a small amount of oil on your hands and drizzle some on the cutting board. Divide dough into 4 equal chunks. Roll each portion of dough into a long rope, about 1/2" thick. Cut breadsticks to the desired length. Place on prepared baking sheet and let rest about 15 min.

6. Brush a small amount of olive oil on top of each stick. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake 12-15 min. until cheese begins to turn golden brown.

7. You can freeze any leftovers wrapped in foil about 3 months.

thanks. do you know what I can sub for the milk powder? My son is gluten free and lactose free.

Just bought some gluten free oats. Gonna make that tomorrow and throw in some frozen raspberries and strawberries when its really hot to cool it down.

I make on most mornings: scrambled eggs (1/2 regular 1/2 white) bacon or canadian bacon, cheese and avacado in a corn tortilla. I get my tortillas from a mexican restaurant near my home. they make them fresh and sell them by the bulk and use one single ingredient-corn.

man wish I had a bread stick recipe

I may be wrong but wouldn't getting the blood test while following the gluten free diet give you a bad result? Or that could be the scope of the intestine. I am sure someone else can offer an opinion.

There are gluten free beers out there so you can still have beer and avoid the gluten.

Red Bridge, Bards, Greens, New Grist etc

Yes i think that being on a gluten free diet would give a false result thats why I mentioned it. Just wondering how others that are gluten intolerant/celiac tolerated beer?

i love making pizza, but I buy the mix (namaste). It is gluten free and dairy free and super easy to make, just add water and oil ( I use evoo). I like to put on sauce, mozzarella, and fresh basil. My wife who has no food allergies says its better then any pizza she ever had.

does anyone have a good healthy banana bread recipe?

I have 2 kids, my son (22 months) is gluten free and lactose free, I must admit he is not to much of a picky eater. My daughter (5 years old) on the other hand, that has no food allergies, is a very picky eater. She pretty much lives off of peanut butter sandwiches every single night sometimes lunch too and pancakes. I love too cook so it sometimes drives me crazy. I told her she could have anything she wanted for dinner for her 5th birthday and she chose peanut butter. Oh well I think with the picky eaters we have to just give them what they will eat as long as its some what healthy along with a multi vitamin.

Isn't it possible that infants and toddlers can have a wheat allergy and out grow it?

Mmmm...roast chicken is so homey and comforting and just plain wonderful. It is certainly fine to refrigerate your carcass overnight without any worry. I know what you mean about leftover chicken. What I often do is make Chicken a la King (if it is a large chicken) then make stock.

Save me the skin, would you?

yes it is one of my all time favorites and now also one of my sons. I like to make a side of rice and pour on a little of the broth and some of the onions I roasted under the chicken

Not a recipe but this is what I do for great stock. I throw the carcass and any extra frozen bones I have into a roaster and roast until the bones are quite brown. This builds great flavour. (This is how to make glorious gravy, too.) Then in a large stockpot make a mirepoix which simply is diced carrots, celery and onion and cook until softened. Then I add some minced garlic and stir about 30 seconds. You can also roast vegetables in the oven until caramelized instead.

Then in the same pot add the browned carcass into a large pot and add water to nearly cover the bones. I make a bouquet garni from fresh herbs (my favourites are thyme and rosemary and bay) as well as a couple of leek leaves and a few peppercorns) and put into cheesecloth or a tea strainer and then simmer for an hour or two. For a bit of zip add a round of fresh ginger or juniper berries in the cheesecloth or tea strainer. Then I pick the meat off the carcass and add it back to the stock if I am making soup. (Stock uses bones; broth does not.) Then I add some tiny gluten-free pasta shapes and a dash of balsamic vinegar to brighten the flavour. Sometimes I add some apple juice instead. You can also add rice or whatever starch you want - or none. If it needs more fresh thyme add it along with the pasta or rice. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.

If making stock I simply strain the veg as they have served their purpose and freeze.

thanks I want to make a roast chicken tomorrow and use the left over for a stock to freeze for soup in the future. Is it ok if I refrigerate the carcass over night. I just want to get the best flavor out of it and to me leftover chicken just doesn't taste as good.

does anybody have a good recipe for chicken stock/soup using the leftover carcass?

I think I was warned for the same thing twice. Can someone help me. I know posted An internet site that I had one of my recipes posted on, but I think that was my only mistake. And how long does it take for my warn status to go away?

When my son use to eat infant cereal i would mix it with apple sauce and pasteurized egg whites. The apple sauce was to make it taste good and the egg white is of the highest quality protein. I get the pasteurized egg whites in the super market by the egg section.

was wondering how other people tolerate beer. I myself seem to not have a problem with it. I was never diagnosed with celiac disease I am Gluten intolerant. The most testing I ever got done was a blood test while I was on a strict gluten free diet. I also suspect my son son ( 22 months) is also gluten intolerant and he is definitely lactose intolerant. My older brother is also gluten intolerant.

Yes - its a no no, its still cow milk. So my son is also gluten-free/LF - In australia we have two brands of lactose free yogurt that are easy to come by - or else soy yogurt.

thanks for the response. My son does eat soy yogurt from time to time. I would like to give him the greek style yogurt because of the good things in it (probiotics, calcium, protein). Have You ever tried to give your son the greek style yogurt? I heard that it is very low in lactose and because of that some of the lactose intolerant crowd can tolerate it.

How about jello aquariums? Just make some blue jello, pour into clear plastic cups and when almost set add cool things such as gummy fish or blue whales.

How about corn tortilla wraps filled with their favourite yummy things?

Ice cream sandwiches - just make some chocolate chip cookies and fill with slightly-softened ice cream and freeze.

I love corn tortillas ,though my son (22 months) is a little young for them. I get them in bulk from a mexican restaurant near my home (queens, ny). they make them fresh in the restaurant while your eating and they only use corn and water nothing else added in.

I've tried to cook and mash the sweet potato first and then add it in, but I think it tastes better to just peel and shred it right into the mix. I think the sugar in the sweet potato starts to caramelize while its baking.

i like to take my favorite muffin mix (namaste) and shred a sweet potato into it. it really is good. and my son (22 months) loves them.

Sometimes I switch it up so he doesn't get bored of the same thing. u can mash a couple bananas or dice up some apples and add cinnamon. sometimes i will cut the muffin in half, soak it in egg and pan fry it. I call that french muffin lol.

gluten free/lactose free waffles

1/3 cup gluten-free flour mix (witch ever is your favorite, mine has xanthem gum added in it.)

1/3 cup almond meal

1/3 cup quinoa flour

1 tbs. baking powder

1 tsp. cinnamon

4 tbs. sugar (i use 1/2 white,1/2 brown)

1 egg

2 tbs. oil (I use evoo)

about 1 cup lactaid milk (more or less for your desired consistency)

1. mix together the dry ingredients

2. mix the wet ingredients

3. mix both together for your batter and warm up the waffle iron.

4. freeze left overs for later use