Posts Tagged ‘Recipes’
September 28th, 2010 by Christie Bessinger

INGREDIENTS:
- one red bell pepper
- one green bell pepper
- one small red onion
- 1/2 cup sliced olives
- one ear of white or yellow corn, boiled until tender
- 8 oz of your favorite brown rice pasta
(I suggest Trader Joe’s Brand)
- 12 oz of your favorite marinara sauce
(I love Prego!) (more…)
Tags: Cooking, Entree, Gluten free recipe, Recipe, Recipes
Category: Entrees, Recipes
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September 20th, 2010 by Jen Cafferty

Fall is the time of year when we need quick and easy, nutritious comfort foods to get us through our hectic lives. Picadillo is a traditional Cuban chili. You can make it with less spice (cut back on the cumin, chili powder and garlic) and the children will love it.
Picadillos have some spice but also sweetness. This can be served over (more…)
Tags: Entrees, GFCF, Lunch, Picadillo, Recipes, Side dishes
Category: Entrees, GFCF Recipes, Lunch, Side Dishes
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September 9th, 2010 by Amy Fothergill

Recipes shouldn’t just be a list of ingredients with obscure directions. A recipe needs to teach the recipient how to recreate the dish the writer has made.
Gnocchi can be intimidating to many people but with a good set of instructions and the consistency of dough, you’ll want to make it all of the time.
Although the base for gnocchi (pronounced nywak-ee) is potato, regular all-purpose flour is usually also added. When eating gluten free, you may feel like you’ll never be able to enjoy these tender dumplings again. But, there is hope. (more…)
Tags: Gluten free, Gnocchi, Recipes, Side dishes
Category: Appetizer, Entrees, Recipes
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August 30th, 2010 by Jen Cafferty

This is a very simple salad to prepare. Make it in advance and allow the flavors to come together in the refrigerator before serving. Perfect to take for a summer picnic or dinner party or to serve after a long day at work. And the colors are beautiful!
Salad Ingredients:
2 12oz. cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
1 large tomato, chopped
1 shallot, chopped (more…)
Tags: Chickpea, Gluten free, Recipes, Salads, Tomato
Category: Recipes, Salad
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August 25th, 2010 by Cleo Libonati, RN, BSN

Pressed for time? Make this festive, flavorful side dish using leftover rice in just 6 minutes. Goes great with most any entree, including egg, fish, chicken, pork, ham and beef.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 cup mixed frozen vegetables (corn, carrots, peas, beans) (more…)
Tags: Appetizers, Gluten free food, Recipes, Rice
Category: Recipes, Side Dishes
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August 10th, 2010 by Cleo Libonati, RN, BSN
This versatile salad makes a handsome first course and easily partners with soup, salad or sandwich. Magnesium/ selenium/ zinc laden Brazil nuts and pears naturally tone the bowel. Romaine lettuce is a digestion restorative, providing folic acid, vitamin K, potassium and calcium while carrots add beta carotene, a precursor of vitamin A. (more…)
Tags: Recipes, Salads
Category: Recipes, Salad
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August 8th, 2010 by Cleo Libonati, RN, BSN

Zabaglione is a rich Italian pudding that is delicious by itself or over fresh fruit. It can be used as a filling for cakes, pastries and crepes. Made with egg yolks, it is surprising to watch the mixture thicken just like whipped egg whites do when beaten.
Ingredients
- 3 egg yolks (from large eggs)
- 1/3 cup fructose
- 1/3 cup Marsala wine, or if you’re allergic to sulphites, use sake (made from rice) (more…)
Tags: Dessert, Recipes
Category: Desserts, Recipes
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August 6th, 2010 by Cleo Libonati, RN, BSN
They have a pleasing aroma, brown color, and a hearty bite. Buckwheat is famously healthy, strengthening blood vessels and supplying essential vitamins and minerals. Note: buckwheat is not a grain or a member of the wheat family. Rather, it is the seed of a vegetable and belonging to the rhubarb family. Early settlers named these nourishing, native seeds ‘buckwheat’ because they could be used like wheat when ground into flour. (more…)
Tags: Breakfast, Buckwheat, Pancakes, Recipes
Category: Breakfast, Recipes
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