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Eastern Mediterranean Pizza Recipe

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We actually made this recipe for the first time a couple of weeks ago, but it was late in the day and we lacked the necessary natural light to photograph it. This recipe intrigued us, since pita bread is not easily converted to gluten free, and admittedly, we have yet to make just pita bread using this recipe. Before singling out the pita bread, we wanted to just explore this dough for the pizza itself, and if it turned out  to be successful, develop it further for really good gluten free

Spiced Sweet-Potato Cake Recipe; Gluten and Dairy Free

sweet potato cakeThis cake is soft and reminiscent of the filling in pumpkin pie.  Not surprising really, when it has mashed sweet potato as its main ingredient.

To do ahead of time

Cook sweet potatoes in the microwave (or oven if you have it running for something else) until they are soft.  Mine took about eight minutes – four small sweet potatoes. Leave to cool then remove the peel and mash.  I found it easiest to cut an end off and scoop the sweet potato out with a circular action with a fork.  Do this ahead of time so you don’t be tempted to work with them while they are very hot and burn yourself.   Keep the peel and spritz with oil, put on a baking sheet, and cook for 20-30 minutes in the oven for a crisp scoop for spicy salsa.

The Fresh Market Introduces Private Label Gluten-free Products

the fresh market gluten free

The Fresh Market has embraced the growing gluten-free products category by introducing a private label gluten-free line and by adding shelf tags for all of the gluten-free products in the store. Additionally, they have added new gluten-free items to its selection of private brand products. From baking mixes to bread crumbs, all of their gluten-free private label products are certified by the Gluten Free Certification Organization.

They currently offer 25 private label gluten-free items and are working on expanding the selection:

Aerobic Exercise: definition

A low intensity exercise that allows adequate oxygen movement to muscles so that lactic acid is not produced as it would be in high intensity exercise. This type of exercise is helpful for lowering blood… 

Eicosanoids: definition

A large group of highly bioactive hormone-like substances that can be produced in every cell from either omega-3 fatty acids or omega-6  fatty acids depending on the environment outside the cell.  Eicosanoids include prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and… 

Anerobic Exercise: definition

Strenuous exercise, such as running that requires more oxygen by working muscles than can be delivered which results in build-up of lactic acid through the anerobic generation of energy. Exercises of this type stimulate the production… 

Gluten Food Substitutes

Use this section to learn about the wide array of safe starchy foods that are available to replace wheat, rye, barley, and oat as ingredients in recipes and as food selections.

Safe replacements can be in the form of flour and starch for use in baking and cooking.  They can be used whole as side dishes or ingredients in main dishes.

Popular gluten-free packaged goods include cereal, pasta, noodles, crackers, pretzels, muffins, bagels, cookies, cakes, and pies.

1.  Eliminate Unsafe Foods and Ingredients

This table shows how gluten is used in foods in various ways. 

Fitness Guide

gluten free fitness tipsWe all know that diet is crucial to getting well and staying healthy.

That said, regular physical activity and physical fitness make important contributions to our health,  well being, and maintenance of a healthy body weight.

Americans tend to be relatively inactive. In 2002, one out of four of adult Americans did not participate in any leisure time physical activities in the past month,1  and in 2003, 38 percent of students in grades 9 to 12 viewed television 3 or more hours per day.2

Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles resulting in

Sources:
  1. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Surveillance for Certain Health Behaviors Among Selected Local Areas – United States, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), 53, No SS-05. http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/. [↩]
  2. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance – United States, 2003 MMWR 53(SS-2):1;29, 2004. http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/yrbs/. Calories burned per hour will be higher for persons who weigh more than 154 lbs (70 kg) and lower for persons who weigh less. Source: Adapted from the 2005 DGAC Report. [↩]

Vanilla Salted Caramel Ice Cream Recipe. Vegan and Gluten-free

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Ahhh, ice cream. Even better: salty and sweet ice cream. The combination of salty and sweet is one of my favorites. I love taking a bite and not knowing exactly what it will taste like.

Also, in case you were wondering, I use this Kitchenaid ice cream attachment for my stand mixer. It works great – during the summer, I keep the bowl frozen in the freezer so that any time I’m in the mood for ice cream, I can grab it and make a refreshingly cool treat immediately.  


I finally ate the last of this last night, and I’m really sad that it’s gone. It was the perfect ending to the last weeks’ worth of dinners.

I guess I’ll just have to make some more. 


I am a firm believer that ice cream is appropriate at any time of year, even when it’s -20′ outside (although it never gets quite that cold here in the Pacific Northwest), but it is especially precious and fulfilling when the sun is blaring and you’ve been playing outside all day.