http://grainfreerecipes.com Expert Advice for Your Grain Free & Gluten Free Diet Sun, 05 Jun 2011 13:38:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://grainfreerecipes.com/1554/whole-grain/ http://grainfreerecipes.com/1554/whole-grain/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:37:24 +0000 Lisa Bishop http://grainfreerecipes.com/?p=1554 div.img { height:auto; width: 20%; float: left; text-align: center; } div.img img { display: inline; margin: 2px; height:auto; width: auto; border: 1px solid #ffffff; } div.img a:hover img {border: 1px solid #0000ff;} div.desc { text-align: center; font-weight: normal; width: auto; margin: 2px; padding-bottom:1cm; } What is food to one man is bitter poison to others. Lucretius (c. 99 B.C.–c. 55 B.C.) It is Supposed to be Good For You. But for some of us, eating that supposed healthy food can make us really sick. Headaches, reflux, heartburn, weight gain, GERDS, malabsorption and diarrhea are just a measly few of [...]]]> http://grainfreerecipes.com/1554/whole-grain/feed/ 0 http://grainfreerecipes.com/1391/quinoa-pancakes/ http://grainfreerecipes.com/1391/quinoa-pancakes/#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:12:47 +0000 Lisa Bishop http://grainfreerecipes.com/?p=1391 div.img { height:auto; width: 20%; float: left; text-align: center; } div.img img { display: inline; margin: 2px; height:auto; width: auto; border: 1px solid #ffffff; } div.img a:hover img {border: 1px solid #0000ff;} div.desc { text-align: center; font-weight: normal; width: auto; margin: 2px; padding-bottom:1cm; } I wanted to see if quinoa would fry up as a type of pancake. I took a cup of cooked quinoa, leftover from dinner last night, added an egg as a binder and mixed it up. Fried it in a skillet with melted butter. Ok, so I fried with with way too much butter. I [...]]]> http://grainfreerecipes.com/1391/quinoa-pancakes/feed/ 15 http://grainfreerecipes.com/1382/quinoa-fill-that-starchy-need/ http://grainfreerecipes.com/1382/quinoa-fill-that-starchy-need/#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 08:01:09 +0000 Lisa Bishop http://grainfreerecipes.com/?p=1382 div.img { height:auto; width: 20%; float: left; text-align: center; } div.img img { display: inline; margin: 2px; height:auto; width: auto; border: 1px solid #ffffff; } div.img a:hover img {border: 1px solid #0000ff;} div.desc { text-align: center; font-weight: normal; width: auto; margin: 2px; padding-bottom:1cm; } This afternoon I was working on a special report about quinoa and it got me hungry to try the pseudo-grain again. I bought a package last winter and made a batch or so, but never really did much with it. As I was doing the research I realized once again the health benefits this little [...]]]> http://grainfreerecipes.com/1382/quinoa-fill-that-starchy-need/feed/ 3 http://grainfreerecipes.com/1294/what-is-a-grain-free-diet/ http://grainfreerecipes.com/1294/what-is-a-grain-free-diet/#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:12:16 +0000 Lisa Bishop http://grainfreerecipes.com/?p=1294 div.img { height:auto; width: 20%; float: left; text-align: center; } div.img img { display: inline; margin: 2px; height:auto; width: auto; border: 1px solid #ffffff; } div.img a:hover img {border: 1px solid #0000ff;} div.desc { text-align: center; font-weight: normal; width: auto; margin: 2px; padding-bottom:1cm; } A grain free diet is one without any rice, corn, wheat, barley, rye or oats. This diet is also a gluten free diet. The grain free diet is a return to a diet that existed before the advent of agriculture and the cultivation of rice and wheat, when humans consumed simply meat, fruit and vegetables. [...]]]> http://grainfreerecipes.com/1294/what-is-a-grain-free-diet/feed/ 0 http://grainfreerecipes.com/1347/pumpkin-seed-flour/ http://grainfreerecipes.com/1347/pumpkin-seed-flour/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:59:48 +0000 Lisa Bishop http://grainfreerecipes.com/?p=1347 div.img { height:auto; width: 20%; float: left; text-align: center; } div.img img { display: inline; margin: 2px; height:auto; width: auto; border: 1px solid #ffffff; } div.img a:hover img {border: 1px solid #0000ff;} div.desc { text-align: center; font-weight: normal; width: auto; margin: 2px; padding-bottom:1cm; } I stumbled onto a great blog this evening. www.glutenfreewholefoods.blogspot.com She has a great looking recipe for Chocolate Pumpkin Seed Flour Cake that I can’t wait to try. Unfortunately the pumpkin seed flour by Omega Nutrition is not out yet, but I will let you know when it is available. The flour is grain free and [...]]]> http://grainfreerecipes.com/1347/pumpkin-seed-flour/feed/ 8 http://grainfreerecipes.com/1260/how-to-use-chia-seeds/ http://grainfreerecipes.com/1260/how-to-use-chia-seeds/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:59:40 +0000 Lisa Bishop http://grainfreerecipes.com/?p=1260 div.img { height:auto; width: 20%; float: left; text-align: center; } div.img img { display: inline; margin: 2px; height:auto; width: auto; border: 1px solid #ffffff; } div.img a:hover img {border: 1px solid #0000ff;} div.desc { text-align: center; font-weight: normal; width: auto; margin: 2px; padding-bottom:1cm; } Chia Seeds are tiny black and white seeds that used to be a staple food in Aztec and Mayan times. They are now experiencing a resurgence in popularity due to their wonderful health benefits. Chia Seeds As Superfood Chia seeds are indeed a superfood. They have 2x the amount of protein of any grains 3x [...]]]> http://grainfreerecipes.com/1260/how-to-use-chia-seeds/feed/ 20 http://grainfreerecipes.com/1239/what-are-chia-seeds/ http://grainfreerecipes.com/1239/what-are-chia-seeds/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:20:02 +0000 Lisa Bishop http://grainfreerecipes.com/?p=1239 div.img { height:auto; width: 20%; float: left; text-align: center; } div.img img { display: inline; margin: 2px; height:auto; width: auto; border: 1px solid #ffffff; } div.img a:hover img {border: 1px solid #0000ff;} div.desc { text-align: center; font-weight: normal; width: auto; margin: 2px; padding-bottom:1cm; } Chia seeds come from Salvia hispanica, a desert herb that is a member of the mint family. It grows predominantly in southern Mexico, where it used to be grown in abundance and is now experiencing a resurgence in popularity. They may just be the next “super food” – packed with omega 3, antioxidants, fiber calcium [...]]]> http://grainfreerecipes.com/1239/what-are-chia-seeds/feed/ 3 http://grainfreerecipes.com/1199/symptoms-of-celiac-disease/ http://grainfreerecipes.com/1199/symptoms-of-celiac-disease/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:01:46 +0000 Lisa Bishop http://grainfreerecipes.com/?p=1199 div.img { height:auto; width: 20%; float: left; text-align: center; } div.img img { display: inline; margin: 2px; height:auto; width: auto; border: 1px solid #ffffff; } div.img a:hover img {border: 1px solid #0000ff;} div.desc { text-align: center; font-weight: normal; width: auto; margin: 2px; padding-bottom:1cm; } Celiac disease carries with it many uncomfortable symptoms. The condition occurs as a result of complications in digesting a protein called “gluten.” Once foods that contain gluten are eaten, the body’s immune system initializes and immediately attacks the protein. When this happens, the body can’t properly absorb essential nutrients considered healthy and necessary for the [...]]]> http://grainfreerecipes.com/1199/symptoms-of-celiac-disease/feed/ 1 http://grainfreerecipes.com/1103/can-you-feel-better-on-a-grain-free-diet/ http://grainfreerecipes.com/1103/can-you-feel-better-on-a-grain-free-diet/#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2009 05:51:51 +0000 Lisa Bishop http://grainfreerecipes.com/?p=1103 div.img { height:auto; width: 20%; float: left; text-align: center; } div.img img { display: inline; margin: 2px; height:auto; width: auto; border: 1px solid #ffffff; } div.img a:hover img {border: 1px solid #0000ff;} div.desc { text-align: center; font-weight: normal; width: auto; margin: 2px; padding-bottom:1cm; } Many of us today are finding we just do not feel well and food allergies may be to blame. Whether we are simply experiencing fatigue that does not seem to go away, GERDS, headaches or more serious illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes, it may be grains that are the culprit. The number of [...]]]> http://grainfreerecipes.com/1103/can-you-feel-better-on-a-grain-free-diet/feed/ 2 http://grainfreerecipes.com/1172/is-quinoa-gluten-free/ http://grainfreerecipes.com/1172/is-quinoa-gluten-free/#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:03:01 +0000 Lisa Bishop http://grainfreerecipes.com/?p=1172 div.img { height:auto; width: 20%; float: left; text-align: center; } div.img img { display: inline; margin: 2px; height:auto; width: auto; border: 1px solid #ffffff; } div.img a:hover img {border: 1px solid #0000ff;} div.desc { text-align: center; font-weight: normal; width: auto; margin: 2px; padding-bottom:1cm; } When you first see quinoa or hear about it you may think that it is actually a “grain”. Some people may even refer to it as such, but rest assured it is not a grain. It is actually a plant seed and a relative of green leafy vegetables such as spinach. Quinoa, in the standard, [...]]]> http://grainfreerecipes.com/1172/is-quinoa-gluten-free/feed/ 11