Posts Tagged ‘gluten free’

Baked Squash with Vegetables

diana and squashes at farmers market 263x300 Baked Squash with Vegetables
Ingredients:
1 medium squash
2 sweet potatoes
2 medium carrots
2 parsnips
10 very small onions
3 – 7 cloves garlic, sliced (optional)
1 tsp rosemary
3 tbsp. vegetable oil or butter
Salt to taste

Directions:
1.    Cut carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes and squash into 2 inch pieces.
2.    Remove skins from onions and leave whole.
3.    Place all vegetables into a glass casserole dish.
4.    Mix in sliced garlic, rosemary, vegetable oil, and sprinkle with salt.
5.    Bake in 450º F. oven for 35 to 45 minutes till tender.
6.    Stir occasionally while baking.

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Gingerbread Cake – Gluten free & Sugar free

This cake is delicious and has no unbalancing ingredients.

The heat of the ginger balances off the sweeter elements so it doesn't feel heavy.

gingerbread from SheGotTheBeat of flickr 300x225 Gingerbread Cake – Gluten free & Sugar freeThis was only recently perfected with some experimentation.

I must give special thanks to Randy for helping me 'test' the final cake creation. 

He readily agreed….well actually begged to be part of the 'testing process,' and even bravely suggested we try seconds and thirds 'just be be sure.' He then creatively suggested that it would be 'wise' to repeat the whole process the next day on slightly old cake. Read the rest of this entry »

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Cranberry Sauce (sugar free)

The problem with cranberry sauce is that it is full of sugar. Here is my version of the popular Cranberry Sauce without any sugar which is no easy thing when is comes to cranberries as they are so tart. I use stevia and rice syrup. Read the rest of this entry »

Beans, Beans and more Beans!

Beans are Power foods! They are from the legume family and there are 1,000 varieties which include beans, peas, lentils, garbanzo bean/chickpeas and peanuts….yes peanuts are a bean. We have simple bean recipes here too. Read the rest of this entry »

Cooking Quinoa

Quinoa comes from South America with it's origins from the Inca civilization making it a truly ancient grain. Quinoa has a high protein content, higher then other grains. Quinoa has between 16.2% - 20% protein, while rice has 7.5%, millet 9.9%, and wheat 14%. The protein quality is unusually high, making quinoa a complete protein. It's essential amino acid balance is similar to milk! It truly is one of the powerfoods. Read the rest of this entry »

More Greens for You!

Quick, simple to make recipe of greens with a zingy lemon and a little crunch from the sesame seeds. Read the rest of this entry »