When I was struggling trying to find answers about my health challenges – from hives, to stomach pains, to migraines, to medication sensitivities – I wish I had some guidance to help me connect the dots back to health. After years of dealing with hives that at times covered my entire body with no discernible…
After so. much. experimenting with gluten-free and grain-free pie crusts (some of which were completely inedible), I’ve settled on my favorite. It’s super easy, and bakes up rich and flaky. I’ll be whipping up a double batch for Thanksgiving this year. It’s free of gluten, grains, dairy, and–best of all–the need for a rolling pin.…
These cookies offer the spicy holiday flavor that I sometimes crave. These cook up in a hurry. If you want a bit more spice, add 1/4 teaspoon of cloves. Ingredients:1 cup almond flour 1 1⁄2 cups walnuts 1⁄4 cup coconut oil 1 organic egg 1⁄4 teaspoon salt 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon 2 tablespoons organic cane sugar…
There’s something satisfying about putting bread in the oven to bake. The smell wafts through the house, and anticipation builds for a satisfying treat. Here’s a favorite quick gluten-free and grain-free bread that works for toast, for sandwiches, or for dinner. If you like a heavier bread, such as rye bread, then you’ll enjoy this…
Clafoutis. That’s what I think when I see cherries in the fall. Clafoutis is a traditional French dessert and when made with cherries in France, the pits stayed in the cherries. Some people think it is not a real clafoutis unless you have pits to spit out! Clafoutis can be made with almost any fruit.…
As all the fall fruit arrives, I want the house to smell like an apple crisp. Some folks call this style of dessert a crisp, for others it is a crumble. Here’s my recipe that I use for all types of berries, apples, pears, peaches, apricots, plums…whatever fruit is available. It comes together in a…
Lemon bars seem to be a harbinger of spring. Their luscious yellow filling brightens the day. This version is gluten-free (of course!) and dairy-free. It is low sugar, as most recipes call for 1 cup of sugar, and here we use only 1/3 cup. Lemon Bars Ingredients: Crust ½ cup coconut oil, melted 1 tsp…
As I found out more about celiac disease I read that the only definitive diagnosis of celiac disease was to have an intestinal biopsy. The procedure required me to eat gluten for a month before the test. I was feeling so much better when I avoided gluten, and the thought of having to eat gluten…
These muffins are gluten-free and dairy free, and so delicious. Perfect for a Sunday brunch. Ingredients: 2 and 3/4 cups super fine almond flour 1/3 cup tapioca flour 3/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt Zest of 2 medium lemons 1/4 cup pure maple syrup 1/3 cup avocado oil (or light…
One of the difficult things for me as a celiac patient and a doctor to celiac patients is to help others understand what “no gluten” means. A typical conversation: “You can have pancakes, can’t you?” “Not if they have gluten in them.” “Is wheat the same as gluten?” “Yes. Wheat contains gluten.” Trying to have…
