Category: Gluten Free (GF)
Christmas Morning Muffins
Deb
I love Nigella Lawson’s recipes, even though most of them are full of white flour and sugar and other things we don’t want to have on a WAPF diet, let alone GAPS! I love her passion for food and her ideas. This morning her recipe for Xmas Morning Muffins arrived in my Inbox, and I could immediately see how to make them GAPSy. My recipe is a variation of Bruce Fife‘s Honey Blueberry Coconut Flour muffins. For those who can’t have coconut, see the almond flour version I […]
Cranberry Sauce
Deb
Turns roast turkey, chicken or duck into a Christmas treat. This is an easy sauce, made from the recipe on the frozen cranberry bag, but using natural sweeteners instead of sugar. 1 cup frozen cranberries 1 tart apple, peeled and grated Juice of one orange Zest of half the orange a bit under 1 cup rapadura, shakkar or muscavado sugar Simmer berries, juice, zest and sugar together till sugar melts and glazes the berries, and berries are […]
White Christmas slice
Deb
We recently discovered dried strawberries. Not the sugar coated, preservative laden things you might have seen in the supermarket, but ones where strawberries are the only ingredients. I found them in Hardy’s Health food shop. They’re so sweet, it’s hard to believe there’s no added sugar. Anyway, I got thinking about how they would be a good substitute for glaced cherries in some Christmas recipes, and had a hazy memory of something called White Chrismas. […]
Whole grain, gluten free bread
Deb
1 1/2 cups whole grain, GF flour (eg. Amaranth, buckwheat, brown rice or a combination) 1 ½ cups kefir –OR- 1 cup yoghurt PLUS ½ cup water –OR- 3 Tbs whey or lemon juice PLUS enough warm water to make total liquid = 1 1/2 cups 3 eggs* 125gms (4.5 oz) melted butter or palm or coconut oil or ½ cup (7.5 Tbs) extra virgin olive oil pinch of fine sea salt 200gm packet (1 […]
More GAPS festive ideas…
Deb
A quick post to pass on someone else’s great ideas. I spotted them on Thinking Outside the Box blog and didn’t want them to get lost. Thanks Dan’s mum! GAPS maypole cake A simple GAPS birthday cake Train GAPS birthday cake GAPS friendly birthday party food Halloween Pumpkin Faces GAPS Xmas Mince pies GAPS Xmas Cake GAPS Xmas Pudding GAPS Xmas dinner Click on the Festive category over on the right for a bunch of […]
Protein bars
Deb
Makes 10 logs @ approx 10g protein each, or 20 balls @ approx 5g protein Note that even good quality protein powders are a compromise food. But if you need some thing portable for after your workout and nothing else is convenient, better a bar you’ve made yourself, than most of the ones you can buy. Update (2015): These days we prefer to use collagen hydrolysate as a protein powder, and it works well in […]
Coconut almond loaf
Deb
To get a starch free bread, you need to use some kind of nut flour. A good quantity of eggs are required to give it some lift, and some fat is also helpful. There are a variety of starch free bread recipes available, and you may want to try some of them: Breaking the Vicious Cycle, by Elaine Gottschall (the SCD) has a nice almond bread Eat Well, Feel Well, by Kendrall Conrad has a […]
Whole Grain Pancakes
Deb
1 cup flour * 1 cup kefir or yoghurt ( If the yoghurt is very thick, mix together ½ cup each yoghurt and water. If you can’t tolerate diary, use 1 cup warm water with 2 Tbs lemon juice) 1 egg ¼ tsp sea salt ½ tsp baking soda 1 Tbs melted butter Mix together kefir/yoghurt and flour. Leave to sit in a warm place for 12-24 hours. Beat egg with sea salt, tsp baking […]
No Grain Pancakes
Deb
Gluten free pancakes are often very hard to handle, but coconut flour based ones are much easier. Using a combination of coconut flour, ground almonds and arrowroot gives a nice texture. If you need to be starch free, omit the arrowroot, and add a bit more ground almonds. 2 eggs 2 Tbs raw milk, yoghurt or coconut cream 2 Tbs (1 oz) butter or coconut oil, melted 2 Tbs sifted coconut flour 2 Tbs ground […]
Grain free Pizza base
Deb
Note that although hulled sesame seeds don’t have much in the way of phytates or oxalates (which are mostly in the hull), they do still have enzyme inhibitors. So things made with unsoaked sesame seeds are a treat, not an everyday meal. Two different size variations are given. ¾ cup [1 ¼ cups] freshly ground sesame meal (takes about ½ the amount of sesame seeds ie 3/8 cup) ¼ cup [6 Tbs] freshly ground flaxseed […]
Meat-Crust Pizza
Deb
Mix together (in a food processor is easiest, otherwise beat egg before adding): 500g of mince an egg (or egg white) 1/3 onion, chopped (save the rest for the topping) ¼ tsp sea salt some Mixed or Italian herbs. Flatten into a lined pizza pan leaving an edge like a pizza. Bake for 10 minutes at 200C. Drain off any surplus liquid. Spread with plain tomato paste. Top with a generous layer of vegetables (eg. […]
No grain crackers
Deb
Make up the mix for the grain free pizza base. Pour into a larger pan so you get a thinner layer. Cook for about 10 mins, till firm. Cut into cracker size, spread oput on the tray a bit more and continue baking till brown. Cool and store in an airtight tin.
Coconut almond bread
Deb
A few of you that came to my GAPS workshop last week wanted the recipe for the pumpkin bread, and I discovered I hadn’t put it on the blog yet. So here it is! The basic almond bread recipe in “Gut and Psychology Syndrome” contains just ground almonds, eggs and fat of some kind (eg butter, ghee, duck fat or coconut oil). In “Breaking The Vicious Cycle” Lois Lang’s Luscious Bread also contains dry curd cottage cheese, […]
Winter Warmer Soup
Deb
This is a quick and easy way to make your daily stock more interesting, when you can’t be bothered making a vegetable soup. Have a mug of this warming soup at first signs of a flu or cold, or when you’re feeling the winter weather. If you get sick, sip throughout the day. 1 litre of chicken, duck or turkey stock 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated or finely chopped 4-8 Tablespoons creamed coconut juice of 1 […]
Chocolate Spread
Deb
I’m very excited that the stock of our new product – creamed coconut – has arrived today! One of the first things I did was whip up a Nutella type chocolate spread for people to sample, but free of dairy, sugar and even nuts! 250gm (1/2 a 500ml jar) of creamed coconut 125gm coconut oil 2 Tablespoons raw cocoa powder (it doesn’t have to be raw, but raw tastes better) 2 Tablespoons honey (or your favourite sweetener) 2 teaspoons vanilla essence Zizz it all […]
Chocolate & fudge recipes
Deb
Holidays like Easter or Valentines Day can be a challenge for those on restricted diets. Here are some ideas for chocolate replacements. And the links at the bottom have some non food ideas. Most people on gluten or starch free diets will be able to tolerate cocoa butter, as its fully fat. You need to melt it before using in these recipes. The easiest way is to chop it up finely, then put it in a bowl […]
Easter Spicy Buns
Deb
These gluten-free, starch-free buns don’t have the texture of hot cross buns, but they’re still a tasty treat for Easter. They can also be made casein-free. 1 cup ground almonds ½ cup coconut flour ½ tsp baking soda 1 heaped tsp mixed spice ½ cup sultanas, raisins or currants 2-3 tsp grated orange rind 3 eggs 75gm melted butter or coconut oil 2-3 Tbs honey ½ tsp sea salt ½ cup yoghurt OR mashed, cooked pumpkin (prepared […]
Nut Free Apple and Chocolate Muffins
Deb
Many of the gluten free recipes on this site use nut or coconut flours. This one is for those who can’t have grains, nuts or coconut. It has GF white flours, so isn’t completely whole foods, and is quite high carb, so have with plenty of butter. Preheat oven to 150C/300F. Beat together: 2 eggs ½ cup coconut oil or butter ½ cup unrefined sugar ½ cup apple puree Thoroughly mix together: 1 cup white […]
Ruth’s egg free banana mini muffins
Deb
This recipe came from a client who had found them very helpful when first switching over to gluten free. They are not whole foods, and very high carb, low fat. So only use as a transition recipe – or put lots of butter on! 1.5 cups white rice flour 1 tsp salt 1.5 tsp baking powder 3 large ripe bananas, mashed ¾ cup unrefined sugar ¾ cup water, milk or coconut cream Optional: ½ – […]
Cheese muffins (no starch)
Deb
We’re going away on holiday for a few days, and my mind has been mulling over what food to take with us – especially for the 9 hour drive north. We usually travel with a chilly bin full of chilled food, another full of frozens (depending on how long we’re away for), and a cooler bag with food for the trip. For snacks, we’ll probably have nuts, fruit (fresh blueberries would travel well), maybe a […]
How to whip raw cream
Deb
Whipping pasteurised cream is easy, but raw cream doesn’t work the same way. It doesn’t thicken for ages, then it turns straight to butter. (If you want to make butter, see how here.) Nobody is exactly sure why this happens. I’ve heard theories like: “pasteurised cream has carrageen in it” – but in NZ it doesn’t, or “your cream isn’t fatty enough” – but this doesn’t explain it either. Traditional ways of thickening cream are culturing, […]
Sunflower Cheese Crackers
Deb
4oz ground sunflower seeds (or try half ground almonds) 1.5 oz grated tasty cheese 1/2 tsp baking powder sprinkling of paprika Mix together then add just enough water to get a dough consistency. Knead into a ball. Wrap in baking paper and put in fridge for 1/2 an hour. Roll out to pastry thickness between two bits of baking paper. Cut into fingers. Cook for 10min at 200C.
Breakfast ideas
Deb
Many people who are new to GAPS or SCD are at a loss for breakfast, if they can’t have cereal or toast. So here are some other thoughts on what to have for breakfast (depending on what stage you’re at): Start with a cup of stock or soup made from stock Eggs Grain free sausages (eg in NZ – some flavours by Stoneycreek Farm, Harmony, Acme, Hungarian Delicatessan) Homemamde meat patties Cooked mushrooms, tomatoes or spinach Homemade […]
Snacks
Deb
I also get asked about snacks a lot, so here’s some ideas to get you started Stock or soup Fermented drinks such as kombucha or coconut water kefir Milk kefir smoothie “Crispy” nuts A little fried fruit with some nuts. NEW: Correction – fruit fried in some ghee or coconut oil would actually be fine , but I MEANT dried fruit. Fresh fruit with nut butter Cashew bread with ghee Coconut flour muffins Almond flour baking Homemade snack bars […]
Chocolate Orange Drizzle Cake
Deb
When I was surfing about looking for sponge-like recipes for my trifle idea (still not tested, by the way) I came across this recipe for a Coconut Flour Orange Cake that reminded me of a cake Mum used to make. It was a Madeira cake that had orange juice drizzled over the top after baking, making it very moist. The topping was Cadbury dairy milk chocolate melted with a little butter. So I got nostalgic all over again, and had to give it a go. […]