Food and Health Carnival Dec. 30

I hope all of you had a very Merry Christmas and I hope you have a Happy New Year.

Do you have a Favorite Recipe, a Great Tip, a Great Resource or a Giveaway? Do you have a Giveaway Linky or Recipe Carnival on your blog? Or maybe you would just like to share your Food or Health Blog/Website.

Add your link to my Food and Health Carnival.

All I ask for in return is for you to add my blog button above to your blog and/or a link to my website. Lisa's Gluten-Free Advice and Healthy Living. Another idea is that you could add my link to your blog roll. Thank-You.

Add Your Gluten-Free and/or Healthy Living Blog to my Directory.

This week I will share with you: What is Gluten Intolerance or Celiac Disease?

Be sure and check out my current giveaways located on my right side bar. Have a great week.

Steamed Vegetables

I like to alternate these vegetables in my steamer pot or you can use an electric food steamer. Steam for 20 minutes or until tender.

Quarter cut these vegetables.

2 Potatoes, yams or sweet potatoes

1 Acorn squash, spaghetti squash or butternut squash

1 Rutabaga or red beet

1 Cup Baby carrots

1 Cup Celery

1 Green pepper or red pepper

1 Cup Broccoli or cauliflower

1/2 Green Cabbage or red cabbage

Top off with some leafy greens, like collard, mustard greens or spinach. 

You can also add 3 or 4 eggs to the bottom of the pot for poached eggs.

Place your choice of vegetables on a plate and add a little bit of butter and Bragg Liquid Aminos (or salt and pepper) for taste. And if you want add some shredded cheese. You can then serve with your choice of meat.

This is my very favorite way to eat vegetables, it tastes so good and it is very healthy.

Dermatitis Herpetitformis

Dermatitis Herpetitformis is a chronic disease of the skin marked by watery, itchy blisters that may resemble pimples or blisters. The ingestion of gluten (from wheat, rye and barley) triggers an immune system response that deposits a substance, IgA (Immunoglobulin A), under the top layer of the skin. IgA is present in affected as well as unaffected skin. Dermatitis Herpetitformis is a hereditary autoimmune gluten intolerance disease linked with celiac disease. If you have Dermatitis Herpetitformis you will always have gluten intolerance. With Dermatitis Herpetitformis, the primary lesion is on the skin, whereas with celiac disease the lesions are in the small intestine. The degree of damage to the small intestine is often less severe or more patchy than those with celiac disease. Both diseases are permanent and the symptoms and damage will occur after eating gluten.

The symptoms of dermatitis herpetitformis are:

• Watery, itchy skin that resembles pimples or blisters
• Itching and burning sensation
• Scratching will irritate it more
• May appear on pressure points, such as, elbows, knees, buttocks, face and scalp, but can appear anywhere.
• Can effect men, women and children

The diagnosis of dermatitis herpetitformis is to have your dermatologist take a small biopsy of the unaffected skin. The presence of IgA deposits will confirm a diagnosis of Dermatitis Herpetitformis. Sometimes the dermatologist may also want you to do blood work for celiac disease and see a GI Doctor.

The treatment for dermatitis herpetitformis is to strictly follow a gluten free diet. It may take a two years or more on a gluten free diet for the IgA deposits under the skin to clear. Your doctor may prescribe medications for relief from the itching and burning, it requires close monitoring by your doctor (because of serious side effects). Medications should not be used during pregnancy. If you are using medications to relieve the itching make sure you are also following a gluten-free diet.

The questions you should ask your doctor are:

• Should I be taking medications for this disease?
• How long should I take this medicine?
• What are the side effects of the medicine?
• How often do I need to get my blood drawn?
• What else can trigger Dermatitis Herpetitformis?

The Prognosis is excellent if you stay on the gluten free diet. The severity and frequency of the itching and burning will decrease as you continue on with the gluten free diet. Iodine is essential and should not be removed from your diet without your doctor's supervision.

The related disorders with Dermatitis Herpetitformis and Celiac Disease are:

• Thyroid disease (most common)
• Addison's disease
• Autoimmune chronic active hepatitis
• Alopecia Areata
• Graves disease
• Insulin-Dependant Diabetes mellitus (type 1)
• Myasthenia gravis
• Scleroderma
• Sjogren's syndrome
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• there may be other diseases associated

Thyroid disease and diabetes are the two most commonly associated diseases. You may have other skin conditions as well.

Pizza Stone Review from CSN Stores

I decided to do a review on this pizza stone, which is what I need for my gluten-free lifestyle. I love making gluten-free pizza.

Fox Run Craftsmen Square Pizza Stone

Features:
•pizza stone
•Ceramic construction
•Can be used for baking cookies and rolls

•Overall dimensions: 0.375" H x 16" W x 14" D

This pizza stone works great for already made pizza crust. When I made a pizza crust from a pizza crust mix it stuck, probably because it is a new pizza stone. Anyways the pizza turned out good and it tasted really good. We have used the pizza stone to bake other things as well and it turned out great. The pizza stone seems to get nicked easy. It has to be cleaned with just water and I use olive oil to cure it. All in all I give this pizza stone 3 stars out of 5.

I just love CSN Stores, they have lots of great products to pick from. Check out CSN Stores, you can click on their website for a full list of categories they carry. Happy Shopping.

King Arthur Flour Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to the winner of the King Arthur Flour Giveaway. And the winner is #113 SLS(atlmuzikfanzinc), you have won two boxes of your choice of the King Arthur Flour Gluten-Free mix.

King Arthur Flour is America’s oldest flour company, founded in 1790. They became an employee-owned company in 1996, when Frank Sands instated the employee stock ownership program (ESOP). They are now 100% employee-owned, and have always been 100% committed to quality. Their headquarters in Norwich, Vermont, is a 16,600-square-foot timber-frame structure called, appropriately, Camelot.

King Arthur Flour now carries gluten-free mix. Their gluten-free products are packed off site, at a dedicated gluten-free facility. This facility processes only gluten-free foods, and all personnel are carefully trained in practices and procedures that support gluten-free manufacturing of food products.

King Arthur Flour Gluten-Free Mixes are:

• Gluten-Free
• Soy-Free
• Nut-Free
• Tree Nut-Free
• Fish-Free
• Shell Fish-Free
• Egg-Free
• Dairy-Free
• Free of Preservatives
• Kosher

(Note: Their mixes may require eggs and/or dairy; please take a look at their packaging. I used rice milk when I made both of these mixes and you could use an egg replacer).

The Gluten-Free Flour Mix comes in a:

• Gluten-Free Bread Mix
• Gluten-Free Cake Mix
• Gluten-Free Brownie Mix
• Gluten-Free Cookie Mix
• Gluten-Free Pizza Crust Mix
• Gluten-Free Pancake Mix
• Gluten-Free Muffin Mix
• Gluten-Free Multi-Purpose Flour Mix

Check out The King Arthur Gluten-Free Mixes on their website. On their website they have a list of gluten-free recipes. The mixes are all available on their website, and in supermarkets nationwide. If you don't see them in your regular grocery stores, ask the store manager to bring them in. They are also available on Amazon.com

Thank-you everyone for entering this giveaway. I hope you had a Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year.

Food and Health Carnival Dec. 23

Sorry I did not have this up earlier, our internet was down all day. I am back up and running now. I was very pleased to see so many posts on here last week, please keep them coming. I want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas.

Every Thursday I will have this Food and Health Carnival on my website.

Do you have a Favorite Recipe, a Great Tip, a Great Resource or a Giveaway? Do you have a Giveaway Linky or Recipe Carnival on your blog? Or maybe you would just like to share your Food or Health Blog/Website.

Add your link to my Food and Health Carnival.

All I ask for in return is for you to add my blog button above to your blog and/or a link to my website. Lisa's Gluten-Free Advice and Healthy Living. Another idea is that you could add my link to your blog roll. Thank-You.

Add Your Gluten-Free and/or Healthy Living Blog to my Directory.

This week I will share with you: Gluten-Free Breakfast and Snack Ideas

Be sure and check out my current giveaways located on my right side bar. Have a great week.

Gluten-Free Gift Basket Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to the winner of the Gluten-Free Gift Basket Giveaway. And the winner is #16 Victoria99, you have won a Gluten-free Gift Tower from Gluten-Free Gift Baskets. I will be sending you an e-mail shortly. I used random.org to determine the winner.

The Christmas Gluten-free Gift Tower is in reindeer decor including gluten-free graham crackers, gluten-free chocolate bar, NuGo free bar, gluten-free flavored popcorn (cheddar, caramel and kettle), gluten-free licorice, gluten-free pretzels, and gluten-free shortbread cookies. (valued at $59.99)

Your can purchase gluten-free gift baskets at: Gluten-Free Gift Baskets. Carla's other links: Gluten-Free Recipe Box and Carla's Cooking Gluten-Free Radio Show.

Thank-you to everyone who entered this giveaway, it was a fun giveaway. Have a very Merry Christmas.

Food and Health Carnival Dec. 16

Every Thursday I will have this Food and Health Carnival on my website.

Do you have a Favorite Recipe, a Great Tip, a Great Resource or a Giveaway? Do you have a Giveaway Linky or Recipe Carnival on your blog? Or maybe you would just like to share your Food or Health Blog/Website.

Add your link to my Food and Health Carnival.

All I ask for in return is for you to add my blog button above to your blog and/or a link to my website. Lisa's Gluten-Free Advice and Healthy Living. Another idea is that you could add my link to your blog roll. Thank-You.

Add Your Gluten-Free and/or Healthy Living Blog to my Directory.

This week I will share with you: Sweeteners

Be sure and check out my current giveaways located on my right side bar. Have a great week.

Gluten-Free and Healthy Living Blog Directory

Gluten-Free and Healthy Living Blog Directory

I am compiling a list of Gluten-Free and/or Healthy Living Blogs that are out there. If you blog Gluten-Free or Healthy Living, I would love for you to link up here to my linky. Just be sure and type in the name of your blog and what kind of blog you have. Also if you have a recipe blog hop or carnival, please make a separate link, here on my linky and type in what day it is on. I love to see everyone's recipes.

Please be sure and add your recipes to my Food and Health Carnival on Thursdays.

Thank-you,
Lisa
Lisa's Gluten-Free Advice and Healthy Living

Easy, Inexpensive Ways to Control Dust Allergies

With outdoor pollution and chemical contaminants rampant these days, creating an indoor environment that is free of dust and allergens is becoming more difficult for those who suffer from asthma, lung issues, or other breathing difficulties. To prevent allergic responses, such as a runny nose, sniffling, sneezing and chronic coughing, allergy sufferers should consider some of the following actions to reduce dust mites in their homes:

BECOME A CLEANING FREAK

Few people like to spend time cleaning, but there is no better preventative for keeping the symptoms of allergies under control. Establishing a routine cleaning schedule could save you several hours in the doctor’s office or an emergency room.

• Keep the house thoroughly vacuumed and have carpets and upholstery steamed annually.

• Consider covering all upholstered seating with furniture covers, which can easily be removed for frequent laundering to remove allergens that have collected on them.

• Keep ceiling fans, lights and fans and baseboards or trim dusted and deep clean them several times a year with hot, sudsy water.

• Empty all trash cans every day.

• Wash bathmats and towels as often as possible and linens at least once a week.

• Have a professional inspection and cleaning of heating and cooling ducts each year and keep filters clean.

• Use a vacuum to thoroughly clean dust from the box springs at least bi-annually.

MAKE IMPORTANT HOME ALTERATIONS

While major changes around the house are sometimes daunting because of the high costs and energy required, they can also be worth it in the long run. Over a few years time, the savings generated from not using as much allergy medication will help to pay for the changes that will improve the air quality of the home for everyone.

• If possible, remove all carpeting from your house. If this is impractical to do at one time, begin with areas where you sleep or spend the most time and replace the rugs and carpeting in a step-by-step plan.

• Caulk any cracks around windows and cabinets and make sure door seals are intact to prevent dust from entering the home from outside sources.

• Encase mattresses and pillows in plastic and wipe down often.

• Replace the children’s soft stuffed toys with those which can be easily cleaned.

• Begin using a vacuum cleaner with a filter made especially to reduce household allergens.

Allergies can be miserable and make adults and children more susceptible to even more serious health conditions. Because of this, it is important to do everything possible to control the dust, mold, and mildew that might contribute to severe reactions. If someone in your household is one of the fifty million people who constantly battles with indoor allergies, it may be time to take drastic action by investing more time in household cleaning and making changes in some of the household furnishings.

By-line:
Caroline is a writer who is passionate about healthy living. She also loves to find ways to save time and money when cleaning her home. She runs a website that sells washable sofa covers, which can help reduce dust in the home.

CoolSculpting Contest

The CoolSculpting by ZELTIQ New Year, New Year Contest.

What is CoolSculpting? CoolSculpting is a patented, non-invasive, clinically proven procedures to selectively reduce fat layers in problem areas using a patented cooling technology. It is a safe procedure cleared by the FDA that gently cools unwanted fat cells in the body to induce a natural, controlled elimination of fat cells. This reduces bulges in treated areas of the bods without harming surrounding tissue.

CoolSculpting by ZELTIQ is offering the opportunity to win a FREE CoolSculpting procedure for yourself and a friend, valued at $3,000. Just tell us in 100 words or less your health or fitness goals for the New Year and why. CoolSculpting will help you reach your goals.

1) First, visit the CoolSculpting Website to learn more about CoolSculpting.

2) Then visit and "Like" CoolSculpting by ZELTEQ on Facebook, and tell us in 100 words or less your health or fitness resolution for the New Year and why CoolSculpting would help you reach your goals.

3) Encourage your friends to vote or comment on your entry.

Prizes:
1) A weekly winner will be selected at the close of each week to receive a $50 Amazon Gift Card.

2) When the contest ends January 31, 2011, a grand prize winner will be chosen from the top 10 entrants based on number and quality of votes/comments and quality of their essay to received a free CoolSculpting procedure with a friend.

3) A runner up will receive an Apple iPad and a $200 iTunes Gift Card for healthy living apps to help keep those Health and Fitness New Year's Resolutions.

Enter the CoolSculpting New Year, New You Contest today and have your family and friends vote to increase your chances of winning.

Official Rules: http://www.coolsculpting.com

Links to the Contest:
Coolschulpting Contest,
Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/coolsculpting click on the contest tab.
Direct Link to the contest on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/CoolSculpting?v=app_95936962634

Only people residing in the USA and who are at least 18 years old can enter.

Contest runs now through January 31, 2011.

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Gluten-Free Gift Basket Giveaway

This month marks my blog's first year anniversary, so in celebration Carla over at Gluten-Free Gift Baskets is offering to giveaway a Gluten-free Christmas Gift Tower to one of my readers. Since it is getting so close to Christmas, this giveaway is only going to go on for a week, ends 12/19. So hurry in and get in your entries. Thank-you Carla for this wonderful giveaway.

The Christmas Gluten-free Gift Tower is in reindeer decor including gluten-free graham crackers, gluten-free chocolate bar, NuGo free bar, gluten-free flavored popcorn (cheddar, caramel and kettle), gluten-free licorice, gluten-free pretzels, and gluten-free shortbread cookies. (valued at $59.99)

Your can purchase gluten-free gift baskets at: Gluten-Free Gift Baskets. Carla's other links: Gluten-Free Recipe Box and Carla's Cooking Gluten-Free Radio Show

Now for the giveaway.

One lucky winner will receive the Christmas Gluten-free Gift Tower from Gluten-Free Gift Baskets.

Entries:

1) Check out Carla's three links (located above) and follow her either by newsletter, RSS Feed, E-Mail, Facebook or twitter. Or follow her by all. I will give you the choice. (1entry each)

2) Follow me on Google Friend Connect. (1 entry)
3) Subscribe to my RSS Feed or E-mail. (1 entry each)
4) Follow me on Twitter. (1 entry)
5) Tweet about this giveaway daily and/or post on your Facebook. (2 additional entries a day) You can use this for an example,
"#Win a Gluten-Free Gift Basket @superglutenfree #giveaway http://goo.gl/fb/hsix1 Ends 12/19".
6) "Like" my blog on Facebook. (1 entry)
7) Blog about this giveaway and link to Lisa's Gluten-Free Advice and Healthy Living and to Gluten-Free Gift Baskets. (3 entries)
8) Add my blog to your blog roll. (2 entries)
9) Add my button to the side bar of your blog. (3 entries)
10) Check out my Squidoo Lens and/or create your own Squidoo Lens. (2 entries each)

Please leave me a comment while you are there as well leave me a comment on here telling me you checked out my Squidoo Lens.

That gives you several entries for this giveaway. Enter as many of them as you want. Leave a comment for each entry.

This Giveaway is available for USA Only.

Giveaway goes through till December 19.

Giveaway Rules: All entries must be received by 11:59pm PST on December 19, 2010. A winner will be chosen by random.org. I will notify the winner by December 20, 2010 via email (please respond within 48 hours). I will also announce the winner on my blog. Leave a comment for each entry. Be sure and leave me your Twitter user name and Blog URL of your post. Leave me your e-mail address or make sure it is visible on your blog so that in the event that you win this giveaway I can contact you.

DISCLAIMER: I was not financially compensated for this post.

King Arthur Flour Review & Giveaway

This is a review and giveaway of The King Arthur Flour Gluten-Free mixes. I choose to review their Gluten-Free Bread Mix and their Gluten-Free Pancake Mix. King Arthur Flour is giving away to one lucky winner two boxes of their gluten-free mix.

King Arthur Flour is America’s oldest flour company, founded in 1790. They became an employee-owned company in 1996, when Frank Sands instated the employee stock ownership program (ESOP). They are now 100% employee-owned, and have always been 100% committed to quality. Their headquarters in Norwich, Vermont, is a 16,600-square-foot timber-frame structure called, appropriately, Camelot.

King Arthur Flour now carries gluten-free mix. Their gluten-free products are packed off site, at a dedicated gluten-free facility. This facility processes only gluten-free foods, and all personnel are carefully trained in practices and procedures that support gluten-free manufacturing of food products.

King Arthur Flour Gluten-Free Mixes are:

• Gluten-Free
• Soy-Free
• Nut-Free
• Tree Nut-Free
• Fish-Free
• Shell Fish-Free
• Egg-Free
• Dairy-Free
• Free of Preservatives
• Kosher

(Note: Their mixes may require eggs and/or dairy; please take a look at their packaging. I used rice milk when I made both of these mixes and you could use an egg replacer).

The Gluten-Free Flour Mix comes in a:

• Gluten-Free Bread Mix
• Gluten-Free Cake Mix
• Gluten-Free Brownie Mix
• Gluten-Free Cookie Mix
• Gluten-Free Pizza Crust Mix
• Gluten-Free Pancake Mix
• Gluten-Free Muffin Mix
• Gluten-Free Multi-Purpose Flour Mix

The King Arthur Flour Gluten-Free Bread Mix was so easy to make. I just added 4 Tbsp. of butter, 1 1/2 Cups of warm water and 3 Eggs. (No milk required). When I was done mixing it, I let it rise for 30 minutes. Then I stirred it and put it to a greased bread pan. Then let it rise for another 40 minutes. Then I put the bread in a preheated 350 degree oven for 20-40 minutes till it was done and that was it. I let it cool for a few minutes then I sliced it. It sliced so easy, it did not crumble or push in when I sliced it. And it sliced as thin as I wanted it to. The bread was firm, fluffy and moist. And it tasted so good. My 5 year old kept asking me for more of the bread. It does contain sugar for those of you who cannot have sugar in your diet. Definitely one of the best tasting gluten-free bread mixes I have ever tried. I give this bread and King Arthur Flour 5 stars out of 5.

The King Arthur Flour Pancake Mix was very to make as well. It requires 2 eggs, 6 Tbsp. of butter and 2 cups of milk(I used rice milk). I added a couple bananas to the recipe, since banana pancakes are my very favorite. I scooped the batter on a preheated 350 degree griddle then cooked for a couple of minutes on each side and they were done. These pancakes are the best gluten-free pancakes I have ever tasted and my family really liked them too. They taste and look like real pancakes. The pancakes are light, fluffy and moist. It does contain sugar for those of you on a sugar-free diet. I give these pancakes and King Arthur Flour 5 stars out of 5. I highly recommend King Arthur Flour products.

Check out The King Arthur Gluten-Free Mixes on their website. On their website they have a list of gluten-free recipes. The mixes are all available on their website, and in supermarkets nationwide. If you don't see them in your regular grocery stores, ask the store manager to bring them in. They are also available on Amazon.com

Now for the giveaway.

One lucky winner will receive two boxes of their choice of The King Arthur Flour Gluten-Free Mix.

Mandatory Entry: Go on over to King Arthur Flour and tell me what gluten-free mix you would like to try. (1 entry)

Bonus Entries:

1) Order King Arthur products on Amazon. (10 entries)

2) Follow me on Google Friend Connect. (1 entry)
3) Subscribe to my RSS Feed or E-mail. (1 entry each)
4) Follow me on Twitter. (1 entry)
5) Tweet about this giveaway daily and/or post on your Facebook. (2 additional entries a day) You can use this for an example,
"#Win King Arthur Flour Gluten-Free Mix @superglutenfree from @KingArthurFlour #giveaway http://goo.gl/fb/LkY8Q".
6) "Like" my blog on Facebook. (1 entry)
7) Blog about this giveaway and link to Lisa's Gluten-Free Advice and Healthy Living and to King Arthur Flour. (3 entries)
8) Add my blog to your blog roll. (2 entries)
9) Add my button to the side bar of your blog. (3 entries)
10) Follow King Arthur Flour on Twitter. (1 entry)
11) "Like" King Arthur Flour on Facebook. (1 entry)
12) Check out my Squidoo Lens and/or create your own Squidoo Lens. (2 entries each)
Please leave me a comment while you are there as well leave me a comment on here telling me you checked out my Squidoo Lens.
13) Vote for my Blog on these Blog Directories by clicking on each of the following buttons. One additional entry per click. You can do this every 6 hours. Top Mommy Blogs can only be voted for once a day. Make sure to make a separate comment for each button you click on.





That gives you several entries for this giveaway. Enter as many of them as you want. Leave a comment for each entry.

This Giveaway is available for USA Only.

Giveaway goes through till December 26.

Giveaway Rules: All entries must be received by 11:59pm PST on December 26, 2010. A winner will be chosen by random.org. I will notify the winner by December 27, 2010 via email (please respond within 48 hours). I will also announce the winner on my blog. Leave a comment for each entry. Be sure and leave me your Twitter user name and Blog URL of your post. Leave me your e-mail address or make sure it is visible on your blog so that in the event that you win this giveaway I can contact you.

DISCLAIMER: I was not financially compensated for this post. I received samples of these products for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.

Food and Health Carnival Dec. 9

I am at home recovering from my hietal hernia surgery. It will be a couple weeks before I am up to speed. Thank-you everyone for your prayers, it is really appreciated.

Every Thursday I will have this Food and Health Carnival on my website.

Do you have a Favorite Recipe, a Great Tip, a Great Resource or a Giveaway? Do you have a Giveaway Linky on your blog? Or maybe you would just like to share your Food or Health Blog/Website.

Add your link to my Food and Health Carnival.

All I ask for in return is to add my new blog button above to your blog and/or a link to my website. Lisa's Gluten-Free Advice and Healthy Living.

This week I will share with you: Gluten-Free Baking Tips

Be sure and check out my current giveaways located on my right side bar. Have a great week.

$20 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to the winner of the $20 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway. And the winner is #126 Wolf Girl. You have won a $20 Amazon Gift Card from Bestcovery. I used random.org to determine the winner.

Bestcovery covers thousands of products and services, ranging from the Best Hotels to the Best Salsa. It is the fastest and easiest way to find the best of everything. They have made researching the best simple by de-cluttering the information you need and organizing it into concise, easy to understand recommendations. With this site you will no longer need to visit multiple sites that force you to sort through numerous pages of conflicting reviews, or be left to interpret and compare specifications on your own. They have done the research to recommend the best products and services for a variety of needs, uses and budgets to help you save time and money. One of the things that I like is that they will show you at what store to get the best price.

Thank-you to everyone who entered my giveaway, it was allot of fun.


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Gluten Free Bread

Dry Ingredients
2 Cups Brown Rice Flour
½ Cup Potato Starch Flour
½ Cup Tapioca Flour
1 ½ tsp. Salt
1 Tbsp. Xanthan Gum
4 ½ tsp. Quick Rise Yeast
Whisk together and set aside.

Liquid Ingredients
1 Cup Warm Water (110-150 Degrees)
3 Tbsp. Olive Oil
1 ½ Tbsp. Honey
1 tsp. Cider Vinegar
1/3 Cup Rice Milk
3 Eggs (whipped)

Pour Liquid Ingredients into the bread machine. Then pour the dry ingredients on top of the liquid ingredients.

Set your bread machine for 1.5 loaf medium crust setting. If you do not have a gluten-free setting, you can use the rapid rise setting.

Tips

•Have ingredients at room temperature.
•Make sure your water is at between 110 and 115 Degrees.
•Use Fresh Yeast.
•After the bread has been mixing a few minutes scrape down the sides of the pan.
•When the bread machine is done baking, I the set the machine on the baking setting for an additional 15-20 minutes of baking.
•When the bread machine is done cool the bread on a wire rack.

If you don’t have a bread machine:

Follow the instructions for the dry ingredients and liquid ingredients.
Mix everything together and pour it into a greased bread pan. Let it rise for 45 minutes.

Preheat the oven at 350 degrees.
Bake for 35-45 minutes or until crust is light golden brown.
Let the bread cool for 10 minutes before slicing.
You can get your ingredients at your local store, nature store or on
Amazon.com.

Source: Lisa's Gluten-Free Advice and Healthy Living

Heartland Pasta Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to the winner of the Heartland Pasta Giveaway. And the winner is #12 SLS(atlmuzikfanzinc), you have won 5 bags of gluten-free spaghetti pasta from Heartland Pasta. I used random.org to determine the winner.

Have you been looking for a great-tasting, non-sticky and EASY gluten free pasta? You are in luck. Heartland Pasta introduces its gluten-free variety, offering a delicious alternative without sacrificing flavor. Try Heartland Pasta's new gluten-free pasta, which is available at Wal-Mart Supercenters across the nation for around $2 per package. Heartland Gluten-Free matches the color, texture and flavor of traditional pasta – an industry first. Heartland Gluten Free offers spaghetti, penne and fusilli shapes and owes its traditional pasta taste to a unique yellow corn/white rice blend.

Check out Heartland Pasta on their website. They have recipes and a product locator. You can get get their gluten-free pasta at Wal-Mart and also on Amazon.

Thank-you to everyone who entered this giveaway and Thank-you to everyone who prayed for my surgery. The surgery went well and I am at home now recovering. Have a good weekend everyone.

Food and Health Carnival Dec. 2

I will not be on here for a few days I am having the hietal hernia surgery for the second time. It did not take from last year. Please pray that the surgery will go ok and that it will take this time. I will be back in a few days and I have some great articles, reviews, giveaways and recipes lined up. I hope for a quick recovery and getting back to being healthy and gluten-free.

Every Thursday I will have this Food and Health Carnival on my website.

Do you have a Favorite Recipe, a Great Tip, a Great Resource or a Giveaway? Do you have a Giveaway Linky on your blog? Or maybe you would just like to share your Food or Health Blog/Website.

Link it here to my Food and Health Carnival. Also if you have a favorite Gluten-Free Recipe that you would like to share, link it to my Gluten-Free Recipes page located at the top of my blog.

All I ask for in return is to add my new blog button above to your blog and/or a link to my website. Lisa's Gluten-Free Advice and Healthy Living.

This week I will share with you: What are the Benefits of a Gluten-Free Diet?

Be sure and check out my current giveaways located on my right side bar. Have a great week.

8 Excellent Ways to Host a Memorable Christmas Party

Hosting a Christmas party can be fun and exciting. Make your party a memorable one by doing these simple ways: set a date; set a budget and figure out the number of guests; send out invitations; plan your menu; decorate your party venue; choose your party utensils; prepare some music; and, take a lot of beautiful photos.

They say hosting a party is a tough job. But, it shouldn't be. It should make you find it as an enjoyable task. Proper planning is the key to that. Asking help from your friends and family members will make it easier for you too. Here some ways you might want to follow to make your planning and actual party a really memorable and perfect one:

Set a date

You have the weekends and some holidays in December to host a party. Yet, it is helpful to set the date and send invitations as early as November. For sure, your guests might be having other parties at this time of the year. So, you need to plan and inform them ahead of time to prevent any conflicts with your guests' schedules.

Set a budget and figure out the number of guests

Make a decision on the amount of money you can afford to spend for your party. A small budget is not a problem. It is a matter of setting priorities and allocating your funds properly. You can have the party at your place or perhaps look for a restaurant that provides for a function room to accommodate your guests. Choose the one that costs you less. The number of guests to be invited is one important factor in determining your party budget.

Send out invitations

Sending out invitation cards should be done at least three weeks before the party. You can buy invitation cards online or buy them from your nearest store. You also have an option of making your own invitation cards to add some personal touch. Just make sure to use a Christmas stationery to match with the theme of the party. Choose an envelope that complements with the design of the stationery too. It is important to include in your invitation the basic details such as the date, time, and venue of the party. Indicate also your name being the host of the party. Don't forget to mention the type of party too. Whether it's a dinner buffet party, a cocktail party, or whatever you have in mind.

Plan your menu

Planning a menu is very essential in hosting a party. If you wish to have your party at your place, then choose an array of food that will be easy for you to prepare. Choose those that are easy for you to handle and to serve as well. Appetizers and desserts should compromise a wide selection for everyone to fully enjoy. Beverage of different sorts can be really enticing for everyone especially for kids. If you happen to include kids in your party invitation, then have some milk and fruit juices.

Decorate your party venue

You can decorate your party venue by using less expensive Christmas decors and lights. A Christmas tree should be one of the highlights of your party decorations. Your food table, of course, should also have the best decorations. You can have some table napkins with Christmas design prints. A table cloth accented with festive holiday prints will surely add beauty to your table.

Choose your party utensils

You can use disposable spoons, forks, plates, cups instead of the breakables. Just make sure that you choose the ones that are durable. In fact, there are several disposable utensils with Christmas designs and prints too. They will definitely add some charm to your theme.

Prepare some music

To create a joyful atmosphere and to keep the Christmas spirit in the air, you can play Christmas music in the background while everyone is having their fill of your sumptuous food.

Take a lot of beautiful photos

Make sure to capture every beautiful moment of your party. You can personally take photos or maybe ask someone to take the pictures while you entertain your guests. You can even send a photo to every guest along with your 'thank you' card.

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Food and Health Carnival Nov. 25

Happy Thanksgiving everyone, I hope you have a great day.

Every Thursday I will have this Food and Health Carnival on my website.

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This week I will share with you: How To Eat Healthy and Gluten-Free

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