Gluten Free Tuna Casserole

This is a variation on my tuna casserole I used to make way back when.

1 package (16oz.) Brown Rice Pasta Spirals  Boil about 6 cups of water and pour in the pasta and cook till tender. Then drain the water and rinse off.

3 packets Road's End Organics Alfredo Sauce Mix  In a separate pan boil 1 1/2 cups of water and pour in the packets of Alfredo Sauce Mix, mix until smooth and thick. (Instead of alfredo sauce you could add red sauce or you can make your own sauce with Rice Milk and Brown Rice Flour and spices).


In a Big Bowl
Add
1 can of Mixed Vegetables
1 can of Tuna Fish (or you could use chicken or ground beef).
Add Salt, Pepper and Garlic to taste.

Mix in your Pasta and your sauce.
Top it off with Parmesan Cheese or Cheddar Cheese.
Serve and Enjoy.

Lisa's Gluten-Free Advice and Healthy Living

How to Eat Healthy and Gluten Free

This is the plan I like to go by and I think it is a good one.

Try to eat organic foods when possible, they have more nutrients in them.

• Eat Alkaline Foods. Foods that don't produce acid.


• Eat Enough Fiber. 30 grams a day.


• Watch your Glycemic/Blood Sugar Control. Don't eat too much carbs and sweets.


• Eat Meals of 40% Carbohydrates, 30% Protein and 30% Healthy Fats.


• Stay away from Gluten and Avoid Cross Contamination.


• Take your Vitamins/Minerals, Calcium/Magnesium, Zinc, EFA, Garlic, Probiotics, Digestive Enzymes, Antioxidants and Amino Acids daily. 


• Detoxification: Castor Oil Pack. You put castor oil on a special cotton cloth, (lay down on the couch or on your bed), then lay the cotton cloth on your stomach, then a plastic bag, then a towel, lastly a heating pad. Do that for about an hour. It is really soothing. Do this 3 times a week if not more.


• It is a good idea to do a cleanse or a fast every once in awhile to help your body get rid of toxins.


• Drink 8-10 Cups of Alkaline Water a day.


• Don't over eat, everything in moderation.


• Exercise 3 times a week for 30 minutes.


• Read your ingredient labels carefully at the grocery store.


• When you go out to eat tell the waiter you eat gluten-free.

What you can eat:

• Gluten Free Foods. Anything that you used to buy just replace them with gluten free foods. Gluten-Free Breads, Cereals, Pastas, Pizza, Desserts (like gluten-free ice cream).


• Steamed Vegetables. Eat a variety. Potatoes and Corn (unless you are allergic, then eat yams and sweet potatoes instead).


• Fruits


• Grains: Buckwheat, Millet, Quinoa, Basmati or Brown Rice Teff.


• Gluten Free Flours and Binding Agents: Brown Rice Flour, Arrowroot Flour, Tapioca, Potato Flour, Garbanzo Flour, Almond Meal Flour, Amaranth Flour, Buckwheat Flour, Millet Flour, Quinoa Flour, Sorghum Flour, Soy Flour, Tapioca Flour or Starch, Arrowroot, Cornstarch, Guar Gum, Potato Starch and Xanthum Gum.


• Legumes: Split Peas, Lentils, Beans, Pinto Beans, Mung Beans, Garbanzo Beans, and Azuki Beans.


• Fish


• Poultry: Chicken, Turkey and Eggs.


• Lean Meats


• Cheese (unless you are allergic to dairy) Almond Cheese,


• Sweeteners: Raw Honey, Stevia and Xylitol. I prefer Raw Honey.


• Seeds and Nuts. (unless you are allergic) Flax, Pumpkin, Sesame, and Sunflower Seeds. Almond, Brazil, Cashew, Sesame, etc.


• Butter and Oils: Butter, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Flax Seed Oil. Coconut Oil.


• Spices and Sauce: Salt, Pepper, etc, Herbs, Bragg's Liquid Amino


• Beverages: Alkaline Water 8-10 cups a day, Rice Milk, Soy Milk, Almond Milk, Coconut Milk, and 100% Fruit Juice and herbal tea.


• Others: Vinegar, Pickles, Gluten-Free Baking Chocolate, Gluten-Free Baking Soda, Gluten-Free Baking Powder and Olives.

Foods to Avoid

• All Wheat (Gluten) Wheat, Barley, Barley Malt, Rye, Spelt, Semolina, Graham Flour, Wheat Starch, Wheat Germ, Couscous, Bran, Kamut, Bulgur, Durum, Triticale, Oats? Oats are not guaranteed from cross contamination. Alcohol (contains gluten).


• All Animal Milks


• Peanuts (allergies?)


• Caffeinated Teas and Coffees. I prefer herbal tea.


• Pork (it is hard for the stomach to digest).


• Shellfish (allergies?)


• Sugar and Sugar Substitutes

My Favorite Gluten Free Foods

• Bolthouse Farms Smoothies (usually sold by the mixed salads at the grocery stores


• Amy's Gluten-Free, Non-Dairy Spinach Pizza


• Amy's Bowls, etc.


• Organic Bistro Whole Life Meals


• Alexia Sweet Potato Julienne Fries


• Perky's Crunchy Flax Cereal (they also have Rice Cereal)


• Nut-Thins Crackers I like the Pecan and Almond Crackers


• Jeannies Coconut Macaroons 


• Honey Gardens Raw Honey


• Rice Dream Original Rice Milk


• Imagine Chicken and Beef Stock/Broth


• Bob's Red Mill Flours, Xanthan Gum and Baking Products.


• OrganicVille Ketchup (Gluten-Free and Sugar-Free)


• Terra Chips


• LARABAR Snack Bars


• Crunchmaster Multi-Grain Crackers


• Udi's Gluten-Free Foods


• Jensen's Bread & Bakeries


• Namaste Gluten-Free Foods (mixes)


• Mixes From The Heartland Inc.

You can look at my store to see more examples of gluten-free foods.
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Where to shop for gluten-free foods.

Grocery Stores

• Health Food Stores. Fred Meyer Nutrition Center, Whole Foods Market, Wild Oats, Trader Joe's, and New Season's Marketplace.


• Gluten-Free Markets, Specialty Stores and Bakeries.


• Farmer's Market and Co-oops.


• The Internet 

Check my "Resources" for more information on where to shop.
There are lots of gluten-free books and Internet sites that have great gluten-free recipes.

My other posts that are relevant to this post.
Gluten Free Recipes
Gluten Free Recipe Websites
Gluten-Free Flours, Binding Agents and Gluten
Gluten-free Baking Tips
Gluten-Free Breakfast and Snack Ideas
How I learned that I am Gluten Intolerant
Sweeteners

All the information that I have acquired over the years have been passed on to me by others, from the Internet, from my doctors and from my nature path. This is a accumulation of everything that I have learned over the years and the things that I have added to my website. It is all written in my own words.

Also I always like to reference these books:
"Prescription for Nutritional Healing"
"The Anti-Inflammation Diet and Recipe Book"
"The Acid-Alkaline Diet"
"The Gluten-Free Bible"
"Living Gluten-Free for Dummies"

I highly recommend that you find a support group, like this one:
Gluten Intolerance Group
Just click on your state to find your local support group.

Make sure your medications are gluten-free.
Gluten-Free Drugs
 
I have lots of resources listed under my "Resources" on the top left side of my website.
Lisa's Gluten Free Advice and Healthy Living

Well that is it. I hope it has helped you learn what you need to do to eat healthy and gluten free.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Take Care,
Lisa

Choosing Gluten Free Flours

Check out this great blog.
Simply Sugar and Gluten Free

She has started a topic about Gluten Free Flours.
I thought is was a great idea, so I thought I would share her blog with you.
Understanding and Choosing Gluten Free Flours Part 1
Understanding and Choosing Gluten Free Flours Part 2
Understanding and Choosing Gluten Free Flours Part 3
Understanding and Choosing Gluten Free Flours Part 4

When your done checking her blog out please come back to my website for more useful information.
Lisa's Gluten Free Advice and Healthy Living

People with Celiac Disease can Declare their "Gluten Free Food" as a Tax Deduction

If you have Celiac Disease you can write off your Gluten Free Food on your Taxes.

IRS Publication #502
Click on this link to get the publication, then click on Publ 502

IRS Publication #502

Medical Expenses are the cost of diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease and the costs of effecting any part or function of the body.
If you qualify you can deduct the difference between normal food and gluten free food.

You have to save all your receipts and have a certified letter and a prescription from your doctor. The letter has to say that it is medically necessary to eat gluten-free foods.

For a more detailed list look at this link from celiac.com.

Celiac.com Tax-Deduction

This is not tax advice. I am just passing the information on. Talk to your tax professional to get your best information.

Coming up next from Lisa's Gluten Free, my next post...
"How to eat Healthy and Gluten Free"
Lisa's Gluten Free Advice and Healthy Living

Lisa's Gluten Free, Sugar Free Brownies

 

Gluten Free, Sugar-Free Brownie Recipe

This recipe is very yummy.

 

In a separate bowl mix together the liquid ingredients.
Add in:

1/2 Cup Melted Butter

3/4 cup Honey

2 whipped Eggs
2 tsp. Vanilla
1/3 cup Water

In a separate bowl mix together the dry ingredients.
1 1/2 cups gluten free baking flour mix.
(I like to mix together sorghum, millet and brown rice flour in a bag, that is 1 cups brown rice flour and
1/2 cup each of the millet and sorghum flour. That is what I used as my gluten free baking flour mix).

3/4 cup Cocoa Powder
1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Xanthan Gum

(Optional, 1/4 cup Walnuts, Almonds or Chocolate Chips, in this case I sprinkled some slivered almonds on top).

Then fold in gently, the dry ingredients into the liquid ingredients.

Grease a 8x8 pan and pour in the ingredients.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

With Gluten Free Baking I like to keep a piece of gluten bread in with whatever I bake and then cover it. Gluten free products after it has set a bit tend to get tough, so the bread will keep it soft.

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What is Gluten Intolerance or Celiac Disease?

Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, spelt and triticale.
They are prolamins (proteins) that cause damage to the digestive system.

Hairlike structures called villi are in the lining of the small intestine.
It helps to digest the nutrients in your food.

For people who have gluten intolerance or celiac disease,
gluten attacks the villi and makes it flat. Then you cannot absorb
the nutrients in your food. It is actually an autoimmune disorder.
You can also become intolerant to dairy and sugar.

The only way to reverse the process is to stay away from gluten
and the villi will grow back so that you can absorb the nutrients in
your food again.

Also, if you are also intolerant to dairy and sugar you need to stay away from them also.

Some people can tolerate some gluten after being off gluten for awhile,
but most of the time your symptoms will just come back again and
you will feel terrible again. So it is best to just stay on a gluten free diet.

Many people can have gluten intolerance or celiac disease and not know it.
It is always best to get tested to make sure.

This is also a great resource for Gluten Intolerance and Celiac Disease.
Gluten Free Diet Help

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Gluten Free Videos

I have put together some videos that I like on You Tube.
They are on cooking gluten free and some are sugar free too.
Enjoy.

Just click on the link below.

You Tube Videos

When your done just come back to my website for more information.
http://www.lisasglutenfree.com/

Right now I am playing around with a couple different Brownie recipes,
when I get one figured out I will post it on here for you to check out.
Have a great week.