Yeah Fiber

Today's blog is about fiber. In a low carb high protein diet it is very easy to miss out on your fiber. Everyone knows you need fiber because it helps to move things along. ehem. But did you know there is a ton of research going on right now about how fiber can decrease diseased and even stop some forms of cancer? I know, isn't that exciting? It seems more and more lately we have been seeing how diet has everything to do with how healthy you are. Who would have thought it?

Here is a link that talks about the differences in soluble and insoluble fiber and how both are important. 

http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/nutrition/p/fiberinfo.htm *

My next thought was how can I get more fiber in my diet, which I am always tweaking as a new found celiac.
So here is a link on some tasty fiber foods.
 http://online.prevention.com/getmorefiber/list/6.shtml *
Please note the last one of the 6 is not Gluten Free so if you are reading this and you have celiac, don't use wheat germ.

And because I like to have variety and choices and be creative here is a link to a chart with high fiber foods.
 http://commonsensehealth.com/Diet-and-Nutrition/List_of_High_Fiber_Foods.shtml*

Also a great way to add some fiber to your diet is by adding a powder form. I sell one that dissolves completely, has no taste and comes in a easy to tote plastic stick. I add mine to my water bottle. It is also completely organic, so I'm not getting any pesticides with my fiber, and it isn't made from chemicals. If you are interested in purchasing some you can e-mail me at cbreitenbach85@gmail.com

Thank you for joining me and hope you love your new fiber friendly foods.

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Gluten Free Seasoned Potatoes

Here is another simple recipe I came up with.

Clean and chop up a few potatoes.
Heat up a skillet with olive oil in the pan.
Put in potatoes and sprinkle with Seasoned Salt, Salt and a little Oregano.
Fry up till golden brown.

If you are making these gluten free please check your seasonings and spices. Many contain wheat.

Helpful Hints:
I love this as a side dish to hamburgers (no bun of coarse) or fried up chicken (using gluten free Bisquick) . It is a nice carb to go with a protein diet. And I prefer the taste of Olive oil with this dish over vegetable oil or canola oil. I have tried all of them. But if you are use to the flavor of one over the other go for it!

Apple Pie/Crisp

I don’t know what to call my new creation! Apples, cinnamon, sugar, and for the crust? Gf bisquick mixed with butter and sugar. When it cools I’ll let you know how it tastes!

OOH :) It is delicious! MMM, kinda like an apple crisp! I’m sure this is like the most unhealthy gf things you could have but for a treat, which I don’t get often, it is sublime! 5 stars!!

For Thanksgiving and Christmas next year I will use this to make gf pie crust, because I haven’t found a good pie crust that I like yet. It will be awesome!

Cheesy Potatoes

Last night for dinner I made cheesy potatoes. I have been trying to make homemade cheesy potatoes for some time now, because the box kinds have wheat in them :(! So it 's been trial and error a few times, but last night they came out delicious! My husband even loved them! I am wishing now that I had taken a picture so I could post it on here for you to see. Next time I will for sure!

Well, here is my super easy and way too awesome recipe:

First I cleaned my potatoes then sliced them very thinly. I leave the skin on because it is nutritious, and helps keep them from falling apart.

Then I boiled them for about 30min or until they are soft but not falling apart.I test it with a spoon.

Then took a 2 qt pan and put 2tbs of milk in it. I sprinkled some cheese it with the milk.

Then I placed the potatoes in the pan, making sure they were spread out evenly.

Last I sprinkled cheese all over the potatoes covering all of them.

I put the oven on 375 and baked it until the milk looked more like cheese sauce and the cheese was melted. About 15min or so

I am sorry I don't have exact measurements for all of this. I kinda cook by the seat of my pants. I really don't like being cookie cutter and always allow room for improvements. Next time we are going to add bacon! mmmm

Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoy your cheesy potatoes :-)

Here is one of the most interesting Articles I have found recently

Visit BeFreeForMe.com for the full answer!

Click the above link to find out the differences between Celiac Disease, Gluten Sensitivity & Wheat Allergy.

This seems to me like new information. When researching in the past I always was told you wouldn't have the increase of antibodies if you didn't have Celiac Disease. But this research seem to show you could have an increase. I never had the biopsy done because we didn't have insurance and didn't really think it mattered. Mostly because when I come off my gf diet I am soooo sick. It just makes since to stay gf. The article does say that the research doesn't know if you have to stay gf forever... what does that mean? That eventually you can eat gluten? That occasionally you can eat gluten? I would like them to find out the answer. Also what difference would it make if you can't? You still have to be on a gf diet. 

I guess the highlight of this article is that if you just have the sensitivity that you don't have the scarring and damage that people do with Celiac Disease. That is interesting because all of the outward symptoms are the same. So what causes the bloating, pain, and diarrhea? I guess I am a I want answers kind of Gal. Hopefully they will post some of these answers soon. 

If you know of the answers let me know. Or if you come across an article on this topic send it to me @ cbreitenbach85@gmail.com

The Best Soup Ever!

I love this soup! I usually hate soups of all kinds so this is really saying something.
I have used this soup in several ways already and I am sure I could come up with some more.
First I heated it up and put it in tortillas for my husband and put it on a taco salad for me. MMM.
Then I cooked up some chicken, cut it into cubes and added it to the soup so it would be even more hearty. Then my husband and I ate it with chips like a dip. I also added some sour cream.
This time I baked some chicken in the oven @ 400 degrees, then drained it. Then added some soup and some corn starch to thicken it up some more. I let it heat up then added a layer of cheddar cheese to it and let it melt. Then pulled it out and served it up with some sour cream for me. Josh added some nacho chips to his. Wow, I love this soup!
I owe a big thank you to Pam Wolfe, my co-worker who bought this soup for me. You are the best!

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Gluten Free Chocolate Muffins YES Please!!

Ok so I got gutsy with this one and went out on my own. I made gluten free muffins from this recipe. I just substituted the flour with Namaste's Gluten Free flour. It was Fantastic!! They make just the right snack with no after taste or funny taste at all. They are great with a cup of milk or just by themselves. It made about 24 muffins for me and I froze the extra's for other day's and kept about 10 in the refrigerator.

I got the recipe from this website    http://www.muffinrecipes.net/

The only thing that is confusing about the recipe is that it doesn't tell you what to do with that 1/3 cup of vegetable oil. I added it to the wet ingredients. It came out fine so hopefully that is what it was for. :) I hope you try this out for yourself and love them!

Chocolate Chip Muffins

2/3 cup of baking cocoa.
2 large eggs.
2 cups of flour. (substitute Namaste's Gluten Free Flour)
1 cup of chocolate chips.
1/2 cup of sugar.
2 teaspoons of baking soda.
1 1/3 cups of milk.
1/3 cup of vegetable oil.
1 teaspoon of vanilla.
1/2 teaspoon of salt.

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 400°F.

Coat muffin tins with non-stick cooking spray.

In a large bowl, combine the cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and vanilla.

Stir in half a cup of chocolate chips.

In a separate bowl, combine the eggs and milk. (I added the oil in too???)

Add the egg/milk mixtute to the other ingredients until moistened.

Scoop the batter evenly into the prepared pan.

Sprinkle with the remaining chocolate chips.

Bake for about twenty minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Cool on a wire rack before removing from the pan.