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Pear Salad with spinach and cachews and yogurt

Cool Pear Salad Gluten Free Idea For Bag Lunch

Today it is a hot summer day and something light and refreshing sounds good for lunch so I have packed a pear salad with spinach, cashews, and raisins with plain yogurt for dressing. Also, a fresh fruit snack for later in the day. The trick to bring a non-soggy salad is in how you pack [...]

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blueberries added to lemon bars

Blueberry Lemon Bars That Are Gluten Free

Developed these blueberry lemon bars as a dessert to bring to a family cookout. The idea was to make something light and refreshing with fruit, but still have the loose-your-willpower appeal of a dessert. It is a combination of a few favorites – almond flavor, lemon, and blueberries. Great for summer when blueberries are in [...]

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Why gluten free?

I felt like a different person For myself, Gluten Free has been a way of life for about 20 years. I started eliminating wheat, rye and barley from my diet in the early 1990’s after consulting with nutritionist Dr. Susan Brown* who diagnosed me with Leaky Gut Syndrome. Gluten avoidance was part of eating an [...]

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Tabouli made with quinoa is gluten free

A twist on tabouli made with Bulgar wheat,  red and white quinoa were mixed together to add even more visual interest to this summer fresh salad. Ingredients 1½ cups – quinoa (unprepared) ¾ cup – olive oil 3 cloves of garlic salt to taste ⅓ cup – chopped chive 1 tablespoon – dried basil 4 [...]

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