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Quinoa: No Gluten – Fast Cooking Grain Alternative

August 24, 2012
BREAKFAST QUINOA
WITH BERRIES

If you’re wheat, or gluten sensitive, fast cooking Quinoa offers a delicious alternative.

Quinoa, like Buckwheat are known as pseudo grains, meaning they look like grains such as rice and wheat. Pseudo grains behave like true grains because they can be ground into a flour, consumed as a warm breakfast cereal, or prepared as a delectable side dish.  Unlike true grains, Quinoa and Buckwheat do not contain gluten. Continue reading “Quinoa: No Gluten – Fast Cooking Grain Alternative”

Buckwheat: It’s Not A Grain and It’s Gluten-Free

August 23, 2012

Buckwheat is not a grain, a cereal or grass, and it’s not related to wheat.  To make things confusing, it is often referred to as a grain.  The term “groat” means the whole grain.  Food packages are sometimes labeled whole

RAW UNCOOKED BUCKWHEAT

buckwheat groats.  If you’re wheat, or gluten sensitive, cooking with buckwheat allows you to have all the foods you enjoy without the side effects.

Buckwheat looks and acts like a grain.  It’s actually a triangular seed related to rhubarb and sorrel.  It’s a good substitute for wheat, or grains containing gluten.  Buckwheat cooks quickly, and is highly nutritious. Continue reading “Buckwheat: It’s Not A Grain and It’s Gluten-Free”

Sweet Potato Leaves Stir Fry

August 17, 2012

If you don’t have a wok, you can use a skillet.  I prefer cast iron skillets because they heat up fast, are very sturdy, and cooking time is quicker. Amazon has a wide selection of  Woks and Cast Iron Skillets.

STIR FRY IN A WOK

Sweet Potato Leaves are a very good source of dietary fiber, Vitamin A, K, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Phosphorus, B6, Folate, Magnesium, Potassium, Manganese, and a good source of Vitamin E.  The leaves can be used in place of Spinach.

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Kitchen Tools

August 12, 2012
CUTCO White Trimmer

Are you looking for high quality kitchen knives? Then you might be interested in Cutco knives.  All their products come with a Forever Guarantee, and most of their knives never need sharpening.

If you spend alot of time in the kitchen cooking from scratch, investing in these high quality tools will save you time, and elbow grease.  Cutting is effortless with these knives.

Follow the link to Amazon.com, where you can buy Cutco knives.  You might want to start with the Cutco White Trimmer #1721W, a basic all-purpose knife. When you see how great these knives are, you’ll want to add more of them to your set.

Cutco knives are Made In America.

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Villa Zucchini Linguine: A Post About Grainless Pasta

July 24, 2012

ZUCCHINI LINGUINE NO GRAIN PASTA

VEGETABLE SPIRALIZER

I found out about Zucchini Linguine just browsing the internet.  To prepare the noodles, buy or borrow a Vegetable Spiralizer.  The model in the photograph is made by World Cuisine, and runs about $35.00 at Amazon.  No electricity or batteries needed, and it’s really easy to use. Check it out by clicking this Amazon link World Cuisine Spiral Vegetable Slicer.

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