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I always like to see new research happening in the world of Celiac Disease and how great would it be if here could be a “cure” as opposed to just gluten avoidance, which is our only solution at the moment. More research, lets demand it! Check out this article here. Here is an easy weeknight supper, made with all gluten free ingredients and high in protein and omega 3 fats (tuna). Add any other veggies or tasty ingredients you enjoy. It can also be made in advance if you are limited for time or feeling just too tired to cook Easy Tuna Pasta 250gr gluten free fusilli pasta Boil pasta according to packet instructions In pot , make a simple white sauce. Add a little butter, 2/3 T of flour ( I use Rice Flour or maize or potato) stir until forms balls. Add +- 250ml milk, stirring until thickens. Add cheese and pour over tuna and pasta. It’s the last weekend of the World Cup in South Africa and I have to admit that I am sad. It’s the been the most amazing time for the country. It has been incredibly unifying and uplifting at a time when things were going pretty badly in the country. Crime still is a huge issue as is corruption and ineptitude in the civil service, but for 4 weeks, it all seems to have been forgotten about and there has been such enthusiasm and excitement, from all of us wearing our ‘Bafana Bafana’ jerseys on Soccer Fridays to everyone having flags and side mirror flags on their cars. I can already feel the lull and I know it will all go back to normal but it has been so amazing while it lasted and I can only hope that it will push up the tourism to this beautiful country. On that note, I am including a very special traditional South African dish, adapted to make it gluten free of course. It is a traditional dish that was brought to the country by the Cape Malay slaves in the early days of the Dutch Settlers in the Western Cape).(only just realised the irony with Holland in the final on Sunday;) ) It is a dish that is so mouthwateringly good, it will make you wish you were in Africa! Gluten Free Bobotie: 1 cup of raisins ( soaked in chai/rooibos tea) Preheat oven to 180C
I have never made a pumpkin pie before, but I wanted something yummy and slightly different to eat. I mostly made up this recipe so I’m not even sure if this is the real ” traditional” pie that is made in the US, but it still tasted very good. I wasn’t sure what is normally served with it, I assume turkey or meat or something like that?? Anyone know? I had mine first by itself and then with some scrambled eggs, which tasted great together. So give this a try and let me know how you make your pumpkin pies please Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie: I have been feeling a bit down the last few weeks, mainly due to intense back pain and leg pain. It’s just one of those things that unfortunately I cannot pin point an exact cause for.There is a small problem in my disk in my lower back an it flares up often for no reason at all, but often when I am under stress. I had quite a stressful week, one of my long time regular patients passed away unexpectedly last week. It was a real shock and very sad. I always seem to hold my emotions in my body and the grief and general strain has made me feel quite down. Its always the smell and taste of good comfort food that manages to cheer me up and so I thought let me do some baking To me there is nothing better than the smell of a ginger or spiced cake baking in the oven. There is something so comforting and reassuring about it. If anyone could name the smell of home, I think the warm, spicy smell of ginger cake would be it.. I always made a really yummy gluten filled ginger cake and have been a little reluctant to attempt to make my tried and tested recipe gluten free, but this really worked. I adapted it and it worked so beautifully, in fact it worked so well, there was no telling it was gluten free!! Now that to me is the best accomplishment I can achieve when baking gluten free: it mustn’t taste dry and floury to me, it must be light and fluffy. I find that a lot of bakeries use rice flour to bake with and I must admit that I find that’s what makes it have a slightly “gluten free” taste, that so many people are put off by when baking gluten free. Have fun making this one and please let me how yours turned out. Gluten Free Ginger Cake: Sift Together: Add to a greased loaf tin, lined with baking paper and bake for approx 1 hour at 180C. Wow now this is something interesting that I have never seen before new research has shown that a baby born by Cesarean has a higher risk for Celiac Disease! I’m always glad to see when there is new research on Celiac and this is fascinating. I was not born by Cesarean but by normal delivery but still food for thought!.. There are lots of confusing messages out there about Gluten Intolerance or Gluten Sensitivity or Gluten Allergy? You may be wondering if you have any of these? Gluten is the protein found in all WHEAT products, BARLEY, OATS and RYE. It is comprised of two proteins Gliadin and Glutenin. It is the product that makes bread and cakes light and fluffy. Gluten Sensitivity is the all-encompassing terminology used to describe a whole range of reactions and conditions where gluten is the culprit. This ranges from the auto-immune disease of Celiac Disease, to wheat allergies, to skin ailments, asthma, migraines and autism. The most serious of these is Gluten Sensitive Enteropathy or as it is more commonly known Celiac disease (Coeliac Disease). This leads to all sorts of digestive problems, including bloating, diarrhea, flatulence, anemia and weight loss. Celiac Disease can be diagnosed by blood tests, which check for the antibodies (IgG and IgA) to those proteins and by a biopsy of the small intestine (done by gastrocscopy), which can see the flattened villi of the small intestine. Very often someone who thinks they may have a problem with gluten cuts it out of their diet, making diagnosis very difficult. Always maintain your usual diet until all tests have been confirmed. A Wheat allergy or Gluten Allergy on the other hand is an immune response to eating wheat/gluten, in the same way that someone may have an allergy to peanuts. The symptoms can range from hives, eczema, asthma, migraine or even anaphylaxis. It is caused by an immune response of IgE antibodies. These are usually very quick reactions and can happen in a matter of minutes. There are fifty different proteins in gluten that one can react to so there can be a reaction to any one of them. The diagnosis for this is a skin prick test to test for allergic response. Many people with a whole range of conditions find that gluten or wheat on its own may be the culprit of certain disorders even without a true allergy or celiac disease. One may have a reaction to gluten that although doesn’t register an immune response in the body, it can still make you ill. These are not allergies, but are idiopathic reactions (we do not know the cause). Even though the body reacts to gluten, there is no damage to the small intestine. Once Celiac disease and an IgE allergy response is ruled out, but a reaction to gluten occurs, we term this a Gluten Intolerance. In many ways similar to a lactose intolerance and in fact many people find they may have both. One of the main symptoms of this is chronic fatigue and chronic pain. Some people also find that their migraines worsen on gluten, as do skin ailments, sinus problems and other digestive disorders as well as autism and other neurological disorders. There is no test for this, the only way to check for it, is an elimination diet. There is no research known as to whether an intolerance now, can lead to Celiac Disease later in life. So it is important to get a diagnosis, to work out which is your body’s response to gluten, so that a correct eating plan and treatment can be followed. Do you have Fibromyalgia? Are you constantly sick and tired all the time? Have you been told to live with it and that there is no cure? Could you actually have Celiac Disease and it has been undiagnosed? Is there a possibility you could find a solution to all your health problems that is a simple as a change in diet? Fibromyalgia is a complex pain syndrome, with a multitude of different symptoms and without a single known cause. There are many symptoms. Here are some of them: Many people tend to have Fibromyalgia as a co-existing condition along with another disease. The most common of these is Rheumatoid Arthritis, but it can also exist with Lupus, or Psoriasis. However is also possible for it to exist as a stand alone disease. I attempted to make some muffins the other day without any eggs. Firstly I was just too dam lazy to go and buy some eggs (I had run out) and secondly I thought it would be cool to experiment with some baking, while leaving things out. I know some people cannot eat eggs. However sadly muffins without eggs do not work. They looked good but were kinds soggy like they needed more cooking but unfortunately they didn’t seem to get any more cooked, the longer they were in the oven. So use eggs from now on…. Oh well, I still love experimenting and sometimes it works and other times it just doesn’t. An experiment that did work very nicely are these cup cakes. They looks and taste so good, you won’t be able to resist Coffee and Coconut Cupcakes: Add to this the dry sieved ingredients: Coffee Icing:
I read something the other day about how the German Soccer team will be following a gluten free diet while they are in South Africa for the World Cup! I thought that was very cool indeed
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