Gluten and Soy free fried rice

OMG, Soy free, Corn free, and wheat/gluten free stir fry!

I am just floored by how good this recipe turned out. It tasted better that regular soy sauce based stir frys. I thought my days of eating this favorite dish was in the past, over. I love Thai and Chinese dishes. I was so happy when I found this recipe for soy and wheat free chicken stir fry. The first time I made it, I chose to omit the chicken, change an ingredient and add an ingredient that was not in the original recipe i found online. Which makes this my recipe for a Soy free "Soy sauce."So here we go. If you are not able to consume soy or wheat, this may be an option.

You will need:
For the sauce
1 cup low sodium beef broth
1 tsp rice vinegar
2 tsp full flavor molasses
1 tsp minced garlic (I used the kind already minced fresh in a jar)
1/2 tsp minced fresh ginger
a couple turns of black pepper
a couple of dashes of fish sauce
Sea salt (eyeball and taste)

For the stir fry
1 1/2 cup brown rice (I take strict precaution and get the bag that say gluten free)
2 to 3 stems of green onions chopped
1 tsp minced garlic
3 eggs
1 cup frozen peas (or veggie of your choice)
1/2 cup of shredded carrots (or veggie of your choice)
salt and pepper
3 tbs olive oil and 1 tbs coconut oil or spread (for stir frying veggies in)

Combine ingredients for sauce in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Bring down heat and let simmer on low heat for 20 to 30 minutes. Meanwhile, cook rice as directed on box or bag. Make sure to add a little salt to rice. This is optional. Omit if you are watching salt intake. While rice is cooking and sauce is simmering, heat coconut oil or spread and olive oil in pan or wok. Add garlic, green onions, and veggies. Season with salt and pepper. Push veggies to one side of pan or wok, add a little more oil if needed to scramble eggs. After eggs are scrambled, combine veggies with scrambled egg and remove from heat. Put stir fried veggies and rice into a serving dish. Pour soy free "soy sauce" over the rice and veggie mixture and combine well. Serve.

Gluten free waffles

The best Gluten, Dairy, Soy and Corn free waffles I ever tasted!

One my all time favorite breakfast meals is pancakes. I love pancakes!!! Oh how I miss IHOP pancakes but absolutely can not digest milk products. So I found a great pancake recipe and tweeked it. The batter makes great waffles!

You will need:
1 cup brown rice flour        3tbs tapioca flour/starch
1/3 cup potatoe starch        1 tbs brown sugar (I add a couple spoons of agave for more sweetness)
1 1/2 tsp baking powder     1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp guar gum                 2 eggs (use egg replacer if Vegan or egg allergy)
3tbs canola oil                     1.5 to 2 cups of non-dairy milk
1 tsp pure vanilla extract     Couple dashes of cinnamon (as much as you like, I do 3 or 4 dashes)

Topping: Fruit of choice, maple syrup, cinnamon and nuts

In a bowl mix or sift dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, mix the wet ingredients. Combine the two and mix till smooth/creamy texture. Mix until you see a good combined pancake batter mixture. Then take it to the waffle iron. Yum. You smell that? When waffle is done, top with fruit of choice, cinnamon, nuts and maple or agave syrup. I love maple and agave because they do not contain corn syrup. Enjoy!

Quinoa Pasta

My Favorite Pasta Brand

I fell in love with this pasta the first time I tried it. It was so good and tasted just as good as regular wheat pasta. Its made with whole brown rice and quinoa. Both more wholesome and packs more nutrients than wheat. All the great taste without the gluten is definitely a plus for me. Oh and its high in fiber and protein as well. You could pick this up at your local specialty or whole foods grocer. If that does not work out try www.glutenfreemall.com. Its price is a little steep, about $5 a box, but its worth it.

Life without Corn,Dairy,Soy and Wheat/Gluten

Hello all! I decided to create a blog to share with the world that I am Corn, Dairy, Soy and Wheat/Gluten free and proud. Not only that, but my stomach problems have improved 100%. I have heard many people say "wow that's hard, so what can you eat?"Truth be told, a couple of months ago, I asked myself the same question. I finally took the advice of my doctor and father. They both said keep a food diary, stay away from foods that cause problems and eat what I can digest. After going through years of stomach issues and more than two trips to the hospital this year, I finally said Uncle. Like most people, I was stubborn when it came to food. My relationship with food was so unhealthy that i was willing to go through pain and suffering just to eat it. I used food as comfort, entertainment, and did not care if what I was eating was an allergy/intolerance. I surprisingly had some sort of addiction to these foods.

Here is a little history; Since I was a child, I have dealt with constant stomach problems, anxiety issues, and low weight. I was diagnosed with food allergies, a sensitive stomach, panic disorder, IBS, Acid Reflux, and Gerd. I ignored pretty much all of the above. I ate what I wanted and suffered consequences. I love love love to eat. If you saw me, you would not be able to tell because I have small frame. I believe I am the smallest  person in my family. Growing up in the South, I ate so much soul food. My grandmother would cook every Sunday. I ate very large amounts in one sitting because that is how she fixed the plates. Anyhow, I was told to stay away from dairy, spicy, oil/greasy/fatty foods, when I was of elementary age, by my doctor. My symptoms were constant stomach aches, queasiness, and hyperventilation. I was told to use the brown bag method for my hyperventilation. Back then I did not know why I  had anxiety but now I know exactly why that would happen. You'd be surprised at the connection between food and your ailments. Food allergies, intolerance and sensitivities causes a whole host of ailments and diseases. I will talk about these connections in a later blog.

As I got older, my stomach problems got worse. I went to the doctor many times for the same reasons. Each time I went, it was the same story. The doctor would say "don't eat this or that,you have "this" disease and here is some medication." I continued to eat this and that, somewhat claimed the disease and took the medication. Did this help or cure me? No. I continued to do the same thing over and over again looking for a different result. I believe that's called insanity. So this year was my breaking point. I was either going to have to continue my deadly habits or heal myself. No more trying to eat the foods that cause discomfort. No more trying to eat foods to gain weight. Its crazy but I ate to try to gain weight so that i could look a certain way. Always thought I was too skinny but now I embrace it. No more ignoring my body and health. I seeked God in helping me deal with this like never before. I read books, blogs and watched videos on how the digestive system works. I studied food allergies and food intolerance to gain further insight to how they affect the body. I studied other subjects about food that tie into our relationship to it and why diets fail.

Wow, I did not mean for this blog to be this long. I have so much more to say but I'll save that for my book. In conclusion, I feel great, energized, and my diet is full of wholesome foods that I enjoy eating. I have come up with and found many delicious recipes that do not include corn, soy, milk/dairy, or wheat/gluten. Some  recipes were not so good, but rest assured I will only share the yummy ones.