Almond Breeze Yogurt

Almond Breeze comes in a variety of flavors. Very surprisingly creamy. A tad too sweet for me. Fruit on the bottom but it’s not really needed. No corn syrup or starches. Good source for those all important probiotics. No gas related to lactose. All in all a good fit. 

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Banana Smoothie

Nothing better to ease an upset stomach. This smoothie was made with a big bunch of fresh spinach, 1 frozen banana, scoop Warrior brand protein powder, 1/4 cup gluten free quick oats and 3/4 cup lactaid milk. And it was delicious! Warrior brand is free from starches and corn sugars. The oats must be gluten free. The milk can also be milk substitutes. I like almond and soy. 

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Tuna salad with spinach

Tuna salad with chopped fresh spinach and Vegenaise. All on a gluten free Wasa cracker. These crackers can be hard to find. I got mine at Walmart. The Vegenaise uses apple cider vinegar and no corn syrup. Honestly just as tasty. 

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#dietforcrohns #foodasmedicine

Shrimp with asparagus and broccoli

Keeping it simple. Shrimp with asparagus and broccoli. Seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic powder, paprika and gluten free soy sauce. I never use regular soy sauce since it is full of gluten! This is why Chinese food will flare me.  Served with a side of steamed rice. 

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#shrimpstirfry #dietforcrohns

Jovial pasta

 Simple but delicious. Jovial gluten free pasta with olive oil, spinach and tomato. I also added toasted pine nuts after the pic was taken. Sprinkled with shredded Parmesan. Make sure the cheese is free from corn starch. This brand uses potato starch instead. Any vegetable will do such as broccoli or peppers. Quick meal for a busy day. 

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Zucchini muffins

It’s that time of year again when lots of zucchini’s are popping up in our gardens. Here’s an easy recipe for zucchini muffins. Delicious by themselves, but even better topped with peanut butter or Nutella. Full of fiber. 

1 medium zucchini shredded

3 eggs

2 tablespoons molasses

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup melted butter 

3 tablespoons melted coconut oil

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 cup almond flour 

1/2 cup gluten free oats

1 and 1/4 cup rice flour

1 tsp baking powder (without cornstarch)

1 tsp baking soda

-first mix wet ingredients plus sugar then dry ingredients. Lastly fold in zucchini shreds

-other flours can be used instead some of the rice flour

-if you can’t find baking powder free from cornstarch then use two tsp baking soda

Bake 20 to 25 minutes for muffins at 350 degrees. 

Can also be frozen for later use

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My Mochi

Ok haven’t made a mistake for a long time. Until last night. I got these quite delicious mochi at Costco. I thought I checked the ingredients well. Nope. Sick this morning. I noticed today (too late) an ingredient called trehalose. I found that this is a sugar that is found in many fruits and vegetables including mushrooms. However it is very difficult to extract it. So a company in Japan found a way to make it using corn starch. Sigh. My body always knows. Take away is that we all make mistakes. 

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