Siete Churro Strips

 Think cinnamon French toast. But really crunchy. These Churro strips were delicious. Interestingly, they use psyllium seed husk in the ingredients. This may lend to their crunchiness. After having the bag open for a few days they still had a nice texture with bite. These are a little hard to find. Maybe because they sell so quickly. I got mine at Whole Foods.

These are both gluten and corn free.

#glutenfree #cornfree #Crohns #foodasmedicine #Curecrohns #dietforcrohns #crohnsdiet

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Siete Mexican wedding Cookies

 These cookies had a nice almond nutty flavor and very firm texture. And what is a Mexican Wedding Cookie without the powdered sugar? What impressed me the most was that Siete uses powdered sugar that is free from corn starch. Corn starch is in most powdered sugar. It I one thing that I must avoid and its everywhere. 

The cookies are small. About the same size as shown on the package. About equal to a half dollar. But flavorful to hold a punch.

Avoiding all gluten, corn and gluten and corn derivatives is what I do to keep my Crohn's in remission.

#glutenfree #cornfree #Crohns #foodasmedicine #naturalcureforcrohns #dietforcrohns

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Salmon salad

 MMMMMMmmmm Salmon salad. The only thing I use on my salad as dressing is olive oil with lemon juice or apple cider vinegar. I use gluten free soy sauce and brown sugar to bake the salmon. Simple. Delicious. Healthy.

Rice with lentils and mushrooms

 loving mushrooms? Me too! Sauteed mushrooms with my usual rice and lentils. I use Earth Balance which is corn free. Other margarines may contain corn oil. Butter is good too, as far as my colon is concerned. I prefer the Earth Balance for my cholesterol.

For the rice I boil lentils and split peas for at least 20 minutes. Mix the boiled legumes with steamed rice. I top it with olive oil, salt, pepper and turmeric. 

To keep my Crohn's in remission I avoid all gluten and corn as well as all gluten and corn derivatives.

Siete tortilla with Nutella

 Simple dessert but delicious! Perfect for Holidays or a special breakfast treat. I took a Siete chic pea tortilla and fried it for a minute in a pan with butter flipping halfway. Then I spread it with Nutella. Rolled it up and put more Nutella on top. Then sprinkled with powdered sugar. You will not regret it!

Some of Siete's tortillas contain Xanthan gum and some do not. This gum is derived from corn and must be avoided. Always check labels. Ingredients can also change without warning.

Powdered sugar must not contain corn starch. I find that the organic sugar usually uses tapioca flour.

#crohns #glutenfree #cornfree #foodasmedicine #dietforcrohns #crohnsdiet #naturalcurecrohns

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Tuna salad

 This was a great breakfast! It's nice to get some protein in the morning. Two things to consider here. First off, the tuna must be packed in water. The oils are too iffy and may contain corn oil. Second, I only use Vegenaise brand mayonnaise. This is because Vegenaise uses apple cider vinegar and not white distilled vinegar. This is one of my most important rules for keeping me in remission. I mixed it straight with the tuna and veggies. No other ingredients. 

It was served on an Against the Grain brand roll. 

Avoiding all gluten and corn as well as derivatives of. gluten and corn has kept me pretty much in remission for 14 years.

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Staple Gluten and Corn Free Bread

 Here again is my recipe for Gluten and Corn free bread. I recently used it to make French toast and it stood up remarkedly well with no crumbling. I always use pure maple syrup. Commercial brands are mostly corn syrup. I like to experiment with different flours. Only use a 1/2 cup of these flours to replace the rice flour. There are so many on the market such as quinoa, hemp, oat and amaranth just to name a few. This is my staple goto bread.

*3 whole eggs
*1 tbs apple cider vinegar (white vinegar is a corn derivative)
*3/4 cup milk or milk substitute
*2 tbs oil (olive)
*1 tsp honey
*1/4 tsp salt
*1/2 tsp baking powder (featherweight; other baking powders contain cornstarch)
*1 tbs ground flax
*1 and 1/2 cup rice flour
*1/2 cup gluten free oats
*1 and 1/2 tbs baker yeast
*2 tbs gluten free oats to sprinkle on top prior to baking

     DIRECTIONS:

      *in large bowl mix wet ingredients
      *in separate bowl mix dry ingredients and yeast
      *slowly incorporate the dry into the wet ingredients
      *grease 1 bread pan with canola oil
      *pour batter into pan (Note: it will not be doughy)
      *sprinkle top with gluten free oats

This makes one loaf.

Be sure to only use baking powder that is corn starch free. And only use apple cider vinegar. This is the key for how I stay in remission.

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#safefoodsforcrohns #naturalcurecrohns #foodasmedicine

Book: How I Beat Crohn's

 My book "How I Beat Crohn's" is now available through lulu.com as an E Book. Only $3.99 and no waiting. Contains 25 yummy recipes that I eat to keep my Crohn's in remission. Share with friends. Link:

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Fried Tofu with Curry

 Not normally a huge fan of tofu but this was really good. The key is how it affected the texture of the tofu. It was crunchy.So good. First I pressed the tofu with paper towels to rid it of some moiture. I sliced it up and coated it with quinoa and rice flour. Then I fried it up in coconut oil. I kept stirring and flipping to heat all sides. It takes at least 15 minutes to reach golden brown crunchy.

I served it with rice, asparagus and homemade curry sauce. My sauce:

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 fresh tomato, chopped

2 tablespoons peanut butter

2 tablespoons coconut oil

1 teaspoon Siete hot sauce

1 small shallot

2 tablespoons Braggs Aminos or gluten free soysauce

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1/2 cup water

3 tablespoons curry powder

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon tumeric

combine all ingredients and simmer till fragrant and blended

turn off heat and add 1/4 cup plain yogurt

It is important to only use Braggs or guten free soysauce.

Siete is a brand that uses apple cider vinegar which is compliant with my gluten and corn free diet. White distilled vinegar is derived from corn.

#glutenfree #cornfree #crohns #beatcrohns #dietforcrohns #safefoodsforcrohns #foodasmedicine #tofurecipe

Chilean Celery Salad

 This simple salad was introduced to me by a Chilean friend of mine. One of the delicious foods common in Chili. Simple in ingredients, though perfect in taste. Nice way to use up leftover celery. 

1 celery stalk, chopped (use the yummy green leaf part too!)

2 avocados, diced

lemon juice from one lemon

olive oil, drizzled on top, to taste

salt and pepper, to taste

#chileancelerysalad #cornfree #glutenfree #foodasmedicine #dietforcrohns #crohnsdiet

#ethnicfood #celerysalad #chileanrecipe #crohns #crohnsflare  #naturalcurecrohns 

Toilet Paper

 Ok let's talk toilet paper. Did you know that almost all toilet paper is dusted with corn starch? Normally this would be a nice additional feature. However, many people are sensitive to corn, as I am. You may notice annoying itching after using the bathroom. This is a clue to corn sensitivity. Also noting that people with Crohn's may need to visit the bathroom several times. 

The only toilet paper free from corn starch is Scott. However, the quality of their product is poor. Super thin texture. Now Scott has come out with a new toilet paper, called Comfort Plus. This does contain corn starch too. The regular may be difficult to find.

Solution: Take shower immediately after. If this is not feasible, There are Bidets and hand bidet sprayers available on Amazon.

There are also wipes available. But even the "flushable" ones should not be flushed. I was told this by a plumber. 

#toiletpaperforcrohns #cornintoiletpaper #crohns #glutenfree #cornfree #cornstarch #Scotttoiletpaper

Tofu stir fry with zucchini

 Had a great vegetarian dinner last night. I started with a tofu stir fry, broccoli, asparagus and mushroom. seasoned with Braggs Aminos, brown sugar, wine vinegar and sesame oil. its important to NOT use regular soy sauce, which is full of gluten.

On the side I had sliced zucchini from our garden. I dipped the slices in rice flour, egg and the quinoa flour. Fried in olive oil. I do not use vegetable oil that may contain corn.

Avoiding gluten and corn and gluten and corn derivatives is how I beat Crohn's. Have a great and productive day!

#Crohns #cornfree #foodasmedicine #glutenfree #dietforcrohns#Crohnsdiet #crohnsflare

Salad Dressing

 Missing salad? Does salad bother your colon? Could it actually be the dressing that goes on the salad that is bothersome. Most salad dressings are made with vinegar. Distilled white vinegar is derived from corn. To keep myself in remission I avoid all gluten, corn and gluten and corn derivatives.  This will immediately flare me. However, balsamic vinegar, derived from grapes, and apple cider vinegar derived from apples, do not bother my colon. It's a simple substitution. There are some dressings available that use these alternative vinegars. Check the label carefully. I just use my own oil and vinegar.

#saladdressingforcrohns #glutenfree #cornfree #dietforcrohns #crohnsdiet #foodasmedicine

#crohnsflare 

Smoothie bowel

 My attempt at smoothie bowl. It was delicious. Frozen blueberries and raspberries, fresh spinach and soy milk blended with ground flax. Topped with fresh fruit, oats, chia seeds and drizzled with honey. Feeling healthy!

Chiobani Complete yogurt

 This yogurt promises a lot, high protein, low sugar and a few grams of fiber was well. Actually 15 grams of protein. 3 grams of fiber, which is always nice. It also cuts way down on the lactose, so gas should not be a problem. This is also sweetened with stevia, a natural plant leaf. All good things.

However, the taste was not great. The texture was way too thick. Not creamy at all. In my opinion, not sweet enough. There was no actual fruit, just flavor. I will just use my other container in a smoothie. Sorry Chiobani, you can do better.

#Chiobanicomplete #crohns #glutenfree #cornfree #foodasmedicine #beatcrohns

#dietforcrohns #crohnsdiet