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Healthy Eating and Living: A Gluten Free Guide by Mandy

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Meet Mandy

The Official Gluten Free Guru of Gourmandize.com

 

Healthy Eating and Living: A Gluten Free Guide by Mandy

 

See more from Mandy at: http://healthyeatingandliving.ca 

 

 

Gluten Free 

What is a Gluten Free Diet? 

What foods typically contain gluten? What ingredients should you avoid? Nutritionist and fellow gluten-intolerant Mandy King provides the answers to these questions along with a list of other (less obvious) things to watch out for here. 

Celiac Disease

A hereditary auto-immune disease that is estimated to affect over 1 in 133 individuals. The symptoms range from bloating, adominal pain and discomfort, to depression, anxiety and even infertility.  

For a complete Overview of Celiac Disease and symptoms read here.

 

Healthy Eating and Living: A Gluten Free Guide by Mandy

 

Ten Tips for Going Gluten - Free

1) Accept that it is not the end of the world

Being gluten free is a blessing in disguise. All of a sudden there is no temptation for...

2) Clean out your pantry 

Rid your pantry of any...

3) Seek out the help of a nutritionist to get started 

...Often simply going gluten free isn't enough...

4) Become best friends with cider

...The majority of gluten free beers just don't cut it...

 

Continue reading Mandy's Ten Tips for Going Gluten Free.

 

A Quick Guide for Gluten Free Drinking

 Drinking Despite your Gluten Intolerance

 

Going out and going gluten free don't always go hand and hand. Many celiacs are hesitant to hit the bars with confidence, but they needn't fret! Follow this Gourmandize guide for hitting the bars and you (and your stomach) will thank us tomorrow!

 

 

What are your gluten free tips? Share with us below! 

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Chef Tips and Tricks

VIDEO: Gluten-Free Broccoli Pizza

This Gluten-Free Broccoli Pizza is original, healthy and super tasty!

 

ingredients

  • 1 head broccoli
  • 1 egg
  • 1 ¾ cups of your favorite shredded cheese (we recommend two types- 1 cup of one, ¾ cup of the other) 
  • 1 cup tomato sauce (or canned crushed tomatoes)
  • ¾ cup shredded cheese
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan
  • 9 slices coppa ham

METHOD

  1. Cut the broccoli and boil until soft.
  2. Place the broccoli in a blender.
  3. In a bowl, add an egg and ¾ cup of shredded cheese, mix until solid.
  4. Form a ball and roll it flat on an oven tray.
  5. Bake in the oven for 20 min at 350° F.
  6. Once out of the oven, spread the tomato sauce evenly on the broccoli crust.
  7. Layer 1 cup of shredded cheese.
  8. Place a layer of Coppa ham.
  9. Top off with of grated Parmesan cheese.
  10. Slide it back into the oven until the cheese melts.
  11. Serve! 

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