Healthy Food Ideas

How To Cook Gluten Free Pasta

admin — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:24:05 +0000

Organic Eggplant and Gluten Free Pasta - Yum!

A gluten free pasta, noodles or spagetti dish can be a disaster if you don’t know how to cook them. Most people make the mistake of overcooking gluten free pastas which makes it mushy. Check out this article on the secret of cooking gf pastas, the top 3 gluten-free pasta reviews and the gf pasta recipe modification ideas.
http://www.simplifymyfoodchoices.com/cooking-gluten-free-pasta.html

This is an indepth article on gluten free pasta and I recommend it to people who are just starting a gluten-free diet and to people that have been missing that al dente pasta taste.
Enjoy pasta once again!

Gluten-Free Demos – Free Food Tasting

admin — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 12:52:14 +0000

FREE Gluten-Free Food Tasting Demo featuring food for the Holidays.
Stop by the Valley Natural Foods demo kiosk on October 21st, 2010 and again on November 18th to sample some of the great gluten-free recipes that Shawn and Sandra will be cooking to promote their Gluten-Free for the Holidays class in November and December.

For more info visit Valley Natural Foods and don’t forget to stop by the demo kiosk!

Gluten-Free Classes – Burnsville, MN

admin — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 12:24:08 +0000

Valley Natural Foods will be offering gluten-free classes for the holidays on November 3rd and December 8th from 6:30 – 8pm. The class will feature cooking gluten-free for the holidays. The class is $32 for non-members and $27 for members; call 952-891-1212 to register or stop by the customer service counter at Valley Natural Foods.

Gluten Unsafe List – Gluten Not On Food Labels

admin — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:59:32 +0000

It’s great when food manufacturers include gluten-free info on their packaging it makes it easy to identify gluten-free products that way.
Many foods that contain gluten in one or more of the ingredients are not being properly identified on food labels.

I just started a gluten-free diet and after doing some research found that many ingredients listed on food labels do not say that the ingredients are made with gluten products. For example modified food starch is an ingredient on lots of product labels and many labels do not mention what kind of starch (wheat, rice, corn, etc.). so how do you know what kind of starch they used?

The complete article “Gluten Can Be In Products But Not Listed on Product Labels” can be found at http://www.simplifymyfoodchoices.com/gluten-not-on-food-labels.html

Creamy Balsamic Salad Dressing

admin — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:00:30 +0000

You can make healthy creamy dressing in seconds that tastes great.
Creamy Balsamic Salad Dressing

1 TBSP balsamic vinegar
1 TBSP mayonaise
1 TSP olive oil
1 teaspoon italian herbs

Mix together with fork or whisk and let set until the herbs are soft (assuming your using dried herbs). Spoon over salad and toss to distribute flavor.

You can always taste test the dressing and add a tsp of water if it is too thick. You can also use other spices besides herbs such as garlic powder, pepper, minced shallots or chives.

Zucchini Meatloaf Recipe

admin — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:50:52 +0000

It’s final harvest time and there are way too many zucchini for us to eat so I had to get creative. Here is my new healthy zucchini meatloaf recipe. Not only can you make a delicious meal you can make several meat loaves and then freeze them for easy meal preparation; just thaw and reheat. This zucchini meatloaf recipe is a lighter version of my traditional meatloaf recipe. The zucchini makes the meatloaf taste much more moist and flavorful.

Another way I use zucchini is in this recipe for baked baby zucchinis.

Enjoy the fall harvest vegtables that are so abundant this year.

Save Time at the Grocery Store

admin — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:18:29 +0000

If shopping seems to be a chore there are things you can do to cut down on time and make shopping trips more time efficient.

Take Inventory

Keep a list on the refrigerator and when you use the last of something write it down; you’ll make less trips to the store if you have a list that contains everything you need.

Avoid Lines

do your shopping when the store is less busy such as early morning or late night. The busy times for stores are just before dinner on weekdays and 10-7 on weekends.

Catagorize Your Unpacking

when placing food into your shopping cart and when you are bagging groceries group items by where they are stored at home; in the refriderator, freezer or pantry. This will save lots of time when you get them home when everything is grouped by where it goes.

Hang Your Bag

if you use cloth bags (and you should) hang them on the front door handle so when you go outside you automatically place the bags back in the car for the next time.

Are Capri Sun Drinks Healthy?

admin — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:01:58 +0000

We just completed a new product review on Capri Sun Splash Coolers so if you were wondering if Capri Sun drink pouches are healthy read this informative review.

Taste a Gluten-Free recipe

admin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:38:08 +0000

Free Sample Tasting Alert – Gluten Free Cooking

September 16th, 2010 from 3 – 6 pm.

Learn how to add varity to your recipes without using gluten. Free sample of a gluten-free recipe. Stop by and bring your questions for the Gluten-Free experts in preparing foods without gluten.

Location: Valley Natural Foods Co-op 13750 Co. Rd. 11, Burnsville, MN 55337

For information please call (952) 891-1212

Gluten free recipes http://www.valleynaturalfoods.com/GlutenFreeRecipes.cgi

Farms in The Future – Return to the Family Farm 8/12

admin — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:00:26 +0000

Free Film Alert!

August 12, 2010 from 6 pm – 8 pm

Free film on a womans journey to discovering permaculture and returning back to the the family farm in a new economy. This is a free class featuring a discussion after the film with speaker Daniel Halsey who will share his experience with you on permaculture and gardening.

Cost: FREE

Location: Valley Natural Foods 13750 County Road 11, Burnsville, MN 55337-4764
Get Information: (952) 891-1212