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Frozen Dark Chocolate Covered Chia Flour Banana Pieces

4/27/2015

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They may not look gorgeous, but these frozen dark chocolate covered chia flour banana bits are outrageously good. Inspired by the Trader Joe's version, these little bites will satisfy any sweet tooth. I pre-dipped the banana pieces into Cold Pressed White Chia Flour to add some extra fiber and make these a little healthier. For the chocolate, I used ghirardelli 60% dark chocolate baking chips and organic coconut oil — an easy and healthy alternative to using shortening in your dipping chocolate. You can also easy use vegan dark chocolate instead of 60% dark. The recipe takes about 30 minutes to make.
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Ingredients:

• 3 ripe bananas
• 1 package of ghirardelli 60% dark chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon of organic coconut oil
• 3 tablespoons of Cold Pressed White Chia Flour (I order mine here)

Method:
• Cut up your three bananas into 3/4 inch slices.
• In a small saucepan, combine half of the package of chocolate chips and coconut oil. Cook over low-medium heat, stirring constantly.
• Once chocolate is melted, dip each piece of banana in Cold Pressed White Chia Flour, and then dip in chocolate. Place on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Repeat until you have dipped all banana pieces. Place in the freezer for 1 hour to cool. Once cold, remove all banana pieces from the cookie sheet, and move into freezer safe container.

Enjoy!

— The Healthy Celiac

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Power Breakfast On-The-Go: Granola With Chia Flour And Almond Milk

4/24/2015

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When I don't have time to eat a good breakfast / lunch (I'm never hungry first thing in the morning), I throw together a quick granola bowl. One cup of granola, topped with a table spoon of White Chia Flour and a little almond milk and I am good to go — and full a good four hours.

I like Purely Elizabeth or KIND Snacks granola best, because they are totally gluten free and vegan. I try to keep the granola serving to one cup max because the calories can creep up on you. The real star of this meal however is the White Chia Flour. I get mine from Richard Helfrich (along with all my other Celiac Protocol supplements).

White Chia Flour
is a high-fiber, natural wholefood, which it is rich in antioxidants, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids beneficial for heart health. For anyone suffering from Celiac disease, IBS, Chrone's Disease or Colitis — or for those looking for an enhanced nutritional profile — Chia offers many benefits. It essentially acts like little scrub brushes on your upper and lower intestinal lining, helping to reduce inflammation.  It also  provides a large dose of much needed fiber, vitamins, and minerals that are usually lacking in a gluten free diet.

What makes this White Chia Flour different is the "Cold Fracture Process™" (CFP™), which unlocks all of the nutrients, protein, Omega-3 oils, fiber and antioxidants by fracturing the seed hull barrier. Thus, unlocking the nutrition contained inside by creating higher bio-availability as compared to the raw seed. By using the CFP™, none of the dense nutrition or any of the Omega-3 oil is lost.

I highly recommend giving White Chia Flour a try, it has made a big difference in my health over the last six months I have been using it!

— The Healthy Celiac

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Vegan Avocado Cream

4/20/2015

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I am a big fan of sauces  — on salad, tacos, veggies, whatever. I love a good sauce. I also have a deep passion for avocados, so it was a no-brainer to make this vegan avocado cream. A super quick sauce to whip up, this avocado cream stores very well in the fridge for a few days so you can add it to whatever meals you create. I especially like it because it contains olive oil, so it doesn't have a distinct guacamole taste (not that there is anything wrong with that). It pairs really well with almost any salad!

Recipe makes approximately 1 cup of Avocado Cream

Ingredients:
• 1 large ripe organic avocado
• 1.5 tbsp of Vegenaise
• 1/2 tbsp. of olive oil
• A pinch of sea salt (I use himalayan pink salt)
• A few drops of fresh squeezed lime juice

Method: Combine ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Serve or store in the fridge. Enjoy!

— The Healthy Celiac
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10 Products You May Not Know Are Gluten Free

4/11/2015

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Finding a gluten free product that you never knew was safe, is an exciting discovery in the world of a Celiac. Here are ten (healthy-ish) gluten free grocery store products that you may not know are gluten free. Have other random product discoveries? Let us know in the comments below!

1. Skinny Girl Margaritas — They use ingredients that are not derived from gluten and therefore are gluten-free.
2.Jelly Bellies — Labeled gluten free, they are also
peanut free, dairy free, fat free and vegetarian friendly.
3. A1 Steak Sauce — Not labeled gluten free, but made by Kraft who clearly labels all gluten ingredients.
4. Orville Redenbacher Gourmet Naturals Popcorn — All gluten free varieties will be labeled, gluten free.
5. Beef / Chicken / Vedgetable Broth from Pacific — Most of their soup is also gluten free.
6. Simply Natural Organic pasta sauces — All sauces are gluten free.
7. Terra Vegetable Chips — Should be labelled gluten free.
8.
Califia Farms Almond Milk, Creamer and Cold Brew Coffee — All of these products are marked gluten free
9. Welch's Fruit Snacks — These snacks are labelled gluten free.
10. Thai Kitchen
Pad Thai Noodle Kit — Many Thai Kitchen products are labelled gluten free.

As always, please use your own discretion when selecting gluten free products, and always be sure to read labels.

— The Healthy Celiac
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