Pumpkin Oat Bread

Can’t tolerate oats? Replace the with quinoa flakes.

• 1 ½ cups Meister flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teas ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1 cup boiling water
• ½ cup gluten-free rolled oats or quinoa flakes
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup pumpkin purée
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ¼ cup honey, maple syrup, or agave nectar
• 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Lightly grease two medium loaf pans (8X4 inches). Sprinkle with gluten free flour.
3. In a large bowl, combine Meister flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt and xanthum gum.
4. In a separate bowl, pour boiling water over the oats and let mixture stand for 20 minutes. If using quinoa flakes, let stand for 5 minutes
5. In a small bowl, mix together eggs, pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, honey and oat mixture. Stir this mixture into dry ingredients until just moistened.
6. Spoon batter into prepared pans and sprinkle with pumpkin seeds on top. Place pans in preheated oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes until done.
7. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.

Tip: Gluten-free oats are available from Bob’s Red Mill (bobsredmill.com) and Gifts of Nature (giftsofnature.net)

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If you prefer mixing your own GF flour blend here is a recipe High-protein Flour Blend

This nutritious blend words best I baked goods that require elasticity, such as wraps and pie crusts.

• 1 ¼ cups bean flour (your choice), chickpea flour or soy flour
• 1 cup arrowroot starch, cornstarch or potato starch
• 1 cup tapioca starch/flour
• 1 cup white or brown rice flour

Foot or Body Scrub

Great to slough off dead skin in bath or shower

Experiment with different kinds of sugar and salt. Coarser grinds of both will provide a rougher scrub for hands and feet. Finer grinds work better for the body.

Makes 2 containers, 4 oz each

• 1 cup salt
• 50 drops essential oils, a single scent or a blend of your choice
• ½ cup olive or coconut oil

Instructions

1. Stir together the salt or sugar, oil and essential oils
2. Scoop mixture into decorative jars or containers. Make sure you have a tight seal without any sugar on the rim – body scrubs are notorious for leaking.

Essential Oil Blends:

Calm Alert Blend

• 26 drops of lavender
• 16 drops of coriander
• 8 drops of pink grapefruit

Invigorate Blend

• 34 drops of lavender
• 16 drops of peppermint

Relaxation Blend

• 40 drops of lavender
• 4 drops of sandalwood
• 6 drops of ylang ylang

Diaper Wipes

Resalable container or heavy sealable plastic bag.

• 1 roll of good quality paper towels such as Bounty Select a Size
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 tbsp Castile soup (some are scented i.e. Dr. Bronner’s peppermint of almond)
• 1 – ½ tsp oil such as canola, almond or olive oil

Instructions

1. Cut roll of paper towels in half cross- wise with a serrated knife. Remove the cardboard center from the middle – OR separate all towels and put in pile.
2. Place your paper towels in a resealable container or in a bowl if it will be stored into a plastic bag.
3. Mix water, Castile soap and oil. Stir well
4. Pour the mixture over the paper towels in the container. If wish to keep in a plastic bag, pour hot liquid over towels in a bowl and put in plastic bag when cooled.

Grilled Antipasto Platter

This good-for-you appetizer comes straight from the garden. A drizzle of white balsamic vinegar wakes up the taste so even those who are veggie-reluctant will ask for more.

SERVES 6 TO 8

• 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil, more for drizzling and brushing grate
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 red onions, cut into ½-inch slices
• 3 sprigs rosemary, leaves chopped
• 12 asparagus spears, root ends trimmed Kosher salt, to taste
• 3 Italian frying peppers Freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 1 bulb fennel, cut into quarters ¼ cup sundried tomatoes
• 1 lemon, cut into ½-inch slices 2 zucchini squash, cut into ½-inch slices lengthwise
• 1 jar marinated artichokes, drained 2 yellow squash, cut into ½-inch slices lengthwise
• 1 cup Kalamata olives 1 medium eggplant, cut into ½-inch slices
• 6 fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips
• 2 large Portobello mushrooms, stems removed
• White balsamic vinegar, to taste

Instructions

1.  In a small saucepan over low heat, whisk together oil, garlic, rosemary and a dash of salt and pepper. Heat
   for 5 minutes and set aside to cool.
2. Cover sun-dried tomatoes with hot water and soak for 10 minutes. Drain.
3. Heat the grill and brush grates with olive oil.
4. Brush zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant, mushrooms, onions, asparagus, frying peppers, fennel and lemon
   slices with herbed garlic oil. Place vegetables and lemon slices on preheated grill and cook 4 to 5 minutes
   per side until slightly charred on edges and tender.
5. Remove vegetables and lemon slices from grill. De-stem and de-seed peppers and cut into strips.
6. Arrange vegetables on a serving platter, along with sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes and olives. Sprinkle with
   basil and season with additional salt and pepper, to taste.
7. Garnish with grilled lemon slices and drizzle with additional olive oil and white balsamic vinegar.

Sugar & Dairy Free Cinnamon Iced Coffee Frozen Frappe

2 servings

• 1 (14 oz) can pure, unsweetened coconut milk or real milk
• 1/2 cup very strong brewed decaf coffee or decaf espresso
• 5 drops liquid stevia extract (more or less to taste)*
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• optional – 1 organic free range egg yolk
• 1 cup crushed ice cubes

Instructions

1. Place everything in a blender, blend well, pour into a tall glass, over more ice cubes if you like, and serve with a straw.

*Omit the stevia if you prefer your drink unsweetened.

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Orange Julius – Qualifies as a HCG Recipe

• 1 orange
• 5-10 drops vanilla creme liquid stevia (to taste)
• Ice
• Water (as needed)

Instructions

1. Peel orange and place orange sections in blender.
2. Add about a handful of ice.
3. Blend.
4. Add vanilla creme stevia.
5. Blend to desired consistency. Add water as needed.

TIP: Place this in the freezer for about 1 hr after preparing and have an on protocol version of orange sherbet! Yummy.

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Munch and Crunch Trail Mix

MAKES 12 CUPS

Kids love this recipe. Ideal for after-school munching, it’s likely to disappear quickly.

• 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 cups gluten-free Gorilla Munch cereal
• 2 tablespoons gluten-free Worcestershire sauce
• 3 cups gluten-free Rice Crunch Ems cereal
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 cups gluten-free Perky-O’s cereal
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• 2 cups gluten-free pretzels
• 1-2 teaspoons coarse salt
• 1 ½ cups whole blanched almonds or seeds

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Put olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder and salt into a roasting pan. Mix until blended. Place in oven for 5 minutes.
2. Toss all remaining ingredients together in a large bowl.
3. Remove roasting pan from oven and gently stir in cereal mixture until coated with warm seasoned oil.
4. Return to oven and bake for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

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 Baked Ham with Gluten-Free Clementine Marmalade Glaze

Serves About 20

Many store-bought hams come with gluten-containing glazes. Here’s a glaze that’s safe to consume — and tasty! — if you’re gluten intolerant. (Read labels carefully when selecting your ham to ensure it’s gluten free.)

Pressed for time? You can substitute commercially prepared gluten-free orange-marmalade for the clementine glaze. Wait until the end of the baking time to brush on the glaze, as its high sugar content will cause the ham to burn if it’s added at the beginning.

• 1 lean bone-in ham (7 to 9 pounds)
• ¼ teaspoon ground mustard
• ¼ cup homemade Clementine Marmalade (recipe below) or orange marmalade
• ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
• ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions

1. Place an oven rack in the lower third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
2. Prepare the ham by scoring the fat ¼-inch deep every two inches in a cross-hatch fashion. Place the ham on a rack in a pan that has been coated with cooking spray. Add water as needed to maintain ¼-inch depth.
3. Bake 1 to 2 hours or until an instant-read thermometer registers 110 degrees when inserted into the center of the ham.
4. Combine the marmalade, brown sugar, mustard and cloves in a saucepan over medium-low heat and cook, stirring well, until melted.
5. Increase the oven heat to 375 degrees. Brush the glaze on the ham, replenish the water to a depth of ¼-inch, and return the ham to the oven to bake 10 to 15 minutes more or until the glaze begins to darken. The internal temperature of the ham should read 140 degrees. Let the ham stand covered 10 minutes before carving.
6. Makes About 1½ Cups

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Marmalade

Clementines make a marvelous marmalade – a bit sweeter than oranges and with less bitterness from the pulp. This easy version uses the microwave and doesn’t need pectin or other additives to make it gel.

• 3 clementines, washed but unpeeled
• ¾ cup sugar

Instructions

1. Cut the clementines into quarters, removing any seeds or white pithy centers. Place the quartered clementines in a blender or food processor and pulse until the peel reaches the desired size (⅛- inch to ¼-inch pieces are best). Place the mixture in a microwave-safe glass dish or bowl and add the sugar.
2. Microwave on high 1 minute. Stir and then heat again for 30 seconds. Repeat in 30-second increments on high until the mixture thickens slightly. Store, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for up to one week.