Gluten-Free Cinnamon Waffles

Ingredients
1 cup GF flour (Bistro Blend All Purpose GF Flour)
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1.5 tbs sugar
1 heaping tsp baking soda
1/8 cup + 1 tbs canola oil
1 egg
~2 cups liquid (water, rice milk, milk, soy milk)

Directions
Whisk all dry ingredients together. Set aside. Whisk oil and egg together. Add to dry mixture. Slowly add 1/2 cup of liquid and stir, continue adding a little at a time until consistency is not too thick and easy to spoon into a waffle iron.  Pour into waffle iron and cook on medium heat for about 3-4 minutes.

Serve with fresh fruit and real maple syrup!

*The Bistro Blend is a blend of whole grain flours [eco-farmed brown rice flour, sorghum flour, tapioca starch, buckwheat flour, organic coconut flour, xanthan gum] http://www.theglutenfreebistro.com/products.html

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread with Pecans

1 egg

1 cup pumpkin puree
1/4 cup melted butter
1 cup white sugar
1.5 cups GF flour (Bistro Blend All Purpose GF Flour)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a loaf pan using butter and GF flour. Tap out extra flour.

In a mixing bowl, beat egg slightly, add sugar, melted butter, and pumpkin. Mix well and set aside. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice together. Add pumpkin mixture to flour and mix until well combined. Fold in pecans. Pour into loaf pan and spread evenly. Bake for approximately 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean.

GF Flour can be purchased at www.theglutenfreebistro.com

Sweetheart Granola [Gluten-Free]

This is called Sweetheart Granola because my sweetheart loves it.  You will not be disappointed either.

6 c Gluten Free Oats

2 c Raw Almonds, coarsely chopped

1 c Light Brown Sugar

1 T Cinnamon

1 t Ginger Powder

2 t Olive Oil

1/2 c Brown Rice Syrup

1 c Applesauce

1 c Dried Cranberries

1 c Crystalized Ginger, coarsely chopped

Mix well all but the cranberries and ginger together in a bowl.  Spread the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake in a preheated oven at 300 degrees F, for 50 minutes.  Stir lightly and turning over the mixture then bake for another 20 minutes.

Remove from oven and allow to cool.

When cool, mix in the cranberries and ginger.  Enjoy!

At The Gluten Free Bistro, we believe in a whole grain, healthy lifestyle; great tasting food that is great for you.

Enjoy, my gluten-free friends!

Kelly

Co-Founder of the Gluten Free Bistro

http://www.theglutenfreebistro.com/products.html

Gluten-Free Pizza at Rosati’s Westminster!

Boulder, CO (December 20, 2010) – Rosati’s Authentic Chicago Pizza (www.myrosatis.com) is now serving gluten-free pizza. Rosati’s started in Chicago with Grandpa Ferdinand’s dream to open an Italian restaurant. Forty years later, Rosati’s has locations throughout the U.S. and serves up family favorites and gourmet pizza like the: Spinach Trio, Godfather and Valentino. Rosati’s has two great locations in Westminster and offers dine-in, ordering on-line and catering.

The Gluten Free Bistro is dedicated to providing products with exceptional taste and high quality, nutritious ingredients. Our gourmet products are the #1 choice among chefs and critics for superior texture and flavor. As innovators in healthy gluten-free living, our products are made with whole grain, gluten-free flours that provide protein, fiber, minerals, antioxidants and B vitamins. Enjoy all natural gluten-free foods that are low in sodium and sugar. 

In effort to ensure worry-free dining all our restaurant partners are provided trainings on safe handling practices for our products and provided designated pizza wheels for cutting. Our mission is for you to enjoy dining out and feel secure about the food preparation.

The Gluten Free Bistro was founded by three gluten-intolerant locals who were dissatisfied with the gluten-free foods available. After many years, they have perfected modern, healthy and divine tasting gluten-free products. The company's founders include two nutritionists and a foodie. Now, those with gluten intolerance and celiac disease can have pizza or fresh-style pasta in a trendy restaurant or pizzeria. No more feeling left out! Please visit www.theglutenfreebistro.com for a complete directory of restaurants that carry our product or call 720.329.3254. Join our fan club on Facebook or follow us on Twitter (gfreebistro) to keep on top of the latest news. Modern. Healthy. Divine. ^tm

Lil’ Ricci’s NY Pizzeria in Highlands Ranch, Parker and Golden Now Serving Gluten-Free Pizza!

Boulder, CO (November 13, 2010) – The Gluten Free Bistro announces three more fantastic locations to eat gluten-free pizza at Lil’ Ricci’s in Highlands Ranch, Parker and Golden. Lil’ Ricci’s opened over 20 years ago on Tamarac and Hampden and today they are extremely proud to provide you with the same great quality food. Lil’ Ricci’s does not deliver, but offers curbside take out and catering. Be sure to order some delicious starters salads, like their Antipasta, Greek or Caesar salad (hold the croutons) to accompany your pizza. Lil’ Ricci’s is excited to offer new and loyal customers a chance to eat a gluten-free pizza in their restaurants. Enjoy!

The Gluten Free Bistro is dedicated to providing products with exceptional taste and high quality, nutritious ingredients. Our products are made with whole grain, gluten-free flours that provide protein, fiber, minerals, antioxidants and B vitamins. Enjoy all natural gluten-free foods that are low in sodium and sugar.

In effort to ensure worry-free dining all our restaurant partners are provided trainings on safe handling practices for our products. Our mission is for you to enjoy dining out and feel secure about the food preparation.

The Gluten Free Bistro was founded by three gluten-intolerant locals who were dissatisfied with the gluten-free foods available. After many years, they have perfected modern, healthy and divine tasting gluten-free products. The company's founders include two nutritionists and a foodie. Now, those with gluten intolerance and celiac disease can have pizza or fresh-style pasta in a trendy restaurant or pizzeria. No more feeling left out! Please enjoy our products in Boulder, Denver and the surrounding areas. Please visit www.theglutenfreebistro.com for a complete directory of restaurants that carry our product or call 720.329.3254.

Become a fan on Facebook (The Gluten Free Bistro’s Famous Pizza Crust) or follow us on Twitter (gfreebistro) to keep on top of the latest news. Modern. Healthy. Divine. ^tm

4 EASY GLUTEN-FREE HOLIDAY COOKIES!!

We created these 4 gluten-free cookies especially because they are ice box cookies.  You can make up a batch, roll the dough up in parchment, store in your freezer until you need to slice and bake, fresh, and take them to your holiday parties.  Gluten-free made easy.

 

The gluten-free cookie recipes to follow are:

Molasses Spice Cookies

Vanilla Wafers

Double Chocolate

Toll House Cookies

Our flour blend is made of whole grain, gluten-free flours and is available on our website, click the flour icon on the left:  http://www.theglutenfreebistro.com/products.html   [Our blend: brown rice flour, sorghum flour, tapioca starch, buckwheat flour, coconut flour, xanthan gum]  You will never miss wheat again!

If you have questions about our blend, please email us at info@theglutenfreebistro.com

Molasses Spice Cookies

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups GF flour ((Bistro Blend All Purpose GF Flour*)

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice (combo of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and cardamom)

1 tsp ground cinnamon

2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp xanthan gum

3/4 cup butter, melted

1 cup sugar, plus more for rolling or sprinkling

1 egg

1/3 cup molasses

Directions

Mix GF flour, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, baking soda and xanthan gum in a bowl, set aside.

In a stand mixer, mix melted butter, sugar, egg and molasses for about 2 minutes or until well combined. Slowly add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture until well combined.

Remove dough from mixer, shape into a large ball and cover completely in parchment paper. Store in the refrigerator for 2 hours or more.

When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350°F. Remove chilled dough from fridge, and scoop out dough 2 tablespoons at a time. Roll into balls and then roll the dough balls in a small bowl of sugar. Arrange on parchment lined baking sheet, leaving about 2 to 3 inches between each cookie.

Bake at 350°F for 12 minutes. Let cool on a cooling rack.



Double Chocolate Cookies

These are the best thing to have come out of the 80's.  My mom found this recipe in 1986 and sent these cookies to me in care packages all through college.  Now, I have converted them to gluten-free and they are to die for.

Ingredients

1 oz unsweetened chocolate

7 oz Baker’s semisweet chocolate

2 T unsalted butter or margarine

¼ c + 2 T Bistro Blend All Purpose Gluten-Free Flour*

¼ t baking powder

¼ t salt

¾ c sugar

½ t vanilla

2 large eggs

2 t dry instant coffee

1 c semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:




Melt both chocolates and butter together in a double boiler

Stir in instant coffee, and let rest to come to room temperature

Sift together flour, baking powder, & salt

With electric mixer, beat eggs, sugar, & vanilla on high speed for 1-2 minutes

Add in chocolate mixture into egg mixture

On low speed, add sifted dry ingredients, and beat until almost incorporated

Remove bowl from mixer and hand stir in the chocolate chips

On an 18” length piece of parchment paper, make dough into a log 1 ½" diameter  x 10 inch, and roll in parchment.

Freeze for a minimum of 1 hour

On cookie sheet, place ¾ inch slices of cookie dough, 1 inch apart

Let cookies stand for 20 minutes on pan before baking

Bake at 350 degrees F for 11 minutes

Let cool

Toll House Cookies




The recipe is on the back of the bag, as you probably remember.

Here is the recipe link, too: http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/specialty/nth-detail-occc.aspx

Exchanged the All-Purpose Flour in the recipe 1:1 for the Bistro Blend GF Flour

Used the High Altitude Baking instructions because I live at 6,200 feet

Reduced the oven temp to 350 and baked for 15 minutes



 

Gluten-free Vanilla Wafers

Ingredients:

1 cup Bistro Blend All Purpose Gluten Free Flour

2 large eggs [egg-free version = 2 ½ t Ener-G Egg Replacer + 4 T water + mix well before adding into other ingredients = 2 eggs replaced]

2/3 cup granulated sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon peel

Pinch salt

10 tablespoons melted, cool unsalted butter OR your favorite dairy-free butter substitute

2 tablespoons granulated sugar to dip glass in to press cookies

Directions:

Combine eggs and sugar in a large mixing bowl and beat on high until creamy, about 3 minutes.

Add vanilla, lemon peel and salt and beat to combine.

Gradually add gluten-free flour and beat just until combined.

Slowly drizzle melted butter into the mixture and beat until combined.
[FOR ICE BOX COOKIES: roll dough up in parchment paper and store in freezer for up to 30 days.  When desired, slice frozen cookie dough at about 1/4 inch thick, & follow the directions below]
On 2 lined, large baking sheets with parchment paper, silicone pads or lightly buttered, drop dough by heaping rounded teaspoons on prepared baking sheets, leaving about 1 1/2-inch space between cookies. Dip the bottom of a small drinking glass in the extra sugar and gently press down on each cookie to flatten/press on sugar.

Preheat oven to 375F
Bake in preheated oven for about 12-15 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown and crispy. Cool on racks.







 

Our Bistro Blend GF Flour is made of all whole grain and non-GMO flours.  It is now available for purchase on our website.  http://www.theglutenfreebistro.com/products.html

Enjoy, my gluten-free friends!

Kelly

Co-Founder of the Gluten Free Bistro

http://www.theglutenfreebistro.com/products.html

Gluten-Free Après Ski at Vail Cascade Resort & Spa!

Boulder, CO (December 8, 2010) – Vail Cascade Resort (www.vailcascade.com) winner of the coveted position of 20th place on Travel + Leisure’s “World’s Best Family Resorts” list is now serving gluten-free pizza from The Gluten Free Bistro. Vail Valley is the ultimate winter playground, attracting visitors from around the world to outdoor adventure that, in addition to skiing and snowboarding, includes ice skating, tubing, sledding and snowmobiling.

Vail Cascade Resort demonstrates a commitment to being family oriented, according to resort spokesperson Kirsten Texler: “Very few resorts have been able to replicate the Vail Cascade family environment without sacrificing the relaxed yet sophisticated atmosphere that draws couples and individuals to the resort.  Multiple generations of families and friends enjoy specially created on-property events including Cascade Christmas, SpringFest and Summer Solstice.  It is a true destination for all-season adventure.”

The Gluten Free Bistro is dedicated to providing products with exceptional taste and high quality, nutritious ingredients. Our gourmet products are the #1 choice among chefs and critics for superior texture and flavor. As innovators in healthy gluten-free living, our products are made with whole grain, gluten-free flours that provide protein, fiber, minerals, antioxidants and B vitamins. Enjoy all natural gluten-free foods that are low in sodium and sugar. 

In effort to ensure worry-free dining all our restaurant partners are provided trainings on safe handling practices for our products and provided designated pizza wheels for cutting. Our mission is for you to enjoy dining out and feel secure about the food preparation.

The Gluten Free Bistro was founded by three gluten-intolerant locals who were dissatisfied with the gluten-free foods available. After many years, they have perfected modern, healthy and divine tasting gluten-free products. The company's founders include two nutritionists and a foodie. Now, those with gluten intolerance and celiac disease can have pizza or fresh-style pasta in a trendy restaurant or pizzeria. No more feeling left out! Please visit www.theglutenfreebistro.com for a complete directory of restaurants that carry our product or call 720.329.3254. Join our fan club on Facebook or follow us on Twitter (gfreebistro) to keep on top of the latest news. Modern. Healthy. Divine. ^tm

Bombay Bistro in Boulder Now Serving Gluten-Free Naan!

Boulder, CO (December 6, 2010) – Bombay Bistro (www.thebombaybistro.com) is proud to partner with the Gluten-Free Bistro to bring you Boulder's first gluten-free naan. Those who are gluten-free or simply want to eat healthier no longer have to deny themselves the indulgence of eating soft, fresh naan with their Indian food. After many recipes and trials, the inclusion of The Gluten Free Bistro’s proprietary All Purpose Gluten-Free Flour Blend (Bistro Blend) made the naan perfect. Now we all get to dunk our naan in saag again!

In addition, The Bombay Bistro invites you to join them December 12 from 3-6 p.m. for a gluten-free cooking class, during which they will be making naan with the Gluten-Free Bistro Blend flour. They will also feature beer and wine tasting. Suggested price of $50 per person. Please RSVP to reservations@thebombaybistro.com.

The Gluten Free Bistro is dedicated to providing products with exceptional taste and high quality, nutritious ingredients. Our gourmet products are the #1 choice among chefs and critics for superior texture and flavor. As innovators in healthy gluten-free living, our products are made with whole grain, gluten-free flours that provide protein, fiber, minerals, antioxidants and B vitamins. Enjoy all natural gluten-free foods that are low in sodium and sugar. 

In effort to ensure worry-free dining all our restaurant partners are provided trainings on safe handling practices for our products and provided designated pizza wheels for cutting. Our mission is for you to enjoy dining out and feel secure about the food preparation.

The Gluten Free Bistro was founded by three gluten-intolerant locals who were dissatisfied with the gluten-free foods available. After many years, they have perfected modern, healthy and divine tasting gluten-free products. The company's founders include two nutritionists and a foodie. Now, those with gluten intolerance and celiac disease can have pizza or fresh-style pasta in a trendy restaurant or pizzeria. No more feeling left out! Enjoy our products in Colorado and Utah. Please visit www.theglutenfreebistro.com for a complete directory of restaurants that carry our product or call 720.329.3254. Join our fan club on Facebook or follow us on Twitter (gfreebistro) to keep on top of the latest news. Modern. Healthy. Divine. ^tm

Gluten-free What is it? and Why I went there by Julie McGinnis, MS, RD

OPINION BY JULIE MCGINNIS

Good question.  The recent trend in gluten-free foods is allowing many to realize that gluten has not been good for their health. Aches clear up, inflammation goes away, headaches and migraines vanish, digestion improves, chronic anemia resolves, auto immune diseases go into remission,  etc. So, what key to wellness does a gluten-free diet hold? Many.  The two conditions improved by a gluten-free diet are celiac disease (CD) and gluten intolerance (GI). Celiac disease (CD) affects 1 out of 133 Americans, or about 3 million people. This autoimmune disorder is genetic and leaves one unable to digest gluten properly. The result of this autoimmune disorder is damage and flattening to the villi that are responsible for absorption of nutrients. Gl affects about 1 out every 10 people and it is an inability to digest gluten, much like lactose intolerance, and can result in much of the same health problems as those with CD. Ninety percent of those with CD are still undiagnosed and those with GI are usually diagnosing themselves.

Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley and rye and in many cases oats due to cross contamination with wheat in processing. The list of forbidden foods is long, as wheat is found in many forms in many products. For a complete list of both safe and forbidden foods please visit www.theglutenfreegirl.com.  The theories as to why many of us feel better eating a gluten-free diet stem from a few areas of reason. One is that the wheat we have been eating for the last few decades that has been genetically modified to resist pests and drought, and with that change came an inability to digest the protein.  Along those lines according to substantial research done by Dr. Loren Cordain, PhD, author of The Paleo Diet, 10,000 years ago cereal grains were introduced into the diet as a result of the agricultural revolution. Until that time, for 2 million years, we were hunter gatherers. The foods that agriculture brought us –cereals, dairy products, fatty meats, salted foods, and refined sugars and oils- proved disastrous for our Paleolithic bodies. As well summarized by Jack Challem, The Nutrition Reporter, “Look at in another way, 100,000 generations of people were hunter-gatherers, 500 generations have depended on agriculture, and only 10 generations have lived since the start of the industrial age, and only two generations have grown up with highly processed fast foods. This short period of time in the course of man’s existence that grains have been around has proven that many of us are not physiologically able to tolerate gluten.

Going gluten-free can be a miracle for those living with chronic conditions that cannot be helped by medications or other therapies. Dr. Braly, author of Dangerous Grains, reports that undiagnosed sensitivities to gluten, gliadin, and other grain proteins are “the root cause of many cancers, autoimmune diseases, neurological diseases, chronic pain syndromes, psychiatric and other brain disorders, and premature death.” He further states, “There is also a clear causal connection with some cases of osteoporosis, epilepsy, learning disorders, attention deficit disorders, infertility, miscarriage, premature births, chronic liver disease, and short stature.” By avoiding all gluten containing foods for 10 days many can feel conditions improve and this is an easy way to see if gluten is indeed a problem for you.

These days the gluten-free world offers many great things; bread that actually toasts, bagels, and in some progressive areas pizza and pasta out in the restaurants. When shopping it is easy to fall prey to buying a lot of junk food gluten-free items that may taste good but offer no nutritional value. Many of the gluten-free flours used in main stream products lack vitamins and minerals. These flours are not fortified like wheat flour so try to choose products made with flours that are nutrient dense like buckwheat, brown rice, sorghum and coconut. These flours provide protein, fiber, B vitamins and minerals. It is important to eat a healthy diet and restore nutrient status in your body. GI and CD often deplete the body and leave many with less than optimal health.

Julie McGinnis, MS, RD, gluten-free 8 years
Owner, The Gluten Free Bistro
The Gluten Free Bistro (www.theglutenfreebistro.com)  offers a blog that converts many of Martha Stewart’s recipes to gluten-free and  supplys restaurants in Colorado, Utah and New Mexico.

Gluten-Free Pizza and Pasta at Bacco Trattoria in Littleton, CO!

Boulder, CO (December 3, 2010) — Bacco Trattoria www.baccodenver.com,  located at 10125 West San Juan Way, Unit 150, Littleton, CO  is now serving The Gluten Free Bistro’s Neapolitan style pizza crust and fresh-style pasta, as their gluten free option. Bacco’s pizza selections such as the Salamino, Romana and Rustica, all taste spectacular atop a gluten-free crust cooked to perfection. Marco Monnanni, Chef and Partner of Bacco Trattoria, taps into ages of ancestral Italian cooking. Each time Chef Marco is in the kitchen, he brings a rich love of Italian cuisine that he has so skillfully learned through the years. Please enjoy another great dining experience being gluten-free.

The Gluten Free Bistro is dedicated to providing products with exceptional taste and high quality, nutritious ingredients. Our gourmet products are the #1 choice among chefs and critics for superior texture and flavor. As innovators in healthy gluten-free living, our products are made with whole grain, gluten-free flours that provide protein, fiber, minerals, antioxidants and B vitamins. Enjoy all natural gluten-free foods that are low in sodium and sugar. 

In effort to ensure worry-free dining all our restaurant partners are provided trainings on safe handling practices for our products and provided designated pizza wheels for cutting. Our mission is for you to enjoy dining out and feel secure about the food preparation.

The Gluten Free Bistro was founded by three gluten-intolerant locals who were dissatisfied with the gluten-free foods available. After many years, they have perfected modern, healthy and divine tasting gluten-free products. The company's founders include two nutritionists and a foodie. Now, those with gluten intolerance and celiac disease can have pizza or fresh-style pasta in a trendy restaurant or pizzeria. No more feeling left out! Enjoy our products in Colorado and Utah. Please visit www.theglutenfreebistro.com for a complete directory of restaurants that carry our product or call 720.329.3254. Join our fan club on Facebook or follow us on Twitter (gfreebistro) to keep on top of the latest news. Modern. Healthy. Divine. ^tm

 

2 Gluten Free Flatbreads: Lemon & Peccorino and Steak & Havarti

Flatbreads are all the rage these days.  I was inspired by Martha Stewart to do some interesting combinations and throw them on the grill for extra dimension.  These would be great for tailgating with a grill too.

Lemon and Peccorino Romano Flatbread

The lemons really give a great flavor to this flatbread.  I shared this one a the Colorado Gluten Free Potluck that was put together by Gluten Free Dee here in Boulder, to welcome the Gluten Free Girl and the Chef  [ http://glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com/ ]

Inspiration: http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/lemon-and-piave-pizza

1.  Rub The Gluten Free Bistro's Pizza crust with olive oil and minced garlic.

2.  Layer shaved peccorino [or parmesan], very thinly sliced lemons and red onion.

3.  Hit with some fresh cracked pepper.

4.  Grill it up and serve with a sprinkling of Italian Flatleaf Parsley.  Enjoy!

Steak & Harvarti Flatbread

The havarti cheese's creamy yet tangy flavor is a great compliment to the steak.

1.  Rub The Gluten Free Bistro's Pizza crust with olive oil and minced garlic.

2.  Layer sliced mushrooms, sliced cherry tomatoes, & sliced havarti.

3.  Place 1 ribeye on the grill, grill to your preferred temperature.  Rest.

4.  Grill up the flatbread until the cheese in melted.

5.  Slice the ribeye and fan across the flatbread and enjoy!

I love the simplicity of these dishes.  I hope you will too!

(c)2010 the gluten free bistro, LLC.

boulder, co

The Gluten Free Bistro Pizza Crust now at CO & Utah Nick-N-Willy’s – and more

The awesome Neapolitan style medium-thick, chewy crust that I made this pizza on from The Gluten Free Bistro is now available on your gluten free pizza at all Colorado and Utah locations of Nick-N-Willy’s (15 locations.) They hope to launch in Nick-N-Willy’s in the Midwest, Texas and West Coast next year.

You can order this whole grain vegan crust online that is hand-made, par baked, frozen and packaged on site. This crust cooks up perfectly with a balance of textures similar to a traditional Neapolitan-style pizza.

OR enjoy it at one of the many restaurant locations that now offer gluten free pizza using The Gluten Free Bistro crust. This is some of my favorite gluten free crust and they have been adding many locations and there are more to come.

The Gluten Free Bistro’s Manufacturing Information
Our pizza crust is hand-made, par-baked and frozen on site. The crusts are made in a gluten-free designated area of a facility that also manufacturers wheat. By par-baking the crusts, they go right from the freezer to the oven, decreasing the opportunity for the product to be cross-contaminated. We are meticulous about keeping the areas separated. Our pasta is manufactured in a facility that also processes wheat and is made on designated gluten-free equipment.

READ MY REVIEW OF THE GLUTEN FREE BISTRO”S CRUST HERE

Order pizza crust, pasta, or flour online here

Find a restaurant serving The Gluten Free Bistro crust here

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