More good stuff in today’s Celiac news and blog notes:

• Forward.com shares their Celiac Passover Story.
• According to a scientific study, scientists have found a link between celiac disease and psoriasis.
• There is now a new website dedicated to gluten free traveling called GlutenFreeTravelSite.com.  Users can submit reviews of their gluten free traveling for others to read.

Any useful information we missed?  Let us know!

How does gluten free banana oat muffins sound?  Here is the information you’ll need to give this a try:

Gluten Free Banana Oat Muffin Ingredients

• 1 cup oats(gluten free)
• 1/2 cup brown rice flour
• 1/4 cup tapioca starch
• 1/4 cup potato starch
• 1/4 cup quinoa
• 1/4 cup flax seeds(or chia seeds)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon guar gum(is you use chia seeds, don’t add guar gum) (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1  egg, room temperature
• 2 cups ripe bananas(4 to 6)
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Baking Directions

1. Combine brown rice flour, tapioca starch, potato starch, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, guar gum and salt in a large bowl.
2. Grind oats, quinoa, and flax (or chia) in a coffee grinder until very fine. Add to dry ingredients and mix well.
3. In another bowl beat banana’s until smooth, add egg and melted butter and beat well.
4. Add banana mixture to dry ingredients. Mix well. Stir in extra’s (chocolate chip, nuts etc).
5. Let dough sit for 30 minutes.
6. Fill greased muffin cups almost full.
7. Bake at 375 for 20 to 25 minutes, or until top springs bake when lightly touched or toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.

Sometimes finding a good recipe can be difficult. If you’ve ever wanted to make a gluten free chicken and corn soup, here is a recipe:

Gluten Free Chicken and Corn Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cooked chicken, chopped
• 2 qts. chicken broth
• 3/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup carrot, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 tsp crushed saffron threads
• 1 cup corn kernals
• 1 TB parsley, finely chopped
• 3 oz cooked gluten free corn noodles
• Salt to taste
• Ground black pepper to taste

Baking Instructions:

1. In a large Dutch oven combine the first six ingredients and simmer for 1 hour.
2. Then add the noodles and corn. Season with salt and pepper to taste. (Serves 8 people)

[Recipe courtesy of Gluten A Go Go]

Looking for a good gluten free salad?  Here is one I recommend you check out:

All Season Whole Grain Fruit Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (250 ml) wild rice blend
• 1 cup (250 ml) quinoa
• Seeds of pomegranate*
• ½ cup (125 ml) sliced almonds, toasted
• 1/3 cup (75 ml) sliced green onions
• 1 pear, unpeeled, cored, chopped
• Grated peel and juice from 1 large orange
• 3 tablespoons (45 ml) Balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
• 2 tablespoons (10 ml) Dijon mustard

Baking Instructions:

1. In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups of water and the wild rice blend to a boil.
2. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
3. Add the quinoa and stir completely.
4. Return to a boil.
5. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for another 20 minutes.
6. Remove from the heat and allow the mixture to cool and then transfer the mixture to a large serving bowl and chill in the refrigerator. The quinoa and rice mixture can be prepared 1 day in advance if you need to save time.
7. Add the pomegranate seeds, toasted almonds, green onions, pear and orange peel to the chilled grains.
8. In a small bowl, combine ½ cup of the orange juice, vinegar, oil and Dijon mustard and then pour this dressing over the salad.
9. Make sure to mix the salad well and then chill for 30 minutes before eating.

[Recipe Courtesy of Medical History Today]

Here is today’s batch of Celiac News & Blog Notes:

• Kids Health has posted a post about Celiac Disease and how it relates to kids.
• Newsleader has a great story up about how Celiac Disease strengthened their family.
• GoDailyFree.org talks about how Nutritious Creations has finally jumped into the gluten free foods market.