GutNut

A 20 something year old on a mission to feel good from the inside out. Join me as a try and fit all the rules of healthy eating into my hectic life!

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Here's what ya do with left over cauliflower... Fried egg with Cauliflower hash 1T olive oil Diced onion Diced bell pepper Cauliflower Garlic Salt Pepper Parmesan cheese 1. Sauté onion, pepper and garlic in a pan until tender. 2. Add in cauliflower and cook until browned on the outside 3. You can either fry your egg in the same pan or while you're sautéing the cauliflower you can have the egg cooking in another pan--your choice! 4. Serve egg on top of hash and sprinkle with parmesan, salt and pepper.

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Meditteraninan Chicken Cauliflower Pizza

Crust: 1 head cauliflower 1/2c grated mozzarella cheese 1egg 1T italian seasoning 1/8t salt

Toppings: 1/2c Pasta sauce of choice Cooked and shredded chicken breast Sautéed bell pepper and onions Black olives 1/2c feta cheese Drizzle of balsamic vinegar

1.preheat oven to 450 degrees and line a pizza pan with parchment paper

2. cut the cauliflower head into florets and place in a food processor—process until “rice-like”

3. Press the cauliflower down onto the pizza pan and bake for 15 mins.

3. Remove cauliflower from oven and let cool for a few minutes, increase oven degree to 475.

4. Place cauliflower in double lined cheese cloth and SQUEEZE until almost no water comes out. (Do this several times and be patient).

5. Combine cauliflower, egg, and seasonings in a bowl then place it once again on the parchment paper.

6. Bake at 475 for 15-20 minutes then remove from the oven.

7. Spread sauce, cheese and toppings over crust and bake again for about 3-5 minutes. (Keep checking it so your crust doesn’t burn!).

7. Take out of the oven and drizzle balsamic vinegar over top.

You will be able to cut it and eat it in “slices”. Enjoy!!

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GF Banana Ice cream Sandwiches

For the cookie: 1c GF quick oats 3/4c Unsweetened apple sauce 1/4c organic PB T cinnamon 1/8t salt 1/4c white or dark chocolate chips *feel free to add more i.e. Nuts, raisins etc

1. Preheat oven to 350 and grease a cookie sheet with coconut oil.

2.Mix oats, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl.

3. In another bowl mix appleaauce, PB and chocolate chips, then add to dry ingredients.

4. Mix thoroughly until dough is formed then drop T size portions onto the sheet, flattening them out.

5. Bake for 14-16 min. Once done, let them cool completely.

Filling: 2 large bananas cut and frozen 1/4c almond milk *more PB if you want

6. Add ingredients to a food processor and pulse until smooth.

7. Scoop filling in between two cookies then carefully wrap in parchment paper. Freeze and enjoy!

*as you can see from my picture, the filling melts quickly—so work quickly and get them in the freezer to harden up as fast as you can :)

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Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies

2.5c Bobs Redmill GF flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2tsp baking soda 1/4tsp salt 3/4c organic peanut butter 1/3c coconut oil 3/4c organic raw cane sugar 1 egg

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a cookie sheet

In a bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

In a separate bowl mix together peanut butter, coconut oil, sugar and egg. Whisk together until thoroughly mixed.

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients until it becomes a doughy consistency

Shape the dough into 3/4 inch balls and use a fork to press them flat and make a cross cross shape

Bake for 15 minutes and enjoy!

* you can also use whole wheat flour if you want to make a batch for those who do not need to eat GF.

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Brown rice, spinach and taco seasoned ground turkey stuffed pepper! Everything was pre-cooked and I steamed the pepper beforehand so it was soft. I added cheese to the top( not pictured) before putting it in the oven for 10 mins. A new favorite!!

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Breakfast for lunch! 2 eggs scrambled with bell pepper, tomato, onion and broccoli. Turkey bacon and breakfast potatoes

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Another open face sandwich! Udis whole grain bread topped with mashed avocado, turkey bacon and a fried egg. I could eat a million of these!

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Udis Open face BBQ chicken sandwich with some of that left over apple coleslaw and avocado.

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I've been on an asparagus kick lately, I love it! Today's dinner was steamed asparagus, grilled chicken breast over sweet potato mash and apple coleslaw. My stomach is happy with me 👍

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Greek yogurt chicken salad on Udis whole grain toast with asparagus and spinach.

To make the chicken salad, I shredded left over chicken breast and finely chopped red onion, celery, cherries and turkey bacon. I then mixed plain greek yogurt with a bit of Dijon mustard and lemon juice. I folded onion/celery/bacon mixture and chicken into the yogurt and it was done! I also added in some sun flower seeds and raisins at the end.

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Gf oats, pb2, pomegranate seeds, blueberries and peanuts 😍

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Organic romaine leaves with plain greek yogurt spread on top, baked chicken breast diced with crumbled turkey bacon. Topped off with some strawberry-mango salsa, avocado and sunflower seeds. Drizzle some honey on top too! Yum.

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An easy gluten free lunch Turkey bacon, lettuce and tomato with hummus on Udis whole grain bread and a side salad, yum!

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Shrimp, asparagus, grape tomatoes and mushrooms sautéed in coconut oil, garlic, salt and pepper, over quinoa. Yum!

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Celiac and Gluten Free friends-- I need your help!

Fellow Celiac and Gluten Free friends,

I’ve recently been experiening new symptoms that I have not had before.  I am following a gluten free diet, composed of mostly fruits and vegetables.  I’ve eaten less and less dairy, assuming that this could also be the culprit but it seems as though it’s not.  I now get this INTENSE burning 1-2 hours after eating.  It is inconsistent and does not typically last longer than a 1/2 hour aside from 1-2 extreme episodes that I have had which have lasted all night.  It literally feels like someone is lighting the inside of my stomach (diaphragm area) on fire!! truly, truly painful and nothing to explain it.  Blood work results will be discussed Wednesday but I would have gotten a call if anything significant showed.  I’m now considering a holistic doctor.  I should mention that I have been on Prilosec with no improvement. ANY advice? comments?  similar experiences out there??

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Jalapeño Turkey Burger & Vegetables 1lb lean ground turkey (I love Jenny O) 1 egg and 2 egg whites (or 2 eggs) Onion, parsley, garlic paprika to season 2 avocados chopped Diced jalapeño (as desired) Finely minced onion Juice of 1/2 a lemon Combine all of this together and form burger patties. Place on George Forman indoor grill or outside grill until cooked through and that's it!! I paired mine with some sautéed asparagus, zucchini and onion. Next time I'll add more sautéed onions to the top as well as avocado. SO GOOD.

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GF Turkey Taco Bowl! 1/2lb lean ground turkey 1 small bell pepper 1 tomato 1/4c onion 1/3c mexican cheese blend 1T plain greek yogurt 3T reduced sodium taco seasoning Shredded lettuce Cook turkey in a saucepan until browned, then add 1/4c + 2T of water to the pan, add taco seasoning and cook until well combined. In another saucepan sauté onions, peppers and tomatoes in olive oil until softened. Add turkey, tomato and onion into a bowl and top with cheese, shredded lettuce and greek yogurt. Then eat! So easy!