Comments on: Celiac Guest Post and Crockpot Jambalaya http://glutenfreeeasily.com/guest-post-and-crockpot-jambalaya/ Living gluten free easily by eating real food and a few gf processed foods Mon, 21 May 2012 14:51:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Shirley http://glutenfreeeasily.com/guest-post-and-crockpot-jambalaya/comment-page-1/#comment-33661 Shirley Mon, 30 Apr 2012 01:52:59 +0000 http://glutenfreeeasily.com/?p=1698#comment-33661 Hi Melaina--So sorry for the delayed reply. Thank you so much! And your last statement just described my <strong>gfe</strong> approach. ;-) Shirley Hi Melaina–So sorry for the delayed reply. Thank you so much! And your last statement just described my gfe approach. ;-)

Shirley

]]> By: Melaina from Rudi's Gluten Free Bakery http://glutenfreeeasily.com/guest-post-and-crockpot-jambalaya/comment-page-1/#comment-33504 Melaina from Rudi's Gluten Free Bakery Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:17:53 +0000 http://glutenfreeeasily.com/?p=1698#comment-33504 Beautiful color and definitely filled with flavors! Your recipe seems easy to follow and the ingredients are easy to track down, thanks for another great recipe! Beautiful color and definitely filled with flavors! Your recipe seems easy to follow and the ingredients are easy to track down, thanks for another great recipe!

]]> By: Shirley http://glutenfreeeasily.com/guest-post-and-crockpot-jambalaya/comment-page-1/#comment-30686 Shirley Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:51:20 +0000 http://glutenfreeeasily.com/?p=1698#comment-30686 Hi Misty--Welcome to <strong>gfe</strong> and thanks so much for the kind words, dear! I'm happy to have you here! :-) Please know that your feelings and experience are very common. You may want to read my post on Grieving Gluten and all the stages that we go through: http://glutenfreeeasily.com/five-stages-of-loss-of-gluten-plus-one/ The guidance on rice could be for a number of reasons. First, folks tend to go so crazy replacing regular flour and wheat-filled products with rice-based versions or rice itself (like rice stuffing vs traditional stuffing or rice instead of couscous) that some folks actually develop an intolerance to rice. You don't want that for sure. Secondly, there's the school of thought that too much of even gluten-free grains can do more harm than good. And while quinoa is not a grain, some grain-free advocates and paleo/primal followers say that it can do as much harm as grains. All that said, when making the transition to gluten free, I'd most likely recommend consuming some rice products. Just don't go overboard. If you decided later that you definitely react adversely to rice, you can cut it out then, but it definitely makes the transition easier. Note that I am not a medical professional of any kind. I'm just sharing what I know from personal experience, my stint as a gluten-free support group leader, being an advocate of mostly grain-free eating, etc. So I'd say go ahead and make this recipe and enjoy it! Also, for transitioning to gluten free, be sure to click on the tab under my header, Getting Started with GFE, and print out the resource sheets there. They will make your transition much easier as they will get you thinking differently about all the foods you can have and focusing on naturally gluten-free foods, recipes, and products! :-) You can do this for sure, and it won't be as hard as you imagined! Shirley Hi Misty–Welcome to gfe and thanks so much for the kind words, dear! I’m happy to have you here! :-) Please know that your feelings and experience are very common. You may want to read my post on Grieving Gluten and all the stages that we go through: http://glutenfreeeasily.com/five-stages-of-loss-of-gluten-plus-one/ The guidance on rice could be for a number of reasons. First, folks tend to go so crazy replacing regular flour and wheat-filled products with rice-based versions or rice itself (like rice stuffing vs traditional stuffing or rice instead of couscous) that some folks actually develop an intolerance to rice. You don’t want that for sure. Secondly, there’s the school of thought that too much of even gluten-free grains can do more harm than good. And while quinoa is not a grain, some grain-free advocates and paleo/primal followers say that it can do as much harm as grains. All that said, when making the transition to gluten free, I’d most likely recommend consuming some rice products. Just don’t go overboard. If you decided later that you definitely react adversely to rice, you can cut it out then, but it definitely makes the transition easier. Note that I am not a medical professional of any kind. I’m just sharing what I know from personal experience, my stint as a gluten-free support group leader, being an advocate of mostly grain-free eating, etc. So I’d say go ahead and make this recipe and enjoy it! Also, for transitioning to gluten free, be sure to click on the tab under my header, Getting Started with GFE, and print out the resource sheets there. They will make your transition much easier as they will get you thinking differently about all the foods you can have and focusing on naturally gluten-free foods, recipes, and products! :-) You can do this for sure, and it won’t be as hard as you imagined!

Shirley

]]> By: Misty Griffin http://glutenfreeeasily.com/guest-post-and-crockpot-jambalaya/comment-page-1/#comment-30680 Misty Griffin Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:58:26 +0000 http://glutenfreeeasily.com/?p=1698#comment-30680 Hi, I'm new to the GFE lifestyle. Have been having problems for a while now, but was in total denial. With tomorrow being Fat Tuesday, I am really going to miss my "Mardi Gras" foods! I am so excited to find your blog! I was wondering, I have been told to eat rice in moderation...but I saw a post from someone that said they can't have rice at all...is this b/c of the GF diet? I was also told to eat quinoa in moderation (whatever that may be! lol)... What's your thoughts. Hi,
I’m new to the GFE lifestyle. Have been having problems for a while now, but was in total denial. With tomorrow being Fat Tuesday, I am really going to miss my “Mardi Gras” foods! I am so excited to find your blog!
I was wondering, I have been told to eat rice in moderation…but I saw a post from someone that said they can’t have rice at all…is this b/c of the GF diet? I was also told to eat quinoa in moderation (whatever that may be! lol)…
What’s your thoughts.

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]]> By: Shirley http://glutenfreeeasily.com/guest-post-and-crockpot-jambalaya/comment-page-1/#comment-17777 Shirley Sat, 05 Mar 2011 22:49:23 +0000 http://glutenfreeeasily.com/?p=1698#comment-17777 Hi Andy--Welcome to <strong>gfe</strong>! :-) Either way will work. It just depends on what approach you want to take. If you add the quinoa at the beginning, make sure you have enough liquid to cook it. A little extra (maybe 1/2 a cup or so) woudn't hurt. Stephanie (A Year of Slow Cooking) cooks quinoa in her crockpot and the recipe requires twice as much liquid as quinoa. I don't think you'd need to add that much here, but just FYI. (<a href="http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/07/crockpot-quinoa-casserole.html" rel="nofollow"><strong>You can see Stephanie's recipe here.</strong></a>) Another option is to use the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Harvest-Organic-Traditional-12-Ounce/dp/B000LKUTLE/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top" rel="nofollow"><strong>Ancient Harvest Quinoa</strong></a>. That's already been rinsed and it's similar to quick-cook rice so it could be added the last half hour of cooking and should be perfectly done by the time the whole dish is finished cooking. Hope that helps! Please let us know how it turns out. :-) Shirley Hi Andy–Welcome to gfe! :-) Either way will work. It just depends on what approach you want to take. If you add the quinoa at the beginning, make sure you have enough liquid to cook it. A little extra (maybe 1/2 a cup or so) woudn’t hurt. Stephanie (A Year of Slow Cooking) cooks quinoa in her crockpot and the recipe requires twice as much liquid as quinoa. I don’t think you’d need to add that much here, but just FYI. (You can see Stephanie’s recipe here.) Another option is to use the Ancient Harvest Quinoa. That’s already been rinsed and it’s similar to quick-cook rice so it could be added the last half hour of cooking and should be perfectly done by the time the whole dish is finished cooking. Hope that helps! Please let us know how it turns out. :-)

Shirley

]]> By: Andy http://glutenfreeeasily.com/guest-post-and-crockpot-jambalaya/comment-page-1/#comment-17760 Andy Sat, 05 Mar 2011 21:47:00 +0000 http://glutenfreeeasily.com/?p=1698#comment-17760 If I substitute quinoa for the rice, do I cook the quinoa first or do I leave it uncooked and throw it in earlier? If I substitute quinoa for the rice, do I cook the quinoa first or do I leave it uncooked and throw it in earlier?

]]> By: Shirley http://glutenfreeeasily.com/guest-post-and-crockpot-jambalaya/comment-page-1/#comment-16909 Shirley Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:07:03 +0000 http://glutenfreeeasily.com/?p=1698#comment-16909 Yippeeeeee, Amber! I'm thrilled to hear about your success with this recipe and all the other <strong>gfe</strong> recipes this month! :-) Thanks for taking the time to let me know, too ... it totally makes my day! Big hugs of thanks to you. Keep on cooking, gal ;-) ... you're doing great! Shirley Yippeeeeee, Amber! I’m thrilled to hear about your success with this recipe and all the other gfe recipes this month! :-) Thanks for taking the time to let me know, too … it totally makes my day!

Big hugs of thanks to you. Keep on cooking, gal ;-) … you’re doing great!
Shirley

]]> By: Amber http://glutenfreeeasily.com/guest-post-and-crockpot-jambalaya/comment-page-1/#comment-16892 Amber Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:24:50 +0000 http://glutenfreeeasily.com/?p=1698#comment-16892 Okay, Shirley--another winner recipe! The hubby LOVED this! He kept saying, the whole meal, this is REALLY good, I mean really really good! He was so proud of me for branching out into something somewhat cultural. I'm quite the meat and potato, and fried chicken southern girl. Thanks so much for all your recipes. I've been cooking from your recipes for the last month and have felt the most confident cooking gluten-free. I've been attempting gluten-free for a year and it's just now tasting good :) Okay, Shirley–another winner recipe! The hubby LOVED this! He kept saying, the whole meal, this is REALLY good, I mean really really good! He was so proud of me for branching out into something somewhat cultural. I’m quite the meat and potato, and fried chicken southern girl. Thanks so much for all your recipes. I’ve been cooking from your recipes for the last month and have felt the most confident cooking gluten-free. I’ve been attempting gluten-free for a year and it’s just now tasting good :)

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