Gluten Free Green Thai Chicken Curry

1 tbsp olive  oil
2 tbsp Thai green curry paste
2 large chicken breasts
1 large red onion, cut into quarters
1 red pepper, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves
1 tin coconut milk
1 lime zest and juice
2 tbsp tamari soy sauce (can be found in the free from section in Tesco)
10 cherry tomatoes, roughly chopped
200g spinach
Coriander
Basmati rice

Over medium heat, add chicken, Thai curry paste and onion to a large frying pan.

Cook for 5-6 minutes until the chicken is browned and cooked through.

Meanwhile cook the rice.

Add in the pepper and garlic, cook for 2 minutes.

Then add the coconut milk, lime zest, juice, and soy sauce.

Simmer for 10-15 minutes covered with a lid or until the chicken is cooked through.

Remove from the heat and add the cherry tomatoes, spinach, and sprinkle the corriander.

Serve with rice.

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Gluten Free Meatballs in Tomato & Herb Sauce

750g mince beef
1 small onion, chopped
2 tbsp gluten free breadcrumbs
Parsley
1 egg
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp gluten free plain flour, for dusting
2 tbsp olive oil
4-5 mushrooms -thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves
1 tbsp thyme
1 tbsp oregano
1 jar tomato passata
1 chicken stock cube (Tesco every day value ones are gluten free)
Salt and pepper
350g gluten free spaghetti

Place the mince beef, half the onion, breadcrumbs, chopped parsley, egg, cinnamon, salt & pepper in a large bowl.

Mix to combine ingredients.

Using flour, shape into small meatballs (usually makes 12-16)

Heat oil in pan and over a high heat cook the meatballs for 3-4 minutes. Then transfer to a plate.

Add the remaining onion, mushrooms and garlic in the same pan and fr until soft.

Add the herbs, tomato passata, and sprinkle in the chicken stock cube.

Simmer and add the meatballs.

Cover with a lid and simmer for a further 15-20 minutes on a low heat.

Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti and serve.

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Glutenzone - A Year in Review 2015

2015 My Gluten Free Life’s Year in Review with Glutenzone

Let’s look back at the stunning Gluten Free year we had together!

We reached out with:

15 million impressions across Ireland on Facebook

20,000 Pinterest impressions

132,000 Twitter impressions

Our year in review

We launched our gluten free business directory for Ireland

After much research and hard work we finally launched our gluten free directory. A place where businesses and consumers can find and share gluten free information around Ireland.

Building brand awareness for businesses offering gluten free across Ireland

For businesses we have given you the opportunity to build your brand awareness within our directory as well as across our social media platforms.

Started to plan and develop a new You Tube channel coming soon in 2016

We have an exciting new You Tube channel that we will be launching soon offering expert advice on living gluten free as well as how to cook gluten free on a budget.

Struggled to get gluten free options when traveling abroad

Heidi went on her travels to Australasia and discovered that there is still much confusion worldwide about what is gluten free. Airports tended to be the biggest challenge. A gluten free emergency snack kit was in her handbag at all times!

Glutenzone’s team expanded due to meet the demand

Glutenzone went from a one man band to a team of three amigos. With such demand for gluten free information, the rapid growth of Glutenzone demanded more hands on deck.

And finally….

To make it all possible, we have YOU and our merry team to thank.

2016 will see us even busier helping you build an even stronger year marketing your gluten free business

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Gluten Free Smoked Bacon, Sage & Cranberry Stuffing

Both gluten free stuffings makes enough stuffing for a 7kg (14-15lb) turkey.

This gluten free stuffing is for cooking inside the chicken or turkey or roasting as individual balls of stuffing.

500g sausage meat                                                                         
300g fresh breadcrumbs
150g butter
2 large onions, chopped                                                       
100g dried cranberries, finely chopped
Salt and pepper
200g smoked bacon, chopped                                                   
A good pinch of dried sage
2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley

1. Melt the butter in a pan and add bacon and add the onions, cranberries, dried sage and smoked bacon.
2. Slowly cook, without colouring, until soft (approx 5 - 6 minutes).
3. Remove from heat and add the breadcrumbs and mix through well.
4. Mix through the sausage meat and season with salt and pepper.
5. Finish with the chopped parsley.
6. To roast the stuffing, roll into balls about the size of a brussel  sprout and lay onto a light oiled baking tray.
7. Pre heat oven to 200c fan/gas 6/220c and cook the stuffing balls for 18 minutes until cooked through and a little crispy.

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Can gluten free lower cholesterol and blood pressure?

QUESTION
Am not a coeliac am on a diet to lose weight have high cholesterol and blood pressure can eating some of the gluten free foods help.

OUR REPLY
A gluten free diet can help many health issues. However many prepacked gluten free goods are no healthier than regular foods, in many cases they are even more fatty. You may be better to check out the Paleo diet instead of just gluten free, but make sure you have the go ahead from your GP before you embark on any new eating plan when you have specific health issues. It's awesome for overall health, gluten and dairy free so naturally lowering saturated fats and loads of fruit and veg. Hope that helps Pauline and let us know how you get on. Happy New Year. Heidi

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Kids Glutenzone

I love baking and cooking with my little lady. She loves making cakes and cookies just like any other seven year old. She also loves taking her creations to school to share with her friends and none of them know it is dairy and gluten free!!

Here's a simple recipe for spiced cookies but you can use anything, chocolate chips, peanut better, whatever you enjoy.

Recipe:
225g olive oil spread (you can use butter if you don't need dairy free, it does give the cookies more of a crunch)
1 egg
170g brown suagr
280g self raising flour (we use the Aldi one only €1.89!!)
1 tsp vanilla extract or seeds from a fresh vanilla pod
Dessert spoon of grounded mixed spice

Heat oven to 180 degrees.

Line baking sheets.

Add all ingredients into a blender and mix until made into a large ball.

With a spoon make small balls and place on baking tray (make sure mixture is not too wet, if this is the case add some more flour, but remember not to dry it out as gluten free baking all mixtures will be more wet than regular baking).

Place in oven and cook for 15 minutes or until lightly brown.

Leave out to cool before removing from baking tray.

             Gluten free spiced cookies made by Gracie Grimwood, age 7!

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Galway Independent - Coeliac Survival Guide for Christmas

Galway Independent - Coeliac Survival Guide for Christmas