Carla's Gluten Free Recipe Box
1,900 Gluten Free Recipes by Retired Recipe Developer, Carla Spacher
Over 400 gluten-free egg-free recipes that may contain dairy. Check out our gluten-free egg-free and dairy-free recipes if you are intolerant or allergic to dairy. Recipes range from appetizers to dinner and desserts to snacks.
The kids are either back to school or getting ready to do so, and it’s back to a busy schedule for some. Whether you have children or just a busy schedule, this pork loin and potatoes recipe with a sweet and savory glaze may help you deal with this busy time, as this is one of my easy, 30 minute gluten free dinner recipes. It’s so tender! Continue reading “Gluten Free Pork Loin and Potatoes with Balsamic and Honey Sauce”
This rosemary chicken is another healthy, gluten free recipe contributed by Joy Bauer from her celiac disease recipe collection. Whether you grill it outdoors or use a grilling pan, this chicken recipe is almost like having breaded chicken. It has a wonderful crunch to it. Yet there are no bread or bread crumbs involved, making it low in carbs. And because you don’t use much oil, it’s low in calories, as well. It’s so simple to make and flavorful, I’ll be making this more often on weeknights, and lazy weekends. Check out my photo below. And my hats off to Joy for this wonderful recipe. Thank you, Joy! Continue reading “Gluten Free Rosemary Chicken”
Needing some gluten free almond paste for an upcoming recipe that I’m creating, I decided to make my own. Though you may grind your own blanch almonds, which I did, you will find that most blanched almond flour has a smoother texture than freshly ground almonds from a food processor. I chose to use agave syrup in this recipe, as it react much slower in your blood stream than honey or sugar. Most sweeteners spike your blood sugar levels. Many people now are borderline diabetics that agave really is a smarter choice. This almond paste is not very sweet, therefore, you may add a tad bit more agave, but not too much or you’ll be on your way to making marzipan instead. As an alternative you may substitute the agave with honey. I love that this almond paste recipe can be made in about 10 minutes. Continue reading “Gluten Free Almond Paste and Gluten Free Marzipan”
All blueberry sauce recipes may not be gluten free, but most are, provided you use a gluten free starch. Most blueberry sauce recipes call for starch, whether cornstarch, or possibly tapioca or potato starch in a gluten free blueberry sauce recipe. When using the recipe below, no starch is needed, as it is already included in the confectioner’s sugar (powdered sugar). Most powdered sugar you find in the supermarkets contain cornstarch. If you’re corn intolerant, or like to avoid GMO (genetically modified engineered) products, and you’re fortunate enough to live near a Trader Joe’s store, check out their Organic Powdered Sugar. It is made with tapioca starch, and a less refined sugar, evaporated cane juice. Continue reading “Blueberry Sauce Using Powdered Sugar For Gluten Free Desserts”
This is one of those gluten free recipes that truly tastes spectacular. I have stopped using pine nuts in my pesto awhile ago. Almonds provide much more flavor. I have been searching for a way of creating a creamy dairy-free pesto and I finally figured how to achieve it, with avocado! I’m an avocado lover and am always on the lookout on how to use them in new ways. My husband, however, is not a fan of avocados, so I just split the recipe in half and make one with avocado and other half with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, as in my Gluten Free Almond Pesto recipe. Because pesto is raw, you can use it on vegetable pasta for a gluten free raw dish, as well. Avocado pesto – I’m hooked, and I bet you will be, too. Continue reading “Gluten Free Dairy Free Almond Avocado Pesto”
I’ve had several requests for gluten free, Jello instant pudding recipes as well as sugar-free ones. I do not advocate the use of sugar-free jello instant pudding, as it contains aspartame, which is a known cancer causing sweetener. To make this parfait with Chocolate Sugar-Free Fat-Free Jello Instant Pudding it will contain 8 grams of carbs per 1/2 cup. My suggestion is to make my No-Cook Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Sugar-Free Chocolate Mousse, which is pudding-like, and it uses avocado, a healthy fat, and is sweetened with dates. It also does not contain any chemicals or artificial dyes like the package pudding. Nor does it taste bitter. If you’d like to make the no-cook pudding with lower glycemic levels try substituting the dates with a little agave nectar/syrup. Either way, the natural way may be more work, but it’s delicious and a healthier choice. Enjoy! Continue reading “Sugar-Free Gluten Free Chocolate Parfait”
What makes this recipe different than my regular pulled pork recipe is that this one calls for Mexican spices such as cumin and chili powder. You can make this recipe with chili verde sauce or regular enchilada sauce. My husband and I use our favorites, separately. Use it to fill tacos, tostadas, enchiladas, crepes, sandwiches, and appetizers. I recently used this to make enchiladas. (Sorry, no photo of enchiladas, but they were so delicious that I forgot to take a picture.) I have even served left-overs over rice topped with shredded cheese. You’ll see the photo of one of the tacos I made below. However, neither the green or red chile sauce is mixed in because we used them for tacos.
Shredded pork doesn’t taste much different than shredded beef when you remove the additional fat from the pork, but it does have a little more flavor. Therefore, you can make this with shredded beef stew meat, or chicken, if you desire. Either way, it’s delicious. My next plan is to make mini taco cups. Stay tuned in!
A delicious gluten free, Mexican pulled pork for use in tacos, enchiladas, tostadas, crepes, sandwiches and appetizers.
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*Las Palmas Red Enchilada Sauce is free of gluten ingredients, but labeled as such. Their Green Chile Sauce is not gluten free. La Victoria Red and Green Enchilada Sauces are gluten-free, and states so on their website.
Homemade Gluten Free Green Chile Sauce - Chile Verde Sauce
Because most canned green enchilada sauces contain corn, soy, and artificial coloring the healthiest choice is make your own by combining a can of green chiles, 1 teaspoon cooking oil, a splash of white vinegar, garlic powder or 1 clove fresh garlic, onion powder or fresh onion, and a pinch of starch (corn, potato or tapioca) mixed with a little water, a pinch of sugar or your favorite sweetener, and salt; simmer on the stove and then puree in a food processor or blender. If adding to a recipe that will need to cook, you may skip the simmering step.
La Tortilla Factory makes a Gluten-Free, Ivory Teff Wrap. I have been wanting to go to Whole Foods to pick some up, but just haven’t had the time with all of my other errands while I’m in town. So, my cravings got the best of me, and I created a recipe of my own. They turned out fantastic! And they don’t taste anything like a whole grain gluten free wrap or tortilla. The best thing about them is that you can roll them like a regular tortilla. They may be even softer than the glutenous one. Just perfect, to me! Continue reading “Soft Whole Grain Gluten Free Wraps – Tortillas Recipe”
Are you tired of the same old way you make chicken? Try stuffing your chicken and bake it with this chicken florentine recipe. It’s so easy! – and bakes in about 30-45 minutes, depending upon the size of the chicken breasts. I love this dish, as I serve it without any starches (rice or potatoes), just a salad, and we still cannot finish an entire breast. Great for low-carb and grain-free dieters! Baked chicken florentine is now at the top of my main dishes for guest now, just because it’s so easy, yet elegant. Continue reading “Baked Chicken Florentine (Gluten Free)”
A very versatile gluten free vegetable soup. Add beans of your choosing (kidney, garbanzo, white, navy, etc.) or substitute with diced potatoes. This is your basic vegetable soup recipe. If you wish to make a vegan/vegetarian version use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth. Just make sure you use a gluten free brand. Continue reading “Gluten Free Vegetable Soup”