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== | == Alli's Great Big Open Source Cookbook == | ||
You wanted the best, you got the best; the hottest food in the world. This! | |||
=== Why these Recipes are Gluten-Free | |||
I have some rather difficult-to-deal-with food allergies. I can't eat corn, wheat, and sesame, which significantly impacts my ability to eat at restaurants and eat pre-packaged foods. As a result I've been cooking the vast majority of the food that I eat since I was diagnosed with these food allergies in 2012. The linked recipes were made so that I can eat them; sometimes this means that I use an ingredient that is a bit unusual (for instance, tamari instead of soy sauce because soy sauce has wheat in it), and it often means that I use replacement ingredients. When you see something like "flour" or "starch" in a recipe, it is one of the [[Allergy-Safe Ingredient Replacements]] I've listed elsewhere. If you don't know what an ingredient is, check that link for a glossary. | I have some rather difficult-to-deal-with food allergies. I can't eat corn, wheat, and sesame, which significantly impacts my ability to eat at restaurants and eat pre-packaged foods. As a result I've been cooking the vast majority of the food that I eat since I was diagnosed with these food allergies in 2012. The linked recipes were made so that I can eat them; sometimes this means that I use an ingredient that is a bit unusual (for instance, tamari instead of soy sauce because soy sauce has wheat in it), and it often means that I use replacement ingredients. When you see something like "flour" or "starch" in a recipe, it is one of the [[Allergy-Safe Ingredient Replacements]] I've listed elsewhere. If you don't know what an ingredient is, check that link for a glossary. | ||
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Alli's Great Big Open Source Cookbook
You wanted the best, you got the best; the hottest food in the world. This!
=== Why these Recipes are Gluten-Free I have some rather difficult-to-deal-with food allergies. I can't eat corn, wheat, and sesame, which significantly impacts my ability to eat at restaurants and eat pre-packaged foods. As a result I've been cooking the vast majority of the food that I eat since I was diagnosed with these food allergies in 2012. The linked recipes were made so that I can eat them; sometimes this means that I use an ingredient that is a bit unusual (for instance, tamari instead of soy sauce because soy sauce has wheat in it), and it often means that I use replacement ingredients. When you see something like "flour" or "starch" in a recipe, it is one of the Allergy-Safe Ingredient Replacements I've listed elsewhere. If you don't know what an ingredient is, check that link for a glossary.
In short: all of these recipes have been created with gluten-free, corn-free replacements for foods that contain those allergens, and should therefore work well if you attempt them with g-free flours.
This is not a "health" thing as in "I prefer to eat g-free because it is 'healthy,'" it is a "health" thing as in "if I eat gluten I get migraines, I don't absorb nutrients, and horrible things happen in my guts." I do not recommend that anyone eat a g-free diet unless it is medically necessary; if it is possible for you to eat wheat then that is likely a more affordable and more nutritious option.
Difficulty Ratings
Because I've been cooking so much for so long, I am a very competent home cook. I recognize that many people are not, and that people have wildly variable skill levels. As such I have rated these recipes by my Cooking Confidence Scale. The numbers beside each recipe rate the difficulty of preparing the dish on levels from 0-5 and a section at the start of each recipe will explain why the recipe received its rating.
Main Dishes
Meat Dishes
- Meatloaf
- Baked Chicken and Rice
- Beef Stroganoff
- Pork Chops
- Curry Chicken Salad
- Potato Chili Chicken
- Air Fryer Tilapia
- Lasagna
Vegetarian or Vegan Dishes
Soups
- Basic Rules of Soups
- Simple Stock
- Chicken Marsala Soup
- Wet Dog Chicken (this is a somewhat creamy chicken and rice soup with mushrooms that is named for a family joke)
- Pumpkin Sausage Soup
- Chicken and Rice Soup
- Pot Pie Soup
- Beef Stew
- French Onion Soup
- Onion and Potato Soup
- Vegetable Soup (same base can be used with potatoes, rice, or noodles)
- Spoonie Soup (basic instructions for a variety of soups for people who might have difficulty cooking)
Side Dishes
Salads
Starches
Vegetables
- Fried Mushrooms
- Pan-cooked Squash
- Garlic Butter Green Beans
- Creamed Pearl Onions
- Pan-cooked Spinach and Onion
- Buttered Asparagus
- Steamed Artichokes
- Baked Garlic Broccoli