Gluten & Dairy Free Cheeseburger Mac 'n Cheese

4 ounces Quiona/Corn Elbow Pasta
1 1/2 tablespoon Coconut Oil
1 1/2 tablespoon Gluten-Free Flour Blend (I used Grandma Farmer's Better Than Wheat)
1 1/2 teaspoon powdered mustard
1 1/2 cup Almond Milk
1/4 cup finely minced onion
4 ounces cooked, grass-fed ground beef
1 med Roma tomato, diced
1/2 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/2 large egg (I used a tiny pullet egg)
6 ounces Almond cheddar, shredded
1/2 teaspoon salt
black pepper

1. In large pot of salted, boiling water cook the pasta according to directions
2. In a separate pot, melt the oil, Whisk the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about 5 minutes.  Make sure it's free of lumps.  Stir in the milk, onion, tomato, beef, bayleaf and paprika.  Simmer for 10 minutes and remove the bayleaf.
3. Temper in the egg.  Stir in 3/4 of the cheese.  Season with salt and pepper.  Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into 1-quart casserole dish.  Top with remaining cheese.
4. Bake for 20-25 minutes.  Remove from oven and rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Makes 3-4 servings or 10 toddler servings.  I freeze before baking.

Gluten Free Pumpkin Pancakes

Test One of our newest product!  

Gluten Free Pumpkin Pancake Mix

We prepared the pancakes then topped them with Fried Apples & pure Maple Syrup!

Our Maple Syrup is ORGANIC and straight for a family owned Vermont operation.

The mix is a blend of Grandma Farmer's BETTER THAN WHEAT gluten-free flour blend, buckwheat, deyhdrated Grandma Farmer's (our own) organicly grown dehydrated pumpkin powder) baking powder, Grandma Farmer's pumpkin spice blend, salt.  You add optional egg and some milk or dairy free alternative (we used Coconut Milk to make these).

These pancakes definately passed the Gabby test!

Free Product Samples

During the Month of MAY everyone who orders/purchases over $20 in products from HERITAGE HARVEST HOME(STEAD) will receive a free sample product.

Our first WINNER is  Susan and Rob Stoppkotte  of the Grand Island/Hastings, NE area who ordered several GLUTEN-FREE products home-made with loving care from Grandma Farmers kitchen here at HERITAGE HARVEST HOME(STEAD) through the Nebraska Food Coop.  Thank you for your order!

You can be a WINNER too!  Any combination of products can be ordered to get your free sample product!

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Consider a Quarterly, Three Week, Low-Carb Fast

**NOTE**  A weeks worth of menus with recipes are found below!

What's all this about a low carb fast. Typically a 'fast' is a way to cleanse, rest, heal your body and a low carb fast is no different. What we are trying to accomplish is to remove sugar and high glycemic carbs from your diet to give your body a rest from the on slot of all that insulin rushing through your body which makes your body turn insulin resistant just to survive.



When a fellow blogger suggested this proposition I was very curious. As a Type 2 diabetic I do not like taking pills and getting the side effects from them. I wondered..........was it possible to reduce the carbs enough to stabilize my blood sugars? What I found out was amazing.

First I want to say that I am not a Physician and what I have to say in this article should not be construed as me taking the place of your Physician. Please see your Dr before making any dietary changes.

I discovered several things about this type of fast. First of all, after several days on the diet I did see a huge change for the better in my blood sugar control. It was amazing. I haven't made it through a complete 21 day fast but I'm going to do some additional research and go for it.

It is important to remember that while weight loss might be a great side effect of this fast, it is not the goal. The goal of this fast is to cleanse, heal and rest your body systems. Great care should be used when beginning this fast, during the fast and in ending the fast. If you are diabetic remember to watch your blood sugars carefully.

Some Things I've Learned

Beef Cauliflower Casserole

1/2 head medium cauliflower
1/2 lemon
1 pound grass-fed ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon Ketchup
1/4 cup hot water
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 large tomato, chopped
salt and pepper
1 cup Parmesan Cheese

1. Cut cauliflower into bite-sized florets.  Put in pot with half lemon.  Cover with water and boil until florets are tender, but not mushy (15 min usually works).  Drain and reserve.
2. Place gound beef in skillet with a little oilve oil and the onion and pepper.  Stir and cook until meat looses it's pink color.  Add tomato.
3. Mix the Ketchup with the hot water.  Pour into skillet, cover and cook for 10 min.
4. Add salt and black pepper.  Corr for additional 10 minutes.
5. Prehet oven to 350 degrees.
6. Place cauliflower into baking dish when they are still hot.  Toss with 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese.  Allow cheese to melt into cauliflower.
7. Ladle ground beef mixture over cauliflower.  Bake 20 minutes.
8. Cover with remaining cheese and bake an additional 5 minutes.