Gluten is a protein composite added to foods processed from wheat, barley, rye and related products. It gives dough more elasticity helping it to rise and keep its shape. In the Western diet, gluten is added to many staple foods.
Wheat today has been genetically altered and is no longer the wheat your great-grandmother once used to bake her bread. The genetic alterations were made to wheat to enable farmers to grow more wheat in a smaller space, thereby feeding more people; however there have been unintended consequences to the genetic alteration of our wheat.
Today, an estimated 6% of the U.S. population has developed sensitivity to this additive that was not naturally found in wheat a century ago. Painful stomach and other digestive ailments are symptoms of gluten sensitivity.
As a result, "gluten free" foods are increasingly in demand by consumers. Most processed foods in the grocery store list gluten on their ingredient labels, but more and more food companies are developing gluten free options.
Mookies can be made gluten free too! Try this easy gluten free Mookie recipe:
1c peanut butter, 1c white sugar, 1 egg and 12 chocolate kisses.
Mix peanut butter, sugar and egg well. Spray mini muffin tin with non- stick cooking spray. Spoon dough into tins. Bake at 350 for approximately 12 minutes. Makes 1 dozen. Place kisses in center of cookie while still hot. Let cool 10 minutes and enjoy!
For more information on gluten and gluten free options, check out my friend Lydia's website.
Wheat today has been genetically altered and is no longer the wheat your great-grandmother once used to bake her bread. The genetic alterations were made to wheat to enable farmers to grow more wheat in a smaller space, thereby feeding more people; however there have been unintended consequences to the genetic alteration of our wheat.
Today, an estimated 6% of the U.S. population has developed sensitivity to this additive that was not naturally found in wheat a century ago. Painful stomach and other digestive ailments are symptoms of gluten sensitivity.
As a result, "gluten free" foods are increasingly in demand by consumers. Most processed foods in the grocery store list gluten on their ingredient labels, but more and more food companies are developing gluten free options.
Mookies can be made gluten free too! Try this easy gluten free Mookie recipe:
1c peanut butter, 1c white sugar, 1 egg and 12 chocolate kisses.
Mix peanut butter, sugar and egg well. Spray mini muffin tin with non- stick cooking spray. Spoon dough into tins. Bake at 350 for approximately 12 minutes. Makes 1 dozen. Place kisses in center of cookie while still hot. Let cool 10 minutes and enjoy!
For more information on gluten and gluten free options, check out my friend Lydia's website.
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