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Well here it is June and we are all heading into the summer travel season. If you are planning a camping trip why not take along a package or two of Astoria Mills Enriched breads and pizza mixes. Both \mix #5 and \mix#6 can be made without eggs. Just add a tablespoon of ground flax seeds or ground Salba seeds to the mix and increase the water a bit. You can mix up in the Am, backpack all day, cook like bannock over an open fire at night for fresh hearty and healthy gluten free bread. Turn it... Read Full Story

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St Patricks Day Millet Crackers by: Trina Astor-Stewart www.astoriamills.ca A hardy-n-healthy cracker you can use for dipping into spinach dip. Go good with Gluten Free Beer! Easy and quick to make. Millet is high in protein, iron, magnesium and potassium. Hemp protein is vegan and makes for a little green and healthy twist.... See More Place Millet seeds in a coffee grinder and grinding a little at a time to make 1 cup finely ground raw millet seeds, which you place in a bowl and mix... Read Full Story

Everyone needs a little extra pep or energy and chia seed and flax are so good for you. I always think it is fun to add a bit of extra healthy stuff, even in a treat. Astoria Mills baking flours are enriched too! Go for the Gold and Enjoy the Olympics ....and some Olympic Pep Chocolate Brownies. 1. - Blend together well in separate bowl ¾ cup Astoria Mills Pastry Flour Mix #2 ½ teaspoon Xanthan gum ½ cup Chopped Walnuts 1/8th teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds 1 tablespoon ground... Read Full Story

People who live with gluten intolerance or celiac, or are trying to avoid gluten for other health issues, worry most about whether the foods they are eating are processed to assure their safety. Often foods that are naturally gluten free are processed on equipment that also processes wheat or other gluten containing foods. For instance buckwheat which is gluten free, if processed in the same mill as wheat, is not gluten free. Many people find this out the hard way, and think they cannot... Read Full Story

One of the ways people like to get together with friends and family is by sitting down and enjoying a pizza together. So we brought our gluten free pizza mix already made up to Pizza Pino's Pizzeria. We had such a good experience the first time we tried Astoria Mills Pizza Mix #5 in a taste test at a professional pizzeria, we wanted to go for it again so more of our family and friends could enjoy some too. We would like to thank Pizza Pino’s, a local Ajax pizzeria known for their delicious... Read Full Story

Turkey Meatloaf Meat layer: 1 ½ lbs. ground turkey ½ cup finely chopped onion ½ cup finely chopped celery 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 2 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper ¼ teaspoon curry powder 1 teaspoon gluten free soy sauce 3 eggs lightly beaten 1 cup breadcrumbs made from leftover GFCF Astoria Mills Light Brown Bread Mix #6 Topping 1 small tin tomato paste blended with 1 tablespoon fruity olive oil dash salt and pepper each 4 tablespoons... Read Full Story

Last night I attended a Celiac Support Group Meeting, just thought I would drop in with some of our new Astoria Mills GFCF pizza mix for people to try, along with a few mini tea sandwiches. I don’t like to attend a meeting and not bring a few goodies at least! Little did I know that Catherine of Frugal Freebies would also be attending for the first time. She did not say anything at the meeting to me, but surprised me this morning with an email saying she had written about me in her blog! What... Read Full Story

Granddad’s Turkey Stuffing – The Real Deal …just made gluten free Step 1. Make a dozen buns using 1 700 gram package of Astoria Mills Italian Bread & Pizza Mix #5. An easy mix recipe with added nutrition. Great buns or pizza. Enjoy some of the fresh rolls then save about 6 or 7 rolls – they can be 2 to 4 days old. Tear the rolls apart or cut up in small pieces. 2. Clean about a dozen mushrooms, slice and sauté in a little butter for about 10 minutes until browned. Add 1 Gluten Free sausage... Read Full Story

Please join our Gluten Free Support Network for help and more gluten free ideas. Joining is free, give and get positive help on your gluten free or alternative foods journey. This is also a place for people to ask questions about aspects of Trina's recipes. Trina will also be using this as a way to answer more questions, give variations on recipes based on her books and generally help with people's questions. There are many support groups for those with various food intolerances, this is a... Read Full Story