Gluten Free Winston-Salem: Recipe: Gluten Free Wraps

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Recipe: Gluten Free Wraps

Did you ever think it was possible? To have a gluten free wrap or tortilla that wouldn't break or split, that is? The recipe I share with you today comes from Karina's Kitchen: Fresh Recipes from a Gluten-Free Goddess. If you haven't checked out her blog, it's amazing - truly one of my favorite blogs to follow in the GF recipe realm. Her stories make me want to curl up with a hot cup of tea on the couch - they are so eloquently written; I've replicated countless recipes and have a long waiting list of still others to try; and the best part is - they are easy to make with simple, good quality ingredients.

Gluten Free Millet Buckwheat Wraps is a delicious recipe for pliable wraps. No fancy equipment needed here, but if you do have a tortilla press, Karina instructs on how to do it both ways. I always make her recipes exactly as she does when I replicate it for the first time; then I experiment with my own. For example, next time I make these I'll probably use cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg topped with fresh berries and whipped cream for a sweet breakfast treat or dessert smeared with Nutella.

What recipes have you adapted to be gluten free?

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Celiac Disease by the Numbers

1 out of every 133 Americans (about 3 million people) has CD.
97% of Americans estimated to have CD are not diagnosed.
CD has over 300 known symptoms although some people experience none.
Age of diagnosis is key: If you are diagnosed between age 2-4, your chance of getting an additional autoimmune disorder is 10.5%. Over the age of 20, that rockets up to 34%.
30% of the US population is estimated to have the genes necessary for CD.
2.5 babies are born every minute in the USA with the genetic makeup to have CD.
There are 15 states in the US with populations less than the total number of Celiacs in the US.
CD affects more people in the US than Crohn’s Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease combined.
500,000 new Celiac diagnoses are expected to occur in the US by 2012 -- thanks to efforts to raise public awareness of the disease.
People with CD dine out 80% less than they used to before diagnosis and believe less than 10% of eating establishments have a 'very good' or 'good' understanding of GF diets.
It takes an average of 11 years for patients to be properly diagnosed with CD even though a simple blood test exists.
The average cost of misdiagnosis is $5,000 - $12,000 per person per year. Improving the time to diagnosis could save the health care system millions of dollars annually in unnecessary medical care.
A recent study by Packaged Facts projects that the sales of GF food will reach $2.63 Billion by 2012.
GF foods are, on average, 242% more expensive then their non-GF counterparts.
The smallest amount of gluten which has been shown by a biopsy to cause damage to a Celiac is 0.1 gram per day - or 1/48th of a slice of bread.
The Food Allergen Labeling & Consumer Protection Act became law in 2006 allowing for easier reading of food labels for those with CD. What took so long?
12% of people in the US who have Down Syndrome also have CD.
6% of people in the US who have Type 1 Diabetes also have CD.
Among people who have a first-degree relative diagnosed with celiac, as many as 1 in 22 people may have the disease.
There are currently 0 drugs available to treat CD.