by Grain Free Living | Last updated Jul 3, 2018 | Published on Apr 10, 2017 | Seed or Grain?, Start Here
What is a grain? What is a seed? What are pseudo-cereals? When first going grain-free it can be a challenge to work it out, especially as grains can be hidden in the most unlikely of places. Here is a useful list of what is a grain, and what is NOT a grain. It doesn’t...
by Grain Free Living | Last updated Jun 19, 2018 | Published on Mar 2, 2015 | Personal Thoughts, Start Here
While I have been grain-free alongside my husband for over a decade, I always felt that I sat outside of the typical reasons for being grain free – namely, dealing with auto-immune disease or chronic illness. As a result of that, and as is fairly evident from...
by Grain Free Living | Last updated Jun 19, 2018 | Published on Jul 12, 2013 | Personal Thoughts, Seed or Grain?, Start Here
I sometimes get emails from people asking why I use quinoa, amaranth and buckwheat in my recipes. Many people have been told, or believe, that these ingredients are grains and so they wonder why I use them, especially on a website called “Grain Free...
by Grain Free Living | Last updated Jun 21, 2018 | Published on Mar 3, 2009 | Personal Thoughts, Start Here
Going grain-free means you replace grains with plant-based complex carbohydrates. It is not necessarily low-carb or restrictive. Being grain-free is the elimination of all grains from your diet including wheat, rice, corn, barley and oats. A grain-free diet is...