Tummy Tamer Tea

As I have mentioned before I have been struggling with a gluten intolerance and have cut out gluten from my food, unless something slips in there I don’t know about. I have been gluten-free for almost 2 months and my stomach still HURTS! Even with the medication I am taking I am having issues and can not figure out what the problem is. I understand I have a food slip (where there is gluten in something I was not aware of) probably once a week but the stomach pain is daily. I called the pharmacy where I get my stomach medicine to find out what else is in the pill other than the drug its self and the pill is not gluten-free… Damn it!

So I talked to my midwife and she recommended papaya enzymes. I am going to go get some tomorrow. I guess most of the people in her family have celiac and that is what they take when they have gluten issues.

I went to the herbalist and told them my problem, and that I needed a tea to help assist with my digestion problems and healing and this is what they suggested, I thought I would share.

Equal parts of:

Calendula: Soothes and heals intestinal lining and reduces inflammation.

Fennel: Helps treat indigestion, calming to the intestines and stomach.

Marshmallow root: Soothes irritation of the mucous membranes, coats the stomach and other digestive regions, protecting their soft walls from acid and other irritants.

Chamomile: Anti inflammatory, calming.

She mentioned the tea mix they usually recommend has other herbs in it that are not safe for pregnancy/lactation so we stuck with this simple tea. Lets hope it helps. I have had a nice big 24 oz of it so far today and my stomach does feel better. Lets hope it lasts!

How do you soothe an angry stomach? Any natural celiac tips?

Banana, apple, oat muffins of tasty goodness (GF)

A friend of mine posted a recipe that looked pretty darn tasty an said her son (who is the same age as Ellie) loved it. I modified the recipe to be a little more healthy and gluten-free.

These muffins are delicious, moist and smell divine! We will most definitely be making them again. I had old bananas I had to use up anyway so it worked out well.

*note* I added an extra egg because I have been craving protein in a bad way. The texture was just fine I just made sure to beet the eggs thoroughly before adding everything else.

Banana, apple, oat muffins of tasty goodness 

 

2 eggs
3 mashed ripe bananas
2/3 cup honey (or brown sugar)
1/3 cup organic applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 Cup Bob’s red mill all purpose (gf) flour

1 teaspoon xanthan gum
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (I used pumpkin pie spice because that is what I found first)
1 cup GF oats
1/2 cup coconut flakes

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners.

In a large bowl, combine egg, bananas, brown sugar, applesauce and vanilla. In a separate bowl, sift together the flours, baking soda, baking powder, xanthan gum, salt and cinnamon. Stir the oatmeal into the flour mixture. Gently stir flour mixture into the banana mixture. Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle coconut flakes on top.

Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove muffins from pan and place on a wire rack to let cool before serving.

Shared on Weekend Gourmet Blog Carnival, and Allergy Free Wednesday