Welcome back to Day 2 of condiment week! Don't forget to enter in our free give-a-way to win a 12 oz jar of our favorite condiment: PINK SEA SALT! Simply leave a comment on anyone of my recipes between June 4, 2012 to June 8, 2012 (Monday-Friday) and you're entered to win! See full details HERE. 

Don't have a packet of Taco Seasoning? Well here's a BETTER-for-you mixture that you're sure to love. It is one of our FAVORITES. The great thing about this mix is I don't just use it in my tacos! More recipes to follow soon!
  

Taco Seasoning
(Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, no msg or other preservative chemicals)

Adapted by jalene

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder or 2 tsp dried onion flakes
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (for less of a kick use 1/4 tsp)
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 Tbsp ground cumin
• 1 & 1/2 tsp sea salt (or to taste)
• 1/2 tsp black pepper

Directions: 

1. In a small bowl whisk together all the ingredients. Store in an airtight container.  

Makes about 5 Tbsp
  
NOTE: This is an APPROVED recipe for Dr. Nielsen's Candida Cleanse

School's out! Break out the bbq's and swimming suits! Summer here we come. I'm not even going to school but summer break still gets me excited. (Probably because I was a school teacher for 7 years...) There's nothing like the sun and some fun to make everything feel better. 

I don't know about your family but we love a good bbq. And whenever I think of bbq's I think of condiments. And whenever I think of condiments I think of "shoot, does that have wheat in it?" So this week I'll be posting some of our favorite gluten-free condiments. Happy summer! 
  

(Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Sugar-Free)
Created by Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free

Ingredients:

• 1 (28 oz) can organic tomato puree
• 1 small onion, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup organic brown rice syrup
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground mace
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp ground red pepper (or less-to taste)
• sea salt and pepper to taste

Directions: 

1. Combine all the ingredients except the salt and pepper and place into a medium crockpot (3-4 1/2 quarts). Cover and turn on high for 2 hours stirring occasionally. 
2. Remove lid and puree in a blender until smooth. 
3. Return to crockpot and cook on high uncovered for 30 minutes to 1 hour more, stirring occasionally, until ketchup has reached a nice and thick consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste. 

Makes 4 cups. Store in clean pint mason jars in the fridge. Keeps for about 2 months. 

In celebration of our condiment week, I thought I would give-a-way one of our favorites! We LOVE LOVE LOVE this sea salt. I've talked about it a couple of times before and I use it in all my recipes that call for salt. We order this from a company called Premier Research Labs. Here's why we like it: 

• Unrefined
• Untreated
• Solar-dried
• Also Contains Natural Trace Elements
• No Anti-Clumping Agents or Added Chemicals
• Pure Vegan
• It's PINK! Aw pretty...

So here's all you have to do:
   
Simply leave a comment on anyone of my recipes between June 4, 2012 to June 8, 2012 (Monday-Friday) and you're entered to win! This giveaway is open to US Residents with a US address, age 18 or older. Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail. If you win you have 48 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected. 
   
Good luck everyone! And remember, if you don't win, you can purchase your own Pink Salt through my husband's clinic. 

I don't know about where you live but yesterday was one of the hottest days we've had so far this  year! Days like that you just want something light, quick, and with no cooking! This next gluten-free, dairy-free dish is perfect for just that. You're going to LOVE the taste of the dressing! (It'll make you forget you're being healthy and eating a salad!) Enjoy!
 

Raspberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
(Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, Corn-Free, Un-Natural Sugar Free)

Created by jalene

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil or grapeseed oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 Tbsp honey
• 1/8 tsp sea salt
• 5 raspberries (see notes)

Directions: 

1. Add all the ingredients except the oil to a blender and mix until smooth. While still blending, slowly add in all the oil until combined. 

Makes almost 2/3 cup. Keep in an airtight container in the fridge. 

  

Almond Raspberry Salad
(Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, Corn-Free)

Created by jalene

Ingredients:

• 1 & 1/2 cups romaine lettuce
• 1-2 Tbsp Raspberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
• 1-2 Tbsp Toasted Almonds (see notes)
• handful of raspberries 

Directions:

1. Throw it all together and enjoy! 

Makes enough for 1. This salad is also great with other berries and nuts. We have also tried strawberries, blueberries, craisins, and sunflower seeds. 
To add more protein you can add diced cooked chicken as well. 

That is actually what my husband said to me last night after I made him a salad with this dressing on it. He even licked his plate...ha ha! So I guess you can take his word for it that this is a good one. Like many of my other recipes I had to attempt this many times before I got it "plate-lick-able." ;) I'm sorry it's not Dairy-Free but I'll keep working with it and see what I can do in the future. 

The recipe has two parts because the normal recipe calls for a packet of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing and I try to NEVER use ready-made packets in my cooking because of all the extra preserving chemicals and possibly MSG or Gluten they put into them. So the first part to the recipe is how to make your own version of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing and then the second is the fabulous recipe. Then, if that wasn't enough I added a third! Enjoy!

Gluten-Free Hidden Valley Ranch Packet Equivalent
(Notice all ingredients are dry so they keep as a powder)
Adapted by jalene

Ingredients: 

• 1/2 cup dry buttermilk powder
• 1 Tbsp dried parsley 
• 1 tsp dried dill weed
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp dried onion flakes
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp ground pepper

Combine all the ingredients into a fine powder. Store in an airtight container in the fridge. 


Better than Cafe Rio
Gluten-Free Creamy Tomatillo and Cilantro Dressing 
Adapted by jalene

Ingredients: 

• 2 Tbsp and 2 tsp of the above Gluten-Free Hidden Valley Ranch Packet Equivalent
• 1 cup mayo (be sure it is gluten-free) or Vegenaise 
• 1 cup cilantro
• 2 gloves garlic
• 3 tomatillos (peel off paper)
• 1/3 cup liquid buttermilk 
• dash of red pepper flakes

Directions: 

1. Combine all the ingredients into a food processor or blender. Combine until smooth.

Store in an airtight container in the fridge. 

Gluten-Free Homemade Ranch Dressing
Adapted by jalene

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp of the Gluten-Free Hidden Valley Ranch Packet Equivalent
• 1 cup mayo (be sure it is gluten-free) or Vegenaise 
• 1 cup milk

Directions: 

1. Combine all the ingredients into a food processor or blender. Combine until smooth.

Store in an airtight container in the fridge.