All Grain Free Recipes
Welcome to my recipe page… You will find that all the recipes here are Grain Free (which also makes them Gluten Free by default!), and that most of them are quite low in carbohydrates as well. I welcome feedback on any recipes you have tried, as it is always good to know how well they worked for someone else in a different kitchen. I am still learning myself, so substitutions are welcome and encouraged, but I cannot assure you of the same results if you switch things up. I hope that this helps on your journey to be free from the damaging effects of grains… or just gives you some food ideas whether or not you live a grain free and low carb lifestyle!
Appetizers
Spinach Balls
Coconut Flour Tortillas
Coconut Shrimp
Spicy Crab Cakes
Napa Boats with Crab
Roasted Garlic Dip
Crunchy Hot Wings and Blue Cheese
Italian Stuffed Mushrooms
“Candy Onion” French Onion Soup
Cauliflower Sushi Rolls
Baking
Low-carb Dark Chocolate Cake
Banana Walnut Bread
All-In-One-Buns (pizza crust, burger bun, breakfast bun)
Frozen Raspberry Cheesecake Bars
Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
Raspberry Streusel Bar
Peanut Butter Cookies
Parmesan-Thyme (Saver!) Crackers
Cheddar Flax Crackers with Thyme
Cheesecake
Gluten-free quick bread
Low-Carb Cheese Crackers
Banana Muffins with Streusel Topping
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cinnamon Almond Snack Cookies
Sundried Tomato Basil Crackers with Almond Flour
Oopsie Rolls
Pumpkin Maple Spice Muffins (great base recipe)
Cashew Sandies
Brownie Nut Energy Bars
Beef/Meats
Burger Salad and Sweet Potato Fries
Thick Chops Roasted with Pesto Balsamic Marinade
Beverages
Saturday Breakfast Smoothie
Mojito Green Iced Tea
Breakfast/Brunch
Chocolate Cake for Breakfast (MIM)
Belgian Waffles (moderate carb)
Almond Buckwheat Buttermilk Pancakes with Berry Sauce
Garlic Tomato Scrambled Eggs with Garden Herbs
2-Egg Spinach Omelet with Tomato
Broccoli Mushroom Scramble
Saturday Breakfast Smoothie
Eggs and Tomatoes with Feta and Herbs
Banana Muffins with Streusel Topping
Purple Cabbage with Bacon and Feta
Chicken
Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast (wrapped in bacon)
Crispy Herbed Tamari Chicken
Crunchy Hot Wings and Blue Cheese
Southwest Style Chicken Veggie Soup
Orange Stir Fry Chicken, Veggies and Quinoa
Warm Veggie Salad with Grilled Chicken
Dessert
Chocolate Cake and Mint Cream Trifle
(EASY) Dark Chocolate Low-carb Dairy-free Ice Cream
Frozen Raspberry Cheesecake Bars
Cheesecake
Raspberry Streusel Bar
Peanut Butter Cookies
Stevia Strawberry Ice Cream
Super Moist Orange Cake
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cinnamon Almond Snack Cookies
Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
Carol’s Chocolate (Avocado) Pudding
Low-carb Dark Chocolate Cake
Fish/Seafood
Coconut Shrimp
Napa Boats with Crab
Spicy Crab Cakes
Seared Sea Scallops with Sautéed Greens and Mushrooms
Parmesan Perch
Dilled Salmon with Zucchini and Mushrooms
Cilantro Salmon and Almond Feta Green Beans
Tahini Lemon Salmon
Tuscan Shrimp
Spicy Mussels with Cilantro, Fennel, Sundried Tomatoes and Chilis
Cauliflower Sushi Rolls
Pizza
Cheese-crusted Pizza
Socca Pizza (garbanzo bean flour)
All-In-One buns, mini pizza base
Nuts
Salad
Caprese, So Easy!
Napa Boats with Crab
Gingered Walnut Chicken Salad
Warm Veggie Salad with Grilled Chicken
Buffalo Chicken Salad
Shirataki Noodle Salad
Seasonings/Sauces/Dressings/Marinades
Gretchen’s Green Goddess Dressing
Carrot Ginger Dressing
Hollandaise Sauce
Blue Cheese Dressing
Easy Berry Sauce
Gomasio (Sesame Salt)
Homemade Low-carb Ketchup
Fresh Basil Pesto
Sundried Tomato Basil Olive Tapenade
Side Dish
Caprese, So Easy!
Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Almond Feta Green Beans
Sweet Potato Fries
Purple Cabbage with Bacon and Feta
Zucchini Au Gratin
Snacks
Roasted Garlic Dip
Cheddar Flax Crackers with Thyme
Parmesan-Thyme (Saver!) Crackers
Low-Carb Cheese Crackers
Walnut Butter
Sundried Tomato Basil Crackers with Almond Flour
Fat Bombs: Lemon Cream and Almond Butter Chocolate
Guacamole
Kale Chips
Soup
Morels with Creamy Mushroom Leek Soup
Southwest Style Chicken Veggie Soup
“Candy Onion” French Onion Soup
Cream Soup Base (made of cauliflower puree)
Easy Creamy Veggie Soup with Bacon
Veggies
Spinach Patties and Sauteed Greens
Orange Stir Fry Veggies and Quinoa
Almond Feta Green Beans
Sweet Potato Fries
Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Purple Cabbage with Bacon and Feta
Zucchini Au Gratin
Kale Chips
shikoomkoom
January 11, 2013 at 1:54 pm
Great recipe selection! I can see lots that I want to try soon 🙂
Gretchen without Grain
January 14, 2013 at 7:51 am
Thank you! I hope that you enjoy them 🙂
Autumn in Colorado
January 12, 2013 at 3:27 am
I am so glad to find this site! I have been mostly GF for awhile now but since I was already a vegetarian I actually didn’t lose but a couple pounds when I made the switch. Now as I research more I am going to try the Carb free/Sugar free/GF route and see if that will improve the issue. I love to bake and cook so finding recipes for crackers and cakes is a wonderful thing. Thank you so much for keeping up with this site out of your love and passion for helping people. I look forward to learning how to cook carb free and not just GF. Here is to a wonderful New Year 2013!
Gretchen without Grain
January 14, 2013 at 7:56 am
Thank you Autumn, I hope that these recipes will help you in your dietary changes! Getting rid of grains seems to have a positive impact on most people, both for the inflammatory effects and reducing sugar to lose weight. I don’t ascribe to a zero carb approach, but my recipes are either low or moderate carb, and without grains and added sugars. Personally, when I go to nearly carb free, my energy drops as does my mood, but everyone needs to adapt to what makes them personally feel their best 🙂 Happy 2013 to you as well! ~Gretchen
Matt and Vonnie
January 21, 2013 at 9:56 pm
Hi Gretchen so happy I found this site my husband and I love it. Just tried the Hot Chocolate Breakfast and turned out perfect!!! Thanks and I agree with Autumn thanks for your time and research. Good to know you are available for support!!
Gretchen without Grain
January 24, 2013 at 10:11 am
Hi Matt and Vonnie, Glad you found my site as well! You are welcome, and I hope that you get some good inspiration here and also find that you experiment more with grain-free foods as you become more comfortable. ~Gretchen
Barbara
March 2, 2013 at 2:29 pm
Hi Gretchen! I found you at wheatbellyblog a few months ago and have been enjoying your blog so much! Have tried quite a few of your recipes, and your chocolate chip cookies without the egg are my very favorite. A bit crumbly, true … but oh so scrumptious! As my daughter put it “these are the best yet, Mom” as we’ve been cooking and baking wheat free for a while now. I also made your chocolate pudding last weekend, and my Mom was so surprised it is made with avocados as she loves them and eats them all the time, so I made her some more to give her variety. I also made your cheese and thyme crackers – also fabulous. And there are many other things I want to try. Your photography is very inspirational, I look forward to being retired some day soon and perhaps trying my hand at a blog like yours, I think it would be so much fun. I do already take pictures of foods I made to show friends and family, so I’m getting some practice.
I just made some focaccia bread from WB and will upload to photo bucket – would a link be ok to post?
Thank you so much for sharing all these recipes, and for the time and energy it takes to experiment and put it all together. I know there are many who appreciate it the way I do!
Best,
Barbara
Gretchen without Grain
March 4, 2013 at 9:19 am
Hi Barbara,
Thank you so much for your kind words, and I am always happy to hear that the recipes work well for people and that it makes it a little easier to follow this lifestyle! It’s great that you are already taking pictures of your food, it definitely can help to show others how delicious and real the food is. Feel free to post a link to your photo if you like. I hope you do get a chance to try more recipes as well. And you can always add an egg to the chocolate chip cookies if you want to change the texture, but I agree, I like them the way they are.
Take care and thank you for your comment!
~Gretchen