Rice is often the first solid food a baby eats. It's medically prescribed in the diets of hypoallergenic people. And it's a substitute for wheat flour in a multitude of gluten-free products, from baking mixing to ready-made snacks. Gluten-free diets are arguably high rice diets for most, but not all people.
But recent analysis of rice products by Consumer Reports, a non-profit consumer safety organization recently found arsenic in rice, from low levels in some varieties to high levels in others.
It is important to understand the health implications of this study and potentially cut-back the amount of rice you eat daily to avoid excessive exposure to arsenic.
Fortunately gluten-free diets don't have to contain excess amounts of rice and you can still enjoy delicious cookies, breads, rolls, crackers and pasta without the rice.
1. New Gluten-Free / Rice-Free Homemade Pizza Crust Recipe
Photo 2013 © Teri Lee Gruss
Try our fabulous new gluten-free and rice-free pizza crust recipe. Roll it thin, like a pie crust and enjoy the traditional flavor and texture of a real pizza!
2. Easy Flourless Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Glaze
Image 2012 © Teri Lee Gruss
This easy recipe for flourless chocolate cake with silky chocolate glaze is a decadent finale to any special celebration. It's one of our favorite gluten-free / rice-free desserts.
Easy Flourless Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Glaze
3. Gluten-Free / Rice-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
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If you love classic Nestle Toll House cookies (and who doesn't?!) you'll love our 5 star gluten-free / rice-free chocolate chip cookies. How did we do it? We used lovely light buckwheat flour.
4. Gluten-Free Amaretti Cookies
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Amaretti cookies are crunchy small Italian cookies with a lovely almond flavor. They are an ideal gluten-free cookie because the recipe is free of flour. Almond paste is the key ingredient.
5. Gluten-Free / Rice-Free South American Cheese Rolls
2012 © Teri Lee Gruss
Use a food processor to mix this extremely easy and delicious recipe for gluten-free / rice-Free South American cheese tops. They're super cheesy good.
6. Gluten-Free / Rice-Free Homemade Crackers
Photo 2013 © Teri Gruss
Amaranth, arrowroot and almond flour team up in this delicious, easy cut-out gluten-free / rice-free snack cracker. Use your favorite seasonal cookie cutters to make this easy gluten-free cracker recipe one to celebrate all year long.
7. Gluten-Free / Rice-Free Oatmeal Pancakes
Image 2012 © Teri Lee Gruss
We love this recipe for gluten-free / rice-free pancakes, made with certified gluten-free oatmeal and amaranth.
8. Gluten-Free / Rice-Free Almond Biscotti Recipe
Image 2012 © Teri Lee Gruss
Healthy and easy to make, this gluten free almond biscotti recipe is laden with toasted almonds, amaranth flour and almond meal.
9. Gluten-Free / Rice-Free Matzoh Crackers
Photo © 2012 Teri Lee Gruss
Made with certified gluten-free oat flour, potato starch and almond meal our rustic matzoh crackers are tender, crisp, delicious crackers. And they do not contain corn, rice, bean flours or leavening agents.
10. Gluten-Free / Rice-Free Oatmeal Cupcakes with Penuche Frosting
Photo © 2012 Teri Lee Gruss
Our recipe for gluten-free / rice-free cupcakes can easily be converted to gluten-free and dairy free (GFCF) recipe with great results. See recipe for dairy-free substitutions.
Gluten-Free / Rice-Free Oatmeal Cupcakes with Penuche Frosting
11. Gluten-Free / Rice-Free Parmesan Crackers
© 2012 Teri Lee Gruss
Master our recipe for homemade gluten-free and grain free almond flax cheese crackers and you will find you won't need to buy store-bought crackers anymore
12. Gluten-Free / Rice-Free Rigatoni
Photo © 2012Teri Lee Gruss
Gluten-free rigatoni is made with a classic Italian sauce rich with butter, cream, white wine, sweet, mild Italian sausage and Parmesan cheese. And we used gluten-free / rice-free pasta. Delicious!
