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These quick, easy, great tasting  gluten- free, no bake cookies are named for a co-worker, who I will call Lynette to protect her identity. Lynette has fond memories of childhood visits to her grandmother’s kitchen where they would share no bake cookies. Thanks Lynette for suggesting an Arzu gluten- free version!

Ingredients

• 4 Tbls Butter or margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• ¼ cup coco powder
• ½  tsp. gluten free vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups Arzu Original Flavor
• ¼  cup milk ( may substitute with almond or soy milk)
• ¼  cup peanut butter
• ½  cup shredded coconut ( optional)

Directions

•  In a 3 quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add sugar and coco powder, stir until melted.
• Remove from heat, add vanilla and peanut butter, mix well.
• Add Arzu and coconut if desired, mix well.
• Drop by rounded teaspoon onto a  wax paper lined cookie sheet..
• Cool completely. ( If using Margarine, chill cookies in refrigerator for 1-2 hours before serving.)

 Makes 24 Cookies.

It is back to school time again. Everyone in my neighborhood is looking forward to great tasting  back to school treats. Thanks to my neighbor, McCall, for thinking of this recipe.

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp Butter or margarine
• 4 cups gluten free marshmallows
• 2 tsp gluten free vanilla
• 2 cups Arzu Original Flavor
• 1 cup shredded coconut

Directions:

• In a 3 quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add marshmallows and stir until melted.
• Remove from heat, add vanilla.
• Add Arzu and mix well.
• Spoon into a greased 7×11 or 9×9 pan.
• Pat down and cool completely.
• Cut into 1 inch squares. Makes 36 squares.

Per square- Cal 52, Carb 9gm, Sugar 4gm, Fiber 1gm, Fat 1gm, Protein 1gm

I get asked this a lot, and I can tell you that many that have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia that have eradicated gluten from their diets have experienced their symptoms lessening. So is there a link?

It’s clear that gluten sensitivities and other foods cause their own set of symptoms or may exacerbate the symptoms of fibromyalgia. But there is simply not enough research to determine if the two are totally related.

Since many of the symptoms of Fibromyalgia are similar to gluten intolerance (and even Celiac’s Disease) it is commonly misdiagnosed. Of course when this happens, and people remove the gluten from their diets, the symptoms often subside.
If you have Fibromyalgia or another auto-immune disorders, you may consider a trial of eliminating gluten from your diet and see if your symptoms improve. It’s not like the body needs gluten at all, and in the last few years, there’s been an explosion in foods that taste great and are completely gluten free, making eating gluten free easier than ever.

Kim Wirth is a registered nurse in Austin, Texas with significant experience helping people to live full lives without the presence of gluten in their diets. Send her questions at kwwirth@yahoo.com