Gluten Free Veggie Burgers

Our adult daughters decided to go vegetarian several years ago and for the first few months they were indiscriminate about eating any of the multitudinous choices for vegetarian meat substitutes. The grocery store offered a huge selection and we even frequented Burger King often for their veggie burger. Unfortunately they started to have the side effects of eating a diet that was extremely high in wheat consumption and so it was necessary for us to find other options for them to round out their diet. In addition to avoiding a diet so concentrated on wheat, I was also concerned with finding substitutes that had high protein and weren’t all made for soy products.

My Gluten Free Vegetarian Burgers

I have come up with a recipe for gluten free veggie burgers that has diverse function. The girls frequently have a veggie burger patty for their lunch. However, I also frequently crumble up one of the burgers and fry it for serving with Tacos or Spanish rice or any other meal that calls for ground beef.

Recipe for Gluten Free Veggie Burgers

1/2 pound Black Quinoa (grain that is high in protein) rinse well to remove bitter flavor

1/2 pound Black Beans Soak the black beans overnight in cold water or add beans to boiling water remove heat and soak for one hour.

Cook beans at medium heat until extremely tender. Cook Quinoa in 6 cups of boiling water for 30 minutes.

Drain beans and quinoa and put in Vitamix blender and blend until beans are mostly smooth.

Add 2 eggs (for vegan version leave out egg and add 1 tsp. xanthan gum)

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. liquid smoke (you can substitute other spices or seasoning to make more of a sausage flavor)

Form into patties and freeze for individual use.

Homemade Veggie Burger

Where To Buy Gluten Free Products

Where to Buy Gluten Free Products became an everyday question for us when we found that our ASD children had a gluten intolerance. They do not have celiac disease so we don’t have quite the battle that other parents have, but still we realized that almost everything we were using had some form of wheat or other glutinous grain in it. Where to buy gluten free products when you live in a rural area with a budget is a much different question than where to buy gluten free products in Berkley or some other large alternative city.

Where To Buy Gluten Free Products Easy to Use

If you trying to find where to buy gluten free products that are easy to use, the last two years have seen a significant increase in options. This week I was able to find Gluten Free Products in almost every department of Wal-Mart. We also have other grocery stores that care whole sections of health foods that include many options for gluten free products. Amazon is where to buy items that you need shipped to you that are a little more standard. You can also shop high end at igourmet where you find some very nice gourmet items that are wheat free and gluten free.

Where to Buy Gluten Free Products in Bulk

If you have a large family like we do the prices of gluten free products will cause you to ask where to buy gluten free products in bulk. We have found that our local food coop offers us many options for large volume of the products that we use most frequently. I have also found many listings online for bulk products like xantham gum (substitute for gluten to hold homemade gluten free bread together).

Where To Buy Gluten Free Products