When you are new to a gluten-free lifestyle, learning how to bake a different way can feel overwhelming. I’ve been baking without gluten for 20 years, and I’ve learned a lot from my own experience. I’m going to pass on my very best tips and tricks for baking gluten free so you can avoid costly mistakes, and have fun baking. Here is my best gluten free baking advice for beginners, in the form of 12 pro tips. I tried to keep it a ‘top 10 list” but all 12 of these great tips are too important to leave any one of them out. I’ll share each tip tell you why it works and give you some ways you can ..read more

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Beneficial Bento! This low-carb breakfast sandwich is a salty, creamy, melty, chewy keto meal that really hits the spot. It's so much better than any of the fast food options out there. The egg rounds take the place of a bun - they make the perfect substitute for English muffins! [feast_advanced_jump_to]   Why You Need this Keto Breakfast Sandwich Recipe This is an awesome recipe for those on a keto diet  or other low carb diet (like the Galveston diet)  Make a batch of them and keep them in the freezer for an ..read more

This tender chicken is bathed in a creamy sauce and topped with mushrooms and crispy bacon crumbles.  It gets a fresh, tangy flavor from dijon mustard and lemon juice, and even more layers of flavor from chopped fresh herbs. Take a bite of chicken, swirl it in that creamy dijon sauce, and you’ll have a hard time believing that it really is low in carbs and calories. An Easy Chicken Recipe The sauce is so easy to whip up in the blender, and it has just a few basic ingredients. It relies on canned mushrooms instead of fresh, because you use the mushroom liquid from the can to make the gold ..read more

Who doesn’t love a sweet slice of apple pie, with a tender, flaky crust? OR even better, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream? But even better than that - this is gluten free apple pie, and it is so, SO delicious!  How do you say I love you without saying I love you? Make a gluten free person you love this homemade apple pie. That will do it - no words required (your mouths will be too full of pie anyway)! [feast_advanced_jump_to] Why you Need Homemade Apple Pie in your Life It’s so much easier to make than you are probably thinking. Scroll through this post, take a look at the step by ste ..read more

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Beneficial Bento! Homemade gluten free pie crust can be flaky, sweet, and absolutely melt in your mouth. It often tastes even better than regular pie crust made with wheat flour!    But the biggest problem many of us have is a dry, crumbly crust. A delicious crumbly crust, but still - it’s frustrating. I have been baking gluten free for about 20 years now, and over time I’ve developed a perfect gluten free pie crust that not only tastes heavenly, it does not crumble into dust. You can roll it, crimp it, and cut it a ..read more

Here's a collection of soul-warming soup and stew recipes that are hearty, filling, healthy, and most of all easy! All are gluten free, and many are low in carbs. And I threw in some delicious ideas for sides. Enjoy❤️ Slow Cooker Meatless Chili Slow Cooker Meatless Chili is the perfect meal to come home to on a cold winter night, and it will warm you right to your core! It's completely vegetarian, and really economical to make. You may already have most of the the ingredients you need to make it in your pantry! Make this recipe 10 Minute Tomato Soup Recipe Super quick, gluten free tomat ..read more

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Beneficial Bento! My whole family is in love with these low carb chicken meatballs. Oh my goodness, they’re so good!  Mushrooms and almond flour bring out the best in the ground chicken breast - the meatballs brown beautifully when baked and are SO juicy and tender. They are low carb and gluten free. You’ll look forward to eating these all day long if this is what’s for dinner! And since they taste extra delicious after chilling in the fridge for a while, they’re even better for lunch the next day. Why you Need to Make These ..read more

Browned and bubbly, extra cheesy and saucy -Baked Ziti is an easy dish that your whole family will love.  My minimal, easy prep, creamy casserole is made on the stovetop and then baked in the oven with a creamy blanket of melted cheese on top.  This recipe was inspired by another baked ziti recipe that's in one of my favorite cookbooks - The EAT-CLEAN DIET for Family & Kids by Tosca Reno. This book is full of the best info about feeding yourself and your family in a healthy way. I’ve tweaked and altered this recipe over the years to suit our family’s tastes and make it our own ..read more

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Beneficial Bento! Are you looking for a way to lower your blood sugar levels without giving up your favorite grain? Look no further than this delicious, low glycemic, low carb rice! This amazing rice recipe is made from the fluffy, steamy, starchy REAL white rice you love, but is made in a special way so you only absorb half the calories. Plus you get a full serving of vegetables, and NO ONE WILL EVEN KNOW? My recipe is much lower in carbs and calories than plain white rice, and it starts with a little miracle called ? half calorie ..read more

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Beneficial Bento! Yum, bean with bacon soup! The perfect soup for a cold and dreary day. Creamy navy beans, smoky bacon and paprika, and tender carrots in a thick and tangy tomato-infused broth. It was meant to be a friendly nod toward (and a copycat recipe of) good old Campbell’s Bean with Bacon soup. But it turned out to be SO much better! This is one of those soup recipes that slow you down and fill you up in the best of ways. And your friend the Instant Pot pressure cooker is the fast track to getting there. Grab your Instant ..read more