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Patricia from Ohio, wants ideas on managing gluten intolerance. Do you know of some tasty gluten-free foods and recipes? What other advice do you have that may help with this challenge? |
I suggest keeping a list of gluten free products you like. Some don't advertise on the front of the packaging that they are gluten free. Classico spaghetti sauce is gluten free and I would never have known had hubby not picked up the jar to read the ingredients. Betty Crocker also has 4 new GF desserts and I liked them all. The cookies were divine!
I just found out that Im having to start a gluten free diet because of the issue i have had for a very long time they call it celiacs disease any suggestions
not to worry! times are a changing as more folks are diagnosed as gluten intolerant (1 in 133 estimated...many just don't know what's causing their allergies, skin rash/reactions and/or stomach upset)and more packaged products are gluten-free! even general mills has labeled some desserts and cereals as GFree! that is main stream! thank you for that GM. toughest things to get that are gluten free and taste like they aren't are cookies and other baked goods....it's a texture thing. you will spend a lot of $$ trying things that people say are good, but that is just because that's all they have to eat!!! don't settle. keep bugging companies to improve what they offer. my favorite finds are white rice/potato penne pasta, corn spaghetti pasta and bard's beer....and remember, many things are just naturally gluten free....fruits, vegetables and nuts....stuff we should eat more of anyway!
- Julie said:
not to worry! times are a changing as more folks are diagnosed as gluten intolerant (1 in 133 estimated...many just dont know whats causing their allergies, skin rash/reactions and/or stomach upset)and more packaged products are gluten-free! even general mills has labeled some desserts and cereals as GFree! that is main stream! thank you for that GM. toughest things to get that are gluten free and taste like they arent are cookies and other baked goods....its a texture thing. you will spend a lot of $$ trying things that people say are good, but that is just because thats all they have to eat!!! dont settle. keep bugging companies to improve what they offer. my favorite finds are white rice/potato penne pasta, corn spaghetti pasta and bards beer....and remember, many things are just naturally gluten free....fruits, vegetables and nuts....stuff we should eat more of anyway!
My husband was diagnosed with celiac spruc over 30 years ago and adhering to a gluten free diet back then was almost impossible--bread and rolls tasted horrible and were crumbly--pasta turned out like mush, etc. Today, he loves all of the Schar Products that are imported from Italy from pasta to breadcrumbs, etc. I get them at my local Giant Food Market in the specialty food aisle.
Does anyone have a suggestion as to weekly meal plans for a GF diet? I'm new to being gluten free...
I would highly suggest getting
Cecelia's Marketplace Gluten-Free Grocery Shopping Guide
It has been one of the best things I have found since becoming gluten-free 4 years ago. So many products (vitamins, pills, broth, teas, sauces) have gluten in them, but they do not declare it. I bought this manual and it was so helpful to read about products/brands that I can be confident are gluten free. I also started calling companies to ask them if I wasn't sure. I was surprised at how many had gluten but they didn't put anything on the label that made it clear. It was helpful and also often led to me getting coupons for their products which was nice. Celiac.com is another awesome resource. Often people put on there if they know if something is gluten-free or not.
- Christina said:
I just found out that Im having to start a gluten free diet because of the issue i have had for a very long time they call it celiacs disease any suggestions
My husband also has celiac disease. He no longer has a pancreas and we think that is the reason for the celiac. The health food stores are a very good place to go. There you can get a lot of things to help with this diet. We buy pizza crust, flour, pretzels, cake mixes, cookies, etc. I make cookies with the gluetin free cake mixes and also use them on top of fruit pie fillings, etc. for pies. Of course, we are also diabetics, so have to watch for both. Some of the grocery stores are carrying more gluetin free items.
For me, the hardest part about being GF is recognizing the "hidden ingredients" that may contain gluten such as malt, modified food starch, etc. I found a great list at www.drugs.com/cg/gluten-free-diet.html. Also, the websites of many manufacturers and restraunts have lists of products that are gluten free: frito-lay, con-agra, Wendy's, Texas Roadhouse, to name a few. Some of our favorite GF meals include spaghetti made with brown rice pasta, tacos/nachos (I use McCormick Taco Seasoning packets and 100% corn shells or chips), and stir fried veggies with chicken or pork. For a great cookie, I make meringue cookies with mini-morsels or substitute rice chex for any recipe requiring rice krispy cereal. Ingredients for all of these should be easily found at your local grocery store. I hope this helps.
Soy can also be a hidden Piece of Gluten.
My mother was diagnosed with Celiac disease 15 years ago. Since then, we have all learned to be diligent about reading labels. Companies have gotten so much better about clearly listing ingredients, so that helps. Outback Steakhouse, P.F. Changs, and The Spaghetti Factory are restaurants that all have gluten-free menus. Taco Bell's regular crunchy tacos are completely gluten-free. Shari's restaurants will actually bring out a book that contains the ingredients of all their menu items when asked. VERY helpful when eating out. Fred Meyer and some other grocery stores stock gluten-free products and there are numerous places online to order mixes (bread, cake, brownies, etc.). Do a Google search for gluten-free foods in your area and see what you come up with. A local pizza place in our town makes a take-and-bake gluten free pizza. I am seeing those more and more these days. The bottom line is that while your diet must change, with a few modifications, you can do this easily and without thinking. Learn to substitute. Use rice instead of oatmeal in recipes. Experiment with alternative flours such as rice, potato, and corn. Avoid anything with modified food starch until you can determine whether that food starch is wheat or corn-based. (New federal guidelines require a mention if it is wheat-based, but double check to be sure). Most candies are okay, but some should be avoided (licorice). Most chips are okay, but some, like Pringles, have wheat flour, which is why you have to pay close attention, at least until you are used to eating wheat-free. You may consider joining a celiac disease or gluten-free support group. My mother used to attend an annual conference where vendors would give our their samples, doctors would address the most up-to-date research and testing for the disease was even offered. Company websites are also becoming more informative, and can provide you with lists of their products that are gluten-free. Good luck on your new journey. You can do it, and soon, you won't even miss the gluten.
My hubby has celiac disease too! We have found the best-tasting gluten-free products to be Schar, anything Pamela's (they have a pancake and baking mix than can be used to make just about anything from scratch), and Tinkyada pasts products. DH still eats the Ener-G rice bread he ate as a kid, but Glutino also makes good breads and bagels, pizza crusts and pretzels. I agree, all the products now are much better tasting, even than 10 years ago. Good luck to the new gluten-free dieters!
- Christina said:
I just found out that Im having to start a gluten free diet because of the issue i have had for a very long time they call it celiacs disease any suggestions
My daughter just started the gluten free diet about 3 weeks ago. She hasnt found any bread that she likes so she is sticking with corn tortillas.. you can stuff em with anything. Annies mac and cheese is good also try glutino fetuccini w/alfredo sauce I have tried all the stuff she eats and alot of it is reaaly good. Do a search for celiac disease and you will come up with alot of boards and places to buy things along with lists of things you can and cant eat. READ LABELS. Most grocery stores carry gluten free products labeled as such but alot of common things are already gluten free. Hope you like rice lol thats a celiac staple in this house. celiac.com is a real good web site for lists and to answer questions. Hope this helps some.
My young niece has celiac's disease and by searching the web it is very easy to find recipe's that are gluten free. There are also cookbooks out there with gluten free recipes. It used to be you had to go to natural food stores to find pancake mixes, or cookies, etc that were gluten free but it is getting easier and easier to find name brands right off the grocery store shelves that are offering gluten free products (cake mixes, etc). I come from a very large family and when we have a family gathering we always have a large selection of gluten free foods and goodies available so little Emma doesn't feel left out. Several of my sister's and I have perfected recipes that we bring and no one woukd know they are anything different. We have been able to make so many things that Emma doesn't feel deprived at all. There isn't anything we wouldn't do to make someone in our family feel comfortable or happy. Plus the difference it has made in how Emma feels has been so remarkable, she wouldn't want to go off her diet anyway.
My daughter also recently diagnosed with celiac. One helpful web site www.glutenfreefoodreviews.com - she has tried several different products and has helpful information also. We got tired of trying different items that are expensive and didn't taste good. Pamela's products are good, some of the Glutino, and several items from Trader Joes are also g-free. Outback steakhouse has a whole gluten free menu. Picazzo's restaurant in Arizona are excellent. (Gluten free PIZZA!)
- Christina said:
I just found out that Im having to start a gluten free diet because of the issue i have had for a very long time they call it celiacs disease any suggestions
IF you like to cook and/or bake, there's a nice collection of gluten free recipes at http://www.fitnessandfreebies.com/celiac/ .
I was diagnosed with celiac disease 6 years ago. I found Bette Hagman's "Gluten Free Gourmet" cookbooks to be quite helpful. She has many easy recipes and has devised a blend of flours that seem to work pretty well. I love her angel food cake recipe. While more GF foods are becoming available, I find that I have to cook from scratch most of what I eat. (Not a problem for me, I have always been a "from scratch" kind of girl.) I also find that lots of items labelled GF are quite expensive. You always will have to read labels as companies change ingredients often. Kellogg's Corn Pops used to be GF, then they started to add wheat flour. Recently, Corn and Rice Chex became GF. Lays Stackers are GF. When there's a birthday in our family, I eat ice cream. Just avoid flavors with cookie dough or cookies in it. Good luck and hang in there. It is frustrating sometimes when you need "convenience food" and lots of times GF food is not convenient.
I am new
Be sure to hit your local natural foods store, like Whole Foods, they're likely chock full of gluten-free products. And don't worry, there is variety out there now-a-days - cookies, cakes, pasta, even bread!
Eating convenience-type foods for gluten-free diet can be expensive. Some ways we have found to help our daughter eat the foods she loves: If you look up angelfoodministry.com they now offer an allergy-free box of food for purchase. If they sell food in your area, try this box! My daughter is very picky and she LIKES the chicken nuggets. We go to a health-food coop once every couple months and stock up on things like potato flour, rice flour, and gluten-free baking mix. She's not a big bread eater, but even just simple things like having gravy (made with this flour) really makes her day. We have found spectacular results using the rice flour to bread anything fried (like fried chicken) - makes it extra crispy. My daughter eats a lot of fresh produce. She also cooks meat - like a grilled chicken breast. She is only 20 years old, but already learning to scratch cook. She has learned to make her own cream of soups because Campbell's soups are not gluten free. She then uses this homemade soup as a hot dish/casserole ingredient. She has learned to be creative to eat foods similar to what her pre-celiac diet was. She eats corn tortilla chips. Rice Chex cereal. Generic Rice Krispies (brand name Rice Krispies has malt in it). She always asks at restaurants if the fryers are used for products besides french fries. Otherwise, she will get very sick if the breaded stuff is mingled with the french fries.
CoffeeMate Powder in Sugar-free Vanilla--gluten-free and soooooooo good!
Very helpful information here. I hope someday vocal point has a message board regarding Dairy-Free diet. My 2 year old is allergic to Dairy and egg whites. I do end up buying gluten free items for some of them are also dairy free in which my daughter likes. Ivan has some good tasting products out there so does Van.
Rice Chex is Gluten free. Betty Crocker now has some gluten free cake or brownie mixes.
My husband was diagnosed as "Gluten intolerant" a few years ago. It is important to realize what you are/have. There is a big difference between a intolerance, allergy and celiac. From what I understand celiacs suffer for days when they get gluten while an intolerance is a minor yet annoying response. My husband would be running to the bathroom within hours after accidently consuming gluten. He also kept an extra pair of pants etc. in the car in case he had a accident while at work. He had to carefully watch everything he at while at business lunches etc. I purchased small green dots on a roll from the office store. They are about the size of a eraser head and put them on the food items in our cabinets that were not obviously gluten free (GF). It really helped when I was quickly preparing a meal to know what was safe for him. I also premade lunches to freeze like chili, stew, lasagna etc and made sure to label them GF. I learned how to make a variety of salad dressings and now love it more than the bottled stuff. When he was first diagnoses the Dr. suggested that if he could avoid gluten for a year there was a possibility that he could start adding it back in small quantities. I am happy to say that it is true, at least in my husband’s case. He can now eat out fairly easily if he avoids the obvious gluten like the bun on a burger. He knows when he has been overdoing it and will back off for a few days. It was difficult at fist to cook for him and provide lunches he could take to work but it get easier as you go on and build up stock in the freezer. On brand that I have not read about here is www.kinnikinnick.com/ they make the most awesome individual pizza crusts. I even love them!
- Beth said:
- Christina said:
I just found out that Im having to start a gluten free diet because of the issue i have had for a very long time they call it celiacs disease any suggestions
My daughter just started the gluten free diet about 3 weeks ago. She hasnt found any bread that she likes so she is sticking with corn tortillas.. you can stuff em with anything. Annies mac and cheese is good also try glutino fetuccini w/alfredo sauce I have tried all the stuff she eats and alot of it is reaaly good. Do a search for celiac disease and you will come up with alot of boards and places to buy things along with lists of things you can and cant eat. READ LABELS. Most grocery stores carry gluten free products labeled as such but alot of common things are already gluten free. Hope you like rice lol thats a celiac staple in this house. celiac.com is a real good web site for lists and to answer questions. Hope this helps some.
- Christina said:
If you have a "Trader Joes" near you they make a "spelt bread" some people that have to go gluten free cannot have splet - my husband can tollerat spelt & that has helped ALLOT! ALSO - on-line we purchase "Berlin Bakery" bread (also spelt) & they have many other products now as well. I used "Bob's Red Mill - Oat" flour in almst any recipe. I just re-do any recipe I find. It works most of the time - things just don't always look the same.
- Beth said:
- Christina said:
I just found out that Im having to start a gluten free diet because of the issue i have had for a very long time they call it celiacs disease any suggestions
My daughter just started the gluten free diet about 3 weeks ago. She hasnt found any bread that she likes so she is sticking with corn tortillas.. you can stuff em with anything. Annies mac and cheese is good also try glutino fetuccini w/alfredo sauce I have tried all the stuff she eats and alot of it is reaaly good. Do a search for celiac disease and you will come up with alot of boards and places to buy things along with lists of things you can and cant eat. READ LABELS. Most grocery stores carry gluten free products labeled as such but alot of common things are already gluten free. Hope you like rice lol thats a celiac staple in this house. celiac.com is a real good web site for lists and to answer questions. Hope this helps some.
- Christina said:
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