Gluten free help

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  • SimoneBee12
    SimoneBee12 Posts: 268 Member
    gillexplores wrote: »
    Things to watch out for are wheat, barley, rye, spelt, couscous. Oats are often processed in the same facilities, but you can find "Only Oats" which are gluten free. Some common foods that you might not know contain gluten are liquorice sticks, smarties, some soy sauce, Ovaltine, quite a few chocolate bars and Doritos.

    The Doritos I've been eating here in Canada are gluten free, they are certified by the Canadian Coeliac Association. The Nacho Cheese flavour is at least.
  • Last_mango_in_paradise
    Last_mango_in_paradise Posts: 48 Member
    gillexplores wrote: »
    Last_mango_in_paradise wrote: »
    I recommend the cook book "How can it be gluten free". There's a second book too which I haven't bought yet but the recipes are fairly simple and yummy. They have their own flour mix which I recommend making.

    I agree! "How Can It Be Gluten Free" is a great cookbook.

    I'm a Celiac, have known for 13 years, and my mom is, too, so it's all pretty automatic now.

    As some others have mentioned, it's important to know where there is gluten. Things to watch out for are wheat, barley, rye, spelt, couscous. Oats are often processed in the same facilities, but you can find "Only Oats" which are gluten free. Some common foods that you might not know contain gluten are liquorice sticks, smarties, some soy sauce, Ovaltine, quite a few chocolate bars and Doritos. The best thing you can do is start reading ingredients of everything you buy. It seems time-consuming but will become natural very quickly!

    There are lots of great blogs and cookbooks out there now. A brand I recommend getting to know is Bob's Red Mill - they have a lot of awesome gluten free flours. I also would recommend Udi's if you want to buy some pre made bread. My diary is open if you want to look - just know that I'm also vegetarian and try to limit processed foods! Feel free to message or add me if you have any questions :)

    Thankfully I don't have celiacs (my sister does) but I know I have a slight wheat/gluten intolerance. Every time I eat breads and pastas that have wheat and gluten I wake up sick to my stomach! When I (try) to avoid it I am loads better.
  • fiddletime
    fiddletime Posts: 1,868 Member
    Use tamari rather than soy sauce as its gluten free.
  • lreints
    lreints Posts: 23 Member
    gillexplores wrote: »
    lreints wrote: »

    Omg please say smarties are gluten free! My kids are so many around Halloween!!

    Unfortunately, no! They have wheat flour. Unless the ingredients have changed recently...

    M&M's are gluten free, though!

    I just found this: http://www.smarties.com/product/gluten-free/

    It seems they are ok? Neither of my boys reacted at all.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    edited December 2015
    lreints wrote: »

    Omg please say smarties are gluten free! My kids are so many around Halloween!!
    gillexplores wrote: »
    Unfortunately, no! They have wheat flour. Unless the ingredients have changed recently...

    M&M's are gluten free, though!

    Canadian Smarties, which look like M&Ms, have wheat in them.

    American Smarties are called Rockets in Canada, and are little "discs" of sugar. They are GF.

    lreints wrote: »
    gillexplores wrote: »
    lreints wrote: »

    Omg please say smarties are gluten free! My kids are so many around Halloween!!

    Unfortunately, no! They have wheat flour. Unless the ingredients have changed recently...

    M&M's are gluten free, though!

    I just found this: http://www.smarties.com/product/gluten-free/

    It seems they are ok? Neither of my boys reacted at all.

    And those are the GF ones. :)
  • gillexplores
    gillexplores Posts: 151 Member
    nvmomketo wrote: »
    lreints wrote: »

    Omg please say smarties are gluten free! My kids are so many around Halloween!!
    gillexplores wrote: »
    Unfortunately, no! They have wheat flour. Unless the ingredients have changed recently...

    M&M's are gluten free, though!

    Canadian Smarties, which look like M&Ms, have wheat in them.

    American Smarties are called Rockets in Canada, and are little "discs" of sugar. They are GF.

    lreints wrote: »
    gillexplores wrote: »
    lreints wrote: »

    Omg please say smarties are gluten free! My kids are so many around Halloween!!

    Unfortunately, no! They have wheat flour. Unless the ingredients have changed recently...

    M&M's are gluten free, though!

    I just found this: http://www.smarties.com/product/gluten-free/

    It seems they are ok? Neither of my boys reacted at all.

    And those are the GF ones. :)
    ooh sorry! I should come with a disclaimer saying "Sorry, I'm from Canada"
  • lreints
    lreints Posts: 23 Member
    Ah ok!!!!! That makes perfect sense. I didn't even question why you gave me m&ms as an alternative to smarties! I had a major moment of panic. Lol
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    LOL That confused me a few years ago when me and my boys first went GF too. ;)

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