Gluten Free

poetgurl2005

I was just told that I need to go on a gluten free diet and I was wondering if anyone has any good recipies. I was also wondering if anyone can tell me anything that has gluten in it that you wouldn't think about having gluten.


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meshashesha2012

gluten free is a pain the butt because gluten is used in so many things that you wouldnt expect like lunch meats and flavored coffee as well as stuff you would expect like breads and pastas.

i bought several gluten free cookbooks (bette hagen has a bunch) but in general, i just stick with eating fresh meats, seafood, veggies and fruits that way i know i wont have to worry about the gluten content

Arleigh7

I've been gluten free for 3 years now and it's helped me allot even though my allergy is very light. You can google and get tons of recipes or buy books on Amazon. But here are some tips:

#1- read the label...gluten is in ALLOT of things including Soy Sauce. Even sugar coated peanuts in Southwest have gluten since the package says they contain wheat! Anything with wheat pretty much means gluten

#2 - when I want bread I get Rice or Potato Bread. Whole Foods has these types of bread in their freezer.

#3 - there are gluten free bakeries or at least here in Nor Cal. But remember gluten free doesn't mean sugar free!

#4 -Oats have gluten since they are produced on the same machines that they do wheat unless you get Gluten free oats which means they dedicate the processing equipment to non gluten grains.

For me Gluten is not a fad and I've seen more and more articles saying the same thing. There are people who have Celiac's disease where they get very ill eating bread. But that was not my experience. For me it caused slight inflamation which caused allot of aches and pains with all the excercise I do. When I cut out gluten I found within a week I was moving better and allot less sore and had more energy. I had no idea I was sensitive to gluten but a nutritionist suggest I try it out when I was going over my various joint pains.

Good luck!

momtokgo

Definitly check all your sauces, lots of them have gluten. And cereals (even things like rice crispies unless you buy the gluten free one), canned soups usually have wheat too. We have also found wheat on things like pumpkin seeds.

klmnumbers

I was diagnosed as having Celiac's last week, so I am in a similar boat. I must say that a surprisingly large amount of things contain gluten (derived from wheat, rye, barley) including most beer, liquor (except rum, tequila, potato vodka, and some others shouldn't have gluten, but they don't claim to be gluten free). Wheat flour is used in almost all prepackaged foods I had in my freezer before I had to clean it all out.

Also, be aware that some *medications* use gluten-based coatings. So, check with the brand that you use (either on-line or call them) to see. Lipsticks and lip glosses can contain gluten as well.

I will recommend that you check out Celiac.com. It's been around for 17 years now and is an excellent resource. Also, if you have a smart phones, there are lots of gluten free apps that list common ingredients in foods and let you know which are safe or contain gluten.

Regarding recipes, there are TONS of gluten free blogs out there with a bunch of them. I made this for dinner tonight - http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/steak-chickpeas-tomatoes-feta-00000000006978/index.html

poedunk65

heck they even make gluten free beer now. Just google gluten free recipes.

pattyproulx

Anything Primal/Paleo is gluten-free so looking at their recipes is a good start.

Google will have a ton of gluten-free recipes for anything you could imagine. Just get used to making your own food and rely less on buying packaged foods.

Though it sucks, in the end it might be a blessing in disguise.

nokittyno

I haven't been diagnosed, but had went for a Blood Test, I have been sick on and off for as long as I can remember and saw every/any specialist for every part of my body - no-go, until a friend of my mothers brought up Celiac/Gluten, turns out in some parts of my family(extended) there was Celiac Disease. and with me getting sicker by the week it seemed (like everything that was "bad" went downhill to worse and insufferable) I went for a Blood Test (Negative I am sure, as most are) So I just did it.

I had a few slip ups here and there but I feel much MUCH better after following for about.. 2-3 months? Now, coincidence or not.. Last week somewhere I bought my favourite snack, "Peanut Butter Oat Bar" I ate a piece was fine.. then the next day I had about 3/4 or the rest of it before work,.. Sure enough 2-3 hours in I felt that same inkling of nausea and vertigo and sickness..

Whether or not I HAVE the disease, I have found I feel so much better.. Almost every day in the last half of the year as I felt worse, I feared going into work.. as I would leave half way through a shift... go home and wait with a bucket as I was sure I was going to throw up (never. did.) but so far it's been great

ANYWAY

Gluten is in like everything.. It sucks, but what I have been doing is paying that fun 6.99/loaf of Gluten Free Bread, sticking to Eggs, Veggies etc and seeing how it goes.

Good luck with everything!

Oh and I always check out this site too..

http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/

huskergina

My sister is Celiac. Both of my parents are gluten intolerant. Their diet mainly consists of meat, fruits and veggies. It has been hard to find a good bread for sandwiches...that is the common complaint I see on websites. I have done alot of baking testing with my Dad as far as desserts etc. You will need to find out for sure what grains you can tolerate......it is different for everyone. I found him a book that was called something like "The Cake Doctor goes gluten free." All of the recipes start with a Betty Crocker gluten free cake mix. My dad has done brownies, cakes, muffins, etc from this book. Nice to have if you are searching for some sweet recipes. He now is perfecting his own gluten free cake mix. I buy him rice flour and tapioca flour cheaper at the Asian market.

I suggest you hit some web sites. Lots and lots of good blogs out there with recipes. Gluten Free is pretty common. Research what people use for alternative flours.........my dad uses alot of rice flour and tapioca flour.........my sister only tolerates coconut flour. Like others have said...read labels. Take nothing for granted. Call on your medications.

There alot of prepared foods to buy that are gluten free.....some tasty, some so not. The blogs will give you an idea of where to find things. I go to Trader Joes to get a few things for my folks. For instance, gluten free ginger snaps. But now, my dad has perfected those and his are much better!

Good luck. There is alot of support out there.....and lots of good resources.

zellagrrl

For me, I have found that just not eating GF substitutes makes me miss real stuff less. Quinoa pasta was the one particularly decent item that I've found that's a GF substitute-- bread is just not the same, so it's not worth it.

I'm basically paleo now (well, normally-- today has been diet coke and chocolate fueled) which is basically meat and veg, and I'm good with that.