Gluten-free?

I have been gluten free since February. It seems hard at first ,but definitely gets easier. I eat Food for Life g-free tortillas a lot, soft corn tortillas, and Udi's g-free bread(kept in frozen section). For snacks, I eat Blue Diamond nut Crackers and rice tortilla chips. Keep at it! I have benefitted greatly from going g-free. I've noticed less bloating and lethargy.

Stopping by to say that you can do this. There is so much out there to substitute. Lots of websites with recipes etc. I can't help you out with recipes because I've been grain free, not just gluten free, since January. ...and yes, I'd murder for a sandwich.

Everyone I know who has anxiety and has gone gluten free, myself included, has had great success in reduction.

Good luck.

Some stores, like Trader Joe's, will have informational pamphlets at their customer service counters that give lists of which of their products are GF. If there's a TJ's near you, they have some awesome GF stuff. Their GF frozen waffles are pretty good, and their corn pasta is (aside from the color) amazingly close in taste and texture to regular pasta. Udi's makes some decent GF bread, which you're more likely to find in the freezer section than near the rest of the bread. Another brand that makes some decent GF bread is Schär -- I've never had any sliced bread of theirs, but their hamburger buns aren't bad.

If you can find a place that carries Julian's Bakery bread products, you can find some pretty good breads. My friend recommends the coconut flour gluten free bread and said it was super soft just like real bread and really low in calories.

http://www.julianbakery.com/bread/gluten-free/

She said the Almond bread was really good but it's pretty high in calories. You can order online or just look to see if they have a store locally carrying the product. Just click, where to buy, you should be able to find it.

Udi makes a fantastic pizza crust (though high in calories). You'll have to really count the topics and measure them to get it under 500. I manage it and I make great pizza that's just like normal pizza.

I made gluten free zucchini bread last night with fresh zucchini from our garden. I substituted Bob's Red Mill All-purpose Gluten Free flour and it turned out wonderful! I.added 1 extra egg to the recipe to keep the bread moist and it worked. Good luck and don't be afraid to experiment.

My husband is celiac, and his favorite brand of bread is Canyon Bakehouse. He says it's better than Udi's. We also bake a lot with Pamela's Products. Their pancake and baking mix is fantastic!

Brown Sugar Zucchini Bread Gluten Free

2 cups Gluten Free All-Purpose baking flour. (I use Bob's Red Mill)
1/2 cup brown sugar. (I use 1/4 c Splenda brown sugar blend)
6 Tablespoons granulated sugar (I use Xylitol)
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder gluten free
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup old-fashioned oats (I use gluten free)
3 large eggs (I use 4)
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups grated zucchini

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.

Stir the flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in large bowl. When combined, mix in oats. Make a well in the. Enter of mixture. Whisk eggs, oil, and vanilla together in small bowl and pour into well of dry ingredients. Combine lightly, then stir in the zucchini. Do not over mix.

Pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle the top with crystallized sugar (optional). Bake for 60-65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto cooling rack for an additional 10 minutes before slicing.

My original recipe states that it serves 8, but I get at least 10-12 slices out of my loaf in order to keep calories around 200 per slice.

Bisquick also makes a gluten free version of their baking mix. I love Pamela's baking mixes too. I did make pancakes with the GF Bisquick and they turned out really well.