Gluten Free ??

if you dont mind me asking; how did you find out you were gluten intolerent? what are the symptoms?

Daniface:

Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, weight loss, miscarriages, fatigue, head aches, stomach problems, diarrhea. These are the most common symptoms.

a year of slow cooking a great crock pot GF web site.

I follow a gluten free diet and have for almost a year now. I have dropped about 45lbs since finding out that I am gluten intolerant. I have no more pain in my joints and no more swelling. Not to mention all of the intestinal issues have subsided. It was very hard in the beginning because I have a family to cook for as well. There are several good products on the market to replace pasta although I haven't really found a good gluten free bread. Rice pasta is really good and I also use spaghetti squash. My kids even like that. Being from the south where everything is battered and fried it is a challenge to eat and cook gluten free. Over time it has gotten easier and I have found that my life no longer revolves around food. Food is now a necesssity and not a luxury. I mainly do the meat and vegatables and keep it simple. You will find over time that your body no longer craves the breads, cakes and cookies and that is a blessing. Stay strong and embrace the change.

ezeikel srouted grain bread is also gluten free

ive been suspicious for a while that i might have some sort of intolerence, thanks for the info

My son was diagnosed as a 2 year old almost 6 years ago. I was diagnosed 5 years ago along with my mother-in-law and her mother. So my son had it on both sides of the family.

My wife was tested 5 years ago, and was retested about 8 months ago after developing some symptoms. Her celiac disease had kicked in sometime over the past 5 years.

We were all confirmed celiac through the endoscopy biopsy.

We are lucky that we shop at Wegmans. It is quite easy to follow the diet now. I would suggest seeing if there is a celiac support group in your area. They are a great source for information on products you have available locally and restaurants with gf options.

some suggestions:

1. use erewhon gluten free rice cripies as a substitute for bread crumbs in everything, for example, meat loaf, meat balls. We also use it to bread chicken cutlets to make chicken fingers.

2. My son would eat Schar corn tagliatelle and spaghetti daily if I would let him. Walmart actually carries a gf penne and spaghetti. I think the brand is great harvest and it is by far the cheapest pasta. The Schar's pastas are around $4 per package and the Walmart is around $2 per package.

3. Udi's bread.

4. Kinnikinnick english muffins are excellent. Slice them in thirds or fourth and toast well.

5. We make a healthy salad that is instant brown rice, black beans, salsa, romaine lettuce, shreeded cheese and romaine lettuce and top it with some chicken breast. My son calls it "Moe's" at home. He loves Moe's burrito place. He gets a burrito bowl without the flour tortilla.

6. Eat lots of salads.

7. Chex cereals are now labeled gluten free.

If you are on the east coast and near a Wegmans, check them out. The put a G on the front of their branded products which are gluten free.

Good luck!

I try to cook gluten free. When I eat gluten I feel tired, bloated, and get intestinal pain, and my boyfriend has a skin condition that gets worse if he has gluten. In fact, when we were living/traveling in India his skin condition went away-- we think because he was eating rice based foods instead of wheat based!

One of my new favorite staples is POLENTA! So good! I usually buy it at Trader Joe's for $2. I get the kind that is premade and packaged. I usually cut it into slices, put in on a cookie sheet with a little olive oil, top it with my favorite veggies, and bake it. If you eat dairy, back it the same way but top with sauce, cheese, and veggies = AMAZING gluten free version of mini pizzas!

I recently discovered the rice pasta at Trader Joe's as well. For $2 a package, it is a steal! I cooked some last week, and even though the water became oddly thickened, when I rinsed the pasta it was fine. I ate it with pasta sauce and eggplant, and it tasted great! In fact, I just went to Trader Joe's and stocked up!

Hope this helps! And I hope you have a Trader Joe's nearby-- they have a lot of gluten free products

ezeikel srouted grain bread is also gluten free

I don't think so. They may not contain flour but they still contain the whole grains that have gluten. The first ingredient is sprouted wheat., the third, fourth, and fifth are malted barley, sprouted rye and sprouted barely. All contain gluten.

Food for Life (he makers of ezekiel) does show a few gluten free options on their website including gluten free english muffins.

HI,
I recently ( about 7 mo. ago ) was diagnosed with Gluten, Almond,Egg intollerence. My gut would hate me and I have had severe migraines for the last few years. I feel your pain.
I have regained (after losing 30lbs of baby weight with my 3 yr old son)
I find it a challenge for eating. I'm not a big "chef". I like things simple. I do best with that. Protein shakes, fruit, simple proteins-chicken/turkey.
I can give you support just not too many recipes ..lol.
glutenfreegoddess or celiac.com good websites for information.
Hope that helps :-)

I haven't tried these yet but this recipe is apparently for the best brownies ever, gluten-free or no. I'm going to try them soon!
I'm going to substitute honey for agave nectar and regular chocolate chips for the 73% cacao.
Here's the link:
www.elanaspantry.com/brownies