Food Sensitivities - What can I eat?

A registered dietitian could help you

TabiScha wrote: »

I recently got tested for food sensitivities and I need to eliminate peanuts, barley, milk, corn, peas, plums and wheat from my diet. My previous diet consisted of bagels and peanut butter for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch, pasta for supper and popcorn as a snack. I'm stumped for ideas and need some help with meal ideas. I know I need to incorporate more fruits and veggies into my diet. I don't want any fad diet recommendations. My goal this year is more whole unprocessed foods. Less junk. Can anyone point me in the direction of some good sites for recipes etc.

Check out the brand Food for Life. They have gluten-free breads that will fit your needs.

http://www.foodforlife.com/product/breads/gluten-free-white-rice-bread

I've never tried them. I would recommend Udi's, who make good breads, but all of theirs contain maltodextrin (corn).

For pasta, there is brown rice pasta. Some quinoa pastas contain corn so read the labels.

You're out of luck on the popcorn though.

I would see a qualified dietician. How were you tested? I'm not sure how naturopaths are trained - not being critical,just saying I would want those results verified.

Trader Joe's has really good (in my opinion) gluten free bagels in their bread section. Maybe try those with sunflower-seed butter to replace your usual breakfast?

I am not sure if a new appliance is in your budget? I have a weird combo of food allergies also and also need to eat a GF whole foods diet. One thing I have found helpful in doing so is the INSTAPOT. It is a pressure cooker, rice steamer, crockpot - all in one. Some models can brown meat and also have a yogurt setting. I thought there was no way I would use it as much as I do but it as I desperately needed help - I was so hungry!! This thing is amazing! Go on Pinterest, go on YouTube, go online. The possibilities are endless. It makes low-fat cooking easy with the steaming capabilities. It makes whole food cooking a snap with the pressure cooking! It's done in no time! I learned how to cook for my new way of eating with all of the recipes available to me.

comptonelizabeth wrote: »

Ps and you can eliminate wheat without having to eliminate gluten - the fodmap diet is wheat free (though it's not designed to stay on forever)and you're allowed oats for example.

Oats are gluten free. Some people with celiac avoid them because they fear cross contamination in the fields they are grown in, but I have never had a problem.

OP, wild rice and Quinoa are good grains. You do not have to eat bread. I do occasionally, but a loaf lasts me six weeks or so. Enjoy Life brand foods are quite allergy safe, though you may need to check for plums. I have celiac and several other food allergies. You can do this, but it will be time consuming at first.

My family is quite the mashup- I have a long list of food allergies including tree nuts and cheeses to name a few and my husband and daughter are allergic to wheat(not gluten) but can tolerate Einkorn. Einkorn is the most ancient form of wheat and completely unhybridized. I treat it as whole wheat to substitute in recipesbut need to add rice flour because it is to sticky to use just by itself. I also love using oats and grind them at home and make waffles from a basic baked oatmeal recipe, I add banana, or pumpkin what ever fruit I have on hand -you need to add an extra egg though to bind the oats. The waffles can be frozen and provide an out the door breakfast for my daughter to eat on her way to school. She also recently discovered Kefir and that has been an excellent beverage for her lunch and for breakfast. Her favorite lunch at the moment is lettuce wraps and my husband loves them so much he often has BLT wraps for breakfast. William Sonoma and Bon Appetite have many wonderful well written recipes on their sites. The comment sections often have suggestions to make the foods with alternatives for gf and dairy free but they use real food for ingredients and may be a good place to start.

I have a recipe for banana chocolate hip muffins which are made with oats and Enjoy Life chocolate chips (dairy free) The recipe is GF, dairy free, and egg free. Also surprisingly good! Let me know if you'd like it and I'll post it for you.