Gluten free

[Guest guest]

OK, all of you who have given up gluten, how in the world did you do

>that?????? I can reduce it but eliminating it altogether seems

>impossible. My blood tests showed no gluten intolerance, but all I've

>read indicates it would be better to do without it. Eliminating sugar

>was easier, with Stevia and Xylotol (although I cheat with honey now and

>again - chai just isn't the same without it!) So, you NEVER eat pizza?????

i'm gluten free and i still eat pizza.

look for gluten free products by Sami's Bakery in your local healthfood store. i

can't buy them locally so i order them online.

www.samisbakery.com

my favorite is the millet and flax pizza crust. it is also great just slathered

in olive oil and crushed garlic with a little sea salt and put under the

broiler. i usually fix a slice like that to go with my meat and veggies. it is

just to die for. their spinach pies are yummy too. i also buy their millet, flax

& spinach lavash. they are like tortillas. slather those with olive oil, both

sides, smear with crushed garlic, sprinkle with sea salt, stack up a whole stack

of them and cut into chip size then put in the oven, 300 or so for 15 -20

minutes until they are crispy. store the finished batches of chip in large

zip-loc bags. i always carry a bag of these with a handful of raw almonds thrown

in in my bag or backpack. i never go hungry and i always have something yummy

handy to keep me away from temptation.

i don't have celiacs but have found going gluten free has really helped.

hope this helps the gluten-free wannabe's out there.

it is possible and the pizza is simply divine!

deb

[Guest guest]

Amy's brand frozen foods have a number of gluten-free

options. They used to be only in health food stores,

but recently I've seen them in Safeway, and I've heard

they're now available nationwide. We especially like

the cheese enchiladas, and they also have a good rice

pizza crust.

[Guest guest]

I have celiac disease, and believe it or not I have grown very

accustomed to this diet. (I had too). I also loved Sami's Bakery, BUT

there can be a problem with cross contamination with this company,

which can bother true celiacs. Therefore they do not/cannot advertise

their products as gluten free. I did call them on this quite a while

ago, and this is why they put " Processed in a non Gluten free

facility. May contain traces of gluten, wheat, or yeast. " even though

many of their products do not use gluten ingredients. Just beware of

this. Most likely those that are allergic to wheat but do not have

true autoimmune celiac disease could tolerate their products. I have

tried them, and sometimes they bothered me and sometimes they didn't.

As I follow a strict gluten free diet, I am realy afraid to take

chances anymore.

Rice breads and pasta tastes just like regular wheat breads and

pasta, and celiacs can eat rice. Also in the health food store I did

buy a gluten free spinich and cheese pizza that is very tasty. Just

beware that gluten is in everything...ketchup, mustard, barbeque

sauces, soups, supplements and even postage and envelope glue. The

best $$$ I ever spent was CSA/USA's Gluten free Product Listing

notebook. It lists hundreds of products by brand name that are gluten

free.

http://www.csaceliacs.org/cgi-bin/store/store.cgi?

loc=33,0,0,0 & ref=list

If anyone needs help on this subject feel free to e-mail me

personally, as I have really researched this. There are a lot of tips

in picking out gluten free products. The new labeling act has really

helped us celiacs, being that wheat has to be listed, but still other

gluten ingredients that celiacs cannot eat (rye, barley and possibly

oats/another subject) do not have to be listed. God Bless. V

> look for gluten free products by Sami's Bakery in your local

healthfood store. i can't buy them locally so i order them online.

>

> www.samisbakery.com

>

> my favorite is the millet and flax pizza crust.

[Guest guest]

, thanks for he information on the gluten free diet. I may need to

pick your brains a bit. One reason that it will be incredibly difficult

for me is that my husband and I eat out a lot, usually high-end

restaurants. Since it is not imperative that I remain entirely gluten

free, a little cheating here and there isn't the end of the world. I

have found that the gluten free flours are very expensive, as are sugar

alternatives for baking, such as xylitol. Any reasonably priced sources?

Good luck and God bless!

Debbie

[Guest guest]

>have found that the gluten free flours are very expensive, as are sugar

>alternatives for baking, such as xylitol. Any reasonably priced sources?

>

debbie,

haven't done any baking myself but you might try this stie

www.glutenfreemall.com

another good resource is

http://glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com

this woman is the gluten free guru with recipes, resources and more.

good luck,

deb

[Guest guest]

This is such good info! Not only do I need to avoid gluten, but

corn, soy and dairy! Any specific suggestions are most appreciated -

I really miss my bagels with Nutella (I also need to gain about 10

lbs - AGH!) I shop only for myself, so brand-name suggestions are

great! It seems like it's easier to just not eat .. I've been

eating lots of eggs and bacon (the Omega-3 eggs) and hummus on rice

crackers - some diet, huh?! I'm not much of a cook, so my veggie

intake is low (does V8 count?), but I do eats lots of fruits. I

suppose I should get out the juicer <sigh>.

.

>

> , thanks for he information on the gluten free diet. I may need

to

> pick your brains a bit. One reason that it will be incredibly

difficult

> for me is that my husband and I eat out a lot, usually high-end

> restaurants. Since it is not imperative that I remain entirely

gluten

> free, a little cheating here and there isn't the end of the world.

I

> have found that the gluten free flours are very expensive, as are

sugar

> alternatives for baking, such as xylitol. Any reasonably priced

sources?

>

> Good luck and God bless!

> Debbie

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I love Amy's brand products. If they are gluten free they will say that

on them. V

>

> Amy's brand frozen foods have a number of gluten-free

> options. They used to be only in health food stores,

> but recently I've seen them in Safeway, and I've heard

> they're now available nationwide. We especially like

> the cheese enchiladas, and they also have a good rice

> pizza crust.

>

[Guest guest]

Also www.glutenfree.com is another good one. V

>

> >have found that the gluten free flours are very expensive, as are

sugar

> >alternatives for baking, such as xylitol. Any reasonably priced

sources?

> >

> debbie,

>

> haven't done any baking myself but you might try this stie

> www.glutenfreemall.com

>

> another good resource is

> http://glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com

> this woman is the gluten free guru with recipes, resources and more.

>

> good luck,

> deb

>

[Guest guest]

, in your case you need to order a catalog from glutenfree.com.

Not only do they list gluten free products but also show products

that are Soy/Lactos/Egg/Nuts/Casein/Corn free and Certified Kosher.

The Company is Gluten-Free Pantry. It's a free catalog and you can

call them to order it. There is an 800 number at the botton of the

link. Also glutenfreemall.com that I believe Deb mentioned lists

their products the same way. V

> >

> > , thanks for he information on the gluten free diet. I may

need

> to

> > pick your brains a bit. One reason that it will be incredibly

> difficult

> > for me is that my husband and I eat out a lot, usually high-end

> > restaurants. Since it is not imperative that I remain entirely

> gluten

> > free, a little cheating here and there isn't the end of the

world.

> I

> > have found that the gluten free flours are very expensive, as are

> sugar

> > alternatives for baking, such as xylitol. Any reasonably priced

> sources?

> >

> > Good luck and God bless!

> > Debbie

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Debbie, we eat out a lot also and I have had a lot of experience with

that too. Just be aware that omlettes (sp), hash browns, mashed

potatoes and the like are made from mixes by a lot of restaurants and

these mixes contain wheat flour (to keep ingredients from caking).

When I order an omlette, or any kind of a potato mix, I alway have to

ask if they actually crack their own eggs, or peal their own

potatoes. Sometimes this is not too receptive but I have to ask this.

I had one place bawl me out royally for insinuating they did not use

real eggs. I had to tell them it wasn't the eggs I was worried about.

When they went back and looked at the egg mix carton and read the

ingredients they were shocked to see " wheat flour " listed. Then one

time I had the manager (Bahama Breeze as a matter of fact) come tell

me " Lady I know nothing about the disease you have, but no one gets

sick at my restaurant from lack of knowlege of what's in our entrees.

He actually brought me the bag his mix of garlic mashed potatoes came

in to read the ingredients. Then he came back a second time to make

sure I could eat whey. Never a dull moment with this disease but I

sure do meet beautiful and interesting people. V

>

> , thanks for he information on the gluten free diet. I may need

to

> pick your brains a bit. One reason that it will be incredibly

difficult

> for me is that my husband and I eat out a lot, usually high-end

> restaurants. Since it is not imperative that I remain entirely

gluten

> free, a little cheating here and there isn't the end of the world.

I

> have found that the gluten free flours are very expensive, as are

sugar

> alternatives for baking, such as xylitol. Any reasonably priced

sources?

>

> Good luck and God bless!

> Debbie

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much ! That's exactly what I need..

>

> , in your case you need to order a catalog from glutenfree.com.

> Not only do they list gluten free products but also show products

> that are Soy/Lactos/Egg/Nuts/Casein/Corn free and Certified Kosher.

> The Company is Gluten-Free Pantry. It's a free catalog and you can

> call them to order it. There is an 800 number at the botton of the

> link. Also glutenfreemall.com that I believe Deb mentioned lists

> their products the same way. V

>

[Guest guest]

I agree it's easier just not eat, I am starving a lot these days.

Lost more weight and I haven't even stopped eating the wheat yet.

It's so hard, sugar I thought would be hard, but I haven't had a

problem with it. I wish the LLMD never said I had to avoid wheat.

We don't have a really good health food store nearby and I like to

buy prepared things to eat, but have found they have hidden sugars in

them. I lost wt. that I didn't want to.

Somebody mentioned about not eating too much fruit, too. I am going

to make sure I am ok with having it for breakfast and sometimes a

snack. Somebody else mentioned rice products, but my sister was told

to stop them because they convert to sugar. Maybe it's just because

she's borderline diabetic and is taking action to get it right.

jan

>

> This is such good info! Not only do I need to avoid gluten, but

> corn, soy and dairy! Any specific suggestions are most

appreciated -

> I really miss my bagels with Nutella (I also need to gain about 10

> lbs - AGH!) I shop only for myself, so brand-name suggestions are

> great! It seems like it's easier to just not eat .. I've been

> eating lots of eggs and bacon (the Omega-3 eggs) and hummus on rice

> crackers - some diet, huh?! I'm not much of a cook, so my veggie

> intake is low (does V8 count?), but I do eats lots of fruits. I

> suppose I should get out the juicer <sigh>.

> .

[Guest guest]

Oh great! And here I was thinking I was eating healthy, avoiding wheat,

when I ordered my omelette today. *sheesh*

I gather I am going to have to start cooking more again, but with

feeling so poorly I don't relish it at all!

jan

>

> Debbie, we eat out a lot also and I have had a lot of experience with

> that too. Just be aware that omlettes (sp), hash browns, mashed

> potatoes and the like are made from mixes by a lot of restaurants and

> these mixes contain wheat flour (to keep ingredients from caking).

>

V

[Guest guest]

Brown rice does not convert to sugar near as bad as white rice. Some

diabetics and people with candida problems can eat brown rice

occasionaly. Also rice does NOT have gluten/wheat in it. Celiacs can

have rice and corn grains. V

>

> I agree it's easier just not eat, I am starving a lot these days.

> Lost more weight and I haven't even stopped eating the wheat yet.

> It's so hard, sugar I thought would be hard, but I haven't had a

> problem with it. I wish the LLMD never said I had to avoid wheat.

> We don't have a really good health food store nearby and I like to

> buy prepared things to eat, but have found they have hidden sugars

in

> them. I lost wt. that I didn't want to.

>

> Somebody mentioned about not eating too much fruit, too. I am

going

> to make sure I am ok with having it for breakfast and sometimes a

> snack. Somebody else mentioned rice products, but my sister was

told

> to stop them because they convert to sugar. Maybe it's just

because

> she's borderline diabetic and is taking action to get it right.

>

> jan

>

[Guest guest]

Does it say whether the products have sugar in them?

jan

>

> , in your case you need to order a catalog from glutenfree.com.

> Not only do they list gluten free products but also show products

> that are Soy/Lactos/Egg/Nuts/Casein/Corn free and Certified Kosher.

> The Company is Gluten-Free Pantry. It's a free catalog and you can

> call them to order it. There is an 800 number at the botton of the

> link. Also glutenfreemall.com that I believe Deb mentioned lists

> their products the same way. V

[Guest guest]

Who knows maybe they crack their own eggs...use no mix. Our local

restaurant we go to quite often make their own omlettes and mashed

potatos/hash browns. I don't have to worry about mixes there. They

also have Heinz Catshup which I know is gluten free. Some ketchups

have gluten in them. V

> >

> > Debbie, we eat out a lot also and I have had a lot of experience

with

> > that too. Just be aware that omlettes (sp), hash browns, mashed

> > potatoes and the like are made from mixes by a lot of restaurants

and

> > these mixes contain wheat flour (to keep ingredients from

caking).

> >

> V

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jan, The products in the glutenfree.com catalog does not specificaly

say " sugar free " , but they do list ALL ingredients in each product.

Some will say sugar as an ingredient, or cane juice, honey, fructose or

whatever if any sweatner is in them. You can tell by this whether there

is any kind of sweatner in the product. Many products have none. In

fact I just looked in on their site. This would be good for you.

Use " Filter by Results " " Dietary Group " and you will see a " no sugar "

category. V

> >

> > , in your case you need to order a catalog from glutenfree.com.

> > Not only do they list gluten free products but also show products

> > that are Soy/Lactos/Egg/Nuts/Casein/Corn free and Certified Kosher.

> > The Company is Gluten-Free Pantry. It's a free catalog and you can

> > call them to order it. There is an 800 number at the botton of the

> > link. Also glutenfreemall.com that I believe Deb mentioned lists

> > their products the same way. V

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks very much, !

jan

>

> Hi Jan, The products in the glutenfree.com catalog does not

specificaly

> say " sugar free " , but they do list ALL ingredients in each product.

> Some will say sugar as an ingredient, or cane juice, honey, fructose

or

> whatever if any sweatner is in them. You can tell by this whether

there

> is any kind of sweatner in the product. Many products have none. In

> fact I just looked in on their site. This would be good for you.

> Use " Filter by Results " " Dietary Group " and you will see a " no sugar "

> category. V

[Guest guest]

You might try looking at Purity Foods. They produce foods from spelt rather

than wheat.

_http://www.purityfoods.com/_ (http://www.purityfoods.com/)

Neal in KY

[Guest guest]

Pardon my ignorance, but what is spelt? I have heard of it, but don't

have a clue. Are Purity Foods sold in stores?

jan

>

> You might try looking at Purity Foods. They produce foods from

spelt rather

> than wheat.

>

> _http://www.purityfoods.com/_ (http://www.purityfoods.com/)

>

> Neal in KY

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

I just tried the filter results and then I clicked on the bagels and

they contain sugar. I don't know what's going on, I checked gluten and

sugar. I really need to get some products.

jan

>

In

> fact I just looked in on their site. This would be good for you.

> Use " Filter by Results " " Dietary Group " and you will see a " no sugar "

> category. V

[Guest guest]

Spelt is a sub-species of wheat. It is not gluten-free, but does seem to work

in moderation for many on wheat-free diets. It tends to be higher-fiber and

higher-protein than wheat, with more B vitamins.

I avoid it. But then, I avoid all grains.

D.

jan <jpos123@...> wrote: Pardon my ignorance, but what is spelt? I have

heard of it, but don't

have a clue. Are Purity Foods sold in stores?

jan

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[Guest guest]

As said it is a sub-species of wheat and anyone with celiac

disease CANNOT eat spelt. V

Pardon my ignorance, but what is spelt? I

have heard of it, but don't

> have a clue. Are Purity Foods sold in stores?

>

> jan

>

[Guest guest]

Jan, You know, you might call them. 800-291-8386 Their help line

might be able to recommend some products. I finally gave up. I even

did an internet search for gluten/sugar free products. Either they

are wheat free w/sugar or sugar free w/wheat. Some contain juices as

a sweetener and or honey. I have a friend that does not eat wheat or

sugar. I will call her today and ask her what she eats and let you

know. I might not be able to get back to until Saturday though as I

am busy tomorrow. V

> >

> In

> > fact I just looked in on their site. This would be good for you.

> > Use " Filter by Results " " Dietary Group " and you will see a " no

sugar "

> > category. V

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, . That was the same problem I was having with the sugar,

wheat. I appreciate you asking your friend. Thanks again.

jan

>

> Jan, You know, you might call them. 800-291-8386 Their help line

> might be able to recommend some products. I finally gave up. I even

> did an internet search for gluten/sugar free products. Either they

> are wheat free w/sugar or sugar free w/wheat. Some contain juices as

> a sweetener and or honey. I have a friend that does not eat wheat or

> sugar. I will call her today and ask her what she eats and let you

> know. I might not be able to get back to until Saturday though as I

> am busy tomorrow. V