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Izabella22
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Gluten free part 2
Izabella22
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Ok so day 1 and I'm already failing... when I opened my packet of organic oatmeal this morning (after reading the ingredient list thoroughly) it said in fine print on the inner package "may contain wheat" WTF. So I'm assuming just b/c the ingredient deck doesn't list it doesn't necessarily mean it doesn't contain it, but for the gf guru's - is that tiny amount going to change anything or do I need to be super strict and only buy stuff that says "gluten free"? I do have some snacks, but next week I'm going to start bringing hard boiled eggs to work or something to have w/ breakfast.
Any easy tips for gf meals? I think I'm going to have to make this a build up to it for Monday project cause clearly I need to at least purge my desk of the gluten infested snacks... sheesh.
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Re: Gluten free part 2
I don't have direct experience. I think the "may contain wheat" warning is because it was probably made at a place that also has wheat products. My friend's husband is gf and he can't have stuff that says that. He's that sensitive. Sometimes the food is processed by the same machinery and a tiny bit gets carried over. He eats a lot of potatos and rice as his carbs. Rice crispies and tortilla chips are OK I think. Granola is. I know you even have to look at sauces and stuff because some bbq, soy sauces, etc. have it. I always have to read everything when they're coming over for dinner before I cook anything. There's a great chocolate chip cookie I make when they come. There are some good books out there too. In case you want the cookie recipe I'll add it. It's a little heavy, but I dont' complain. It's still a good cookie.
2 c peanut butter
2 c white sugar
4 eggs
2 c semisweet chocolate chips
1 c chopped walnut
Preheat oven to 350. Mix peanut butter, sugar, eggs. Add chips and nuts. Drop by TB on ungreased cookie sheet, two inches apart. Bake 10-12 min.
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Sometimes they put that on there if wheat products are produced at the same place. Sometimes things with that warning bother me, sometimes they don't. I have no problem eating oats (they are controversial on a gf diet but they don't affect some of us) and I get the big container of oats. I think the less ingredients in something, the better your odds of it being gf. I'll list a few of my favorite snacks/meals for you.
Black Bean Burgers- 1 large can of black beans (mash half of them), 1-2 cups brown rice (cooked), 1 onion (sauteed), spices (cumin/garlic/salt/pepper/etc- whatever you like), avacado, cheddar cheese, gf ranch dressing (or whatever condiment you like- salsa?) cook the burger (beans, rice, onion, spices) on a hot, oiled pan until one side gets cooked, then flip. It will not hold together totally well but it is delicious. Top wtih cheese, sliced avacado and choice of sauce. You can eat on a gf bun or plain.
I like to snack on- roasted, salted almonds, cheese & grapes, apples with natural peanut butter, gf crackers with cheese spread
Mozzerella Pizzeaola- Sautee smashed garlic cloves in olive oil, add a can of crushed tomatos and some roasted red peppers. Season with salt and red pepper flakes and sugar. Put in a food processor and puree till smooth. Add fresh mozzerella balls and whole calmata olives. Serve over gf pasta or with gf french bread.
For breakfast- I like eggs with avacado, cream cheese and salsa. I also like Starbucks Mocha Frappachino (in the bottles). Sometimes I'll eat Chex cereal (honey nut) which is gluten free. I love FAGE yogurt (with the strawberry sauce).
Other things you can make- veggie lasagne (substitute noodles with sliced eggplant or zucchini, add ricotta filling/cheese/veggies you like) layer with sauce and top with cheese. I also love risotto, vegetarian chili (just beans, tomatos and veggies) and if you buy the mixes you can do your own pizza dough (I make mine in the bread machine- I also make gf bread in there). Last night we had veggie and cheese enchildadas with red sauce. The ONLY thing I did differently was use corn tortillas instead of flour. That's easy!
I have SO many more recipes but i don't want to clog up the post lol. If you want more ideas let me know. I'm still learning this but I think I'm doing pretty good so far. I love to eat and I love to cook so it isn't half bad coming up with new things!
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Spelt bread and spelt pizza are awesome. Pair with other GF toppings.
GF lasagna is really easy- get rice noodles instead of regular- they're just as easy to cook and are SO yummy. I'm not intolerant but we try to eat low gluten and we have several friends that are allergic. Happy to provide more info as it comes to me.
P.S. I've been thinking about you. I know it's been a rough couple of weeks for you. How are you holding up?
As others have said, it just depends how sensitive you are and what you're trying to do. My acupuncturist was, for some reason, ok with oatmeal, although it is controversial for Celiacs. I thought spelt was also on the fence, but I'm not an expert.
Bob's Red Mill has a whole line of gluten-free flours and oatmeal: https://www.bobsredmill.com/gluten-free/.
I highly recommend the bread, pizza crust and bagels from Sami's Bakery. Only problem is you need to buy a minimum of $25 worth so you'll wind up filling your freezer, but it keeps really well: https://www.samisbakery.com/.
Whole Foods has an iPhone app where you can search for GF recipes.
Shauna Ahern also writes a great blog and has a nice cookbook: https://glutenfreegirl.com/.
I ate a lot of salads, meats and beans. Sweet potatoes were my best friend. It does get easier but it takes some getting used to. GL.
I still eat oats, because it really depends on your sensitivity. Oats don't actually contain gluten, but they can easily have been contaminated. Buy a box of Chex, Kix, Puffins (the gf variety), or even Rice Krispies and keep it at your work if you don't have time for b-fast at home. I made a recipe from Weight Watchers where you layer sliced par-boiled baby potatoes, eggs mixed with ricotta (I switched it to Greek yogurt), cut up Canadian bacon, low fat cheese, and then another layer of each. You make them in muffin tins and bake in the oven. They're great because you can save them in the fridge, then pop in the toaster oven to reheat.
I've been on a big taco/fajita kick recently, with corn tortillas only. Stir fries with brown rice (or white if you prefer) are good, but buy Tamari instead of regular soy sauce (has gluten in it). Lately I've made kabobs, chicken marinated in Greek yogurt-lemon juice-garlic, lots of types of quinoa, turkey meatloaf (uses quinoa in place of breadcrumbs), and tomorrow I'm trying rice noodles with an Asian inspried pork and asparagus. Later this week I'm ignoring my diet and trying homemade pizza with a flourless crust (The link to the recipe and the turkey/quinoa meatloaf is below).
It will start getting easier very soon. I honestly don't crave bread anymore, but I do miss the occasional cookie. That's what rice krispies treats are for, I guess!
https://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Turkey-and-Quinoa-Meatloaf/Detail.aspx
https://glutenfreeeasily.com/flourless-gluten-free-pizza/