what to put in a sandwich???

[scrowley]

O.k so i like my sandwiches for lunch everyday which always used to consist of cheese, tomato, lettuce and cucumber, now it consists only of GF bread with only turkey meat, every single day.
I am afraid to add back the tomato lettuce, cucumber etc..........
does anyone have any ideas of what i could add to my sandwich that may agree with this disease???
Thanks a lot.
my lunch is so bland.
How about regular tea not herbal???

[karenswans]

I've been eating chicken, rice, and a vegetable (usually baked winter squash) for lunch every day for weeks. I'm interested in hearing of the other options you get here.

Do you use Udi's bread? I like it toasted but when I tried it for a sandwich I wasn't wild about it.

[Zizzle]

I don't know what you're intolerant to, but I doubt a slice of lettuce and tomato will set you back. I do well with pickles. I like ham and salami too - just buy GF brands like Safeway's Primo Taglio or Boarshead. And I love BLTs. Bacon (I buy the uncured varieties) is my new favorite food. Egg salad sandwiches (if you tolerate eggs and mayo). Nut butter and jelly or honey sandwiches. I have to admit, I rarely eat sandwiches anymore. I usually bring leftovers from home (rice, rice noodles or potatoes, chicken or steak, steamed vegetables, avocado, whatever). I'm also growing increasingly dependent on Amy's GF frozen Tamale Pies for a quick 5 minute lunch or snack (if you can tolerate corn meal, a few beans, and a few bits of cooked peppers).


Hey, I just realized this was my 1000th post!! Wahoo! Well, I'm not really that excited, but it is some sort of milestone.

[scrowley]

I felt that only veggies had to be well cooked to tolerate them, and since tomato is a tough one and lettuce i thought it would give me problems.........
anyone else have any issues with these??
It would be great to be able to eat them again.
thanks for the input though

[tex]

Only a few of us can eat lettuce without problems until our gut does some healing, and many of us can't tolerate tomatoes even when they're cooked, let alone raw. You're correct - the problem with the "trimmings" on sandwiches is that they are usually raw.

Things such as this can make the difference between living with reduced diarrhea, and enjoying full remission.

Tex

[Ellie10]

I don't do well with iceberg lettuce at times. Romaine and others I do. I actually like and do well with spinach on sandwichs. Another lunch item that I eat a lot is a chicken biscuit that I will pick up on my way to work. Good luck finding something!

[maestraz]

Keeping in mind that what works for me may not work for you, here are my go-to lunches:

If I have not had eggs and bacon for breakfast, I sometimes have that for lunch.
I make BLTs with Udi's toast. Don't love the bread, but do love my BLTs.
I eat tuna or canned/leftover salmon on a very small amount of greens.
Corn tortillas work for me with a variety of fillings: hummus, turkey breast, ham, salsa, white beans, tuna etc. I heat them in a pan over high heat first, till they get a little browned.
I eat potato chips almost every day at lunch b/c I love them and am so thankful they aren't off my list, plus I just need a little crunch.

I do eat tomatoes and VERY limited lettuce, and seem to do OK.

Other than that, I tend to eat whatever's left from the previous night's dinner.

For breakfast, the corn tortillas also offer options. Put a scrambled egg and a little bacon or sausage in one. A little hummus maybe.

Or, an Udi's bagel with peanut butter or whatever other nut butter you tolerate.

[Sheila]

My big problem meal was breakfast not lunch. Now it's corn/rice chex, almond milk, and toast. Very blah.

For lunch, if there are leftovers, I eat them. However, like you, I love a sandwich for lunch, especially a grilled sandwich. I make my own bread in a bread machine and it is a big improvement over the store bought GF. I use soy free mayo, very thin slices of Roma tomatoes and a slice of Swiss cheese. This is put in the Geo. Forman grill or in a pan on the stove and toasted. So far I can tolerate a slice of Swiss cheese a couple of times a week. Tabbouleh made with quinoa is a great lunch occasionally if it agrees with you. Homemade butternut squash soup is a recent fave with a slice of toasted GF toast. (Recipe from "Living Without" winter soup) There is a GF corn chowder from Progresso that isn't bad.
It is such a challenge to cook GF. I made a chicken pot pie with GF buttermilk bisciuts for dinner. They were just God-awful. These weren't even good enough for bread crumbs. Just keep trying and eventually you strike gold.
Sheila

[Robin]

I love all the recipes from a site called "Comfy Belly". It is a lot of cooking but it's been well worth the effort! These days I make my own breads, mayo, muffins, cookies and a lot of other interesting things.

I can not tolerate any raw fruits or vegetables yet. I can tolerate them grated. So I top my sandwiches with some grated fruits and vegetables, such as carrots, cucumber, peppers and my favorite lately is apple.

Remember we are all different so what works for me may not work for you. I do hope you find what helps you. Having MC and eating properly is a challenge.

Robin

[Gloria]

I use an avocado for a topping on my tortillas. I don't add anything to besides salt, but it's still tasty.

Gloria

[Polly]

Other suggestions:

Instead of GF bread, you can use corn or wheat tortillas (correction, I meant to say "other wheat-free" tortillas) or romaine leaves to hold the "innards".

Innard suggestions: nut butters with jelly, scrambled eggs, tuna, sliced turkey or chicken with avocado or olive tapenade spread on top.

I have so many sensitivities that sandwiches and salads are very difficult for me. I always have a pot of homemede soup on hand and often eat leftovers from the last night's dinner.

Good luck finding something tasty.

Hugs,

Polly

[tex]

Instead of GF bread, you can use corn or wheat tortillas or romaine leaves to hold the "innards".

I'm gonna guess that you actually meant to say "rice" tortillas, rather than "wheat" tortillas. LOL.

Love,
Tex

[Polly]

Good pickup, Tex! You are correct, of course. I meant to say "other wheat-free", actually, to cover rice or coconut flour tortillas (which I just saw a recipe for). I'll go back and correct it. Thanks.

Love,

Polly

[scrowley]

thanks for the advice.
i am not a big tuna fan though.
i know even cooked veggies before entocort also gave me problems.
is there any kind of DF butter out there, my bread is dry?
Also do people have problems with onions?
my husband loves to add them to dinner dishes and they always kill me, they are shredded and well cooked but are bad or me.
thanks for the help though.
sheila

[Gloria]

Some of us use ghee (clarified butter, or butter with the casein removed) as a butter replacement. Most margarine is DF, but most contain soy.

Many here use Earth Balance soy-free margarine as a butter replacement.

I've had problems with onions. DH grilled some a couple of weeks ago for his dinner. The wonderful aroma completely dispirited me and I left the room to cry. I didn't want him to see that his onions bothered me. I think the smells we associate with favorite foods can have more of an impact than the food itself. The aroma of melted chocolate is another one that taunts me.

Some are able to cook onions in soup, remove them, and tolerate the flavor. I haven't tried that yet.

Gloria