To my new friends,
Gluten free for one week! Well I must confess. I did eat a whole can of Campbells Chicken Noodle Soup today as I was feeling so terrible today and I needed some comfort food. Please forgive me.
I am trying!
Can anyone out there recommend tasty gluten free products? I have a Trader Joes and Whole Foods as well as a Giant eagle and Shop and Save near me. I am in Pgh Pa.
Thanks.
camie
Gluten free for one week, Catholic so I must confess!
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Hi, Ten years ago there were hardly any g-f products at the supermarket. It was always a trip to health food store. Today, there is plenty of food available at the supermarket. Online there is plenty of mixes one called " Really Great Foods" makes the best pancake mix, I use the one that has the brown rice flour and use real maple syrup. Tinkyada pasta make from brown rice flour, rice bran and water are available online by the case or individually at a supermarket. There are three different types of deli meats available. It is easy to cook from any recipe as long as you know what to substitute for the offending food. I have called the supermarket for a list of g-f foods and they will send you their current list. But always when you buy it check for a g-f written on the package or check the ingredients and they usually list the allergins. Jon
Camie,
My local grocery stores have tons of stuff. I love Ian's fish sticks, Udi's white bread is great toasted or a grilled chesse sandwich or garlic bread in the oven. There are GF pancakes and waffles in the freezer sections. Udi's also has yummy muffins if you have a sweet tooth. Just nuke 10 seconds and its like right out of the oven. Betty Crocker's website has a ton of good GF recipes, and the BC cake mixes and brownie mixes are also yummy for your sweet tooth. Veggies and fruits are good, plenty of meat of all kinds for protein. This website has Dee's recipes that are wonderful. And if you have that need for salty potato chips........Lay's original. I make a lot of GF nacho's as well. Add your own cheese, bacon, peppers or whatever you want and stick in micro and melt the cheese on them. It really depends on what all your sensitivites are. Fortunately I have only eliminated Gluten so far and doing good. Others have to watch dairy, soy, eggs.......etc. Stick with it..........it truly is worth it. Check Progresso soups......I hear a lot of them are GF as well.
Good Luck Camie
My local grocery stores have tons of stuff. I love Ian's fish sticks, Udi's white bread is great toasted or a grilled chesse sandwich or garlic bread in the oven. There are GF pancakes and waffles in the freezer sections. Udi's also has yummy muffins if you have a sweet tooth. Just nuke 10 seconds and its like right out of the oven. Betty Crocker's website has a ton of good GF recipes, and the BC cake mixes and brownie mixes are also yummy for your sweet tooth. Veggies and fruits are good, plenty of meat of all kinds for protein. This website has Dee's recipes that are wonderful. And if you have that need for salty potato chips........Lay's original. I make a lot of GF nacho's as well. Add your own cheese, bacon, peppers or whatever you want and stick in micro and melt the cheese on them. It really depends on what all your sensitivites are. Fortunately I have only eliminated Gluten so far and doing good. Others have to watch dairy, soy, eggs.......etc. Stick with it..........it truly is worth it. Check Progresso soups......I hear a lot of them are GF as well.
Good Luck Camie
Cathy
Hi Camie,
When you are feeling a little better, try to make some homemade chicken/veggie/rice soup if you can tolerate all those. Most of us seem to. I make a big batch every weekend, then freeze a serving size in some freezer bags. I have 6 bags in there right now. The other night I just couldn't figure out what to eat so it was nice to just thaw out some soup and put it in a pot to heat. It's great comfort food for me. Nothing like homemade soup.....so much better than the canned stuff.
I know it can be hard at first. It was easy for me to go GF (been about 3 1/2 months now). Now when I see all the processed gluten crap I used to eat, I just almost literally get sick just thinking about even touching it. It'll get easier for you. Today I cooked some Mac-n-cheese for my boy and today was the first time I didn't want to take a bite of it. The craving just went away. Funny what happens when you start eating healthier. Wheat is like a drug and people often crave it the more they eat it. Try to stay away from GF processed foods for now if you are flaring. Stick to meats and some veggies and maybe bananas (bananas do well with me). GF processed foods are very good IMO, but sometimes we react to some of the ingredients in them. I should follow my own own instinct as I'm still eating GF pasta and bread mainly cause I need to gain my weight back.
Glutino has some GF soups. So does Imagine and Pacific but they have a whole lot of other stuff in it as well. Try to stick to as few ingredients as possible for now. I'm sure others can tell you a lot more as I'm pretty new at this as well.
Good luck and keep us updated. Hugs!
Terri
When you are feeling a little better, try to make some homemade chicken/veggie/rice soup if you can tolerate all those. Most of us seem to. I make a big batch every weekend, then freeze a serving size in some freezer bags. I have 6 bags in there right now. The other night I just couldn't figure out what to eat so it was nice to just thaw out some soup and put it in a pot to heat. It's great comfort food for me. Nothing like homemade soup.....so much better than the canned stuff.
I know it can be hard at first. It was easy for me to go GF (been about 3 1/2 months now). Now when I see all the processed gluten crap I used to eat, I just almost literally get sick just thinking about even touching it. It'll get easier for you. Today I cooked some Mac-n-cheese for my boy and today was the first time I didn't want to take a bite of it. The craving just went away. Funny what happens when you start eating healthier. Wheat is like a drug and people often crave it the more they eat it. Try to stay away from GF processed foods for now if you are flaring. Stick to meats and some veggies and maybe bananas (bananas do well with me). GF processed foods are very good IMO, but sometimes we react to some of the ingredients in them. I should follow my own own instinct as I'm still eating GF pasta and bread mainly cause I need to gain my weight back.
Glutino has some GF soups. So does Imagine and Pacific but they have a whole lot of other stuff in it as well. Try to stick to as few ingredients as possible for now. I'm sure others can tell you a lot more as I'm pretty new at this as well.
Good luck and keep us updated. Hugs!
Terri
Diagnosed with Lymphocytic Colitis in July, 2012 then with Celiac in November, 2012.
Hi Camie,
Regarding the Pacific and Imagine soups for people on special diets (that Terri mentioned), check these out:
http://www.pacificfoods.com/our-foods/special-diets
http://www.imaginefoods.com/content/cer ... nformation
Tex
Regarding the Pacific and Imagine soups for people on special diets (that Terri mentioned), check these out:
http://www.pacificfoods.com/our-foods/special-diets
http://www.imaginefoods.com/content/cer ... nformation
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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Camie
I know it would be nice to buy gf convenience foods in the stores and you probably can. But the best foods are fresh that you make yourself.....sorry. Chicken soup, meats, veggies, almond butter, honey and lots more...all good. Lunch is tough if you like sandwiches. I don't care for gf bread unless it is toasted. But meat roll ups with a pickle inside, deviled eggs ( if you can), corn chips and salsa...ok.
In fact I would prefer all of these before I would pick Campbell's.
There will be lots to eat.
Christine
I know it would be nice to buy gf convenience foods in the stores and you probably can. But the best foods are fresh that you make yourself.....sorry. Chicken soup, meats, veggies, almond butter, honey and lots more...all good. Lunch is tough if you like sandwiches. I don't care for gf bread unless it is toasted. But meat roll ups with a pickle inside, deviled eggs ( if you can), corn chips and salsa...ok.
In fact I would prefer all of these before I would pick Campbell's.
There will be lots to eat.
Christine
Thanks for the input. Tex, I found out that a local grocer carrries the soup brand.
I am annoyed that the gluten free products are so expensive. We pay a physical price with our disease. And then the gluten free products are priced twice as much as the regular products. Somedays I wish I didn't have to eat. :(
I am annoyed that the gluten free products are so expensive. We pay a physical price with our disease. And then the gluten free products are priced twice as much as the regular products. Somedays I wish I didn't have to eat. :(
Hi Camie,
Well, the GF mainstream products (such as Chex cereals and Betty Crocker cake and brownie mixes) are often priced reasonably close to the prices of conventional products. The GF products that are relatively expensive are those that have limited sales volume and/or are much more expensive to formulate. Certified safe ingredients tend to be more expensive than the general run of offerings, and maintaining an uncontaminated manufacturing environment is more expensive than running a facility that produces mainstream products. Even training employees is more expensive, because it has to be much more extensive. As sales volume goes up, the price premiums should go down, but specialty products will always cost more than mainstream products (unless they become mainstream products).
And one thing is for sure, GF foods are a lot cheaper than the drugs prescribed for the same purpose (and a lot safer, to boot).
Tex
Well, the GF mainstream products (such as Chex cereals and Betty Crocker cake and brownie mixes) are often priced reasonably close to the prices of conventional products. The GF products that are relatively expensive are those that have limited sales volume and/or are much more expensive to formulate. Certified safe ingredients tend to be more expensive than the general run of offerings, and maintaining an uncontaminated manufacturing environment is more expensive than running a facility that produces mainstream products. Even training employees is more expensive, because it has to be much more extensive. As sales volume goes up, the price premiums should go down, but specialty products will always cost more than mainstream products (unless they become mainstream products).
And one thing is for sure, GF foods are a lot cheaper than the drugs prescribed for the same purpose (and a lot safer, to boot).
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Many of us make our own muffins using a variety of ingredients. I'm not able to eat eggs, but I have found that muffins bake very nicely without them. Look in Dee's Kitchen for recipes.Udi's gluten free muffins sound so good! I miss muffins. Will have to look for them in the store. Wonder if I can tolerate the sugar in them.
Gloria
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