Link to safe commercially available foods?

[onebigpill]

Is there a good thread on GF, DF, SF, egg free products that are commercially available?

I wonder if we can ever buy safe products?

Thanks

[Gabes-Apg]

quite difficult to get products that are DF, GF, SF, EF

A lot of GF items have soy in them, are high in sugar and other ingredients that are not ideal for MC'ers
There are quite a few recipes and meal ideas in the forum that may help you come up with some snack options

Also note that for a food item to be classed as GF in the USA, it can have 20 parts per million of gluten. If you are reactive to gluten and you are having process food items that are labelled GF then you could still be having enough gluten to trigger the inflammation reaction
(In Australia food items to be classed as Gluten Free can only have 5 parts per million)

what sort of food times were you hopeful for?

[onebigpill]

Hi Gabe’s,

I was curious if I could enjoy something crunchy once in a while. Was looking at rice cakes, but most seem to be made with brown rice. Saw some gluten free corn and rice squares (cracker or wafer kind of snack) with sea salt. It has safflower oil (not sure where that falls in our list of safe foods).

I was surprised by my reaction to no snacks in the plane. I want to be better prepared for those moments. It must be that we’re forced to sit there while others are snacking. It sounds ridiculous, and must be more muscle memory and changing my expectations. I do great at home but not as great in social situations (apparently).


Thanks!

[tex]

Another problem with lists of "safe" foods is that many manufacturers change ingredient lists often, without mentioning that, other than to change the ingredient list.

If corn is safe for you, then Fritos should be safe, except that I find that they have so much salt, that if I eat very many of them, I get diarrhea. Tortilla chips (plain, without any seasoning other than salt) and made from corn (so that they contain no wheat flour) should be safe. I eat them regularly. Just make sure that they're cooked in a safe oil.

Another safe, crunchy snack is chicharrones (fried pork rinds). They don't have any food value, but there crunchy, and safe (although they might not be if you eat too many).

Frito-Lay potato chips are generally safe (unless they've changed oils, lately) but they're so greasy, that eating too many of them can give me a bellyache and/or diarrhea. As long as you don't overdo the amount, they should be fine.

There are probably many other similar safe snacks, but those are a few that I've found to be safe by personal experience.

Tex

[Rosie]

My favorite "safe" commercial meals come from a company called "Kevin's Natural Foods". They have a number of refrigerated meals that are gluten, dairy, and soy free. A few do contain dairy, so check the ingredients. The chicken and beef are all cooked "sous-vide", which means cooking the meat in a sealed plastic pouch in a precisely controlled water bath for an extended period of time. The meals also contain a pouch of various flavored sauces that are really tasty. This means that the meals have a long shelf life, like a month or so, which makes them good to take on the road. The meals truly take less than 10 minutes to prepare, by just browing the meat, and adding the sauce. I usually serve it over rice, or rice noodles, and add some chopped green onions and cilantro on top. Kevins's also has recipe ideas to fancy it up, but that defeats the purpose of "fast and easy"! I always keep a few on hand especially for days when I'm busy or tired.

Many grocery stores, like Cosco, Walmart, Safeway, and Whole Foods carry some selections, which varies by store. The web site has a search funtion to find what stores in your area handle them.

https://www.kevinsnaturalfoods.com/