So per my Monday Whine thread, I think I am going to try to go Gluten Free before I commit to going on some medication. I am a bit overwhelmed and will be speaking with a dietician next week to go over some things.
But I thought I would also ask the ever knowledgeable J12 mama's! Is anyone here Gluten Free? Any tips/advice to get started or go to can't live without recipes/products? TIA!
Not gluten free, but I did try it when I was having some problems a few years back. The biggest thing starting out is checkign labels. You would be amazed at what stuff can have gluten in it. Like soy sauce, salad dressing, or candy.
Does your grocery store have a health food section? We have a store here, Hyvee, that has that section and a couple isle of stuff that's gluten free. I would start there. Also, I bet pinterest would be helpful for recipes.
My MIL has celiac and is really strict about no gluten in her diet as well as other areas of her life. For example, she also uses GF dishwashing soap, toiletries, and cosmetics. That might something to look into.
Post by aylafsu1881 on Apr 14, 2015 15:48:30 GMT -5
My niece has celiac's disease and a friend is gluten free due to some dermatology issues. They shop at Trader Joe's a lot or the organic section of grocery stores. They also read all labels. There is special gluten free flour they use to make things like cake, pizza dough etc. It is a bit harder but it can be done.
Thanks everyone! I will definitely be checking out our local grocery stores this weekend to familiarize myself and I have already been pinning away lol!
Post by cookiesandwine on Apr 14, 2015 17:12:32 GMT -5
If you have a Hyvee they have awesome specialty diet sections! Aldi has a surprisingly decent selection of gluten free items too, but I can't remember if you have one or not.
Post by xanthepants on Apr 14, 2015 17:13:24 GMT -5
My sister is currently doing it for health reasons and is hanging in there. She lives in the middle of no where so she orders a lot of stuff online and has it shipped. Otherwise when she is in a bigger city she will do a bigger grocery run at places and stock up on essentials. I can ask if she has some decent go to recipes because she is really a pretty great cook. I'll let you know.
My sister is currently doing it for health reasons and is hanging in there. She lives in the middle of no where so she orders a lot of stuff online and has it shipped. Otherwise when she is in a bigger city she will do a bigger grocery run at places and stock up on essentials. I can ask if she has some decent go to recipes because she is really a pretty great cook. I'll let you know.
My MIL does this, too. When they come to visit us, she has stuff shipped here. She really does her research, so I think these must be pretty good ones. I've sampled some foods from these ones and they're good, too!
jenniferswaybakery.com -- the pancake mix is awesome! I've also used their GF flours nuts.com -- lots of different GF products
Post by somethingcleverer on Apr 14, 2015 18:27:39 GMT -5
Shane is allergic to wheat so we are wheat free but not strictly gluten free. I would look into paleo recipes for dinner because meat and vegetables are naturally gluten free. Otherwise Annie's GF Mac and cheese, bunny cookies, and granola bars are good and available at target. The kind bars are gf. There is a learning curve to baking gluten free but I really liked the info on the gluten free goddess blog. She has lots of tips on there. Oh the Glutino and King Arthur mixes are really good too. If I can help let me know I'm happy to share recipes or baking tips if you need them.
Post by somethingcleverer on Apr 14, 2015 18:41:27 GMT -5
If you go to Trader Joes the gluten free waffles are awesome. I like them even better than Eggos now. I buy them in bulk because shane has one every day for breakfast.
I don't have experience with gluten free, but I was just checking the allergy info on a package of smarties for school and they are GF! Thought of you immediately. Good luck, it's really hard to take something out of your diet. Been there, doing that. Makes a world of difference though.
I haven't read any other responses yet... but I wanted to say although I'm not gluten free, my sisters fiance is due to Crones/Colitis, so she has taken to modifying her/their diet together.
The year he was diagnosed, I bought him "The Gluten Free Bible" from B&N - it starts with tips of what to look for in labels, gluten free foods, substitutions, and how to modify recipes to be gluten free, etc. It also has tons of recipes - and right off the bat they tried a few and he sent me a message that he was so happy because what they had tried was delicious.
That said there are TONS of recipes and websites out there on pinterest. I know there is a certain lunch bread (BIL's downfall is sandwiches) that he has found that he likes the best, and I can find out what the brand is if you're a bread/sandwich/toast kind of girl.
You can totally do it - and just remember, sometimes a thin crust pizza once in awhile probably won't hurt too much!
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