Sue G in PA Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Thinking about going gluten-free as the only way to "test" if dh or ds are intolerant. I've been reading all about those inaccurate tests and feel like it would just be wasting precious time to do all those tests only to get a likely false-neg. result, kwim? So, if you are gluten-free, could you please share what exactly is in your fridge and your pantry? Thanks so much. I know the obvious...eggs, cheese, milk (if you are not also casein free), yogurt, fruits/veggies, meats, ice cream, frozen yogurts, etc. What about the pantry? Can you eat nuts/seeds? I know of only 1 normal cereal that is 100% gluten free and that is Corn Chex. I'm guessing no oatmeal? My pantry will be bare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamonaQ Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Not extensive at all, but some things to get you started: Udi's bread and bagels corn tortillas plenty of fruit plenty of vegetables cheeses lunch meat Panda Puffs breakfast cereal GF oatmeal nuts (peanuts, cashews, almonds, pecans, walnuts) dried fruit (raisins, cherries, bananas) Tomato soup Tamari (instead of soy) balsmic vinegar olive oil/ canola oil grains (basamati rice, arborio for risotto, brown rice, sushi rice, amaranth, quinoa, grits, polenta) flours (tapioca, cornstarch, potato starch, brown rice, teff, buckwheat, chickpea, sweet rice, amaranth) canned tomatoes tomato sauce tofu tempeh freezer: gluten free pizza crust for make your own pizza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Rice chex is also GF. In my pantry I have a variety of GF flours, but you aren't baking right away. If you think you want to bake get GF bisquik or a GF Betty Crocker mix while your are acclimating to the general "what am I making for breakfast/lunch/dinner?" Rice Brown rice Quinoa millet Potatoes dried beans canned beans nuts and seeds Nut butters peanut butter (sun butter, if you have a peanut allergy) GF tamari sauce (replaces soy sauce which is not GF)--I think the brand is kikkoman corn meal condiment basics (mustard, salad dressings, etc)--read labels to be sure GF lea and perrins worcestshire canned fruits apple sauce apple cider vinegar (I used white vinegar too, but some people don't think the distillation of white vinegar renders it GF) tuna fish Bob's red mill GF hot cereal that's a start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Not all flavors of all brands of Ice Cream are OK. We do Breyers Mint Choc Chip most of the time. Lots of Breyers are good but things like cookie dough is not. Some publix brand flavors are safe, some turkey hill flavors are safe, you just have to read the labels. Vigo yellow rice & mahatma saffron rice are both good Zatarans has some that are safe as well Spaghetti squash used to make spaghetti some times (It is different, but good) Sweet potatoes Spaghetti noodles, lasagna noodles, elbow macaroni made from either rice, corn or quinoa Lea and Perrins Worch Sauce Kroger brand soy sauce or San J Tamari Soy Sauce (DH had problems with la choy even though they don't list wheat as an ingredient) Ken's ranch or italian dressing (you'll have to check the other flavors) Mission queso Corn Chips pop corn DH can do oatmeal if it is specifically gf Cream of Rice Cereal I usually by specific spices, not mixes unless I carefully read the ingredients. At least awhile ago there were some brands of shredded cheese that used wheat or food starch for anti caking purposes. Kraft is a safe brand All Boar's head lunchmeat is gf, not sure about the others. Most sausage but not all is gf I read labels on any meat that is marinated. Corn Masa Potato starch Corn starch Corn meal (both self rising and regular) Mi del gf gingersnaps are good Corn tortillas or cornchips for tacos (corn tortillas aren't as good as flour by any stretch) Watch out for taco seasoning, some are safe some are not. I would only get this stuff below if you are going to get into baking gf. White rice flour Extra fine ground brown rice flour xanthan gum soy flour tapioca flour If I think of some more I will edit this post and add to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 DH is super sensitive to gluten and has not had problems from white vinegar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooblink Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Truthfully, our pantry is largely bare. Anything in it is specifically labeled gluten free. Avoid products with barley or barley malt or just "malt," unless you've confirmed it's gluten free. Check the labels on ice cream, soy sauce, bullion - most of these contain gluten. As do shampoos, toothpaste, lotions, etc. We tolerate oatmeal just fine, but it's not the oats that cause the problem, it's the potential for cross contamination with other gluten grains. Buy oatmeal that hasn't been processed with other grains. Just about anything you would store in your pantry contains gluten. You have to read each label and know the hidden sources - malt, spelt, etc., you even have to beware of ingredients like "tomato paste" as that may contain gluten, even though wheat isn't listed. If you're just trying to see if omitting gluten from your diet makes a difference, you probably don't have to go to extremes. However, if there is a true gluten intolerance, it may be that wheat particles in your kitchen will cause a reaction. For a more complete list of safe/unsafe foods, visit celiac.com. Even if you're not concerned about celiac, per se, it's a good resource. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in Jax Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 In no particular order at all, here are some gf staples for us. We're also cf, so we only buy gfcf stuff. Udi's bread Quinoa pasta ("Ancient Harvest" brand) Bell and Evans chicken tenders (These are better than typical major brand gluten-containing chicken tenders!) Corn taco shells Van's waffles GF oats (Bob's) Kinnitoos (Kinnikinnick "Oreos") Coconut Dream Ice cream (they have gfcf cookie dough ice cream!) Peanut Butter "Bumpers" cereal Penzeys spices (all of their plain spices are gfcf, unless they've changed recently. I make my own taco seasoning, etc.) Tamari wheat-free soy sauce Other "typical" foods that we use in a GFCF diet: Pik-Nick Sticks Plain potato chips Fritos "Pop" chips fruit/fruit cups rice risotto plain meats, seasoned at home Thai rice noodles Thai kitchen fish sauce coconut milk Corn taco shells veggies Spaghetti sauce (check labels) If you have to stay on the diet long term and want some staples to make bread, thicken sauces, etc., I'd start with these. Brown rice flour tapioca flour garbanzo/fava flour corn starch xanthan gum You can get a million different types of flour, but those will make almost any recipe you come across. Be sure to buy gluten free baking powder/soda and vanilla, if you start baking gf goodies. :) HIH, Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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