grain info for Catherine (celiac info)

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> I'm new to the group per Star's invitation. I am

> looking for wheat/gluten free recipes, especially for

> breads and entrees. My husband is a celiac - a

> genetic disorder that causes a total intollerance of

> wheat/gluten. Being vegetarian becomes a bit tricky

> when all wheat ( and nay grain related to wheat)

> products must suddenly be eliminated from your diet.

> Since we've only been on this wheat free diet for 21/2

> weeks, we are getting tired of some of the rice/corn

> recipes. If anyone has any recipes to share, I'll be

> happy to get them.

 

 

 

Hi, Catherine... I don't know much about celiac, but have some

friends who are allergic to wheat. I've seen that occasionally *some

people* who are intolerant of wheat can handle spelt, which is an

ancient grain, a precursor to modern wheat. But that ability to

tolerate it seems to vary widely.

 

In any case, what type of recipes are you looking for? I have a

barley bread (made with a hand mixer, of all things) that my

wheat-allergic friend was thrilled to have (she loved it too, but she

may not have been celiac, & I don't know if there is a difference?).

There are also other grains out there besides corn & rice, that are

either no gluten or low gluten, and you might be able to experiment to

see which he can tolerate.

 

Try for example, the many different rices (do you just have one

kind?), quinoa, hominy (corn), buckwheat (which is a not even really

related to wheat), kasha (roasted or not, buckwheat groats), millet,

wild rice (which is actually a grass, not a grain, and not really

rice), amaranth (a very tiny, assertively-flavored grain), teff (which

is what Ethiopian injera bread is made fro, if you've had that)...

 

There are also pastas made with rice, with lentils, with quinoa,

available at health food stores or online if you haven't one near you

and miss pasta.

 

Here are a couple of sites I found with a quick google search (I love

google!)

 

http://www.csaceliacs.org/gluten_grains.php

 

Ack, this one says no barley. Sorry about that. May still have some

recipes though - I have a " Food Allergy Cookbook " and I will check.

 

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/celiac-disease/AN00303

http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Gluten-free_alter\

natives?open

 

I know there are also a couple of magazines out there dedicated to

gluten-free living, but I don't remember the names, unfortunately.

The next time I see them I will try to remember them for you.

 

Good luck with expanding your foods; I hope you will find many things

that you can include!

 

*welcomehugs*

Amy