Question by Office Mngr: What gluten free products or recipes are good?
I am on a wheat/gluten free diet and am looking for some good options for this new way of eating. Any suggestions of things to avoid or products to look for?
Best answer:
Answer by Devendra
Try raw or steamed veg salads and fruit juice. Practice Yoga and meditation.
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I found the very best gluten free bread is by Udi’s.They have muffins and other good products too.
Van’s, Pamela’s and Kinnikinnick are all good brands for gluten free food.
Pamelas is the best for her baking mix, it is a bit more expensive, but well worth the price. Check the labels on things you buy, if the ingredients are just rice flour, it isn’t going to be that great. You want a combination of different types of flours like, rice, sorghum, and tapioca. There are other flours too, the point is the best flavor is from a combo of flours, who wants a rice pancake? There are many good recipe books out there and good blogs with recipes as well. You’d just have to invest in about 4 types of gluten free flours and some type of binding agent such as xanthum gum which is a little spendy. If you need to be wheat free for health reasons though it is worth it. The best gluten free baking products (I’ve found) are homemade. If its just to loose weight, South Beach or something that gives up carbs all together is probably easier and cheaper. The carbs found in gluten free diets have a higher glycemic index than wheat carbs (more sugar) and can make you gain weight if you eat too much of them. Wheat is in products you might not think of and you’ll want to avoid if it’s for health reasons. Soy sauce is a big one, but you can buy gluten free soy sauce, but you’ll need to check labels for items with added soy sauce. Another hidden gluten product is oats, they don’t by nature, but by cross contamination. It is grown in the same fields and harvested together so it ends up with LOTS of wheat content. You can buy gluten free oats as well. If you’re in a city and close to resources there are pizza crusts frozen that are pretty good and I used to keep some in the freezer when my family would have pizza and make my own really quick. Now I make them from scratch and keep in the freezer as well. Corn chips (like tostitos, without any added flavoring) are great with guacamole, cheese and tomatoes. We always have some avocado halves in the freezer (from the Schwans man) if I need a quick snack. Scrambled eggs or omelettes are quick and easy as well filled with lots of veggies. I have a few cook books, and can give you the names if your interested.
Ingredients
* 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
* 2 tablespoons real maple syrup
* 1 cup chopped pecans
* 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Directions
1. On waxed paper, combine pecans, flour, and salt.
2. Brush chicken breasts all over with maple syrup. Coat chicken breasts completely with nut mixture.
3. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter and stir in the vegetable oil. Add chicken, and cook for 12 to 15 minutes until chicken is browned on all sides and tender.
Ingredients
* 1 1/2 cups white rice flour
* 3/4 cup millet flour
* 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 tablespoon baking powder
* 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
* 4 eggs
* 1 1/4 cups white sugar
* 2/3 cup sour cream
* 1 cup milk
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 12 cup muffin pans or line with paper baking cups.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together the rice flour, millet flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda, baking powder and xanathan gum. In a separate large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, sour cream, milk and vanilla. Stir in the dry ingredients until smooth. Spoon the batter into the prepared cups, dividing evenly.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pan set over a wire rack. When cool, arrange the cupcakes on a serving platter.