Re: I'm new to gluten free

[Guest guest]

> I'm new to gluten free and i am really having a hard time finding

> anything to eat. It seems like if I think of something I think I can

> eat

> I find out its got something in it I can't have. I'm really not a

> big eater to start with. Can someone help me ??

What do you like? Do you enjoy cooking?

My dinner tonight was leftover quinoa chili, along with chard and

turnips. Healthy, tasty, and easy to make.

ygg

[Guest guest]

Chicken seems to go down pretty good but I'm already tired of all I can think to do with it.eye of newt wrote: > I'm new to gluten free and i am really having a hard time finding> anything to eat. It seems like if I think of something I think I can> eat> I find out its got something in it I can't have. I'm really not a> big eater to start with. Can someone help me ??What do you like? Do you enjoy cooking?My dinner tonight was leftover quinoa chili, along with chard and turnips. Healthy, tasty, and easy to make.ygg

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[Guest guest]

We eat alot of rice and chicken with a salad. Grilled

chicken with tons of seasonings and plain or curried up

rice. For leftovers, we take the chicken and cheese

and make corn tortilla rollups! Throw some refried beans

in with it and yummm!!

It'll get easier. And you'll discover lots of new things

you like as much or more than what you're used to! We eat

alot more " different " but more nutritious food than before.

kathi

--- eye of newt wrote:

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> I'm new to gluten free and i am really having a hard time

finding

> anything to eat. It seems like if I think of something I think

I can

> eat

> I find out its got something in it I can't have. I'm really

not a

> big eater to start with. Can someone help me ??

What do you like? Do you enjoy cooking?

My dinner tonight was leftover quinoa chili, along with chard

and

turnips. Healthy, tasty, and easy to make.

ygg

[Guest guest]

Yeah, we had a chicken stew last weekend (made with gluten free broth), then tacos last night (pure corn shells). Most Asian dishes without breaded stuff can be at least modified to work, there are tons of different sorts of noodles (corn, rice...), salads w/ gluten-free dressing, sandwiches made with tuna or other gf meat (most Sara Lee from the deli stuff is supposed to be via manufacturer) on gf bread (tapioca, rice, etc). Tonight, I think I'll be having gf spaghetti.

Just think: rice, corn and potatoes. Go to your local health food store if you don't have a good health food section in your local grocery. They should have a good variety of gf foods... not like non-gf food selection, but anything in a pinch.

Good luck! There are also many good recipies in the files section of this group.

~Kristi

-----Original Message-----From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ]On Behalf Of eye of newtSent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 5:42 PMTo: SillyYaks Subject: Re: I'm new to gluten free> I'm new to gluten free and i am really having a hard time finding> anything to eat. It seems like if I think of something I think I can> eat> I find out its got something in it I can't have. I'm really not a> big eater to start with. Can someone help me ??What do you like? Do you enjoy cooking?My dinner tonight was leftover quinoa chili, along with chard and turnips. Healthy, tasty, and easy to make.ygg

[Guest guest]

When you are new to the gluten free diet, it definitely seems like you are going to die of starvation. But trust me, there is plenty to eat! You can still have Rice, Potatos, Corn. There are lean cuisine meals and weight watchers meals you can have which definitely makes it easy for quick dinners or lunches. Fruits and veggies, meats (must be careful they are not marinated in anything), some soups, etc. If you visit the delphi forum list, you can find all sorts of different brands and their products of things that you can have! It may seem tough now, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel, I promise! The delphi forum site is free and you can sign in as a guest. The link is below: http://login.prospero.com/dir-login/index.asp?webtag=celiac & lgnDST=http%3A%2F%2Fforums%2Edelphiforums%2Ecom%2Fceliac%2F and by the way! This group is a life saver! in St. LouisMarvella Godwin wrote: I'm new to gluten free and i am really having a hard time finding anything to eat. It seems like if I think of something I think I can eatI find out its got something in it I can't have. I'm really not a big eater to start with. Can someone help me ??

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[Guest guest]

What about taco meat? Again...rolled in a tortilla or

sprinkled on a salad with some pinto's or black beans

sprinkle cheese??? Ahem...dinner's getting close here!

We're having ham, baby portobello and onion pizza on gf

pizza crusts for dinner tonight. That's easy and you can

just throw it together quickly! Which is usually how I

cook...quickly!

I had the Progresso Chicken Cheese Enchilada soup for lunch.

It's gf and really good with smashed up tortilla chips in it!

kathi

--- Marvella Godwin wrote:

> Chicken seems to go down pretty good but I'm already tired of

> all I can think to do with it.

>

> eye of newt wrote:

>

>

> > I'm new to gluten free and i am really having a hard time

> finding

> > anything to eat. It seems like if I think of something I

> think I can

> > eat

> > I find out its got something in it I can't have. I'm really

> not a

> > big eater to start with. Can someone help me ??

>

>

> What do you like? Do you enjoy cooking?

>

> My dinner tonight was leftover quinoa chili, along with chard

> and

> turnips. Healthy, tasty, and easy to make.

>

> ygg

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> Chicken seems to go down pretty good but I'm already tired of all I

> can think to do with it.

>

What do you have on hand? chicken, some water/broth, some curry

powder, onions, peas, and carrots makes a tasty curry. Add in some

coconut milk if you have it. If you have rice noodles, those can be

added (they take about three minutes to cook).

You can simmer chicken in wine with peppers and onions, then serve

with Tinkyada brown rice pasta or plain old brown rice.

If you like to flavor rice up a bit, cook it in broth or with dried

veggies to add flavor. I tend to add onions, tomatoes, and peppers

to mine.

A big pile of beans and rice goes well with corn tortillas and sour

cream.

ygg

[Guest guest]

You might check out some gluten-free

cookbooks from the library and mark everything in them that looks good. Think “naked

food”, focusing on your favorite vegetables, fruit and proteins. Good

luck.

Laurie

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From:

SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of Marvella Godwin

Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006

6:40 PM

To: SillyYaks

Subject: I'm new to

gluten free

I'm new to gluten free and i

am really having a hard time finding

anything to eat. It seems like if I think of

something I think I can

eat

I find out its got something in it I can't have.

I'm really not a

big eater to start with. Can someone help me ??

[Guest guest]

We are new to this too - only being GF (gluten free) for a month or so.  I know exactly how you feel.  Don't be afraid to eat what you're used to, just maybe modify things a bit.  Tonight we had baked ham, (ok, well I did it in the crock pot 'cause I wasn't home) green beans with potatoes, gluten free Mac 'n Cheese, GF cornbread.  I had (finally!) made that Polish Apple Cake too.  (recipe in the file section) What a hit!  We put whipped cream on top, and YUMMY!!!!  Tomorrow we are having chopped steak with gravy (homemade GF of course!) mashed potatoes and corn.  I'm not sure if there will be any apple cake left, but if there is that will be our dessert.  Margie RIn South Central PA...on the Mason Dixon Line Chicken seems to go down pretty good but I'm already tired of all I can think to do with it.eye of newt wrote: > I'm new to gluten free and i am really having a hard time finding> anything to eat. It seems like if I think of something I think I can> eat>  I find out its got something in it I can't have. I'm really not a> big eater to start with. Can someone help me ??

[Guest guest]

Everyone has given you great meal plans, so I won't go into that, but I just wanted to let you know that you should have gluten-free snacks available. When I first went gluten-free, I was so hungry all the time and I was in a panic about what to eat. There are some great snack bars made by EnviroKidz (peanut butter and chocolate). Rice Cakes are true lifesavers and you can top them with peanut butter. Fruits and vegetables are all great. Just make sure that you have "safe" foods around you at all times. Spend lots of time browsing in the health food stores, such as Whole Foods and Trader Joe's. I don't know where you live, but these stores seem to be in most areas. Don't rush through the stores, just go when you have lots of time and READ labels. When you eat out, you must become one of the pain in the neck customers. It's ok, as you are in a special club now --

just ask lots of details about ingredients and the way things are cooked. I have found that the best information comes from the experienced gluten-free folks. Unfortunately, I am not one of them as I am fairly new to this also. I do hope that I have given you some helpful information. One book I read that I thought was great was "The Gluten-Free Bible" by Jax s Lowell. It is both educational and entertaining. And -- this group is wonderful!!!!!!! I am a new member and I have found everyone to be so helpful and understanding. Good luck to you!Marvella Godwin wrote: Thank You All For Your Help__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

In , on 02/22/06

at 03:46 PM, Marvella Godwin typed:

>Chicken seems to go down pretty good but I'm already tired of all I can

>think to do with it.

Chicken picatta - (only needs a substitution for the flour dredging before

the chicken is seared in the skillet - we use cornmeal or GF pantry rice

crumbs).

Enchiladas with chicken filling (be careful about enchilada sauce -

there's a recipe in the files that we use).

Chicken breasts split and filled with a seasoned GF filling, then baked.

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