https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 07:42:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2455942 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 20:43:37 +0000 hellobeeboston 2455942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: i would love the link! Thanks!! I hope it's going well. I've been GF due to Celiac about 8 years now, it's a lot easier now, but hard to adjust to the diet in the beginning. I absolutely need carbs still - I eat a lot of potatoes! Also like rice/risotto!</p> <p>@Rocker2014: I was also going to mention Canyon Bakehouse!!! It's the best! Have you tried it @mrsjazz: ???</p> <p>I also love Against The Grain baguette, but it also has dairy. And it's pretty fattening. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2455889 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 19:59:39 +0000 MrsSRS 2455889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Post what your meals and snacks have been lately and maybe we can help you round them out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2455822 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 19:15:39 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2455822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gluten free on a shoestring is by far the best source of recipes I found. </p> <p>Btw, I was GF during pregnancy for a lot of the same reasons. What ultimately made the difference was Lovenox. PM me if you want to chat at all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2455770 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 18:17:18 +0000 MrsSRS 2455770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>More fat will help more than starchy veggies. But sweet potatoes are good if that's what you think you need! Snack ideas:<br /> A small handful of sweet potato chips plus raw veggies (cucumber, bell pepper, carrot) both dipped in hummus. Cheese and a handful of nuts.<br /> Fruit and peanut butter.<br /> Cottage cheese and fruit or cottage cheese and diced veggies with black pepper.<br /> Also, adding black beans to salads makes me not miss croutons or bread because it fills that carb void. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2455553 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:40:49 +0000 Rocker2014 2455553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have celiac so I am strictly gluten free, and I just wanted to add that Canyon Bakehouse makes the best gluten free bread I've ever tasted - way better than anything else out there!</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Canyon-Bakehouse-Gluten-Mountain-White/dp/B007GXRVEM/ref=pd_sim_sbs_325_2?ie=UTF8&#038;dpID=518ehS9TTPL&#038;dpSrc=sims&#038;preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&#038;refRID=0SNADNYEV3FN9ZP7NS9K" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Canyon-Bakehouse-Gluten-Mountain-White/dp/B007GXRVEM/ref=pd_sim_sbs_325_2?ie=UTF8&#038;dpID=518ehS9TTPL&#038;dpSrc=sims&#038;preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&#038;refRID=0SNADNYEV3FN9ZP7NS9K</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2455545 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:36:21 +0000 tlynne 2455545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been gluten free AND oat free for about 10 years. We do occasionally eat GF bread (Udi's), but I often cook from scratch. I second the 'Nom Nom Paleo' site, and can add 'Beyond Kim Chi' for some ideas on gluten-free Korean food. Beware sauces and seasoning mixes that contain hidden gluten...</p> <p>Some of my fav recipes really haven't changed though...like roasted chicken, veggies &amp; rice. And, there are lots of simple substitutions that can make a recipe gluten free with no fussiness...like using roasted spaghetti squash instead of noodles for spaghetti, using warm corn tortillas instead of flour ones, or using rice pasta in lieu of wheat or semonlina-based pastas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2455542 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:34:42 +0000 MaryM 2455542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: Thanks. I followed her on facebook. </p> <p>I think it might get easier once winter is over. I used to get produce boxes delivered weekly, but haven't gotten one in a while because I 'm sick of kale and chard and citrus and the usual winter offerings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2455530 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:27:22 +0000 LovelyPlum 2455530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: here's her website :)<br /> <a href="http://inspiralized.com/" rel="nofollow">http://inspiralized.com/</a></p> <p>Starchy veggies help me stay stable. I get super cranky without them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2455527 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:26:53 +0000 tlynne 2455527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: Thai and Mexican tend to be great options...but not Chinese food. Usually, the soy sauce has added wheat! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2455518 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:25:32 +0000 MaryM 2455518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: I'm not on instagram. I do a lot of social media for work, so pretty much stick to facebook for my personal stuff (I used to do twitter, but got overwhelmed once I also had to do it for work). </p> <p>I think I probably need more starchy veggies. I'm eating more meat than I used to, but I think I'm missing the carb factor that used to keep me happy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2455507 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:22:46 +0000 LovelyPlum 2455507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tofuwad: I :heart: Nom Nom Paleo!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2455506 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:22:01 +0000 LovelyPlum 2455506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: eat more fat!! Seriously, when you cut out gluten/sugars, you need to up the protin and fat! I also find I need to eat starchy veggies to feel human. So, lots of sweet potatoes and squash for me.</p> <p>Also, are you on Instagram? I love @inspiralized, aka Ali Maffucci. She turns veggies into noodles, and they are so good! She's got a cookbook out which is awesome. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2455487 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:13:26 +0000 MaryM 2455487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Reviving. </p> <p>Iowa Girl Eats put out a 7 day meal plan to her email subscribers today. It's pretty much exactly what I needed (a shopping list and suggestions for three meals and a snack). If you didn't get it but are interested, wall me and I'll send you the link (I hate to post it publicly since she made it sort of "exclusive").</p> <p>I think I need most help with rounding out my meals and snacks. I've done ok avoiding gluten, but I'm hungry ALL THE TIME because my meals are generally just smaller minus the bread/gluten products. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2429516 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 13:38:07 +0000 Silva 2429516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been gluten free for a year since my celiac diagnosis. I try not to eat a ton of replacement foods either. Here's our weekly meal plan for this week, to give you some idea:<br /> Sunday: chili, cornbread (I used bobs red mill mix for the cornbread, but we usually make it from scratch. I use King Arthur's gluten free flour mixes).<br /> Monday: soft polenta with roasted vegetables and fried eggs<br /> Tuesday: steak fajitas with peppers and onions in corn tortillas<br /> Wednesday: Caesar salad (homemade dressing) topped with grilled steak, baked sweet potato fries on the side<br /> Thursday: I work, so quick meal: veggie burgers (I usually have my burgers over sautéed kale, tossed with a little red wine vinegar), sweet potatoes, salad<br /> Friday: pizza (I make a sourdough crust from scratch, but we used to use bobs red mill pizza crust and really liked it)</p> <p>This is actually a corn-heavy week for us, now that I see it written out. We usually do a fish night (with rice or quinoa and veggies), and a soup. So you can see a lot of our dinners end naturally up gluten free. I do eat more meat now then I used to, because it's sort of what the meals center around. I usually do vegetarian chilies and soups.</p> <p>For breakfast I usually have yogurt with granola (we make our own, gluten free granola can be pricey), oatmeal (get gluten free oats- we buy a big affordable bag at trader joes), or eggs and a smoothie.<br /> Lunches are typically leftovers, or maybe a can of soup. I do keep frozen GF bread in the house, and will toast a piece with some cheese or peanut butter.</p> <p>As I mentioned, I prefer having my burgers over kale to a GF bun (they get gummy and he texture is weird). I love pizza, so we tested a lot of GF options. Bobs red mill works. It isn't the same, but it's good. I've never tried a cauliflower crust, but I think that would be even healthier, and avoid some of the rice flour that's in all the GF subs.</p> <p>Eating t is the hardest part, for me, because I'm sensitive to cross contamination. I've found a few reliable resturaunts and we usually go there. I miss fried and breaded things a lot. My husband sometimes fries fish in cornmeal, which is tasty. Honestly, it's the unhealthy gluten foods that are hardest to replace- I guess that's probably for the better!</p> <p>I'm happy to answer any questions, or give you some product recommendations. I just got the cookbook "it can't be gluten free" (I think that's the title, it's from Americas test kitchen), and it's excellent. I highly recommend it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2429492 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 13:27:12 +0000 MamaCate 2429492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: I don't have direct experience with gluten free but we did the fresh 20 for a while and really liked it. They have gluten free meal plans:<br /> <a href="http://www.thefresh20.com/meal-plans/glutenfree/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thefresh20.com/meal-plans/glutenfree/</a></p> <p>The deal is you pay for an account and then every Friday you can download a new meal plan and shopping list for the week using 20 fresh ingredients. You prep some on the weekend and then it should only be 20 minutes of work on the week nights to get dinner on the table. It was really worth it for my sanity. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2429485 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 13:23:44 +0000 MaryM 2429485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all the links! I really appreciate it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2429339 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:12:37 +0000 MrsRcCar 2429339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: have you tried the new artisan Schar bread? I love the multi-grain. It is the absolutely the closest to real bread that I can find. It doesn't need to be toasted or anything. It's great for all my bread needs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2429327 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:04:13 +0000 mrsjazz 2429327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BadgerMom: Bread is the hardest thing for me. I tried Udi's and was not impressed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2429315 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:00:06 +0000 Mommy Finger 2429315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jadj13: I got one of her cookbooks for Christmas and I love it!</p> <p>Sometimes it's easy just to break it down to list what you can eat versus what you can't. For instance, protein, fruits and veggies. I don't follow paleo but I do like some of their recipes b/c they're all going to be GF. I do eat dairy and legumes. Once you start to get used to it, GF cooking isn't that difficult and you'll learn to look at a recipe and make it GF pretty easily. Well, not all, obviously. </p> <p>And yes, GF pasta has come a long way. I've found that it's better to cook it for a few minutes less than what the package says so it doesn't get mushy. And it doesn't really reheat too well so you can't make a bunch of it and have it leftover. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2429292 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 11:50:59 +0000 BadgerMom 2429292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: I think GF bread is the GF community's nemesis. There really isn't a perfect substitute. We basically gave up eating sandwiches and grilled cheese :bummed: . We like Udi bread the best, but only grilled as a panini with lots of butter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2429290 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 11:50:13 +0000 MrsRcCar 2429290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have been gluten free for nearly 3 years. I prefer rice pastas and rice products myself. I am not a huge bread person myself but I did find that Schar has a wonderful multi-grain bread. In terms of baking mix I like to use King Arthur. The baking mixes are amazing! I have found ways to make almost everything that I loved to eat gluten free. There has been a lot of trial and error but we Have it all pretty figured out. If you wall me your email I can shoot you some of our tried and true recipes and brands. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2429287 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 11:47:56 +0000 BadgerMom 2429287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH has been gluten free for a few years now, so we pretty much eat exclusively gluten free at home. I would start by going through your current recipes. If DH is going low carb, you may just be able to make a few substitutions without completely overhauling your menu. If you have questions on specific gf product substitutions, let me know, we've tried A LOT of them :happy: . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2429285 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 11:47:41 +0000 tofuwad 2429285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For clean eating I usually look at paleo recipes and <a href="http://nomnompaleo.com" rel="nofollow">http://nomnompaleo.com</a> is my favorite. And she has a whole section of Whole30 recipes for clean eating. </p> <p>She also has a lot of recipes for homemade condiments (mayo, ketchup) without sugar and a bunch of other stuff in them. </p> <p>I basically like to pair her recipes with some non-paleo things (like a lentil salad or just some plain cooked beans, or brown rice).</p> <p>And if you're gf I would buy a julienne peeler - you can make zucchini "pasta" with it and it's super good and super quick to cook up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2429273 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 11:42:08 +0000 mrsjazz 2429273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following. I've been trying to go gluten free for the past year and failing. I will be good for a month then fall off track for 2 or 3 months creating a vicious cycle. I haven't found a gluten free bread I like and I love treats. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2429267 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 11:39:36 +0000 gingerbebe 2429267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The best GF blogs I know of are:</p> <p><a href="https://elanaspantry.com/" rel="nofollow">https://elanaspantry.com/</a></p> <p><a href="https://glutenfreegirl.com/" rel="nofollow">https://glutenfreegirl.com/</a></p> <p>Elana's recipes are usually very reliably good and she went paleo a few years ago on top of that, so that could be helpful. She changed her diet for autoimmune issues, so that could be helpful. The best GF flour mix I've used (that's not almond or nut based) is Pamela's baking mix, although I've heard a lot of great things about Thomas Keller's Cup 4 Cup mix. These days there are so many GF mixes for cakes and cookies, plus so many GF formulated cereals (even mainstream ones) that it shouldn't be that hard if you're having a craving. My celiac coworker tells me Against the Grain frozen bread and pizza products are her favorite.</p> <p>For all around healthier eating, something along the lines of a Whole30 diet may be helpful for you - it could give you a 30 day kickstart into that kind of clean eating and open up your eyes to a new normal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2429249 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 11:30:10 +0000 youboots 2429249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH has been GF for 3ish years. I know you said you don't want subs- but corn pasta is awesome! Brown/white rice/ potatoes are an easy side. We eat a lot of protein, veggie, carb dinners. Namaste gf flour is great to have on hand. I go through a Costco bag 1x a year but it's good for sauces/ very occasional baking.</p> <p>For breakfast Loco moco or breakfast bowls- hash browns, eggs, cheese, sour cream, avocado, Planck beans, salsa or chopped tomato.</p> <p>I can make any of the pioneer woman's recipes gf pretty easily.</p> <p>Also- Thai food, Chinese food, sushi and Mexican food are all gf friendly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2429235 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 11:23:42 +0000 Jadj13 2429235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Year of Slowcooking is a good blog if you like cooking with a crockpot.</p> <p>Her daughter has celiac so all her recipes are gluten free - she will specify in the notes for special brands or types of ingredients she uses.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2005/11/gluten-free-stuff.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2005/11/gluten-free-stuff.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2429225 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 11:16:41 +0000 JMOM 2429225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Iowa Girl Eats blog, <a href="http://iowagirleats.com/" rel="nofollow">http://iowagirleats.com/</a> is GF (She got celiac disease after the birth of her son). I've followed her for a long time and like her recipes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2429212 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 11:10:56 +0000 rachiecakes 2429212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pinterest?</p> <p>I'm not GF but I recently cut out dairy. I'm a vegetarian but the whole dairy industry skeeves me out and was a big part of my diet, so I decided to get rid of it for the most part. (I will still eat local farm dairy, just not buying products from factory farms/hormones/yuck)</p> <p>Pinterest has been great! I have so many meal ideas that it's been really easy.<br /> You can search using a few ingredients, throw in "gluten free" and it will turn up a dish that is gluten free that uses those ingredients. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-overwhelmed-gluten-free-resources#post-2429201 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 11:05:46 +0000 MaryM 2429201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So for a number of reasons, I've thought about going GF in the past (inconclusive celiac test and it runs in my family, PCOS, general link of gluten to inflamation, IF and MCs). With a recent diagnosis of MTHFR and the need to avoid folic acid (which is in all enriched flour products in this country), I think it's time I take it seriously.</p> <p>But it's all so very overwhelming to me. DH has done about 90% of our meal planning and grocery shopping. He was recently told to limit carbs, so at least we're not as bread dependent as we used to be. But given that now it's my decision to go GF, I feel like I need to step up and do more meal planning instead of relying on him all the time. </p> <p>I don't want to simply replace processed carbs with processed GF products. I'd rather just try to eat healthier overall. </p> <p>Has anyone done this and found good blogs or resources that sort of help introduce you to the idea over time and ease in to it?</p> <p>Something with meal plans or recommended shopping lists would be really helpful. It's seriously been close to four years since I've taken ownership of this myself. </p> <p>thanks </p>