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Someone on the delphi celiac forum has just gotten such a gf cf book published, I forgot what the name is. It is more about the autism spectrum and eating gfcf.
There should be some gfcf recipe collections on the net. I am sure someone has some links to some.
Both me and my daughter are gfcf but we live in Europe so we do not really keep track of american gfcf books and websites, but i notice there are some around.
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Thanks for the great suggestions. I really like the autism books, northernlights, because they shed light on the mental connection. That is the route I am going to follow. They say the gluten and casein produce opiate-like substances which mess with the cognitive process.
BettyG, is that for real? Are you gluten and casein free?
Keebler, thank you. I love, love, love the Moosewood books, and have used them for years. I didn't think to use them. I have actually been to the Moosewood restaurant in Ithaca, NY!
Lymetoo, that's interesting. She has the most gorgeous skin. Maybe it comes from eating GF. I think it eliminates so much junk from the system.
Thanks, Zombie! I was wondering what the SCD term meant, as I have seen it posted here and there.
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You're welcome. I also would suggest you might investigate the GAPS Diet, which is based on SCD. There's a lot of free info available at the website.
BettyG, is that for real? Are you gluten and casein free?
my tests came back with both; allergic to
wheat, milk, cheeses, egg WHITES, and garlic! go figure.
i've not given up all wheat! love my pizza too much ... once/wk. cut down on bread perhaps once/wk.
so that's another area i really need to MAKE COMMITMENTS TO DO IT; not talk about it.
i've talked to diabetic dieticians about it; was online prior and NO combo books at that time.
head chef at our hospital puts on a "feed" annually for us diabetics, and took into consideration my gluten/casein issues this last time. again, he stated NO cookbooks on both.
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Contact Kirkman Labs.
They might have some suggestions. They have many products that are CASEIN free and the owner of that place is brilliant and very helpful in guiding people to good sources of information. The owner also has a good knowledge of lyme, celiac, autism, etc.
If you can't speak with the owner, ask for his office manager.
You might want to first familiarize yourself with their business. I don't know if they sell books, though.
The Kid-Friendly ADHD and Autism Cookbook: The Ultimate Guide to the Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet
Bettyg, it seems to have a bunch of gluten and casein-free options. Then again, some of them are "kiddish" recipes, but I'm sure they can be modified. And, here, I found a link for a gluten-free pizza crust for you : )
northernlights, I have actually seen that book before! I don't remember when or where, but when I searched today, I knew I had come across it in the past. Looks really good.
Thanks for the Kirkman information, Keebler. I will look at it asap. Oh, wait! That's the company that Jenny McCarthy recommends for supplements. I just read her book, trying to get a handle on the GF/CF approach, as well as other therapies for improving brain function. Not the most well-written book, but a powerful story nonetheless. Recommended.
Thanks!
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The more I learn to cook with herbs such as fresh rosemary, thyme, etc. the richer my gourmet options.
Fresh rosemary has been such a blessing.
Even the simple act of sauteing an onion can make anyone a gourmet.
I've tried some gluten-free pizza crusts and still too refined carbs for my system (although I do many gluten-free whole grains) - so I just use chicken breasts as my base and top with pasta sauce, veggies and all those great herbs.
There are some good gluten-free pastas. Trader Joe's has one Tinkyada makes a whole line. From brown rice. In moderation and balanced with protein and fat, this seems to work okay on the glycemic index.
The Penne cooks well but if you want to store it for next day or a pasta salad, keep it in some of the liquid you cooked it in so it stays soft.
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For baking, Red Mill makes good alternatives, including a bread mix that can be used for muffins. It contains xanthum gum, which is necessary for GFCF baking, for consistency, and is based on garbanzo bean flour and others. We also use fine corn flour (although I also cannot have this!).
I made my own recipes using this flour, along with sweet potato, banana, blueberris or pumpkin, mixed with egg, allowed oil, and either rice or soy milk, or applesauce. I also add bits of fruit of raisins.
Rice is an important part of our diet: rice hot cereal, rice cold cereal, rice cakes, rice and veggies and/or meat/poultry/fish.
My diet is extremely limited. I have many, many new onset allergies. But I do okay and have gotten used to it.
The SCD is not possible for everyone, of course, including me. In theory, it makes sense, but I react to a lot of things on that diet's list.
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Thanks, Keebler. I'll try Trader Joe's. We just got one in Downtown Brooklyn. Your chicken pizza sounds good! It reminds me, my sister used to make pizza with ground beef as the crust. I think it was South Beach?
Shosty, it's good to hear that the Red Mill adds the xanthum gum, for I am mystified by this process!
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Trader Joe's has many gluten-free products. But I must caution that many still are not all that healthful regarding the glycemic index so be sure to look at the labels.
For Christmas, I thought I would celebrate and I tried their gluten-free quiche (frozen section). It was beyond awful.
Their gluten-free Penne (pasta) comes in a green and clear cellophane bag.
If you have a Whole Foods near you, they will be very helpful. You could even call for an appointment with someone to go through the store with you -- and ask ahead if they have lists. Their web site may also address this.
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Hi, I was put on a gluten free diet by one of my doctors a while back. I picked up a copy of:
Wheat-Free, Worry-Free: The Art of Happy, Healthy Gluten-Free Living by Dana Korn
It's a great book with lots of helpful information, a nice list of foods/additives to avoid, and includes some recipes.
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nnipups,
thanks for that title. I found it at Amazon. And you can look inside.
That is one of the splendid things about Amazon and great if you are trying to get sense of the ingredients recommended in a cookbook. You can look at table of contents and the index and get a good clue.
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Two cookbooks I recently bought that I like are:
"Healthful Eating" by Lynette J. Hall
and
"The Candida Albicans Yeast-Free Cookbook" (updated second edition) by Pat Connolly
I would say the first of the two has slightly more innovative recipes (they are a little more like something you wouldn't have thought of yourself that you don't see in every yeast-free cookbook)
Both of these books focus on a Yeast-Free approach, but most of the recipes are gluten free and dairy free. I believe both books do consider butter okay, or dairy on occasion, but actually most recipes do not include butter or dairy, or they include a dairy-free alternative.
I got them both from amazon.com.
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This is such a good thread. I am going to bed now (zonked), but will look at the latest suggestions tomorrow. Thanks, everyone.
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I love the looks of Glutenfreegoddess! Thanks, Susie. And thanks, Nnlpups and Hoosiers, I will definitely look up the books on Amazon.
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