My best mate has an intolerance for all sorts, including wheat. I'll ask her for some recipes for you. It's not easy and she does cheat from time to time but pays for it.
She's in Japan/Singapore/Malaysia at the moment and is finding the food over there way better. She loves sushi so I dare say she's been eating a lot of that cause it agrees with her. I'll ask her for some tips for you. :mrgreen:
I've been thinking the same recently too Fire. Everytime I eat wheat products I feel really bloated and lethargic. Finding wheat free products isn't easy and when you do they're not cheap! :shock:
Have you checked on the net for wheat free recipes?
Hi Firelizard,
Just to warn you - I can talk about all things foody all day!! One question is - do you think you have a wheat intolerance or a gluten intolerance? If it's just wheat, then I know that Kellogs Cornflakes should be okay - Coco Pops have a tiny bit of wheat starch added, depending on how strict you're being about things. For main meals Rice is a saviour - and use all the different types from Risotto to wild Rice, Polenta is really good too. I make and sell various food stuffs, not that I'm trying to sell to you don't panic, but would be more than happy to mail you through some recipes I've tried that have worked and had goodfeedback from my wheat free clients, if that's any help at all.
Scar xxxx
PS: One fact I thought was interesting when I researched this a while back - apparently there is wheat in the gum on the cheaper brands of envelopes. Bizarre but True - so no more licking envelopes!!
I now no longer lick Her Majesty, she appears to be pre-licked and has no need of my ministrations.
lp
My son was on a wheat free and milk diet for 3 years due to a problem he had. A well know supermarket did supply a wheat free book if you contact their head office they should send you one of all the products they store. Also chemists or health food shops are a good source for help too. I used to get a lot of his food from the chemist at the time but goods are very good at being marked these days. I remember rice cakes Yuck being a treat for him, no flavours around then.
Hope that helps a little
for things like cauliflower cheese ..... corn flower can be substituted instead of plain or self raising flour its just when large quantities of flour is needed ... ie in bread and cake making.... also arrowroot can be substituted for flour in some cases as well but is more expensive
If you have an intolerance you would notice this quickly.
Thanks Whips..will get the right flour :P
Ive been following a virtually carb free diet which of course exludes wheat because the most recent research concludes that this is particulatley beneficial for diabetics. Its working wonderfully for me with all my diabetes measures improving and my weight falling.
I don't (I think) have an intolerance to wheat. But I know that if I want to diet, it's far more effective if I replace any and all wheat products with other equivalents.
Wheat seems to make a lot of people retain water, so you may notice a sudden increase in 'through-put' of liquids which can only be a good thing.
I've tried wheat-replaced stuff and found most of it pretty unconvincing, but apart from missing bread the lack of decent pasta isn't a problem cos I love rice in all guises.
If you want to just have plain rice but are sick of it, try splashing a little rice-wine (spiced if poss) over it. It adds a fabulous tang and is perfect left to go cols and had with salad. The vinegar must go on hot rice though.
Wheat bran is often added to otherwise wheat-free breakfast cereals so watch out for that. Although the intolerance is generally to the gluten I think so maybe that wouldn't be a problem.
and for lunch I had free from bread with salad and pastrami. Not sure what tea will be but probably cauliflower cheese or something like.
:giggle: ...or even worse...postage stamps :undecided:
