Comments on: What’s Your #1 Gluten Free Question? http://easyglutenfreeliving.com/2010/05/whats-your-1-gluten-free-question/ Celiac Disease Made Simple and Delicious Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mary Blackburn http://easyglutenfreeliving.com/2010/05/whats-your-1-gluten-free-question/comment-page-1/#comment-1117 Mary Blackburn Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:42:38 +0000 http://easyglutenfreeliving.com/?p=237#comment-1117 Phyllis, I answered your question in today's blog post. :) Phyllis,

I answered your question in today’s blog post. :)

]]> By: Phyllis http://easyglutenfreeliving.com/2010/05/whats-your-1-gluten-free-question/comment-page-1/#comment-1106 Phyllis Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:14:51 +0000 http://easyglutenfreeliving.com/?p=237#comment-1106 Hi Mary, Newbie celiac here with a question. Other than really not liking the gf breads from the supermarkets, the transistion has been fairly easy. I never liked bread anyway, but I do miss pita bread. I haven't been able to find a gf pita bread anywhere, even though my town has three major markets with gf sections and several gf bakeries. Do you have any suggestions for a recipe or source? (Vegan too if possible - that would be beyond heaven.) Phyllis Hi Mary,

Newbie celiac here with a question. Other than really not liking the gf breads from the supermarkets, the transistion has been fairly easy. I never liked bread anyway, but I do miss pita bread. I haven’t been able to find a gf pita bread anywhere, even though my town has three major markets with gf sections and several gf bakeries. Do you have any suggestions for a recipe or source? (Vegan too if possible – that would be beyond heaven.)

Phyllis

]]> By: Mary Blackburn http://easyglutenfreeliving.com/2010/05/whats-your-1-gluten-free-question/comment-page-1/#comment-974 Mary Blackburn Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:41:29 +0000 http://easyglutenfreeliving.com/?p=237#comment-974 Amanda, Here is a link to an article that explains in better detail about how to go about getting tax breaks on gluten free food. http://www.celiac.com/articles/279/1/Tax-Deduction-for-Gluten-Free-Foods-as-a-Medical-Expense-for-Diagnosed-Celiacs-Only/Page1.html The person has to have had a medical diagnosis of Celiac Disease first. Hope this helps. Mary Amanda,

Here is a link to an article that explains in better detail about how to go about getting tax breaks on gluten free food. http://www.celiac.com/articles/279/1/Tax-Deduction-for-Gluten-Free-Foods-as-a-Medical-Expense-for-Diagnosed-Celiacs-Only/Page1.html

The person has to have had a medical diagnosis of Celiac Disease first.

Hope this helps.

Mary

]]> By: Amanda http://easyglutenfreeliving.com/2010/05/whats-your-1-gluten-free-question/comment-page-1/#comment-952 Amanda Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:39:55 +0000 http://easyglutenfreeliving.com/?p=237#comment-952 Hi Mary, I am new to this website but noticed that you posted a comment about being able to claim the price difference between regular food and GF food on taxes. Can you tell me a bit more about this? I work in a group home and one of the guys I take care of has just been diagnosed with celiac disease. Its been challenging to provide a GF diet for him on a restricted budget. I would appreciate any info you can give me that would be helpful! Thanks Amanda Hi Mary,
I am new to this website but noticed that you posted a comment about being able to claim the price difference between regular food and GF food on taxes. Can you tell me a bit more about this? I work in a group home and one of the guys I take care of has just been diagnosed with celiac disease. Its been challenging to provide a GF diet for him on a restricted budget. I would appreciate any info you can give me that would be helpful!
Thanks
Amanda

]]> By: Mary Blackburn http://easyglutenfreeliving.com/2010/05/whats-your-1-gluten-free-question/comment-page-1/#comment-908 Mary Blackburn Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:24:37 +0000 http://easyglutenfreeliving.com/?p=237#comment-908 CharlieAnn, For your meatloaf you may want to try gluten free corn flake crumbs. It doesn't make the meatloaf as dry as plain flour does. Plus it gives it a little more body. I also use ground flax in my meatloaf and meatballs. It gives some added nutrients that celiacs need. CharlieAnn,

For your meatloaf you may want to try gluten free corn flake crumbs. It doesn’t make the meatloaf as dry as plain flour does. Plus it gives it a little more body. I also use ground flax in my meatloaf and meatballs. It gives some added nutrients that celiacs need.

]]> By: CharlieAnn http://easyglutenfreeliving.com/2010/05/whats-your-1-gluten-free-question/comment-page-1/#comment-907 CharlieAnn Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:07:50 +0000 http://easyglutenfreeliving.com/?p=237#comment-907 Made a loaf yesterday with a mix of brown and white rice flour. It taste good, but came out a little on the dry side. Just thought I would let you know. If any one else tries it let me know please how it came out. CharlieAnn Made a loaf yesterday with a mix of brown and white rice flour. It taste good, but came out a little on the dry side. Just thought I would let you know. If any one else tries it let me know please how it came out.
CharlieAnn

]]> By: CharlieAnn http://easyglutenfreeliving.com/2010/05/whats-your-1-gluten-free-question/comment-page-1/#comment-897 CharlieAnn Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:42:15 +0000 http://easyglutenfreeliving.com/?p=237#comment-897 I used the GF White Rice Bread recipe that came with my old breadmachine. GF White Rice Bread(from my old Regal Bread Machine and Red Star Yeast) Wet Ingredients: *3 eggs *1 2/3 cup water (I use less) *3 tablespoons canola oil *1 teaspoon cider vinegar Dry Ingredients: *2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast *3 1/4 cups white rice flour *2 1/2 teaspoons xanthan gum (I use gelatin instead) *1 1/2 teaspoons salt *1/2 dry milk powder or 1/3 cup powdered soy milk *3 tablespoons sugar I put the 3 eggs in a measuring cup and fill to a generous 1 2/3 cup mark. Then add rest of wet ingredients and mix. Add to bread machine pan. Mix all of the dry ingredients and then add to bread machine pan. Place in machine and press the dough cycle and press start. After mixing starts check and you my have to use a rubber spatula to help any unmixed ingredients into the dough. Be careful not to get the spatula into the mixing blade. When that cycle is finished, press stop and then reset the machine for the bake only cycle. Do not open the lid or your bread may fall. My bake only cycle takes 50 minutes. Remove bread from machine and let it cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before removing. This makes a heavier type of bread, which maybe because I have to use gelatin instead of xanthan gum. I like it toasted for breakfast. Hope it works for any one who tries it. CharlieAnn I used the GF White Rice Bread recipe that came with my old breadmachine.
GF White Rice Bread(from my old Regal Bread Machine and Red Star Yeast)
Wet Ingredients:
*3 eggs
*1 2/3 cup water (I use less)
*3 tablespoons canola oil
*1 teaspoon cider vinegar
Dry Ingredients:
*2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
*3 1/4 cups white rice flour
*2 1/2 teaspoons xanthan gum (I use gelatin instead)
*1 1/2 teaspoons salt
*1/2 dry milk powder or 1/3 cup powdered soy milk
*3 tablespoons sugar
I put the 3 eggs in a measuring cup and fill to a generous 1 2/3 cup mark. Then add rest of wet ingredients and mix. Add to bread machine pan.
Mix all of the dry ingredients and then add to bread machine pan.
Place in machine and press the dough cycle and press start. After mixing starts check and you my have to use a rubber spatula to help any unmixed ingredients into the dough. Be careful not to get the spatula into the mixing blade.
When that cycle is finished, press stop and then reset the machine for the bake only cycle. Do not open the lid or your bread may fall. My bake only cycle takes 50 minutes.
Remove bread from machine and let it cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before removing.
This makes a heavier type of bread, which maybe because I have to use gelatin instead of xanthan gum. I like it toasted for breakfast.
Hope it works for any one who tries it.
CharlieAnn

]]> By: Mary Blackburn http://easyglutenfreeliving.com/2010/05/whats-your-1-gluten-free-question/comment-page-1/#comment-821 Mary Blackburn Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:33:24 +0000 http://easyglutenfreeliving.com/?p=237#comment-821 CharlieAnn, I'm a little curious. Did you make your bread with sorgham flour? I'm still experimenting with it. CharlieAnn,

I’m a little curious. Did you make your bread with sorgham flour? I’m still experimenting with it.

]]> By: Mary Blackburn http://easyglutenfreeliving.com/2010/05/whats-your-1-gluten-free-question/comment-page-1/#comment-820 Mary Blackburn Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:28:15 +0000 http://easyglutenfreeliving.com/?p=237#comment-820 Barbara, I will be answering your question in todays blog post. Barbara,

I will be answering your question in todays blog post.

]]> By: Barbara http://easyglutenfreeliving.com/2010/05/whats-your-1-gluten-free-question/comment-page-1/#comment-761 Barbara Thu, 10 Jun 2010 01:47:30 +0000 http://easyglutenfreeliving.com/?p=237#comment-761 What do you do to make good bread? Are you willing to share a recipe? You are right that bread is very difficult to come out right. I have trouble with muffins too. The texture never is the same as the ones at Whole Foods or in the freezer case for $6 to $10. What do you do to make good bread? Are you willing to share a recipe?
You are right that bread is very difficult to come out right. I have trouble with muffins too. The texture never is the same as the ones at Whole Foods or in the freezer case for $6 to $10.

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