<p>The only gluten free beer I’ve tried made me realize that I’ll just stick with hard cider and wine. But I’ve got snobby beer taste ;)</p>
<p>I tried a couple different rice pastas. They all tasted like… rice. So I didn’t see much point, I just eat rice instead.</p>
<p>ek4, I tried a GF beer, it was pretty bad, but I don’t remember the name. Which one was drinkable?</p>
<p>^^rice pastas are not great; </p>
<p>the best ones we have found are with potato and soy flours made by Bionaturae (usually found in supermarkets)…
There are corn based pastas as well that are very good…</p>
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The chocolate chip cookies are delicious but expensive.</p>
<p>Okay, I’m screwing myself up. I’ve never had gastric problems due to wheat. I thought I should try to be gluten free due to autoimmune issues. So…today I had two bites of cake and now I have terrible stomach cramps. Hmmm…</p>
<p>“Real” cake? Hmm, maybe your stomach is trying to tell you something… Or maybe it’s coincidence.</p>
<p>I had upper stomach pain for about a month 3 years ago. I thought I had an ulcer. Made an appointment with a gastro doc, but by the time I got in for my endoscopy, the pain had disappeared a few days earlier (and didn’t come back). Imagine my surprise when the biopsies showed Celiac. Bloodwork confirmed it. I even had a genetic test done last year, which also confirmed my very high genetic susceptibility. </p>
<p>When the doc told me about the biopsy results 2 weeks after the endoscopy, we were about to leave on a European vacation. I hadn’t had any more stomach pain – so we went, and I ate whatever I wanted, with no stomach pain at all. Came home, spent two weeks doing research and getting my ducks in a row, still no stomach pain. VERY reluctantly I went gluten free and have been that way for more than 2.5 years now, 100%. If I’ve ever been accidentally “glutened,” I wouldn’t know it; the pain never did come back. But I have confirmed Celiac, so I know I have to be 100% vigilant.</p>
<p>If I had my choice, I would not be gluten free.</p>
<p>I don’t drink that much beer & when I did I preferred IPAs ( or double bock beer like La Rossa) which this is not. More Belgian I think.</p>
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<p>Trader Joe’s sells a brown rice pasta that is quite good. I’m pretty sure it doesn’t contain wheat.</p>
<p>Wheat is only one kind of noodle.Ever had gnocchi ( potato) or Pad Thai( rice)?
[url=<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noodle]Noodles[/url”>Noodle - Wikipedia]Noodles[/url</a>]</p>
<p>Missy-I’ve been using the “Is that gluten free?” app when food shopping. Lots of foods and brands are listed. It has really been helping me get the hang of it.</p>
<p>I just had a yummy, fairly low-carb, gluten free lunch.</p>
<p>About 1/3 cup cooked corn-quinoa pasta (the brand is Ancient Harvest, and it’s the Veggie Curls variety). Mixed it with an obscene amount of steamed green beans, and a few slices of lean canadian bacon, diced. Sprinkled italian salad dressing on it and topped with mediterranean herbs feta cheese. Ate it warm. Delicious!</p>
<p>Interesting article -
[Unnoticed</a> Celiac Disease Worth Treating - Science News](<a href=“http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/74083/title/Unnoticed_celiac_disease_worth_treating]Unnoticed”>http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/74083/title/Unnoticed_celiac_disease_worth_treating)</p>
<p>There is a really good quinoa pasta substitute.</p>
<p>[Ancient</a> Harvest Quinoa Pasta Pagodas, Wheat Free, 8 Ounce Boxes (Pack of 12): Amazon.com: Grocery & Gourmet Food](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Harvest-Quinoa-Pasta-Pagodas/dp/B000LKWSG8]Ancient”>http://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Harvest-Quinoa-Pasta-Pagodas/dp/B000LKWSG8)</p>
<p>Seriously, my whole family loves it (nobody is gluten free, we were just experimenting with changing it up).</p>
<p>thanks for this thread. it’s very helpful.
i am on a restricted diet for weight loss and currently avoiding red meat, dairy, and bread. i think that i will be ok if i start trying gluten free bread (in small quantities) so i am happy to see the suggestions on this thread. basically, eating gluten free for several months now, i am feeling much better. the weight loss makes me feel better and i suspect that avoiding the gluten is a big help as well. before starting this diet, i did notice that certain grains didn’t agree with me. big offenders were rye and 100 percent whole wheat.<br>
i wanted to suggest Greens First products. i have a wellness shake daily and sometimes a meal replacement shake. the superfood product and meal replacement products are gluten free. i mix them with almond milk rather than water and they taste great. you could try having the wellness shake for breakfast. yum !</p>
<p>I am not a meal replacement fan, although i did used to like Tigers milk protein powder shakes.
Now if I drink a milkshake, it better taste like a milk shake.</p>
<p>My daughters are now both going gluten free although neither one has a car so I imagine it isnt as easy as I have it with my grocery vowing to carry as many gluten free products as possible ( & they always have everything in the deli marked for allergens as well)</p>
<p>I am going to have to try the quinoa noodles, most rice noodles kinda go mushy.</p>
<p>^^have you tried this??</p>
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