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I was diagnosed 2 months ago  and I'm a little frustrated too.  But I have searched and found some good websites and books.  The Gluten Free Gormet Cooks Comfort Foods: Creating old favorites with new flours by Bette Hagman, saw that cook book  on the Amazon site.  Another good site with a lot of recipes is glutenfreeda dot com it has links to other sites too  I saw a recipe for banana chocolate muffins that looks really good.  If you do a search for spelt flour recipes you'll find a bunch of links.  A blog site that is good and has links to other great sites is glutenfreegoddess dot blogspot dot com.  Do you have a frozen section in your grocery store for vegetarians?  I found some great gluten free frozen waffles by Amy's, I don't know if they are out of the country yet but she carries some gluten free canned soups and some frozen dinners.  I hope it all gets easier, I a little depressed about the whole thing, but I'm sure I'll get used to it and I hope to feel better soon.  Good luck with cooking with new flours, your husband is lucky to have you to bake  for him. 

My aunt was diagnosed with this a number of years ago.  She also uses the Bette Hagman cookbooks - I think there are 5 or 6 out now.  She has also started shopping at health food stores because they have many options for gluten free.  Another good place she has found is Asian grocery stores - a good source for things like rice noodles, rice flour, etc and much cheaper than a regular grocery store.  In fact, she has my dad ship her 'care packages' from California to Ohio because it is less expensive.

My son is unable to eat wheat as it causes severe behavior problems that mimic ADHD.  Here is a flour blend that can be made up in bulk and used cup for cup as a substitute in baked goods.

2 cups white rice flour

2/3 cups potato STARCH flour

1/3 tapioca flour

 You can get rice flour in most grocery stores.  I have a hard time finding the other two, but good health food stores generally carry them or can order them.  Try going to bobsredmill com.  If you are finding your baked goods to be hard, try adding xanthan gum to each recipe.  I'm not sure how much to use as I am still fighting hardness issues.

Forever_Young -

 Spelt is NOT gluten free.

As I was searching for Gluten free products or recipes from Betty Crocker, I ran across the forum and read what you wrote on Spelt.  Spelt is not gluten free!  There are many good resources for gluten-free information and links on the web.  My boyfriend must eat gluten free also, so I have become quite adapted to changing recipes and finding (good) information.  There are many other flours and combinations of flours that you can use for baking.

Good Luck

There is a really great cookbook by Antoinette Savill "More from the Sensitive Gourmet"

cakes, cookies, desserts and breads without dairy, wheat or gluten.  I am a pastry chef and I was extemely pleased to accidently come upon this book a small shop. I have Bette Hagman's book for gluten free bread baking, but I wanted some other dessert ideas I could work from. It is fabulous I wanted to share it with you!!

There is also "The Sensitive Gourmet" cooking savory foods without dairy, wheat and gluten.

It is my understanding that spelt flour has gluten in it. 

Do know of any without the potatoes?

Can you elaborate on your question about the potatoes?

There are several great websites for gluten free information.  One of the best is www.celiac.com  they have great information and fantastic recipes including lots of flour substitute mix ideas.

It is not just the ingredients that need to be gluten free.  Please be careful preparing the foods too.  For example, gluten free cookies cannot be rolled out on a counter that had flour on it from when you might have made regular cookies.  Or chicken with a gluten free coating cannot go into the fry oil that previously deep fried something coated in wheat flour.

Thanks for the information. Helps alot. Thanks again.

Spelt is not gluten free in any form.

Thanks

you seem to be up on this problem so can you anser about cheeses.  One book says  no low fat cottage cheese or low fat sour cream..  another book says  cheese ,sour cream etc allowed.  I am totally confused.

This cookbook did nothing for me. Reipes were not for someone  just starting to cook o gluten free and wanting success quickly.   Required items the average person doesn't have on hand.

Hi...I just got my diagnosis a couple of weeks ago...good ole Celiac. I have a pantry full of Progresso soups...some I know have wheat/gluten...others are less clear. When I read the ingredient list, I come across modified food starch and then natural flavor. So it is these 2 listings that concern me. I love the soups, but don't want to make a bad decision. Can anyone help in this? Does this mean gluten, or the possibility of gluten? Or is it safe?

Thanks...

Hi Momsays . . . . I found using 1/2 teaspoon of xanthan gum per cup of flour is pretty standard.  I picked that up on the gluten-free website.  I make carob chip cookies using that amount and they seem to be perfect.  On the crispy side but I believe that is from using Crisco.   Your flour blend is interesting and one I'm going to try.  Is that 1/3 CUP  tapioca flour?  Have you used that blend in a rolled out cookie?  I haven't found a good roll out dough for making shapes.  My young grandson has severe behavior problems like ADHD kids exhibit also and this gluten free, dairy free diet has made a different person out of him.  So much better behaved and focussed. It was amazing to watch the difference in him.  I was a special education teacher for several years and had heard of the gluten free diet but never had the opportunity to try it to see if it really worked.  It sure did for my grandson.     

Hi,

Welcome to the world of GF cooking.  For the soups - modified food starch and natural flavor can be iffy - you can all the company and ask.  So many companies are just so helpful, some have lists to send you of GF foods, some will clarify their food labels etc.  This is becoming such a big thing, that companies are more and more aware.  My sister and I were diagnosed 5 years ago - it seems like we've been this way for life.  I'm sure I had it in my teens etc.  Anyway, things have really progressed over the past 5 years!  Good luck!  If I can help any more - let me know.