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Morning Rammolea: I just contacted customer service- and this is want they told me:

It is best to refer to the ingredient label on the package. We understand that ingredients can be confusing, so we want to assure you that the product would be gluten free if the ingredient label does not list:

·   Wheat 
·   Oats
·   Barley  
·   Rye
·   Derivatives of these grains that contain gluten.  Examples:
o  “malt” or “organic malt” are made from barley
o  semolina, durham, triticale, and spelt are forms of wheat
 
We do not include gluten in other ingredients; for example it would not be part of ‘Natural Flavors’, or ‘Spices.’
 
It is also important to check the product ingredient list each time you purchase a product because it has the most current information about the product.
 
The ingredient listing on your package is the most current information for your needs.  Want more information about gluten? One helpful source is the Celiac Sprue Association USA:

Celiac Sprue Association/United States of America, Inc.
PO Box 31700
Omaha, NE  68131-0700
402_558_0600
Or toll free:  877_CSA_4_CSA
www.csaceliacs.org

I hope this helps! Sincerely, CC

All 3 are good advice.  An sorry to say Bisquick is out.  An when you are cooking be sure to use separate utensils unless everyone is changing to your diet.  You will contaminate your food.  Yes you can buy rice pastas at Walmart.  Most everything that is gluten free will say it on the front of the package but always read the label to make sure.  Health food stores are a great place to find gluten free foods.  My granddaughter was diagnosed with this a year ago plus she is a juvenile diabetic. 

Good luck!  Sincerely, SF

My dad has been on this diet for over 10 years. In the begining there were few places that carried these products.  Now all the local grocery stores have stuff.  Any product that is traditionlly made with flour is going to be out.  Since more people are seeming to have this problem most packages are now marked for what is gluten free.  You'll probably find some products are better then others.  My step mom has had great luck making some of her own products from scratch using a flour mixture found at the health food store.   Good Luck.

I work with people with gluten intolerance.  You'll probably find that you'll be relying more on potatoes and rice for your starchy foods.  As for noodles, they make rice noodles that you can find in asian food stores or in some asian aisles of the grocery store, just watch the cooking directions which are different. Specialty food stores carry gluten free pastas, but they are pricey. As previously mentioned, read the labels.  I found out that foods such as soy sauce, prepared potato salads, and gravy mixes can contain gluten.  You'll soon be a label reading fanatic!  Good luck.  MP, Registered dietitian

Bisquick maybe out but Betty Crocker has 4 new mixes that are gluten-free. Brownies, Chocolate chip cookies, chocolate cake and yellow cake. They just came out this week. Check your local stores. Alos gluten-free foods maybe more expensive but the cost is starting to come down on some of teh products. I have found some of my gluten-free fooods are now less expensive as the regular foods.

You don't have to limit your starches to potatoes and rice. There is quinoa, millet, teff, buckwheat (not wheat but a fruit related to rhubarb), chia, and many others.

These four mixes have been a blessing! I have been gluten free for about 2 years and I have had to rely on my mother home baking me products (which don't get me wrong have been great!). That said though to be able to make deserts for my whole family that everyone loves has been great. I can't begin to thank Betty Crocker enough for these mixes!

Make sure the product is not produced in a plant/facility that processes wheat/wheat products.  I mention this because of the other grains that were previously stated.

The information I'm presenting comes from the Manual of Clinical Dietetics Gastrointestinal Diets, 5th ED, American Dietetic Association:

OK for:

Bread: bread and rolls made from tapioca, arrowroot, corn or potato starch, corn, potato or rice or soy flour. Ok for pure corn tortillas, rice cakes and wafers

Cereals:  OK for corn or rice cereals containing malt flavoring derived from corn. Ok for puffed rice, cream of rice, cornmeal, hominy, grits and popcorn

Meats: Avoid pre-breaded meats. Breading should not be made with wheat, rye, barley or oats. Ok for meats such as cold cuts, hotdogs or sausage made WITHOUT fillers.

Potatoes/substitutes: OK for white or sweet potatoes, enriched or wild rice, rice noodles, Pastas made with flours underlined above in bread section.  

TIPS: the dough of gluten free flour can be thicker or thinner than dough containing gluten; therefore do not add more of your special flour.

When you make a recipe and need to substitute flour you can substitute 1 cup of wheat flour for any of the following:

a. 1 scant cup of cornmeal

b. 7/8 cup of rice flour (white or brown) or

c. 1 cup of corn flour finely milled

If you are making a product that uses 1 TBSP of regular flour as a thickener then use

a. 1 and 1/2 tsp of cornstarch

b. 1 Tbsp of rice flour (white or brown)

c. 1 and 1/2 tsp of gelatin or arrowroot starch

OTHER SOURCES FOR GLUTEN FREE INFO: The Gluten Intolerance Group of North America, Celiac Sprue Association, and the Celiac Disease Foundation.  Sometimes the best people to talk to are the ones who already have the disease. They are full of wisdom.  

amlphillips, RD

sorry that would be a no---it contines flour and we can not have that

Hello Richard,

I am not sure if you can eat bisquick.  There is flour in it.  I am not sure about just being gluten intolerent.  My son has celiac disease and cannot have wheat or gluten.  So that would mean nothing with white or wheat flour.  I would hate to have you get sick.  The best thing is to see a nutrionist.  They can give you some guidelines on what you can and cannot eat.  Good Luck!  If you need anything please email me, I would be willing to help.  I know how hard it is to change your diet.  It has been a very hard first year for our whole family.

Mary

I just happened to come across your question, and in case you haven't received an answer...the answer is YES! My mother has Celiac Disease (the clinical name for gluten intolerance), so I happen to know a whole list of things you should avoid. I don't think she will mind me giving you her email address so here it is....  ******************** if you just briefly let her know i sent you this message i'm sure she would be happy to answer any questions you may have. By the way, she also loves to cook and eat good food, so she's become the "master" at making gluten free products taste much more like the "real thing"! Good luck to you.

Hi Heathersrecipes: Your email will not show on here. Because it's a public site- we do this for your protection. Please feel free to invite your mom to this site. We have lots of chatter of this subject in this category and we would love to meet her! Sincerely, CC

Sorry Richard, but Bisquick is a no no.  I am very happy to tell you that Betty Crocker is now making a few GF cake and cookie mixes.  Also, here are a few links to some good sites for you.  Hope this helps.

http://www.celiaccentral.org/

http://community.tasteofhome.com/groups/Group.aspx?GroupID=21

When I first found out I had celiac desease I was filled with despair. Seemed like I would never be able to eat anything I liked. That said 2 years into it and I've found there isn't much I miss. They make so many differnt types of products that can be adapted to this lifestyle. And more and more compaines are jumping on the bandwagon so that is great. And as a final note don't know if this will be an encouragement or not but there are several drug companies that are it trials developeing medication that would more or less "cure" celiacs desease. It may be years and years off though.