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Yeah, non-celiacs usually don't get it. If we say, "I can't eat the rolls because they have wheat in them." they say, "Well, how about a [i]whole wheat[/i] roll then?" **sigh** Or, "Oh you can eat just this little bit, just this one time, it won't hurt you. "

Don't let it get to you.

Amanda's Mom keeps all kinds of gluten-free food lists on her blog. Also, on this site there are several list of "safe" and "forbidden" foods.

For breakfast cereal I keep Cocoa Pebbles and Honeycomb. Kroger also carries a good granola, but I can't remember the name of it right now. Grits and Quaker oatmeal (I know some here think that oatmeal is bad, but in my experience, it is not). Lifestream Buckwheat frozen waffles are very good. Van's are OK.

I've had the Chebe bread that is advertised on this site and it's good. I've ordered a variety case, but it hasn't arrived yet.

I wrote/called some companies for their gluten-free lists. They are usually happy to comply. Lots of companies/restaurants have gluten-free lists on their websites. Most of Lays chips are gluten-free. I use Bob's Red Mill gluten-free All-Purpose flour for most of my baking and it works well and tastes pretty good...depending on what you make. My chocolate cake and chocolate pots are great (choc. pot recipe is on my blog).

Tnahks for your help and support. The lists were helpful too. I'm still on the search for a huge list of foods you can purchase that are on the safe list. You know, brands and kinds of yogurt, snacks, sauces, candy, stuff like that. It's hard to eat whole foods ALL the time, especially when I'm travelling or eating at someone's home. Know of any mega lists?

Sugar

Yeah, this site (celiac.com) has lists that you can purchase, too. I thought you wanted free stuff (like I do).

Go here if you want to pay for mega lists:

I carry a PDA with me everywhere. I put the "safe" and "forbidden" lists in it. I've pretty much memorized what I can't have, but it was very helpful in the beginning when I went grocery shopping. I could read the labels and check the ingredients against my list. I still have to refer to it at times when I see an unfamiliar ingredient.

I have found the stores that carry organic foods like Trader Joes have foods in a dedicated section for gluten free foods. You can also find lactose free items here. There is a brand of frozen meals and entrees called Amy's, they are organic and gluten free. the only drawback is that they are very pricey but worth every penny when you can't eat your basic staples, fresh or cooked vegs and basic protein sources, chicken or fish or legumes,etc if you're a vegetarian..... One positive way to look at this unfortunate disease is that by modifying your diet you are also taking charge of a much healthier lifestyle by eating consciously instead of loading up on drive thru and all the other short cut patterns of eating we've evolved to, now you are forced to eat smart and pay attention to your bodies cues...My son is living with being a teenager and fighting fatigue and the IBS symptoms that accompany cheating on the diet. it's hard to describe what celiac is to a bunch of teenagers, and going out to eat is tricky.
Keep up the quest for education, you'll find your foods that work! And don't listen to the other people that tell you " just one bite" you know better!