angel-jd1

Wanted to share that I recently discovered the Great Value chicken and rice soup at Walmart. It is gluten free, yummy (at least for canned soup), and it is only 50 cents per can.

Anyone else discovered great gluten-free deals at walmart?

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I'm curious how you even go ahold of them to find out. I was given the name of a lady and told that if I made a list of what I wanted to know was gluten-free she would get back with me. I wrote her several times and never heard a thing back. I gave up on trying to contact anyone from wal-mart.

-Jessica

You can get annies packets from the gluten free pantry (I believe). Open Original Shared Link free.com/online-store.cfm?&Affiliate_ID=92

Kraft has also just started selling individual packets. They come in a box of 10 or 12 and are GREAT!!

-Jessica

I think that the CSA book is great for a newbie. It really lets you see that life is not over because you can't have gluten. It shows several of the regular mainstream products that you can purchase. I called it my gluten free bible for the first two years!! I think it's well worth your money as a newbie.

As previously stated you still need to do alot of calling on your own to find out the extra products because not everything is listed, but it's a great start.

-Jessica

1) Chebe Bread, has an aftertaste of licking a battery (metallic). GROSS!!!!!

2) Ener-g Bread.....ok MOST glutenfree breads BLEH!

3) Annies Cowgirl Ranch Dressing.........just plain nasty!!!

Those are my votes.

-Jessica

with the exception of my mother (who had celiac as a baby)

Celiac Disease isn't something that goes away. Doctors used to THINK it went away, but it doesn't. If she had it as a baby, she STILL has it. Convince her to go gluten free with you, otherwise she is doing terrible damage to her body!!!

On the topic of the question. It wasn't really something I had to tell my family, they already knew. I was sick , very very very sick. They knew that this was going to make me feel better so they are supportive.

It takes time to learn all the "tricks of the trade". Sooner or later they will get the hang of it, in the meantime you have to keep reminding them.

-Jessica

*Use lettuce and do rollups

*Do rollups without the lettuce (lunchmeat, cheese, squirt of mayo)

*Use corn tortillas

*Make quesadillas and eat them cold like a sandwich

*Use the gluten-free bread and make sandwiches

*Cold bbqed or fried hamburger and ketchup

Throw in a sandwich bag of chips or some veggies and ranch dip. Just make sure you always use his ice pack and you should be fine. Also think about freezing a bottle of water and using that as his drink/ice pack.

-Jessica

My husband crushed up Corn Chex and added a splash of milk,

Chex are not gluten free. They have barley malt extract in them which is not safe for the gluten free diet. You can read the corn chex label here: Open Original Shared Link

Some other alternatives for meatloaf and meat balls are quinoa flakes and minute rice

-Jessica

Never!!! I was too sick for tooo long. I have no desire to go back to feeling that way.

-Jessica

Annalise Roberts one of the food philosopher sisters created a wedding cake recipe for me to use for my college graduation. It is awesome!!! I adapted it a bit from her recipe and I had people (civilians )(loved that you used that term) BEGGING me for the recipe!!! I have the recipe that I use posted on my website USASillyYaks. If you want the orig recipe you might try contacting Annalise for hers...here is her email from her website foodph@foodphilosopher.com She doesn't have the cake recipe posted on her site, but does have a few other recipes Open Original Shared Link

-Jessica

Here is Heinz gluten free list I don't see them listed anywhere on it.

-Jessica

June 11, 2004 Dear Jessica, Thank you for your interest in Heinz Products. We certainly understand how difficult it can be to find foods that meet the requirements of a restricted diet. Following is the gluten-free listing for all of our products, as you requested. If the product you asked about is not on this list, then it is not considered gluten-free.

HEINZ PRODUCTS:

Ketchup One Carb Ketchup

No Sodium Added Ketchup

Hot & Spicy Kick'rs

EZ Marinader -- Teriyaki

Distilled White Vinegar

Red Wine Vinegar

Apple Cider Vinegar (not Heinz Apple Cider FLAVORED Vinegar)

AUNT MILLIE'S PASTA SAUCES

All Aunt Millie's Pasta Sauces

CLASSICO PASTA SAUCES:

All Classico Pasta Sauces

Classico Salad Dressings

(Creamy Caesar & Balsamic Vinaigrette

DELIMEX PRODUCTS: UPC CODE: PRODUCT NAME:

1769600012  Taquitos, 36 ct. Delimex Chicken

1769600018  Tamales, 12 ct. Delimex Beef

1769600019  Tamales, 12 ct. Delimex Chicken & Cheese

1769600020  Taquitos, 24 ct. Smart & Final Beef

1769600024  Tamales, 6 ct. Delimex Beef

1769600028  Taquitos, 25 ct. Delimex Beef

1769600029  Taquitos, 25 ct. Delimex Chicken

1769600048  Taquitos, 36 ct. Delimex Beef

1769600095  Taquitos, 12 ct. Delimex Beef

1769600096  Taquitos, 12 ct. Delimex Chicken

1769600133  Taquitos, 22 ct. Schwan's Beef w/ Salsa

1769600155  Tamales, 15 ct. Costco Beef

1769600159  Tamales, 20 ct. Delimex Beef, Costco

1769600180  Taquitos, 60 ct. Delimex Beef

1769600186  Taquitos, 60 ct. Sam's Club Beef

1769600189  Taquitos, 60 ct. Delimex Chicken

1769600206  Tamales, 2 ct. Trader Joe's Beef

1769600207  Tamales, 2 ct. Trader Joe's Chicken & Cheese

1769600214  Taquitos, 25 ct. Delimex 3-Cheese

1769600222  Tamales, 6 ct. Schwan's Beef

1769600481  Taquitos, 36 ct. Delimex Beef (Mexico Import)

1769600500  Taquitos, Delimex Beef / Deli-Pak

1769600505  Taquitos, Mini, 40 ct. Beef, Snacker Tray w/ salsa

1769600554  Tamales, Cheese Deli Bulk Pack

1769600555  Tamales, Chicken Deli Bulk Pack

1769600556  Tamales, Beef Deli Bulk Pack

1769600565  Tamales, 20 ct.Beef, Sams Club

1769600684 Taquitos, 66 ct. Costco Beef

1769600685  Taquitos, 66 ct. Costco Chicken

1769601208  Tamales, 2 ct. Trader Joe's Cheese & Green Chiles

ORE-IDA PRODUCTS:

UPC CODE: PRODUCT NAME:

1312000080  Ore-Ida® Golden Patties® (9 ct.)

1312000198  Ore-Ida® Snackin' Fries ™ (10.5 oz.)

1312000258  Ore-Ida® Golden Fries® (32 oz.)

1312000278  Ore-Ida® Golden Fries® (5 lb.)

1312000286  Ore-Ida® Golden Crinkles® (32 oz.)

1312000291  Ore-Ida® Golden Crinkles® (5 lb.)

1312000296  Ore-Ida® Pixie Crinkles (26 oz.)

1312000377  Ore-Ida® Cottage Fries (32 oz.) 

1312000392  Ore-Ida® Southern Style Hash Browns (32 oz.)

1312000417  Ore-Ida Extra Crispy Fast Food Fries (26 oz.)

1312000469  Ore-Ida® Potatoes O'Brien (28 oz.)

1312000647  Ore-Ida® French Fries (8 lb.)

1312000654  Ore-Ida® Country Style Hashbrowns (6 lb.)

1312000801  Ore-Ida® Shoestrings® (5 lb)

1312000809  Ore-Ida® Crunch Time Classics Straight Cut (24 oz.)

1312000810  Ore-Ida® Crunch Time Classics Crinkle Cut (24 oz.)

1312000828  Ore-Ida® Shoestrings® (28 oz.)

1312000829  Ore-Ida® Shoestrings® (40 oz.)

1312000833  Ore-Ida® Country Style Hashbrowns (30 oz.)

1312000845  Ore-Ida® Deep Fries Crinkle Cuts (24 oz.)

1312000854  Ore-Ida® Hash Browns (5 lb.)

1312000862  Ore-Ida® Country Style Hashbrowns (6 lb.)

1312001012  Ore-Ida® Potato Wedges with Skins (24 oz.)

1312001190  Ore-Ida® Steak Fries (3.75 lb.)

1312008564  Ore-Ida® Golden Crinkles® (8 lb.)

1312008565  Ore-Ida® Golden Fries® (8 lb.)

1312008572  Ore-Ida® Golden Crinkles® (8 lb.)

Again, we appreciate you taking the time to contact us. If you need further information, feel free to call us at this toll-free number (1-800-255-5750). Our offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM until 6:00 PM, Eastern Time. Thanks again for contacting us.

We appreciate your interest. Heinz Consumer Resource Center 

You are welcome!!

-Jessica

HOMESTYLE CHICKEN FILLET: Chicken Breast with Rib Meat, Water,

Modified Potato Starch, Seasoning (Salt, Flavor, Maltodextrin, Corn

Starch Modified, Citric Acid, Disodium Inosinate and Guanylate [flavor

enhancers], Chicken Broth, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean/Cottonseed

Oil, Soy Sauce [Wheat, Soybeans, Salt], Yeast Extract), Sodium Phosphate

(emulsifier).

are the ingredients to the wendy's chicken breast. They can be found on their website under nutritional info. Scroll down to the bottom of those pages when it opens and you can find the ingredent lists to everything on their menu. Hope that helps.

-Jessica

Monica-

Good luck with the store!! Keep us posted on how things are going.

-Jessica

I was the one who found the mistakes and was told by corporate that they would be pulling the menu's with mistakes and replacing them with correct ones. HOPEFULLY they follow through on that and get ALL the ones with mistakes thrown away.

-Jessica

Like Richard said, the grain that is fed to the animals does not transfer proteins into the muscle. The proteins are broken down in the stomach to make energy for the animal to survive on, but they do not pass into the blood or muscle to cause any alarm to us. If you are having trouble with meat, it is because of something other than celiac.

-Jessica

Just thought I would post the links from my site USASillyYaks that I had to restaurants that have gluten free menu's or nutrutional info online. Hope it helps someone. Feel free to add links that you have.

-Jessica

Adobo Grill

Chicago, IL

Open Original Shared Link

Arby's

Allergy and Ingredient Info at bottom of pages

Open Original Shared Link

Baskin Robbins

Open Original Shared Link

Bavarian Inn Restaurant

Michigan

Open Original Shared Link

Bonefish Grill

need adobe acrobat to open gluten-free Menu

Open Original Shared Link

Burger King Menu Listing Common Allergens

Open Original Shared Link

Carraba's Italian Restaurant

Open Original Shared Link

Chi Chi's

click on nutrition, then click on gluten free/vegan/no msg menu

Open Original Shared Link

Chick-Fil-a

Open Original Shared Link

Dairy Queen gluten-free Info.

Open Original Shared Link

Deby's

restaurant/cafe

Open Original Shared Link

Don Pablo's Mexican Restaurant

go to the link for "Nutritional Information," which will open as a PDF file. On the last page is the gluten-free info.

Open Original Shared Link

Elephant Walk

Boston, MA and Cambridge, MA

Open Original Shared Link

Gluten-Free Restaurant Awareness Program

facilitates the relationship between individuals with celiac disease and restaurants that understand their dietary needs. Participating restaurants will be able to prepare gluten-free meals in addition to their regular meals.

Open Original Shared Link

Happy Happy Happy

NYC, NY

Open Original Shared Link

Hardee's

Nutrition Info.

Open Original Shared Link

Ilio Di Paolos

Blasdell, New York

Open Original Shared Link

Kaili's

Kaili's Restaurant - Edmonds, Washington - This restaurant is completely gluten-free!

Open Original Shared Link

McDonalds

McD's gluten-free list

Open Original Shared Link

Outback Steakhouse

gluten-free Menu Printable Version

Open Original Shared Link

P.F. Chang's

Open Original Shared Link

Risotteria

NYC pizza and beer gluten-free style

Open Original Shared Link

Sacred Chow

Manhattan, NY gluten free menu

Open Original Shared Link

Steak N Shake

Nutritional Info as of May 2004 (you have to navigate through each item and select it, and then the site will tell you which allergens are in the product

Open Original Shared Link

Vesta Grill

gluten free menu available on site located in Denver, Colorado

Open Original Shared Link

Wendy's

Click on "complete Nutrition Guide" down at the bottom all ingredients listed for each product

Open Original Shared Link

I wrote to several companies asking them for product samples to use for a support group meeting. I was overwhelmed with their responses!! They didn't hesitate to help out! Here is a listing of the generous companies who supplied the meeting with TONS of good things to eat. Most were not "sample sizes" most were full sized products and they were SUPER generous. I'm sure if you ever needed anything for your meetings, they would be happy to help you too!! -Jessica

Annie's Naturals Open Original Shared Link

Bone Suckin' Sauce Open Original Shared Link

Cause You're Special Open Original Shared Link

Chebe Open Original Shared Link

Dowd and Rogers Open Original Shared Link

Edward and Son's Open Original Shared Link

Ener-G Open Original Shared Link

Foods by George Open Original Shared Link

Gluten Free Pantry Open Original Shared Link free.com/

Kinnikinnick Open Original Shared Link

Manna by Anna Open Original Shared Link

Miss Roben's Open Original Shared Link

Mrs. May's Naturals Open Original Shared Link

Nutballz Open Original Shared Link

Pamela's Products Open Original Shared Link

Sunstart Bakery Open Original Shared Link

Delimex is a Heinz company and they have several items that are safe:

DELIMEX PRODUCTS: UPC CODE: PRODUCT NAME:

1769600012  Taquitos, 36 ct. Delimex Chicken

1769600018  Tamales, 12 ct. Delimex Beef

1769600019  Tamales, 12 ct. Delimex Chicken & Cheese

1769600020  Taquitos, 24 ct. Smart & Final Beef

1769600024  Tamales, 6 ct. Delimex Beef

1769600028  Taquitos, 25 ct. Delimex Beef

1769600029  Taquitos, 25 ct. Delimex Chicken

1769600048  Taquitos, 36 ct. Delimex Beef

1769600095  Taquitos, 12 ct. Delimex Beef

1769600096  Taquitos, 12 ct. Delimex Chicken

1769600133  Taquitos, 22 ct. Schwan's Beef w/ Salsa

1769600155  Tamales, 15 ct. Costco Beef

1769600159  Tamales, 20 ct. Delimex Beef, Costco

1769600180  Taquitos, 60 ct. Delimex Beef

1769600186  Taquitos, 60 ct. Sam's Club Beef

1769600189  Taquitos, 60 ct. Delimex Chicken

1769600206  Tamales, 2 ct. Trader Joe's Beef

1769600207  Tamales, 2 ct. Trader Joe's Chicken & Cheese

1769600214  Taquitos, 25 ct. Delimex 3-Cheese

1769600222  Tamales, 6 ct. Schwan's Beef

1769600481  Taquitos, 36 ct. Delimex Beef (Mexico Import)

1769600500  Taquitos, Delimex Beef / Deli-Pak

1769600505  Taquitos, Mini, 40 ct. Beef, Snacker Tray w/ salsa

1769600554  Tamales, Cheese Deli Bulk Pack

1769600555  Tamales, Chicken Deli Bulk Pack

1769600556  Tamales, Beef Deli Bulk Pack

1769600565  Tamales, 20 ct.Beef, Sams Club

1769600684 Taquitos, 66 ct. Costco Beef

1769600685  Taquitos, 66 ct. Costco Chicken

1769601208  Tamales, 2 ct. Trader Joe's Cheese & Green Chiles

I eat their taquitos frequently. Very easy to throw in the microwave or oven. Top with some cheese and have a salad on the side or some beans.

Also a couple of the Kraft South Beach Diet frozen dinners are safe. You just have to read the labels.

-Jessica

Be sure to get the Ian's Allergy Free kind. They do make nuggets and fish sticks that contain gluten. The allergy free are the ones that you want!!

-Jessica

Miss Roben's has a no bake granola bar/trail mix mix. They are free of: Free of: Wheat, Gluten, Dairy, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Egg, Soy, Corn, Potato, Yeast, Sesame according to the website.

I have made them before and they freeze really well (just wrap in saranwrap and freeze). You just have to add corn syrup and I added peanutbutter and sunflower seeds. I believe. Which would give you more protein. You might give them a try. I liked them

Open Original Shared Link

-Jessica

one more side note on those bars, when it says dairy free it means free of : Free of Dairy: Includes all casein, whey, & lactose, & derivatives.

I use Tinkyada sometimes, my favorite is really the risomas which is rice and corn. But gets soggy, so not a good idea for pasta salad.

It has great flavor though

-Jessica

Okay, I had my follow-up with my GI specialist down at St. Mike's in Toronto. He is sending me to an immunologist to see if he can figure me out..... He did mention something about maybe an enzyme syndrome (I forgot the name of it) that he said is quite rare, but wanted to look into it further....... He did a few more blood tests. But here is the worst part: He wants to measure the fat content of my bowel movements for 48 hours (normally, it is 72 hours but he said since I go so often, 48 hours will suffice for me.....). I have to basically poop into a paint can (yes, you read correctly, a paint can.....) I went down to the lab in the hospital and they actually give you a paint can to collect all your bowel movements!!! Actually, they gave me two, due to the number of bowel movements I have in the span of one day...... All I have to say is: THIS IS THE MOST VILE THING I HAVE EVER HAD TO DO!!!! It is so unfair to have to put my family through this! I have basically told them that the downstairs bathroom is OFF LIMITS for two days, and Terry and the four kids have to put up with sharing one bathroom for the next two days!!!! I will be sooooo glad when this is over!! Add on top of that the fact that my back is killing me and you can just imagine (sorry for the visual, lol!) me trying to get down onto a paint can on the floor without toppling over!!!! I am having nightmares about falling over and knocking the can over!!!!

Wish me luck that I will get through the next two days without losing my sanity!!!

Hugs,

Karen

I had to collect my poo also, but just one sample. I totally feel your pain. It is the most degrating event ever!!

The lab DID give me a little bucket that attached to the inside of the toilet to collect the stuffs though. You might try asking for one of those.

Funny thing is, after they gave me all of my "equipment" for the sample collection, they stuck it in this hazardous waste plastic bag and I had to walk out of their office with it, down the hall, ride in the elevator (with people staring at me) then walk across a huge parking lot!!! THEN had to bring the poo back in that bag the next day doing the trip all over again!! I sure got some wierdo looks.

What we won't do for a solid diagnosis

-Jessica

Jessica,

Did you use Rice or Corn pasta? I use Mrs. Leapers too but I use corn, and it doesn't fall apart when I make Tuna salad??? Just a thought.

I'm glad it turned out yummy.... you know some of the best dishes don't "look" that great .

Please share the recipe if you would..... I miss the pasta salad that they serve at Ruby Tuesdays..... yum yum!!!!

I used the veggie/rice spirals. I'll have to experiment with some corn pasta at some point. Thanks for the idea.

I also agree, not everything that tastes good LOOKS good! ha

-Jessica

Ok, here is the dressing recipe, please note that I don't measure a thing! ha So measurements on this are TOTALLY approximate.

1 1/3 c Mayo or miracle whip

1/3 c parmasean cheese

1/2 tsp black pepper

1tsp garlic powder

2tsp sugar

2 tablespoon distilled white vinegar

Mix all those together, taste it and see if it suits your taste, add more of whatever if it doesn't! ha

Mix that in with pasta, veggies can be added also to the pasta salad.

I used Mrs. Leepers veggie spirals (wanted a little healthier option). I under cooked them, drained and cooled. I guess I'll have to try some experimentation with the brands. This one tastes great, just doesn't look pretty!! Definately doesn't look like pasta salad! ha Looks like rainbow colored gloop!! Thanks for the tips, keep them comming!!

-Jessica