sunnybabi1986

I use Bob's Red Bill Gluten Free Cornmeal, but it's kind of hard to find. They also make a non-gluten-free variety (it's made in a factory with wheat and says so on the bag). The gluten free variety clearly says "Gluten Free" on the front and states that it is made in a dedicated facility and tested routinely. I had to go to Amazon to get the gluten free bags, the stores in my area only carry the variety made in the factory with wheat But it's WAY cheaper on Amazon anyway

I use a recipe that calls for Pamela's Baking Mix and Cornmeal and it makes the most amazing corn bread/muffins ever!!

Anyway, just wanted to let you know to double check the label on any bags you find! Never had a problem with Bob's Red Mill and it's super delish in recipes

The chocolate ones and the blueberry ones are *SO* addictive!! I've seen 5 stores in my town start carrying them because people have been requesting them left and right. My husband is ordering some into his store next week (he's a manager)...Yay!!! This will kill my budget, but they sure are yummy!

Lundberg's Risotto mixes are amazingly yummy!! The Garlic Primavera is my favorite and they are very similar to rice-a-roni.

Another rice mix I like to make is made by Thai Kitchen. I found it in the Thai section of my grocery stores, it says gluten free right on the front and they are very good! Some of them are a bit spicy, so remember to check for the "mild" or "medium" label on the box. You can also find them on Am@azon.

-Janie

Green Giant is owned by General Mills, who will *always* list any source of wheat, barley, or rye. Their gluten free list is a list of foods that are guaranteed to be gluten free and that are under strict regulation to avoid cross contamination. I believe they also do testing on some/most of these products(?).

Any product that is not on their gluten free list, but does not list any wheat, barley or rye is likely safe, assuming you are not super sensitive. I eat the vegetables you are referring to often and have never been sick from them. I called them once to ask why some products are not on their gluten free list and they said it was because they can't verify the sources of all of the ingredients. For me, at least, that's an okay answer and I don't have a problem eating those products. But then again, I'm not super sensitive, either! Remember, though, that most of veggies with the sauces have a butter base and if you have a problem with dairy, it could trigger a reaction.

Hope this helps some!

-Janie

Pleasse look at the website for bush's beans. Under questions and allergens

Q. Are your products gluten-free?

A. As of this date, all of our BUSH'S BEST products are gluten-free with the exception of our BUSH'S Homestyle Chili line.

We are pleased to inform you that we have reformulated our Chili Beans products and our Chili Magic Chili Starter products to no longer contain wheat flour; therefore, changing the ingredient statement on these products to now state Modified Corn Starch. Due to store inventory rotation and other elements beyond our control, we still urge you to check the labels before consuming these products if you have gluten restrictions.

We do use corn starch in some of our products, but it does not contain gliadin gluten from wheat, barley, oats or rye grains which may cause adverse responses in persons suffering from Celiac Sprue. In addition, any vinegar used in our products is corn-based and distilled.

I think this means: read the label name cafefully, because the similar names on the product may be confusing.

Hooray!! This makes me so happy! The extra disclaimer wasn't there when I looked, I'm glad they added it to let us know about the change

Bush's Chili Beans don't use gluten in their chili sauce, if you're looking for a little help with the seasoning. I checked their ingredients and couldn't find a single gluten ingredient on there (and no warnings about cross-contamination). HOWEVER if you are super-sensitive, be careful or check with the company before buying because I haven't actually cooked with them since going gluten-free yet, and I don't think I'm as super-sensitive as some in this forum. So be careful.

Hm, according to their site, the chili beans are NOT gluten free. Do the cans note a change in ingredients or is the gluten maybe in the form of barley and not listed? I'll give them a call on Monday to see what the deal is

While it's not a pumpkin bread mix, Pamela's Products has a recipe for pumpkin bread on their website. It starts with Pamela's Baking & Pancake Mix, which makes it pretty simple to make. Sounds yummy to me. I've printed it out but haven't tried it yet but I can vouch for the banana bread, which I've made several times. Open Original Shared Link

This recipe for Pumpkin Bread is *seriously* AMAZING!!! I make it all the time and eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I use Libby's canned pumpkin (gluten free right on the label) and it turns out amazing everytime...people ask me to bring it to family gatherings because it's so good!!

I use Crisco all vegetable shortening rather than butter (dairy issues) and it still turns out great. I'd definitely give it a try

Awww!! Sounds just like my hubby, I got a keeper too Lucky us!

My crock pot is ceramic, glazed, so I can't imagine that the pores would "open up." I know that is exactly what happens with cast iron, but as far as I know, not with glazed ceramic.

Maybe someone else knows something I don't, but I don't believe that it would be possible to be glutened from a crock pot. Hope you figure it out soon!

Edited to Add: If your crock pot has scratches in the ceramic, that may well be exactly what made you sick...gluten may have lodged itself in the cracks and then transferred to your food while the crock pot was on...maybe that would explain it?

I was actually going to post about this...I've had 4 "dry, crumbly" loaves of Udi's in a row now, but before that, every loaf was perfect and soft.

The dry loaves do seem to come from a certain store in town, so I'll try buying it from another store and see if it's any better. It's pretty discouraging to pay $6 for a loaf of dry yucky bread Especially Udi's, since they're SO good.

The muffins and bagels haven't had any of the issues my bread has been having, though (?)

Oh good grief, this sounds like HEAVEN to me! I eat Nutella by the spoonful, never thought to make cookies out of it ... may have to try it soon! Thanks for the idea!!!

Okay, now I understand what you were asking better. This could explain why I react to anything by Bob's Red Mill (even though I don't react to gluten-free oats made by other companies). I don't buy their gluten-free products anymore, which is a shame because they are the most common ones around here. I wonder what their testing criteria is for gluten free? How many PPM do they allow in their oats and other products?

Here is Bob's Red Mill's explanation on their gluten free oats: Open Original Shared Link

It doesn't list how many ppm they test to, but I'm sure they'd be happy to tell you if call them

Not only is pure maple syrup natural, studies have also found that it's high in antioxidants...I can't go back to "corn syrup" on my pancakes after using real maple syrup, LOVE the flavor!

Although I COMPLETELY understand using non-maple syrup for cost reasons--real syrup is SO pricey! If you have a large family, it sure wouldn't be cost-effective!

Was just at Walmart. The Penne is $2 & the Fusilli is $2.34. That explains it,

I guess the price checkers at my Wal-Mart don't quite have it figured out...the penne and fusilii were $2.00 in the "regular" section, and the fusilli was $2.32 in the "gluten free" section...I'm very glad to know that they will ring up right at the register, though

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At Wal-Mart yesterday, I found a new gluten free pasta next to the regular pasta. The brand is Heartland and it's made of corn and rice. It was only $2 for a bag of fusili, so I picked it up and contacted the company when I got home, as there wasn't any labeling on the package indicating that there was any testing done to make sure that the pasta is gluten free (Heartland also makes a whole line of Whole Wheat pastas).

I emailed them and they emailed me back today with this response:

Dear Mrs. Flint,

Thank you for your recent letter about our Heartland HLD-I gluten-free SPAGHETTI-20/12 oz.

American Italian Pasta Company thoroughly cleans all production equipment prior to production of a gluten free product, and tests to validate the clean prior to start up. The gluten level of the product is also verified to ensure that it does not exceed 20 ppm. We follow the proposed rule in the Federal Register (72 FR 7295) that tests for gluten at the 20 ppm level.

We have an extremely detailed protocol in place to prevent cross contamination. Before we produce any product a thorough cleaning of all equipment and surfaces occurs. Several swab tests are done of primary surfaces to ensure the cleaning was done properly.

Our goal at American Italian Pasta Company is to produce the highest quality, best tasting product that is affordable for our customers.

Bobbi Tackett

Consumer Affairs Lead

American Italian Pasta Company

CASE# 1048001

I ate the pasta last night and haven't had any problems, so I guess they're doing their testing and cleaning correctly It wasn't the best pasta I've had (I like Bio Nature better, but it's twice as expensive ) It was good, though, and I'll be buying more for sure!

For those of you who are super-sensitive, this obviously would not be a good choice, but I've eaten several gluten free foods made in factories with wheat, and as long as they're tested up to 20 ppm, I don't have a problem with them.

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up, as it seems to be a new product!

Their site is here: Open Original Shared Link

P.S. I found this pasta in the "normal" pasta aisle for $2 a bag and the exact same bag in the "Gluten free" aisle for $2.32 Way to take advantage, Wal-Mart! It's still a good deal, but why mark them differently?

Check out Udi's store locator here: Open Original Shared Link

But keep in mind that there are a LOT of stores carrying Udi's that are not listed as well, as it's hard to keep the site updated.

I'm speaking to a representative right now from Boost and she just told me that they have an outside group test their products for gluten (couldn't tell me which one), but she did say that their Boost drink products don't contain ANY measurable level of gluten at all. She also told me that Boost drink products are made on separate equipment and are not shared with any products containing wheat.

She put me on hold to double check all of the information and assured me that there is no possibility that any amount of gluten would be in their products labeled "gluten free."

I've been drinking 2 Boost a day for months now and it was actually only after I started drinking it that I really started feeling better, I was drinking Ensure before that and was finding myself getting very sick after drinking Ensure

I'm pretty confident that Boost is gluten free, as I'm pretty sensitive to gluten and would be very sick right now if it had any gluten in it...I don't understand why the reps are telling people different things!!

Someone else should call and see what they say....

The number is 1-800-247-7893 and it will put you straight through to a Boost Customer Service Representative.

WOW!! This totally just made my day! My sister called me while I was out shopping and told me about it, I was so excited I wanted to go print it out immediately

For some reason, the bread I'm buying seems to be really dry. I've gotten 3 bad loaves now, very dry and crumbly, falling apart when I try to eat it, not sure what's going on there? BUT I'm thoroughly addicted to their bagels and Chocolate Muffins(WOW!) so the coupon will go to good use!!!

FYI, if you hit the back button on your browser when the coupon is done printing, it will print another one for ya, the print limit is 2

Just a thought--could it be sugar in them? They are sweetened with something that replaced the malt.

They replaced the malt with molasses Not sure if that could cause a reaction or not.

I finally found it today at Publix - $4.19 - and was so excited to bring it home. I knew it wouldn't be exactly like regular Bisquick but I was very disappointed to see shortening isn't even included. We might as well use any of the other gluten-free baking mixes out there if we have to add our own eggs and shortening. I wanted dumplings and there isn't even a dumpling recipe on the box.

Hi Beth, you can find many of Bisquick's Gluten free recipes here: Open Original Shared Link

And you can find all of Betty Crocker's Gluten free recipes here: Open Original Shared Link

Right there on the jar, it says "a naturally gluten free food" but in another place on the jar, it says "may contain traces of ... wheat".

Sadly, I've seen this on several items at Wal-Mart.

My mom has gotten confused because she sees the "Naturally Gluten Free Food" label on the front and buys it for me and uses it in a recipe. Later I discover the can and the tiny words "May contain traces of wheat" on the back of the label...BOO Wal-Mart!! This was a terrible decision to include both phrases on a label! You can't have it both ways!

I believe that by saying "May contain traces of wheat" they are actually just saying that it's made in factory with wheat products and could be cross contaminated. I think it's saying the same thing it used to, just in different words

I made chicken and dumplings the other day (this recipe: Open Original Shared Link) and OMG did they turn out good!! Light and fluffy dumplings, perfect comfort dinner anytime. I'm positive that no one would have been able to tell it was gluten free!

The bag that the mix is in (inside the box) is tiny and from what I've heard, you can really only make 2 recipes from a box of the Bisquick. Makes for a pretty expensive meal, I may try to replicate it myself...I have all the ingredients in my fridge anyway We'll see. It sure is convenient, though!

Secondly, you're going to have to stay away from branded candy bars and sweets (M&M, Mars, Snickers, Milk Way, 3 Musketeers, Etc.).

Most people on these forums eat Snickers and M&M's with no problems. Do a search on here and you'll find that the consensus is that they are safe to eat They sure make for a great snack!