What I'm eating

[nex0s]

With my stomach being so weird, and not being able to eat gluten, dairy or eggs for several weeks, I'm having fun (more or less) trying to figure out what to eat. I'm in the first phase of being gluten free, and my nutritionist said not to worry about soysauce and other "hidden glutens" for now, until we figure out if it's really gluten. Lately, my

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[estoile]

Hi ... estoile here. Sympathies on the digestive problems!

I've been dealing with assorted food sensitivities pretty much forever, & am now, as Miche said, cooking gluten/dairy/egg-free for my son. Actually, it's gluten/dairy/egg/peanut/tomato/citrus ... and then there's the stuff he just doesn't eat yet due to sensory issues!

I've managed to come up with a good high-nutrient GF flour mix. I use it for muffins, pancakes & suchlike, where it acts pretty much like a wholemeal wheat flour. I'll post it for you (and associated recipes) if you like.

I've also got pretty good chocolate cake & chocolate-chip cookie recipes figured out. They have absolutely no redeeming nutritional value, but everyone needs cake & cookies sometimes.

The major trick I've found for egg-free baking is to use lots of ground linseed. It's an excellent binder for anything with a reasonable moisture content, so I only occasionally resort to using xanthan/guar gum. (There's nothing wrong with them, but they're expensive & I prefer a simpler & more nutritious option.)

I'm afraid I'm not much help on GF bread as such, as I hardly ever make it: my son doesn't tend to care for it (he lives on muffins, pancakes & rice wafers), & I can't generally be bothered for myself. Also, my scones keep coming out excessively crumbly and non-risen. Not sure why. (Grump!)

Random info: coconut cream makes an excellent substitute for dairy cream in many situations. (Also, it appears that it's quite a beneficial type of oil.) It comes out a bit grainy in ice cream, though.

Other random info: I haven't come up with a good pseudo-quiche yet, sadly.

If you're interested, I'll post those recipes sometime tomorrow ... Tonight I'm kid-free, so I'm going to go indulge in watching excessive amounts of Doctor Who. Because I can.

[nex0s]

Hi,

I'd love it if you posted a few recipies! I have a source for a GF flour, and I'm in the "testing phase" so I'm not yet sure if it's the gluten, the egg, the dairy, or all three that's been the trouble :( So, for now I just need to get through the first six weeks. Then, I'll see what next.

I don't really eat lots of bread anyway, so, that's no big deal.

But some cookies would be fantastic. I like having a sweet in the afternoon and not being able to is making me mad. Also, some breakfasty items would be great.

I'm good on the savory stuff mostly. It's a bit of sweet that I'm missing awfully :)

N.

[estoile]

Hi -- I've put the recipes up on my LJ here. Hope they're of some use. The pancakes & muffins are based on my own flour mix, so results would probably be somewhat different with different flours, but it's a starting point.

Not sure I'm much help on breakfast stuff as such -- at least anything other than pancakes or muffins! Those are mostly what I do, as JB lives on them. On the other hand, I find that the pancakes can be made in largeish batches & eaten cold or reheated for a few days, so that simplifies things a bit! Other than that ... GF cereals are available, and fruit smoothies (possibly made with soy yoghurt?) are usually a nice option. GF breads are increasingly available (though watch out for dairy in them!), and are usually best toasted, so that's traditional at least.

Good luck -- I hope things work out in the least-disruptive fashion ;-)

[nex0s]

Thanks, I really appreciate it :)

Yesterday I had my first day of no nausea in a long time! Very exciting :)

N.

[estoile]

Excellent! Congratulations ;-)

As annoying as it is to have to avoid certain foods, it's a heck of a lot better (in the long run) than the alternative ... ;-)