How do you eat wheat, gluten and dairy free at a wedding?

Help with new diet (dairy & gluten)?

• My doctor just recently put me on a new diet to try and figure out what is wrong with my stomach. I've had problems for years and he wants to try me on a Dairy and Gluten free diet. I've never done this before so could someone please give me a list of things I can and can't eat? I already know the basics such as no wheat and no milk, cheese, etc.. but I know there is gluten in a a lot of random things like potato chips and cereal. Another issue is, most things I find gluten free contain milk, and diary free things contain wheat and such. Your help will be greatly appreciated

• Answer:

  It's tricky, but it's doable! One thing that can help a lot is to get a grocery shopping guide to help point out food options. I've put a link to one below that is for gluten free/casein free foods. It lists common brands, and products, that should be fairly safe. What to look out for: Sadly, almost anything can have gluten added, if it's processed. Soups, condiments, sauces, cereals, beans (can be processed with wheat, even the dry ones), nuts and dried fruit (again, even the plain ones can be processed with wheat). You want to look for the words gluten free on the label, if you can find it. - Many Ore-Ida frozen potato products are gluten free - not sure about the dairy. - Many classico and bertolli pasta sauces are gluten free, and will say so on the back of the label. - Progresso now has some gluten free soups, and has them labeled, too. - Of the dairy free ice creams, there is a coconut based one that has the best texture and is also supposed to be gluten free, by So Delicious. Also one by Coconut Bliss, and one by NadaMoo, although these are harder to find. - kettle brand potato chips are GF, and there are a few of them that are dairy free as well, although not many. List of things to eat that seem to work for most of us: fresh veggies and fruits, that haven't been pre-cut up whole meats (as opposed to luncheon meats) Boar's head meats are GF, but I'd buy the pre-packaged ones. The ones sliced at the deli can get contaminated on the slicer, sometimes. Lundberg brand rice - this is tested to be free from gluten. maseca brand corn masa (like corn meal, but for making corn tortillas) - made in a GF facility last i heard. whole grains from some place like Bob's red mill - tested for gluten. Their beans are not. Sunmaid raisins are made in a GF facility. Craisins are GF too. Amy's brand canned soups, some are GF and dairy free, too. Oddly enough, Albertson's brand beans, pinto, navy and kidney, seem to work fine for many celiacs. Many other brands do as well, you may just want to space it out when eating, so if you DO have an issue with it, you'll be more likely to notice. An easy way to deal with this diet can be to shift to some food that is low in gluten and dairy naturally, like asian stir fries. 1. There is gluten free soy sauce (tamari), which isn't crummy soy sauce, it's actually the original soy sauce, before gluten was added to mellow the taste. So, it's like strong soy sauce, essentially. Eating veggies stir fried with chopped garlic and GF soy sauce, over rice, is quick, easy, and pretty tasty. If you use in a recipe, use just a little less than the soy sauce requested, and add a teeny bit of water to make up for the lessened liquid. 2. Potato based dishes can be nice. Baked potatoes are easy, and you can do dairy free, gluten free toppings that you make yourself, like chili, grilled veggies, ground beef mixed with veggies, a spaghetti sauce. 3. You can use GF pasta noodles for pasta, or you can use spaghetti squash instead - it's cheaper and tastes good with tomato sauces. 4. An easy pesto sauce for any foods can be made from an herb or green that you chop fine in a food processor, mixed with olive oil, salt, garlic, and possibly a nut that is chopped. Broccoli and walnuts/hazelnuts, basil and pine nuts, all sorts of things. These are good on GF pastas as well as meats and veggies. 5. Homemade soups of any kind - a meat, some veggies, some salt and a few spices (McCormick is gluten free enough for the majority of people with gluten issues, if you get the pure spices rather than the spice mixtures). Add some cooked rice to each bowl individually for extra calories. 6. Thai kitchen brand foods and condiments are frequently gluten free and dairy free. They will say gluten free on the label in the back, typically, and you can check them for dairy. 7. Homemade hummus makes a great dip for raw veggies - chickpeas, olive oil, salt, lemon juice, and garlic, usually, mixed in a food processor. Both dairy and gluten free. In the end, if you are unsure if a food is gluten free, type the brand name, the food, and 'gluten free' on a search engine, and you'll usually come up with some answers. :-) Just make sure it's in your country - some brands have products that are gluten free in one country, and not in another. :-/ also, some funky things to look at, or suggest to doctor to help you check out, if this diet doesn't work: Annatto intolerance fructose malabsorption parasites nightshade issues mild food allergies