Wheat free Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 22. 2007

Another wheat free Thanksgiving arrives, and with it the stress and worries that people with wheat or gluten allergies have about eating out or at friends increases exponentially.

May and Flower who got their Presidential pardon yesterday will be happily gobbling away today, but for a lot of North Americans eating out, where they can’t control the wheat or gluten free nature of their meal, it’s not such a happy time.

But it needn’t be a problem. Eating wheat or gluten free isn’t that difficult for Thanksgiving.

Our Thanksgiving page is full of ideas for anyone faced with the challenge of cooking for a wheat or gluten allergic guest. We even have a recipe for wheat free stuffing, and believe me it’s good.

Another thing to watch out for is gravy. Most commercial gravies have wheat in them for thickening. So unless you can source a gravy marked gluten free (yes they do exist, but are as rare as turkey’s teeth) then the only option is to make your own. So why not try our gravy recipe instead.

And how about pumpkin pie? Well ours is so good people that normally eat wheat don’t notice the difference.

So enjoy Thanksgiving, serve it wheat and gluten free and everyone at your table will be happy, safe, well fed... and fortified for Black Friday’s retail therapy.

Happy shopping!

Posted by Helen Fletton in wheat blog at 08:37 | Comments (2) | Trackbacks (0)

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After Thanksgiving dinner, once again I am suffering from all the things I don't usually over indulge in. Like stuffing, pies and breads. which reminds me that I need to stop and get on a wheat free diet. However I don't know how to start and stay faithful. I tested positive to wheat sensitivity and was told that it would be best for me to eat a wheat free diet. I need help, any suggestions?
Janet

#1 Janet on 2007-11-23 20:43 (Reply)

Hi, Janet

I am allergic to wheat, too.

My allergy was a masked/addictive one. I was addicted to bread. I craved bread far more than any other wheat-based product.

At work, when I couldn't eat bread all the time, I was thinking about how soon I could get home to have some.

I adopted a Paleolithic diet many years ago and stopped eating grains of any kind.

Ground, blanched almond flour is a good substitute for wheat flour. You can use it for all kinds of things, including grain-free bread.

I hope this helps.

#1.1 Vee on 2008-02-15 00:43 (Reply)

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