GF Notes 7/13/15

Month 1: Notes and News:

What is gluten? Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye and barley.

                                   

Reading a label:  Always read labels! Companies can change ingredients or sources of ingredients. Read to make sure the product doesn’t have: wheat, barley, rye, or oats listed, or derivatives of those.

If the package says “Gluten Free” according to recent law, it must contain 20 ppm (parts per million) or less. It has been tested. Call the company or check out their website. Ask questions and get more information.

Shopping:

HyVee has best selection for just starting out; it is convenient and it's all in one aisle. 10% off ALL Health Market items on Wednesdays at all HyVee's.  If you shop the HyVee on George Mills in WDM on Saturdays it's also 10% off.

--HyVee has a list of all their brand name products that are GF--you can find this online. 

-Trader Joe's has compiled a list of their GF items. You can find online or at the store. This does not include seasonal items.

-Walmart

-Whole Foods

-Fareway 

-Aldi's

-Costco

Waukee HyVee has a GF separate slicer for deli meats; other stores might have this too-ask around at your own store.

--ask to price match at HyVee-- different stores have different prices. Tell them at the counter and they will price match another HyVee's price.

--Start with foods naturally GF; shop the outskirts of the store; then gradually add more ingredients.

--apps: "ipiit"; "Find Me Gluten Free"

Your kitchen: If it’s a shared kitchen, have    separate toasters, butter, jelly, peanut butter, etc. and other items that could be cross contaminated. 

Think about:

-Colander

-Nylon spoons/spatulas/wooden spoons

-Grill

-Cutting Board

-Stoneware

-have separate toasters

--use aluminum foil on cookie sheets when cooking to avoid cross contamination.

BBQ and picnic ideas:

--If grilling, take something in a foil packet:

hot dog, pre-cooked sausage, etc.

--chips and salsa

--hummus dip and pre-cut veggies

-Old Wisconsin GF turkey sticks

Our favorite GF products:

Pasta:

•               Quinoa Ancient Harvest

•               Tinkyada rice pasta

•               Trader Joe's Gluten Free pasta

•               Barilla GF pasta

•               Ronzoni GF pasta

•               Schar's GF pasta

Breads:

·      Canyon House Bakery breads—found at the bakery section at SuperTarget

·      Schar’s

·      Chebe mixes

·      Udi’s

Pizza:

•               Kinnikinnick  (frozen pre-made pizza crust)

•               Udi's (frozen pre-made pizza crust and also a pre-made pizza.)

•               Trader Joe's has a frozen pre-made pizza

Baking Mixes:

•               Betty Crocker has GF mixes

•               Bob's Red Mill has gluten free mixes (make sure the package says "gluten-free")

•               Pamela's baking mix

•               Krusteaz

•               King Arthur

•               Fahlstrom Farms mixes

Flour:

•               Pamela's Baking & Pancake mix 

•               Jule's Gluten free Flour Mix

•               GF Cup for Cup

•               Namaste GF flour

Snacks:

•               Snyder's of Hanover gluten free pretzels (make sure the bag says "gluten-free")

•               Blue Diamond crackers

•               Larabars

•               Envirokidz cereal

•               EnjoyLife snacks

•               Van's cackers

•               Food should Taste Good crackers 

•               Special K GF popcorn chips

Other:

•               Eggo GF waffles (found in regular freezer section)

•               Chicken tenders/nuggets: Perdue and Applegate

Some good name brands in general to try are:

•               Schar's

•               Udi's

•               Blue Diamond

•               Envirokidz

•               Breads by Anna

•               Gluten Free Pantry

•               Kinnikinnick

•               Enjoy Life

Other:

·      Farm Rich GF meatballs (frozen section at HyVee and Fareway)

·      Costco and HyVee’s rotisserie chickens are GF; (ask at HyVee to double check)

·      The Iowa State Fair will have the option of gluten free corn dogs this year! J

·      Magazine Gluten Free and More