hope some one can help i am looking for recipes that dont contain wheat, corn, maize in cerials or cakes as my grandson cant eat these products and we seem to be limited as he is only three any help will be appreciated
You might be better off putting this in the Cooking forum....
John is wheat intolerant so I run a gluten free kitchen. There are lots of wheat free type recipes around, often based on nut meal such as almond or hazelnut meal. Your local bookshop should have a range of gluten free cookbooks, also search for gluten free on any of the popular food web sites such as cuisine.com or cooksrecipes.
Just to be going on with, here's a couple....
LIME & CARDAMOM BISCUITS
Place 120g (3/4 cup) blanched almonds and 100g (1 cup) walnuts in a food processor and process until finely chopped. Add 160g (1 cup) icing sugar, 2 eggwhites, 1 1/2 tsp grated lime rind and 1/4 tsp ground cardamom and process until just combined (you can of course use whatever flavourings you wish, this is what the original recipe says and it is really yum). Line 2 baking trays with baking paper (do not omit this step if you don't want to spend a week trying to clean your trays and don't try and use greaseproof paper if you don't want to have to eat it stuck to the biscuits). Use 3 level tsps of mixture for each biscuit. Bake for 10 minutes until lightly browned, be careful not to overcook the bases. Remove from oven and set aside to cool on the tray. (Don't try and get the biscuits off the paper while still hot, it is easy once they are cold. They keep for several days in a sealed cake tin, if you can last that long without scoffing.)
TURKISH ORANGE CAKE
Put 2 large unpeeled oranges in a saucepan, cover with water and simmer for one hour. Drain and when cold cut into quarters, remove pips, place in a food processor and process until finely pulverised. Add 6 eggs, 1 cup castor sugar, 2 tbls lemon juice and process for 1 minute. Add 1 tsp baking powder (check ingredients to ensure it isn't padded out with flour) and 3 cups of ground almonds. Pulse only to mix, do not overprocess. Pour into a greased and lined 23cm cake tin. Bake at 180 deg for 50 - 60 mins until golden in colour and a skewer comes out clean. Stand cake in the tin for 10 mins before turning out on a cake rack to cool. (This is fabulous, moist and rich, you can get at least 10 serves for dessert or with coffee. You do need a large food processor though as it is quite a lot of batter. Don't be put off by the fact that you use the entire orange, skin and all. I've come across several version of this cake, sometimes called Jewish or Sephardic Orange Cake, but this is the version I like best.)
Dealing with a newly diagnosed food intolerance is pretty intimidating, but over time you will build up a repertoire of recipes and become more comfortable as to what you can and can't cook.
Try using Buckwheat Flour.Actually not wheat but used instead of wheat in your normal pancake recipe, is good for Gluten intollerant people.
Tastes good too with honey/maple syrup.
I actually prefer them to wheat flour pancakes.
Buckwheat can be bought from the health section of Woolies and Coles and especially those stores that sell loose products like nuts and different flours and Health stores but health stores can be expensive.We have one in Hervey Bay called Nana's Pantry.I think they are a franchise so might be worth checking in your own area.
There is also an app for the iphone if you have one that is free to download which gives you recipes and stores by locality that do gluten free products.
Hi magraret. Is your grandson actually coeliac or just intolerant of those 3 grains? I notice everyone has given you gluten free recipes. Most gluten free people can still eat corn. So just wondering.
Also rice? Gluten free bread is usually rice flour based. Breadmakers usually have a gluten-free option and I feel sure suitable mixes are available at health food stores.
I used to make a gluten free bread for my bestie in my breadmaker it was a shocker to eat though, had no taste whatsoever. Still makes me shudder but there are some fabulous breads out there in the health food stores which do not have those grains in them.
Michelle
-- Edited by BohemianGypsy on Monday 25th of June 2012 11:32:05 PM
Hi magraret. Is your grandson actually coeliac or just intolerant of those 3 grains? I notice everyone has given you gluten free recipes. Most gluten free people can still eat corn. So just wondering.
Hi magraret. Is your grandson actually coeliac or just intolerant of those 3 grains? I notice everyone has given you gluten free recipes. Most gluten free people can still eat corn. So just wondering.
Also rice? Gluten free bread is usually rice flour based. Breadmakers usually have a gluten-free option and I feel sure suitable mixes are available at health food stores.
Maybe the Coeliac Organisation (may not be their correct title) can help with books and recipes. Corn (maize) is usually ok for coeliacs so it means avoiding the recipes that contain corn. If buying gluten free products from the supermarket or wherever you'd need to check the nutrition panel on the package to make sure it doesn't contain corn/maize too.
My knowledge on this subject is limited but several years ago I was a Meals on Wheels volunteer in the kitchen and we had a significant number of clients who were coeliac, hence we had to be familiar this issue.
magraret, you will have to learn to read read and read again all labels at the supermarket. Next time you are there, check out the frozen section (both woolies and coles) as they have frozen sausage rolls, pizzas etc - but I stress, read the labels carefully before you buy. Coles have chips, (yes, you have to watch what they include in flavouring) viscuits, cakes etc. Just go and spend some time reading the products and labels.
Hi margaret. Try www.coeliac.org.au ; also google coeliac and there are so may listings. It is an unpleasant affliction. It does also all extend to all the other nasty additives such as artifical colourings , flavours and perservatives in our daily food that affect our overall health. Good luck with it all.
-- Edited by Out and About on Saturday 7th of July 2012 08:26:49 AM
