Random gluten-free bits

[nisaa]

I think I am now really too sensitive to eat soy sauce with wheat. I thought it wouldn't bother me that much but it did. Ugh. (ETA: I usually buy wheat-free soy sauce but I was at a Japanese restaurant and just used what they had.)

On the plus side, I had yummy gluten-free pizza with a fluffy crust at Willow Street in San Jose tonight.

svava told me about this gluten-free flour that she heard about while at Pennsic:
http://www.betterbatter.org/

I'm wondering when/if people will understand "gf" is short for gluten-free. It's a lot easier on my thumbs while texting.

Also, thanks to lifecollage and rm for posting this link to a New York Times article on Celiac's Disease:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/15/health/15patient.html

Comments

[alumiere.livejournal.com]

hmmm... gf whether lower case or caps reads as girlfriend... maybe try g-f?

[kuzu-no-ha.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry about the soy sauce. :-(
I use La Choy. Both the regular and low sodium are gluten free.


I have heard amazing things about better batter flour, but I have yet to try it myself. I want it because apparently you can make a decent phyllo dough and the thought of baklava fills me with squeey joy. But I have watched my grandma make phyllo dough and it's difficult normally. I'm a little intimidated. Ok..a lot.

If I ever make to SF like I would like I hope you can show me all the yummy gf places you have found!

[baronessv.livejournal.com]

I personally prefer San-J over La Choy. It's less...salty or something. It's a little harder to find, but Whole Foods usually stocks it.

[kuzu-no-ha.livejournal.com]

I use the low sodium for that reason. I cannot wait for the whole foods to open!

[nisaa.livejournal.com]

I was out at a restaurant and used their soy sauce. Usually I get wheat-free tamari for home use. I was just not thinking and paid for it yesterday.

Hmm . . . making phyllo dough would be great! If we can make that, then I could probably make croissants too! Now I have a goal and will order a bag of better batter :)

[kuzu-no-ha.livejournal.com]

Ohh ok that makes sense. It also sucks! Poor tummy. Mmmm buttery baked goods.

[rednikki.livejournal.com]

The problem is, it's also short for "girlfriend." You could have a gf GF!

[nisaa.livejournal.com]

LOL! Now I'll think of girlfriend when I see 'gf' on things at Trader Joe's :)

[densaer.livejournal.com]

Saw the NYT article this morning and thought of you!

Interesting that in other countries, diet help is something prescribed! Wow.

[divineseduction.livejournal.com]

I tend to think gf=girlfriend and GF=gluten-free.

Yeah, the San-J Tamari is what I choose for soy sauce. Kari-Out little soy packets, while full of everything but soy and stuff, does not have wheat, at least.

Trader Joe's has a new GF pancake and waffle mix that doesn't have any sugar in it. I have a bag of it in my pantry... when I make something (when I have time, ha ha ha), I'll let you know how it is.

I'll definitely wanna hear about your results with the better batter.