Gluten Free help needed urgently

whizzing · 9 May 2007 at 10:41AM

My mum is having visitors this afternoon and one is on a gluten free diet and the other is vegetarian. I suspect they are only coming for a snack but obviously my mums usual cakes and biscuits are out. What could she buy at the corner shop or out of the cupboard for a snack for them. She will probably have soup in the freezer made from vegetables and yellow split peas. Would this be any good?

Pink. · 9 May 2007 at 10:55AM

Hi whizzing,

Some of the replies on this older thread might help:

gluten free goodies

Pink

suzy_g · 9 May 2007 at 11:02AM

hi i have coeliac disease, home made soup will be fine, peas lentil, and corn is fine, but no pearl barley, as long as she hasnt thicken it with wheat flour, this soup will be alright, corner shops often dont cater for gluten free diets, but most supermarkets now do a range gluten free cakes and biscuits
suzy

whizzing · 9 May 2007 at 11:03AM

Thanks for your reply Pink. Do you know if margarine,syrup, Mars Bars and Chocolate are gluten free. As well as rice crispies?? Where could I find out?

suzy_g · 9 May 2007 at 11:04AM

mars bars are, so is marg and also ordinary chcolate not rice crispies has they hve barley malt in them

Penelope_Penguin · 9 May 2007 at 11:05AM

There's also this older thread:

- Gluten free the Old Style way

Margarine and syrup will be gluten free. Most chocolate will be (but not Smarties).

Penny. x

kaaloo · 9 May 2007 at 11:12AM

Hi there

Gluten free can be mine field to negotiate.

Just to let you know that I attended the Coeliacs Society AGM a couple of weeks back and was very surprised to learn that the 2007/08 Coeliac Soc food handbook does not include Mars Bars in it and is therefore regarded as being unsuitable for coeliacs

whizzing · 9 May 2007 at 11:21AM

Thanks for all your replies. I thought she could make Mars Bar Crispies but I see that rice crispies do include barley. So I will have to think again. I will check if she has soup in the freezer and exactly what is in it!! Failing that what about Cheese, Apples and Grapes??? Are there any biscuits you can use eg. those rice circular things? I think it is great how much help you get in these chat forums:T

suzy_g · 9 May 2007 at 11:25AM

yes rice cakes are fine

kaaloo · 9 May 2007 at 11:32AM

Sorry
I forgot to add, there are zillions of everyday products that can be eaten by coeliacs without issue.

Rice crispies and coco pops are considered fine even though they have small amounts of barley.

Big supermarkets are very inconsistent with their labelling -some items clearly say Gluten Free when others have no wording at all but can be eaten.

Iceland have one of the best labelling - if they dont mention the words "CONTAINS GLUTEN" on the pack, it is supposed to be ok (thats what their Cust Serv told me).

Avoid cakes, breads, biscuits - just stick to soups, salads, meats. fish, fruits but make sure theres no wheat, barley, rye etc hidden in the ingredients.

I just discovered M&M sweets are gluten free!

suzy_g · 9 May 2007 at 12:01PM

blimey i have been eating mars bars for months i thought i read in my hand book that they were fine?:eek: also i have avouded rice krispies as i saw malt in them, so i am pleased about that as i used to love rice krispies, i think i need to read my newer hand book

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