Salted nuts

[Smilewiper91]

Anyone know if packets of salted nuts contain gluten? Not being able to eat crisps I thought I would buy myself some salted nuts to snack on. Anyway ate them and soon after felt really bloat. They didn't say they contain gluten but neither did they say they was gluten free? I also ate earlier some tilda peri peri rice but that was marked gluten free and I ate that way before the nuts and didn't notice any bloat so kind of ruling them out. Although have been told spicy food may bloat me at first while my stomach needs time to heal? Was the only pack of peri peri rice I brought anyway rest are all brown rice gluten free.

[Ennis-TX]

Depends on who makes them, processing facilities, and packaging plants, they are naturally gluten free, get ones in the shell still wash them crack them and eat the safe insides? ....most of us get their nuts Open Original Shared Link

[Smilewiper91]

Was cheat nuts and not the type that come in a shell. It must be them as was only thing I ate yesterday that was different and the level of bloat was like no over lol. Lesson learnt, there is some snacks I can buy by a company which is all vegan. I am just gonna stock up on these for any time I fancy a snack. Healthier anyway but at the time i just fancied a snack and didnt read gluten so thought i would be okay. 

[LilyR]

On 5/8/2018 at 8:36 PM, Smilewiper91 said:

Anyone know if packets of salted nuts contain gluten? Not being able to eat crisps I thought I would buy myself some salted nuts to snack on. Anyway ate them and soon after felt really bloat. They didn't say they contain gluten but neither did they say they was gluten free? I also ate earlier some tilda peri peri rice but that was marked gluten free and I ate that way before the nuts and didn't notice any bloat so kind of ruling them out. Although have been told spicy food may bloat me at first while my stomach needs time to heal? Was the only pack of peri peri rice I brought anyway rest are all brown rice gluten free.

I am so glad you brought this up, because I had not really thought about nuts, but I have been eating some.  I was eating some Blue Diamond almonds here and there, but after just checking a website article I found online, I am not sure I trust their CC issues now.  

I did just found some info on Fisher Nuts that sounds very promising:
"John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (JBSS) recognizes sources of gluten as defined by the FDA: wheat, rye, barley and their crossbred hybrids like triticale. Our facilities allergen control program, labelling program, and procedures work together to assure that product matches the label and articulates in the ingredient statement presence of gluten ingredients where appropriate. Some of our product offerings do contain gluten and are produced and packaged within the same facility. The separation, segregation, and sanitation measures that we take are verified to indicate that we appropriately manage gluten segregation. We routinely test our gluten free products to ensure that they do not contain traces of products that contain gluten." Open Original Shared Link

 

I looked at amazon to check out some of their packages, and it's weird. I saw two that actually say gluten-free on the back - one for a butter toffee nut, and one for a Summit Trail Mix. Both those say gluten-free on the packaged. (Although sadly for me, they contain soy and other things.)  But yet looking at some of their salted, roasted nuts which I would assume are gluten-free, I did not see an actual Gluten Free label on them, even though the ingredients don't have any gluten, and it does say for allergens could contain peanuts or other tree nuts.  Hmm? Oh, I just saw a bag of cashews that state Gluten Free.  Maybe it's newer packaging?

Anyone had any luck with Planters?  They make it sound like they list any allergens on their packages.

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[Ennis-TX]

28 minutes ago, LilyR said:

I am so glad you brought this up, because I had not really thought about nuts, but I have been eating some.  I was eating some Blue Diamond almonds here and there, but after just checking a website article I found online, I am not sure I trust their CC issues now.  

I did just found some info on Fisher Nuts that sounds very promising:
"John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (JBSS) recognizes sources of gluten as defined by the FDA: wheat, rye, barley and their crossbred hybrids like triticale. Our facilities allergen control program, labelling program, and procedures work together to assure that product matches the label and articulates in the ingredient statement presence of gluten ingredients where appropriate. Some of our product offerings do contain gluten and are produced and packaged within the same facility. The separation, segregation, and sanitation measures that we take are verified to indicate that we appropriately manage gluten segregation. We routinely test our gluten free products to ensure that they do not contain traces of products that contain gluten." Open Original Shared Link

 

I looked at amazon to check out some of their packages, and it's weird. I saw two that actually say gluten-free on the back - one for a butter toffee nut, and one for a Summit Trail Mix. Both those say gluten-free on the packaged. (Although sadly for me, they contain soy and other things.)  But yet looking at some of their salted, roasted nuts which I would assume are gluten-free, I did not see an actual Gluten Free label on them, even though the ingredients don't have any gluten, and it does say for allergens could contain peanuts or other tree nuts.  Hmm? Oh, I just saw a bag of cashews that state Gluten Free.  Maybe it's newer packaging?

Anyone had any luck with Planters?  They make it sound like they list any allergens on their packages.

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I know we have had several people complain about getting poisoned by planters and gluten.
Again Open Original Shared Link has a gluten free section....I have peanut issues so I buy my other nuts from dedicated sources most the times, like hamond black almonds, mariani for plain walnuts and pistachios, sometimes use wonderful pistachios, I found Traders Joes Brazil Nuts, macadamia nuts, pecans to be safe and nima test them after turning whole batches into butter to be sure. I started buying almonds from alddrin bros recently for their sliced is a high oil content blend making butters super smooth and more keto friendly, their roasted pieces are great for snacking...and the cheapest you fill find them in the 25lb cases.

[LilyR]

8 minutes ago, Ennis_TX said:

I know we have had several people complain about getting poisoned by planters and gluten.
Again Open Original Shared Link has a gluten free section....I have peanut issues so I buy my other nuts from dedicated sources most the times, like hamond black almonds, mariani for plain walnuts and pistachios, sometimes use wonderful pistachios, I found Traders Joes Brazil Nuts, macadamia nuts, pecans to be safe and nima test them after turning whole batches into butter to be sure. I started buying almonds from alddrin bros recently for their sliced is a high oil content blend making butters super smooth and more keto friendly, their roasted pieces are great for snacking...and the cheapest you fill find them in the 25lb cases.

It is so disappointing when a company says they pay attention and list gluten, or they tell you their CC policies, but then people end up getting gluten symptoms when they eat the stuff.  Fisher states they test their products for gluten too. I'll have to check out the prices of the link you gave us compared to Fisher and such.  I don't buy nuts often because they are pricey, but to have just a small handful here and there, they do last a while.  And even if the ones in stores are cheaper, no good wasting a penny on them if they could cause symptoms.    But very good to know since maybe that contributes to my bloat at times.  I tended to think it was not gluten, but some other stuff bothering me maybe. Since gluten tends to give me a bad stomach ache and I lose a few pounds.  But if it's just a tiny, tiny trace, maybe it would cause just the bloat.  So much to keep learning.  

I am happy today though. Found some marinated artichoke hearts and canned artichokes that state gluten-free right on the labels.  The brand is Pastene.  Some did not state gluten-free, but some did, including some artichoke bottoms.  It is curious that some of their products state gluten-free on the, while others don't, even though they seem very similar. Like some of the red peppers say they are gluten-free, but others don't. Some of the artichokes do, some don't.  The foggy world of gluten! 

[Ennis-TX]

22 minutes ago, LilyR said:

It is so disappointing when a company says they pay attention and list gluten, or they tell you their CC policies, but then people end up getting gluten symptoms when they eat the stuff.  Fisher states they test their products for gluten too. I'll have to check out the prices of the link you gave us compared to Fisher and such.  I don't buy nuts often because they are pricey, but to have just a small handful here and there, they do last a while.  And even if the ones in stores are cheaper, no good wasting a penny on them if they could cause symptoms.    But very good to know since maybe that contributes to my bloat at times.  I tended to think it was not gluten, but some other stuff bothering me maybe. Since gluten tends to give me a bad stomach ache and I lose a few pounds.  But if it's just a tiny, tiny trace, maybe it would cause just the bloat.  So much to keep learning.  

I am happy today though. Found some marinated artichoke hearts and canned artichokes that state gluten-free right on the labels.  The brand is Pastene.  Some did not state gluten-free, but some did, including some artichoke bottoms.  It is curious that some of their products state gluten-free on the, while others don't, even though they seem very similar. Like some of the red peppers say they are gluten-free, but others don't. Some of the artichokes do, some don't.  The foggy world of gluten! 

I do not use fisher due to their shared equipment statments with peanuts. I would assume they are safe for celiac but no gluten free labeling and they do seasoned blends sometimes...probably a different facility but you learn to question these (the frozen veggie companies that do sauced gluten lines on the same equipment for the plains) when you get glutened by the oddest things then call the company to learn of crazy practices.

Artichokes....dear lord lol I recall playing with those years ago. I cooked one once, then served it with a tomato soup/marinara  in it....thing looked like something out of aliens or dune. Open Original Shared Link

[LilyR]

On 5/10/2018 at 3:47 PM, Ennis_TX said:

I do not use fisher due to their shared equipment statments with peanuts. I would assume they are safe for celiac but no gluten free labeling and they do seasoned blends sometimes...probably a different facility but you learn to question these (the frozen veggie companies that do sauced gluten lines on the same equipment for the plains) when you get glutened by the oddest things then call the company to learn of crazy practices.

Artichokes....dear lord lol I recall playing with those years ago. I cooked one once, then served it with a tomato soup/marinara  in it....thing looked like something out of aliens or dune. Open Original Shared Link

Fisher says they often check their gluten-free items to make sure they are gluten-free.  It's hard to trust sometimes though until you've heard other people say they used them and are fine with them.  

Artichokes are weird looking, for sure.  I only cooked whole ones once.  They were good, but I just never bothered again. But my daughter and I really like them, especially on cheese and crackers.  Not I just can't eat any crackers.  And the one time I tried some extra sharp cheese from a brand that is suppose to be gluten-free, for some reason I still got a stomach ache.  I love the marinated artichokes, but would like to try making some artichoke burgers from the canned ones.  I heard some Walmarts sell gluten-free artichoke burgers in the freezer section, but unfortunately the one in my town does not.  But it sounds good. And I need something to replace the turkey burgers I have been getting.  They have fat and cholesterol and I need to start cutting back on both.  Someone told me a store in town has portebella mushroom patties that are labeled gluten-free.  I will have to check them out and make sure there is no soy or corn and such in them too.  If not, I will try those. 

[Ennis-TX]

22 minutes ago, LilyR said:

Someone told me a store in town has portebella mushroom patties that are labeled gluten-free. 

OMG I love making pizza out of the mushrooms, turn upside down remove the stem and some of the fins, preheat the oven with a cookie sheet/pizza pan in it to 400F. Put a few spoons of sauce over them or pesto, then add in some vegan cheese like miyoko mozz and other toppings and cook 15-20mins. Healthy take on bagel bites, and if you put other "supreme" pizza toppings on it.....well the mushroom blends great with it. I ate those for few weeks once when I got a huge batch of the mushrooms on sale back before I discovered Califlour foods plant based pizza crust.
You could roast them this way in the oven top with slice of vegan cheese, broil, then serve topped with standard hamburger ingredients like lettuce, tomato, ketchup, and mustard. To really bring out the "Burger" flavor drizzle with a bit of gluten free Worcestershire sauce (Lea & Perrins should be), and if you get get it, Spicely Organics Beef and Burger Seasoning. Open top portobella burger

On the whole turkey burger thing, do you have bad cholesterol? I had to start taking pectin, and eating a ton more nuts to normalize mine. Learned I am genetically predisposed to bad cholesterol nuts and pectin normalized it.....amusingly my doctor was really concerned I was eating a ton of meat and whole eggs when I was practically on a vegetarian diet with egg whites.

Side note I just cooked up the most amazing Italian goulash/pasta dish with Jennie-O Italian ground turkey, Miracle Noodle no carb Ziti Noodles and Thrive Market Marinara sauce.....3 simple ingredients for the most flavorful and easy dish. I served it up as my catered special today with paleo herb bread and lettuce wraps.

[LilyR]

4 hours ago, Ennis_TX said:

OMG I love making pizza out of the mushrooms, turn upside down remove the stem and some of the fins, preheat the oven with a cookie sheet/pizza pan in it to 400F. Put a few spoons of sauce over them or pesto, then add in some vegan cheese like miyoko mozz and other toppings and cook 15-20mins. Healthy take on bagel bites, and if you put other "supreme" pizza toppings on it.....well the mushroom blends great with it. I ate those for few weeks once when I got a huge batch of the mushrooms on sale back before I discovered Califlour foods plant based pizza crust.
You could roast them this way in the oven top with slice of vegan cheese, broil, then serve topped with standard hamburger ingredients like lettuce, tomato, ketchup, and mustard. To really bring out the "Burger" flavor drizzle with a bit of gluten free Worcestershire sauce (Lea & Perrins should be), and if you get get it, Spicely Organics Beef and Burger Seasoning. Open top portobella burger

On the whole turkey burger thing, do you have bad cholesterol? I had to start taking pectin, and eating a ton more nuts to normalize mine. Learned I am genetically predisposed to bad cholesterol nuts and pectin normalized it.....amusingly my doctor was really concerned I was eating a ton of meat and whole eggs when I was practically on a vegetarian diet with egg whites.

Side note I just cooked up the most amazing Italian goulash/pasta dish with Jennie-O Italian ground turkey, Miracle Noodle no carb Ziti Noodles and Thrive Market Marinara sauce.....3 simple ingredients for the most flavorful and easy dish. I served it up as my catered special today with paleo herb bread and lettuce wraps.

That is a great idea using mushrooms for little pizza bites.  And I love worcestershire sauce. I will have to look into that beef and burger seasoning. I have not tried the miracle noodle yet.  I found a white rice noodle at a local store that has been pretty good. Your goulash sounds really good. 

I am not sure about my cholesterol. I think I really need to stop eating so much of it.  I have been eating a lot of eggs, cheese, and such since going gluten-free.  (Since getting my cholesterol checked recently, I am now starting to use more of the egg whites and not so many yolks.) I used to also use Smart Balance instead of butter, but have gone back to butter because I think I read something in Smart Balance, can't remember, maybe soy?  So I really need to just be better about what I'm eating. My triglycerides were good, but the other stuff was high.  I should look for some of those non-dairy cheese options you have mentioned.  I am guessing those are healthier than dairy cheeses? I just am not sure about the cost. Our grocery budget is tight. So I just need to cut some of those cholesterol sources I've been eating. I also have not been eating as much fiber the past year because my stomach has been so bloated, so hopefully as it gets better I can start eating more beans and veggies and such. 

For pectin, do you eat a lot of apples and pears, or do you get supplements?  I used to eat more of those too, but again, have cut back on fiber the past year with my stomach such a mess. I found a Nature Made supplement online that is suppose to help cholesterol and I emailed them to ask if there is any gluten, soy, or corn in it.  If not, I may try taking those to see if it helps any. I think it was called Cholestoff.   

[Ennis-TX]

40 minutes ago, LilyR said:

That is a great idea using mushrooms for little pizza bites.  And I love worcestershire sauce. I will have to look into that beef and burger seasoning. I have not tried the miracle noodle yet.  I found a white rice noodle at a local store that has been pretty good. Your goulash sounds really good. 

I am not sure about my cholesterol. I think I really need to stop eating so much of it.  I have been eating a lot of eggs, cheese, and such since going gluten-free.  (Since getting my cholesterol checked recently, I am now starting to use more of the egg whites and not so many yolks.) I used to also use Smart Balance instead of butter, but have gone back to butter because I think I read something in Smart Balance, can't remember, maybe soy?  So I really need to just be better about what I'm eating. My triglycerides were good, but the other stuff was high.  I should look for some of those non-dairy cheese options you have mentioned.  I am guessing those are healthier than dairy cheeses? I just am not sure about the cost. Our grocery budget is tight. So I just need to cut some of those cholesterol sources I've been eating. I also have not been eating as much fiber the past year because my stomach has been so bloated, so hopefully as it gets better I can start eating more beans and veggies and such. 

For pectin, do you eat a lot of apples and pears, or do you get supplements?  I used to eat more of those too, but again, have cut back on fiber the past year with my stomach such a mess. I found a Nature Made supplement online that is suppose to help cholesterol and I emailed them to ask if there is any gluten, soy, or corn in it.  If not, I may try taking those to see if it helps any. I think it was called Cholestoff.   

Actually, I make sugar free jam with pomona universal pectin, it uses calcium water instead of sugar to set up. So I use with almond, coconut, or cashew milk, or use the calcium packet they provide, then swerve sugar replacement sweetener and extracts from lor ann or watkins to make fruit or cream cheese flavored jams without using actual fruit, sugar, or cheese lol. Also used it in vegan icecream to make it thicken up when using almond milk.
You can also use psyllum husk to lower cholesterol but try to use it in moderation, I use it in my breads I make with egg whites so it really helps level stuff out.
OH on the butter....Nutiva Makes butter flavored coconut oil, I just use a bit on toast, in baked goods, and when cooking for butter flavoring. With my lactose intolerance and whey allergy sort of a must.
If your cutting out egg yolks replace the fat and help the egg set up better, try hand blending like a tbsp of say chia meal, flax meal, or coconut flour into every 1 cup of egg whites and a few tbsp of almond milk or water to "fluff" them. Great for making them set up more like a crust in quiche. Different meals give different flavors, adding more like 2tbsp of chia/flax meal (mygerbs.com) and 2 coconut flour and blending will get you a type of batter that can be adjusted and played with for pancakes, waffles, baked egg dishes. Sometimes I just blend in avocado then top the scrambled eggs/avocado mix with salsa and eat with a coconut wrap.

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[Juca]

I know your body better than me surely, but you can also consider that some nuts are high in Fodmaps and that can be causing your bloating, not gluten. I had bloating and really bad abdominal pain, and it was just the Fodmaps. 

If so, you can only eat small amounts of them at a time (cashews, almonds, dried mango..). It should be only temporary. 

[LilyR]

15 hours ago, Ennis_TX said:

Actually, I make sugar free jam with pomona universal pectin, it uses calcium water instead of sugar to set up. So I use with almond, coconut, or cashew milk, or use the calcium packet they provide, then swerve sugar replacement sweetener and extracts from lor ann or watkins to make fruit or cream cheese flavored jams without using actual fruit, sugar, or cheese lol. Also used it in vegan icecream to make it thicken up when using almond milk.
You can also use psyllum husk to lower cholesterol but try to use it in moderation, I use it in my breads I make with egg whites so it really helps level stuff out.
OH on the butter....Nutiva Makes butter flavored coconut oil, I just use a bit on toast, in baked goods, and when cooking for butter flavoring. With my lactose intolerance and whey allergy sort of a must.
If your cutting out egg yolks replace the fat and help the egg set up better, try hand blending like a tbsp of say chia meal, flax meal, or coconut flour into every 1 cup of egg whites and a few tbsp of almond milk or water to "fluff" them. Great for making them set up more like a crust in quiche. Different meals give different flavors, adding more like 2tbsp of chia/flax meal (mygerbs.com) and 2 coconut flour and blending will get you a type of batter that can be adjusted and played with for pancakes, waffles, baked egg dishes. Sometimes I just blend in avocado then top the scrambled eggs/avocado mix with salsa and eat with a coconut wrap.

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Thanks for that info and the links.  I was going to make some quiche this weekend and only use a few egg yolks and the rest all whites, so thank you for that tip to add stuff to it. I do have some coconut flour already, so will try that.  

Do you know of any brands of dairy-free yogurts that might be healthy (as in low cholesterol, low fat or at least healthy fat) but not made of soy?  I think I heard some might be made with coconut milk? But I have no idea what brands to look for.  

I am working on a grocery list and trying to add in some veggie meals and low cholesterol.  I have a few I used to make back when I could eat gluten, so just tweak a few of those. I just hope my stomach can handle all the fiber.  

  

[Ennis-TX]

1 hour ago, LilyR said:

Thanks for that info and the links.  I was going to make some quiche this weekend and only use a few egg yolks and the rest all whites, so thank you for that tip to add stuff to it. I do have some coconut flour already, so will try that.  

Do you know of any brands of dairy-free yogurts that might be healthy (as in low cholesterol, low fat or at least healthy fat) but not made of soy?  I think I heard some might be made with coconut milk? But I have no idea what brands to look for.  

I am working on a grocery list and trying to add in some veggie meals and low cholesterol.  I have a few I used to make back when I could eat gluten, so just tweak a few of those. I just hope my stomach can handle all the fiber.  

  

So Delicious, silk, and almond breeze make non dairy yogurts. I used to use the So delicious til they tried using xantham gum in them and I started making my own after that. Simple process warming up a mason jar full of nut milk of choice, then dumping in 2x 50billion probiotics, cheese cloth over the top and letting them populate for like 24 hours.....just be careful with timing as it can easily go rancid. I found they love Swerve Sweetener in it, and thicken it up nice (the probiotic  bacteria)

[LilyR]

22 hours ago, Ennis_TX said:

So Delicious, silk, and almond breeze make non dairy yogurts. I used to use the So delicious til they tried using xantham gum in them and I started making my own after that. Simple process warming up a mason jar full of nut milk of choice, then dumping in 2x 50billion probiotics, cheese cloth over the top and letting them populate for like 24 hours.....just be careful with timing as it can easily go rancid. I found they love Swerve Sweetener in it, and thicken it up nice (the probiotic  bacteria)

Thanks for the brand names.  I always worry about making stuff like that, as you say, timing and getting rancid or if I mess up and it goes bad. And I'm so exhausted lately, I do home cooking,but any short cuts I can get lately, I am all for that.