? About Aramanth And Other Gluten Subsitutes

[kimber]

Hi

My ds/ds are on a gluten-free diet

I went to the gluten free store and started loading my cart with Amaranth (sp?) and other like products

My kids are 18mnth and 3yrs...is there anything I need to know about these foods/products?

My ds has a hard time with hard to digest foods etc

I don't even know what they are

Thanks, Kim

[marciab]

Did you get whole grains or processed ? I have problems with most processed / refined grains, so I stick to the whole grains.

These can all be cooked just like you do rice. I prefer my grains well cooked so I use 2 and 1/2 cups of water to 1 cup of grains. It takes approximately 30 minutes on low to cook.

You have to watch for reactions to new foods. A little stomach distress is acceptable. No serious "D", "C", cramping, bloating, reflux, vomitting, hives, etc

I love buckwheat or quinoa with cinamon, brown sugar, pecans and apples.

Hope this helps .. Marcia

[Helena]

amaranth is super healthy. i think it was used by people in south america for thousands of years (?) it isn't actually a grain---it is a seed. quinoa and buckwheat are also seeds. if i'm looking into trying a new food, i check out www.nutritiondata.com

[kimber]

Thanks ladies

i was looking at the cereal/snacks from Nu-Worlds for the kids

Thanks, Kim

[tarnalberry]

I am also a fan of whole grain amaranth. I've used it in combination with beans and sausage and canned tomatoes to make a creamy sort of dish that was quite tasty.

I haven't tried the boxed snacks.

[lorka150]

i love amaranth flour as my top choice in all of my baking.

i also like the whole grain.

[loraleena]

Warning - I got NU-World amaranth flakes and they literally tasted like dirt!

[Generic]

LOL! Every time I have tried amaranth anything it tastes like how mildew smells to me. My mom also thought the same. No one else would even try it. We tried several different brands and batches of flour thinking we had gotten a bad batch since so many people love it. But it all tated like mildew.

-Laurie

[HawkFire]

Warning - I got NU-World amaranth flakes and they literally tasted like dirt!

Oh, yes. I agree. I avoid all of their products as a result of being tricked by them once. I never trust a gluten-free compnay that steals my money once. I like kinnikinnick. I think i finally spelled that correctly. you can order kinkinkinkinkinki foods right from their web site. I keep it in my favorites so I never have to spell it again.