What Will I Eat?

[Corkdarrr]

The boyfriend just bought a house this week so we're in the process of moving. And of course, the kitchen has been packed up. For the last six weeks, 99% of what I've eaten, I've cooked (I was also doing an elimination diet). Pretty much anything beyond a microwave is out right now. How awful.

Either way...WHAT AM I GOING TO EAT now?!?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

((So would a Qdoba in the area because last time I went home I had no problems with them...but Moe's uses a gluten-filled chicken broth in almost all of their food.))

sigh

Courtney

[burdee]

If you have a microwave, you can cook a LOT. Do you still have a stove and/or a refrigerator in your house? However you can also open packages (rice cakes, gluten-free energy bars) and cans (unsweetened fruit, fish, chicken, vegies) if you have a knife and a can opener (the old fashioned kind). Judging from your elimination diet restrictions, you can't have night shade vegies, shellfish, gluten, dairy, soy, eggs, sugar and legumes (including peanuts). My diagnosed allergies are gluten, dairy, soy, eggs and cane sugar. I'm not really fond of night shade vegies. I eat MANY kinds of fish besides shellfish. You can still have (some require refrigeration, but most microwaveable):

All gluten free grains and breads (excluding corn, soy, peanut);

Treenuts which allows almond butter;

All forms of fresh, frozen or canned fruits and vegies )excep corn);

Seeds which includes tahini (sesame butter);

All kinds of meats and poultry and nonshell fish

All kinds of oils except soy and peanut.

Here's what I eat (excluding what you can't have):

Breakfast:

Heat in microwave gluten-free bread and spread with almond butter and slice fresh fruit or fruit sweetened jam.

Cook in microwave Bob's Red Mill Mighty Tasty hot ceral cooked with almond milk. Add fresh fruit, cinnamon and almond butter.

Lunches:

Reheat any dinner leftovers;

Make salads with fresh vegies, canned fish or chicken and safe salad dressings or make your own;

Sardines or canned chicken on a rice cake (open faced with tahini or mustard) with fresh fruit;

Almond butter and banana sandwiches (or almond butter on rice cakes);

Other meat sandwiches with lettuce and eggfree or spreads (like tahini or mustard);

gluten-free energy bars, fresh fruit, handful of tree nuts or tuna jerky.

Dinners:

Any combinations of cooked vegies, gluten free grains or starchy vegies, and meats, poultry and fish. Look in cookbooks or newspapers or magazines which are full of recipes. Be creative and convert recipes to avoid your food sensitivities.

Salads with fresh or leftover cooked vegies;

Eat breakfast or lunch ideas for dinner.

If you absolutely don't want to cook or prepare any food for yourself, celiac friendly restaurant chains like Out back or PF Chang's are happy to accomodate other food sensitivities besides gluten intolerance.

BURDEE

[marciab]

I just went through this too and it was upsetting to give up my safe home made foods.

I'm not familiar with the places you mentioned, so I can't help you there. BUT, I was forced to eat out last month for about a month (bathrooms were being remodelled so I left town) and I found I was ok as long as I checked all of the ingredients and even had some of my food prepared just for me. Embarrassing at first, but worth it.

At Piccadilly Cafeteria, I had roast beef, uncut baked potatoe and steamed brocolli. The chef cooked my brocolli separate for me because I can't have butter.

At Cracker Barrell, I had the roast beef from the low carb menu, uncut baked potatoe, green beans, carrots and apple sauce.

At Red Lobster, I had baked fish, uncut baked potatoe and steamed plain veggies. Be sure they cook your veggies separted becuase their seasonings are not gluten-free.

I had some loose stools every morning and a little more tired than I had been, but for the most part I was fine. Probably, a little grouchy too, but I was stressing.

BTW, I bring a tiny bottle of EVOO with me when I am eating out so I can put it on my potato.

Hope this helps .. marcia

[Corkdarrr]

Thanks for the ideas, you guys!

I have since started eating corn, tomatoes and soy, so that definately helps. I also may have accidentally on purpose eaten some cheese the other day.... I didn't feel great, but it certainly wasn't as traumatic as being glutened.

I think I'm gonna head the grocery store and wander around for a bit - see if I can find anything. I'll probably end up eating a lot of salad and pumpkin seeds.

[Nancym]

I once lived on vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, and dried fruit (almost nothing cooked). It was a fad diet my Mom had us on. Anyway, just proves you can live on anything.