Snacks? Dairy, Soy, Gluten And Corn Free

[mn farm gal]

I have been Gluten Free for about 10 months and I am looking at going Dairy, Soy and Corn free along with Gluten Free. I was just wondering about snacks other than the plain fruits and veggies that people in my situation snack on. I probably wouldn't even need a snack everyday but once in awhile you just want something. What are you choices if you have taken all four of these out of your diet. Thanks in advance!

[aikiducky]

Nuts?

Pauliina

gluten, dairy, egg, nightshade and legume free

[mn farm gal]

I do have a trail mix that I like to eat. Thanks

[Mango04]

I'm thinking along the lines of raw vegan food. I don't know if that appeals to you at all, but they have all sorts of snack bars, crackers, chips etc. that are generally free of the ingredients you mentioned.

Rice crackers might be an option as well. Maybe you could also make crackers out of Chebe bread mix (tapioca).

[aikiducky]

I do have a trail mix that I like to eat. Thanks

Yeah, I usually carry some dried fruit and nuts in my bag if I leave the house.

Mango mentioning rice crackers reminded me, I sometimes also have a couple rice cakes with nut butter and honey for a sweet snack. And I love white cabbage. But mostly I must say I just eat meals...

Pauliina

[sallyterpsichore]

As someone just re-entering dairy into my diet, I'm realizing how much easier it is to snack (CHEESE! and yogurt). I'm still soy free.

I also walk a lot (no car, city life, work is a 5-mile walk from home, etc) so I'm realizing how muchmore I need to eat now, including snacks. You can make hummus (or buy, I think) but I hate chick peas. I've made a dip out of cooked lentils and you can probably do it with any bean. Just add your favorite flavors, blend, throw in a container and buy some crackers. The Edward and Sons rice crackers aren't bad. You could also use veggies of course. Or rice cakes.

I eat peanut butter with a lot of things, as others have suggested (fruit, veggies). They do make cheese from Rice Dream that's made (doh!) with rice. It's gluten, dairy, and soy free. It melts, I can say that much for it. It tastes like velveeta, so if that's your thing, you can always snack on that with some crackers.

I'm investigating snack options now and will update you if I find anything good, though dairy's back on my menu, as I mentioned.

Good luck!

~Sally

[hathor]

Be careful with rice cheeses. Some will say "lactose free" but contain casein.

I like --

hummus or baba ghanouj with acceptable crackers, toast or raw veggies

nut butter on the same

snack bars with no unacceptable ingredients

and of course, there are nuts, dried & fresh fruit, and DARK CHOCOLATE

(I'm not corn free -- so I can also have corn thins [better than rice cakes] and popcorn)

Sometimes I just raid the fridge & have some leftover or other. If I'm really hungry, I will nuke a potato & put some salsa or bean dip on top.

[Green12]

Lara Bars is a brand of nut/fruit bar.

Potato chips are an option, although maybe not the healthiest, very good dipped into hummus.

Raw veggies like baby carrots, bell pepper strips are also very good dipped in hummus.

Also, you can take Food For Life Rice tortillas (there is xanthum gum in them though which is a problem for some people with corn allergies) and cut them in wedges throw in the oven and bake them until they get crisp and brown (homemade rice chips and dip them into Amy's Fire Roasted Vegetable Salsa.

[burdee]

Any kind of fresh fruit. There's so many choices during the summer. We grow our own blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and grapes. A handful of those are great snacks.

I also like peanuts in the shell or roasted, light salt cashews.

LARA bars are my favorite 'safe' snack bar, because they're free of most allergens. Unfortunately most flavors contain almonds. So my husband with an almond allergy can only eat the cashew variety.

BURDEE

[corinne]

Apple chips are good. You can also make carrot, eggplant or zucchini chips on a cookie sheet at home. Puffed rice squares, coconut macaroons and nut bars are good sweet snacks that are fast to make.