Help!

[moogran]

Hi everyone

I'm new on here or any forum for that matter.

Hope i'm doing this right?

I'm a mother of a nineteen yr old daughter in Australia, (who doesn't live with me) with celiac.(newly diagnosed)

She is at present a total mess and i'm trying to help her out with diet etc. I have been experimentig with recipes for her to try ( which is no easy feat as she is an extremely fussy eater and eats very little meat) .

So far we've found some good recipes for her fav's such as macaroni cheese and spag bol.

Any way my issue at the moment is bread !!

I think I have found a good bread mix we can try for making our own at home, but I need to know if yeast is wheat and gluten free or not ??

thanks heaps to anyone who can help me .

[ShayFL]

Make sure the bread mix is gluten-free.

Most yeasts should be gluten-free, but read the label and call/email the company if you have to. It is worth it.

[ravenwoodglass]

In addition to the advice already given, are you going to make this in your kitchen at home? If yes is that kitchen gluten free? If not you will have to be VERY careful when you make this or any other gluten-free item for her. Do NOT use a bread maker used for wheat based breads. Use a very clean or new baking pan or line one with parchment or tin foil if you don't have one dedicated to gluten-free foods. Don't use a wooden spoon that you use for regular baking. If you use lotion on your hands it is best if you wear gloves when cooking anything for her, just to be on the safe side. Last but not least if you bake bread or cakes for you family at home do wait a couple of days after to bake gluten-free bread as the dust from the flour can take up to 2 days to settle out of the air.

You might also consider a gluten-free 'gift basket' with naturally gluten free foods, veggies, fruits, nut butters, gluten-free crackers, etc.

She is very lucky to have you and the beginning is rough for most of us. Oh one last note, if she has been diagnosed don't forget to get all family members tested, Mom, Dad, siblings. If Mom and/or Dad are also positive then all their first degree relatives need to be tested. Celiac is strongly genetic and it is not unusual for folks to discover that many in the family are also positive, even if they seem asymptomatic.

[moogran]

Hi everyone

I'm new on here or any forum for that matter.

Hope i'm doing this right?

I'm a mother of a nineteen yr old daughter in Australia, (who doesn't live with me) with celiac.(newly diagnosed)

She is at present a total mess and i'm trying to help her out with diet etc. I have been experimentig with recipes for her to try ( which is no easy feat as she is an extremely fussy eater and eats very little meat) .

So far we've found some good recipes for her fav's such as macaroni cheese and spag bol.

Any way my issue at the moment is bread !!

I think I have found a good bread mix we can try for making our own at home, but I need to know if yeast is wheat and gluten free or not ??

thanks heaps to anyone who can help me .

[moogran]

Thanks for the info , HOLY DOOLY there's alot to learn and take in !!!!!

my head is spinning with all the research i have been doing.

So glad i found this site.

very much appreciated.