Coeliac Help, Please!

[ElizaDoMore]

DH has type 1 diabetes and is insulin dependent. As part of a routine screening test he appears to have coeliac disease too.

Is it possible for us to incorporate his new diet into family eating?

We have 2 children, 1 almost 7 and the other almost 2.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Yes absolutely.

What type of food do eat normally. In our house, we actually find it easier for everyone to eat gluten free as it reduces the chances of error ie accidently double dipping from a gluten item to a gf item.

Invest in a separate toaster or toast bags to reduce cross contamination. Also make to sure to have separate butter and to take jam/marmite out of the jar with a spoon rather than going back and spreading with the same cutlery.

We all now eat gf pasta as its easier.
All rice is gf, so its very easy to have asian food and rice.
If we have chinese food we cook with rice noodles and use gf soya sauce (tamari sauce).
Doves farm is the most adaptable flour.
M and S have "ready" stuff available.

He might want to see what is available on prescription in your area.

Not really sure what else to say, but if you have anything specific do ask.

Also forgot to add that you can eat out too :-)

Las Iguanas list gf
Carluccios have a gf menu
La Tasca list gf and do gf beer
Nandos gf friendly
Zizzis have gf pasta

Ds1 is coeliac.

We eat a mixture of things we can all eat (rice based, potato based) and things where we share bits (he has gf pasta we all have same sauce) and bits that are only his - gf bread (nasty and expensive) gf pasta, cereal and biscuits (expensive). He has his own toaster, butter, spreads etc - and ketchup as I think small brothers were getting gluten on the bottle opening.

Are they going to do more testing - you must be eating gluten for a biopsy. Without the diagnosis via biopsy you may not be eligible for gf on prescription.

Thank you so much - this is really helpful! Hadn't even considered cross contamination.

Jicky, DH got a prescription for food at the beginning of last week. Is it worth investing in a bread maker, if the shop bought gf bread is nasty?

There are some great cook books which are both for diabetics and gluten free, have a look on amazon it may get you started. I'm coeliac and very aware that the next step may be diabetes so I am careful with carbs and sugar.

I gave up with prescription stuff as I prefer to be flexible. I have my own food cupboard with foods that are just mine. I have my own butter and use toaster bags for toast and toasted sandwiches. I also gave up making bread for myself and now buy the gf granary ciabatta rolls available in most shops which are really nice and then I buy a genius loaf occasionally but have to stop myself turning it into toast and smothering it in butter and marmite as thats the one thing I really miss. I use doves farm self raising flour to bake cakes etc which all the family eat but I use normal flour as well so I don't eat too much cake.

I don't make bread (but probably should) ds has tried out lots of the breads and now has tesco but always toasted. It's the other nice bread stuff he misses I think.

I always toast shop bought bread too - I'm now used to cold toast sandwiches . Yes, be very careful with cross contamination - I store all gf stuff in a separate cupboard too. Watch out for hidden gluten eg in stock cubes. I'm gluten free and veggie and I have to admit it is a challenge but perfectly possible. Supermarkets are pretty good now with their free from ranges and always check the allergy info on food packaging just incase - eg I didn't realise lots of frozen chips can have flour in them as a coating