Gluten and Wheat Free Foods and Recipes. As an infant she was plagued by anemia, colds, ear and other infections and had a general appearance of frailty. Small in size, she lacked muscle tone and coordination. It was a long and frightening journey to a definitive diagnosis, spanning several years and many doctors and hospitals. Learning what foods were and were not safe was an exhausting process.
Many additives are wheat-based and found in most common foods.
Safe foods are flours and starches made from rice, corn, potato, tapioca, arrowroot, beans, peas, and nuts. Meat, poultry, fish, eggs, fresh fruits and vegetables, and dairy products without gluten-containing additives, flavorings or dyes are also safe. For me, an executive chef, finding a palatable bread that would not fall apart in Gillian s lunch box was my new mission. Much research and experimentation over several years finally resulted in a bread that Gillian gave a thumbs up. When you order from Gillian s, know that we will guarantee our product will arrive fresh and to your satisfaction.