Thai noodle recipe!

Good morning fellow celiacs! Wow have I ever been lagging in the blogging department. What with moving, starting my research and a full-time job, it seems that blogging has been put on the back burner. But fear not, I am still thinking of all of you and promise to try and post somewhat regularly, even if that means monthly.

In this issue, I will discuss what contains gluten. I found this really helpful table for you to reference when you are unsure about the foods that you are eating.

Allowed Foods
amaranth arrowroot buckwheat cassava corn flax Indian rice grass Job’s tears	legumes millet nuts potatoes quinoa rice sago	seeds sorghum soy tapioca teff wild rice yucca
Foods To Avoid
wheat including einkorn, emmer, spelt, kamut wheat starch, wheat bran, wheat germ, cracked wheat, hydrolyzed wheat protein		barley rye triticale (a cross between wheat and rye)
Other Wheat Products
bromated flour durum flour enriched flour farina	graham flour phosphated flour plain flour	self-rising flour semolina white flour
Processed Foods that May Contain Wheat, Barley, or Rye*
bouillon cubes brown rice syrup candy chips/potato chips cold cuts, hot dogs, salami, sausage communion wafers	French fries gravy imitation fish matzo rice mixes sauces	seasoned tortilla chips self-basting turkey soups soy sauce vegetables in sauce

Celiac disease is a constant battle of label reading and asking questions. Reason being: most products contain some sort of filler, which is usually gluten filled. Take Cheez Whiz for example.... it is jam packed with gluten, or Kraft peanut butter. Things that we would never think should have to contain gluten. I hope you all find this list very helpful! I know when I was first diagnosed, this was the most annoying part to my disease. I had to start reading every label and soon came to change my entire diet because I became aware of what I was putting in my mouth. It is very disturbing/enlightening to begin to understand how food affects our bodies. So happy discovering and feel free to post comments and questions regarding this difficult topic! (I feel like questions may get me to come back and post more often!).

Until next time... eat safe and enjoy you GF diet! Here is a recipe for one of my favourite thai dishes!

1 package rice noodles (thin white ones from an Asian grocer)

1 thai lime, or any lime will do

1 green pepper

1 bunch of kale (or any other leafy green vegetable)

3 baby bok choy

1 bunch of cilantro, to taste

3 cloves of garlic

1-2 tsp of fresh ginger, chopped

** you can add any other vegetables at this point**

sauce:

a few spoon fulls of "a taste of thai", sweet chili sauce (available in the asian food section of most grocery stores, this line of sauces is great and most are GF)

3-4 tsp of Braggs soy sauce (this stuff is awesome, and a must in any GF fridge!)

Directions:

Its pretty simple, soak noodles as per instructions on package, set aside. Cut all veggies, stir fry with garlic and ginger in sesame seed oil (if you only have canola or olive, that will do as well, the sesame seed oil just adds great flavour). Veggies will get a little glossy, this is when you add the sauce and stir-fry for another few minutes or until your veggies are cooked as you like them.(i like mine crunchy so I don't cook them too much longer). Add the noodles, toss and Enjoy!!

** you can add chicken, prawns, beef or tofu to this dish, just make sure to cook it up first, then follow the above steps and add the meat at the end so it soaks up the sauce!**

Cheers,

Ally:)