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Post by birdy on Dec 12, 2023 12:50:23 GMT
We are having a family Christmas party with the in laws this weekend. My SIL has celiac disease AND is a vegetarian. I'm making 2 lasagnas (frozen from either GFS or Costco - if Costco even carries them???). I want to find an individual serving of meatless gluten free lasagna for her. It does not need to be a vegetable lasagna, but rather just meatless / no meat sauce. I thought I found one at Target REAL GOOD GLUTEN FREE LASAGNA, but in the ingredients it lists "Chicken Log (Chicken, Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes]" so that's out. It needs to be from a chain grocery store like Target, Walmart, etc. because we don't have anything like a Trader Joes, Whole Foods, etc. near us.
Thanks for any suggestions!
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Post by monklady123 on Dec 12, 2023 13:00:34 GMT
Do you have a large regular grocery store? (I don't consider Target or Walmart to be grocery stores, lol...) Mine has a section of organic/vegetarian/gluten free items (not all items are all of those at once, but there are a lot of options). Amy's brand is one that might have a gf vegetarian lasagna.
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Post by littlemama on Dec 12, 2023 13:06:04 GMT
I would ask her if she has any recommendations for a lasagna that she likes that suits her needs.
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Post by Linda on Dec 12, 2023 13:58:55 GMT
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Post by alsomsknit on Dec 12, 2023 15:31:43 GMT
Does it have to be lasagna?
Could you make a tomato sauce and use GF noodles. Make a couple of layers with mozzarella, Romano, and parm. And bake it.
If you use pre- shredded cheese, use brand name and check labels that cornstarch is used, not wheat product, for the non-clumping agent. It’s safer to shred the cheese yourself.
Recently GF and I would be super appreciative of the effort.
ETA: Rummo is good. Barilla is the best. Haven’t seen anything beyond spaghetti noodles though.
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Post by Mel on Dec 12, 2023 16:35:15 GMT
Does it have to be lasagna? Could you make a tomato sauce and use GF noodles. Make a couple of layers with mozzarella, Romano, and parm. And bake it. If you use pre- shredded cheese, use brand name and check labels that cornstarch is used, not wheat product, for the non-clumping agent. It’s safer to shred the cheese yourself. Recently GF and I would be super appreciative of the effort. ETA: Rummo is good. Barilla is the best. Haven’t seen anything beyond spaghetti noodles though. While this is a wonderful thought, it's best not to actually try to cook anything in your own kitchen (pre-packaged is safer). Cross contamination is a big thing for Celiacs. It is shocking the extent you have to go to to make things safe for someone with Celiac. My DD has it, we found out when she was 14. We had to replace cooking utensils, mixers, pots & pans, you name it. Even cooking in a pot/pan that has had a gluten-y food in it could cause a reaction, no matter how clean (you think) it is. Gluten "hides" in scratches, cracks, etc. Just something to keep in mind. |
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Post by littlemama on Dec 12, 2023 16:49:02 GMT
Does it have to be lasagna? Could you make a tomato sauce and use GF noodles. Make a couple of layers with mozzarella, Romano, and parm. And bake it. If you use pre- shredded cheese, use brand name and check labels that cornstarch is used, not wheat product, for the non-clumping agent. It’s safer to shred the cheese yourself. Recently GF and I would be super appreciative of the effort. ETA: Rummo is good. Barilla is the best. Haven’t seen anything beyond spaghetti noodles though. The person has celiac, she isnt gluten-free by choice. Cross-contamination is a risk to people with that condition. |
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Post by peasapie on Dec 12, 2023 17:01:46 GMT
My son is also Celiac and, contrary to what some people experience, he does not have to be overly concerned about cross contamination. He just avoids the visible gluten without a problem.
You could be a wonderful SIL and make a small batch of lasagna for her using meatless sauce. I'll bet that would be a wonderful and much-appreciated surprise. We do things like that for my son and he is always so happy to be able to eat a version of what others are having.
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Post by Mel on Dec 12, 2023 17:15:02 GMT
My son is also Celiac and, contrary to what some people experience, he does not have to be overly concerned about cross contamination. He just avoids the visible gluten without a problem. You could be a wonderful SIL and make a small batch of lasagna for her using meatless sauce. I'll bet that would be a wonderful and much-appreciated surprise. We do things like that for my son and he is always so happy to be able to eat a version of what others are having. It is a nice surprise, but also could cause her distress, and ultimately make her pretty sick if she is not lucky enough to not have to be concerned. Celiac affects people so differently. For example, there are celiacs who have to worry about even things like shampoo & make-up. And on the other side, there are some who never have any issues but it's still doing the damage to their intestines. |
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Post by flanz on Dec 12, 2023 18:07:46 GMT
I agree, I'd go with the second option. |
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Post by kachilyn on Dec 13, 2023 1:18:11 GMT
I've had the second (Gluten free, eat mostly veggie) and it's good. My local grocery store and Target sell it. |
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Post by GiantsFan on Dec 13, 2023 1:27:13 GMT
I would ask her what you should purchase. If you are limited in you local stores, she could also bring her own (if they are driving to your house). She may prefer a certain brand.
In my experience, those who have food allergies are happy that you are asking and that you care about their situation.
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Post by putabuttononit on Dec 13, 2023 2:22:38 GMT
I eat Amy’s quite often because it actually tastes good! If you can find anything from that brand I can recommend 😋
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Post by freecharlie on Dec 13, 2023 2:52:38 GMT
My son is also Celiac and, contrary to what some people experience, he does not have to be overly concerned about cross contamination. He just avoids the visible gluten without a problem. You could be a wonderful SIL and make a small batch of lasagna for her using meatless sauce. I'll bet that would be a wonderful and much-appreciated surprise. We do things like that for my son and he is always so happy to be able to eat a version of what others are having. It is a nice surprise, but also could cause her distress, and ultimately make her pretty sick if she is not lucky enough to not have to be concerned. Celiac affects people so differently. For example, there are celiacs who have to worry about even things like shampoo & make-up. And on the other side, there are some who never have any issues but it's still doing the damage to their intestines. this is me and it actually makes it harder because I don't know if I've accidentally eaten some. Ask her. She will likely know and she will know what she likes and what she doesn't |
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Post by monicad on Dec 13, 2023 3:07:10 GMT
I am also gluten free and vegetarian. The Amy’s frozen one (1 serving) is the only one I know of and it’s not that great. I made one from scratch on thanksgiving with gluten free noodles; it was a little bit of work but much better than the Amy’s option. If you’d like the recipe, let me know.
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Post by hop2 on Dec 13, 2023 13:25:32 GMT
Does it have to be lasagna? Could you make a tomato sauce and use GF noodles. Make a couple of layers with mozzarella, Romano, and parm. And bake it. If you use pre- shredded cheese, use brand name and check labels that cornstarch is used, not wheat product, for the non-clumping agent. It’s safer to shred the cheese yourself. Recently GF and I would be super appreciative of the effort. ETA: Rummo is good. Barilla is the best. Haven’t seen anything beyond spaghetti noodles though. While this is a wonderful thought, it's best not to actually try to cook anything in your own kitchen (pre-packaged is safer). Cross contamination is a big thing for Celiacs. It is shocking the extent you have to go to to make things safe for someone with Celiac. My DD has it, we found out when she was 14. We had to replace cooking utensils, mixers, pots & pans, you name it. Even cooking in a pot/pan that has had a gluten-y food in it could cause a reaction, no matter how clean (you think) it is. Gluten "hides" in scratches, cracks, etc. Just something to keep in mind. YES! That. Yeah, also if you can, check with them if they eat oats. I do know some who don’t eat products with oats because in the US GF oats are often contaminated & people have had reactions. A small amount of gluten is allowed in oats and in the US it can still be called GF. Even if the oats are not contaminated either in the field or in the mill, a small percentage of celiacs react to oats anyway. So, yes, that complicates things even further for people just trying to live. Of all the celiacs in my family only one is affected by oats. In short, if you know them well enough to ask, then ask about the oats. Unfortunately Daiya just changed their formula to exclude the tapioca they used to use and it’s all oat cream now. And I have a family member who now can’t eat it because they react to it. 😕 I do eat certified GF oats. But I’m not technically diagnosed as celiac and I had no intestinal damage when they looked so I tend to take some calculated risks that celiacs won’t/can’t take. |
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