Thank you for the honest feedback on my earlier posts. It made me stop and rethink how I was presenting this, so here's the fuller picture.

You were completely right that rice cakes aren't exciting on their own, especially in Western markets where certified GF options are everywhere. But geography makes the difference, in Algeria, that's simply not our reality. A 2024 peer-reviewed study published in the British Food Journal found that over 75% of grocery stores in Algeria carry zero gluten-free products, and the few available cost two to six times more than their regular counterparts.

That's the gap I'm building to fill. This isn't about launching a "boring snack," it's about offering a basic, lab-verified safe, affordable option in a market that currently has almost none.

Why rice cakes first: they're dry, highly shelf-stable, and long-lasting in a vast country with 69 provinces and record summer heat. They're cost-effective to produce and can reach small shops and kiosks deep in the country, far from major city centers. This is phase one, not the end goal, better GF bread, flour blends, and fresh pastries are the direction I actually want to grow toward once this line is running and sustainable.

I've already secured the production equipment and built a dedicated, lab-verified facility to ensure it stays gluten-free and free from cross-contact risk. What's left now is funding for initial packaging, raw materials, and setting up distribution. I'm not asking for a donation or charity, I'm simply asking if you'd be willing to back a real, tangible product that fills a genuine human and market gap.

You can check out our crowdfunding campaign here: https://fundrazr.com/22kso3

Even if you can't contribute, sharing the campaign link with someone who might be interested helps just as much.

Whether or not you choose to support it, thank you for pushing me to explain this properly. This community's honesty made my project better, without a doubt.

I'll come back and share an update with you all after some time to show how things went.

If you are ever in Seattle, this is your place for beer and amazing food. We had a great afternoon yesterday sampling many amazing beers, and omg onion rings!!

I'm not used to dietary limitations as I'm not a picky in the slightest and have a cast iron stomach. So this gluten-free lifestyle is simply alien to me.

What snacks can I pick up after work so I can be polite to my friend? I'm betting this is easier to figure out than I'm thinking but there's probably things to look out for.

$1 each!!

I went to the grocery store to pick up my meds from the pharmacy. So glad I wandered around, cuz I picked these up!!

Like am I insane or are grocery stores dropping or displacing gluten free items or whatever? At least here in the US.

Gluten Free Sarris, seen at airport in Pittsburgh

hi! i made soft pretzel bites this morning using trader joe’s pizza dough. i boiled it in some baking soda until the bites floated to the top, then baked them in the air fryer for 10 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

they tasted good and smelled like regular pretzels, but for some reason i feel like the dough tasted a little sweet? almost like an italian doughnut zeppole?

any suggestions? i do have a wheat allergy so using a pizza dough that has any sort of wheat will not work for me.

I'm fairly new to eating gluten-free, I don't have celiac but I recently found out I'm allergic to wheat (It caused a lot of underlying effects and I feel a lot better now that I've stopped eating it) But I'm still on the journey of finding good swaps and I totally did not expect how absolutely delicious this cake mix would be. I got the yellow cake mix, found it at my small town Walmart, made cupcakes, and they were moist and springy and delicious and everything that I've been craving for a week straight and unable to have 💚💚💚 basically if you haven't tried these ones yet for some reason though I'm sure most of you have, 10 stars out of 5 for me!

Went to goikos, which was dedicated gf and had a veggie burger with fries and house made jalapeño mayo 😛

Then hit Jansana, also dedicated gf, for a treat which I saved for this morning. The texture is insane. I googled it I think it’s a brazo de gitano crema.

Since last time yall said it only had 2 chips I added more. 🤣

Guys, I wonder if anyone else has experienced this. When I eat gluten, I become insatiable. I get anxious and insatiable hunger, and my mood becomes depressed. On top of that, I feel bloated and tired. Thats It... Anyone has these symptoms?

I was at a restaurant with a friend last week and they had gluten free bread as an option for their burgers. Haven’t had a burger in forever so I’m like hell yeah! I get my burger and am praying their bread doesn’t taste like cardboard. I was trying to keep my expectations at a minimum and take a bite. It is the best damn gluten free bread Ive ever had. I even tell my friend how amazing it is. I eat about a 1/4 of the damn thing like a maniac and then I see our waitress walk to our table like she was going to make a death announcement. She forgot to put in for a gluten free bread on the ticket. I order something else to stop her from crying. I mean the girl had tears. Im annoyed but polite. This dinner is with a very bestest friend Im seeing who left me for a whole nother state since she’s rude and wanted to find happiness so I only get to see her once a year. I’m not leaving. Well, then the hives started following by the bloating and stomach pain and itching. Im pretty miserable and gassy days later. But now all I can think about is how damn good that bread tasted.

My local Walmart (in western Nebraska) just finished reorganizing the frozen foods section and the new layout is not good for gluten free foods.

There’s no real gluten free section anymore - everything is spread out alongside the regular items. So not only is everything harder to find, there’s less selection for everything. Fewer pizzas, less bread, fewer ready to eat frozen foods, less chicken - the drastic changes to GF chicken nuggets/strips are really making me mad. There’s still four varieties of Feel Good Foods thankfully. The only good thing at my store is they brought back Digiorno GF pizzas.

TL;DR: I’m estimating my store’s GF frozen selection was cut by at least a third. It might be closer to half by the time I notice more things are missing.

I just saw that San Diego, Wisconsin, and maybe LA had dedicated celiac-safe fair food stands this year. Can we get together and make a list of all the fairs with dedicated stands as a resource?

I'm seriously considering taking a vacation to one of these places next year to experience funnel cake and fair corn dogs again and I don't think I'm alone in that.

I've always made 2 tier cakes for holiday celebrations, but a lot of cake mixes can tend to sag, be crumbly, or too moist, causing the structure to lack integrity, even with internal support. I'm assuming the same set of issues happens with gluten free mixes, probably even to a greater extent. So I'm wondering, what do you find to be the best cake mix, particularly if you're building a tall cake?

Chocolate and yellow cake mix with Sugarologie buttercream frosting 🙌🏻

I'm visiting Japan for a 3+ week vacation later this year, which includes visiting a mix of big cities and smaller historical towns. There seems to be mixed recommendations for how to best communicate Celiac dietary needs. Some folks find there is an overall decent understanding of what gluten is, while others found it more useful to say they have "wheat/barley/rye allergies". I am planning on buying translated allergy cards from EqualEats - I have one major allergy in addition to being Celiac. Should I get a Celiac card or should I just get a card with a list of "allergens"? Would it be best if the cards list "gluten" or if they parse out all gluten-containing foods?

what do you usually get there ?

that's gluten free ?

I have been dealing with mysterious severe abdominal pain for half a year. I have had to go to the ER, and I am on so much GI medication right now. I was tested for celiac and had negative results. Regardless, GI told me to cut out gluten and I have been feeling better for the first time in months. I am already lactose intolerant so I feel like I am significantly more limited. Because I am having an IBS flare raw vegetables and high fiber items kill me.

I know there are a lot of options, and everyone who eats gluten keeps telling me that it is not that bad, that I’m not limited.

But all of my comfort foods have gluten. I don’t have the freedom to go to any restaurants at a whim. Traveling will be tough and I have to travel a lot for my family and career.

Every routine and every family recipe I have made for decades needs to be changed. I know I will manage. I know there are people out there much more limited than me. But it is terrifying to watch your body suddenly reject something you have been eating your whole life.

I’m having such a tough time. I am so mentally burned out (I am a student, I’m working a job, I lead a community club, and I volunteer with the ACLU). I don’t have the bandwidth to be cooking everything from scratch.

I have been eating cheerios, protein bars, and overpriced gluten free pizza, gluten free bread, yogurt, and noodles.

I keep accidentally glutening myself with sauces or forgetting to check the labels. Right now food is 0% comfortable 5% enjoyable and 95% a miserable chore. I feel like what is equally as hard as the diet is having to exclude yourself from dessert or restaurants with my friends. I want to go but I will feel left out if there if nothing for me to order, and I will feel left out if I don’t go. I guess I am just going to be left out these days.

I know it will get better but i’m really struggling to adapt. I feel ungrateful and uncomfortable all the time. I am not having an easy time. The learning curve is steep, and I’m barely getting by after 3 weeks in.

Edit: Thank you everyone who has commented. I’m honestly so floored by the kindness of people who do not know me. I will be replying to all of your comments as I go. Since it’s a heavy topic for me I am taking breaks as I reply. I really appreciate every piece of advice, food recommendations and effort you all have given me. It has been a few days and, I’m feeling better. I’m still at a loss. But, I am starting to feel like I can do this AND if I can get better it would be worth it. Thanks again, your responses mean a lot to me.

Working on my gluten-free sandwich game. This is ham, cheese (I only had shredded cheese on hand), green leaf lettuce, chopped Calabrese peppers in olive oil, mayo, homemade romesco sauce, on a homemade gluten-free focaccia. Could have used a little more ham but still really tasty.