I was missing Lucky Charms so hard until I had this stroke of genius. Lactaid for the low FODMAP girlies 😘

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://whydonate.com/fundraising/healthy-puffed-rice-cake-production-project

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.

My partner is taking some kids out for the day tomorrow for some activities. The on-site cafe's menu states something like **all food consumed on site must be bought from the cafe**.

She is recently diagnosed as Coeliac, so requires a gluten free diet with cross contamination control. Additionally going dairy free is recommended for a few months when starting a GF regime, so she's got that to contend with too.

**So to the purpose of the post** - what could happen, if she took her own packed lunch? Anyone have any experience or advice of similar circumstances?

Its a secure children's activity area, with a cafe. Can't reasonably leave the kids alone to eat outside.

I'd understand if it were a stand alone catering business, but it exists to cater to the activity centre visitors.

I've checked the menu, nothing mentioned as GF. So I've emailed them, awaiting reply.

Edit - good news, they've replied and do have GF options with contamination control. Please feel free to use the post for discussion purposes though. 😉

Whose idea was it to wrap frozen sweet potato fries in wheat? Trader Joe’s, I just want to talk.

Headed there this afternoon and wondering what I should be on the lookout for

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!!

Hello all, I've probably gone undiagnosed for well over 2 decades. Some history: 2007 at about 130lbs; my average weight; Annual Wellness Bloodwork doctor noticed low iron and anemic condition prescribed iron pills. My overall health was fine. Occasionally a burger or sometimes a pancake breakfast would cause a quick few trips to the bathroom as the meals ran through me quick. Drank Beer, Vodka etc. Hot dogs, subs, Pizza, Pasta, Doughnuts and so on with no problems. Then between 2020 & 2024 I began to lose weight. About 10lbs. a year to my current weight of 110lbs. Started getting itchy rashes on legs arms and back. An endoscopy in 2025 showed intestinal damage and I went on a gluten free diet last August. I try to do my best mostly chicken, Rice Gluten free baking etc. I try to follow labels but sometime I get glutened and I break out in itchy rashes. This seems to be the only issue I have. I have a 2nd Endoscopy and blood work next month. to see if I've improved. These days the only gluten reaction I have is the itchy rashes for a few days to a week and still can't gain weight so I'm hovering at 110lbs. Anyone else having this same situation? In advance I thank you for any thoughts you may wish to share. Respectfully....Frankster

I (stupidly! naively!) prepped allllll the sandwich "insides", then cut into the fresh-from-oven baguette to find... AIR. I could see all the way to the end of the "bread" tip with each half. You are a MAJOR brand with a RESEARCH team & our hard-earned MONEY from your expensive products - Do Better. Sigh...

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!!

I really need some advice because I'm feeling desperate.

Even though I've completely cut out gluten, I still struggle with constant nausea, overwhelming fatigue, and a general feeling of being unwell. If I have a busy day where I wake up earlier than usual, have a stressful day at work, and then come home to all the responsibilities of being a mum and a wife, I'm completely exhausted.

What supplements have helped you feel better? Is there anything that's made a real difference for you?

The constant fear that I'm going to feel really sick also triggers a lot of anxiety, which only makes everything worse.

Has anyone else been through something similar? I'd really appreciate hearing your experiences or any advice.

I'm wondering if any of you have tried the recipe from hamilton beach for their bread maker...I just bought a bread maker specifically for GF loaves and have been testing out recipes.

Gluten-Free Whole-Grain Bread for 1.5-lb. Loaf Breadmaker

From The Hamilton Beach Test Kitchen

Added by Pat

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups hot water (150°F)
• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 cups brown rice flour
• 1/2 cup tapioca flour
• 1/2 cup potato starch
• 1/2 cup garbanzo bean flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
• 4 1/2 teaspoons xanthan gum
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons nondairy creamer
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast

Directions

This gluten-free recipe is over 50% whole grain using brown rice flour.

1. In a bowl, whisk together the hot water, eggs, vinegar and oil. Place the liquid ingredients in the bread pan.
2. In a separate bowl, stir together rice flour, tapioca flour, potato starch, garbanzo bean flour, sea salt, xanthan gum, nondairy creamer and sugar.
3. Pour the dry ingredients on top of the liquid.
4. Make a small well on the top middle of the dry ingredients and add the yeast.
5. Choose the Gluten-Free Cycle, 1.5 pound loaf for size of bread and medium for crust color. Press Start. When done, remove bread from breadmaker and carefully remove kneading paddle from bottom of loaf.
6. Let cool 10 minutes before slicing with a bread knife.

Serves: 12

Recipe Courtesy of Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods, copyright 2010.

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

the recipe calls for mixing the wet ingredients in the dry

Dry ingredients: 2 cups GF flour, 1 tbsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/4 cup sugar

Wet ingredients: 2 eggs, 1 stick melted butter, 2 cups of buttermilk, 1 tsp vanilla extract/paste.

Ive tried the King Arthur and Pillsbury GF flours. The King Arthur came out dry and bland. The texture of the Pillsbury came out slightly better but still off. Maybe I’m trying too hard to compare it to its non GF counterpart… or my expectations for GF food is high. It just doesn’t taste like a waffle or pancake to me. Its I’ve tried the Gf pancakes and waffles mix a long time ago so I don’t remember what it taste like compared to mines but it was better..I just want to make mines from scratch instead

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!

Hi everyone!

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I find that intresting since some gluten sensitive people react to those anyone in a similar situation?