Enjoy Healthy Eating With Gluten Free Recipes

June 26, 2010 by Charlie Monaghan Carter  
Filed under Diet

Getting away from wheat products can seem like a chore, considering how many foods contain wheat. They range from bread and wraps to cereals and anything with a thickener or a coating. While many companies continue to emerge offering gluten free foods, finding your own gluten free recipes can be a very freeing option, allowing parents to involve gluten sensitive kids in the kitchen.

They will not feature barley, spelt or kamut either. All of these contain gluten, but they would be safe for people avoiding just wheat. When baking or cooking for sensitive individuals, check all ingredients. Stock cupboards with gluten free baking powder, and watch out for baking mixes.

Bread and muffin recipes will want something to take the place of gluten, the main role of which is to keep the finished product from crumbling. Suggested ingredients include xanthum gum, guar gum and pre-gel starch. All of these can be…

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