I'm going to try the GFCF diet on my son and I tried this diet once before, but it was so hard since my son loves bread. I did buy some wheat free bread at the health food store but it tasted stale and it felt like a brick. So anyway, I bought a bread maker today and some rice flour, but I cannot find any recipes. Does anyone one have any that they can share?
Thanks in advance,
Robin

Hi Nicksmom,

I tried doing the bread machine also. I have since found a company by the name of kinnickinnick who makes real good products. They are expensive but taste pretty good. They have bread, donuts, muffins, waffles, bagels, hot dog buns, hamburger buns and other stuff. My son loves their products. I buy them from the health store. Maybe you can find someone in your area who carries them or can order them.

Here is a recipe for you.

BREAD MACHINE METHOD
(For a 1 1/2 or 2 lb. capacity machine)

In a Large bowl, combine dry ingredients, except yeast. Combine wet ingredients in a separate container. Add dry, liquid and yeast in the order recommended for your bread machine. If you have a programmable machine, set to one knead cycle and one rise cycle. If your machine isn't programmable, choose the light setting.

BASIC BREAD MACHINE LOAF

This is a very good, basic loaf. It makes good sandwiches and toast, and has a nice texture. For a treat, add raisins or other dried fruits (when the machine beeps at you) along with spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg or cardamon. For cinnamon raisin bread, use a tablespoon cinnamon for good flavor and a dark color.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 tsp yeast
1 1/2 cups white rice flour (or GF flour mix)
3/4 cup brown rice flour (or Jowar flour)
2 tsp Xanthan gum
1 tsp Salt
2 TBL. Sugar
1/3 cup Dry milk substitute(Darifree or soy powder
2 eggs large
3 TBL. CF margarine, melted (or vegetable oil)
1 tsp. Apple cider vinegar
1 Cup Warm water

Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mix in eggs, shortening, vinegar and water. Stir together just to mix, then place in the oiled bread machine pan. Use the light setting or set programmable machines to one knead and one rise cycle.

Hope he likes this one.

A good recipe book is called "Special Diets for Special Kids" by Lisa Lewis, Ph.D.

Rachel K

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Thanks Rachel, that sounds good. My healthfood store doesn't carry kinnickinnick. They only carry one brand and it's heavy like a brick and it's hard. My son could only eat it toasted and so I had to hear him complain since I couldnt make him a sandwich on soft bread....So we gave up on the diet. Anyway, the recipe that you gave sounds good, and bye raison and cinnomon....that sounds like it would be a great breakfast treat. Anyway, thanks again. I'm going to make it today.

Robin,

You may want to ask them if they will get it for you. I usually have to drive a ways to get it but it is well worth the drive. It's the best I have come across. They also carry cinnamon raisin bread.

I asked another health food store that is closer to me to get it for me and they agreed. Kinnikinnick is in Canada. They have a website but as you know I cannot post it here. Search the web under Kinnikinnick. Maybe they can ship directly to you. I'm telling you it is well worth it. Good luck with the diet. I hope you have better luck with it this time. It's really hard at first but once they get used to it - it's not so bad.

I just checked their website out and they will ship to you or you can type in your state and see who is the closest to you that carries their products. I learned that they will ship for a $10.00 fee. I will probably start ordering from the web. I also learned of alot of different products I have not seen before.

Rachel K

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Dear Nicksmom,

Do a search on gluten free recipes and you will find lots of sites that have good bread recipes. Also remember that wheat free does not always mean gluten free. Careful reading of labels is vital. Best Wishes

Rachel,
I made the bread from the recipe and it turned out good...considering it was made from rice flour. My son didn't seem to mind it at all. But what a pain! I never thought I'd see the day that I'd make bread from scratch. I'm going to try out that other bread from kinnickinnick. I found a health food store about 40 miles from my house that carries it and I'm going to be in that area this saturday so I'll buy alot and freeze it. But at least I have a recipe to go by now when I need gluten free bread in a (some-what)hurry.
Thanks again

Nicksmom,

I know all about the "pain" of making bread by scratch. I still don't think it is as good as kinnikinnick. I'm glad you found a place somewhat close that sells their products. I think you and your son will be pleased. It's still not like the breads we're used to but alot closer than any others I have come across. Let me know how he likes them. Another good product to replace the milk is Almond Breeze brand Almond Milk. My son likes the vanilla with his cereal. Taste better than soy or rice milk. Good Luck. Let me know if you need any more recipes. I'll try and look them up for you in my cook book.

Rachel K.

Hello, I work full time and dont have the talent, patience, time or money to keep messing up loaves in the *&**%$**!!@@#! bread machine! (smile) I did turn out a few good loaves and alot bricks. When I am in a hurry I just substitute my gfcf flour mix in our banana bread recipe, remembering that it thickens a little more than regular flour. Also small loaves come out better in my bread machine. Also pancakes come out great on the grill just by substition and adding an extra eggs- thats my motto - when in doubt add an extra egg. It never hurts. Another secret even with quick breads its to separate yolks and whites and beat yolks until stiff and fold into bread mix gently before baking. Makes a lighter loaf. Also if you take your largest straight up and down coffee cup- mix a little gfcf dry pancake mix with egg and microwave small amounts in the cup they for just a minute or two- then split it in half and toast it like an english muffin- can be completed while cooking burgers. Also just take about a half cup of brown rice, mix very thin with 1 egg and water- usually fills a coffee cup, pour in small amounts on a hot hot lightly greased and salted cast iron griddle- wow these take seconds to cook, always set off smoke alarm but are awesome. They are like hot fresh soft tortillas and my whole family devors them. We also use them for hamburgers, lettuce and tomato sandwiches and tuna sandwiches. Good luck - my all purpose mix is equal parts white rice, potato and tapioca flour with a half of brown rice. Then i add 1/2 tsp each baking powder and baking soda per cup of mixture and salt to taste. -meme

you can many different types of flour...i use spelt...there is rice and rye, and quoina and many others usually at the health food store....you can probably get recipes using this products off the net...just replace conveniental flour (I.E. Bleached) with any other one...i too have bought bricks but was able to find spelt loaves from a store that is not a health food store...good luck.!

These are all very good ideas but my son is so very picky! He refuses to try anything new. Before his autism showed up he was a pretty good eater, now he is restricted to 5 main foods and two fruits.

How in the world am I to try this new diet. I don't know where to start. Does anyone else have a picky eater and what are your suggestions? Please help I would like to try and change his diet to see if I have any results like so many of you have had.

Megan

Megan,

I too was very overwhelmed with the diet at first. My son who is 5 (almost 6) was a very picky eater and seemed to be stronger willed than me. But guess what...I'm stronger willed than he is and he is eating more different food all the time. I used to make him sit at the table until he ate whatever was on the table. This was not pleasant. Alot of screaming. Most of the time I had to feed him myself but he ate it. Dinner time is not as hard as lunch. He eats baked chicken, baked salmon, french fries, dirty rice, spaghetti (rice noodles), taco meat (spices added by me..packaged spices have wheat), fajitas, steak, hamburgers (with special buns) and lots of other stuff.
I remember going to the grocery store at the beginning and crying because I was not used to looking at all the labels and could not find anything there that he could eat. Or at least the things he loved to eat. Just start slowly. Add new things as you are taking away old.

For cereal try puffed brown rice with vanilla almond milk (Blue Diamond). My son likes this alot. There are other cereal at the health food store. My son cannot have corn either so it is even harder. Corn is in most things. My son loves pretzels. EnerG has pretzels. Natural potato chips can be bought without all the other stuff in them. As you probably have read in my other posts Kinnikinnick has awesome breads that can be purchased at heath food stores or over the internet.
Hang in there. I promise you it will get better over time. He will start to eat more things for you.

Good luck!!!

Rachel K

Hi Megan also, if the diet works the way it should, with in days of being on the diet some of rigidity should begin to ebb away and he maybe more flexible to trying new good stuff. By day three Jay liked how he felt so much that he willing stays on the diet. -Mary

Hi there,
I'm Clare,Mum to 4 kids,2 of which are on the Autistic spectrum,Matthew,my youngest son is on the GFCF diet and after a few weeks of wasting ingredients I came up with a bread recipie which he loves.it's very soft too,even when cold,it also freezes and slices well.It's straight forward to make too,but not sure about in a bread maker,I've only used it in the oven for loaves and bread buns.I tried so many times in my bread machine but each one failed,lol.Anyway if you are still looking for a bread recipie mail me and I'll be happy to forward one to you.I have quite a few recipies now,because since my son started this diet there's nothing I can't get him to eat:-)
Claree