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Posted: 02 June 2012 07:40 PM   [ Ignore ]  
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hi guys

Was wondering if any-one can help I am 5 .5 mths pregnant and am experiancing lots of food intolerances and have discovered that I cannot eat wheat or dairy -except for cheese which

is strange but Im not complaining !!!! its all very limiting and was wondering if any -one had any tips for meals , snacks that don t cost the earth !!! as since going wheat free/dairy free

I feel great lots of energy and my bump is getting bigger so all is well but just finding rice salad every-day a bit uninspiring !!!!!!!

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Posted: 02 June 2012 08:06 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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For main meals - jacket potatoes, quinoa or millet instead of cous cous, risotto / paella. You can also get corn or rice lasagne / pasta shapes if you’re missing pasta, chunky home made soups / stews

For snacks - ryvita, oatcakes or corn crisp breads instead of toast / crackers with different toppings such as mashed, tinned fish, hummous, guacamole, tapenade, nut butters…

Does any of that help or were you looking for more specific suggestions?

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Posted: 02 June 2012 09:25 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]  
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I don’t know what they would be like using soya milk but we have savoury pancakes made with gluten free flour.

DH is a coeliac and it is a really easy diet unless eating out.

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Posted: 03 June 2012 07:35 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]  
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What about rice and curries?  You can make them mild if you don’t like or can’t handle spicy food right now.  You can buy a good quality curry paste to save time and energy, then just saute onions/garlic/ginger, add the paste and some tomatoes if you like, cook till it’s well blended, then add whatever veg (or meat) you like and cook till done.

Rice and dhal if you can digest lentils easily at the moment?

I grew up with rice so I tend to think of it as much more versatile than wheat anyway.  You can serve just about anything over it.  Yesterday, for example, I just threw chopped shallots, baby courgettes, and tomatoes in a pot, covered with water, cooked 10 minutes and served this brothy dish over rice.  Things like this form about 75% of our diet—just whatever veg. I have on hand, cooked very simply (with shallots, onions, and/ or garlic) and served over rice.

And when you do make rice, you can make extra and store the leftovers in the fridge to make fried rice with the next day.  Day-old rice makes the best fried rice as it doesn’t turn sticky/mushy while you’re frying it.  Add egg at the end for protein if you want.

There’s also vegetarian sushi (since raw fish is out for pregnant ladies), and if you’re too lazy to roll the sushi, as I am, just chuck everything into a bowl and eat with a spoon: cooked sushi rice, avocado, cucumber, shredded seaweed, toasted sesame seeds, soy sauce, an optional smidgen of wasabi.

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Posted: 03 June 2012 10:54 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]  
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I am eating paleo so grain/dairy/legume and sugar free, the best recipe site is this one: http://beta.primal-palate.com/

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Posted: 03 June 2012 09:18 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]  
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You could also try barley as an alternative grain.  We make a salad with it, with a really olivey dressing, and broccoli, carrot and salad onion. 

I have just discovered quinoa which has been mentioned here already, I have made salads with it and tonight cooked up some veg in a mustard sauce to go with it, it ws really tasty and there was none leftover!

There are lots of dishes that you can make with pulses, lentils and cheese go well together.  You can also soak pulses overnight and then put the uncooked beans in a food processor or blender and grind to a paste, this can be used to make pancakes or patties.

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Posted: 04 June 2012 10:07 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]  
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Barley is a gluten grain so I would not bother with that.  I am 7 months pregnant with my fourth and am gluten and dairy free.  I feel this is the healthiest if all my pregnancies.  I eat eggs meat and fish (do you?) and find that using nuts/dates etc to make raw brownie/flapjack types of snacks keep me feeling full and satisfied.  I also take various supplements which help.  I don’t really eat rice of even other grain substitutes, although i have indulged now and again on buckwheat crackers and some gf bread when I have craved toast.

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