First I'd get more information. Are you allergic to all grains? If not, which ones? Is it the gluten or something else? We can help you if you are more specific.

 

Definitely more information needed as to whether he meant literally ALL cereal grains or just those with gluten such as wheat, spelt, and so on.

Even a completely grain free diet can be done. Just takes a bit more creativity and due diligence.

.....Alan.

 

sorry about sounding vague. The doctor just told me to not eat grains if at all possible. He said that it interferred with my body being able to heal itself.

I know that I feel better if I severly limit the grain family. That means I eat protein ( chicken, beef tuna, no pork for me either, it makes my joints hurt) and every type of vegetable I can find. Mostly I eat salads, green beans and some califlower/broccoli.

I am trying to totally do without white flour and white sugar, so far I am doing ok but that is because I just finished a bout with fybromylagia (sp) and I am not keen on repeating that any time soon.

I prep, so I have a ton of wheat, and grains of all kinds, but realistically, I will be fixing that for other people, I will need to stock up on other stuff for me.

Any ideas?

 

We can't eat wheat or gluten in our family. So, our set backs include a lot of canned vegtables, rice and rice products (including pasta and flour), almond flour, canned fruits and meats. It was a big adjustment a few years ago when we found out, but we are all healthier for it. And you have to be careful with processed food you buy...a lot of items you would never suspect have wheat and gluten in them. So you have to become a label reader. Good luck.

 

Beans, rice, canned vegies and fruits and canned meats
Don't forget to rotate your supplies - they don't last forever - be careful on brown rices they spoil easily

I would ask your doctor to be more specific if possible

 

We eat tons of beans and rice, so eating those would eliminate the grain.

And I just thought of something....has anyone ever ground up beans to make a type of flour? Can you make bread with it?

 

Why not sprout the grain so your eating vegies instead.

 

Potatoes would be a good staple if you can't eat grains. Plan on growing & cold storage for a lot of them.

 

Why not sprout the grain so your eating vegies instead.

Exactly! Whole sprouted grains make all sorts of wonderful live raw food dishes.

www.rawfoodtalk.com - go check with the ladies on the raw food forum. I know some of them had issues with fibro and used a raw food diet to heal.

 

umm people, rice is a grain.......

I can't eat a lot of grains either. I store nuts, dried fruits and vegis, Quinoa, beans, buckwheat, sprouts, flax seeds, dehydrated meats and eggs. It takes a lot more planing but you can do it. ;0)

 

You guys need to keep in mind that rice IS a grain!

My daughter and I can't eat gluten; our stocks do include rice and corn, and I'm going to try growing amaranth, quinoa, and millet this year (and naked oats). But potatoes are one of our standby's. You should be able to eat both sweet and 'white' ('Irish') potatoes. Another source of calories would be squash/pumpkins. Actually, any of the root vegetables are a good source of calories, and that's what you need to add to your diet. Sounds like you've got protein and green veggies covered. So look into rutabagas, turnips, beets, carrots, parsnips, potatoes (both kinds). Grow them if you can, and set up some way to store them. Most of them can be canned, dried, or frozen, although I don't care much for canned or frozen potatoes. (Make french fries or tator tots out of them, I suppose.) Sweet potatoes dry well -- sweet potato chips are pretty good.

Nuts are also a good addition to your diet -- lots of calories in most of them. Some are very starchy, such as chestnuts and acorns; others are high in fats. And I'd add some dried fruits, too. We had a spinach and dried cranberry salad yesterday that was wonderful, and they go well with nuts for a snack.

Kathleen

 

There is a bean flour you can buy. Alot of folks who have celiac disease eat bean flour mixed with other gluten free flours.

 

Cows! Pigs! Goats!

If you can't have grains... feed em to the critters and eat them...

 

There is a lot on the web about bean flowers.A net friend of mine just made bean flour crackers for a dinner party and her guests chose them as the best crackers there,they liked the nutty taste.

 

Gee, it seems I'll never be famous for thinking of some new way to prepare food...oh well.

But it sounds like something I might want to experiment with!

 

Wow, you have such great ideas. I am so glad I asked.

I forgot about sprouts, that works for me. And we for sure will be feeding animals if at all possible. One is in the line up as we speak.

Potatoes are a good idea. Actually, I was raised in a german family. Parents hated rice, and we had meat and potatoes and a vegetable for every supper.
I wonder if they had it figured out a long time ago what worked for them and what did not.

Well, I will stock up on dried potatoes ( the boxes in the stores with the added packets are as cheap as plain ones that I can get in the amish stores )
and work on my sprouting skills.
I have a whispermill that makes bean flour, we don't care for it, it causes stomach upsets in this family.

again, thank you so much, I think I just filled a major hole in my prepping.

 

Is corn considered a grain for your diet? Usually, corn is grouped with the vegetables, but it is sometimes used similarly to grains(ground up for cornbread, etc.). :cowboy: