I have a quest, and was wondering if any of you could help. I like good food, and most of the time I don't mind making it. But when I want to make decent french toast for my children, and I have to make the bread before I can even think about making the french toast, I get a bit aggravated.
I feel like Martha Stewart.
I feel like I should have grown the grains in my backyard, ground them by hand, and....you know the joke. don't get me wrong, I like Martha. It's just not my style.
There are a lot of great products out there for gluten free eaters. But I would just love to find a whole grain english muffin, bagel, or bread that is decent. One I don't have to slave over the stove for hours to make.
Anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks for your help, and I hope you have a great day!
Cheers,
Danielle
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I use Favorite Sandwich Bread & French Bread and Pizza Mix by Gluten-Free Pantry. I make the bread in my bread machine and mix the french bread in my food processor. I love these mixes easy and fast. I agree with you making EVERYTHING from scratch is just not my style though I love to cook!
GF whole-grain, what's that? I've yet to find teff or amaranth flour locally and I don't have an interest in 'baking' much. I stick to GF Pantry's Fav. Sandwich mix or better frozen loaves (whole foods). I try to get my fiber fix with daily GF oatmeal and brown rice or quinoa w/ dinner dishes. I hope you find something commercial that is healthier. Generally I try not to eat much 'bread' b/c of the high-calorie, high-fat content of those choices above. Keep us posted, there's got to be something out there!
Have you tried Joan's Great Bakes? My son loves her bagels. They arrive frozen and you bake them. My sister loves her English muffins and she also carries cookies, pizza crusts, etc. that I have not tried yet. I think they are based in New York.
http://gfgreatbakes.com/
No affiliation. Just a satisfied customer. We've been GF for about a year now and my son has eaten the poppy/onion/egg flavored bagel (it's all-in-one) at least five times a week. I made them for my celiac mother-in-law and she was thrilled.
I wish they had bread. But I don't think they do. I make Pamela's or Gluten-free Pantry in my breadmaker on a weekly basis. What doesn't get eaten is turned into bread brumbs.
Thanks for your great blog!
I found this bread recently and I think it might work for you:
Glutino Fiber Bread. I got it at Whole Foods Market. It tastes like real bread and if you put a little butter on it toasted, you can forget it's gluten-free. It is made from corn and tapioca starch and has flax seed meal, sugar beet fiber, some sugar and egg white and is fortified.
I also like the breads from Gluten Free Creations in Phoenix. I order from their website and they deliver in 3 days, packed in dry ice. Their whole grain bread is good and the Honey Oat bread is delicious and would make great french toast. I discovered this company when the chef at the Marriott in Phoenix served the bread to me.
Good luck!
Karen, herself
www.herselfgluten-free.blogspot.com
Hi Karen,
I have to admit I was very unhappy with the availability of whole grain products when my family went gluten free. So I started to create all my own recipes.
Here is one that I made up for english muffins. hope it fits the bill for you.
http://glutenfreeorganics.blogspot.com/search?q=english+muffins
Dr. Jean
Joan's Gluten Free Great Bakes makes awesome english muffins and bagels, etc... A-MAZING!
...I just realized someone else recommended Joan's too. Reaffirmation!
Grace ~ Thanks for the suggestion, I will look into those. I am hoping to find something with whole grains in it, not the potato, tapioca starch that is so prevalent in our diets.
Gina ~ Thanks, nice to see someone looking for the same thing! If I do find something worthwhile, I will def. share it!!
Carin ~ I love Joan's GF Great Bakes!! They are yummy and tasty. They just aren't whole grain. I have them as treats; they make great sandwiches.
Karen ~ Ooooh. Fiber bread. I have to check that out. I do not have a Whole Foods near me, but I am heading towards NY City and am planning on taking a cooler to go to Whole foods, I am def. looking for that bread! Thanks for the tip! I will check out the other place too. Great suggestions.
Dr. Jean ~ Thanks for the recipe. I will check that out when I am in the cooking mood. I just have not felt like baking bread lately...must be the nice weather outside!!
Katrina ~ Yes, those bagels are yummy! I think everyone that has tried them has loved them.
Hmm.. whole grains - tricky! I too, have been trying to find bread that has some whole grain in it - I also found the Glutino Fiber Bread. It's OK. Not great, not sure it will make great french toast, but it works. I eat it anyway since it's available.
My FAVORITE bread (if I can 1. find it and 2. afford it) is Sterk's -- it's out of canada. I've had their regular Italian bread, and it's very low-cal -- but they have a Hi-Fiber bread that I have been trying to find. I may give in & just order it because their regular bread is so amazing & most like real bread I have tasted. I am trying to get local stores to order from them actually.
here's a link I just found googling:
http://www.needs.com/product/Sterks_Bakery_Gluten_Free_Italian_Hi_Fiber_Bread_1/b_Sterks_Bakery
I bet it's great.... if I end up ordering, I'll let you know!
I apologize that I do not know where you are located. I just stumbled upon your site. However, I live in Colorado and we have this fantastic, super delicious bakery called OUTSIDE THE BREADBOX. Absolutely yummy bread (and all sorts of baked goods). Some of their breads are whole grain.
Good luck!
Danielle, I wanted to mention Abigail's Bakery, they're local to the area here in Concord. They sell whole grain GF bread, a plain millet loaf and cinnamon raisin loaf. I've picked up both at the Farmers Mkt downtown on Saturday morning in Concord, it's wonderful. I know Blue Moon Cafe in Exeter carries it as well!
Nicki!!
You rock! Too bad I missed this morning, I will def. check it out!
Have a great day!
Danielle
okay granted it's just about the only Gf bread i can find locally around here that's already made and in the freezer section, but girl it's GOOD... it's the Food For Life Brown rice bread. It's wheat/gluten free, sweetened with fruit juice (not very sweet though), also has rice bran so higher fiber content than most i know, and when toasted TO ME it tastes JUST LIKE wheat bread... oh my.... i hate to admit that I buy storebought bread, but i seriously love this stuff and the convenience is awesome... i definitely recommend it!
Thanks for the tips!I'm always afraid to try store brands for fear of over-priced cardboard! And just a note, Check out my new website, with Gluten free, dairy free, sugar free reviews and recipes. Other allergies/intolerance's are noted as well! www.foodintolerancescook.wordpress.com
My favorite GF english muffins and bread are by Kinnikinnick. Everything I've tried from the company has been fantastic.
I've used another mix by Bob's Red Mill that turns out well...GF Hearty Whole Grain Bread mix. They're a great source for all kinds of GF flours/ingredients and you can actually get good customer service, too.
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