[MelodyL]

Hi all.

I have a friend who heard about my recipe for sprout patties and wants to try making them....only she can't use any grains. I myself use breadcrumbs added to the mixture when I make my patties.

So what do you use instead of breadcrumbs when you wish to bread something? What are your grain substitutes. She can't use nuts either.


Thanks much

Melody

[Lara]

Hi Melody,
Can she eat rice?

Should be able to buy rice crumbs or herb and rice crumbs. Shops that have kosher food here will often have them as well as the health food stores.

EDITED to add:
I just did some searching in the forum here. If your friend has a bread machine or even if she doesn't she could make her own bread and make the crumbs that way.
http://www.glutenevolution.com/products.html#cornfree
neat site.

[MelodyL]

Originally Posted by Lara

Hi Melody,
Can she eat rice?

Should be able to buy rice crumbs or herb and rice crumbs. Shops that have kosher food here will often have them as well as the health food stores.

EDITED to add:
I just did some searching in the forum here. If your friend has a bread machine or even if she doesn't she could make her own bread and make the crumbs that way.
http://www.glutenevolution.com/products.html#cornfree
neat site.

Hi.

I shall ask her about the rice (and I thank you very much).

Now here's my confusing question of the day.

Even if she had her own bread machine, she can't eat grains so what is she using to make the bread? (Rice?? really?)

thanks much

Melody

[MooseasaurusRex]

Not trying to be a wise guy, but "What to do instead of breadcrumbs" would make a great title to a self help book.

Seriously. That's what I thought of when I read the title of this thread. Remember? Hansel and Gretel hoping to leave markers to get out of the woods?

*ahem. Yeah, I love meatloaf. x2

[Lara]

Melody,
Well, the site I posted has pre-packaged bread making products. In each and every product they say what it is made from... e.g.

"Pumpkin Bread Ingredients:

Crystallized honey, tapioca flour, arrowroot, chickpea flour, pinto bean flour, navy bean flour, potato starch, millet, Montina™ (perennial bunch grass, achnatherum hymnodies), maple sugar, cinnamon, ginger, clove, nutmeg, xanthan gum, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt."

They have many different types...

Gluten, Corn, Dairy, Soy, Nut and Rice Free
GMO Free

Gluten, Soy, Nut and Rice Free

Gluten, Yeast, Corn, Dairy, Soy, Nut and Rice Free
GMO Free (All-Purpose Flour Blend)

Gluten, Yeast, Corn, Dairy, Soy, Nut and Rice Free
GMO Free

Depends on exactly what she can eat, Melody. If she's able to eat rice than I'm sure the rice crumb products in the shops would be just fine.

[mrsD]

many health food stores sell gluten free crackers.

You can just crunch those up.

I assume by "no grains" she means gluten free?

Buckwheat is also allowed on the gluten free diet.

[MelodyL]

Originally Posted by mrsD

many health food stores sell gluten free crackers.

You can just crunch those up.

I assume by "no grains" she means gluten free?

Buckwheat is also allowed on the gluten free diet.

Wow, thanks to you all for all the great information. And yes Moose, that would be a great title for a book. Reminds me of when I was in my local drugstore and I was commenting on what I knew about diabetes and someone overheard me and asked me "How do you know these things?" and I simply said: "Oh, I know a lot of ***** about things". And she burst out laughing and said"

"NOW THAT WOULD BE A COOL TITLE FOR A BOOK"

I'm going to pass all of this info to my friend.

She has to be able to use SOMETHING instead of breadcrumbs.

Thanks again

Melody