Simple Wheat Free Cooking

by Astra Yadira

When you are wheat free cooking there are some things you need to make sure to keep in mind. Both cooking and baking with flours that are non-traditional will be a bit trickier than just your basic white or wheat flour. If not done correctly your dishes will be flat and heavy.

First, ignore the advice of those who say to stockpile every available kind of wheat flour substitute. This will only confuse matters.

Most alternative flours expire quickly and have short shelf lives. Trying to bake with rancid flour doesn’t turn out so well. What you may want to try is buy a few wheat free baking mixes and see which brands you enjoy.

There are plenty of different brands on the market you could check out including Namaste, Bob’s Red Mill, Arrowhead Mills, Authentic Foods, Pamela’s, and that is just to name a few. They usually have a few different recipes listed right on the boxes that you can try and experiment with.

When you have 3 or 4 favorites make sure to keep some on hand for all your baking needs. You don’t have to keep them in the boxes, in fact keeping them in airtight containers may extend their shelf life.

If you are allergic to more than just wheat you will need to make sure that any mixes you choose will not cause a reaction.

Second, you will have to experiment with your wheat free cooking. A lot. You will likely end up with several (or many more than several) batches of bread, cookies, and even meals that will go straight to the trash or garbage disposal.

Keep going, and remember that every ‘failure’ is a step in the learning process. Take notes. Dedicate a journal or a binder to the process, so you have records of successes as well as failures.

Third, make sure to meet some people either locally or online who are also on a wheat free diet. There are plenty of support groups around you could join. There you will find recipes, tips and of course that much needed emotional support.

Yes, it may take you a few months to get used to wheat free cooking. Just make sure to have the right tools, record your experiments and learn from others and you will be on the right track.

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