1. Find Domata Flour (Domata is the brand). Before I started using Domata I had to mix different types of flour together such as potato starch, rice and then add xanthum gum. I could never remember how much xanthan gum to add to my flour mix so I was always calling my mom to find out. When Domata came out it made my life SO much easier. It is a cup for cup substitution, the flour is already mixed together. I can take basically ANY recipe I already have and use the Domata instead of the regular flour and the taste isn't that much different. There are now other brands of ready-to-use flours but Domata is the one I have tried and I like it so much I don't feel like trying any of the others.
2. Stay away from modified food starch. This is a tricky one. I have read things that say it may contain wheat and I have read things that have said if it does contain wheat the company has to declare it. Personally I have never seen it declared on a product that says it contains modified food starch. I personally recommend staying away from it because of experiences I have had with it. I had been drinking Sobe Life Water and I kept getting sick and couldn't figure out where it was coming from. Finally I decided to check my water and I noticed it had modified food starch in it. So I stopped drinking it and got better. Who would've thought water would have modified food starch?! There have been a couple of other instances where I found a product I had been eating had modified food starch in it and I was getting sick, so this is why I basically stay away from anything that has it in it.
3. Watch out for malt flavoring. There are many different types of cereals that contain malt and malt flavoring. It can be discouraging to go up and down the cereal aisle reading each and every box hoping to find one that you can have. Thankfully there is now a GF Rice Krispies (it is labeled as GF) and all the Chex are GF (except the wheat one obviously) but there are a few other "mainstream" cereals that are ok. Fruity Pebbles, Cocoa Pebbles and Trix are generally good.
4. Watch out for Soy Sauce. The brand of soy sauce that I have found to be good is La Choy. I use their soy sauce and their teriyaki sauce when I make fajitas or anything else that might require soy sauce.
5. Rice Noodles Vs. Corn Noodles. Rice noodles can be gritty and mushy after cooking. I prefer the corn noodles. I just cook them like regular noodles and they turn out fine. The brands I like are DeBoles and Quinona. They make everything from penne noodles, elbow macaroni, spaghetti noodles to even lasagna noodles.
6. www.glutenfreeregistry.com is a great resource. I just found this website before going on a trip over Labor Day. I wish I had found it sooner. I put in the city I was going to and it gave me a list of grocery stores, restaurants and even bakeries that have gluten free options! They even include links to where you can look at their menu before heading there. It's a great place to start to find places to go where you live or if you are getting ready to travel. They even have an app you can download for your iPhone.
I hope you have found these tips to be helpful. Most importantly though, don't be afraid to ask questions!
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