Hi, Beth,
I've been GF for several years--or at least I've tried to be! I've had some missteps along the way, since gluten is so prevalent in processed foods. My digestive system got much better for a while after I eliminated gluten, although I have tested negative for celiac disease on all available tests thus far. Apparently I'm just gluten intolerant.
My husband has become a fabulous GF baker! He uses a book by Bette Hagman "The Gluten-Free Gourmet Cooks Fast and Healthy". It has a fabulous recipe for fat-free French bread in it. Tastes like the real thing. If you can tolerate the ingredients (rice flour, tapioca, potato starch), it's wonderful, and makes great toast for breakfast. There is also an excellent recipe for foccacia bread. We also get a magazine called "Living Without" that has terrific recipes in it. http://www.livingwithout.com/
The Gluten Free Pantry sells some great mixes for such things as pancakes, various breads and cakes. I've had really good luck with them. www.glutenfreepantry.com
For breakfast, I have found a number of GF cereals; my favorites are Rice Crunch'Ems and Corn Crunch'Ems by Health Valley. I eat them with rice or soy milk. Be careful of Rice Dream brand though -- it has gluten in it.
Writing this is making me a little sad at this point -- after having good luck with being GF for a number of years, I started having severe D about 18 months ago. Being GF hasn't helped. So I'm currently removing all grains from my diet to see what happens (as well as going through various testing). It's possible I have a sensitivity to more than just gluten. I can still get soluble fiber from cooked carrots, winter squash, pumpkin, applesauce, etc. But I'll sure miss the great GF baked goods I have been eating! Try some of them out and see if they work for you!
Good luck!
Judith
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