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Servina · 02-11-2011, 12:09 PM

I need an alternative to bread, that is convenient, can be eaten with soup (I love a tomato and basil for my lunch) and can be carried easily to work.

The issue here is convenience. I don't have time to cook a full lunch at work.

Since doing Yoga, bread tastes and feels like cotton wool in my mouth. Don't know why this is, but any suggestions would be appreciated. I just ate some now. Bleaugh.

secrets0stolen · 02-11-2011, 10:23 PM

Not exactly "non bread" but it tastes and feels different. Have you tried sprouted bread?

FortyTwo · 02-11-2011, 10:26 PM

Try some nice, thick, handmade tortillas. Otherwise...maybe a biscuit?

Andrew Brunelle · 02-11-2011, 10:33 PM

Not all bread is bad for you. The best bread you can buy is sprouted grain bread, but that depends if you can tolerate it. One of my brothers has Celiac's Disease, so he eats gluten-free bread, but giving up bread altogether seems a shame. I currently eat Pepperidge Farm Whole Grain bread and it is delicious and healthy, at least to some extent. But as an alternative, something made with corn, soy, or something like that, but the you're dealing in GMO land, so it's really hard to figure a bread replacement out without eating something that is potentially worse for you. How about sourdough?

beast · 02-11-2011, 11:09 PM

Bake your own bread! I like realllllly crusty, seedy sourdough. I only eat bread if it's great bread, but I sure love bread, and honestly, I don't feel any better when I go without gluten.

NDN Scholar · 02-12-2011, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by beast

Bake your own bread-

Yes! Potato bannock!

garentee · 02-12-2011, 03:06 AM

If you are making your own soup you could add barley or rice or lentils for that matter.... I have a hard time with bread sometimes, but I can not not eat it .. a great vehicle for butter.. The sprouted wheat breads are phenomenal and seem to not do the same thing that "regular" bread does... Go for the most whole grain you can...

Servina · 02-13-2011, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by secrets0stolen

Not exactly "non bread" but it tastes and feels different. Have you tried sprouted bread?

No. I'll give it go. It's the texture and the slightly queasy feeling I get after eating it that's the issue. It's not sickness or anything like that, just a mild feeling of "ugh, why does this food have to be so processed?" Even your own bread is really processed, because of the wait to let the yeast take effect. I've never had a weird reaction to food before, so I'm a bit concerned.

Servina · 02-13-2011, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by NDN Scholar

Yes! Potato bannock!

Oh yes! Didn't think of that. Could make some potato farls!

Servina · 02-13-2011, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by garentee

If you are making your own soup you could add barley or rice or lentils for that matter.... I have a hard time with bread sometimes, but I can not not eat it .. a great vehicle for butter.. The sprouted wheat breads are phenomenal and seem to not do the same thing that "regular" bread does... Go for the most whole grain you can...

Good suggestion on the barley. Bread is such a difficult food to avoid. I'm not having a reaction or anything like that. It's sort of a "going off it" feeling.

Servina · 02-13-2011, 10:35 AM

Thanks for your suggestions everyone. Will try them all.

NDN Scholar · 02-14-2011, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Servina

Thanks for your suggestions everyone. Will try them all.

Party time! Lol, but hey, enjoy your food.

LauraJane · 02-14-2011, 01:38 AM

Here's a radical thought for you. Do you really need to be eating bread or bread alternative?

I haven't eaten bread in almost two years. I don't miss it! Bread is just filler.

I make wraps out of romaine lettuce, I make nori rolls, and I sometimes make my own raw crackers but that is obviously more complicated than you're looking for.

Just a thought!

Servina · 02-14-2011, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by LauraJane

Here's a radical thought for you. Do you really need to be eating bread or bread alternative?

I haven't eaten bread in almost two years. I don't miss it! Bread is just filler.

I make wraps out of romaine lettuce, I make nori rolls, and I sometimes make my own raw crackers but that is obviously more complicated than you're looking for.

Just a thought!

You're totally right. I love cooking, it's just that my job takes up alot of my time. I think I miss the calories, so maybe eating something higher in calories, yet nutritious would do the trick.

Servina · 02-14-2011, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by NDN Scholar

Party time! Lol, but hey, enjoy your food.

Ha ha! yeah. Outrageous. Cooking!

beast · 02-14-2011, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LauraJane

Here's a radical thought for you. Do you really need to be eating bread or bread alternative?

I haven't eaten bread in almost two years. I don't miss it! Bread is just filler.

I make wraps out of romaine lettuce, I make nori rolls, and I sometimes make my own raw crackers but that is obviously more complicated than you're looking for.

Just a thought!

You don't miss really crusty, delicious, fresh from the oven sourdough? Crazy!

I don't eat prepackaged bread ever, because it's gross to me, but I have found there are few things as delicious as some crusty artisan bread.

StacyT · 02-14-2011, 06:56 PM

I bake my own bread and make my own herbed croutons....they're great for floating in soup, and are crunchy and delicious (as opposed to the cotton-y texture you are trying to avoid).

memmieleblanc · 02-14-2011, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Servina

No. I'll give it go. It's the texture and the slightly queasy feeling I get after eating it that's the issue...

From what you've written so far, it sounds like the yeast is what you are reacting to.

Try flatbreads like Wasa made without yeast or oat cakes or crackers.

Extremely portable. If you do eat bread from now on, make sure it is well-toasted. The ancient yogis were advising this thousands of years ago.

Lakshyayidhi Lakshmihi · 02-14-2011, 09:42 PM

Ooooh, make some frico!!!

If you eat cheese.

Because it is delicious. Just as a snack, or as a garnish with pasta or with soup. But you really do need a silpat baking mat or something similar to make them.

Also I second the toasting of the bread if you do eat it. That really helps it be more digestible, I learned that from my good old nutritionist about 8 years ago!

curiouslyrandom · 02-14-2011, 09:55 PM

I haven't eaten gluten/wheat products in 12 years and don't really miss the taste, or the cotton-wool feeling in the mouth. Blech.

Add some cooked rice to your soup. I can't do barley or rye, but rice is excellent if you feel the need for some starchy filler. Potatoes, too.

joelr · 02-15-2011, 01:00 AM

If you're not trying to lose fat then you probably should find a replacement that has similar nutrient value.
If you use a plant to replace bread you'll be missing 20-40 gr of complex carbs, depending on what you replace it with. If you used a lettuce leaf you'll only get a few grams of fibrous carb, some isn't even digested, just goes right through you and helps clean out your system.
Carbs can be evil if overdone but they also get a bad rap. Used properly they are good.

Other complex carb sources: any breads, pasta, potato, yam, sweet potato, rice, rice cake, bagel, cereal...

Avoid biscuts, wheat English muffins, chips of any kind, pretzels, or any snack type carb and anything else that has partially hydrogenated oil in it. It's always listed on the label.

It's worth it also to try reducing complex carbs and replace them with plants to see how you feel since some people feel crummy from carbs and don't realize it until they go low carb.

LauraJane · 02-15-2011, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beast

You don't miss really crusty, delicious, fresh from the oven sourdough? Crazy!

I don't eat prepackaged bread ever, because it's gross to me, but I have found there are few things as delicious as some crusty artisan bread.

Heehee, okay, maybe I miss a warm, doughy white bun fresh out of the oven on occasion. But most of the time I don't miss bread.

And I can say that with gumption.

BroRon · 02-16-2011, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Servina

Since doing Yoga, bread tastes and feels like cotton wool in my mouth. Don't know why this is, but any suggestions would be appreciated. I just ate some now. Bleaugh.

Have you tried Pita?
"P"

Servina · 02-19-2011, 09:12 AM

Thanks for all your suggestions. Really helpful. Going on a bread adventure now.

NDN Scholar · 02-20-2011, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Servina

Going on a bread adventure now.

Breadventure.

C33 · 02-21-2011, 07:19 PM

What about pancakes?

They are yeast-free (I get bloated from common yeast) and you can find buckwheat mix. You can make them salty or sugary, and the great thing is that you can make a batch on the week-end for the whole week.

I also like corn cakes, for a lighter version of tortilla chips to eat with mexican cuisine.

02-11-2011, 12:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Servina Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 377	Bread I need an alternative to bread, that is convenient, can be eaten with soup (I love a tomato and basil for my lunch) and can be carried easily to work. The issue here is convenience. I don't have time to cook a full lunch at work. Since doing Yoga, bread tastes and feels like cotton wool in my mouth. Don't know why this is, but any suggestions would be appreciated. I just ate some now. Bleaugh.

02-14-2011, 09:42 PM	#19 (permalink)
Lakshyayidhi Lakshmihi Retired Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 3,662	Ooooh, make some frico!!! If you eat cheese. Because it is delicious. Just as a snack, or as a garnish with pasta or with soup. But you really do need a silpat baking mat or something similar to make them. Also I second the toasting of the bread if you do eat it. That really helps it be more digestible, I learned that from my good old nutritionist about 8 years ago! Last edited by Lakshyayidhi Lakshmihi; 02-14-2011 at 11:16 PM.

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secrets0stolen Retired Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: A Greyhound Station where I set my thoughts to far off destinations... Posts: 4,380	Not exactly "non bread" but it tastes and feels different. Have you tried sprouted bread?

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beast Retired Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 2,501	Bake your own bread! I like realllllly crusty, seedy sourdough. I only eat bread if it's great bread, but I sure love bread, and honestly, I don't feel any better when I go without gluten.

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garentee Family Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NEW ENGLAND!!!!!!! Posts: 1,701	If you are making your own soup you could add barley or rice or lentils for that matter.... I have a hard time with bread sometimes, but I can not not eat it .. a great vehicle for butter.. The sprouted wheat breads are phenomenal and seem to not do the same thing that "regular" bread does... Go for the most whole grain you can...

02-13-2011, 10:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
Servina Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 377	Thanks for your suggestions everyone. Will try them all.

02-14-2011, 01:38 AM	#13 (permalink)
LauraJane Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 141	Here's a radical thought for you. Do you really need to be eating bread or bread alternative? I haven't eaten bread in almost two years. I don't miss it! Bread is just filler. I make wraps out of romaine lettuce, I make nori rolls, and I sometimes make my own raw crackers but that is obviously more complicated than you're looking for. Just a thought!

02-14-2011, 06:56 PM	#17 (permalink)
StacyT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New England Posts: 839	I bake my own bread and make my own herbed croutons....they're great for floating in soup, and are crunchy and delicious (as opposed to the cotton-y texture you are trying to avoid).

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curiouslyrandom Family Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,286	I haven't eaten gluten/wheat products in 12 years and don't really miss the taste, or the cotton-wool feeling in the mouth. Blech. Add some cooked rice to your soup. I can't do barley or rye, but rice is excellent if you feel the need for some starchy filler. Potatoes, too.

02-15-2011, 01:00 AM	#21 (permalink)
joelr Family Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,225	If you're not trying to lose fat then you probably should find a replacement that has similar nutrient value. If you use a plant to replace bread you'll be missing 20-40 gr of complex carbs, depending on what you replace it with. If you used a lettuce leaf you'll only get a few grams of fibrous carb, some isn't even digested, just goes right through you and helps clean out your system. Carbs can be evil if overdone but they also get a bad rap. Used properly they are good. Other complex carb sources: any breads, pasta, potato, yam, sweet potato, rice, rice cake, bagel, cereal... Avoid biscuts, wheat English muffins, chips of any kind, pretzels, or any snack type carb and anything else that has partially hydrogenated oil in it. It's always listed on the label. It's worth it also to try reducing complex carbs and replace them with plants to see how you feel since some people feel crummy from carbs and don't realize it until they go low carb.

02-19-2011, 09:12 AM	#24 (permalink)
Servina Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 377	Thanks for all your suggestions. Really helpful. Going on a bread adventure now.

02-21-2011, 07:19 PM	#26 (permalink)
C33 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 623	What about pancakes? They are yeast-free (I get bloated from common yeast) and you can find buckwheat mix. You can make them salty or sugary, and the great thing is that you can make a batch on the week-end for the whole week. I also like corn cakes, for a lighter version of tortilla chips to eat with mexican cuisine.

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