I like a little chicken with my Vegenaise Grapeseed Oil (heeheehee), but I decided to jazz up this convenience food with some spinach and sliced tomatoes with celtic salt from our Door to Door Organics box. It's also really good with some lemon squeezed on top. I had a lemon cut, ready for this photo, and ultimately to shower my tasty lunch, until I forgot about it, took the picture and ate with delight before realizing. Oops. About the chicken though... I used to eat this brand, Bell & Evans, like crazy before I knew I was celiac. Then, not long ago, I was browsing the aisles of Whole Foods when I glanced over and saw they are now making a gluten-free version! Oh happy day! I scarfed it off that shelf so fast, took it home, and ate it for dinner.
Just an FYI, Bell & Evans do not use antibiotics, by-products, preservatives, artificial flavorings, fillers, extenders, or hydrogenated oils. Hooray for companies making gluten-free!
2 comments:
Hi Kelly,
I went to Bell & Evans web site and read about their gluten free chicken options. They produce the gluten free products in the same facility as the wheat, so there are some cross contamination issues. On the web site it says :
"Tested for maximum gluten level of less than 20 ppm."
I tried a multivitamin that claimed "gluten free" and had a reaction.... I contacted them, and they too said that their products do have gluten but usually less than 20ppm. But, apparently that is enough to bother me. :(
There is another company -- Ians -- that makes gluten free chicken patties and nuggets. The chicken is also hormone/antibiotic free. But they probably have the same issues with cross-contamination.
Thanks Heather. This may be a problem for a lot of celiacs. I am very sensitive, and I have never gotten sick from these, but someone else might.
Do you like the Ians? I personally really don't like them, and it's too much corn for me, gives me a stomach ache.
Would anyone else like to comment on either of these? Let us know your experiences, and concerns as well.
-Kelly
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