Wheat-free alternative to sandwiches - Meals For Kids - recipes, food and healthy meal ideas for children and the whole family

Tammy · 26th July 2007, 05:42 PM

As a parent of a child who has been allergic to just about everything over the years (!), I am always looking for alternatives to various ingredients.

Currently, it's wheat-free. The wheat-free bread that you can get in supermarkets/specialist websites does not go down well in our house other than toasted, so I sometimes struggle with an alternative to sandwiches for packed lunches.

Here are some of my ideas, but I would love to hear yours as my poor child is getting sick of these now!

- Potato salad: I cook extra new potatoes when I have them as part of a main meal, and simply add some mayonnaise, salt, pepper and a few chives.
- Pasta salad: again, if I do pasta for tea (wheat-free of course!), I cook some extra and make a pasta salad for the lunch box. Pesto, pasta-sauce, sweetcorn, ham, salami etc are all particular favourites to go with the pasta.
- Ryvita crispbread: I make a 'sandwich' simply by putting a slice of ham or some cheese spread between a couple of Ryvita (Please note that Ryvita are NOT gluten-free as rye contains gluten)

Don't forget to let me know your ideas for wheat-free packed lunches as I'd love to try something new!

Tammy x

Kate&Kyle · 24th November 2007, 08:42 AM

My 18 month old son is allergic to wheat and like you i struggle finding alternatives to bread for him! I have however come accross some wheat free pitta breads which can be great for sandwhiches! I sometimes leave them cold or toast them! They are also great for cutting into soldiers and dipping with homemade dips!
I attempted to make my own wheat free bread which went down really well and worked out much cheaper but can be quite heavy and doesn't stay as fresh!
Hope this helps! Regards Katie

Tammy · 28th November 2007, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Kate&Kyle

My 18 month old son is allergic to wheat and like you i struggle finding alternatives to bread for him! I have however come accross some wheat free pitta breads which can be great for sandwhiches! I sometimes leave them cold or toast them! They are also great for cutting into soldiers and dipping with homemade dips!
I attempted to make my own wheat free bread which went down really well and worked out much cheaper but can be quite heavy and doesn't stay as fresh!
Hope this helps! Regards Katie

Hello Katie (and of course Kyle!) and

to Meals for Kids! Hope you enjoy using the forum!!

I have also recently discovered the wheat-free pittas and thought I was onto a real winner as my daughter seemed to really like them at first, but sadly (as is often the case with her regarding wheat-free alternatives), she has since gone off them and now won't eat them! I used to toast them, cut them into strips and send a little tub of soft cheese for her to dip them in! I have tried all kinds of wheat-free bread including homemade, but she doesn't like it, and tbh I can't say I blame her because so often it is like eating cardboard LOL!! She will still usually eat the Ryvita but even these stay uneaten sometimes

One day I'll find something she loves!

Tammy x

Orin's Mum · 9th April 2008, 09:29 PM

My son loves the wheat free tomato crackers (get them from tesco's) he eats them with cheese, sliced peppers, cherry tomatoes ham and cucumber.
I struggle with the bread issue as well unless toasted or warmed up no chance of eating it.

Tammy · 10th April 2008, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Orin's Mum

My son loves the wheat free tomato crackers (get them from tesco's) he eats them with cheese, sliced peppers, cherry tomatoes ham and cucumber.
I struggle with the bread issue as well unless toasted or warmed up no chance of eating it.

Thanks for the idea - I will have to try these with my daughter as she no longer eats ryvita

She's such a funny thing - will suddenly decide she doesn't like something anymore having previously loved it. Does make feeding her a challenge!

Tammy x

21st May 2008, 08:54 PM

hi just browsed this thread and wondered if anyone has tried Spelt, its a grain but not wheat, the only millers selling this (as far as i know) are Doves Farm.....is wheat allergy same as gluten allergy (coeliacs?). Wheat is no good for ibs either despite what they say about roughage...its too harsh on the system. Spelt on the other hand is like oats, nice and mild. I've baked lot with spelt and there are recipes around for things to bake other than bread

Tammy · 22nd May 2008, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by galileos d

hi just browsed this thread and wondered if anyone has tried Spelt, its a grain but not wheat, the only millers selling this (as far as i know) are Doves Farm.....is wheat allergy same as gluten allergy (coeliacs?). Wheat is no good for ibs either despite what they say about roughage...its too harsh on the system. Spelt on the other hand is like oats, nice and mild. I've baked lot with spelt and there are recipes around for things to bake other than bread

I have never personally tried spelt - what does it taste like?

Wheat allergy and coeliacs are different, and I could bore you with some details

, but it's basically to do with different antibodies having adverse reactions to the wheat/gluten. Also, anyone can be allergic to wheat, but coelaics is hereditary and is not an allergy, it's a disease.

If a food is gluten-free it definitely doesn't have wheat in it ... but if it is wheat-free it can still have gluten in it.

Fortunately my daughter only has to be on a low-wheat diet now as she is intolerant as opposed to allergic, so she can have small quantities of wheat, which makes going to birthday parties easier

Tammy x

23rd May 2008, 08:13 PM

evening Tammy/All.......Spelt is a realy nice flour to work with and dates back to roman times, altho it has a high glutton content, which is what causes it to rise so quickly when you make bread...if you leave it to rise for too long it sinks.Strangley I've read that people with a glutton intolerance can sometimes tolerate bread etc made with spelt . i'll look thu my recipes and post some things for you to try....

18th June 2008, 07:36 PM

you should watch though if your going for something that is gluten-free and your allergic to wheat aswell as I get quite a lot of gluten-free items that still contain some kind of wheat protein as the gluten has been removed.
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Other snack ideas if you can eat oats then nairns oatcakes are wheat free, rice cakes and you can get nice gluten-free cracker bread (dietry specials)

Maz82 · 1st September 2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

you should watch though if your going for something that is gluten-free and your allergic to wheat aswell as I get quite a lot of gluten-free items that still contain some kind of wheat protein as the gluten has been removed.
.
Other snack ideas if you can eat oats then nairns oatcakes are wheat free, rice cakes and you can get nice gluten-free cracker bread (dietry specials)

We have tried these, and they are very good. Available now in most major supermarkets.

26th July 2007, 05:42 PM	#1
Tammy Administrator/Owner Chef de Cuisine Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 220	Wheat-free alternative to sandwiches As a parent of a child who has been allergic to just about everything over the years (!), I am always looking for alternatives to various ingredients. Currently, it's wheat-free. The wheat-free bread that you can get in supermarkets/specialist websites does not go down well in our house other than toasted, so I sometimes struggle with an alternative to sandwiches for packed lunches. Here are some of my ideas, but I would love to hear yours as my poor child is getting sick of these now! - Potato salad: I cook extra new potatoes when I have them as part of a main meal, and simply add some mayonnaise, salt, pepper and a few chives. - Pasta salad: again, if I do pasta for tea (wheat-free of course!), I cook some extra and make a pasta salad for the lunch box. Pesto, pasta-sauce, sweetcorn, ham, salami etc are all particular favourites to go with the pasta. - Ryvita crispbread: I make a 'sandwich' simply by putting a slice of ham or some cheese spread between a couple of Ryvita (Please note that Ryvita are NOT gluten-free as rye contains gluten) Don't forget to let me know your ideas for wheat-free packed lunches as I'd love to try something new! Tammy x

24th November 2007, 08:42 AM	#2
Kate&Kyle Newbie Chef Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: All over (husbands in the army) Posts: 1	Wheat free! My 18 month old son is allergic to wheat and like you i struggle finding alternatives to bread for him! I have however come accross some wheat free pitta breads which can be great for sandwhiches! I sometimes leave them cold or toast them! They are also great for cutting into soldiers and dipping with homemade dips! I attempted to make my own wheat free bread which went down really well and worked out much cheaper but can be quite heavy and doesn't stay as fresh! Hope this helps! Regards Katie

21st May 2008, 08:54 PM	#6
galileos d Posts: n/a	wheat free hi just browsed this thread and wondered if anyone has tried Spelt, its a grain but not wheat, the only millers selling this (as far as i know) are Doves Farm.....is wheat allergy same as gluten allergy (coeliacs?). Wheat is no good for ibs either despite what they say about roughage...its too harsh on the system. Spelt on the other hand is like oats, nice and mild. I've baked lot with spelt and there are recipes around for things to bake other than bread

23rd May 2008, 08:13 PM	#8
galileos daughter Posts: n/a	wheat- free evening Tammy/All.......Spelt is a realy nice flour to work with and dates back to roman times, altho it has a high glutton content, which is what causes it to rise so quickly when you make bread...if you leave it to rise for too long it sinks.Strangley I've read that people with a glutton intolerance can sometimes tolerate bread etc made with spelt . i'll look thu my recipes and post some things for you to try....

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9th April 2008, 09:29 PM	#4
Orin's Mum Newbie Chef Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2	My son loves the wheat free tomato crackers (get them from tesco's) he eats them with cheese, sliced peppers, cherry tomatoes ham and cucumber. I struggle with the bread issue as well unless toasted or warmed up no chance of eating it.

18th June 2008, 07:36 PM	#9
Unregistered Posts: n/a	you should watch though if your going for something that is gluten-free and your allergic to wheat aswell as I get quite a lot of gluten-free items that still contain some kind of wheat protein as the gluten has been removed. . Other snack ideas if you can eat oats then nairns oatcakes are wheat free, rice cakes and you can get nice gluten-free cracker bread (dietry specials)