I am a HUGE tea drinker. If I go a single day without drinking at least two cups of tea, I except some sort of apocalyptic phenomena. Regardless, I went through all my teas and figured out that, fortunately, only one of the hundred teas I currently own contains gluten. Many of my teas are Tetley brand, and the following is their gluten statement:"Q. Do Tetley teas contain wheat or gluten?
A. In compliance with Canadian regulation, any Tetley product which intentionally contains wheat or gluten will have it mentioned in bold in the ingredient list on the product packaging to provide allergic consumers with clear and reliable information. For that reason, the best way to ensure that the product doesn’t contain gluten or wheat is to check the ingredient list on pack.
We have introduced a few new products that do contain small amounts of Wheat Maltodextrin and this is declared on the ingredient declaration of Green Tea Plus Aware, Green Tea Plus Glow and Pina Colada. However based on consumer feedback, we are in the process of removing this ingredient from these products. "
So this was reassuring to me. Anyways, since it has been super hot these past few days, I decided iced tea was the way to go. For those of you who drink that sketchy iced tea powder or what have you, pay attention here! You can make the most delicious herbal iced tea at home without all that sugar! Now, I personally think sugar is evil and am working to getting rid of it completely! For those of you who don't, that's cool! To each their own! However since sugar packs a mean calorie punch and I'd rather save my calorie intake for solid food, I'm a big fan of these teas!
Here's the scoop:
- Find a really delicious herbal tea (I used Tetley Bellini tea - peach and orange) and steep it good and strong!
- Fill a cup or water bottle up with ice.
- Remove the tea bag and dump that tea over the ice! I also like to top my water bottle up with a bit of water.
- If you feel so inclined, you can always add fresh herbs (mint) for lemon slices or what have you to compliment the flavour of your tea. I find that if I pick a really nice tea, it's perfectly flavourful and refreshing without adding anything to it!
I also wanted to briefly touch on what I'm snacking on these days! Before my diagnosis, I was definitely snacking on a lot of prepackaged granola bars, crackers and carrots with hummus, etc. Now, I still eat hummus with gluten-free crackers, but I've decided to take advantage of all the summer produce as much as possible for my snacking! I'm a big fan of adding a bit of protein or fat to my snacks. I know that it keeps me going longer and manages my hunger. Without further delay, I introduce to you my current favourite snacks:
Apples with almond butter! Mmmm... I do actually lick my fingers and my plate when I'm done! This time of year we get really good organic pink lady apples which I've always been partial to. In the past, I've always put peanut butter on my apples, but on this particular morning I had already had peanut butter in my breakfast smoothie so decided to give almond butter a go instead. Boy was I impressed!
This makes a good snack or a really awesome desert! I have eagerly waited all year for figs to be back in season and I was not disappointed with how these taste! Here I've topped my washed and halved figs with raw pecan halves and drizzled the lot with a bit of honey. You really don't need the honey, if that's not your thing, I kinda just like it for presentation! You can't really see it in this photo, but I make pretty little crosshatch designs and such so that I feel like I'm eating something extremely decadent. I've suddenly become obsessed with presentation which is not a thing I thought I would ever say.
What are your favourite celiac-friendly snacks?
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