It's been my experience the last couple years with GF bread that you can have one but not the other. You can have taste but maybe not texture, you can have one that holds together well but doesn't taste all that good. I've heard good things about Udi bread, but it's not available anywhere near me so I can't say. They say the Schar mix is good too, but again haven't tried it because no one local carries it. I mostly use Chebe basic mix and make wraps with it and that's my "bread".

Udi's. Hands down.

I am an Udi's fan. I have toast and peanut butter every morning...it is like heaven.

Oleander

Where do you guys live and where do you buy Udi's?

I live in Arkansas 2 hours above any shopping. I am in the Ozarks lol!!! I go to Little Rock to Whole foods to get my bread and foods.

I am from Southern California and Trader Joe's has some great gluten free products that are lower priced.

Here is Udi's 303 657 1600
www.udisfood.com

It is really hard for me to find bread that is gluten free and dairy free. Udi's is.

Good luck. Oleander

I am now having hives even with the gluten free crackers and bread. It bad enough I can't eat good bread but no bread is really killing me mentally, but physically I feel so much better with minimal carbs. I also think the preservatives is an issue for me... bottom line, I am eating protein shakes, nuts, salads, fruit and meat. My husband is a pastry chef and brings home stuff everyday for my in laws and he is trying to make gluten free stuff for me. He made me a gluten free cake for my birthday and I still had hives and some bloating.
If I don't lose the last few lbs I need to, I will be upset. I do feel and look like and I have lost some and I honestly feel more comfortable.

The Udi's bread is Gluten free, dairy free, nut free and soy free.

My daughter just found out she is allergic to cinnamon. which is in all her foods, shampoos, perfumes and so on. Caused hives on her for years. She is now clearing up nicely. She is an Adult. So you have to keep looking to what is causing this.

I eat almost raw and vegetarian 95% of the time. I am also sensitive to Carrageenan an additive.

I have also lost weight on since removing Dairy and gluten from my diet.

Good luck. Oleander

I found Udi's! It really is some great gluten free bread! Thanks so much guys!

My local health store/co-op carries it, but I didn't see it the first time around because it was all gone. I thought they just didn't carry it. Yesterday I thought, I'm just going to email them and ask anyway. I was really excited to hear that they do carry it! I went there last night and got their last loaf (the white sandwich bread) and asked if they had any more. The guy in the back says that there is a lady who goes in there once a week and basically clears them out. Today they get another shipment, so I'm going to have to beat her to it!

Donnaozzy, I think you are on the right track to finding the problem. My first thought was that if I were in your situation I would eat as simply as I could. If there are only a few ingredients in your food, it will be easier to spot the culprit. Maybe you could eat very simply for a while and then gradually introduce different things back into your diet.

You may want to be careful about shampoo and lotions, etc. as well. Like Oleander said about her daughter being allergic to cinnamon, it was in everything she used. If you aren't able to just replace everything with simple soaps, maybe you could just get a list of ingredients together and then watch for when you really have trouble. For example, pay close attention to the hour or so after you get out of the shower. Do you have any problems then? If there are disagreeable ingredients in the soap you use and then you touch your face and mouth, it could cause some issues. Good luck! I really hope you can find out what is going on!

Donnaozzy,
If you find that you are intolerant to Udi's, it can be that you are intolerant to highly processed foods.

This is my problem with both Kinnickanick and Udi's.

There was a sale at the gluten free specialty store in town with Udi's bread. So I bought 10 loaves and put them in the freezer.

Well, since I had real bread, I went a little crazy with it for a couple of days. I paid a high price with the porcelain goddess. Yes, she was used a lot. I was in a lot of pain too.

Since I still have a lot of bread due to my large purchase, I limit myself to 2 pieces once in a while. If I go to a restaurant or burger stand I take 2 pieces with me.

Other than a treat, I must use home made bread and I add psyllium husk for fiber. Oh yes, and I can use the BRM cornbread mix.

I hope you can find an answer.