Does lactose free mean entirely free from dairy? I have some good recipes, but most call for either eggs or milk or buttermilk. I'll go check some more.

Here's a link to one recipe I've tried. It came out okay. I made it for a vegan friend who is also banned from gluten.

I think if you try searching for "vegan gluten free bread" you'll get recipes without the eggs and milk. Then you'll just have to eliminate the ones with corn.

Your poor DH. That's a pretty drastic change in his diet for the next few months.

Here is a link that might be useful: vegan gluten free bread

You can buy lactose-free milk. I've just had to switch over to it. Good luck to you and your hubby!!

camlan - is xanthan gum easy to find? I have never shopped for this ingredient. Will give the receipe a try. Thanks

dawn8b - thanks will check that out.

I usually buy the Bob's Red Mill brand at Whole Foods. I think most health food stores carry xanthan gum. You can easily buy it online--I think even Walmart sells it online. Some larger supermarkets carry it, as well.

Cant use the xanthan gum as it has a connection to corn

Look online at glutenfreegirl.com and at her cookbooks. She's one of a growing group of gluten-free bakers who are getting away from xanthan gum, but I'm not sure you'll find a recipe of hers that meets all your other requirements.

I've linked a Pinterest collection by someone who has these requirements. One of the pins is a bread recipe.

Gluten-Free French Bread
This delicious bread comes the closest to french bread I've had since going gluten, egg and yeast free. It has a crispy outside with a soft and chewy inside. Note that I use white rice flour, which is NOT the same as sweet white rice flour. I don't recommend changing the flour, so if you can't have white rice flour, experiment at your own risk.

Ingredients:
1 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons whole psyllium husks
1 tablespoon oil (canola, olive, etc.)
1 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
1 3/4 cups white rice flour (254 grams)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet.
2. Stir together milk and apple cider vinegar. Let sit for a minute, then stir in psyllium and let sit for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, stir in the oil and applesauce.
3. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the middle, pour the wet mix in and stir. It will eventually get clumpy and you'll need to knead it until it comes together in a dough. Alternatively, you can use a food processor to mix them together.
4. Form into the shape of a french bread, about 8 inches long. Place on baking sheet and brush liberally with extra oil.
5. Bake for 40 minutes. Allow to rest at least 20 minutes before cutting.

Note: Make sure your oven is preheated so you can get the bread straight into the oven. It won't rise much but you want to make sure the baking soda and baking powder are working in the oven.

Here is a link that might be useful: Pinterest link

fun2bhere, that bread sounds delicious, would have to use something else instead of applesauce, as apples are on the intolerant list.

writersblock, thank you will check out that website.

Gosh, he sounds like he's having to eliminate a lot of common items. He must've been feeling terrible. I don't have anything to recommend...just hoping he feels better and you find recipes that work.

Jennifer

The applesauce might be used to cut the fat in half in that recipe.

My kids dabble in various diets, just because.....Gluten free has gotten easier with whole sections devoted to it. However, you are right, if you have to eliminate all those things it will be a challenge.
Look at some vegan recipes. I don't condone the vegan diet as it is very hard to do it correctly, but there might be some recipes that you can do to add variety.

Yes, It is going to be a challenge. He was checked for 60 common foods, and he has moderate intolerance to 11 and severe intolerance to 10. For the next two weeks he is supposed to eat only from his tolerant food group so he can detox his body.

It is no wonder he hasnt been feeling well and getting worse for a long time now, as most of the foods on his intolerant list are foods that he consumed everyday. Some thinking it was doing his body good like salmon, apples, egg whites, tuna, broccoli, cherries, peanut butter, bananas, pork, strawberries, cheese.

After 3-4 months he can re introduce one at a time foods from the moderate list and 6-12 months foods from his severe list. Some foods he can give up easily but others have been a staple in our household for years.

Roseabbey, yes, check out Sami's Bakery online, they have a millet and flax section, with different millet, millet/rice breads, hamburger/hot dog buns, crackers, pizza crust, and lavash. No gluten, no corn, no xanthan gum, no egg, and no dairy

I've actually had their bread, crackers, and hamburger/hot dog buns, they're pretty good, the bread and sandwich buns have a fluffy texture just like regular wheat bread.
http://samisbakery.com/our-products/millet-flax/

This post was edited by roobear on Tue, Feb 26, 13 at 19:21

Here you go and it's egg, gluton and lactose free plus very good to the taste.

Here is a link that might be useful: bread recipe

Re apples vs applesauce - Just wondering if your DH, although he can't tolerate apples would he be able to tolerate applesauce because it has been cooked? I'm asking because a friend of mine can't eat raw almonds as she is allergic to them but can eat cooked almonds. The heat changes the make-up of the almonds.

Re lactose free milk, the only ones I've found are supplemented with LactaId and then labeled as lactose free. If Lactaid is not effective (as it isn't for my husband), it is of no help. Goat products (milk, butter, cheese) are usually well tolerated by those who cannot do dairy.

Spend some time on the Gluten Free Goddess blog. Many of her recipes do not include those offenders. Some possible substitutions for the gums would be flax seed, gelatin or psyllium husk powder. She often uses Ener-G egg replacer.

My feeling would be if it is only for a short time period, I would just skip bread entirely. If it is a lifelong thing, then I would definitely get crackin as there are many wonderful recipes out there.

Thank you everyone for your posts and recipes. We were out all day reading labels at food stores, wow what a chore that is. Even if something is labelled as 100%, if you read the label, it is not true.. We were able to buy a bread that DH is able to eat.

One good thing, since DH has been eating only foods on his tolerant list, his cravings have diminished. He feels more satiated for a longer period after eating, so things are improving already :>)

Roseabbey, it will get much, much easier as you familiarize yourselves with products. I remember how difficult it was in the beginning but now we only need to read labels when new products are on the shelves. And since we primarily shop the perimeter of the store, label reading is fairly minimal now.

I'm glad your DH is doing better!