Going Gluten-Free is difficult, and it takes a lot of time and energy to actually think about EVERYTHING that goes into EVERYTHING that you eat - which was not something that i ever bothered doing. So it has been, and still is an absolute pain to figure what to eat. At the time of this posting, it has been 3 months since I've gone gluten free, and I've decided to start a page to just keep track of some particularly good recipes, things to choose at restaurants when eating with other people, particularly helpful restaurants that I have come across, and particularly good shops to get stuff from.
Dis-Chem pharmacy Canal Walk - this is where i do the other half of my grocery shopping now. Besides picking up my meds every month, here there is an entire section for gluten free products. You can get bread, muffin, pancake, waffle... all premixes. Yes they are pricier than the normal mixes(which aren't cheap to begin with) but it wasn't as bad as i thought it would be. If you're a confident baker, take a look at the ingredients list on the packs and walk to the end of the isle to get the individual types of flours that go into the mix - it's usually rice, corn, potato and tapioca flours. add a stack of baking powder into your mix, and you should do fine.
At Checkers in Blueroute Mall - I found Gluten-free Rice bread. it tastes and looks a little like Rye bread, but paler. Quite expensive, R36 for a dense loaf of about 10 thin slices, but it works really well as a base for anything.
Nandos - obviously avoid anything with a roll or pita, but everything else is pretty much safe. My favourite is the chicken strips with rice and vegetables, on special for R23.99. You feel like a normal person when you eat there... able to order a normal meal like quarter chicken and chips (or wedges)... just like every one else! amazing.
Too bad about KFC, I used to love that place too, but now the batter makes it out of the question.
Simply Asia - lots of rice options. Avoid the noodles.
Indian Restaurants - lots of rice options, avoid the naan, but the cripy things they serve before the meals, with black herbs in it (can't remember what they are called) are made of chickpeas. Yum.
Great site that does a better job than me! Check this one out:
http://gfsouthafrica.blogspot.com/
