Gluten Free, R U?: Osem Pretzel Thins

Saturday, March 31, 2018

Osem Pretzel Thins

The thing I have missed most, in my 18 years of being gluten free, are pretzels.
I LOVE pretzels. They are my downfall.
So much so that I used to have nightmares that I ate gluten filled pretzels and I would wake up thinking it was real.

I have over the years found pretzels I love... First was Glutino but then they changed their recipe.
Second was Snyder’s but I get tired of them - too crunchy. Most recently and still tops are Gratify pretzel sticks.

But there is one other brand that I like and I only get them at Passover: Osem Pretzel Thins.

These pretzels are not like regular pretzels to me but if you have ever had a butter pretzel that is what they remind me of. They are buttery, crunchy but not hard, sweet, salty and truly a delicious flavor. These are dangerous, though, as I could easily eat a whole bag and not even realize it.

As I said this isn’t a traditional pretzel as I know them but I love them any way. I found these at Giant.

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My gluten free history

When I turned 30 years old, I started to gain weight that I couldn't lose and I was getting back to back colds. The final straw was I got bronchitis and I had to take an antibiotic to help me get better. The side effect for 4% of people on this antibiotic was gastrointestinal issues. Yes, I was part of that 4%. The medicine basically stripped away whatever had been protecting me through my first 30 years of life. You see I have always had gastrointestinal issues since I can remember. My father also had the same issues and my paternal grandmother too. I was so sick from the medicine (or so I thought) that I had to go back to the doctor and do a series of tests. During this time I was following the BRAT diet (Banana, rice, a, toast). Saltines and toast were my go to comfort, little did I know they were NOT what I should be eating. My co-worker gave me an article about food allergies and there was a quiz. You only needed to answer 4 of the 8 questions with yes to fall under their designation and I had answered 6 of the 8 with yes. I was on my way. My husband and I cleaned out all our cabinets of the 7 allergens… all that was left was rice. After a few weeks, I was feeling somewhat better when I stayed at a home where they told me to eat whatever was in the fridge. I saw the rice and started eating. Within a hour I was violently ill. I couldn't understand. I took the rice with me to work the next day and when I told my other co-worker about my issue she asked to see the rice. It was orzo… pasta… gluten/wheat filled pasta! I had my first allergen to check off the list as being an issue. It turned out at the time dairy and eggs were also triggers but I have since been able to add them back. My husband and I went on a full gluten free diet and within a few months I had lost my weight, stopped living in my bathroom, looked healthy and was not terrified to eat things any more. Now it has been 15 years and while I have gained some weight back (darn those yummy gluten free cookies and pretzels) my issues are still in check and I couldn't be happier to figure out what was wrong with my body and be able to fix it.