Gluten Free, R U?: Bob Evans Mashed Potatoes

Saturday, April 7, 2018

Bob Evans Mashed Potatoes

My most favorite food in the world is potato, specifically mashed potatoes. I LOVE mashed potatoes. Plain with no onion or garlic or anything that would detract from the potato taste, butter is ok but that’s it. No gravy either. If I need gravy then the mashed potatoes are not good.

My favorite microwave mashed potatoes are Simply Potatoes but they are getting hard to find for some reason. In comes Bob Evans.

My hubby bought these at Giant and they state right on them that they are gluten free.

Following the instructions, we made the potatoes. They are really good. A little too much flavor other than potato and butter but overall very good. I would definitely buy them again if I didn’t want to take the time to make my own or if I just wanted a quick dinner... yes I have been known to have just mashed potatoes for dinner..life is good.

Since everyone has different tastes when it comes to mashed potatoes, I would suggest trying these as they are very good but if you can find Simply Potatoes I would try those too.

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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.