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    Our insurance is also Cox, but since there is no local pediatric GI they approved us seeing Dr. Roberts. Even though he sees patients in the St. John's office, all the billing is done through Children's Mercy, which is in network. (The St. John's people schedule the appointments and provide the facility.) The only bad thing is if we need bloodwork done...
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    Scotch brand tape in any form (cellophane, Magic tape, box sealing tape, book tape, duct, tape, etc.) does not contain gluten. High performance adhesives (epoxies and sealants) also do not contain gluten.
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    Test results - are you talking about Ttg blood test, or something else? We are in Springfield, and my son sees Dr. Roberts at the Children's Specialty Clinic at St. Johns in Springfield when he comes here (2 days per month). We only had to go to CMH once for the initial endoscopy.
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    to answer your original question... We use the low gluten hosts. I started by talking to our parish priest, and he told me that they already had one Celiac parishioner for whom these are provided. Our arrangement is that the presider always has the special host, and my son goes to his line regardless of where we are sitting. We normally go to the same...
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    There's a new one in Branson, Missouri at Branson Landing. We went there last September. I called ahead and spoke to the manager, and he was very knowlegeable. My son got a burger (no bun) and fries and loved it. Some, but not all of their BBQ sauces are gluten-free. We got a rib appetizer, but it was not gluten-free. So I would suggest calling...
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    Hi, We live in Springfield and my son is the only Celiac in the family. Buffalo Wild Wings is on our short list of places we go out to eat. There is a relatively new place in Battlefield Mall called J Buck's, and I thought I heard they could do gluten-free but have never tried or confirmed that. Our favorite place is Cielito Lindo (Mexican) on S...
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    Good attitude. And as a Mom who has been to many CEC birthday parties, most of what I have seen at age 3,4,5 is a lot of wasted food. The kids are too excited about running off to play.
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    Jayhawkmom, you make some good points. Things to consider in general: Can you trust your child not to give into temptation and eat something they shouldn't? Is your child old enough not be be putting their hands in their mouth? Is it worth the hassle factor to both you and your child - i.e. is this a big deal to the kid or no big deal, and do you...
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    I make waffles about 3-4 times per month (freeze what's left for weekday mornings). I've tried several recipes, but I think our favorite is just using Pamela's Baking Mix and the recipe on the package. I add a little salt, sugar, and cinnamon and a hint of vanilla. My son eats them plain - no butter or syrup. My non-Celiac daughter and both kids' friends...
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    My son was not diagnosed until he was 10. But I would do what I have done since then. Bring gluten-free pizza for him. Bring a cupcake for him. Explain to the Mom of the birthday child what I was doing (when RSVP-ing) Be there during the party. If you want, you might call the CEC manager in advance and ask permission. I did this just last...
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    Hi, I just answered another post of yours. I actually started out by going to the Universal Studios website for information and e-mailing the two restaurants I mentioned, NBA City and Margaritaville. Both places e-mailed me back and we started making arrangements that way. I don't know your vacation plans, but City Walk is a large area outside the...
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    Last summer we went to Orlando for vacation, and ate at NBA City and Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, both at Universal Parks City Walk. We called ahead (like the week before) and the head chefs at both places were very knowledgeable about gluten-free. It's a long story, but the head chef at Maragritaville really went out of his way to take care of us...
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    Not a direct answer to your question, because I bought a pizza stone post gluten-free... But I use mine for pizza and always struggled to scrape the crust off because the pizza dough was so sticky. Now I get great pizza crust with no sticking by putting the dough on parchment paper and then baking on top of the hot stone. It cooks great and there's...
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    My progression of making chocolate chip cookies is as follows: 1) Used Pamela's mix and recipe. I refrigerate awhile and only bake about 12 cookies, freeze the rest in a log for future baking. (good) 2) Used the Tollhouse recipe, except used about 2/3 Pamela's, 1/3 sorghum flour, and a tablespoon or two of almond flour, and 1/2 butter, 1/2 Crisco. ...
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    Last time I was at Sam's Club they had a new soup combo - an 8-pack of Old El Paso ready to serve, 4 cans each Chicken Cheese Enchilada and Southwest Style Chicken soup. They were really good and the label appeared to be gluten-free, and I checked and found them on a confirmed gluten-free products list.
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    I make this recipe quite a bit. For my son's birthday last year I made round layers - I think I made 3 layers that were not that thick, with icing in-between. After a generous helping of chocolate icing on top, I arranged a ring of plain M&Ms around the top ege. The boys all loved it! Featherlight Chocolate Cake 1 3/4 cup featherlight flour...
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    I normally tell the kids it's gluten-free AFTER they have tried it. I don't want pre-conceived ideas that it will be bad, but when they taste how good it is, I do want them to know it is gluten free. By now most of our friends know that it is because that's all I make, or because they see Garrett eating it. It's really cute when my 10-year old daughter...
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    My son was diagnosed at age 10. At first he did not want anyone to know about his Celiac (I started with just informing the teachers, school nurse, administrators, etc.) Then gradually he told a couple of close friends, then more until he became comfortable talking about it. I think what helped my son most was not trying to convert the whole class at...
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    My kids have enjoyed doing karaoke for many years. If you don't have one, you can get a machine for her birthday gift - they are not too expensive. And they make all kinds of karaoke CDs, including kids songs. If you can't find any locally (try WalMart, etc.) you can order off the internet. We have had great success with Karaoke.com - can get them shipped...
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    Just curious - how did you come to get these lists? Did you call and request, or request via website, etc.?
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    Here is a really good recipe that might work. It's made for wraps, but you could use two pieces for top and bottom. Flat Bread for sandwich wraps
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    Hey, so did I! Well, actually our local grocer is carrying it, so I bought some. I already have a well-stocked pantry with gluten-free flours, so I wasn't sure what to try. I made the tollhouse cookie recipe (actually 1/2 recipe) - the pan version versus the individual cookie version. We shared with friends - 4 kids and 4 adults, including me...
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    You can do a lot with corn starch, potato starch, and xanthan gum Here's a simple bread recipe, not the best but not bad and very easy. The nice things is that it does not have to rise, so you can make start to finish is less than 1 hour Bread - 1 1/4 cup milk @ room temp 1/4 cup oil 2 tbsp honey 1 1/4 cup potato starch 1 1/4 cup corn starch...
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    I agree with the above. Pamela's mix makes excellent pancakes, waffles, and chocolate chip cookies (I make them a lot!), and very easy to use the recipes right on the package. My son was diagnosed at 10, so I now have three years experience and bake a lot. Some things are really tricky to make until you get a lot of practice, especially bread and pizza...
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