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  1. Susanna
    Here are my beer reviews: New Grist: yuck. It's rice-based. I didn't like it at all. Redbridge: pretty good, and bonus: it's readily available in about 4 stores in my Flagstaff, plus it's priced competitively. Sorghum based. Bard's Tale's Dragon's Gold: Way very good. Downside: pricey, and harder to find (I've found it at Whole Foods Market and...
  2. Susanna
    Here are my cheap and easy suggestions: Breakfast: rice cake with peanut butter (or almond butter, or cashew butter or tahini) and a drizzle of honey. Or, cottage cheese and a piece of fresh fruit or canned fruit on top, or cherry tomatoes on top. Vans wheat free waffles with peanut butter and jelly are good, and stay with you a while. There are several...
  3. Susanna
    Brownies: easy to bake. Use any gluten-free brownie recipe. Substitute Smart Balance margarine (vegan) for the butter in the recipe, and use egg replacer for the eggs. They should come out fine. Top with something impressive: whole cashews, or fresh berries, or a sprinkle of powdered sugar. She'll be so impressed! Susanna
  4. Susanna
    Aeshlea--it's way too soon to tell what's OK and what's not for you--at only 2 weeks into the gluten-free diet, your gut is still reeling from all the gluten exposure you've had all your life--give it time--eat really safe foods for a few weeks (bananas, rice, applesauce, refried beans and corn tortillas, etc.), and then start experimenting with more complicated...
  5. Susanna
    My son LOVES the chicken nuggets, patties and the tv dinner that Ian's provides--I was delighted to find the chicken nuggets at SAFEWAY yesterday. The other products, I have to go to the health food store to buy. The TV dinners are especially great to send with my son when he's sleeping over at a friend's house, so the parents there don't have to worry about...
  6. Susanna
    I eat Lean Cuisine glazed chicken Smart ones beans and rice Glutino frozen entrees Ians has frozen fish sticks, breaded chicken patties, and a kiddie chicken nugget meal that are all gluten-free Dr Pragers has several frozen gluten-free meals Organic Bistro has 6 frozen entrees--ALL 6 ARE gluten-free--Yay!! I attended a talk by Dr. Laren Callway (sp...
  7. Susanna
    Celiac Specialties (an internet gluten-free food retailer) sells cream puff shells. Here's the link: Open Original Shared Link Susanna
  8. Susanna
    Liz--great tips--thanks sooOOOOoooOOOooo much! Susanna
  9. Susanna
    If you're lucky enough to have a store that sells Gluino fozen foods (my local health food store sells them), they have a frozen Mac and cheese, and a penne alfredo that are just great. Some of the recipes you folks posted look great--I'll try them. Thanks so much! Susanna
  10. Susanna
    I eat Trader Joe's stuff all the time and have never had a problem I could feel on my insides. But, even more objective data is that I just had my annual celiac serologies (blood tests) checked, and everything came back negative, so I say Trader Joes is safe for me. And I sure appreciate how much cheaper their stuff is than Whole Foods' and Sprouts' is. ...
  11. Susanna
    Wow, you have a tall order feeding your boy. Sorry you're up against such a big challenge--must be really frustrating. Here are a couple of ideas: Enjoy Life brand sells an allergen free trail mix--it has sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, etc. Actually, Enjoy LIfe would be a good bet for lots of products. Check them out. School lunches...
  12. Susanna
    What if you sprayed muffin tins with vegetable spray, then pushed a spring roll wrapper into the muffin tin and baked it to make a little shell cup--you could then fill it with anything: scrambled eggs and ham for a brunch, pudding with sprinkles for dessert, cooked chicken and black beans with salsa for a mini taco salad--that would be a great party appetizer...
  13. Susanna
    We use the Bob's Red Mill mix a lot, because it's easy to find in our area. It turns out fine in my machine (I have a Zojirushi machine), but I bet you need to pick a cycle that bakes a bit longer. Still, I do get a little cave in on some loaves. Interestingly, when I use the Bob's Red Mill, mix it, let it rise, then pour it out onto an oiled baking sheet...
  14. Susanna
    You might want to try talking to the pharmacist at whatever place you buy your ibuprofen--pharmacists are a wealth of knowledge about meds--prescription AND over-the-counter--and they know about all kinds of crazy reactions people have. Your pharmacist might have some recommendations for you. I agree with the others--don't take ibuprofen--find some other...
  15. Susanna
    Hey--that's a bummer. I don't know of an Internet option for you to off the baking mix, but what if you put up a flyer at the local celiac support group meeting, or the local gastroenterologist's office, or even a naturopath's office (those naturopaths are always telling their patients to get off wheat). I bet you'd rid yourself of the mixes that way, and...
  16. Susanna
    Hey--yes--it can take months for the small bowel to heal, depending on how damaged it was at the time the person went gluten free--it took me about 3-4 mos. to feel closer to normal. Here are my newbie tips: gluten-free newbie tips--now you can eat to treat, and soon feel better. Here are some key coping strategies to get you started. 1. Know that...
  17. Susanna
    You found pan de yucca!!!!???!! I had it in Colombia when I was a foreign exchange student in the '70's and I loved it and I hadn't had it since then--it's a staple there--yucca is. I had it boiled, fried, mashed, but my fave was yucca bread (pan de yucca). I'm def going to look for it at Krogers. Thanks! Oh, BTW, I love Chebe mixes. Yum-O! Susanna
  18. Susanna
    In Living Without Magazine in the last year, there was an article written by a celiac specialist doctor about the great McDonald's fries controversy. His conclusion was that wheat is not detectable in McD's fries by the most sensitive measuring methods available. His advice was that each person make a personal decision about whether they want to indulge or...
  19. Susanna
    For car trips, I take beef jerky--read labels and avoid the ones with soy sauce--Bridgford Original is OK, and I've found some Kroger brand ones that are OK. I also take rice cakes and peanut butter, nuts, trail mix, dried apricots, Lara Bars, string cheese, salami, rice crackers. These work well for hikes, for camping, and in my desk at work, too...
  20. Susanna
    I once glutened myself from not thinking and licking an envelope--so sick! Then, a couple months later, there I was, licking an envelope again--my tongue was still on the sticky strip when I thought "Uh oh!" and I DID NOT SWALLOW, and I ran straight to the sink, and rinsed and spit and rinsed and spit several times, and did not get sick! So, if it happens...
  21. Susanna
    It feels so overwhelming in the beginning doesn't it? Please know that it DOES get easier. I have tried the Anheiseur Busch Redbridge beer, and it's quite good. I've found it at Sprouts (a health food market chain) but it's supposed to be widely available in grocery stores any minute--I'd suggest you go to your regular grocery store and ask to talk to...
  22. Susanna
    Bummer--so sorry you were violated that way. That really sucks. But. The good news is that over all, since you went gluten free, your gut has been healing. Likely, you've been feeling better too, no? And, by going gluten-free, you've been lowering your risk of all kinds of BAD health problems down the line. GOOD FOR YOU! So, put your focus on the...
  23. Susanna
    gluten-free newbie tips--OK, if you wanna give it a go, here are some ideas: 1. People around you will eat treats you can't have and you will feel sad and isolated. Strategy: stock your car, office, purse, backpack, secret drawer at home with gluten-free treats you can reach for any time you are feeling deprived. This really helped me. I recommend Baby...
  24. Susanna
    Sorry you've been so miserable. Glad the gluten-free life is helping you. Whether or not to ingest gluten in order to gain a more accurate test is a personal decision. For me, I don't think I would do it, knowing what I know now. It's like doctors are saying to us celiacs, "We think the poison is hurting/poisoning you, but could you just keep eating the poison...
  25. Susanna
    Hey, little d--sorry you've had a tough time. My understanding about the celiac blood tests is that you have to currently be ingesting gluten (for 2 solid weeks before the blood draw) in order to get your best shot at "accurate" results. Any practitioner (doctor, nurse practitioner) examining you can order a "celiac panel" with whatever blood tests are being...
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