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I'm going to try to make them this week. I'll let you know how they turn out.

If they didn't have the scratches I wouldn't be concerned even with my husband eating gluten foods on them. But the scratches really do worry me. Now I can't get it out of my mind. I think it might be time for some new dishes. The ones I have were cheap anyway - an Ikea starter kit we had got when we first got married.

Thanks again for everyone's help!

These cookies sound incredible. Would they still work if I didn't add the Xanthan gum? I use the Gluten Free Pantry's All Purpose Baking Flour which contains white rice flour, potato starch, tapioca starch, guar gum, salt.

Thanks for all your replies. I've been putting them through the dishwasher and didn't think they would be a problem, but then I started to worry because the scratches go through the glaze. I wasn't sure if the dishwasher would get them clean enough if gluten got trapped in the scratches.

I have ceramic dinnerware that I had prior to going gluten free. They do have some minor scratches in them. Do I need to replace them? Could gluten be trapped in there? My husband has mostly gone gluten free with me, but occasionally he still does eat gluten foods. Should I be worried about using these dishes? What would you do?

Does anyone know if the candy listed on there is the Halloween size candy (the stuff in the big mix bags) or is it regular size bars? I know that sometimes the smaller or different shaped candies can have gluten even if the regular size doesn't. So I wasn't sure what they were referring to. I didn't want to assume that it was the smaller size that we give out here on Long Island as I don't know what the norm is around the country.

Thanks. Hope this wasn't to dumb a question. I feel like I should probably know this by now.

I am so sorry. How are you doing?

That's wonderful news, Ali! I'm so glad you found each other.

Just a thought ... you might want to delete that post and PM it to her ... not that it's not simple to do ... it's actually a scary thought that it's so simple!

Good point. Will try to take it down. I also thought it would be good for everyone to know that all of your info. is out there. You should make a habit of googling your name and any nicknames you use to see if anything is being posted.

I almost didn't want to post the above, but I felt that if someone could figure it out I would want them to tell me.

It wasn't me who called, but I think I know how the person found you. I will email you what I found via Google.

I HAVE EDITED THIS POST.

That sounds really good. Thanks for posting it!

Have you tried adding a B12 vitamin to your diet? Before being diagnosed gluten sensitive I was told I had IBS with constipation. B12 seems to really help with it. I found the following in a Google search:

Signs, symptoms, and health problems associated with vitamin B12 deficiency:

Characteristic signs, symptoms, and health problems associated with vitamin B12 deficiency include anemia, fatigue, weakness, constipation, loss of appetite, and weight loss [1,3,12].

Deficiency also can lead to neurological changes such as numbness and tingling in the hands and feet [7,13].

Additional symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency are difficulty in maintaining balance, depression, confusion, dementia, poor memory, and soreness of the mouth or tongue [14].

Signs of vitamin B12 deficiency in infancy include failure to thrive, movement disorders, delayed development, and megaloblastic anemia [15].

Can anyone point me to a place where I can clip coupons for gluten-free foods, or regular food that supports a gluten-free diet?

I started this diet a week ago and I'm floored by the amount of money it's costing me. For instance, I went to Whole Foods and bought two things for $10! Waffles that look like eggos and a pizza. They were both great, but lasted only a day. Well, I still have a few eggos, but you get the picture.

I'm also making a list of all the other stuff I have to buy in order to create a safe kitchen. Colander, mixing spoons, toaster... the list is growing each day and my bank account seems to be decreasing at an unbalanced rate. How that happens, I'm not sure yet.

Any money-saving tips are also GREATLY appreciated!

Thank you,

Jenn

Hi Jenn,

The Whole Foods by me has booklets hung up around the store that have coupons in them. I think they also take manufacturer coupons. And, I don't know if they do this anymore, but they used to give you money back for every plastic bag you brought in from home (saving them from using a new one). It's not a lot of money but every bit counts.

As for money saving tips - I buy all my food at Whole Foods and all of my household items at BJ's (like Costco). I found that Whole Foods by me is cheaper than the major grocery chains especially Stop and Shop. There are sites like Momsview.com, spoofee.com, retailmenot.com and deLame Advertisementcher.com that have coupons on them. Many of the home stores have coupons on there. This might help with all the replacement items you need.

Beth

Does anyone know if they are casein free as well? I know my husband will insist on handing out chocolate, but I want to provide an "allergic-kid friendly" selection as well. The allergens I want to avoid are: dairy, gluten, peanuts, and tree nuts. Are there any other common kid allergens that I should add to my list?

I'm thinking the selection will include individual-size plain microwave popcorn (for the kids who can't have much sugar), Starburst, and Skittles. Any other suggestions?

I'm going with Willy Wonka candy since everything but the Wonka bar is gluten free. (Ok - I happen to really like Wonka candy too. I'm hoping for leftovers.)

Amanda,

Thank you so much for posting that. It made my day. I looooove Starbursts!

Beth

It's not out yet. It usually comes out the first part of October. Which is right around the corner!

Thanks Colleen! I'll be on the lookout for it.

Nars is gluten free but I don't know about wax free. You might want to give them a call. I looked on their site and couldn't find an ingredients list.

I couldn't find it either. I was just thinking about this today. We were talking about Candy Corns and Peanut Butter Kisses (although those are both Brachs I think which is a not-gluten-free-friendly company).

I hope it's out soon--I'm going to encourage the members of another board I'm on (it's a Parrothead thing) to hand out gluten-free candy this year for Halloween.

That's what I plan on doing - only gluten free candy this year.

I use Gold Bond Ultimate Healing Lotion (Aloe). You can get in any drugstore and it comes in a big pump bottle, a squeeze tube and a small travel size tube. My hands get really irritated from being in water - itchy, red and painful. This works instantly at making them feel better.

Just talked to Whole Foods (Jericho, NY) and they confirmed that Gluten Free Pantry is indeed making those products for them. I wonder why they changed some of the ingredients then. You would think they would just repackage in the Whole Foods packaging. That's what made me think they weren't the same.

Like I mentioned in the original post, since many, if not all of the products have identical ingredient lists and nutritional info, my guess is that Gluten Free Pantry is making these mixes directly for Whole Foods.

I'm going to email them to find out. I've looked at both websites and no one mentions it. I'll post the reply when it comes.

There is a Celiac awareness month? *looks blank*

October is Celiac Awareness Month.

Is there a new ROCK candy list for 2007? I can only find a 2006 list.

My Whole Foods got rid of all of the Gluten Free Pantry products and replaced them with their own brand. I'm so mad about it. We have enough trouble finding products that we really like - they have to go and make it harder? How about giving us more options and not less? I would have liked to be able to make the choice of whether or not I wanted Whole Foods brand or not. Guess I will just be ordering directly from GFP.