JennyC

HI, first off thank you for the link.. But see now here is the thing.. Childrens Grape flavored liquid Tylenol- I was told that IT IS NOT gluten-free... BUT THEY HAVE IT ON THE LIST AS gluten-free..

Also, they have alprazoam (xanex) on the list, and I know that it is not gluten-free.. company told me so, because i ck'd 4 myself..

THAT IS ONE THAT SCARES ME THE MOST..

I just sent an email to the address at the bottom of the site.. Will let you know what answer I get.. tttys..

lynn

I just went on a company calling spree. Here are my results:

Robitussin/Dimetapp: (800)762-4675 Do not track outside ingredients, so they have no idea if any of their products are gluten free.

Triaminic: (800)KIDS-987 All products are gluten free. (When I called them last March they gave me a short list of gluten free products, so I will be calling them back to double check.)

Banadryl: (800)223-0182 All children's products are gluten free. They track ingredients, but I don't think they test products.

Pediacare: (877)895-3665 Do not track outside ingredients.

Tylenol/Motrin: (888)466-8746 Gluten free lists are of RANDOM products that were tested. Not all products are tested, but none of their (children's) products have gluten added. They also track outside ingredients. Just because one flavor of Tylenol cold is on the gluten free list, does not mean the other varieties are not gluten free.

Tis the season...

Safeway has their own brand of cocoa cereal that is gluten-free. I can't remember the name of it, but it comes in a large bag.

Yep. Cocoa Astros. My son seems to react to it though. I'm not too sure about Safeway's manufacturing processes. This is why I go out of my way to get the Whole Foods brands. Both are made around gluten, but we seem to have better luck with Whole Foods.

Sorry Im not dealing with schools as of yet but I wanted to mention what we use to keep our foods warm and separate from the cold foods. The food in the thermos in the pack keeps it very warm.

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That's cool! I will definitely get one. I also bought a laptop lunch kit not very long ago.

I thought I'd mention that Whole Food's Cocoa Comets (like cocoa puffs) are gluten free. My son loves them.

I don't think that any pill that breaks down gluten is a practical solution to celiac disease. Celiac disease is not like lactose intolerance! If Lactaid does not digest 100% of lactose consumed the worst that will happen is stomach cramps and diarrhea. If the gluten digesting pill does not digest 100% of the gluten, then it will set off an autoimmune response in the body. I very much doubt that any drug company will guarantee you that any enzyme supplement is 100% effective. With all the complications that can arise when a person with celiac disease continues to eat gluten, there's no way I would ever consider giving it to my son, unless he accidentally ate some gluten. (We usually don't even know he's had gluten until the next day, so the pill would still be of little value.)

I just needed to vent!

My son likes the cocoa comets and he does not react to them!!!

I plan to implement a 504 right away when my son starts school, and on there I'll request that he has occasional use of a microwave. I'll try my best to send things that do not need to be heated, but on some days, like pizza days, it would be nice if he could use one. You are your child's best advocate. Don't let the school push you around!

We have not had issues with them. They are officially made on shared lines, but the only chip that is made in the facility that is not gluten free is the cheddar beer flavor chip. When they ELISA test the cheddar beer chips, there is so little gluten that it does not even show up on the test. They have tested with independent agencies. The pita and pretzel chips are made at a different facility than the potato and corn chips. I spoke to a representative a little over a month ago. I consider these chips safe. I use Kettle Chips as an alternative to Frito-Lay.

Thanks I was curious. I will buy some soon.

We also avoid Lay's Products in my household. My son's "episodes" always seemed to correlate to eating a Lay's product. My son got sick after eating barbecue stax, but it was probably from all the junk they put in them.

This happens to me too! Cookies last a week tops before they have to be thrown out. I started using only half the cookie dough at a time. I shape the other half into a log, wrap with plastic wrap, and freeze. Then later I let it thaw and I have cut and bake cookies!

Portland has tons of gluten free shopping and dining choices! I'll post a link to a Portland area blog that has gluten-free links on the right side of the page. Since you'll be in the downtown area, I thought I'd mention that there's a Whole Food's on NW 13th & Couch st so you won't starve!

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I mix up a batch of flour, I think it's the feather light mix, and keep it on hand for an all purpose flour. I usually use it in converting recipes to gluten free or anytime a gluten-free flour is needed. I live close to Bob's Red Mill and I can buy a huge variety of flours in bulk. That being said, I can never get my cakes to turn out right, so I do buy cake mixes, gfp pie crust mixes, and pancake mix. Some things are not worth the headache.

Are they gluten free? I thought I remembered someone posting that this cereal is gluten free, but I could not find the post and my Whole Food's computer was broken so I could not look it up. Thank you in advance!

You can buy gluten free play dough at this site:

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There are also plenty of recipes online.

I make up a big batch of the following recipe and use it for just about everything. The texture is very close to all purpose wheat flour when mixed together. It works especially well in quick breads, cookies, breading and sauces.

1 cup corn starch

1 cup rice flour (you can substitute other flours if you prefer. I use amaranth.)

1 cup tapioca starch/flour

1 TBSP potato flour.

Look for the Betty Crocker brand. They will disclose any gluten in the ingredients.

I use almond meal. It tastes great and also contains fiber.

My oven is great (fairly new, bake all the time). I just got a brand new container of yeast and it's not quick rise. I did use metal baking pans. They're the ones I use for quick breads and they always turn out just fine. I'm an experienced baker - I used my "normal" gluten-free flour blend and then added the exact flours called for in the exact measurements. I do know the difference between potato starch and potato flour . I REALLY want to make some homemade yeast bread! The Pamela's mix always turns out great, but it's too sweet for my taste and I just want normal type bread. I guess I'll go back to the store and buy the different flours again - I'm out of cornstarch and bean flour now. One more try.

I actually changed the recipe a lot to get it to work for me. I reduced the liquid to 2/3 cup. I also had trouble with it rising, so I increased the yeast to 3 tsp and instead of honey I add 3 TBSP sugar. For the bean flour I used sorghum flour and I used a mix of sorghum, rice and amaranth for the gluten free flour. While mixing it I either added water or flour until the dough formed a ball, either in the bread machine or using the dough hook. I hope this method works for you. My bread would collapse every time until I made these changes...it still tasted good though!

I like the Pamela's chocolate cake mix, but make sure that you make the sour cream recipe if you can. Every time I make gluten-free cake it turns out so thin. Last time I used 2 mixes and made 4 circles. By the time trimmed them, frosted and assembled them it was just a little taller than a 2 layer wheat cake, but it looked great and seemed fancier. Everyone loved it. Since you said you're not a cook I thought I'd mention all Duncan Hines home style (NOT WHIPPED) frostings are gluten free EXCEPT butter cream and coconut pecan. Good luck!

We eat there all the time and never get sick....I would caution everyone, however, that the calorie count for their food is way up there.....a problem for those of us who tend to pack on the pounds!! But it is yummy!!

If you get the crispy tacos with chicken and pick cheese or sour cream, they're not too bad. A reasonable dinner, calorie wise (especially if you only try to eat 3). That rarely works for me though.

I put Elidel on my son's eczema spots every other day and it keeps them cleared up. I have had my son allergy tested and on a strict gluten free diet, but it still flares up if I quit the Elidel.

I think that natural flavor is the most dangerous ingredient for people with celiac disease, as far as hidden gluten goes. You never know if barley or some other gluten is hidden in there if you're not buying from a company that will disclose their gluten.

I need to get some new kitten food, and I was wondering if anyone knows a gluten free brand? Thank you!

I can't believe they would say such things, obviously they have a bias against celiac disease before they even see their patients. This is especially troublesome since this disease is very hard to get diagnosed with and also considering many people with this disease are asymptomatic and not diagnosed.