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    JennyC replied to HAK1031's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    I would avoid buying their brand of products. My son's babysitter uses their dish soap and when I called them to find out if it's gluten free they told me I would need the UPC code or at least the location and date of purchase. They recommended that I call about each item every time. They also did not seem very knowledgeable regarding gluten.
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    I use a paring knife and make a hole in the top of the cupcake and dig out some of the cake. Then I fill with whipped cream using a pastry bag. Then I frost them and store them in the refrigerator. There's a recipe and instructions for doing this at glutenfreeda.com. They are a lot of work but very tasty. I send these with my son to daycare and even...
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    Your very welcome. I remember how hard it was in the beginning. Before you know it this will all be routine. I suggest you search this site for topics on cross contamination though. That is another thing you must be conscious of.
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    The "gold standard" for diagnosis is a small intestinal biopsy. If you want to be sure that you get an official diagnosis, then you must keep him on gluten until the biopsy is completed. That being said, no one told me that in the beginning and I took my son off gluten one month before we saw the specialist. Without a biopsy and gluten challenge he would...
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    If you have very reliable cycles you can try the FAM method, but I would at least wait a few months before you trust it after you stop taking birth control. It can take time for your hormones and cycle to normalize after you go off the pill. Have you considered low-estrogen birth control or the IUD? I use low estrogen pills and they don't make me crazy...
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    Here's a link to an old discussion about doughnuts. There are plenty of recipes to choose from. Open Original Shared Link
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    I too had that problem, and I solved it by adding a more flour and decreasing the liquid. I think many gluten-free recipes call for too much liquid. I even find that when I convert cookie recipes I have to add lots more flour.
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    When we try new products they are on a trial basis. We do eat products made in shared facilities in most cases. I prefer my grains to be made in dedicated facilities though. If my son seems to react to the product then we do not buy it again. For example Blue Diamond nut thins are a staple in our home, but we avoid Frito Lay products, except I do allow...
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    Thank you. I looked at Fred Meyer and all their Hoisin sauce contained wheat. I'll just have to wait until I go to Whole Foods. I really want General Tso's chicken!
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    I have been trying to make General Tso's chicken and none of the recipes turn out like the real thing. They mostly taste like soy sauce and sherry. I found a recipe that calls for hoisin sauce and I hope to make it tonight. So, what kind of hoisin sauce is gluten free? Here's a link to the recipe in case anyone would like it: Open Original Shared...
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    I have never thought tapioca starch tastes funny, but cornstarch would be a good replacement. I think soy and garbanzo bean flours taste horrible.
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    Not this debate again! The french fries have been tested for gluten and they contain less than the amount they test for, so they are considered gluten free. However, they do have WHEAT in them and I don't give my son ANYTHING with wheat, barley, rye or mainstream oats. There is enough risk of cross contamination in processed foods that do not contain gluten...
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    Thanks. I think maybe it was too much yogurt. I know some people here mentioned it can give them problems.
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    I miss my shows too! I don't understand how the strike can continue when George Clooney offered to lock himself in a room with the writers and executives until a resolution is reached. I would not turn down that offer!
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    Once your son's intestine has healed he should be able to tolerate milk fine, unless he has a milk allergy. Lactose intolerance is extremely rare in children younger than five. Once his tTG levels decrease and he has been gluten free for 6-9 months I would give dairy another try. We just did this with my four year old son and he is doing very well. I...
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    Oral-B won't claim any of their toothpastes are gluten free.
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    I use this recipe from recipezaar.com. I bake it on a cookie sheet and it holds up great, although the dough is sticky. Open Original Shared Link
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    Thanks for the replies. He was tested for common food allergies and tested negative. I'm just wondering if this is normal??? Maybe I should contact his ped. gastro and do additional allergy tests. I just hate putting him through that. If he does not have common food allergies it could be any little thing. A little boy only has so much blood to give...
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    I think Glutino and Kinnikinnick make some of the best products. They both make excellent cookies. Midel, from what little I have experienced, is pretty good too. I like their ginger snaps. I think Enjoy Life products are a bit more of a gamble, some products are ok...some are not. Glutano has some good products too. As for cereal, Enviorkids have...
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    My son has been gluten free since March 2007. I think we have done a very good job with the diet. I do buy processed foods, like cocoa pebbles and Ora-Ida fries, but I have also learned some brands to avoid due to cross contamination. We have also replaced everything in the kitchen except glass things. No food or utensil touches any kitchen surface. ...
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    What??! We've been avoiding any cereal with malt flavoring in it. I think I will start calling though. My son had a box of gluten free sour gummy bears and I casually read the second ingredient line and it said malt flavoring. I nearly had a heart attack , but it was corn malt flavoring (the corn part was on the first line).
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    Whole Foods brand 365 Organic Cocoa Comets and Health Valley corn/rice Crunch-em's (like Chex) are gluten free.
  23. JennyC
    Thanks for posting!
  24. JennyC
    You mean: IgG Antigliadin IgA Antigliadin tTG Antigliadin IgG Tissue Translutaminase IgA Tissue Transglutaminase Total IgA
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    We use Hormel Canadian bacon and peperoni and also mushrooms, onions, etc. We end up using Ragu pizza sauce quite a bit since it is easy to find.
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