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  1. JennyC
    It's so frustrating. When I called them a couple months ago they gave me the list. I doubt their manufacturing processes have changed, just their answers. BTW their gluten free list was creamy home style flavors except butter cream and coconut pecan.
  2. JennyC
    Celiac reactions do not activate the IgE and mast cell pathway that is common in allergies. It is an autoimmune reaction involving T-cells and cytokine release. No histamine is involved and Benadryl is an antihistamine. It would be helpful if you have a true allergy though. This article explains the immunology of celiac disease: http://www.pubmedcentral...
  3. JennyC
    My son was not diagnosed until he was three, and his only food "issue" is with gluten. My breast milk caused him to have diarrhea and to spit up very frequently. It was not until I unintentionally put him on gluten free formula that some of his symptoms started to improve, but by then he was eating gluten so he did not have a full improvement. I know gluten...
  4. JennyC
    You definitely seem to be doing a good job with the diet. That much of a decrease is great for 6 months on the diet. I might be a little more careful about cross contamination just to be safe, but wait to be concerned until you get her blood work done after 1 year. As previously mentioned it can take quite a while for the tTG levels to go down.
  5. JennyC
    I could not agree more, especially since falsely positive serology is so rare.
  6. JennyC
    I bought some corn flour in the ethnic section in Walmart. It was $1.98 for 4.4 lbs. It is instant corn masa flour. I hope it works as normal corn flour. I just thought I'd throw the idea out there since it's so cheap and it says gluten free on the package.
  7. JennyC
    We like nut thins, Glutino crackers, Dr. Schar crackers, and Ener-G wheat free crackers and Seattle crackers. They are all very good.
  8. JennyC
    I personally think that people are being diagnosed with gluten intolerance because of low quality testing methods. Classic intolerance is the inability to digest something and then digestive issues result from the overgrowth of bacteria or the osmotic activity caused by the undigested food in the gut. Intolerance is not an autoimmune disorder. If someone...
  9. JennyC
    I may be a bit of an extremist. Everything I owned was old and scratched or non-stick or cast iron. I got everything new. At first I bought enough cheap stuff to get me by but I have been steadily replacing it with quality cookware, bake ware and appliances. At a minimum you need a new toaster, strainer, cutting board, and anything that is scratched...
  10. JennyC
    I'm confused. Are you saying that the gluten peptide in the breast milk is bound to IgA? I thought that unbound gluten fragments can make their way into milk in small amounts as they travel the bloodstream. If that's the case then how would the type of animal make a difference? If the gluten peptide is bound by a cow antibody then the bound peptide...
  11. JennyC
    I know that proteins are normally broken down by digestive enzymes then absorbed into the blood stream to be utilized for our own protein synthesis, but gluten proteins are proline and glutamine rich and have a hard time being digested. Therefore, 50 amino acid peptides are commonly absorbed into the body and can make their way into the milk supply, supposedly...
  12. JennyC
    You know, many people, including myself, cook the turkey upside down for the first two hours then flip it. I brined the turkey, used a butter herb rub, filled the cavity with apples and herbs, and cooked the turkey using the above method and it turned out wonderful! You were a gourmet and did not even know it!
  13. JennyC
    I'd also like to thank you for the recipe. It's been nine months and still have not found a tortilla that we like. My son does not like the teff and brown rice and corn tortillas seem to crack if I try to make a burrito...even if I do spray them with water and microwave them first. Thank you again.
  14. JennyC
    Yoplait is a General Mills company, and they will not hide gluten in the ingredients.
  15. JennyC
    I buy many Bob's Red Mill products, but I despise their gluten free flour mix. It has garbanzo bean flour which my family dislikes. It has a very strong bean taste in my opinion. Pamela's makes a pretty good flour mix and is available at many health food stores. I cook and bake a lot so I make my own flour mix: 1 cup cornstarch 1 cup tapioca starch...
  16. JennyC
    When I called them they told me that the only product they considered gluten free was their syrups. Once the bottle is gone I planned on switching to pure maple syrup, but I think I'll do so now. That being said, many manufacturers most likely have this issue and we eat their foods all the time.
  17. JennyC
    It is most likely because there was too much liquid. I find that is where most gluten free recipes go wrong. For example if you're making bread decrease the amount of liquid and then add additional flour until the dough forms a ball. For cookies I always add much more flour than the recipe calls for, but others put the dough in the freezer or refrigerator...
  18. JennyC
    My son was diagnosed via extremely positive blood work and dietary response to the gluten free diet. My son's pediatrician ran the celiac panel and when it came back at 21 (normal is <7) she suggested that we start the gluten free diet and get into see a pediatric gastro. Well in the month it took to get into see the doctor every symptom that my son...
  19. JennyC
    Too late, I already gave it to my dog! I was afraid he would not eat it, but he did!
  20. JennyC
    My son was very pale too. I think trying the gluten free diet is a good idea.
  21. JennyC
    I'm really not too picky about shared facilities, but I prefer to get flours from dedicated lines or facilities. Walmart brand corm meal is not from a dedicated facility. I use Kinnikinnick cornmeal.
  22. JennyC
    My son also had diarrhea, but not everyone does. When he was a young infant he was actually constipated. He was also exclusively breastfed and had horrible smelling bowl movements and gas. As an infant he could clear a room! He also spit up a lot. So much so that he would go through multiple bibs/shirts a day. My son was a big baby but his growth slowed...
  23. JennyC
    Everything turned out great but the stuffing. I was going to bring it to another home for a secondary stuffing dish, but I did not even bother. I did put a ton of effort into it. Oh well.
  24. JennyC
    We just got invited to dh's mother's home for Thanksgiving tomorrow at 3:00pm. I think we will be declining the invite. We are already going to my grandmother's house anyway. How does MIL expect to coordinate food with me for ds at 11:00pm the night before?
  25. JennyC
    I love this recipe too. I turn them into "Red Lobster biscuits" by decreasing the honey, increasing the salt and by adding garlic and a bit of dried parsley flakes. They taste so close to the real thing!
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