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  1. JennyC
    Some of our specialty food staples are: K-Too's (oreos) by Kinnikinnick Bell & Evans chicken nuggets/strips Erwehorn (sp?) Twice Rice cereal "Ritz"-looking crackers by Glutino bagels by Kinnikinnick--I've never tried them, but my son likes them. Ener-G wheat free crackers Tinkyada or Bi-aglut pasta Kinnikinnick pizza crusts Kettle chips
  2. JennyC
    My son is very sensitive, but I buy him food from shared facilities all the time. You must know the manufacturers, and decide if their manufacturing processes are of high quality. For example, 2 cereals both made in shared facilities: Safeway brand cocoa astros and Whole Food's cocoa comets. My son reacts to the Safeway brand, but not the Whole Foods'...
  3. JennyC
    I hope this helps... Allergy-a foreign substance that your body mounts a reaction to, like pollen. It can be an anaphylactic reaction or not. This process is largely dependent upon antibody secretion and mast cells. Intolerance-the inability to digest food. For example, people with lactose intolerance do not produce the enzyme (lactase) to digest...
  4. JennyC
    Congratulations on the early success with gluten free food. The first two dinners after my little boy started the gluten free diet were absolutely horrible. I felt so bad I cried and gave him french fries for dinner--but he didn't mind! The ingredients are tricky. There's a good list of ingredients to avoid on this site. Acesulfame Potassium...
  5. JennyC
    With the exception of some blue cheeses, cheese is gluten free. If in doubt, Kraft will clearly list gluten.
  6. JennyC
    Yes, it is frustrating! If I'm unsure I call companies multiple times to talk to multiple people. Like I said, I plan on calling Triaminic again--I don't believe them! On the gluten-free list from Tylenol there was a blurb about how some grape and very very berry strawberry flavors have been reformulated and have not yet been tested. Even with these reformulations...
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    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...
  8. JennyC
    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.
  9. JennyC
    That's cool! I will definitely get one. I also bought a laptop lunch kit not very long ago.
  10. JennyC
    I thought I'd mention that Whole Food's Cocoa Comets (like cocoa puffs) are gluten free. My son loves them.
  11. JennyC
    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...
  12. JennyC
    My son likes the cocoa comets and he does not react to them!!!
  13. JennyC
    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!
  14. JennyC
    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...
  15. JennyC
    Thanks I was curious. I will buy some soon.
  16. JennyC
    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.
  17. JennyC
    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!
  18. JennyC
    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! Open Original Shared Link
  19. JennyC
    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...
  20. JennyC
    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!
  21. JennyC
    You can buy gluten free play dough at this site: Open Original Shared Link There are also plenty of recipes online.
  22. JennyC
    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...
  23. JennyC
    Look for the Betty Crocker brand. They will disclose any gluten in the ingredients.
  24. JennyC
    I use almond meal. It tastes great and also contains fiber.
  25. JennyC
    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...
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