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  1. JennyC
    Virtually all mainstream oats, and I imagine oat flour as well, are contaminated with gluten. This occurs during growing, storage, and manufacturing. Oats are distinct from wheat, barley and rye, but they are almost always contaminated. There are certified gluten free oats, but there are mixed opinions about them. It is estimated that about 10% of people...
  2. JennyC
    I see. I like to support those companies as well. I know there's a gluten free play dough as well, but I don't remember the name of the company. I think that I'm going to make my own play dough. Most recipes tell you to color it with Kool-aid, but I imagine it gets rubbed off on little hands, so I might leave that step out.
  3. JennyC
    When I called Floam a few months ago I got the "what's gluten?" response. I had them read off the list of ingredients in Floam and the ingredients seemed to be gluten free. Floam consists of Styrofoam balls and chemicals that only an organic chemist would recognize. I let my son play with Floam and he has not had any problems, although he has not played...
  4. JennyC
    You can do a nut crust! There are plenty of recipes online. I use pecans. I prefer to mix finely chopped pecans with Kinnikinnick gluten-free graham cracker crumbs, but you could also just use nuts. It was a wonderful flavor! I have used the crust with a lemon meringue pie and a cheese cake.
  5. JennyC
    I've only used coconut flour in the following recipe. The recipes require lots of liquid because coconut flour is very high in fiber. As a general rule you can replace up to 20% of the flour used in recipes with coconut flour. It is supposed to improve the texture of baked goods. Coconut Country Biscuits When you take a bite of these flaky biscuits...
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    My son is three and he also had all the classic symptoms and very high tTG values, three times the normal value for his age! The blood tests were ordered by his pediatrician and when she gave the results over the phone she told me to go gluten free and make a GI appointment. My son's symptoms completely disappeared and he started gaining weight immediately...
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    I'm really anal about cross contamination. We have separate utensils...among many other things! It's hard to get things with slots and holes perfectly clean. You can buy a variety pack of plastic utensils for five dollars or less. I think it's more than worth the expense.
  8. JennyC
    I just found your post, thanks for the recipe!
  9. JennyC
    Clan Thompson has one, but I hardly ever use it. When I have usually what I'm looking for is not in the database. I prefer to stick to companies that will disclose their gluten, or at least companies that have gluten free lists on their websites, like Frito-lay, Newman's own, etc. Here's a link to companies that will disclose gluten on the label:...
  10. JennyC
    My son has celiac disease, but I have not been tested yet so I don't know if I have it. There was a link to an article posted here a while ago that stated that gluten was found in breast milk, even in healthy mothers. I know that was a problem with my son. He was a large baby and for the first four months he was a pretty big baby, then his growth drastically...
  11. JennyC
    We use Sargento (sp?) or Kraft. Kroger cheese is also gluten free.
  12. JennyC
    I just posted the information about Bob's Red Mill cornmeal not being "gluten safe" and now I'm wondering, what kind of cornmeal do you use? I love cornbread, and I can't imagine having barbecue chicken without it! I just don't want to gluten my son, just by chance he decides to actually eat the corn muffins. Thanks!
  13. JennyC
    I called Coke and Pepsi and they told me that all their drinks are gluten free.
  14. JennyC
    When I called them a couple months ago they said that the only drinks that contain gluten are the blended frappachinos (?), the ones with malt. They do not use separate blenders for malt drinks, so basically any drink that is placed in their blenders could be contaminated with malt.
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    At my son's appointment all the GI wanted to do was listen to me explain his symptoms and order a biopsy. (My son already had positive blood tests.) He would not discuss treatment until he got a positive biopsy. He's not the greatest doctor in my opinion. Since we had already started the gluten free diet and I refused the gluten challenge we did not...
  16. JennyC
    I'm nearly five months in with my son...has it really been that long?! It's not bad at all now. I have a good idea of the good specialty foods and I know the safe brands. We also eat much better. It was hard at first though! My first three gluten free dinners were complete flops--I let my son eat french fries instead and tried not to cry. But now...
  17. JennyC
    My best experience is from my son's current pediatrician. She was not his doctor at the time and had only seen him twice, but when she reviewed his charts, listened to his symptoms and examined him he referred us for celiac testing! I never went back to his old doctor, who offered no help whatsoever regarding his symptoms. When I asked him about my son...
  18. JennyC
    I called Bob's Red Mill today and I asked them about their products that do not have they gluten free symbol, such as corn meal, and they said that those non-labeled products could be made on lines shared with gluten. The gluten free labeled products are made in a gluten free room. I just thought that I would pass on the information. I have been buying...
  19. JennyC
    I'm a college student. I just finished my B.S. in molecular/microbiology and I'm starting a biochemistry/molecular biology M.S. program in the fall. I am fascinated my immunology, virology, and molecular disease. I am proud of what I do because I have high hopes for the future. I also have a son that is almost four. I'm taking the summer off to be a...
  20. JennyC
    It's supposed to be. It says right on the container that they test for gluten. I feed it to my son, and he does not have any problems. I would be interested to know others' experiences though.
  21. JennyC
    Philadelphia cream cheese is made my Kraft and they will disclose any gluten on the label, regardless of the flavor. I have no idea about the wine coolers...sorry.
  22. JennyC
    Bryers and Dryers/Edys are gluten free unless it is an obvious gluten flavor like cookie dough, brownie, etc. Nestle will always disclose gluten.
  23. JennyC
    I'm curious why you use alcohol wipes when there is soap and water around. Everything I know about alcohol is that it's an anti-bacterial. Gluten is not alive, it is a protein, and the best way to get rid of gluten is to use the force of scrubbing with soap and water to get it off. I'm not trying to be offensive, just wondering if you know something I...
  24. JennyC
    Have you tried the Tillamook yogurt drinks? That might be a tastier option. I believe that all Tillamook yogurt flavors are gluten free, except if they have any obvious ones, but I don't know about the drinks. If their products are carried in your area, it might be worth it to call them. Just trying to throw out an idea.
  25. JennyC
    I thought I read that those with a first degree relative with celiac disease have a 20% chance of having the disease. Either way, I don't think anyone would claim to have the genetics totally worked out. What is known is that there are multiple genes involved, and I think they are all recessive. Each of your children has the same likelihood of developing...
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