Natasha

I feel your pain!!! I have a wheat allergy so, i'm not a celiac. I too sneak a cookie or a slice of bread at the restaurant every now and then. I'll echo the wheat free household thing too. it truly is the only way that works. I have started baking some really delicious gluten free goodies comparable to the wheat-filled baked goods that I USED to eat...

I've had the same problem with the spreading too. What I did was increase the amount of flour I used (Bob's Red Mill all purpose baking mix) til the dough can form balls. Make sure your dough FEELS LIKE and ACTS LIKE cookie dough before your drop it on the cookie sheet. If it doesn't look like the refrigerated cookie dough they sell in the refridgerated...

I hope corn isn't your problem as it is the hardest food additive to avoid in the States. Maybe you have a problem with MSG! It's in a lot of frozen foods (including gluten-free foods) and ready-to-eat foods like Tostitos. In the meantime, try sticking to fresh veggies and fruits and potatoes, and fresh meat and chicken instead of the frozen varieties....

Hi, I have multiple food allergies (wheat, eggs, walnuts) and it IS damn hard to find food to eat. I used to cook at home quite often before I was diagnosed so the amount of time I had to spend in the kitchen didn't increase much. Anyway what I ended up having to do (along with making most of my food from scratch) was to explore different CULTURAL FOODS...