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  1. Karen B.
    I just remembered a few months back, a co-worker asked me to bake some GFP french bread which she sliced, topped with grated mozzarella, and toasted for brueschetta. She had the bread toasted ahead but didn't add the topping until the guests were ready. You can make this even easier by buying bruschetta in a jar. It's generally gluten-free but as always...
  2. Karen B.
    Or if you want to do it the from scratch, here's a recipe for the filling that's gluten-free: Open Original Shared Link
  3. Karen B.
    You can get it from Open Original Shared Link. I buy the plain red package so I can turn it into whatever I'm hungry for.
  4. Karen B.
    I looked at the website and haven't tried the My Own Meals, but I keep Dinty Moore beef stew on hand, it's gluten-free and less expensive. Open Original Shared Link
  5. Karen B.
    Open Original Shared Link Check out the recipe tab. It's yeast free and very versatile. Being yeast free, it doesn't take as long to make because you don't have to wait for it to rise. Some places sell it frozen, I buy the red package of plain chebe because then, I can make it into a variety of things. I've used it to make deli cheese rolls, mock-rye...
  6. Karen B.
    Rice paper wraps with a salad dressing to dip them in. I make mine with strips of chicken breast, shredded carrots and lettuce. Another possibility would be Chebe rolls (they're small, about 2 inches across). They make great mini sandwices for cold cuts. Made with parmesan and adding baking powder, they taste like a Schlotsky's sandwich bread. Add...
  7. Karen B.
    I first went to our local group to get my Mom to go because I didn't expect to get much out of it. Why I keep going is the information I get about products, new medical studies, info about what the government is doing, info about conventions and so forth. We get free samples of gluten free cake from a local cake chef (my office crew got me one for my BD...
  8. Karen B.
    The crazy part is that for the cost of housing one prisoner, you could fund a heck of a rehab program.
  9. Karen B.
    Their Sesame Teriyaki RiceXpress
  10. Karen B.
    My hubby's cardio doc recommended that he take a brand called SuperEPA 2000 by Advanced Nutritional Technology Inc. (their website: Open Original Shared Link. When my doc suggested I take fish oil, I started taking the same stuff. We buy it through a website called LivingHeart.com (Open Original Shared Link). It lists ingredients as Fish Oil, Vitamin...
  11. Karen B.
    I can have yeast but Chebe is still one of my favorites because it's quick, easy and one package can make so many different things. Let me know if you want any ideas on non-standard Chebe (although their website is pretty extensive on variations).
  12. Karen B.
    Been there, done that - took too long. :-) Seriously, I know a woman that had a diabetic hubby in jail (don't know what he did) and she said they eat breakfast at 3 AM and dinner at 3 PM and he had to buy cheese crackers or something like that to keep from having problems with the 12 hour gap at night. IMO, breakfast at 3 AM is cruel and unusual punishment...
  13. Karen B.
    It doesn't matter why one person chooses to eat gluten free. Personally, I think most people would feel better on a gluten-free diet. It only matters if the gluten-free diet is misunderstood to be an optional diet like Atkins. I didn't take that seriously until recently. CNN Money.com (Open Original Shared Link) had an article a few months back that...
  14. Karen B.
    That's correct but as I understand it, in the UK, the official diagnosis is key to issues in your health care system that would not be an issue in the US. Not being in the UK, I don't know the details but I seem to recall that the diagnosis gets you the benefits of gluten-free items and a gluten-free diet if you have to be hospitalized. I'm surprised that...
  15. Karen B.
    Now why would Celiacs assume that the "coming out" referred to the closet and not the bathroom? :-) Welcome Charlene. However you found it, if gluten-free works for you -- keep it up. I have found that a lot of people assume that we are on the gluten-free diet for weight loss because they relate it to the Atkins diet. Many times people assume it's...
  16. Karen B.
    Last night I was remembering right after Katrina when we began receiving bus loads of evacuees and I, along with many other members of our local Celiac group, began making phone calls to our Celiac group leader and to the Red Cross, the local food bank, etc. to try to make donations of gluten-free food for evacuating Celiacs. All the pictures on TV showed...
  17. Karen B.
    One of the recent visitors to our local Celiac group was a young man that was diagnosed while in the military. They allowed him to move to a land based post so he could obtain his own food sources until his enlistment perod was completed and he could be honorably discharged. He said they do not have provisions for gluten-free meals or MREs in the military...
  18. Karen B.
    One question -- what is it you really want to eat so badly that you are willing to get sick for it? If there is something specific, this is the best place to throw it out there. I can promise you that you will get suggestions for gluten-free alternatives. Okay, two questions -- have you really reviewed what is allowed on the gluten-free diet today? ...
  19. Karen B.
    The best reason I know of to stay on the gluten-free diet is that most of the health conditions that result from not being on the gluten-free diet are not curable. Manageable maybe, but not curable. And you don't know that you have developed something like lupus until the symptoms hit you over the head. Celiac Disease Research: Associated Diseases and...
  20. Karen B.
    I use Lundberg's Rice Express like a hamburger helper meal. The Sante Fe Grill flavor with burger (or chicken), about 1/2 can of beans and 1/2 can of corn with cheddar melted on top is a great one skillet meal. I add a Tbsp of butter substitute to help the flavors blend. This also goes great with Amy's enchiladas. Chicken & Herb is a good base...
  21. Karen B.
    I've only found two exceptions to this rule... Pamela's bread mix surprised me when I was half through a cold sandwich before I realized I hadn't heated it and it tasted good (and held together well) Chebe bread, when I make it with parmesan, is quite good and very durable. I take it for a meal on the go if I need bread that can hold up to a bit of...
  22. Karen B.
    Just FYI- Chebe bread doesn't have yeast. That's one of the reasons I make Chebe rolls for any family gathering, my sister can't eat yeast. Of course, another reason is that I like it. :-) We normally make it with parmesan and put baking powder in it for a roll that tastes very similar to Schlotzsky's deli bread but I found using fat free cream cheese...
  23. Karen B.
    I finished the Bob's Red Mill and posted a review at: Open Original Shared Link Tomorrow 2 slices for the co-worker with Celiac, 2 slices for my Mom and 2 slices for the guy at her church. That's my answer to preventing gluten-free baked goods from going stale. :-)
  24. Karen B.
    Report on the Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Bread mix (IMO) Quantity - next time I'll fill a couple of small loaf pans or make a couple of buns too. It overflowed my pan a bit which makes the shape awkward (think squatty mushroom instead of rounded square). Taste -- it tastes good... soft and springy but the crust is overdone because I was following their...
  25. Karen B.
    I don't have a link to a website handy but IIRC, Celiacs react to a smaller level of gluten than the most sensitive test can detect. This article is the closest I can find to what I remember: "One of the reasons why the level in the Standard has not yet been effected (the proposal has been dealt with already two years ago) is that there is no validated...
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