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  1. Karen B.
    You add: 3 eggs 1/4 cup veg. oil 1-1/4 cup warm milk or milk sub. 1 tbsp honey or water 2-1/4 teaspoon dry yeast (1 pkt) The only notable thing about prep for me was that it rises for 2-3 hours (I left it for 3). But it was great bread. I noticed it does have molasses in it. That's why it had that deep rich taste. It probably makes a killer PBJ...
  2. Karen B.
    General hand soap in a pump is not something that usually has gluten but I've run into some very upscale soaps in those pumps so if you have a topical reaction, I can understand the caution. One place I go, I always forget and use the soap pump and it's a lavendar scented soap that I can't get to rise off my hands and it makes me sneeze. And I always forget...
  3. Karen B.
    Just to come back to the original question... I look for gluten-free shower and shampoo products because I realized that I breathe with my mouth open when shampooing so I don't get water in my nose. I use a mint scented shampoo now and I know when I've gotten some because I can taste it. If I were using, for example, a wheat germ oil shampoo, I would have...
  4. Karen B.
    I could almost wish we had to check an acknowledgement box with these words before we get to post on an online message board. Thanks celiac3270! :-)
  5. Karen B.
    I've had a package of this mix forever and I hadn't made it because I thought it was like a cinnamon raisin type of bread. Just made it tonight and it is terrific. Great texture and very forgiving but it's not what I expected at all. It's not a sweet bread like raisin bread. It reminds me more of a pumpernickel with that slight sweetness that comes from...
  6. Karen B.
    One trick I learned from the dietician that helped my hubby lower his cholesterol is that fat and fiber will satisfy hunger for a longer period of time. An apple and PB will hold off hunger much longer and be more satisfying than the same calories but lower fat or fiber in another food. My favorite meal was grilled salmon tacos with black bean/corn salsa...
  7. Karen B.
    I think that might be a holdover from back when it wasn't generally known that distilled grain vinegar was gluten-free. Now, the only reason I can think of is if they were pickled in malt vinegar. I can't imagine why anyone would do that but if you had tasted some of the pickles my FIL used to give us, you'd believe people will pickle absolutely anything...
  8. Karen B.
    I remember seeing a warming pad to help yeast bread rise consistently a couple of decades ago but I don't see any now. Has anyone seen one?
  9. Karen B.
    I would respectfully suggest that if you think the problem is about what people do for a living or level of knowledge instead of the tone being used in posting, you are missing the point. You may have greater knowledge of Celiac Disease but I have greater knowledge of my body. I now am a biopsy diagnosed Celiac. I probably was when I was sick as a child...
  10. Karen B.
    It is frustrating. I still get zinged now and then too.
  11. Karen B.
    Pamela's pancake and baking mix muffin recipe using pureed strawberries for the fruit and the water called for in the recipe on the package. I made these for my Mom for Mom's day and she was impressed with how good they were. I second the previous comment about freezing, I used frozen (and thawed) strawberries in the muffins. You've already considered...
  12. Karen B.
    I'd also take Lara bars and JIF PB to go paks. Nut Thins go great with peanut butter but they are kind of fragile for travel. Apples slices and PB are a great combo. Mi-Del ginger snaps are good with PB too. Make sure your food stash is tied in well --if the group food falls out and floats downriver, there are probably alternates for everyone else. ...
  13. Karen B.
    Celiacs and the gluten intolerant share a common "enemy" and we have people at our group that weren't biopsy diagnosed or have been diagnosed as gluten intolerant or even just have a wheat allergy. Have you checked the list on this website for a local group? List of Local Celiac Disease Support Groups/Chapters
  14. Karen B.
    I could frame this and hang it on the wall. :-)
  15. Karen B.
    It amazes me that for all the various, diverse problems we all had in getting diagnosed (whether by our doc or by ourselves) we still expect this issue to fit in a tidy little gluten-free box. I received the news at our local group awhile back that Celiacs can be affected by gluten exposure to the mucous membranes. Not everyone may be affected but that doesn...
  16. Karen B.
    You might check for kosher meat markets in your area and call them. It's been my experience that they know what goes into their products more than most meat markets. I realize andouille is not a Jewish sausage, but it's a small world. :-) BTW, if you make gumbo, my hubby uses Bob's Red Mill gluten-free All-Purpose Baking Flour for his roux and it works...
  17. Karen B.
    I think I'd go back to these doctors and ask for copies of my medical history and test results while you were under their care. It's your health, you have to own it. That may mean calling the doc's office at least twice a week until you get an answer. That may mean doing your research on a website like this one to interpret the results so you'll know...
  18. Karen B.
    I haven't made a gluten-free cake from scratch but Namaste cakes turn out just fine in 8-1/2x11 pans and 2 round pans for a 2 layer cake. The GFP yellow cake looked okay, it was just "choke me" dry. Authentic Foods Lemon Cake is great but I've only made it in a loaf pan.
  19. Karen B.
    OMG, they have a hot dog bun pan Open Original Shared Link I know what's going to the top of my wish list. Thanks for mentioning these guys. I have a new website to explore. :-)
  20. Karen B.
    Chebe is one product I'd buy and make even if I were cured of Celiac tomorrow. It's a good travel bread because it doesn't have to be heated to taste good, will stay good off refrigeration for at least 2-3 days (I've gone 4 but they are slightly stale) and it can handle some bouncing around without crumbling. I buy the original Chebe mix (red package) from...
  21. Karen B.
    I remember my first year as pretty scary. The local Celiac group and place like this helped a lot but I remember telling my hubby that food isn't my friend, it's the enemy now. He was very supportive once he realized what I needed. My favorite refried beans are the Taco Bell Fat Free Refried Beans in the can. Don't trust Taco Bell restaurants but the...
  22. Karen B.
    Just check to see if it's available on the items you order, it's not on everything. First time I ordered Fast and Fresh burger buns, I didn't realize their products were not eligible for super saver shipping on Amazon but if you order direct from them, orders over $25 ship free. (but they were worth the shipping) You start to feel quite the sleuth after...
  23. Karen B.
    On their website or in your local store? And do the pans look like they could be the right size for hot dog buns?
  24. Karen B.
    In the first year of my diagnosis, I kept getting sick every time I used my favorite cast iron skillet until someone told me to burn it out and reseason it. IIRC, I put it in my oven (upside down) at 500 and left it for 3 hours and then turned the oven off for the night. The next day I followed the standard instructions for reseasoning. I forget who told...
  25. Karen B.
    It took me awhile to get my head around that because I kept thinking of it like my MSG allergy. I can fudge a little and have something with MSG and take a Benedryl and be okay. Definitely not so with gluten!
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