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  1. Ridgewalker
    :lol: That's just how I say it half the time, mostly because it makes my smarty pants 6 yo snicker.
  2. Ridgewalker
    Are you talking about THE Media Pundit? As in... Open Original Shared Link Probably not, because that would just be too crazy a coinkidink. But it just so happens that The Media Pundit I just gave a link to is a Master Blogster Extraordinaire, otherwise known as my little brother! Check it out.
  3. Ridgewalker
    Oh, Christmas light hunting is a big tradition for us, too! I remember my mom taking my brother and me, and now I do it with my kids. I boil homemade potpourri almost every day during the Christmas season, and it always smells wonderful- cinnamon sticks, orange peels, and a dash of vanilla. I just keep the stove on low, not actually boiling, and add...
  4. Ridgewalker
    Ok, SOMEHOW the whole extended family ended up invited to our house for Thanksgiving this year. Now it's ok... I like to cook, and I like to cook for large numbers... But the biggest thing I'm worried about is the gluten-free stuffing. Two concerns: 1) Is it more likely to turn mushy than regular stuffing? 2) I want to dry the breadcrumbs...
  5. Ridgewalker
    I'd sub potato starch. I know the recipe calls for 1/4 potato starch already, I'd just add in additional 1/4, and cut out the cornstarch.
  6. Ridgewalker
    I think the ratio for xanthan gum is 1 teaspoon per 1 1/2 cups flour. I always mix my own all-purpose flour, and I use Betty Hangman's blend- 2 parts rice flour, 2/3 cornstarch/potato starch, 1/3 tapioca starch. I go to that effort because it's less expensive. But I've also had excellent results using Gluten Free Pantry's Beth's All Purpose Flour Blend...
  7. Ridgewalker
    :lol: It's not the best, I agree. But my son likes it, and eats it every day. So I buy it by the case from Amazon. I think it's actually really good for grilled sandwiches. I think Kinnikinnick is the best pre-made bread.
  8. Ridgewalker
    I agree. When I cut an onion at room temp, I also have tears just streaming down my face, and snot too (sorry). But I noticed when I grab a leftover half an onion out of the fridge and cut that up, I rarely have any problem at all. I think they need to be really cold.
  9. Ridgewalker
    spry young thing, *giggle* Just thinking about the extravaganza of jaw-dropping sales coming up sends a sort of gleeful energy zinging through my body. I... LOVE... bargain hunting! It's one of my main missions in life. The first time I went shopping on Black Friday, I was hooked. Now I'm one of those people that gets all the circulars in the paper...
  10. Ridgewalker
    OH!!! Speaking of shopping, do you guys KNOW what day is coming up in a mere 2 short weeks?!?! It's the shopping day of all shopping days! Black Friday is almost here! Ahhh... I've been saving my change all year for this. To say I love shopping on the day after Thanksgiving is a massive understatement.
  11. Ridgewalker
    Amaranth starch can be found at: Open Original Shared Link Purchase carefully- amaranth flour and amaranth starch are not the same thing. Lotus root is used in Asian cooking, so I bet you'd be able to find lotus root starch in an Asian market.
  12. Ridgewalker
    Yes, I was thinking arrowroot starch, and I am really in love with sorghum flour right now. Ok, in my Carol Fenster book, she says for cornstarch you can substitute an equal amount of: potato starch arrowroot starch amaranth starch For potato starch, subtitute an equal amount of: arrowroot cornstarch lotus root starch amaranth starch She says...
  13. Ridgewalker
    This is really encouraging! I'm going to email this thread to my mom. She was diagnosed last December, and is still having problems often.
  14. Ridgewalker
    A couple days before Halloween, I did a little experiment. I am self-diagnosed. Enough of my 1st degree family members are dr. dx'd Celiac or home diagnosed, that I thought I'd give it a try. And I am feeling much better on a gluten-free diet! many annoying symptoms have resolved or decreased. But I keep having doubts, and thinking it's all in my head...
  15. Ridgewalker
    I'm not sure... the first two thinks I think of when I hear "Gatorade" are sugar and salt. Gatorade is high in both. The corn chips were probably high in sodium, too. I don't really know much about how sodium can affect you. I'm just thinking of what was in what you ate. You might want to think about calling your dr. office today to see if they have any...
  16. Ridgewalker
    I'm sorry you're having such a hard time. When my mom had her blood tests, I think it took about a week to get results, but they mailed them instead of calling- so that took longer than it should have. So hopefully you'll have your results soon! I'm betting your doctors are really going to want to do an endoscopy, especially since ulcerative colitis...
  17. Ridgewalker
    Patti and Tom, I'm sorry you're feeling icky I am now 100 posts away from the 501 club, woo hoo! BTW, I have HAD IT with Lay's chips! I had to go pick Luke up from school early today, he is sick AGAIN! He's gotten sick several times recently, and I just can't track down what it is! Those stupid chips are the only risky thing he is eating at all...
  18. Ridgewalker
    Those cookies are to-die-for. They are almost 1/2 cookie, 1/2 cake. Now I want one too!
  19. Ridgewalker
    I think the BK fries have a coating on them, which is suspect. But even if not, they fry them with the onion rings, and then dump them in a bin with the onion rings. I don't see how they would NOT be cc'd.
  20. Ridgewalker
    Now those poodles look like they could kick my dog's a$$.
  21. Ridgewalker
    I used to eat bourbon chicken in restaurants, but lately I skip it since most soy sauces have wheat. This is the recipe I'm trying out tonight. I hope it comes out good, because I've been craving it! (I use Great Value Soy Sauce, marked gluten-free, and I'm leaving out the red pepper- kiddoes.) PS- Jess Bourbon Chicken Without the Bourbon ...
  22. Ridgewalker
    Betty, are you making bourbon chicken??? I am making this tonight! But I'm substituting apple juice for the bourbon. I've never made it before, but I read that the bourbon can give it a really "strong" taste, and that apple juice is a perfect sub- it's just milder. I thought I'd give that a try because I'm hoping the kids will give it a try.
  23. Ridgewalker
    I've never heard of that, but-- both my sons and I all are very fair skinned, and have really thick, long lashes! Very interesting.
  24. Ridgewalker
    Well you know, I try!
  25. Ridgewalker
    Susie! I had an out-loud guffaw reading your message-- The proof is in the poop! Can I add that to my signature?? I am super glad to hear about your relationship with your mom! My mom and I are incredibly close. It always makes me want to cry when I hear about people having problems with their mom. So I was really, really happy to read your edit! ...
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