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  1. zarfkitty
    This won't help you with finding the answer, but it may help relieve your symptoms a little... when I'm bloated (which is a fair amount of the time) I find that apple cider vinegar tablets relieve the symptoms a little. I found myself taking them often enough that I just added them to my morning and evening vitamin routine. I wish you luck. Even though...
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    Yay! Stand mixers are so much fun to have in the kitchen! This year for Christmas, "Santa" brought me a Kitchenaid Classic Plus. I only have what came in the box: a 4.5 quart bowl, dough hook, mixing paddle, and wire whisk. I'm happy with the bowl size & attachments, but I really want an extra bowl. Preferably an extra bowl with a handle. I...
  3. zarfkitty
    River (my daughter) has gone from 44.5 lbs to 46.5 lbs and grown an inch since starting the diet. I know it's just two pounds but now she's 9th percentile in weight! She's clung to the bottom of the growth chart, sometimes falling off of it, since 6 months. We missed church a couple Sundays in a row and this morning people were like "when did River sprout...
  4. zarfkitty
    I definitely know that feeling. It has helped me to use a dining card. I also use the words "allergy" and "even a molecule" a lot. It's easier than explaining the details of celiac to a 20 year old wait person.
  5. zarfkitty
    I agree with lorlyn. The problem was probably the bun. I have eaten at my mall's Chick-Fil-A without a problem. I get the grilled chicken salad, no cheese (we're also dairy free) and a side of fries. They have to make my salad fresh because they're pre-packed with cheese. As soon as I say "allergy" they change gloves and are very careful. The Chick...
  6. zarfkitty
    Looks really good! (And I would say that it is a "real" bento box. Stackable & everything!) I'm going to go pack my bentos right now. We have a potluck at church today and of course nothing will be safe for us. -Shannon
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    Husband, daughter and I just returned home from being houseguests at husband's sister's home. She just graduated from college after 10 years of slaving through part-time school while birthing three boys (who are all under the age of 5!) and working full time. It was definitely a day to celebrate! Well, we arrived at her home on Wednesday. She was very...
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    I sure hope it works out that way for me and my daughter too. I did my grocery shopping today (I dread grocery day) and dairy in labels gave me fits. It would be really great to have an occasional ice cream or gluten free pizza with real cheese.
  9. zarfkitty
    My husband and I use the LL insulated cases, but we didn't think they were girly enough for my daughter. So we bought her one from a local toy store that is very girly. I saw some at Wal-Mart just today that would have worked. Or head on over to Target. There's nothing special about the LL carrying case so don't worry too much about it.
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    We are 100% in love with our laptop lunches. We use them every day that we eat lunch away from home. You really only need the lid on an individual container if that food is really wet. Like soup or yogurt. Otherwise, everything will stay put just fine. If you read the FAQ on the laptop lunches website, they answer why they designed it with only one...
  11. zarfkitty
    Have you gone gluten-free yet? I went through a "peeing like a racehorse" stage during detox from gluten. But I agree that you should let your doctor know, just in case.
  12. zarfkitty
    A study came out in March of this year documenting histological changes (damage) in people who are sensitive to casein. The people who showed damage from casein were also sensitive to gluten. So it could be causing damage even though he's not bothered by it. In answer to a previous question, Enterolab's dairy test only tests for cow's milk casein....
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    Thanks everyone. I've already met my deductible this year, so maybe I'll get a little money back. My daughter hasn't met her deductible but getting a little back is better than nothing. Still not holding my breath though. Hehe.
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    I can relate, JennyC. At my sister's recent wedding, I made a gluten-free, dairy-free cake and decorated it myself. Tiered and everything. (My sister is playing with gluten-free; I hope she decides to do it permanently.) My mom brought the groom's cake (which was gluten). She bought it straight out of the refrigerator case at Walmart and wrote something...
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    Dr. Fine recommends that if you test positive for casein antibodies, you stay off all dairy permanently. The dairy intolerance secondary to gluten intolerance you are hearing about is for people that can't handle lactose while they are healing. They can usually go back on dairy after the gut is healed. So, if you go with your Enterolab results, your...
  16. zarfkitty
    Since it only cost me a little time and a stamp, I went ahead and sent claims forms to Blue Cross / Blue Shield for my Enterolab tests. I also sent my daughter's. I'm not holding my breath. What responses have people gotten back from BCBS?
  17. zarfkitty
    That's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay cool!!
  18. zarfkitty
    How much time do you have to plan? I've used Namaste and Pamela's mixes with wonderful results for mixed group (celiac and non-celiac) parties. No one ever knew the difference, until I proudly told them, of course! I recently did my sister's wedding cake and my daughter's birthday cake. Wilton's website has lots of information about decorating a cake...
  19. zarfkitty
    During a shower, small amounts of shampoo and conditioner can easily get into a person's mouth. Especially a child's. Also, traces of said shampoo and conditioner find their way onto hands and into eyes, nose, and mouth. Same with other topically applied products. If we are going to scrutinize our food labels and restaurants looking for cross-contamination...
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    Just a thought... Do they heat the corn tortillas on the same comal or machine as the flour ones? My daughter got glutened that way last week. I asked about the chips (they fried them in a corn-only fryer) but I forgot to ask about the tortilla machine (corn & flour share the same machine). I skipped the tortillas and didn't get sick. -Shannon
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    I can sympathize with the fine print on labels, making mistakes in the beginning, etc. Of course most grandparents only want the best for their grandkids. The thing that raised my hackles was that the in-laws in question picked a fight about rice crispies right in front of the child. That really is another issue entirely... more of a power struggle than...
  22. zarfkitty
    I've eaten the Mi-Del "oreos" with no problems, as has my daughter.
  23. zarfkitty
    Grits are awesome. Also... polenta (which is really just grits, I guess) cut with cookie cutters and toasted in a little oil on the stove. Yum.
  24. zarfkitty
    2 weeks for both myself and daughter. I probably checked my email ten times a day that whole 2 weeks, just in case they were early. So I understand.
  25. zarfkitty
    I also wanted to add that it's called 504 because that's the number of the section of the law that enforces school accommodations.
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