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  1. EBsMom
    We spent last week in Steamboat Springs, CO. I was thrilled to find two great sources of gluten-free food there and wanted to share. First, I shopped at a health food store called "Healthy Solutions" - they had the best selection of gluten-free food I've ever found in one place! They even had homemade baked goods for sale - the carrot cake muffins and...
  2. EBsMom
    I think so!!! My dd (now 10) does not have either of the recognized celiac genes. We tried her on a gluten-free diet on the advice of a friend (whose dd and dw have celiac) and she started to feel better very quickly! Her symptoms were pretty severe - reflux, gas, bloating, D, pale, low energy. Within a couple of days her reflux started to subside a bit...
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    You're not nutty....you're normal, by my standards. I burst into tears once when I saw someone carrying a birthday cake out of the grocery store. I'm not sure if I was mourning the food, or the convenience of the food, but I was crying hard, regardless of the exact reason. I also cried in the grocery store once, early on, when I was trying to learn to...
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    Call ahead, so they can be prepared. Instead of the paste they usually use to clean your teeth (prophy, I believe it's called) they can use pumice powder. They used that on me and I coudn't tell the difference. Glide floss (Crest) is gluten-free, and that's what my dentist used anyway. For my kids, they use a fluoride treatment that is gluten-free (only...
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    I'm very happy with my pancake recipe. It took a few months, and lots of flubs, to come up with it. I use an egg, but I'm sure you could use egg replacer. It's already dairy/soy free (we don't do dairy or soy here.) 1 egg (or equivalent replacer) 3/4 c. rice milk (or almond milk) 2 tbsp. canola oil 1/2 c. flour blend (I use Tom Sawyer, which contains...
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    I think that a peaceful, intimate affair would be way more meaningful in the end than a big showy affair that took months to plan and stressed you out! I love the idea of having more money for good food, too! We just celebrated our 18th weddding anniversary and ours was a very simple wedding. We rented a house on our favorite Florida beach (I'm originally...
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    I haven't eaten Nutty Flax since your post....and I've been feeling great! Hmm......I may try it again this week and see what happens. I'm a bit apprehensive, considering that it made you feel bad again. I don't want to lose the only gluten-free cereal that I really like! I have been enjoying all the homemade pancakes, though! :-) I'll let you know...
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    Hi Meredith - This isn't an easy transition, huh? The thing that has helped me the most is educating myself. I've read every book about celiac disease/GI that I could find, and I've spent hours reading through the archives on this, and other, websites. I didn't have any severe symptoms before figuring out that I needed to give up gluten, so I kept having...
  9. EBsMom
    That's what we use, too. Soy has *always* bothered me, if I consumed very much of it. My dd had the same reaction to soy that she had to dairy....has given up both, for now. Me, too. At first I thought it was a tragedy, but we've adjusted. I use rice milk or almond milk in place of dairy milk in my cooking, and it works just fine! Rhonda
  10. EBsMom
    Same here. I see it EVERYWHERE I look. I don't mention it that much anymore, though. My friends and family were starting to think that I was paranoid and obsessed. I even had one friend say "Every health problem in the world isn't related to gluten, you know." Welll, yeah, I DO know, but when you see these clusters of conditions/symptoms in so...
  11. EBsMom
    LOL! Sorry for laughing, but I've done the SAME THING with a pumpkin cheesecake! It was years ago, on a Thanksgiving eve. I got the cheesecake in the oven and was cleaning up, when I noticed the bag of sugar sitting on the counter and realized I'd never opened it. I had to run out to the store to buy more cream cheese and start all over. I was up until...
  12. EBsMom
    Oh, I'm so glad you started this thread! I've been stewing about my two "misses" all evening. First, the stuffing that I made in the crockpot was a gummy mess! I obviously put too much liquid in it, and I also think I cooked it too long. I love the idea of doing stuffing in the crockpot, so I'm going to work on this. My second big miss - and it really...
  13. EBsMom
    I *think* there are a host of neuro symptoms that people refer to: ataxia, peripheral neuropathy, headaches, fatigue, head "fog", irritability, rage. I'm sure I'm leaving something out, but I've seen posts regarding all of these things right here in this forum. Lately, it seems to me that I'm hearing more and more about the link between gluten and autism...
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    Someone brought me a box of See's once....and I've never forgotten it! They were seriously good chocolatess! VERY GLAD to hear that they're gluten-aware. I hope they ship (I'm in the Easter US.) Rhonda
  16. EBsMom
    We're having a gluten-free/cf/sf meal. Turkey, gravy made with turkey drippings and cornstarch, mashed potatoes made with chicken broth and rice milk, green beans cooked with brown sugar and bacon, dressing made with gluten-free bread (you could just leave out the onions....use onion powder for flavor, and use celery, sage, poultry seasoning, chicken broth...
  17. EBsMom
    I'll be curious to hear what happens when you cut it out. I eat it a lot....and honestly, I haven't been feeling all that great for the last couple of weeks, but it's not my usual gluten reaction. It's more head-fog type stuff. Maybe I'll try going without for a few days, too....give me a good excuse to gorge myself on homemade pancakes, lol! Rhonda
  18. EBsMom
    First of all, celiac testing in kids this young is notoriously unreliable. Secondly, allergy testing is not the same as testing for celiac disease. If I'm not mistaken, you can have celiac disease, but NOT have a wheat allergy. It's a completely different mechanism of reaction in they body. It seems, from what you wrote, that your dd's clearly have...
  19. EBsMom
    My dd (10) had no problem with not eating gluten again, because she felt so badly before (like your dd.) My ds (12) felt fine, but had bigtime focus issues, that went all the way back to when he was in preschool (he's a 7th grader now.) Our pedi still thinks we're a bit bonkers to have linked his behavior to gluten, but she can't deny how well he's doing...
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    Oh, my. I know you must be shocked....freaked out....sad. At least you can be gluten-free with your dd. My dd's illness and subsequent diet change are what led first me, and then my ds, to figure out that we, also, can't do gluten. It's easier when you have company. Good luck to you! Rhonda
  21. EBsMom
    If you really think it might be the soy, then the only way to really find out is to eliminate it completely for a period of time and see how you feel. Then do a challenge if you want to. My dd had to eliminate soy to *really* get on the path to being well....first gluten, then dairy, then soy. I hear you about the restrictive diet....but it can be done...
  22. EBsMom
    We're staying home. I am soooo glad. We were going to spend it with my dh's family, but they've been completely unwilling to educate themselves about the diet (ironic, as I'm pretty darn sure that most of them have celiac disease.) My m-i-l hosted a birthday brunch just yesterday, and EVERYTHING on the table contained gluten. I'd anticipated that, and...
  23. EBsMom
    Congrats, Kassandra! I'm glad you found a good fit. I'm very impressed with your maturity and motivation to find a good educational fit for yourself. I hope my kids have something similar when they're your age! Good luck! Rhonda (Rho)
  24. EBsMom
    LOL! That is exactly how I felt when I found them! I always keep at least 3 or 4 bags around. We have banana-chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast at least twice a week. I use them as add-ins for brownies and blondies. I've even made chocolate ganache using EJ chips and rice milk. (And sometimes, when I need a little pick me up, a small handful is just...
  25. EBsMom
    Yes, be careful. I accidentally bought the non-gluten-free one and gave some to my dd. I felt *just awful* when that happened....luckily, she only had a couple of bites before we realized and she didn't get sick. Rhonda
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