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  1. burdee
    I will be staying in Vancouver, BC from August 23-31 in the Oceanside Hotel on English Bay a couple blocks from Stanley Park. Can anyone tell me where in the downtown and Stanley Park area I can find restaurant personnel who speak celiac?? I'm also casein and soy intolerant, but don't like spicey food. So I usually go to steakhouses and order simply grilled...
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    UCLANGEL: Me, too! When I told my doc about my lifelong constipation and increasing gas, bloating and intestinal pain, she labeled me 'IBS' and gave me the IBS diet sheet which suggested eating more whole grains and bran cereals. So I faithfully ate my Shredded Wheat with Bran and Lactaid Milk every morning. Little did I know that I was gluten AND...
  3. burdee
    Hi Lesliean: Thanks so much for the cheesy dip recipe. What is and where do I get 'nutritional yeast'? I recall trying brewer's yeast many years ago and getting very ill. Perhaps that was wheat based??? How is 'nutritional yeast' different? Also have you read Ron Hoggan's book 'Dangerous Grains'? On page 124 he describes gluten, soy and cow...
  4. burdee
    Thanks, Tiffany. I'll try increasing the almond flour and maybe more of one of the others you mentioned in the recipe. BURDEE
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    Thanks so much. I have an anorexic, celiac friend with my same food intolerances (gluten/dairy/soy) whom I will send some of these easy recipes. She never learned to cook and needs to learn to prepare lots of nutritious foods in order to gain weight and recover. So I really appreciate your posting these recipes. BURDEE PS What can we substitute for...
  6. burdee
    If soy (as well as gluten and dairy) is a problem, AVOID the Blue Diamond Almond Breeze milks which contain soy lecithin. I absentmindedly overlooked that small detail on the label and consumed 'original' and 'chocolate' flavors for about a month and WONDERED why my symptoms recurred ... I'm soy, casein and gluten intolerant! Pacific brand of almond...
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    I have to admit 'chreese' mixes (cheddar and alfredo) had a weird taste at first. I used them only in omlettes or chreese & noodle casseroles. I suspect the nacho chreese jars have more of a 'cheese' like texture, but I don't like spicy foods. Abstaining from gluten was NOTHING compared to abstaining from dairy--I was VERY addicted to dairy. If soy...
  8. burdee
    Ener-G Foods Brown Rice Sweet Potato English Muffins are my favorite. They're so thick I often slice them in 4 horizontal slices for sandwiches. They're very nutritionally balanced also, but I'm not sure whether that's a concern for you. I'd recommend you look at www.ener-g.com. They have a WIDE selection of breads, muffins, cookies, brownies, pastas...
  9. burdee
    I also must avoid all dairy products because I was diagnosed gluten AND casein intolerant through E-lab. I also noticed soy intolerance symptoms. So I can't even substitute soy products for dairy. The ONLY gluten-free/CF (also soy free) cheese I have found is really a cheese mix substitute called "Chreese" by Road's End Organics at www.chreese.com. They...
  10. burdee
    WOW!! I love the insightful posts under this topic. Despite the differences of opinion and passionate protests, I appreciated reading EVERYONE'S opinions here. We have expressed so much of our views on life and communication as well as self-care here. HURRAY FOR ALL WHO POSTED!! BURDEE
  11. burdee

    ARCHIVED Gf Breakfast

    burdee replied to Sheely's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    I also like sweet breakfasts, but can't tolerate dairy or soy, so I prepare: Peanut butter and jam on gluten-free English Muffins with fruit (most mornings); Hot quinoa and rice bran cereals (mixed together) with chopped pear, almonds, spices and almond milk; My homemade gluten-free date/nut/banana bread, a slice of Jenni-O turkey ham and fruit;...
  12. burdee
    Hi Scoutfinch: I like your idea of having a safe (doubting?) newbee section. Everybody who has celiac symptoms or celiac test result indications or even probable wheat intolerance should feel safe to express their opinions and feelings in whatever way they choose. Not everyone can tactfully or diplomatically verbalize their concerns or beliefs. Some...
  13. burdee
    Those 'newbee' comments about cheating may SEEM disrepectful of those of us who abstain from gluten (and dairy, soy, and other foods for some of us). However, they are courageously risking criticism from US, as they share how they struggle with accepting what they must do, despite the facts about healing from celiac damage and avoiding future related conditions...
  14. burdee
    Hi Trying4Faith: In answer to your question "Should we cut out gluten AND casein for him? What on earth will I feed him that has protein and fat?", see www.gfcfdiet.com. That website is run by parents of austic children whose symptoms can be controlled by following a gluten and casein free diet. They list foods which are safe and unsafe on their website...
  15. burdee
    I've enjoyed the humorous posts in this topic but wanted to ask a question: AGAINST WHOM OR WHAT DO 'CHEATERS' BELIEVE THEY ARE CHEATING? THEIR DOCTORS? Some of us had to work REALLY hard to teach our docs about celiac and/or convince them that celiac is a real disease. I really doubt most of those docs care whether we 'cheat'. THE GLUTEN RESTRICTIONS...
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    Just thought I'd add my 2 cents' worth about 'cheating' ... I think cheating depends on how painful your prediagnosis celiac symptoms were. I endured progressively more excruciating cramping pains with gas, bloating and constipation over a 10 year period while being misdiagnosed repeatedly with 'IBS'. When I FINALLY learned I could resolve and prevent that...
  17. burdee
    Hi 12BGF: If you are 'allergic' to milk you may actually be casein intolerant. Although I had celiac disease symptoms since early childhood, I also had been constipated all my life, so long that I eventually needed hemorrhoid surgery. When I eliminated gluten, I STILL had symptoms of bloating, gas, cramps and constipation. So I tested through Enterolab...
  18. burdee
    Hi Stephanie: My chocolate chip quinoa flake cookies were TOOOO good. My husband didn't get many. With Chocolate flavored almnod milk, I polished off the whole batch in a couple of weeks. The recipe is in Karen Robertson's gluten free cookbook. BURDEE
  19. burdee
    Remember 'depression' is just a fancy term for sadness turned to hopelessness turned to giving up on life. Longterm undiagnosed, debilitating and even painful symptoms of celiac disease can make people feel hopeless about ever living a normal life again. Fears about unexpected celiac reactions which may produce embarassing gas, bloating or diarrhea or even...
  20. burdee
    As "Tarnelberry" suggested, some frozen chicken breasts have added ingredients which may include wheat (gluten). I avoid any chicken which indicates "broth" which may be thickened with wheat flour. Natural flavorings are usually okay. However, I recommend calling the company to ask what's in 'broth' or natural ingredients of frozen meat products. I constantly...
  21. burdee
    If the gluten-free peanut butters make you ill, check for soybean oil in the ingredients. You may also have soy intolerance problems, unless you are sensitive to peanuts. I use Adams no-stir variety or Whole Foods 'Whole Kids' variety which do not have soybean oil. Most of the 'natural' peanut butters (oil sits on the top of the jar before stirring) will...
  22. burdee
    My gluten contamination reactions last 7-10 days (dairy 5-7, soy 3-5 days). So here's what helps me ease excruciating pain, gas and bloating: Peppermint herbal tea or chamomile tea (not as helpful as peppermint) or even drinking lots of hot water; Yoga positions where I lay on the floor and raise my legs up and over my head or put my knees to my...
  23. burdee
    THANKS, celiac3270!!! I LOVE carrot cake and can just substitute Vance's darifree substitute milk for the buttermilk and have gluten-free/df/sf carrot cake. I can also make a spectrum naturals palm oil shortening and powdered sugar frosting for the 'philly' frosting. I'd much rather eat carrot cake than chocolate cake anyway. Thanks again. BURDEE
  24. burdee
    Just to add my experience to the 'floating stool' topic ... I had them all my life UNTIL I after eliminated casein (dairy). Even after abstaining from gluten I still had floating (and often hard) stools. My Enterolab malabsorption tests were normal. Several months after I eliminated all dairy (as well as gluten and soy), I finally experienced 'normal'...
  25. burdee
    I also self-diagnosed after reading a newspaper article about celiac disease which described MY symptoms. Fortunately I had a friend whose husband had been diagnosed 6 years before. So she was my mentor and told me what to eat and avoid. I initially wanted a doc to do tests. My own doc had misdiagnosed my symptoms as "IBS" for 8 years. So I went to a naturopath...
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