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  1. HiDee
    My husband has been in to see a naturopath recently and they did a blood test for food intolerances and now he is supposed to cut out almonds, eggs, dairy, peanuts, and cane sugar. We have already been gluten free for several years and pretty light on the sugar and carbs. I've been doing almost all of my baking for the past few years with almond and coconut...
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    I don't really have a recipe since i always use almond flour but once when I used a little bit of flax in my waffles it totally ruined my waffle iron from burning and sticking. So, there are tons of flour options out there like sorghum, millet, tapioca, arrowroot etc. just sub sorghum for rice and arrowroot for corn starch and you're good with whatever...
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    They turned out just fine, though they spread a lot and the cookie cutter shapes kind of got lost after baking if they weren't rolled really thin. It was a little difficult to roll them out because the dough is so sticky and soft (even after a night in the refridgerator), it required a lot of flour for rolling. Mine were definitely more brown than the picture...
  4. HiDee
    Thanks everyone, you're awesome!
  5. HiDee
    Here are some links of great gluten-free muffins that I think would work for you. It looks like you can have eggs which is fantastic. Open Original Shared Link This one could be done without the honey or use a bit of mashed up banana instead, I do that all the time to replace the sugar or sweetener and it works great. Open Original Shared Link Elana...
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    PS It's nice to see a picture of how they turn out. Thanks!
  7. HiDee
    Thanks for the reply! Do you use xanthan gum or do you think it would work fine without?
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    I've given up on gluten-free stuffing, it's just terrible. I figure we have plenty of other carbs elsewhere in the meal to fill the stuffing void.
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    I volunteered to make gingerbread men for my son's kindergarten class and the teacher gave me a recipe to use. I told her I was celiac and would be making gluten-free cookies but I'm thinking I'll stick to the recipe as much as possible instead of finding a different one because I think the amount she needs is dependent on the recipe. The only thing is...
  10. HiDee
    I always add some veggies with the frozen/fresh fruit. Usually spinach and carrots, sometimes celery and cucumber. And protein powder sometimes and probiotics. Love adding coconut milk or yogurt too. Vanilla is a good idea. I bet almond extract would be good too. I'll have to try that.
  11. HiDee
    Some people in the SCD and Paleo world would advocate that NO grains are healthy (inlcuding millet, amaranth, quinoa etc.). I'm not an expert on either of those diets (there's tons of info on the web if you want to search it out) but my husband and I follow a largely grain free and low sugar diet but for the occasional rice cracker with my kids or popcorn...
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    Wow, maybe they've had these in the states for a while but I'm in Canada and gluten-free Chex finally came here about 6 months ago and now Kellogg's has a gluten-free cereal. Amazing.
  13. HiDee
    I haven't ever made Elana's recipe but I have made my own almond flour pancakes and yes you need to preheat pan or griddle and cook on a low temp so they don't burn. I have read on her website that she makes her pancakes in a very small size, no more than a couple of inches in diameter, and this might be a quicker way to cook them.
  14. HiDee
    Since the article you linked requires a password to view it, perhaps you could sum up what it says. Thanks!
  15. HiDee
    Thanks everyone. I don't mind making stuff from scratch and would rather do that than pay $6 for a gluten-free package of cake or brownie mix, but it's nice to grab a box now and then for whatever special something that comes up last minute and I had preferred the Betty Crocker mixes to most of the gluten-free brands. However, I do have plenty of pretty...
  16. HiDee
    I just moved to Canada and want to know if Betty Crocker gluten-free mixes are available here. I've looked in one store (the Superstore) and couldn't find them but they have other Betty Crocker stuff. Anyone have any idea? I'm in London, ON specifically, thanks for your help.
  17. HiDee
    I've used the sparkrecipes website as well, it's a handy site. If you are new to gluten-free and also diabetic you should really look into thiscookbook. She also has a blog Open Original Shared Link. I started out on the gluten-free diet using regular gluten-free flours like rice, tapioca, sorghum etc... and while they are all fine, they are also extremely...
  18. HiDee
    RiceGuy, you are awesome. I have always appreciated your very knowledgeable posts. Just today I was at the Bulk Barn and saw Psyllium husk, I didn't buy it but thought it would be a great idea to try it sometime to add more fiber in our diet. I'm so glad to know it can work well as a binder also! I'll definitely put it on the list for next time.
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    I recently read this blog post and thought it was extremely interesting. A little background on the blog author is that he is a cardiologist who recommends that his patients cut out wheat, starches and sugar to help control heart disease risk. He always has interesting posts but I thought this one was relevant for the discussion here. Open Original...
  20. HiDee
    When I went gluten free I tried all the million flours and starches and xanthan gum and all that and I had gotten pretty good at it. And then I switched to almond flour and haven't looked back. It is sooooo much better tasting in baked goods than all the other flours that I had been using and way easier, it's just ONE flour. I've tried some recipes from...
  21. HiDee
    Here's what I do for my bread maker. I put the warm liquid in with honey and yeast (I only add yeast for the flavor, my rising agent is baking powder) first and let it sit for a bit while I mix all the dry ingredients together separately. Then I mix up the eggs really well before adding them. So, I add water on bottom then dry ingredients and then eggs...
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    I don't know if this will help you in your decision but my story is that I had my gallbladder taken out at 16. After a year of pain and several trips to the family dr. (the pain was never localized) he ordered an ultrasound and they found a gallstone. The GI dr. said the stones would just keep coming back and that it would be best to just take it out and...
  23. HiDee
    same here, i use it in a lot of stuff. love it.
  24. HiDee
    I'm a little confused about the flour taco deal too, as well as the soda pop. Given your allergies, could that be the reason your body is not fully getting back in balance? It sounds like everything else you eat is fine but you just need to eat MORE as ang1e0251 suggested. If you are 6 feet tall and a couple of eggs, fruit, granola bar (grains? is it cross...
  25. HiDee
    I second the flax seed meal and chia meal as replacements for the oat bran and wheat germ. They're much better for you anyway. I see that flax meal is already an ingredient but in a fairly small amount that you could just cut that little bit out if you're already doing a half cup earlier in the recipe. You could also do almond flour in place of one of...
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