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  1. HiDee
    Leadmeastray is right, drinking hot water is a fantastic help for constipation, hot apple juice also works well. But I think the main issue is to just drink lots of water (not hot) regularly. Drink AT LEAST 8, 8oz. glasses a day of water (milk and juice don't count, they're extra) or more, especially if you are pregnant because you need to consume extra...
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    Your directions include sugar, but ingredients say honey. Do you substitute honey for sugar? Looks good!
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    Thank you all for the replies so far, and thanks Wonka for checking elsewhere for help. I think I will try to make a half batch maybe on Sat. or Sunday and see how it goes with maybe a little vanilla or something for the flavor, a little added baking powder and a regular white rice flour mix with xanthan/guar gum. I'll report back then.
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    OK, so my husband has this family Christmas breakfast tradition that we've done without the last few years since going gluten free. I don't usually attempt to convert recipes, I just find a good gluten-free replacement recipe that is sort of like whatever I am wanting to make and that does us just fine. BUT, he really wants this breakfast cake to be just...
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    I think one of my biggest desires is cracker and pretzel type snacks for my kids that are gluten-free that I could find at any grocery store instead of making a special trip to the Health Foods store and paying twice what their gluten containing counterparts cost. OH, and a gluten-free OREO-like cookie (that I don't have to make from scratch) that really...
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    This is another good sugar cookie recipe that we recently tried: Open Original Shared Link as one review said, roll them a little thick so that they're softer.
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    PS For gravy, I just read the directions on the corn starch box. ARGO is labeled gluten free.
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    These are some good roll recipes: Open Original Shared Link Open Original Shared Link I also like Pamela's bread mix made into rolls. I made that no-bake pumpkin cheesecake that PURPLE posted (from recipezaar) with gluten-free cinnamon snaps (mi-del) for a party last weekend, it was a MAJOR hit!
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    I made this crust last year and liked it. Have you frozen this and does that work well? If so, how long does it take to thaw? I want to make some things ahead of time so my Thanksgiving isn't so crazy. Would it thaw in the fridge overnight? Thanks.
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    Ditto on Thai Kitchen, they also have a box of Pad Thai that has the noodles and sauce that you add meat and veggies to. It's pretty good and labeled gluten free, serves about 3, it's on the aisle with the ethnic and asian food. I buy frozen Delimex brand chicken or beef taquitos (make sure you get the ones made with corn tortillas because they have several...
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    I don't think it would work very well. Tapioca flour is a very light starchy flour like corn starch or potato starch. Almond flour is pretty heavy and dense since it is just ground up nuts. It depends on what you are making though, and the amount of flour you are substituting. If you post the recipe and what flours you are trying to substitute then I...
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    I doubt it. I ate gluten all through my first pregnancy and was diagnosed after she was born (normal and healthy). I was gluten free with my second pregnancy and not much was different except that it was a boy and he was HUGE! Good luck with all the cravings..... It is nice that there are some gluten-free convenience foods out there however much...
  13. HiDee
    I got hives right after my baby was born. They went away after a few weeks. It wasn't anything I was allergic to that I can tell. My midwife said it was probably PUPPS given how it started on my belly then went to my breasts and then to my legs. Benadryl helped a little but if you're trying to avoid that, try a topical lotion like calamine or a cortisone...
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    Here is an easy frosting recipe: 2 cups powdered sugar 1/4 cup (half a stick) butter softened 1/2 tsp vanilla 2-3 Tbsp milk Mix together until smooth and add any food colors that you like. I just made sugar cookies the other day, I like jerseyangel's recipe also from the thread she posted. And they're great with this frosting!
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    I use about 1/4 cup flax meal in muffins or regular bread. For cookies or pancakes just a few tablespoons. I also make my own granola bars that I put it in. I can notice the taste a little bit (more so in regular bread than anything else) but it doesn't bother me, use a little less than that if you don't like the taste. If you buy the brown flax I think...
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    LOL I think you're right, it says zero for everything on the nutrition info, including fat (which we know butter and eggs have) and carbs too.....I would think the rice/tap/pot flour blend would have a few of those. Maybe they just couldn't get the nutritional info right because of the gluten-free flour since it isn't a normal ingredient.
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    You can get lots of omega-3s from flax seed. put it in your cereal, yogurt, bread, whatever you like. For constipation, metamucil is gluten-free, I take that every day.
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    Bean flours, sorghum, brown rice, millet, quinoa, amaranth (pretty much any whole grain flour), flax and nut flours need to be refrigerated or frozen as they can go rancid quickly (depending on how quickly you use them as Purple said). I think the starches and white rice flour are OK to leave on the shelf if they are stored in airtight containers in a cool...
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    Baby MUM-MUMs are awesome. Made of rice, gluten-free, very easily gummed and dissolved in a baby's mouth (with or without teeth). My Wal-Mart carries them in the baby food isle but they are also on Lame Advertisement. They have a regular flavor and a vegetable flavor. My toddler has been eating them since she started on rice cereal, she loves them. They...
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    HiDee replied to slmprofesseur's topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    I'm having a boy, baby #2. Have you found out yet? I'm sure you'll be fine, especially since you are being very proactive about it. Other than being super huge right now and really uncomfortable, this pregnancy has been rather uneventful for me. I wasn't on a gluten-free diet with my first and that pregnancy was fine, the difference this time is that...
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    HiDee replied to slmprofesseur's topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    Every hospital has a dietician that works with the patients and cafeteria. I'm due in a few weeks and have been meaning to call the hospital. Just call and talk to the dietician or make an appt. to see him/her about the hospital food. They work with tons of patients and are used to working with special diets. But just in case, bring lots of snacks like...
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    I would try to eat more fiber (veggies, nuts, seeds, fruits, whole grains etc., also metamucil is gluten free and a good source of fiber) and protein, and drink lots of water so the D doesn't make you dehydrated. You might also try switching prenatal vitamins to see if that works (make sure they're gluten free). And as others on this thread have said, try...
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    I just cleaned mine really well (the bowl, all attachments and base unit) when we started the diet. We didn't have any problems with it. I have the plastic bowl and I think you'd be fine with just cleaning it really well, it's not like a teflon pan or wooden cutting board where gluten can seep into the pores. If you're concerned about stuff that may have...
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    I tried this recipe as cupcakes and they overflowed and sank. I think there is too much moisture in the recipe. They took about 20-25 minutes to bake. They tasted good, a little chewy but good. If the milk were decreased by half I think that might help. Anyone else have thoughts on this?
  25. HiDee
    I grew up with a Bosch, my mom's lasted forever, so that's what I got when I got married. However, my sister-in-law grew up with a KitchenAid and didn't like her Bosch as a result. She ended up selling it and getting a KitchenAid. So, I think it's really what you are used to. I have the Bosch universal mixer/blender combo machine. It's great! It comes...
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