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    Necessary? I guess not.... ok, maybe not. I made bread a couple of times with a hand mixer and fought with it, but I didn't know any better. Now I have a KA stand mixer with not 1 but TWO bowls. Not a waste of money at all! I don't really have counter space either, but I don't care. At this point, I am severely co-dependent.
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    I think loves2travel summed it up pretty well. There is no perfect bread, but other baked goods can be as good if not better. I have found the most success in converting recipes to be gluten-free. Or a combination of recipes will sometimes make the best. But I was pretty nervous about converting my first few recipes. I am not a mix person. I didn't like them...
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    It always comes down to the people. When my daughter was born, they had a big flag on my room, so when I ordered my food, the system wouldn't even let me order anything with gluten in it, even if it could be modified. Didn't have the first problem there. The food wasn't great, but I didn't expect that. (I might have had an unfair advantage since the...
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    Tonight we had some rice crackers and celery with hummus, tapenade, some brie cheese and some red wine. Really wasn't feeling the whole cooking thing.
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    That sounds exactly like what I went through. gluten-free helped quite a bit, but the last piece was vit D. I agree, get your level checked!
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    Personally, I wouldn't buy it. It's made primarily of cornstarch and rice flour (not a fan!) AND it's 19.95 for 3 lbs. It's cheaper to just make your own blend. I personally also do not like blends with xanthan added in. I know it eliminates having to buy xanthan separately, but the xanthan balance is a delicate one. Just me (but I bake a lot!)
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    I made gumbo a couple of weeks ago. I used sorghum for the roux. Turned out awesome!
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    i've gotten them down here in NC at Whole Foods. They are much cheaper than glutino, and I think they taste way better. 10X better.
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    Sorry for not explaining myself. I was getting tired. Thanks shroomie! If you go back and get the full panel, and it comes back negative, your IgA levels are good etc., then most doctors would say that you can rule out celiac. But if you don't mind me asking, what prompted you to get tested? False negatives are more common than you would think, and...
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    Nope. You really need the full panel. I will always test negative on blood tests because I'm IgA deficient... which they found by doing a complete celiac panel.
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    I would stay away from canola oil and opt for either safflower or sunflower for frying. I feel like safflower is a little cheaper, but I can't remember.
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    I know for a FACT that my kids possess at least one of the celiac markers. I allow them to eat whatever they want. Personally (and it is my personal opinion !) I don't believe they need to be gluten-free because they have a genetic marker for something. It doesn't mean they will ever have celiac. In fact, there is some evidence showing that introducing gluten...
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    I agree, too much liquid. Between the eggs and the water... too much. My bread recipe is 3 C of flour with 2 eggs and 1 C water + 1-2 tablespoons. And it's good. (I have a baking business...) And I wonder if you might need lighter flours? ie the starches... tapioca is excellent for bread. I love teff, but too much grain flour in a bread makes it dense...
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    ARCHIVED Family

    lizard00 replied to T.H.'s topic in Super Sensitive People

    I'm pretty much a PIA when I've been glutened, so my family is pretty protective over me! Seriously though, they really are protective. They saw me when I was at my sickest and know the real effects of gluten on me. On top of which I have the genetics on both sides of my family, so a couple of my other family members are gluten-free also. And they...
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    I agree with Roda, water is key. I had preterm labor with my second, and I really tried to drink enough water. They pumped me full of more fluids in the hospital and made me promise to drink more water. She was born early anyway, but seriously, being dehydrated is a bad thing. When you are pregnant, it's worse! Hope you feel better!
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    I have floaters, too, for lack of a better word. My eye doc said it's because my eyes are really dry and the tears dry and leave fragments and that's what I see. Gross. It has gotten a little better since I've tried to use drops daily.
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    Those are my sentiments exactly. And the perma-headache... I had that, too. It was the first thing that went away and I thought, WOW! There's hope that I might actually feel better one day. Love your post.
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    Sorry I'm so late on the reply! Um... any suggestions on cooking part of this particular duck. It was much drier than I remember, and I only cooked the dark parts. I'm afraid if I get only the breast I would destroy it. I'm not usually this challenged, but it's expensive, especially if it's not so edible. I think I cooked it too long, which really wasn't...
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    I would also suggest subbing for another starch. I've subbed arrowroot pretty successfully... on the down side it is much more expensive.
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    What kind of duck do you eat? I got a muscovy duck the last time from my CSA, and I killed it. Much different than whatever type of duck I got in the store. Any suggestions from the culinary wizard???
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    I am super sensitive, too. I avoid most processed foods and cook/bake the majority of what I eat from scratch. There are things I have never had a problem with, and then there's things that usually leave me feeling icky, even though they're supposed to be safe. And potato chips are one of them. I used to love chips, but most of the time they don't sit...
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    Salmon with fresh dill, lemon and garlic, corn on the cob, and herb roasted red potatoes. And wine. We've all been sick this week, so it was nice having real food again!
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    Wow, just reading this makes me frustrated! I recently had an EGD done for some GI issues I was having. They did biopsies to make sure that celiac was under control. I got a letter from him saying everything was fine, villi normal, etc. During this process, I stepped back and realized that I had been doing a lot of grabbing food from places that I...
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    The only thing I am tempted by now is croissants, but only cause I haven't perfected them yet! Seriously, I don't really remember what stuff tastes like anymore. And the little that I do-- ie croissants, I'd rather let live in perfection in my memory. I remember when that realization hit me. It was like a smack in the face. Everything seemed...
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    Nachos. Too %#@$%^( hot too cook or eat anything. Of course, I was baking half the day, so my kitchen was hot anyway, but still... oh yes, and beer.
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