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  1. Takala
    Are you taking vitamin and mineral supplements such as calcium, magnesium, and the B vitamin complex ? The disease damages the lining of the digestive tract and interferes with absorption of nutrients, which in turn can cause cravings. A lot of people forget to eat enough vegetables and protein and good fats such as found in olive oil, nuts, avocados,...
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    In your circumstances, mail order is your friend. Especially with xanthan gum, as you use such a tiny amount in each batch, a bag lasts a long time. You may also want to look into getting either a grain mill, or a big stand mixer with a grain mill attachment. I've tried grinding in a coffee grinder and had no luck. I do have a blender dedicated to...
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    I would rather just eat the cookies.
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    This is driving me crazy reading all these requests on store bought junk Frosting, homemade, gluten free: 1 Stick of butter, or equivalent amount of butter like shortening item(even coconut oil works, but use less) 1 box of powdered confectioner's sugar (regular sugar can be powdered in a blender if cornstarch is a problem) pinch of salt 1 teaspoon...
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    Not being able to stick to the diet is a symptom of gluten intolerance.
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    :lol:
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    This recipe is a work in progress Gluten Free Quick Bread, whole grain style no rice, no dairy no soy pan. loaf. 4" x 8", oiled with olive oil. oven 350
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    I am not rice intolerant but have been using a 3 way mixture of amaranth, sorghum, and millet flour in a lot of baking experiments, and getting nice results, especially if mixed with some almond meal and another "white" starch such as cornstarch or potato or tapioca. I'm using oil instead of butter. Makes a quick bread that tastes whole-grain like, especially...
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    Did you see this site yet? Open Original Shared Link
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    Words just don't seem adequate.
  11. Takala
    I'd be perpetually broke and 50 lbs heavier if I wasn't 2.75 hours away from Mariposa !
  12. Takala

    ARCHIVED Arrgh!

    Takala replied to spinsterwitch's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    We are getting to the point in this country where we must demand that all pharmaceutical drugs have a full disclosure list of ingredients concerning allergens, and the country of origin, with a 24 hour toll free hotline to call- that has a live person who is fluent and competent on the other end. This is because the drug companies (in cahoots with the...
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    I suspect a lot of eating disorders have root cause in gluten intolerance, because of the vitamin and mineral malabsorption issues, but I'm not sure how to research it. The person with a gluten intolerant metabolism may not be able to process grain carbohydrates the way a normal person can anyway, and if they are attempting to eat the gross amount of...
  14. Takala
    No, no, no, you passed your first test. Q. Do you eat other people's food unless they themselves are g/i/c or a family member you've trained ? A. **** NO ! Q. Why ? A. Because they always screw it up. Q. Are there any exceptions to this? A. Never. Q. Never ? A. Yes. It is infinite, everywhere in the Universe...
  15. Takala
    Speaking of too much xanthan gum, there's 1 tbsp [/] of it in the above pizza crust recipe, which is 3 teaspoons for a cup and a quarter of flour.... you accidently drop that doughball onto the floor, and the rebound is going to punch a hole in the ceiling...
  16. Takala
    Agree with ditching the soy substitutes and trying to go to lactose free dairy like hard aged cheeses and gluten-free safe yogurt. For the nuts, try ditching cashews. I thought I had a peanut problem for years, no, I just had a peanut butter additive problem and can now eat at least one brand of peanut butter marked "gluten free" on the label. Ingredients...
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    ______________ BUT, the weak link is the inspection of the manufacturing and importation process. It has been demonstrated time and time again by all these past and ongoing food recalls that there are holes in the system because ingredients can be manufactured in foreign countries where there are problems with contamination or adulteration, and then...
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    Something in a popular name brand coffeeshop with that combination of ingredients (silk soy milk and chai ) gives me headaches. I have never been able to figure out exactly what it is, but now I tend to just get plain black tea or coffee and I am the one who puts anything else into it. Frustrating. Soy dream soy milk is the one with the barley enzymes...
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    Regular normal cornflakes will have malt in them that is made from barley, and thus is a no- no. So are regular rice crispies. Regular oatmeal has a very high risk of cross contamination, and some people react to oat proteins anyway. There is now special gluten free oatmeal in a few brands. Really, about the only safe cereals are those that are specifically...
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    Holidays with cooking relatives are like walking through fields of land mines. You learn to BYOF (bring your own food) pretty quick. Even if they mean well chances are they have no comprehension of cross contamination issues or how to decipher a label. If they don't take it seriously .....
  21. Takala
    I have reacted in the past to Miracle Whip, I do not know why, I just do not eat it anymore and it's been several years. I understand that Kraft is not intentionally trying to gluten anybody. Other people do not react. I take regular mayonnaise and add sweetener and cider vinegar to approximate the taste if I want some. Corn, potato, or tapioca in the...
  22. Takala
    For the bread, try getting the hang of a quick bread recipe made without yeast, with a baking soda and apple cider vinegar leavening instead. Once you master one recipe and can get it to come out consistently, then it's easy to expand on it. When you bake, use a smaller pan than a 9 x 5", the smaller pans tend to have the loaves bake through more easily...
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    Oh, and he's "on vacation," huh ? I don't think so. Go to the office Monday and tell them you are not leaving without a copy of the test report. When they balk, tell them it's the law you are entitled to a copy. Besides, what was the dimwit reading off of ? For the love of ***, it does NOT take six weeks to get a lab test back. Then call your...
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    I take it matt doesn't wear face powder or lipstick or moisturizer. I don't know why people who want to use "whatever" on themselves must keep insisting the rest of us must be making up reactions and should keep knowingly exposing ourselves to it. Why don't you put some wheat flour on a brush and dust your face with it, then mix it into some butter and...
  25. Takala
    They don't have copy machines at this office ?
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