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  1. ElseB
    I made delicious buttermilk biscuits this afternoon because it was -30 degrees celsius outside so there was nothing to do but stay inside and bake! And it a moment of extreme weakness I not only offered my non-celiac boyfriend a biscuit, but I gave him the biggest one!!! But then again, he did slave over the stove last night making chili and homemade corn...
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    She needs to get her iron levels tested. I went through a 6 month period of almost fainting at least once a week (luckily I never did faint because I was able to sit or lie down in time). When I finally went to the doctor I found out that I my iron was dangerously low. The funny thing was that before I was diagnosed I was vegetarian and never had problems...
  3. ElseB
    If this person is a true friend then they will understand that you can only eat at certain restaurants. If they insist on eating at a restaurant where nothing is safe for you, then go along but don't eat. Or just have a bowl of plain steamed rice.
  4. ElseB
    From another Canadian: what's the difference between grits and cornmeal or polenta???? Or is it just different names for the same thing?
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    A bowl of cereal with a handful of trailmix thrown in. Usually Nature's Path Mesa Sunrise flakes, or Enjoy Life Crunchy Flax, or a mixture of both. Okay, so cereal isn't really a meal but its my comfort food!
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    I think quinoa or rice would be good substitutes.
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    Believe it or not, the nuclear power plant just outside Toronto is built on a fault line!!!! And Toronto is the laughing stock of the rest of Canada since many years ago our mayor called in the army after a snow storm!
  8. ElseB
    So I've been following closely the floods in Australia because I have family in the affected areas (my cousins house is unfortunately under water). I always get really anxious when I see natural disasters like this because all I can think about is, oh my god, what if that happened where I live - WHERE WOULD I FIND GLUTEN FREE FOOD?!!!! Fairly sure they wouldn...
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    Redbridge is my favourite - my gluten friends tell me it reminds them of Heinekin. But alas, I too am in Ontario where the government (=LCBO) decides what we can drink! Any time I have friends going down to the US I always get them to bring me back some Redbridge. Unfortunately Redbridge won't ship to Ontario (I asked). Probably because of LCBO rules! There...
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    Just me. My sister has Crohn's Disease and refuses to get tested for Celiac. My parents were both tested after I was diagnosed but were negative. My dad likes to think that because he tested negative that it couldn't possibly have come from his side of the family. But the thing is, we know everyone on my mom's side and none of them have it. But my dad doesn...
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    Its possible its coming from the oven but I think there could be other more likely sources. What are you putting on your toast? Is the butter/peanut butter/jam been used by someone eating regular toast? If so, its contaminated with crumbs. What about the ingredients for the cookies? Did you use a package of sugar or other ingredients previously used to...
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    I too am so blessed and find it really sad and depressing to read posts about unsupportive family members. As soon as I was diagnosed, my mom starting buying piles of gluten-free food so that anytime I visit there's alway tons of food for me to eat. And she's managed to recreate all of our family favourites gluten free, and ensures that everything at the...
  13. ElseB
    I have NEVER gotten D, not once. Its ALWAYS constipation. And one tiny crumb of gluten results in 4-6 weeks of constipation. Try magnesium pills. Magnesium draws water into the intestines which will help reduce constipation.
  14. ElseB
    I take FeraMax and haven't had any side effects. I'm in Canada, and not sure if its available elsewhere....
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    Try replacing one cup of the cornmeal with a cup of any kind of gluten-free flour (I like to use corn flour to keep the corn taste). So, one cup cornmeal, and cup flour.
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    ElseB replied to Rowena's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    You really have to make the time. But instead of thinking about it everyday, put aside time once a month. Once a month I take an afternoon and make big batches of several things that I pack in single serve containers for the freezer. This weekend was my cooking weekend and I made soup, chili, and black beans. I now have 21 instant meals! I don't use them...
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    Any kind of major stress can be the trigger. For me, the major trigger that led to diagnosis was getting c.difficile and then not getting better after the c.diff was clear. But looking back, I think the real start of symptoms was the first marathon I ran. So any kind of stress - illness, physical stress (marathon!), emotional stress, etc.
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    My non-Celiac-but-eats-gluten-free-at-home boyfriend is an amazing baker (as a hobby). After I was diagnosed he switched to baking entirely gluten free. No wheat flour in our house (his choice, not mine). If we told friends that what he'd made was gluten free, they'd comment "hmmm, yeah tastes gluten free". But then we could make the exact same thing again...
  19. ElseB
    Brown rice flour (not white rice) is a good substitute for sorghum. Avoiding the tapioca is the tricky part. Many mixes have tapioca and corn or potato starch. You could replace it all with potato starch, but I think the potato flavour would be overpowering. I think you may just have to do a lot of experimenting. I did a quick search on the internet and...
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    Reminds me of a story I overhead once on the subway. It went something like this: So I'm trying to eat healthier these days. You know, whole wheat bread, and whole wheat rice. And there's this woman at work that is allergic to wheat. So she can't have any whole wheat bread. Only white bread. Or the cafe I went to in England. - Do you have anything...
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    If your mother loves you and cares about you, I'd say it is her job to understand the condition. But thats just me. I'd pass on the chicken if I were you. Often the chickens are injected which means the gluten is in the whole chicken, not just on the skin.
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    I second the need for locations to be identified. There's a such a wide variation in products between countries and the exact same product can be gluten-free in one country and not in another. People may read something thinking a product is safe in their country when its not. Just take Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce as the cautionary example. Safe...
  23. ElseB
    Is the c. diff diagnosis based on symptoms alone, or on stool tests? I was diagnosed with celiac after having c. diff. I was sick with c.diff for 3 months and on flagyl. I was still really sick but tests showed the c.diff was gone. It was then that the doctor tested for celiac. The celiac symptoms were very similar to the c.diff symptoms. Also, I found that...
  24. ElseB
    My two cents is that if your girlfriend doesn't understand and isn't willing to put up with someone with "food issues" then she's not worth the effort. You need to take care of yourself and everyone around you needs to realize this. When I travel, I always pack in my suitcase lots of cereal, granola/snack bars, pasta as I find these are sometimes the hardest...
  25. ElseB
    Get rid of your toaster too - it will be contaminated with crumbs. Also things like jam, peanut butter, butter.....anything and everything that you may have double-dipped in - i.e. touched gluten and then stuck the spoon/knife back into it.
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