Jump to content

catfish

Advanced Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    148

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Profiles

Forums

Events

Blogs

Latest Celiac Disease News & Research:

Everything posted by catfish

  1. catfish
    Millet and amaranth were once thought to be a source of gluten, but they have since been given the "all clear" and are now considered safe for celiacs. Perhaps the list you read was using antiquated information.
  2. catfish
    I have also been losing weight rapidly since starting the gluten-free diet, and I didn't have a lot of weight to spare starting out. I don't know how well it's working yet but I've been going on a "anti-Atkins" diet. I snack on carbs all day long. I make gluten-free snickerdoodles, rice pudding, eat Pamela's chocolate chunk cookies and spend hours each...
  3. catfish
    I have the same problem, sometimes it collapses and sometimes it doesn't but I haven't yet figured out why. I am going to try cooling my bread and cake slowly in the oven to see if that makes a difference, otherwise I'm not sure what could be going on.
  4. catfish
    A lot of people have good results with this, in fact Caltrate makes a product called "Colon Care" or something like that which is nothing more than megadoses of calcium. When I tried this approach, it didn't work too well. It did bind things up a bit but did nothing for the cramps and spasms, so it only made things worse. But that was before I went gluten...
  5. catfish
    I have had pretty good success eating out at most places, although some restaurants I have just learned to avoid. But this amusing incident made me realize that a lot of the people working in the kitchen aren't chefs, or even cooks for that matter. Just because they're cooking your food that doesn't mean that they know anything about food! I went to an...
  6. catfish
    Breyers makes lactose free ice cream? Yay! Perhaps you are sensitive to casein as well as lactose? Or it could very well be the bread crumbs as Lovegrov suggested.
  7. catfish
    Sherquilts, I also experienced an increase in bloating and gas due to the fact that I was eating so much more fruit than before the diet. I have just cut that back and it has helped. Also, Beano is good for preventing gas from vegetables. For pasta I have found that Tinkyada is about as good as store-bought gluten-free pasta gets, but if you want a treat...
  8. catfish

    ARCHIVED Outback

    catfish replied to KayJay's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    You won't hear any complaints from me about Outback! All I had to do was mention to the waiter that I have Celiac and his immediate response was, "Oh, let me go get you the gluten-free menu!" It was absolutely painless ordering the food and there were no screw-ups at all. If more restaurants were so accomodating this lifestyle would be a cinch!
  9. catfish
    Usually the answer is "Yes". Normally when the recipe calls for margerine it is either because it is softer and easier to mix (in which case use room-temperature butter) or because of personal preference (many people believe margerine is healthier, although there is some question about this). Occasionally margerine will really work better, but usually butter...
  10. catfish
    Thanks guys. I guess it's probably not the elevation then. I am trying a lot of experiments and I am slowly learning what will and what will not work for me. I found that the Manna from Anna bread tastes the most like regular homemade bread that I have found so far, and I plan to make a loaf using garfava flour next since it seems close to the same sort...
  11. catfish
    I just had a birthday and I made a gluten-free key lime pie for my own birthday instead of cake- it was no big deal since I love key lime pie much more than cake anyway. How about an "ice cream" cake? Just let a carton of ice cream thaw a bit so that it gets soft, then spoon it into a cake round or even better would be a springform. Freeze it, then...
  12. catfish
    I've been gluten-free for almost 2 months. I agree that it takes some getting used to, but some things like cake I just need to have "smooth". And things like cookies which have a fairly "dry" batter to start with turn out so gritty that they taste more like they came from the sand box than from the oven- I simply can't eat them.
  13. catfish
    I have tried several different baking mixes and recipes that require various flours, and every time I use one with rice flour it turns out very, very gritty. I live in the foothills of Colorado, over a mile above sea level. Is the altitude preventing the rice flour from cooking in the appropriate baking time, or is it the same down at sea level? Is there...
  14. catfish
    I'm not sure how a recipe exchange works, but I would love a pineapple upside-down cake recipe. It is really the only type of cake that I actually miss very much. I used to make them all the time, so all I really need is a batter mix that doesn't taste gritty.
  15. catfish
    If bananas cause this, then I would look at fructose as the culprit. Bananas are very low in insoluble fiber so that is unlikely to be your main problem. Fructose intolerance is a lot like lactose intolerance in symptoms- gas, bloating, even diarreah. I don't know whether Beano will help with fructose digestion, but it will help for digesting high-fiber...
  16. catfish
    This sounds really good. Forgive my ignorance, but do you usually serve this as a breakfast or snack or side dish or ???
  17. catfish
    Jen-schall hit the nail on the head! Rice + beans = complete protein amino acids. This can be enough to sustain you almost exclusively. Also, quinoa will complete the protein chain for you all by itself although it is more costly than good old rice and beans. If you aren't sensitive to it, soy will also provide you with protein. But as with everything...
  18. catfish
    I always feel hungry. Before I started my gluten-free life I used to eat wheat as a comfort food for my disfunctional gut. Despite the fact that it was causing long-term problems, it never actually caused any immediate symptoms and many other foods do. Wheat actually made me feel better! So when I was feeling a bit nervous in the stomache some bread,...
  19. catfish
    I asked the same question once, and surprisingly the answer is NO, they are NOT gluten-free. They have malt flavoring in them and that is a no-no. I found something at my health food store called Honey Frosted Flakes that are gluten-free, they taste exactly like regular frosted corn flakes but with no malt flavoring added and are actually less expensive...
  20. catfish
    Alcohol will definitely affect you faster on an empty stomache. But have you considered that there may also be a psychological factor? Perhaps you are feeling like you are more in control of your body now that you are gluten-free, that you are more alert and feeling "better" generally, and the effects of alcohol compromise your feeling of being in control...
  21. catfish
    I've been gluten-free about the same length of time you have, and I have had some interesting side effects from the diet. For one thing I have started losing weight rapidly, and I'm already too thin to be healthy. I think this is because 1) I am eating less now that I have to avoid so many foods and 2) I have more energy than I used to and have been more...
  22. catfish
    I have a Kenmore, it works very well when I use it although I usually just make bread by hand as I have more control that way.
  23. catfish
    You're definitely not the only "man" on this board! I had the IBS dx for so many years, I also had to "suck it up" and deal with it. My wife seemed to get so irritated when I was too sick to go somewhere, like I was intentionally ruining her fun by being ill. Never mind that I was not only also missing out on the fun myself, but also writhing in pain....
  24. catfish

    ARCHIVED Salad Bars

    catfish replied to terri's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    All I can say is that I've never seen a salad bar that didn't have Bacos in the shredded cheese and croutons in the chopped eggs. People use those tongs interchangeably and stuff gets dropped everywhere, so it is very likely that there is some contamination going on there.
  25. catfish
    I'm experimenting with mixing my own flour combinations, and I have found that they have very different properties that make one type good for one thing but useless for another. For instance, I find that millet and rice flour are too gritty to use for breading fried foods because the end result feels like it has sand in it. And while I have successfully...
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

NOTICE: This site places This site places cookies on your device (Cookie settings). on your device. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.