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  1. Alex J
    My son drank a caramel frappe and pretty much straight away got pretty sick. I think it was probably a reaction; he doesn't want to believe it. I think these are supposed to be gluten free, according to ingredients. Anyone know anything about whether they are prone to cross contamination? Are they made on the same machine as the flurries? He's also...
  2. Alex J
    I found them at Midtown Farmer's Market. I was reading the menu and slowly realised that nothing sounded like it had wheat - checked and they said that yes, everything was gluten free - it just worked out that way. Bacon, potatoes, eggs, grilled meat... Alex Jeffery
  3. Alex J
    Just found this new gluten free cereal called Safari Cocoa Crunch - it's MOM brand (which is Malt O Meal, rebranded, in a box): it is chocolate puffs, and they are really good. Under their Bear Valley Naturals brand they also make this really good coco pebbles type cereal called Choco Chomp. It comes in a bag. They have various different branded versions...
  4. Alex J
    Regular rice crispies aren't, because they contain malt (which is made from barley). Kellogg's do make a gluten free version, it's clearly marked as gluten free and the box is yellow.
  5. Alex J
    I have been looking for gluten free red lentils for a long time and finally found them: Open Original Shared Link They are certified gluten free (logo isn't working on my browser but I called to check).
  6. Alex J
    I just found Barilla has a gluten free pasta range. Maybe everyone else already found this because it's been out since September, but I didn't find anything when I searched the forum. It is based on corn and rice, made in Italy in a dedicated facility, is cheap compared to most gluten free pasta ($2.50ish/12oz), and is really, really, really good. Not mushy...
  7. Alex J
    I have been wanting to make some kind of Indian bread - roti or chapattis. I tried making jowar roti (jowar is sorghum) but wasn't that successful. I was wondering if you could share the chapatti recipe you use with masa harina?
  8. Alex J
    Saw an ad online and they confirmed by email they are now making them. They aren't on the website, though, and I haven't seen them (and didn't ask about shared facility/equipment/whatever).
  9. Alex J
    Hi Has anyone tried any of the flours made by Dakota Prairie? I'm mostly interested in their sorghum. Is it finely ground, any problems with it? Alex Jeffery
  10. Alex J
    My son was on elemental formula as a toddler due to multiple severe food allergies (he now has celiac; he hadn't developed it/wasn't diagnosed at the time). Formula is the only form in which an elemental diet is available. The biggest problems with this idea as I see it are firstly, the cost - it is stupendously expensive and unlikely to be covered by insurance...
  11. Alex J
    I got a coupon for Quaker rice cakes that described them as gluten free. So I called the company and they said that they have now tested and are 'certified' gluten free. Nothing has changed, they have just established that they (all flavors) are gluten free. She didn't seem that knowledgeable however and didn't know what ppm they tested under; she just said...
  12. Alex J
    So, we tried the oatmeal. Two things - I made oatmeal from 1 1/2 cups of oats and divided it amongst 4 children, and they would have eaten more. So he will probably be eating more than 1/4 cup a day, if we continue. And my undiagnosed (but gluten free) kid woke up in the middle of the night with very bad abdominal pain. I gave him ibuprofen in desperation...
  13. Alex J
    My son wants to try oats, and was given the go ahead by his gi who said that according to the science, they are safe. I got some Cream Hill Estates rolled oats to try. But looking at the research it seems that if you do tolerate them, you can eat only limited amounts - 1/4 cup for a child, which isn't even a serving. Is there any more recent research...
  14. Alex J
    Redbridge is pretty good - a bit bland, but no off flavors. Barts is a little stronger in flavor, and there's something about it I'm not super keen on, which I suppose might be the sweetness. I didn't care for New Grist at all, very sour and sweet. None of the gluten free beers are as dry and deliciously hoppy as the gluten beers I like.
  15. Alex J
    Quaker says that their grits cannot be considered/guaranteed gluten free, as there may be cross contamination. I think this is true of all Quaker products (certainly true of their rice cakes). Alex
  16. Alex J
    In a rush with a child on my lap but wanted to say that we do avoid pretty much anything made on the same equipment/same facility. I also call manufacturers to find out how their foods are produced (if they appear gluten free on the label but carry no warning labels). I have always done this, and it does massively cut down on the number of foods we could...
  17. Alex J
    I see your point - my son, who will be six in a week, weighs 36 pounds so I'm certainly familiar with smaller healthy children - but I don't think you should minimise her concern. There is a real difference between 40 pounds at 5 and 20 pounds at 2 if you look at the CDC charts. At just turned 5, 40# is a very healthy and average 50th percentile. Even my...
  18. Alex J
    My son's came back as >250. His biopsy was pretty strongly positive (almost flat villi in areas), but I do remember that the GI didn't take it as a given that it would be. He also had hardly any obvious symptoms. He has diabetes and was screened by his endocrinologist because his blood glucose was extremely unpredictable, which is a result of the malabsorbtion...
  19. Alex J
    I'm pretty sure my son reacted to Vietnamese-made rice noodles. He was eating them for a month or so before we figured it out (this was soon after diagnosis). After that we decided to eat only foods from facilities we could call and discuss production conditions with. Which is a bummer because we used to like to try all kinds of foreign foods.
  20. Alex J
    Just want to add that I haven't found the labeling any harder to deal with over here than in the EU, just different. It is the case that in law gluten doesn't have to be clearly labeled over here, but on the other hand I found the way that there are loopholes in labeling it in the UK meant it pretty much amounted to the same thing. And over here, you are...
  21. Alex J
    I'm English and now living in the US. Some of the foods you might be expecting to find you won't, but on the other hand you'll find other things to compensate. For instance they don't really do cheese spread over here. Either cheese, or easy singles. Or there is spray cheese, but... it's not exactly food. You can find Laughing Cow but at a pretty laughably...
  22. Alex J
    I want to buy a waffle iron. Does anyone have one that works well with gluten free batters? Cooks evenly, doesn't stick, easy to clean... Also, I have four children, so need one that makes more than one waffle at a time.
  23. Alex J
    Oh, I think it matters. This is so painfully familiar. The extreme pickiness, constant complaints and rejection of all foods, junk food obsession, sulking.... I'm really heartened by the person who said the teenage years are easier because I was thinking the tween thing was just the beginning of a rollercoaster ride that could only get worse. I don't have...
  24. Alex J
    Should have read on to discover someone already answered this. Good to know!
  25. Alex J
    Does this mean the Poconos cream of buckwheat is from the same dedicated facility? I couldn't find it on the website and keep forgetting to call in business hours.
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