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  1. mbrookes
    Thanks for the tomato paste idea. Pacific does have a gluten-free tomato soup, but it is not condensed, so same problem with texture. I am still in mourning for the Pacific cream of celery soup. Thank goodness for their cream of mushroom and chicken.
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    Is there such a thing as a gluten free substitute for Campbell's condensed tomato soup? I have a couple of really good recipes that call for this. The closest I can find is Heinz that is imported from England. I tastes right, but is not condensed, so the thickness is not right.
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    My Kroger, in their infinite wisdom, has stopped carrying Cup-4-Cup flour, with which I have had great success. They now have something called "Krustease". Is this any good? They also have one made (I think) by Pillsbury. How is it? What other should I look for? Unfortunately, Kroger is the only super market within reasonable driving distance, so I'm pretty...
  4. mbrookes
    I use Udi's Classic hamburger buns. If I'm at home I butter and cook them on a griddle of flat skillet. Out, I just eat them as is, but I do smash them down so they are not so thick. When traveling I carry them so we can stop at barbeque joints. Have never had a problem. I do check to see that the barbeque sauce is safe.
  5. mbrookes
    At my local Five Guys, I told the counter guy that I had to avoid gluten for medical reasons. I was ordering a burger with no bun and some fries. He yelled back "Allergy Alert!" and every line cook immediately changed gloves and cleaned their work space. Will I go back? You bet I will!
  6. mbrookes
    I buy Udi's at Jason's Deli and it is larger than regular bread. I think that size is only sold to commercial places, but they will sell it to me. about $11 for a loaf similar in size to wonder bread.
  7. mbrookes
    I cannot recommend this place highly enough. The owner is gluten free, so all of the food there is safe. They do serve glutenny bread, but he is working on getting a supplier of Gluten free. I ate grilled fish that was as good as any I have ever eaten, before or after diagnosis. If you are going tobe in Jackson, look for Eslava's on Lakeland just past Treetops...
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    I use Daily Chef, the house brand at Sam's Club. The only ingredients are "chicken breast meat, water and salt". Can't get much simpler than that! It is also 98% fat free.
  9. mbrookes
    I use the Betty Crocker mixes all the time with no problems. I make lots of stuff using the recipes in The Cake Mix Doctor Bakes Gluten Free by Anne Byrne. Everything I have tried from that book has been really good. She also gives info on making the recipes dairy free.
  10. mbrookes
    I use the Goya ham seasoning all the time and have never had a problem with it. That is the only Goya product I use, so I don't know about the others.
  11. mbrookes
    I am totally distressed by the disappearance of Pillsbury's gluten free pie crust that came in a tub. It was really good. The company says they still make it, but the "product finder" says no store within 100 miles of me carries it. Can any of y'all still find it?
  12. mbrookes
    The Glutino crackers that look like Ritz can be improved by lightly brushing them with butter, sprinkling with a little salt and running in the oven for a few minutes. By the way, why don't gluten free crackers have salt? Most don't and are greatly improved by adding it.
  13. mbrookes
    The thing about gluten and Celiac is that you have to swallow the gluten for it to affect you. The molecule is too large to pass through your skin. Don't lick anything in your sewing room. (Sorry.Joke) As someone said earlier, it can take several days for a gluten reaction to occur. Perhaps you ate something the day before going into your sewing room. Sounds...
  14. mbrookes
    If you are just starting out, it can seem overwhelming. Let me help a bit: Bad news: You have an incurable disease. Good news: Your disease requires no surgery or meds. All you have to do is be very careful with your food. You are starting off at a wonderful time. Because of all the fad dieters who have gone gluten free, there is a wealth of...
  15. mbrookes
    By law, the food cannot be labeled "gluten free" unless it has been tested to below 20ppm. That doesn't mean anything not so labeled is unsafe; it just means it has not been tested. Apples are not labeled gluten-free, but they are. See?
  16. mbrookes
    Wish we had a Costco. The chickens I get at Sam's are really good, and as others have said, cheaper than buying a raw one. I have never had trouble from eating the chicken and I eat it in one form or another for three days when I buy one. They are huge. Reminds me of Dorothy Parker's saying "The definition of infinity is two people and a ham".
  17. mbrookes
    thanks for the info, especially the recipe. I am really lazy and liked the convenience. The already prepared ones in foil pans are not the right size for my pies. Ah, well, back to the kitchen.
  18. mbrookes
    The pie crust dough in a tub has disappeared from all stores in my area. Has this happened in other areas (I'm in central Mississipp)? I loved it for the convenience, and it made a pretty good crust.
  19. mbrookes
    Most recipes from any cook book can be easily adapted to gluten free. This excludes baking, which is a whole other can of worms. As for Crock pot recipes, I love Phyllis Pellman Good's "Fix It and Forget It" and "Fix it and Forget It Lightly". These are paperback and not too expensive.
  20. mbrookes
    Not all Whole Foods are created equally. My Whole Foods generally doesn't carry the great stuff y'all talk about. Somehow, it is thought that we Southerners don't really deserve the good stuff. (That was snarky. Sorry, but the stores I have been to up north have SOOOOO much more gluten free than mine does.)
  21. mbrookes
    My immediate suspicion is that they do not want to go the the bother and expense of testing for gluten. As I understand the law, the product must test at 20 ppm or below to be labled "gluten free". If the company has not changed anything, you are in no more danger than when the product was marked gluten free. I fear that we will see more and more products...
  22. mbrookes
    The Kroger brand onion soup mix has no evil ingredients listed and I have used it a good bit with no problem. Check other store brands... they are often all made by the same company and are identical except the labels.
  23. mbrookes
    Saw that today on "Gluten Dude". Love it!
  24. mbrookes
    tarnalberry, Thank you so much for a sensible, science-based reply. So much of what people believe about food (and other things) today is based on faulty or intentionally misleading "science". If I "feel like" it is bad for me, it must be. No, not really. If it sounds like truth, it must be. No, not really.
  25. mbrookes
    I tried looking up sunnymarie on internet and got a VERY graphic porn site. Do they have an address for bread, not bred?
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