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  1. mbrookes
    Laura TX, when I fry shrimp or chicken, I do it just like I used to, only using Cup-4-Cup flour. For chicken: soak in buttermilk for an hour or so. Then put flour, salt, pepper and Cajun seasoning in a bag and shake up with chicken. For shrimp, I use half flour and half yellow corn meal the with salt, pepper and Cajun seasoning. Do not soak in anything. The...
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    LauraTX, the shipping for a pkg of 4 hoagie buns was $64. I declined. Next time I'm in Texas, I may go by their shop, but that shipping charge in insane.
  3. mbrookes
    We love hot dogs. Pile stuff on them. There are several good gluten-free canned chilis out there. Sour krout. Lots of mustard... try different kinds. onions. I think I'll go fix me a hot dog. Something done flung a craving on me.
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    I'm not sure I understand your problem. Are you needing a gluten-free mushroom soup? Pacific makes a really good cream of mushroom that is interchangeable with Campbell's. If it is not available where you live (Hey, I'm in Mississippi. A lot of stuff is not available here.) you can probably order it from the company or from one of the "order anything" type...
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    I use Udi's, but there is a trick. From frozen, I stick them in the microwave (hit the "add 30 sec" button). When they come out I smash them with one good blow from my hand. Then I spread with butter (yes, the real stuff) and grill in a skillet. Put anything you like on them and smile away! If husband and I are going out for barbeque (I live in the deep South...
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    Of all the beers IrishHeart listed, only Redbridge is available where I live. We do not all have the same choices. Amy VC, I think it would depend on how sensitive you are. I am not a super sensitive. I have had Omission and no reaction. However, I did limit myself to two beers. Before diagnosis, I was a beer snob.... drank mostly imports and small batch...
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    After 7 years totally gluten free, I don't know if I can go the rest of my life without a fried shrimp po'boy. Is there a good bread I can order for this? I have tried Against the Grain Baguettes and they are too little around. Failing that, does anyone have a recipe for this kind of bread? (I really don't want to bake, but I will!)
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    As to gluten free beer... Red Bridge made by Budweiser is the only one readily available where I live. It is OK, every bit as good as Bud Lite (she says with a sneer). I used to be a beer snob and only drank really good small batch or imported beer. I got over it.
  9. mbrookes
    I love Cup-4Cup from Williams -Senoma. I use it for everything just like I used Wheat flour.
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    Not in Mississippi yet. Of course, if the end of the world comes, y'all come on down. It will take several years to get here.
  11. mbrookes
    Thanks. I tried the Glutino brand and they are edible if you toast them to within a smidgen of burning. That may be something I just live without.
  12. mbrookes
    Please save me from the old trial-and-error-mostly-error. Which of the commercially prepared English Muffins are best?
  13. mbrookes
    I have only been able to buy this from Jason's Deli at about eleven bucks. It is so nice to have a normal sized sandwich! No stores around here carry it.
  14. mbrookes
    This topic is near and dear to my heart. Pre-diagnosis, I was a real "beer snob". Now I find that Red Bridge is the only safe beer available where I live. It is in the grocery store and my neighborhood bar (our version of Cheers) keeps it for me. I love being able to go in and have a beer, even if it is not as good as what I used to drink. Part of being gluten...
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    I just checked at my grocery store, and the Kroger brand is also OK. It is not marked gluten free, but a quick read of the ingredients made it sound safe.
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    I just called the company and spoke to a customer service supervisor. She said the change was made in July. 2014. I guess the new stuff just got to my store. I told her about the thousands of people who could no longer use their product. No reason for the change that she could find. Maybe if a whole lot us us complain they will change it back. She did say...
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    I plan to contact the company and let them know how many customers they have lost. In the South we have a saying: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"
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    I know there was much discussion earlier about the possibility of barley in this soup. No problem. I have been using it for years with no problem. The last package I looked at seems to have changed ingredients. Now there is "soy sauce (fermented soybeans, wheat, and salt)". Are we screwed? I am afraid to use it now.
  19. mbrookes
    I understand your concern with food costs. Meat prices have gone up tremendously. Try cheaper cuts and cook them for a long time. If plain meat bothers you, look for other sources, such as the ones you and others have mentioned. Ask your GI doctor about the problems with meat. That doesn't sound like Celiac. It may be something unconnected.
  20. mbrookes
    You need a good gastrointestinal doctor. Ask your primary to recommend one that is familiar with Celiac. Many are not. I am surprised that you were not sent to a GI doctor with your symptoms.
  21. mbrookes
    If you need plain pecans, there should not be anything added. You can usually find them in big bags at Sam's or smaller bags in the baking aisle.
  22. mbrookes
    My locally owned grocery carries one called Ol' Folks. I don't know if it is available nation-wide, but it is really good. Has no gluten listed and I have used it a lot with no reaction.
  23. mbrookes
    I would love a good French Bread. Never again eating a shrimp Po'boy is a terrible thing. Against the Grain makes a baguette, but the diameter is too small and it is so full of holes that the sandwich fixings would fall through. A phyllo-type dough would be wonderful. So many sweet and savory options with phyllo! I have found that the more up-scale...
  24. mbrookes

    ARCHIVED Venting

    mbrookes replied to beth01's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Sorry, dear, but you are over-reacting. I didn't read anyone "treating you like an idiot". Try to calm down and re-read the posts. Or just forget the whole thing and go take a nap.
  25. mbrookes
    The thing I miss most is being able to eat fried foods out... (Popeye's fried chcken!!!!!!) I have learned to love a bunch of new vegetables and have learned new ways to fix old favorites.....(Spicy roasted brussel sprouts!) I have been gluten-free for almost 7 years, so I probably don't really remember how a lot of things really tasted. I do know...
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