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    Try spraying the paper liner cups with a vegetable spray like Pam before putting the batter in. It should help. I have to remind myself to do that now and then too, since most muffins, unless real high in fat, tend to stick. Kandee
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    Thanks Josh, I SOOO agree with you. I spent years looking for a good pasta sub until I found Tinkyada (I love even saying the name) so I'm NEVER turning back. mrsfish...I found another HIGH protein item yesterday. It's TEFF. Ever heard of it? You can buy it in flour form or whole grain (which are teenie tiny dark brown grains). I've added the flour to...
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    I think one of the reasons Great Smokie Mt. is so expensive it because they include the RAST IgE test as well. I discovered that after looking into what their tests included. Since I've already had the RAST IgE test lately I don't need to spend the extra money when I just want the IgG ELISA food tests. So, I think I will go with York. I don't know about...
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    Welcome Back celiac3270, We missed you................we need you around so rest and relax and get well soon. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.....but then you are always sharing your knowledge that is above and beyond our expectations and your chronological age. You had quite and ordeal but we know you were in good hands and that all this...
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    Yes, I take Essential Enzymes by Source Naturals, about 2 with every meal except breakfast which is usually light. Then I also take a probiotic that has multiple strains, Metagenics Ultra Flora Plus DF (means dairy free), plus I make my own homemade kefir out of rice or almond milk so it is DF as well. I swear by all of it. I also take a soluble fiber supplement...
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    Thanks Donna for you input....I'm waffling back in forth on what to buy..a Zojirushi or a low end one, but I want a horizontal one this time, no matter what brand it is. This bread (cinnamon roll) recipe I'm anxious to try..(but have put it off trying to loose a little weight)....have you ever matched it against the Manna from Anna bread mix? Of course...
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    Thanks sooo much.....I'm not going to sell my old bread machine short then, and try it...but just like you did Susan, and make a couple English muffins with the excess. Oh wait, come to think of it, the old bread machine WAS, in the past used to make wheat bread for company...I'll bet it's cross contaminated, huh? One more question: Which...
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    Well, I have to admit I'm not familiar with using quinoa flour, but would think you could replace up to 1/4 cup of quinoa flour per cup of blend and it would work OK. I'll have to experiment myself. If you've ever cooked the whole quinoa it's like rice only with flavor. Nice stuff...I'm going to give it a try in a rice pudding, either replacing all th...
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    OK. you've all convinced me..I have got to order Manna from A.....TODAY. And you say it can be used in a bread machine? Any bread machine? That sounds fantastic. Mine is OLD, and old Breadman, and the shortest cycle is 2hrs.20 minutes...but it lets it rise twice..wondering if that will be a problem. I had such bad luck with trying the gluten-free bread...
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    Karen, Great article..thanks for posting. I save the entire thing plus the site to go back and read more. Keep those jewels coming!!! Kandee
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    This is very interesting information. I recently talked to my alt. M.D. and he was telling me the Vit D RDA was 400 but should be 4,000 I.U.!! I assume you won't be on the 50,000 I.U.'s for too long as it is fat soluble and can build up in your system... I am very sensitive to soy and have Hashi's thyroiditis so shouldn't have it anyway... Soy is one...
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    mrsfish, Are you trying to up the protein in your breads by adding Quinoa? I would think you could add it to just about any homemade or commercial flour blend without much problem, although I don't know what the max amount is to add to say, one loaf of bread. Someone else that has used quinoa flour more may know. I cooked up Quinoa for the first time...
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    I will do Donna, and thanks again. Maybe I can make them this weekend. I have other non-gluten-free recipes I have to try to adapt for my IBS board folks that have to eat gluten-free too. Sooo, I'll be baking a bunch of stuff... Kandee
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    I checked on Spectrum, and it contains soy...darn. The only other alternatives, assuming you're not spreading it on toast and expecting it to taste like butter is Coconut oil, which is semi-solid, or ghee, which has had the water and milk solids removed, and considered safe for those who are allergic to dairy. I'm in the same boat, so I just forget...
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    Thanks Barbara, I don't know why I was under the impression that Enterolab did the pin-prick blood test for food allergies like York, but checking back again I see they don't, only the stool tests. Since they are in the same town in FL (I think) I wonder if they are associated in any way. I've read here complaints about York not getting back to you...
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    Good advise Donna, I agree with Mel... Keep it simple. Like you Mel, I react to so many things...My IBS, after being great for many months started up again, so I too have had to go back to the tried and true....a few days of mostly rice or rice products, then I know I can safely add puffed millet, puffed corn...and when the pains/bloating/gas goes away I...
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    celiac3270, that is fantastic news, and to think today you had surgery on the day of love...And I know you LOVE getting this done so you'll be rid of the pains. I'd never heard of this surgery...she how you are always educating us? Let us know how it went..we want all the details you can remember, ok? Rest and get well fast, and don't take any...
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    I'm about to order the test kit for the full panel testing of food allergies, 113 foods or food groups for both York and Enterolab and 120 for Great Smokie Mountain. Which one have you used or would use over the other? I can't see much difference in York and Enterolabs. Great Smokie Mt. I believe someone said, were more expensive, but I don't know exactly...
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    For some reason I just cannot get a good loaf of bread using a bread machine. I have to mix the ingredients with a heavy duty stand mixer then dump the dough in the pan and let it rise, just to the top of the pan, then bake. Never have a failure when I do it like that. Yeast is short lived. I'd start all over again. Sorry. Kandee
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    Donna, I agree with Deby....you are an inspiration............ESPECIALLY since the non-gluten-free'rs in the house woof them down. If my husband will woof them down, I know they are good. (hard to tell when we who eat gluten-free get used to the differences) This is a MUST try. Like I think I said before, I'm determined to get a good gluten-free cinnamon...
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    kvogt, OMG, Your idea is awesome, sounds yummy and worth the try...do you have a sub for the soy sauce? (soy intolerant here)... As it is, when I was using beer I always threw some of the dry rub seasoning that went on the outside of the chicken, both in the cavity and in the beer. You're so right, what I'm after is the malty taste. Soda just...
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    veggf, Thanks for explaining how you do it...I was wondering what you used, an all purpose mix or bread mix. I agree about cramming them in a pan... Let me tell you what I did as my first time at it..I used a bread mix, Gluten Free Pantry White sandwich. Made as directed but used 1 cup water instead of 1 and 3/4...did as you with the butter/sugar/cinnamon...
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    My DH is not Celiac either, but I do most of the cooking....since I'm not always as picky as I should be, usually because I'm in a hurry I've found that paper towels, plates and plastic knives, aluminum foil, and separate cutting boards to be of great help. Everything gluten-free for me gets prepared on the paper, that way I know I'm not cross contaminating...
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    Kaiti, I figured your eyes were a pretty blue!! Since they change they likely pick up what ever color you're wearing...lucky you!!! Found a gluten-free beer through my Celiac support rep... but it is expensive, like $60 a case..ug. Ramapo Valley Brewery www.ramapovalleybrewery.com 122 Orange Ave., Suffern, NY 10901 Still wondering if there...
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    I agree about reducing the flax seed amount...also about grinding it first, and even soaking it first is helpful. Other gum alternatives might be gelatin, chia seed, and acacia. Acacia is wonderful for keeping baked things moist. I have a mail order source if anyone is interested. I especially like it for quickbreads and it is a PRE-biotic so helps somewhat...
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