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  1. bigbird16
    Not sure about Edinburgh, but you might contact the Edinburgh chapter of CoeliacUK: Open Original Shared Link They should have some recommendations. What a great surprise for your mum!
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    That is wonderful that you're migraines have been affected positively by going gluten-free! Gluten is the major contributor to my migraines, as well. Since going gluten-free in November, I've cut the incidence by half. I was having migraine pain 20+ days per month. They're also becoming less severe; only thrice in the past four months have I prayed...
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    I was flipping through my April '09 Martha Stewart Living, drooling over the matzo s'mores and Easter dinner recipes, thinking it would be nice if a mainstream rag included a gluten-free cake or cookie recipe every so often. And what did my eyes spy after they learned about decoupaging eggs? An article by Shauna James Ahern about how gluten-free living doesn...
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    Sunday night I usually cook some chicken (with garlic and onions) and a pot of basmati or jasmine rice (enough for the week). I divide the rice and chicken into containers. Total prep and cook time is about a half hour. In the morning I throw in some frozen or fresh veggies, maybe some seasoning or sauce (butter if I'm feeling naughty), and run out the...
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    Happy Anniversary! Your best bet is to e-mail or call the chef at the restaurant and inquire about specific things that look tasty to you or ask what he can recommend that are already gluten free in preparation or can easily be adapted. Ask how the meats (beef, fowl, or fish) are prepared--whether they are doused in flour before searing, etc., if there...
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    Hi. I took my first trip last week since going gluten-free. But I've always tended to bring my own snacks for the gate and on the plane. You can bring things like salads dressings, jellies, salsa, etc. as long as it is in a 3 oz or smaller container and all of your 3 oz and smaller containers fit into your quart sized bag. I recently brought back a 2...
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    Where in the UK are you? If you're near London, Especially Delicious is gluten free. If you find there are none near you, you may take your favorite gluten free cake recipe to a baker and ask him/her to make it and decorate it as usual for a celebration cake. Most of what's used on the top of the cake will be wheat free--fondant, marzipan, colors, piping...
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    lol So I'm not nuts! My dad and I went out for lunch at a pub yesterday. He ordered a Guinness, and I asked if I could sniff it. After a long inhale of that rich heavenly scent--nearly fell into the glass--I handed it back to him. He drank it and told me I enjoyed it very much. Aw, sweet dad. Kat
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    Y'all are awesome. The coworkers meant well, but oy vey. The French Bread Pizza mix and the crust recipe sound delicious; I'll definitely try them both. Mmmmm pizza. Laurie, how was yours this evening?
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    GROAN! Ooooh! Coworkers just brought in pizza from the best place in town. It smells so darn good in all of its cheesy wheaty sinfulness! It's the best thing I've smelled in days. They've asked twice in the last 5 minutes if I want some. Yes, I want some. I really want to sink my teeth into that chewy yeasty gluteny crust. I want to ravage that pizza...
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    Way to go on the half marathon!!
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    Cake decorator chiming in here: Isomaltulose (and its derititive isomalt), in spite of the malt in the name, is not derived from barley. It's a naturally occuring sugar (found in honey and sugar cane). Isomalt is a sugar alcohol that, like xylitol, does not promote tooth decay, though if too much is eaten, causes icky digestive things to happen. It's commonly...
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    Spunky, Give yourself time. I've only been gluten free since mid-November, and it has made such a difference already in my performance in class, rehearsals, and shows. I'm a dancer. I've always been the fat one. No matter what I did, I couldn't lose weight, and in spite of any efforts, it crept up and up. (All of my group's dancers are of a healthy...
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    Great topic! My supervisor at work has a friend who's celiac, and she makes gluten-free goodies for her sometimes. Supervisor came into my office the other day and handed me an unopened package of Bob's gluten-free all purpose flour, extra from one of her baking adventures. My best friend and her family have been awesome. They didn't even blink...
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    I'd be careful, BK. Maybe it'll work for allergies, but celiac and an allergy to wheat are different beasts. It sounds a bit like snake oil to me, though. (The lady saying she's been cured works for the chiropractor; she's not a neutral party.) Do some research on the internet and look for reputable medical studies on it (like from medical journals, rather...
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    A+ here of Euromutt descent: Celt, German, Nordic, Anglo, etc.
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    Poor kid. Baking soda in a lukewarm bath helps to reduce the itch (same as oatmeal or corn starch, but no harm to the gluten- and corn-free person if swallowed). Take care, Kat
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    Thank you very much! I appreciate your responses and the welcome. I sure won't do that again purposely! Wow. It just boggles a little. Yikes about canker sores after one bite (Amber) and being glutened from a "gluten-free" Amy's meal (Mtndog)! It makes me happy to know that I'm not nuts. My dad recently told me that my birth mother had a wheat allergy...
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    Hi, Y'all! I've been gluten free for almost 3 weeks now, and I feel a billion times better than I have in years. The biggest change is that almost daily migraines have gone away. I was very careful over Thanksgiving when I visted with family. Mom was very distressed, however, when she made spaghetti Saturday and I pulled out a package of rice...
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