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Gluten-free since April 08.

Dairy-free since Aug 08.

Learning to live with it.

  1. Glutin-Free Man
    That's a good question -- I'd have to say no in general, but maybe in some cases. I use a couple different mixes, depending on what I'm cooking. I have one mix I like for breads, another for "generic baking", and I follow the recipe I linked to for biscuits. The quality of what you make does depend on the mix of flours. To do gluten free baking properly...
  2. Glutin-Free Man
    What she said. Gluten free pie crust can actually be better than wheat based pie crust, because it doesn't get stretchy, which makes it more light & flaky. Just be more careful in how you handle it.
  3. Glutin-Free Man
    These Open Original Shared Link are my favorite so far, but they're still not as good as wheat flour biscuits. Of course, it probably doesn't help that I can't do dairy either.
  4. Glutin-Free Man
    I know you stated no recipes, but I think you're going to have to start doing more cooking for yourself. Since my diagnosis, I eat almost nothing that I haven't made myself -- as consequences of illnesses go, it's really not that bad. It just takes more planning. tarnalberry mentioned lentils & rice. This is a good standby at our house as we always...
  5. Glutin-Free Man
    I never tried making waffles out of them, but I have a great recipe for buckwheat pancakes that's got no rice, corn or almond. Be aware that baking powder generally contains corn. If you can't find corn-free baking powder, you can get the same result by adding cream of tartar to the baking soda (2 parts cream of tartar to 1 part baking soda). Ingredients...
  6. Glutin-Free Man
    I've been using sweet potato flour, which I can get from Asian grocery stores. I haven't noticed a difference in the finished product.
  7. Glutin-Free Man
    OK - here are some of my simplest, super-cheap recipes. Prepared, they typically cost about $1 (or less) per serving. They're not emergency recipes though, since they take some planning (soaking beans) or preparation (typically about an hour to cook each). They're also family favorites, so even though they're simple, they still taste good. Mjadara...
  8. Glutin-Free Man
    Cookies and pancakes definitely do not need gums. In fact, one of the pitfalls of making pancakes with wheat is that if you stir them too much, the glutens develop, and the pancakes end up tasting tough. gluten-free pancakes are easier to make, since you can stir them as much as you want, with no fear of making long strings of gluten! For breads, glutens...
  9. Glutin-Free Man
    Tell us what you have to work with. I've got some nice recipes for meat/rice, beans/rice, noodles, etc. Are you living in the dorm, or do you have a kitchen available? What ingredients do you have? The best advice I can give (3 years in), is that you need to PLAN for food. If you think you can ignore it and pick up last minute quick dishes (like...
  10. Glutin-Free Man
    Yes - the specification is because a lot of commercially available rice flour is ground rather coarsely, which leaves baked goods with a gritty mouth feel. You want the flour to feel like flour, not like fine sand. FYI - I buy mine from Asian or Indian grocery stores, and it's all finely ground, plus cheaper than you can get it at health food stores...
  11. Glutin-Free Man
    I've been meaning to add to this thread for a while, but I'm too lazy to post every night, so here's our menu for the past week: Monday - Corn/Quinoa pasta with pumpkin/italian sausage sauce, steamed broccoli Tuesday - Meatloaf with baked sweet potato fries, peas Wednesday - Hoppin' John with cornbread, braised chard Thursday - Pulled pork tacos with guacamole...
  12. Glutin-Free Man
    I get that. I used to feel the same way. Now I'm gluten-free, AND dairy-free, AND nightshade-free, (and probably xanthum gum-free). I know people who are gluten-free, dairy-free, and corn-free. Note that none of this is by choice. It's actually nice to be able to eat some things they sell at the supermarket. (although nightshade-free means...
  13. Glutin-Free Man
    Hi Katie, Sorry to hear you're having so much trouble. I don't know whether this will help you, but here's my story: I had no problems that I noticed until I got close to 40, then I started noticing that I didn't feel well. I couldn't even define what felt wrong, so I didn't see a doctor for it at first. Over time, I noticed that my periods of...
  14. Glutin-Free Man
    I don't have this particular flask, so I can't comment on quality, but I do have a different brand I bought a couple years ago. I find them useful for carrying hot food on occasions where I know I won't be able to eat anything. Typically, they're $40-$70 each. This one's on sale for $15 (+$5 s&h) today (Friday, Nov 11th) only. This one's a bit...
  15. Glutin-Free Man
    Ha! As I was writing the post, I was thinking "Boy, these are really neat. Maybe I should put one on my Christmas list..."
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