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    I think we've all had a similar experience - at least we learned something from it. I don't eat anything that doesn't have a label I can read, just in case.
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    Good to hear. Yeah, in my bag for emergencies is the plan for these babies. Lots of good protein in there. Thanks!
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    Today I picked up Nature Valley Roasted Nut Crunch Almond Crunch bars. I miss the Sweet and Salty Nut bars and all their others (oatmeal doesn't work for me), so I gave the shelf a longing glance and noticed these. Ingredients: almonds, peanuts, sunflower seeds, sugar, corn syrup, salt. No CYA "made on shared equipment with wheat" or similar statement...
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    Dorney update: two years later, they now say on their website that the fries that were previously listed as gluten-free are fried in oil with non-gluten-free items. Sucks.
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    Here's something I found by accident while trying to make corn bread: if you substitute Bob's Red Mill Mighty Tasty Hot Cereal for cornmeal because you ran out of cornmeal or forgot where you put it, you get a wonderful gritty crunch to your cornbread - if you like that sort of thing. Thanks for the link.
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    What you're seeing is a recurring problem with gluten-free breads - you may need to just get used to it. Here are a few things you can try: reduce the water - save the last ounce or two until all the other ingredients are in, then see if you really need to add it. Try adding less yeast - I find a teaspoon will do where it calls for one package or 2-1/4...
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    I noticed lately (I just started playing a lot more after playing infrequently for many years) that one of my problems when playing is that my fingers slip off the keys! I feel like I need some chalk for my fingers like gymnasts use on their feet. Maybe my cheap piano's keys are too slippery. Any ideas to get a little more traction between my fingers and...
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    I haven't been there in a long time and don't know of any gluten-free places (I wish!), but I thought there were some fast-food chain restaurants in mid-island (Ship Bottom or Beach Haven, maybe?). There are a lot of seafood places where you can probably get food that is naturally gluten-free, like the Harvey Cedars Seafood Company (dredging my memory for...
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    If you have a Palm type PDA, you can subscribe to Clan Thompson's database with thousands of items and their gluten status, including restaurant foods. Worth it the first year or so while you are finding your way. For now, best to print out a list of ingredients to avoid and carry it with you, and spend a lot of time reading labels. It takes a while, but...
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    I checked out several brands of lebanon boloney and they said they were gluten-free - sorry I don't have those e-mails anymore to confirm. If it's a new style (like "light" or "low fat") it could be different. When I was a kid I called it "My Favorite Meat" and ate it almost every day. I can still remember the unique taste of a lebanon boloney sandwich...
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    I agree - I don't think someone with any food allergies would volunteer or let themselves be picked out of the audiences for this. Would you? Don't bother changing the recipes. Sounds like fun - hectic, but fun.
  12. lpellegr
    You could also take shortcuts - big box of Swanson chicken broth, can of carrots as is or diced smaller, chopped cooked chicken. For noodles I use Glutano Tagilatelle in place of egg noodles, or Mrs. Leeper's Rice Alphabet noodles, although the latest version of these has been reshaped and fall apart pretty easily.
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    Regarding a gluten-free lifestyle as a fad or a choice: when I was first diagnosed the first thing I did was go to a bookstore to find every cookbook and guide I could find. As I was standing in line, a lady looked over my shoulder and said, "Gluten-free diet - maybe I should try that". I just had to stare for a few minutes, then decided ignorace of celiac...
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    Well, in a perfect world it would work that way, but in a perfect world we wouldn't need it. Think of it more like a subscription to a magazine. They do put a lot of work into updating the database, so I don't begrudge it. They do the work so I don't have to.
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    Here are some places in central Jersey to shop for gluten-free stuff. All are accessible from Rt 1 as you go north from the Trenton area. On Quakerbridge Road there is a little shop called DeLiteful Foods. They have all kinds of gluten-free stuff, whole freezers full of breads, pastry, etc. Further up Rt 1 are a Whole Foods and a Wegman's - you can see...
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    Yes, from Clan Thompson it's like a subscription. You pay a yearly fee and then several times a year you can download an updated version. So after a year if you don't want to renew you still have the old version - it just won't get updated.
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    I haven't seen any commercially available, but it's pretty easy to make your own. You may have to experiment to get exactly the texture and flavors you like, but you could use cornmeal, gluten-free bread crumbs, gluten-free flour, and any mix of spices. Probably nothing will be exactly the same, but we all go through the stage of trying to reproduce what...
  18. lpellegr
    For the first couple of years after diagnosis I used it a lot - it covers grocery store foods and restaurants. I bought the cheapest PDA (Palm Z22, $99), which is also useful for games when I'm bored waiting in line or stuck in a meeting. I noticed that over time (2 -3 years) I didn't use the Clan Thompson list as much as I got used to which grocery store...
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    I think I have made both of these with gluten-free flours, probably Bette Hagman's original mix. I might have thrown in xanthan gum, I'm sorry I can't remember. But they are delicious. 1. Coffee cake grease and flour 8 x 8 pan, heat oven to 350. Cream 1 c sugar and 1 stick of margarine. In a bowl mix: 2 c flour 1 t baking powder 1 t baking soda...
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    It's hard to say no when they have such good intentions, isn't it? But I always turn it down as nicely as I can and explain that it's such a specialized way of eating that it takes a specially prepared kitchen to avoid hurting you. Explain that even their favorite wooden spoon can hurt you if they stir that gluten-free brownie mix with it, or if they used...
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    I read a great reply a few years back from someone whose friends couldn't understand why she couldn't just eat the toppings off the pizza. She took a slice of pizza, sprinkled it with Comet cleanser, then very carefully scraped off all the toppings and cleanser and offered it to her friends, because now it was "okay". They got the message. No, don't eat...
  22. lpellegr
    The Rice Chex are gluten-free - I haven't checked the Corn Chex lately, but that would be nice. Chances are that Wheat Chex won't be going gluten-free any time soon....
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    I've been looking at gluten-free bread recipes for nearly 4 years now and have never seen one that has to be kneaded. Without that stretchy gluten protein, kneading isn't necessary, and with most of our recipes it isn't possible because they are too gooey. You're in a different universe now. I used to make kneaded bread and pizza dough nearly every week...
  24. lpellegr
    Who says dinner has to be baked in the oven? Save that stuff for cool weather. Have breakfast or lunch for dinner, and only use the stovetop if you have to cook. Announce to the familly that hot steaming-in-your-face meals will go on vacation for a while. Notice also that most of these don't take much time to put together, saving you even more sweat....
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    ARCHIVED Help Food!

    lpellegr replied to hez's topic in Traveling with Celiac Disease

    The Brothers Moon on Main St in Hopewell is very good, and they should be able to make some things gluten-free. I have had some great burgers (without the bun), salads, and risotto there. You can check their menu online. Most of their ingredients are fresh and local. Might be less $$$$ than the Blue Bottle. But PF Chang's is the only place around with...
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