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  1. The Fluffy Assassin
    Awesome, thanks! I even managed to remember which store has gluten-free oatmeal (oddly, a regular supermarket). I'm also the world's biggest V8 fan, so I think this is doable. Gonna take the sting out of going dairy-free. Thanks again!
  2. The Fluffy Assassin
    Googling indicates there are two health food stores in HHI, which helps. This lady has a restaurant suggestion Open Original Shared Link but somebody in her comments section had a different experience at the same restaurant. The local specialty at that end of the state is Frogmore Stew, but I'm not sure I'd trust any restaurant not to put flour in. It's easy...
  3. The Fluffy Assassin
    Wheat is a major allergen; barley, rye and oats aren't. Celiac disease isn't an allergy but an autoimmune disorder. So allergen labeling helps a little (at least wheat is covered), but you still have to read through all the ingredients and root out the barley and especially the barley malt. There is a list of companies who never put gluten ingredients under...
  4. The Fluffy Assassin
    You expose her to your cooking to show her how tasty (and easy) gluten free cuisine can be, you point out to her how much happier and easy-going she is when she's on Atkins (or whatever largely gluten-free diet she's been on), and you try not to worry about it. I went gluten-free in late 2007. The woman I was living with was ever so much more obviously celiac...
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    Will you have access to a car? I had the same question, googled, and found The Fat Hen: Open Original Shared Link It is not what you would call conveniently located, but the food was awesome. At Saturday brunch, gluten free offerings were pretty much limited to an omelet, so you might want to go some other time than that. Otherwise, very strongly recommended...
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    Brilliant thinking on the bone broth. I noticed ages ago that chicken backs are very cheap, and I've always had a proclivity for chicken noodle, um, it would be soup if I didn't boil all the fluid away. Call it chicken noodles, I guess. Think I'll lay in a stock of rice noodles and give in to this tendency.
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    It's possible that I'm weirder; I like steamed broccoli per se. I need to try steamed spinach. I used to like it raw in salads. It's possibly that I'm misjudging it due to eating the canned version for too long. Thanks for the reply!
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    Meatloaf! Hmmm... but what am I using to take the place of the old bread we used to put in. I've got all this gluten-free flour I'm never using. Hmmm. Thanks!
  9. The Fluffy Assassin
    I've been very frustrated trying to find casein-free non-dairy cheese substitutes. I'll probably just use the nutritional yeast in place of Parmesan and otherwise do without. Unless the Tofutti mozzarella proves to be a taste sensation, which isn't something I'm betting the house on. Maybe I'll add chard or kale to my turkey chili and quinoa; I can't...
  10. The Fluffy Assassin
    It's not very piquant picante sauce-- straight from Aldi. It's about as hot as mild paprika; I think I'll be all right. When I was 12 I broke my left arm. Very, very minor break, yet I was in a cast for nearly two months. If I knew then what I know now... Thanks for the reply!
  11. The Fluffy Assassin
    Thanks! So far I've been the farthest thing from an avocado fan, but maybe I'll give 'em another try now. As to calcium, I have wrists like matchsticks and am 45 years behind on calcium and magnesium; I don't think I can take the chance that I'll just get enough from my diet. The nearest Trader Joe's is 90 miles away; though I make the trek when I can, their...
  12. The Fluffy Assassin
    Dairy is so much worse than gluten because it was my crutch to allow me to give up gluten easily. I just made gluten-free pizza, gluten-free pasta, etc., and it was mainly similar to how I ate before because of the cheese. I don't care about milk, I don't care about cream, sour cream or yogurt, and even ice cream isn't much of a wrench (though those Julie...
  13. The Fluffy Assassin
    Does chard have a similar nutritional profile to kale? I've been going crazy mad with the steamer basket lately, though I'm having trouble imagining creating deliciousness with green leafy vegetables that way. Still, probably better than going with canned. Thanks!
  14. The Fluffy Assassin
    I think the local health food market had Vegan Gourmet cheese, but am not sure. The local healthy supermarket (Earthfare) either had no cheese substitute or was hiding them cunningly. Go figure. I'll look for the baby spinach the next time I'm in a regular supermarket. (I'm an Aldi boy as often as possible.) My multivitamin already has 100% of the RDA...
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    So I've still been having symptoms, though mild ones, and I've decided to see if doing without dairy will help. One of my go-to lunch items is spinach-cheese-onion-pepper-garlic thing sprinkled with picante sauce and wrapped in a soft corn tortilla. It may be that even without the cheese, the picante sauce will be enough to make it edible, but I have doubts...
  16. The Fluffy Assassin
    Did the allergist test you for dairy allergies? And you're quite welcome.
  17. The Fluffy Assassin
    Aldi also carries assorted 100% juice blends. The one labeled fruit punch tastes like cough syrup, but the one called Berry Blend tastes nice. Their apple juice is really outstanding. Their not-from-concentrate orange juice is even better, equivalent to Tropicana Pure Premium. Periodically they carry a 100% juice cranberry/raspberry blend that is also very...
  18. The Fluffy Assassin
    There are three Outback Steakhouses in the area and one Bonefish Grill. Also an Uno Chicago Grill; the location in Lexington near where I am has gluten-free pizza, so perhaps the MB location will, too. Anyway, Uno's gluten-free menu is usually reliable (though there is a thread on this forum about exceptions, so be sure to talk with the manager). There is...
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    Is there any caffeine in your life? On the long, long quest to figure out what was wrong with me, at some point I eliminated caffeine, and suddenly started sleeping all night for the first time in decades. I suspect it has a stronger effect on us that others. If you're already caffeine-free, sorry that I don't have any other suggestions.
  20. The Fluffy Assassin
    Another thing to think about is that a gluten reaction can happen any time up to 3 or 4 days after ingesting the gluten. So it may very well be that when it appeared that you were reacting to the bagel or to the wheat bread that you were in fact reacting to something you had eaten days earlier. If you want to investigate further, there are certainly other...
  21. The Fluffy Assassin
    I had the same problem (though not to the point of weight loss) but it got better when I quit gluten. However, I'm still having diarrhea to a lesser degree and suspect casein sensitivity. So I'm giving up dairy shortly. You might want to try the gluten free casein free diet and see if that helps with your problem. (You might also be lactose intolerant, like...
  22. The Fluffy Assassin
    You could make your own of course. You'll have to google, as my attempt to give a link to a product sold by the large online company named after the world's largest river was not permitted. The product is the VillaWare V5955 Grand Wrap Tortilla and Flatbread Maker, which makes 10" tortillas. Reviews were mixed; apparently there's a steep learning curve, but...
  23. The Fluffy Assassin
    All I can tell you is there's no egg in Nature's Own honey wheat bread Open Original Shared Link and none in bagels unless it was an egg bagel. Was the bagel maybe whole wheat? It sounds like you might benefit from trying the gluten-free diet. You don't have to have celiac disease for it to do you good.
  24. The Fluffy Assassin
    Check your ingredient lists against the wheat, barley and oat lists here: https://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/index.php?showtopic=8351 You might want to consider giving up dairy. Some folks here say that as many as half of celiacs are also casein intolerant. I might be giving it up myself shortly. Good luck to you, regardless. I hope you find your answer...
  25. The Fluffy Assassin
    Why not try going gluten free for a week or two and see if anything changes? Regardless, get a different doctor. The correct response to "get a hobby" is "get a different career." The poop on green poop from the Mayo Clinic: Open Original Shared Link It just means you have diarrhea, which you knew already. Good luck, and welcome to the board.
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