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  1. The Fluffy Assassin
    A bread suggestion: soft corn tortillas. My lunch every day is various things wrapped in soft corn tortillas. Cheesesteaks, turkey and pepperjack, spinach casserole. Awesome and versatile. They're a little more flexible if heated slightly, five minutes in the oven or say 20 seconds in a microwave. As to restaurants, Outback and Bonefish Grill are reliable...
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    I would think so too but for the fact that I eat puffed millet every day for breakfast with no issues whatever. Am thinking of sticking only with the the same manufacturer (Arrowhead Mills), or just giving up non-puffed millet. I'd hate to give up my birdseed though; I'd finally learned how to whistle.
  3. The Fluffy Assassin
    Yes I did, but if I'm correct in thinking that the last batch of millet was contaminated, I should probably change again. The millet-plumping pan being the saucepan that I use for reheating everything, I think I'll be doing that first thing tomorrow, and ditch at least a half dozen of my plastic food containers, too. Thanks!
  4. The Fluffy Assassin
    Thanks for the reply. I've been using the same tomato paste in all my pasta dishes for ages (possibly pre-dating gluten-free-ness, I forget) and haven't had any trouble with it. But it's possible. I do feel a certain discomfort from the sourness of the lemon juice in the harissa; it may be that I'm having a reaction to something else I ate and am just blaming...
  5. The Fluffy Assassin
    To start with, here's the safe list: https://www.celiac.com/articles/181/1/Safe-...ents/Page1.html You should try to focus on all the stuff you can still eat. Meats, cheeses, fruits, vegetables-- all are ok. You can have pizza, you can have pasta; the ingredients are just irritatingly expensive. And it helps if you're in a town that's at least large enough...
  6. The Fluffy Assassin
    At this moment, I feel like I would die giving up grains entirely, but I tell you what... if I keep feeling like I did after five days of eating that last batch (bruised on the inside), I'll start considering it a lot more seriously. I've had good luck, though, with gluten-free pasta (Tinkyada), Thai rice noodles (Taste of Thai, usually), quinoa from both...
  7. The Fluffy Assassin
    I was missing couscous and was so happy when a buddy suggested that millet would make a good substitute. Tried it and was very happy with the taste, but felt more uncomfortable every day. (I live alone and do all my own cooking, so tend to eat the same thing for supper every night until I run out and have to cook something else.) By the end of the last batch...
  8. The Fluffy Assassin
    This is just going to be the encouragement part; no doubt reinforcements will show up momentarily with the info. Hang in there, it gets better. I was starving hungry all the time for the first six months or so on the gluten-free diet. Nobody diagnosed me, either, but like you I'm pretty convinced that I'm celiac. I am concerned about the itching; you mean...
  9. The Fluffy Assassin
    2-5 PM Saluda Shoals Park in Columbia SC All Celiacs and their families are welcome. Please call Sandra 803-781-6395 for details.
  10. The Fluffy Assassin
    I don't know that Lyme disease is inheritable, but I guess it's possible, assuming that you're the mother. You could have a history of celiac disease in your family and not know it, as it is a very under-diagnosed (or misdiagnosed) condition and has always been, at least in America. If you or anyone in your family has suffered from cancer of the small intestine...
  11. The Fluffy Assassin
    Just breathe, it'll be all right. If you're celiac (or as they say in the UK, coeliac), you'll find quickly that living gluten-free is a challenge, but can be a very fun challenge. For the moment, focus on what you can still eat: all meats, all fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as rice, corn (maize) and many wonderful grains you probably haven't tried...
  12. The Fluffy Assassin
    It means you probably don't have celiac sprue and that you're probably about to get a diagnosis of Crohn's disease: Open Original Shared Link Mind you, I'm not a doctor nor a diagnostician of any kind; wait a bit and the doctors and diagnosticians you're already seeing will have a much more confident answer for you (hopefully).
  13. The Fluffy Assassin
    Very. In my case, it's more likely the Asperger's than the celiac sprue. Biggest problem is getting to sleep, rather than night blindness or fractionalization. I slept with my head under the blankets or under a pillow for decades. Finally got a decent sleep mask a few years ago and things have been much better. As to finding out about nutritional deficiencies...
  14. The Fluffy Assassin
    Once more, with feeling. Here's all the information on the Central SC Celiac Support Group: Website: Open Original Shared Link Central SC Celiac Support Group, CSA #70 centralscceliac@live.com we meet: Capital Senior Center, Maxcy Gregg Pk 1650 Park Circle Columbia SC every 3rd Monday at 6:30 PM call Sandra for details 781-6395 All above is copied...
  15. The Fluffy Assassin
    Really, it's a blast, but certainly an ugly shock at first. Giving up Rush's was the hard part for me, and Cici's, and Chinese buffets. On the other hand, I already loved cooking, so basically cooking all my own meals came somewhat naturally to me. If you're just outside Cayce, 14 Carrots in Lexington may be more convenient to you. EarthFare is also quite...
  16. The Fluffy Assassin
    In the end, I have to reply to myself. The group is the Celiac Sprue Association (CSA). I still don't know when meetings are held, but there's a picnic at Saluda Shoals Park on June 14th from 2-5 pm. All Celiacs and their families are welcome. Admission to the park is free if you mention the celiac group or Redbud Shelter (where the picnic is being held...
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    Thank you!

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    Happy birthday and may God bless you today!

  19. The Fluffy Assassin
    Yeah, I'd rather be unsure my whole life than go back on gluten again for a gluten challenge. Thanks for the information; it looks like the millet I got from the bulk bin must have been gluten-contaminated. Don't think I'll be getting anything from bulk bins again. As to lactose intolerance, as you can see in my signature, I got here from the opposite direction...
  20. The Fluffy Assassin
    Both are adult onset, which apparently is Type 2. I believe that my late mom was celiac, and her brother died of intestinal cancer, so I'd call it a good chance that he was, too. I've told the diabetic brother that he's probably celiac and should be tested or at least try giving up gluten, but he's shown little interest so far. I'm going to offer to cook...
  21. The Fluffy Assassin
    nor quite how to describe it. Before I quit gluten, I often and increasingly had the sensation that my entire circulatory system was a big bruise. Everything hurt, but very slightly. It was ultra-odd. Does this make sense? Unfortunately, that sensation is now back. What I suspect is that I was on the verge of full-blown diabetes, and that the weight-loss...
  22. The Fluffy Assassin
    Hi, I appreciate that it's been a year since anyone posted to the thread, but I'm still having trouble finding the celiac support group in Columbia. I emailed turtle at the address above (actually it was probably on the other Columbia group thread) and received no response. I know there's a group because I met a member not too many months ago but wasn't...
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