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  1. BlessedMommy
    And boy was it fun! It was really cool to be able to just eat whatever I wanted from the table and have no risk of CC. My SIL is expecting a baby in June and I decided to throw her a shower. Other people volunteered to help with other aspects and I planned to do the food. My SIL avoids gluten for thyroid issues, so a gluten free menu was a positive for...
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    My worry is that we would go through it way too fast which would negate the price savings on the larger bag, LOL! For that reason, I might choose the 5 pound bag instead. My kids LOVE banana chips.
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    Well, I just checked nuts.com and they are pretty dirt cheap there, as well as being certified G.F.! As low as $2.09 per pound, if you buy a 14 lb bag!
  4. BlessedMommy
    I love banana chips but am having a hard time finding any that aren't processed on shared equipment. Same with trail mix. Are there any local grocery store like options, or do I need to order from nuts.com?
  5. BlessedMommy
    If it were me, I would bring over my own food--kept warm in a thermos. Or I would put food in Pyrex portables and reheat in the microwave. Bento boxes are also great and can be filled with all kinds of goodies.
  6. BlessedMommy
    Congratulations! How exciting!
  7. BlessedMommy
    Imagine the public outcry if this was an article making fun of a diabetic diet. And there's LOTS of people who follow a low sugar diet who aren't diabetic....so maybe they're all following a fad diet?
  8. BlessedMommy
    If he has a DX, then you can get a 504 plan.
  9. BlessedMommy
    Oh wow, I must've missed something, did your son end up getting DX'ed with celiac?
  10. BlessedMommy
    Take a deep breath! Don't be embarrassed about it--mistakes happen to almost everybody! So many products contain gluten that the learning curve is very steep. I was taking a supplement awhile back and somehow missed that it contained oat fiber. It will be okay, you'll get this. That is nuts, though, that a salsa contained wheat flour!
  11. BlessedMommy
    I think that your instinct to want follow up blood tests is correct. You really don't know how careful her other caregivers were being.
  12. BlessedMommy
    Yes, I agree with making the house gluten free. I'm the only gluten free eater at home and people here eat mostly gluten free for my sake. If they eat the occasional gluten meal (like pizza brought in from somewhere for example), I pretty much have to put them in baths and clean up the area myself afterward. When my kids were gluten challenging, I got...
  13. BlessedMommy
    I totally understand where you're at! I never actually even got the bloodwork--as I ended up in the ER in the process of challenging. Being that it was only 10 days on the challenge before I had that severe reaction and that I couldn't go see the celiac doctor for weeks, I simply gave up on testing and went gluten free for life. I figured that even if I tested...
  14. BlessedMommy
    I just ordered some avocado oil online to try out. What are your favorite ways to use it?
  15. BlessedMommy
    This is a new granola produced by the same company that makes Larabars. It is grain free (so good for the Paleo people) and very tasty.
  16. BlessedMommy
    That sounds like it has potential for food borne illness! I'm glad that you reported them.
  17. BlessedMommy
    Usually wheat is in shampoo in the form of wheat protein or wheat germ oil. Generally gluten containing ingredients should be pretty straightforward. Most lotions are gluten free, but read the labels and watch out. Any Aveeno products with oats would be out. A number of personal care products are labelled gluten free these days. I don't think that hand...
  18. BlessedMommy
    Congratulations on finally getting your diagnosis! Awesome job persevering and dealing with gluten challenging and multiple biopsies! What level of Marsh damage did they find?
  19. BlessedMommy
    If you had a positive ttG test, then you most likely are celiac. NCGI does not produce antibodies. Has the doctor referred you out for an endoscopy yet?
  20. BlessedMommy
    Yikes, that is really over the top!! The employees would be at higher risk of CC'ing packaging by bringing sandwiches in their lunches and then touching packaging afterward. I doubt that the store would make all employees eat gluten free for lunch. I figure that the 20 PPM designation for gluten free is there to cover the stuff that is completely out...
  21. BlessedMommy
    The chicken from a chicken soup will be contaminated by the noodles. The same principle applies to a burger removed from a bun, or croutons picked off a salad. Have you considered testing for celiac, if you suspect that gluten is an issue for you?
  22. BlessedMommy
    Welcome to the board! I'm sorry that you're not feeling well. Some questions: 1)When you went gluten free, did you clean out your kitchen entirely, replacing old wooden spoons, scratched up pots, colanders, cutting boards, reseasoning cast iron pans, etc? 2) Are you careful to buy products that are not likely to be contaminated with gluten? 3) If...
  23. BlessedMommy
    Yep, I would definitely stick to keeping the home gluten free, for the sake of the kids. What you could do is serve lots of naturally gluten free items. Lots of "normal" foods are gluten free. There are also some really good substitute foods. If you made lasagna with rice noodles, I doubt if they could even tell the difference. I really don't understand...
  24. BlessedMommy
    Perfectly said Gemini! I think that the whole thing makes about as much sense as telling a pre-diabetic that they need to keep eating sugar, because if they don't, the doctor won't be able to diagnose them with diabetes. Because after all, eating a low sugar diet is so extreme that you need a diagnosis in order to do it. LOL! Especially in children--why...
  25. BlessedMommy
    You're so right, Gemini! I've been gluten free for over 5 years without a definitive diagnosis. The only thing that really matters to me is being a productive functioning member of society! LOL! It's important to do the testing first, but after all testing is complete, you can always try the diet strictly. It's perfectly okay to refuse all forms of...
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