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  1. Coleslawcat
    This is my experience too. I simply can't figure out how to transfer the messy gluten free crust onto a preheated pizza stone. Back when I was eating gluten I used pizza stones exclusively for my homemade pizzas, but I can't make it work. Great idea about lining the pan with aluminum foil! I have a pizza pan with holes and I just deal with the goopy mess...
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    I was a silent celiac, so while I feel better, it's not a dramatic difference for me. But I still have a huge positive. Before my diagnosis I had severe hyperemesis pregnancies. I had to be hospitalized during them and on home health care while I wasn't hospitalized with an IV line and medication pump, just to keep my from being severely malnourished and...
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    Guess I'm in the minority, but I'm grateful that medical researchers aren't ignoring celiac and looking for treatments beyond the gluten free diet. We all know that it's impossible to avoid a little gluten from CC now and then. I like my gluten free foods, I can bake a pretty mean gluten free cake, I will eat gluten free for my health, but none of that means...
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    I use Tom Sawyer for baking now. It's more expensive but worth it to me. Before I used that my favorite blend was sorghum, tapioca, and potato starch. I actually liked that one quite a bit.
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    I agree. I dislike all of the bean flours. Some people (me included) really notice the beany flavor, while others don't seem to taste it all.
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    I use canola oil and extra virgin olive oil depending on the recipe. I use canola oil in baking recipes that call for oil and in cooking recipes where I don't want the olive oil taste. I use olive oil for the majority of my cooking. I never deep fry so I have no idea what a good oil for that would be.
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    I was going to suggest the book you mentioned. I've had pretty good luck with the recipes I've tried from there. More often than not when I make cookies, I use my old gluteny favorite recipes and just use Tom Sawyer flour in place of the AP flour. I have had wonderful success with that, no other adjustments necessary. But the Tom Sawyer flour is very expensive...
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    We went last month and it was a breeze to eat gluten-free there. Just pick up the gluten-free listing of foods at City Hall when you get there. It gives you a list for all of Disneyland and California Adventure, including the carts. I went into the pizza restaurants in Tomorrowland (sorry can't remember the name) with my list in my hand. The employee saw...
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    No sadly. I really wanted to like it. There's a Costco near me that sells the 5lb bag for about $5. The only thing I ever made with it that tasted good (and it tasted really good) was the banana bread recipe on the bag. I made it exactly according to the recipe except I added chocolate chips. After several attempts to use it for other recipes I gave up and...
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    I simply don't keep an entirely gluten free household. I am the only one who needs to be gluten free. I make gluten free dinners for our entire family and whenever I bake it is gluten free since I don't want any gluten flour in our home. Aside from that the kids and husband still use store bought wheat bread. I buy gluten snacks and cereals for them and my...
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    I love making homemade ice cream. Buy "The Perfect Scoop" by David Lebovitz. Not everything in there is gluten free since it has recipes for waffle cones and brownie mix-ins, but the vast majority of the recipes are. The recipes are fabulous and he gives a very good explanation for how to do the steps at the beginning. Some of his ice cream flavors are weird...
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    About Chipotle When I eat there I tell them I have an allergy (easier than explaining). They actually serve me out of all fresh containers using fresh serving utensils. They do not serve me out of the ones that are on the line and likely contaminated. They almost always have another set ready to go anyway to replace the current ones when they empty out...
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    If you read the article carefully, it says they will be located on the shelf next to regular Rice Krispies and cost the same.
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    Glad to hear they had a suggestion for you. I just bought an oven thermometer a few weeks ago and was SHOCKED by how inaccurate my oven's temperature was.
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    Hmm, what a bummer. I haven't tried Better Batter yet, but I've heard really good things about it. I have it sitting in my pantry waiting to try. I use the Tom Sawyer and I didn't have that result. I read a lot of reviews and they said the Better Batter was just as good if not better than the Tom Sawyer, who knows. How do you measure out your flour? The...
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    Chipotle! The entire menu except for the flour tortillas is gluten free. I tell them I have a wheat allergy when I order and they wash their hsnds, change gloves and serve me from fresh bins of food rather than the ones that havfe been out and may be contaminated. I've been to several and they are all accomodating.
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    Do you have access to Tom Sawyer or Better Batter flours? If so, you can just substitute those 1:1 in your old recipes. I use Tom Sawyer all the time and love it. For chocolate cake I usually use the Perfectly Chocolate Cake recipe on the back of the Hershey's can of cocoa and use Tom Sawyer in place of all purpose flour.
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    Alcohol is fine as long as it's distilled and doesn't have any additional flavorings (if it does you need to check the added flavorings). Basically that means that all liquors are good since they are distilled, it's the brewed ones that are usually off limits unless specifically gluten free.
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    I've had wonderful luck with Tom Sawyer Flour. I substitute it 1:1 in all of my old gluten containing recipes. No one has ever been able to tell the difference. It has made such a huge difference for me. I used to bake all the time and it gave me back my entire recipe book! I've heard great things about Better Batter too, but I'm so satisfied with Tom Sawyer...
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    Ok, so I found out for sure that it is a naturopathic doctor. He claims he can cure anyone of any allergy or intolerance, be it food related or environmental. I still need to get his name though. What a crock!
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    I know a woman whose husband has celiac disease. He was diagnosed by the same doctor who diagnosed me, after a positive blood test and biopsy. They have been skeptical of the diagnosis because he didn't feel better after going gluten free, but she mentioned he still drinks beer on occassion (not gluten-free beer) so I know they aren't great about following...
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    ARCHIVED Celiac And Pregnancy

    Coleslawcat replied to Benjamin.A's topic in Doctors

    If she follows a gluten free diet while pregnant she shouldn't have any complications with the pregnancy caused by celiac disease. If she does not follow a gluten free diet it will raise her risk of miscarriage, late term pregnancy loss, and a low birth weight baby. The great news is this is avoidable by her following the gluten free diet. Beyond that, I...
  24. Coleslawcat
    I go to Taco Bell. I just order the tostada. It is safe. Unfortunately there aren't many choices there, but tostadas were one of my favorites prior to getting diagnosed so it's not too bad for me. I always ask the preparer to wash their hands and change their gloves first and they've always done so with no complaints. I haven't gotten sick eating there yet...
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    I used to love the Chopped BBQ Chicken salad and haven't had it since my diagnosis. They list all of their ingredients on their website and also list the allergans at the end. It lists milk, egg, and soy as allergans, all of which are fine for me. My issue is the ingredient list contains soy sauce which they don't break down into it's ingredients. It seems...
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