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    Great, do let me know! Would love to eat at a food truck.
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    How awful. It is so fundamentally wrong for a hospital kitchen staff to be improperly trained. And agreed, JessicaNYC, everyone in the food industry should know about Celiac and food allergies & sensitivities. Definitely encouraging to hear about your little sister, and I have a friend who is in culinary school now and has had similar training - hopefully...
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    Cool! Were they careful about pita CC?
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    Wanted to offer some encouragement! You can take as much medication through security as you need - just declare it to TSA as medically necessary. I routinely fly with a big bag of meds in addition to the standard allowance of liquid toiletries, and carry on a nebulizer for asthma in addition to my carryon bag. And the food restrictions aren't all that...
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    Was hoping to buy some Chartreuse and was looking to see whether it is gluten-free, and came across your post. How great! And isn't that just about the most charming, reassuring company reply ever? Thanks a lot for investigating and posting two years ago. Also, love your username - my aunt has a dog named Gypsy Moon, Gyp for short.
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    Oh no! I used to live near Brunswick, that's sad to hear.
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    Ah, was not aware of this. Thanks for clearing up my misinformation.
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    I'm not saying most ground meat isn't perfectly safe, just that I have occasionally seen pre-seasoned ground meat with 'natural flavoring' listed, which could be from wheat - and not every meat company discloses the source. Usually in these cases the flavoring seems to be herb-based, like rosemary oil, but it's still good to check with the company.
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    Since OP did not capitalize ragu: was it Ragu brand sauce or actually a homemade "ragu" style sauce? If homemade and containing meat, pre-packaged ground meat can have seasonings that you might want to check for gluten.
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    When traveling somewhere where I won't have access to a safe kitchen, I usually take along a cooler full of meals prepared in advance at home and a bag full of shelf-stable snacks. Think about what does well as leftovers and make a few large batches of hearty recipes (I usually do chili, lasagna, chicken noodle soup, etc) for main courses and a few lighter...
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    Hope I've caught you before you leave. Noticed your two 12 hour travel days - ouch! Make sure you are stocked with plenty of food on those days - enough to get you through without buying anything on the road - because airports, rest stops and gas station convenience stores are just the pits when it comes to finding safe gluten-free food. Despite all the...
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    Hi anna, are you talking about anaphylaxic egg allergy or egg intolerance? As far as I know, there is no proven connection between anaphylaxic allergies and celiac disease. As far as intolerances go, the reason some people might tolerant eggs in baked goods, but not in other forms, is that the amount of egg in a baked good might be relatively small...
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    Second love2travel on baking fish in parchment paper or foil. One nice flavor combination is with thin potato slices, cherry tomatoes, a bit of thyme, olive oil and salt.
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    Jaywalker, sorry to hear you've had trouble with the chocolate dessert. I have not had any of Alpro's soya desserts (do not tolerate tapioca well) but do eat their soya yogurt. Haven't had a problem with it, and am curious to know if you do alright with it as well. And an aside for the others: as far as I know Alpro is only in Europe.
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    No doubt about it, all three are safe for Celiacs.
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    ARCHIVED Middlebury, Vt

    ecf replied to ecf's topic in Traveling with Celiac Disease

    Hi lulu, just noticed your reply - thanks so much for the local knowledge!
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    Tonight was turkey burgers with caramelized onions and a tomato salsa (diced tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice, sugar, salt) & rice. Tomorrow night will be a big salad (lettuce, tomatoes, green beans, orange slices, citrus vinaigrette) with green-tea poached chicken breast on top.
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    Searching the archives of gluten-free blogs is helpful, especially for baked goods recipes. A couple to check out are: Open Original Shared Link Open Original Shared Link And the 'links' or 'blogroll' page on either of those sites list other gluten-free blogs.
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    I lived in London for a year, and was just back for a vacation at a friend's flat. Celiac awareness is generally better in the UK than it is in the US. Food with wheat/barley/rye has to be labeled as such and a lot of companies include the "CONTAINS:..." message, but not all do. I am not 100% up on all of the labeling laws anymore, but this page and other...
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    Hi Mindy, I don't know specifics for Genoa, but (and you may already know all this) Italy is very gluten-free friendly. Most pharmacies (farmacia) carry gluten-free food, so he can stock up on bread rolls, cookies, crackers, etc for snacking. For restaurants and even hotels that cater to Celiac, look through the Italian Celiac Association listings: Open...
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    You could substitute Earth Balance 1:1 for the butter: Open Original Shared Link
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    I think it is good that you are being tested after all. It may not seem important now since you just want to get the gluten the heck out of your system, but it will probably give you peace of mind in the long term to have a proper diagnosis of Celiac, or if the tests are negative, know that you are more likely gluten intolerant. And like CrunchyChristianMama...
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    Under the Americans With Disabilities Act, 'public accommodations' (which would include a bowling alley) do have certain obligations to make reasonable accommodations. You can scroll down to Section III here: Open Original Shared Link I don't know much beyond that, or whether allowing you to bring food for your son would be considered a reasonable...
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    Definitely can second using the AIC restaurant/gelateria/bar listings. The places listed have very strict protocols from preparing gluten free food and you will know you are safe in their hands. I have not been to Venice, but in Rome Cafe Alex at Via Veneto, 20 is wonderful. About half of the menu can be made gluten free, including many of the pastas...
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    ARCHIVED How Sensitive Are You?

    ecf replied to T.H.'s topic in Super Sensitive People

    You're welcome Mago! The grey area of gluten sensitivity can be really frustrating, but don't let your doctor convince you that it isn't a real condition, because the medical community is just starting to figure it out. From what I understand, many doctors are not even aware of it yet or are not willing to deal with it because the research is so new. ...
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