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  1. love2travel
    When I was diagnosed with celiac disease I was shocked - it was discovered through genetic screening (my sister is gluten intolerant). At that time I thought I was asymptomatic, too, but it turns out that I possibly have related symptoms after all. For example, I had several miscarriages but that is not obvious when you eat gluten! Still, having been gluten...
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    Great job! Now that you have that tackled I bet you will feel more confident with other situations, too! Things like that are truly empowering.
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    We understand! At first I thought that way, too - only of what I could not have. Even when food commercials came on TV I would turn to my husband and say, "Can't have that. Can't have that, either." I still do that at times but not nearly as frequently. It is so cliche but so true that time really does make a big difference. You will begin to see things...
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    Our typical wait lists for specialists vary from 6-18 MONTHS. I had to wait 8 months for an MRI after an injury; 16 months to see an orthopedic surgeon; 18 months to see a chronic pain management physician; 12 months for a neurosurgeon and so on. Pretty grim here in Canada in many ways. Thankfully I only had to wait to see a gastroenterologist 4 months...
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    Perhaps I could also contribute. I have had complex recipes of my own creation published in national magazines. I have also worked as an editor. I am fanatical about correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and so on. You could call me a geek I suppose!
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    I also like to freeze things in ice cube trays such as tomato paste, pesto, bouillon, etc. then you just pop out and add to the recipe. Some herbs freeze well (i.e. chop basil, place in ice cube trays and add water). For those of you who cannot have dairy coconut milk freezes just fine, too. The texture can become a little grainy but that disappears...
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    Chances are very high that both the chicken and chocolate fudge cake contained lots of gluten BUT that is not always the case. It is possible to use rice flours for crispy chicken (i.e. cooking at home) but family restaurants like that would almost certainly use wheat flour. It is also possible to make chocolate fudge cake without gluten but that is also...
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    The pain you must be going through is unfathomable. My dad died young as well and it was devastating to see my Mom in such agony. Thankfully we had lovely friends to help us survive. Hold on tight to your support - it is really a blessing and relief that you have close compassionate friends. I am so, so sorry. I will make sure to pray for you!
  9. love2travel
    I tend to make my own snacks including fibre-rich dips such as hummus or roasted red pepper and walnut to eat with homemade crackers. I have tons of raw fruit and veg as well as make lots of smoothies (i.e. coconut milk mango, blueberry banana with flax, strawberry kiwi lime, etc.). Sometimes I like to roast raw nuts - favourites include rosemary cashews...
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    I love basil and grow lots of it for: - pizza - basil jelly - fried basil leaves for lemon-based desserts - pesto, of course (including a lovely red pesto) - chiffonade on watermelon with feta cheese and mint - garlic basil butter - place under chicken skin with other fresh herbs and butter when roasting - Caprese salad (already mentioned) - salmon...
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    Sounds very similar to my side effects. In fact, when I went off gluten I felt worse than when I was on it (felt good on it). Anyway, I was absolutely famished at all times. For the first time I remember I actually got up to eat in the wee hours of the morning as I could not stand it. I was so strict with gluten-free that I know my new bowel problems...
  12. love2travel
    Nope. Although I am constantly mindful of celiac disease (and my chronic back, etc. pain) I do not want to dwell on it. There are far happier and more exciting things in my life that I choose to focus on (i.e. cooking!). However, for the first three months after I was diagnosed it was definitely my focus as I wanted to research and become as informed as...
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    That is very special. You must feel so welcome in your community!
  14. love2travel
    We are grilling again: Thai Chile Shrimp Rosemary Balsamic Marinated Grilled Mushrooms Corn on the cob (grilling first for the char then creaming it with roasted red peppers, etc.) Fresh sheep cheese from a local farm drizzled with our best olive oil from Croatia scattered with fresh herbs from the garden Grilled nectarines with peppered creme fraiche
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    We like butter a little too much at our house. Last time butter went on sale from $5.99/lb to $3.99/lb we bought 25 lb of the stuff. Thankfully we have two large freezes in addition to our two fridge freezers! A lot for only two of us, I know. We can be gluttons at times...
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    I am house/dogsitting in the country this weekend so made a big pot of chili and rice and cornbread to take out there so we don't have to use others' utensils, etc. Pretty boring on my side of things as well tonight... Oh. And some minted peas.
  17. love2travel
    Thanks for your suggestions! My pain mostly stems from an accident I had nearly four years ago and has not changed much. Surgeons have all told me that the nature of the injury (discs and so on) is such that it will likely never heal - there are anular tears and such. Not only that but I have degenerative disc disease which will progressively get worse...
  18. love2travel
    You have an admirable attitude! Thanks for the kind comments. Not only will you be on the mailing list, you will be at a table of honour!
  19. love2travel
    I am SO sorry for complaining about my restrictions when you two have it worse than I!
  20. love2travel
    How awesome to hear your insomnia and other symptoms are clearning up after only a few weeks! Wonderful news. I understand what you mean about being asymptomatic. I have no clue whether I have been glutened or not so I am excruciatingly careful. Nothing obvious at all happened when I was eating lots of gluten prior to my biopsies. I have been gluten...
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    Our young, transient oil town is hardly known for its good eats. There literally are no restaurants - only fast food chains such as McDonalds where I have not been in at least a decade. Not one single eatery has any gluten-free items or knowledge of celiac disease and I do not exaggerate. One owner is known to ask those with celiac who go there, "Are you...
  22. love2travel
    Irishheart is chock full of kindness and wisdom! I would be adamant that the surgeon takes at least 8-11 biopsies. I attended a celiac lecture a month ago where a leading Canadian celiac expert (she is a gastroenterologist)said that only 39% of all biopsies in Canada for celiac are done CORRECTLY! So, that means 61% are done INCORRECTLY. That is...
  23. love2travel
    If all you are going to use the mixer for is bread I would not bother buying a heavy duty mixer, actually. You may be disappointed. But if you use it for tons of other things (already mentioned) it would be worthwhile. Mine sits proudly on the counter in all its splendor - it is seriously one of my most treasured possessions. But then I use it often!
  24. love2travel
    Delicious! I can just taste that now. Some homemade marshmallows are like that; others are easy to cut into squares and are firmer yet airily light.
  25. love2travel
    Your relief is palpable and optimism contagious. I am SO pleased and thrilled for you! And your joke is cute. My aunt was diagnosed with follicular NH nine years ago and is still working FT as a nurse. So, you can do this!! And I'm not just saying that...
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