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  1. love2travel
    I am sooooo careful about contacting companies and have done so with this product. I was assured, as was mentioned above, that Kraft will make it clear if there is any gluten source on their products. So, you should be good to go!
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    It's wonderful seared in a screaming hot cast iron skillet then finish in the oven at 450 and season simply with salt and pepper. However, I do often like to slice steak against the grain into thin strips, marinate and thread onto skewers to grill. Then I fold the steak strips up in butter lettuce leaves and drizzle with a glaze such as lemongrass and...
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    Hi, Gabby!! We've been checking several webcams around Istria daily and have watched the progression of trees leafing out, etc. with pure joy. The weather seems just perfect! I am pretty heat intolerant but at least one can escape the heat in the sea or our stone house or the trees... Great suggestions. I do lots of counted cross stitching on...
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    Oh, I LOVE James Herriot (Alf Whyte). A few years ago we vacationed in the Yorkshire dales and moors, in the middle of James Herriot country and had a fantastic time. We were in his surgery in Thirsk and saw where he and Helen were married. His books are absolutely amazing, aren't they?
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    Great idea! Thankfully (I forgot to mention this earlier) we secured emergency exit seats and bulkhead seats for most of the legs so at least I can stretch out and no one is in front of us. Plus there are just two seats together rather than three. That will help, too!!
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    I love to grill things such as scallops on rosemary skewers (lovely flavour) and drizzle with reduced balsamic or browned butter. Another yummy thing is to make fish en papillote or in parchment paper with some fresh herbs and butter. I have about a quadrillion seafood recipes so cannot narrow it down, unfortunately. Fish is also nice poached in coconut...
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    That is an excellent point. Just like sleeping at night - I have something in front of the clock so I cannot see what time it is. If only I could sleep on planes but I never have been able to do it, even with sleeping pills. But I do have some very good books! And my husband is very interesting company (although he CAN sleep on planes).
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    Thanks for the great advice. It is a good idea to think of it in chunks rather than 30 hours. The longest flight is 10 hours - that's a biggie. I wish I could do first class so I could lie down but it is over $10,000 so a bit much. I still truly believe I have FM because of my symptoms and the specific testing the doctor did. But I also believe...
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    When I was off gluten last year before my gluten challenge I had icky meals on Air Canada. We're flying to Croatia/Italy in a week so wonder what will be in store for me this time? I am better prepared this time - bringing along some snacks because it is 30 LONG hours from our door here to our house in Croatia.
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    My husband and I are flying to our house in Croatia in a week for three weeks then drive to Venice (2 hours from our house) for the last couple of nights. Managing with celiac is the least of my worries, unfortunately. My back/hip/thigh/calf/shoulders/ribs and so on (pretty much my body!) pain is at times unbearable. Was diagnosed with fibromyalgia by...
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    I go to a Christian and Missionary Alliance church and what we do is this. The cubes of bread and little plastic cups of juice are passed around by the ushers. Prior to that, those who cannot eat gluten quietly go to the front to pick up gluten-free rice crackers. There are four of us! They are very careful not to make us stand out or feel awkward. Or...
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    How awesome! Glad to hear your symptoms are abating. It's incredible how our bodies respond to stress. And how much they hurt! Ouch. Thanks for sharing your good news.
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    By the time everyone flies to Alberta it would be fairly late - how about 8 PM? Dress fairly warm - we still have some snowbanks that are taking their time melting!
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    My husband and I live several hours away from family so it's just the two of us. Plus he is a chartered accountant and never gets Easter off, anyway! And no CC issues as we're eating at home so we're fortunate. So, I plan to make: - Seared Duck Breast with Chanterlle, Black Garlic and Foie Gras Sauce - Fresh Herb Risotto with Pink Peppercorn Creme...
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    Not yet but it is on my list! Have you? If so, how was it?
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    It is good, especially with some tweaking. I like to add lots of fresh herbs to the dough. Her book is one of my favourites.
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    Having always cooked everything from scratch I find it even more important now that I have celiac disease. That way I control everything that goes into my food. I make my own mustards, interesting ketchups (i.e. papaya), seasoning blends, rubs, pestos, marinades, vinaigrettes, preserves, etc. We eat extremely well (i.e. often have duck, roast lamb, braised...
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    Yet another KA fan! Mine is the professional series, 6 quart bowl with stainless attachments. I would highly recommend if you decide on a KA that you get the stainless attachments instead of plastic as there have been breakage problems with plastic. The artisan mixer is ok but if you are going to do heavy duty baking the professional series 600 is able...
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    Thank you all so much for your encouragement and information. It has been helpful. As a follow-up note - I saw the chronic pain specialist this week and was definitively diagnosed with FM by him as well (obviously no surprise there!). He was so very kind, took his time (an hour!) and was thorough. So much now makes sense! In addition to other things...
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    I've always made my own beef, chicken, and veg stock and broths. Now that I have celiac disease, it is even more important to me that I know what goes into things. No worries that way! Has anyone tried Better than Bouillon? Open Original Shared Link
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    The brand I use is produced in a dedicated gluten-free facility (Purely Bulk).
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    I contacted them and they assured me it is indeed safe. Usually I like to make my own mustard but happened to have this product on hand.
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    Breakfast - maple nut oatmeal with flaxmeal; lactose free milk Snack - homemade hummus and corn chips Lunch - strawberries, banana, lactose free vanilla yogurt; brandied deviled eggs; lactose free milk Snack - 25 almonds, celery sticks, applewood smoked English cheddar Dinner - Roast leg of lamb with garlic, rosemary, juniper berries, orange juice...
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    My personal preference is to buy raw unpeeled shrimp (the larger the better - you can tell this by the number on the bottom of the package. The lower the number the larger they are. The number means how the number of shrimp per pound.) The texture is better plus you can grill them shell on! I love them barely cooked through so they remain succulent and...
  25. love2travel
    Just a suggestion on gluten-free cookbooks - I personally would not bother with COOKbooks as most recipes (except baking) seem to be intrinsically gluten-free anyway (or the few that are not have simple substitutions such as using gluten-free soy sauce). I would, however, recommend gluten-free BAKING books as baking is sooooooo different from gluten baking...
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