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  1. love2travel
    Always from scratch - I do not use any mixes (though I've tried some to give them a shot but ICK!). I make my breads, cookies, cupcakes, breads, desserts and so on all scratch. My flour count is now up to 18 kinds. I have one mix in the house and that is for pancakes which isn't bad. I love to bake so why not continue?? Not letting gluten-free...
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    You can buy gluten-free ladyfingers and easily make tiramisu, thankfully! I also have a recipe for homemade ladyfingers if you'd like. Then you can have your favourite dessert again! I'm with you on the potlucks. We've been invited to one and I just don't know what to do about it. Do I not go? Not sure at this point as I, too, miss the sharing and...
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    Be glad to. I often make up my own recipes so they are more or less in my head but will try to remember to add them next time. Thanks for the compliment - I really appreciate it!
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    Baking onion rings is very easy, it's true! Just be sure to season the flour very well prior to baking because some recipes exclude seasoning. You don't want bland rings! Some good seasonings include Smoked Paprika, Cayenne, Herbes de Provence and so on. Plus I love to sprinkle mine as soon as they are out of the oven with crunchy coarse sea salt...
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    Tonight is British pub-like fare: Bangers and Mash with Caramelized Onion Red Wine Sauce (plump Cumberland sausage from a guy who grew up in Cumberland, England and mashed roasted garlic potatoes with crispy shallots) Shaved Raw Asparagus Salad with Pear Balsamic Vinaigrette, Shaved Parmesan and Toasted Pecans (OK, that's not British...) More Coconut...
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    I had both a colonoscopy and gastroscopy and am glad I did. I was told that the gastroscopy was to check for celiac (biopsies) and the colonoscopy was to rule out any other potential problems. Several biopsies were taken from each. If I were you I'd really push for that. Were you told you need to eat gluten (and lots of it) for at least two months...
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    I've been mostly away the last few days so have lots to catch up on! So sorry to hear of your experience. It IS really, really hard, especially when you love food so darned much! I can sympathize with you. As IrishEyes mentioned, I had no symptoms at all, either - found out I had celiac through screening as my sister was gluten intolerant. My doctor...
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    I'm wondering the same thing as I've been gluten-free for six weeks. I know I was accidentally glutened twice (was informed by a company that their gluten-free product was no longer gluten-free after I ingested it) but nothing happened. No symptoms at all. It's nerve wracking as I cannot tell whether I have been glutened besides those two times.
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    It is good. As noted above, the texture is not like real focaccia but mine rose nice and high and had a fine crumb. What I liked best was the smells exuding from the kitchen - fresh rosemary is wonderful - and the flavours are like focaccia.
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    Come on over! I'll also set out homemade compound butters for your scones and pancakes. I forgot - asparagus frittata is also lovely for breakfast, as is quiche - even gluten-free.
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    I'm not a gluten-free cereal fan. At all. The cereals taste like air and do not fill me. I do sometimes have Gluten Freeda banana oatmeal. As I am a big breakfast eater, mushroom, gruyere (or goat cheese) and scallion omelette with fresh fruit salad drizzled with a touch of honey and freshly-squeezed lime juice and poppyseeds is my latest favourite...
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    Have you tried making aioli? Quick and easy and vastly superb to bought mayonnaise. Interested in roasted red pepper/walnut dip? How about hummus? Or sundried tomato pesto? You can add a touch of mayo to those things, too, to dip or spread on proteins. If interested let me know. I teach classes on this type of thing.
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    Just found out that Centrum made in Canada are indeed gluten-free. Good news!
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    Awesome. Can't wait - man, I love gelato a little too much!
  15. love2travel
    Chili Rellenos with poblano peppers and homemade tomatillo sauce Minted Cucumbers with Feta and Peppergrass and Lemon Vinaigrette
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    Mornin', IrishHeart! Your symptoms are so darned close to mine it's not even funny. Although mine stem from an accident I have to wonder whether celiac is making things worse. It's been three grueling years of physiotherapy, acupuncture, chiropractic, laser therapy, all sorts of muscle relaxants and painkillers that have done nothing, massage and so...
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    As a silent celiac (absolutely nothing happens when I ingest gluten) I can say it is extremely tough. Perhaps when I am gluten-free for longer (have been gluten-free 5 or 6 weeks with the exception of accidental glutening a couple of times, though I couldn't tell physically) I will have noticeable reactions. My husband and I were away for a few days (a...
  18. love2travel
    I forgot to mention flexible silicone tools - spatulas, spoons, etc. Love 'em.
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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Hope you are having a wonderful day out!!Yes, we did try the gelatin in the bread...still working on keeping it from falling flat....we'll figure this puppy out, by gawd!! A gluten-free baker suggested we turn up the oven a bit more...we'll see...it is a bugger, but I never say die!! LOL Later, b-day girl!!

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    LOL, you were very adventurous.. I must say...

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    Wow - living in Croatia? That is where my husband and I are moving to from Alberta! I have not yet checked out your blog but gather by the name you are in Zagreb. Our house is in rural Istria, surrounded by fruit and nut trees and lots of figs, foraging for mushrooms/wild herbs/fennel and wild asparagus in our stone walls. We LOVE Croatia for so many...
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    I also just have to tell someone cause I don't know where to post this and you love to cook..since I have gone gluten free I made caesar croutons, meringue cookies, sausage, bread.. oh my, I am just so excited to love cooking. I never loved it before. I liked it.. but didn't love it. Anyway.. thanks for listening... :)

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    Love2travel - did you say you have tasted beaver!?? What on earth does that taste like.. and don't say chicken.

  24. love2travel
    The word "disease" bothers me, too, so I say "I have celiac" and then explain a little more if necessary. I do have celiac disease and it took awhile before I could say it without cringing. Like Lisa I do not allow it to define me because there is so much more to me than that. As I am asymptomatic, I have to keep reminding myself I truly do have it...
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    I used to work for Organic Crop Improvement Association, a certifying body (international). I was appalled to see how much GM stuff was seeded (was living in Sask - I've lived in Sask all my life until a few years ago when moved to Alberta). It was very, very interesting. I'm a Master Gardener, too, so am concerned from that perspective as well.
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