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  1. Marilyn R
    I regularly purchase and cook with store brand tomato paste (Publix, Fresh Market, WalMart) and have never have a problem. The name brands should be okay too, they will disclose on the ingredients panel if anything other than tomatoes are in there.
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    I don't eat out very often, but when I've ended up in a Mom 'n Pop restaurant, I order Chili after asking the server to check with the kitchen if they thicken the chili with flour. Depending on the restaurant, you may be able to order an un-cut baked potato as a side item.
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    You're right, it would be good to replace the grates. Until you replace them, you can use foil. Butternut squash is really good when it's roasted. It's easier to peel if you microwave the whole squash for a minute. Then peel it, cut it up in chunks. The chunks are good grilled in foil packages with sliced onion and olive oil with s&p. The leftovers...
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    Here's one, and feel free to improvise,,, 2 cups fresh basil leaves. 3 T fresh oregano leaves 2 med. sized garlic cloves 1/4 c, walnuts 1/2 cup olive oil Salt and pepper Combine the basil, oregano, garlic and walnuts in a food processor or blender. Process to mix. With the machine running slowly, add the olive oil. Season to taste with S&...
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    Sometimes I find myself wondering what happened to the old forum...the one where everyone was nice and supportive, the one where you could unload without being judged or slammed. That's probably just me though.
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    Sounds like you're armed and dangerous to wicked gluten. Way to go!!! My only suggestion would be to add easy snacks, like sunflower seeds or nuts.
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    Pesto is great with hot or cold chicken ... and you can make pesto dairy free. Your plan looks sound. You might want to add some safe nuts for snacks when your energy is lagging. As for the shared microwave at work, you might want to put a coffee filter or paper towel over your food before warming it up, but I could just be paranoid.
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    My next decision would be to make a resolution to plan more. You can freeze cooked rice in Sandwich bags and have cans of black or red beans in the pantry. If you make gluten-free pasta, it's just as easy to make a whole bag of it as it is to make a small portion, then freeze single portion sizes. Same with soups or chili or practically anything. ...
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    If you have an oriental store nearby, they'll have rice paper (and noodles) in an assortment of sizes. Some people don't like to purchase from oriental stores, but I've had no problems and I've found that the prices are significantly better than mainstream grocery stores.
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    You Send Me - Sam Cook
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    Hugs ((( ))) to you across the miles and cyberland....hang in there, it WILL get better. (Swear that from the bottom of my heart.) You didn't ask, but a hot epsom salts bath soak (throw in some baking soda too) can help for the pain. I usually play Eagles, but any good music you love works too. Peppermint tea helps for nausea, as well as ginger in...
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    Hi sharese, welcome! I devloped a love for Indian, Thai and Mediterranian foods after becoming soy, dairy and gluten-free. Those cuisines are very flavorful, and exciting! Allrecipes has a search function for gluten-free in case you aren't already aware.
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    It's like giving your GI a panoramic shot vs a picture. You know how you can take 8 photos, 7 of them turn out bad but you get 1 you love? This is the reverse. You're a survivor, your villa are being valient, but some of those soldiers may have layed down. That's how your (homefully improved) GI will find out. He'll look for little soldiers...
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    You Send Me - Sam Cooke (still a Motown girl at heart, despite my longitude & latitude.
  15. Marilyn R
    That Kind of Love - Alison Krauss Album name is "Forget About It", seems pertinent.
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    Wow. Do you live in an area/have insurance that you can change GI's? Your story really upsets me! The good news is that even though it's not an easy fix, if it is celiac disease, a diet and change in habits can make a big, big difference in your quality of life. It surprised me that your primary doctor discovered this, he/she sounds like a keeper...
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    And maybe end it with "I don't know if you saw the movie "Lorenzo's Oil". I'm dealing with a genetic disease that is infinitely better than the rare genetic disease Lorenzo had, or thousands of other inherited or autoimmune diseases. Celiacs control their disease by what they eat, by thinking about what they stick in their mouth, and by religiously...
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    Hi StrongWilledWoman, and welcome to the forum. I have Lupus too. The biopsy is a walk in the park, they give you that drug that Michael Jackson was addicted to. If you're close to 50 years old, you might want to ask that they knock out a colonoscopy during the same procedure. Sending you purple hugs! ((( )))
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    I know this is seriously off topic, sorry a lot. I had the same thing happen at work too! Co-workers harped constantly about me being too thin! Yada yada. I finally went to the biggest gossip (and one of the most overweight) people in the office in confidence. I told her I was sick of people commenting about me being underweight. "When I...
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    Hi Manuela and welcome to the forum! To answer your question, yes, yes, and yes on several of your symptoms and ailments. Hopefully you've been through the worst of it now ... and you'll eventually feel much better on a gluten-free diet. In the meantime, in case you aren't aware, it's important to continue your usual diet until the testing is...
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    It's like someone trying to shove food down your throat. Some people try to shove religion down your throat, and that rarely works. I suspect she'll find out about that eventually, or flutter around clueless, bestowing misdeeds on innocent people who could benefit from a chaplain.
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    Thanks for that link, JN. I missed the gluten-free Expo here because I am recovering from cellultis. We had grilled pork tenderloin, steamed pea pods, roasted potatoes and homemade applesauce. (An apple a day...wishing...)
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    If you have an Oriental grocery in your area, they'll carry sweet rice. We had grilled salmon tonight with chopped rosemary/mustard/brown sugar basting, & mashed parmesan potatoes with a salad. We're always a day late, last night's dinner was pretty awful.
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    Wendy, I honestly don't think you have to worry about the couch. My sister's one year old Rottweiler goes bonkers when she sees me, licks me all over and is definitely not on a gluten-free diet. I usually head right to the bathroom shortly after the Rottie has her big welcome, washing my face and hands. When I leave, it's a repeat of when I entered...
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    Prickly, have you tried parchment paper? It's sooooo much easier to deal with than aluminum foil. And OP, parchment paper is great to cover your food that you cook in a shared microwave. My household went from shared to totally gluten-free, then shared again. Squeeze bottle condiments are good, too. I live with Dennis the Menace, but I caved...
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