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    Hi Terri and Donna. I used to love the Yardley soaps before going gluten-free, but haven't used them since being on the diet because I never have seen them listed as safe. One red flag in the letter that you got from them Terri is that they said that there is no "WHEAT" gluten in any of their soaps, and that gluten is a protein derived from wheat. But...
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    Ianm, I never thought about the salt thing before, but my mother is an Alabamian (my brothers and I were raised in California) and she salts the heck out of her food; she's a great cook, though! Perhaps they use more salt than in other parts of the country because of their hot, humid climate, as in India? My husband and son and I lived in Alabama for five...
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    Hello Miss 91, thank you for sharing the recipe with us! It looks like it would make a really nice dessert. Our strawberry patch is decked-out with blooms and having a new recipe is a plus! I agree with your teacher; converting recipes, particularly baking recipes, AND especially gluten-free baking recipes can be a tricky business. You MUST be a good...
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    Hi Heather! You have definitely come to the right place to learn more about the gluten-free lifestyle. It really is quite a special site, and I'll bet that you can find the answer to anything you are curious about as this is a pretty well informed group of folks! It has already been said that everyone reacts differently. I think that I must be among those...
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    You make some interesting points, Debmidge. I know that this is yet another diversion, but still it is connected to some of what you were talking about. You spoke of the man-made being subject to change, and Paul's sentiments about women speaking in church. Obviously, this is part of the bible, although the origins are from a member of the human race....
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    Yikes! This thread is getting too hot to handle! Religion AND politics! Now, Karen, lighten up...you KNOW that, with the exception of Ianm, we in America simply don't keep tabs on anyone else's news! Just our own. And besides, I was using an American English dictionary. The definition of liberal must be different for those of you in Canada. Well...
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    Dear Wandering One, don't discount the good job you did prior to your glutenous goof. The previous 2 weeks were not for nothing. And your mistake was also not for nothing, because now you're a little bit wiser. Congratulations! You've been initiated into the world of skeptical shopping. Don't allow yourself to be lulled into a false sense of gluten...
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    O.K., Just one MORE thought as regards a gluten free host as well as the role of women and other important issues pertaining to the Catholic Church. Dictionary fun! I have included excerpts from the definitions of the words below... catholic- universal, all inclusive, having broad sympathies or understanding- liberal liberal- favoring reform...
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    One more thought on the subject: Luke 7:38 Jesus let a woman wash his feet. Ratzinger doesn't want women to wash the vessels. What's wrong with this picture? Paula
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    Hey, look at the bright side...he's 78. Paula, a lowly female and former Catholic
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    Hi again, Sarah. That exemption thing sure sounds fishy to me, but I don't really know anything about the rules and regulations. When I was a kid, bottles were the ONLY containers for milk, and I remember what the lids were like. I can't see any reason why they couldn't at least list the ingredients on the lids; there'd be enough room. I didn't realize...
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    Christine, thanks for the warning. I almost overlooked your post. Jessica, I went to the link you provided and will be calling Malt-o-Meal today. What a bum deal, in the truest sense of the word...they're covering their collective bum. This is the kind of thing that I've worried would happen because some companies just don't want the liability. The...
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    Sarah, that's ridiculous! Are you in the U.S.? Paula
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    Dear Laura, I agree with what you are saying when it comes to educating the general public . We all should do our part to make this a more widely understood condition, not only for ourselves but for future generations. But, at the same time, I can sympathise with those that say that they are tired of having to explain themselves. I think that the key...
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    This thread reminds me of the bad old days when we lived in the same town as my mother-in-law. Oy! Without delving too much into the crummy family dynamics, suffice it to say that she was not inclined to be loving to the wives of either of her sons. I had, at the time, only recently figured out that I was allergic to casein, so no dairy foods (Didn't know...
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    How come some of the most clueless people are also bosses? (Any Dilbert fans out there?) I love your solution, Helen. I laughed out loud; someone like that would only care if the situation affected his self-interests. My suggestion, firstly, would be to call it Celiac disease rather than gluten intolerance. Then, I would not only mention that it's an...
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    KMS, I wanted to clarify what I had said in my previous post about the anti-depressants. You probably read what I wrote and thought that I hadn't seen what you had said about how you've tried to get her to take meds. I don't know if she has already seen a psychiatrist, but that would be a good starting point. If she already has and has been given a prescription...
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    Dear KMS. So sorry to hear of the trouble that you and your dear one are going through. I suffered from severe depression almost ten years ago. I've only recently figured out that I have Celiac and suspect that that was the cause of it. I remember what it felt like to be in the depths of despair. There is utter hopelessness, emptiness and it is impossible...
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    Thanks everyone, for the suggestions, but I really appreciate your mentioning Centrum, celiac3270. It's a brand that is, as you said, easy to find and relatively affordable. I went to their website yesterday and saw that they have a chewable version for adults and kids over 9 years of age, so I wanted to make sure that they would be o.k. too. They are...
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    Bravo!
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    Hi Tiffany. Yeah, I know that whatever we eat, is at our own risk. Heck, you could say that about life in general; it's at our own risk. But it just gripes me when some company is ready to make a buck off of our need for safe food without wanting to stand behind their product. Like, I understand, for instance, that Frito-Lay uses common lines to produce...
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    Hi Shirley! Please do post again; it should be interesting to hear what the company has to say about that. I thought about another one that I ran across at our local health food store several months ago. In their zeal to capitalize on the demand for gluten-free foods, they put up signs here and there designating supposedly gluten-free foods. One such item...
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    Thanks, Jessica. I wasn't aware that my information was dated; my kingdom for a link! Actually, it seems to me that I had a conversation with someone at CSA about distilled vinegar. They said that it is supposedly distilled to the point of "safety"...safety being maybe several parts per million. But who's to say if that will cause a reaction. All I know...
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    Hi, you lurking person, you! I got a dose of gluten during my initial "learning what I can and cannot eat" months. We had in the house at that time some miniature bottles of Tabasco sauce, my most beloved of sauces. I had gotten them for my son to take to school with him in his lunch box. I looked at that teeny, weeny label and it said that it was made...
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    ajlauer, just put walnuts in a food processor and spin them 'round until they have the consistency of crumbs or meal. Walnuts are pretty soft and grind up easily. Paula
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