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  1. CateK
    When they did the blood test on my son, I started researching. Funny, I had a lot of those odd symptoms that could have been attributed (and were) to other problems (like arthritis, acid reflux, migraines...) hmmm. So, the whole household went gluten-free. It seems to make no difference for my older boy nor for my husband... but man did young one and I see...
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    Yes. those are the ones. Order two or three sets as most recipes make at least 8 rolls/buns/muffins.
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    I have used several of Hagman's books but my favorite bread recipes (so far) are from Fenster's Wheat Free Recipes and Menues. THe pumpernickle bread is dead on. I make a loaf every week and we have yet to throw any to the chickens. All the other gluten-free bread recipes got about half eaten before going moldy or too stale to consume and became livestock...
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    "Their print catalog is like pornography for celiacs, it's so full of pictures of wheat breads and pastries. ..." This is too funny... but I also digress... Their catalog has a lot of neat items we can use even if the gluten-free flours are too pricey. I ordered 2 sets (4 per set) of English Muffin Rings (I think I found them on amazon .com) and use...
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    When I first became gluten-free I tried to use my breadmaker to make gluten-free breads and it did not work out at all. After some research I sold the breadmaker at a yardsale and bought a KitchenAide Professional Stand Mixer. A big investment but well worth it to me and my family. Attachments can be ordered for the mixer including a grainmill. This is...
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    ARCHIVED Grrrr....

    CateK replied to a topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Maybe I'm strange, but after about 2 weeks gluten-free I really don't want to eat food with gluten. Just the thought of it makes me feel a little queazy. Folks offer food to me at work all the time, and I just tell them no thank you. If I have extra I make a point of offering them stuff that I bring (like fruit, fresh veggies, etc). Sometimes they take me...
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    I agree the store-bought gluten-free breads leave a lot to be desired (they do make good bread crumbs). I have found that baking my own breads, crackers, cookies and cakes are the answer. I'm not sure how old you are but I know my mother had me baking when I was 12. The hardest thing with the gluten-free baking is finding good recipes and getting the ingredients...
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    I went on a gluten-free diet two months ago to support my son whose blood test came back negative but whose doctor said to put him on a gluten-free lifestyle anyway because his symptoms are so classic, he can't think of what else it could be. Anyway, within two weeks of going gluten-free myself I noticed some major changes in my own functioning: My bowel...
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    I made a pizza crust using her recipe this morning as we are going to a pizza party tonight for a birthday. We will be bringing our own fixings... any way, my son nibbled a little piece off the edge of the crust while it was cooling and declared it "great! It tastes like Pizza crust!). Success!
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    One of my sons is deathly allergic to nuts and peanuts. So many of the gluten free recipes call for nuts, almonds, pecans, walnuts or peanuts I was getting discouraged that we would ever eat pie crusts, cookies and breads again. Then I experiemented a little and discovered that a one to one ratio (1 cup of each) raw sunflower seeds and raw pumpkin seeds...
  11. CateK
    Where can you find quiona flakes? I have had no luck locating them but see them popping up in recipes. By the way, I used unsweetened puffed millet cereal in our meatloaf the other night since the kids won't eat it for breakfast cereal and the meatloaf came out great! I am planning on using some more of the puffed millet in place of rice crispies to make...
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    ARCHIVED So Disappointed!

    CateK replied to bump's topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    To support my son (age 14) and make sure we didn't accidently contaminate him, I made my whole kitchen gluten-free and just started making gluten-free foods for the whole family. My hubby sort of rebels from time to time and so he has loaf of Whole Wheat up the cupboard but he's not allowed to use the toaster. What is amazing to me is that within 1...
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    ARCHIVED Survey

    CateK replied to flagbabyds's topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    I will answer for the whole family: Son #1: 1. Yes, 2. No, 3 male Son #2: 1. No. 2. No. 3 male son #3: 1. No, yes, male their father: no, yes, male their paternal grandmother (deceased): no, yes, female paternal grandfather: (deceased): unknown, yes, male me (the mother): yes, no, female maternal grandmother: no, no, female maternal grandfather...
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    I may be off base here even suggesting this... but years ago I went through a period of depression. I lost my appetite completely. I lost 65 pounds before I finally went for help. You might want to make sure you are not experiencing depression. Certainly, the upheavals of this illness could contribute to depression.
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    I took my 14 year old to the specialist yesterday for chronic constipation and bowel leakage. He has always been underweight and undersized for his age but the docs have always chalked it up to short parents (5'4" and 5'6"). My son has complained about bone pain, headaches and tireness and stomach cramps, but I chalked that up to growth pains, sinus problems...
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    My son was just diagnosed via blood test with Celiac Disease. After 14 years of dealing with chronic constipation and impactions and stool leakage, I finally put my foot down and told the family doctor I wanted him seen by a specialist. Well, guess what, this little, skinny rail of a child is anaemic, may have weak bones and there may be a problem with...
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