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The buttermilk biscuit recipe from the "Gluten free on a Shoestring" cookbook is great. I don't have the book with me, or I'd post the recipe, but it's pretty basic, I think the secret is in the handling she suggests (chilling dough after mixing, for example). I have made it with King Arthur gluten-free Flour, which was good, and with Cup4Cup gluten-free...

(1) please find a doctor who has more knowledge about celiac. They are out there. (2) you should not "just take the bread off," as it will still be contaminated by gluten. Even if it does not seem to make you sick, it could be damaging your intestines. (3) There are places to eat out, but you have to do your research. As far as chain restaurants, "Five...

First, let me recommend that you find, if possible, a gastroenterologist who focuses on celiac. I was never tested by multiple internists and gastros over 15 years, despite having "all the classic symptoms". When I finally went to my current doctor, she said -- "I don't really need to test you, your medical records clearly show celiac!" Many doctors just...

My gastroenterologist told me that many of the women she sees for celiac are triggered by pregnancy. Any event that challenges your immune system can bring on full-blown celiac. I had some symptoms for years that were diagnosed as IBS (horrible stomach pains, vomiting, nausea, vertigo) but only got my celiac diagnosis when a broken ankle and multiple surgeries...

My gluten-eating husband even loves these. They now have pizzas that are awesome, but don't look at the calories! My Whole Foods has them in with the regular pizzas, not in the Gluten-free section.

Hey, I went to a wedding at an all-inclusive in the Dominican, the Melia Caribe Tropical, and did not get sick, so it can be done. I was very careful. I upgraded to their better level of service because it had a sit-down restaurant where I could order breakfast, lunch, and dinner and not eat at the buffets. I called ahead to the resort and they suggested...