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  1. IrishHeart
    That's interesting because I used the same amount of lard to re-create my mother's to-die-for pie crust recipe. I almost gave up on pie dough made with alternative flours (blech) until I had the brilliant idea of using lard. The real test was when my MOM was here at Thanksgiving (she's gluten-free now, too ) and all of us thought the pie crust was flaky...
  2. IrishHeart
    Here's my haiku. Gluten, you bugger. Hit me hard. But I will rise up. Much better today. Thanks guys. Life goes on.
  3. IrishHeart
    Sounds like this one knows her stuff. hooray!! Good! Hang in there. Keep us posted!
  4. IrishHeart
    Digest Gold enzymes are safe for me. I am a sensitive type and I have never had a single problem and found them very helpful for me. Between them and the probiotics, I healed my many horrid burning GI issues much faster. One thing I have learned however is...everyone's different. I cannot imagine how they would cause joint pain--but again, everyone is...
  5. IrishHeart
    Here you go, hon...we were just discussing books in this thread... If you use the "search the forum via google" --it's up the top?--you can find what you may be looking for. Yes, Danna Korn's book Living Gluten Free for Dummies is very helpful! Best wishes!
  6. IrishHeart
    ...oh I LOVE them too. I always use them..... I like the dramatic effect. Really, look at my posts...full of them. And I should know better than to overuse them; I was an English Prof. I also like dashes. Cracker Barrell is gluten hell, hon. All that flour in the kitchen, just ripe for CC. Once that toast hits the plate, CC! Cross-contamination...
  7. IrishHeart
    see, now, that's why I said "others may suggest you do not need gums" as I know that varies from recipe to recipe...Thanks, RiceGuy!
  8. IrishHeart
    YES!! YES!! and YES!! Gluten intolerance causes most of those things, too. That's what we keep trying to tell you. Gluten lite is not okay. Forget it! Please get the Danna Korn book. It will make sense to you then!! And being a whole foods girl is a very good thing Be healthy, be happy. P>S> Feel free to contact me anytime through...
  9. IrishHeart
    It is indeed a neurotoxin. It caused anxiety, depression, and ataxia in me and I had difficulty comprehending (I had to read sentences over and over to understand them--and I used to read 3 books at a time);I could no longer multi-task. I lost words and had trouble articulating. I "forgot" how to cook (I am a gourmet cook, for pete's sake) I made mistakes...
  10. IrishHeart
    You're welcome! Let me know how they come out. My hubby loves those!
  11. IrishHeart
    Nicole, you absolutely have to tell the cruise company IN ADVANCE that you require gluten-free meals. You can't risk dosing yourself with gluten anymore. They will take care of you! You have an autoimmune disease. They will accommodate you. The people on here have been on cruises and they did fine with it. And just having gluten-free noodles...
  12. IrishHeart
    Thanks, Korwyn. I am a warrior princess. I fought hard to get well after being ill for so long and I refuse to let myself become paranoid about eating out in the world. I made the restaurant aware of what happened and next time, no dessert for me. Just stinks because I am still feeling the effects a week later and my Christmas tree is sitting here...
  13. IrishHeart
    Gluten intolerance can cause over 300 symptoms. Yes, digestive issues, candida, elevated triglycerides, osteoporosis. ALL related. Hon, you REALLY need to read some information about Celiac Disease (which you certainly have) and gluten intolerance (which is likely your Mom's problem as well) so you understand how this can affect every body system. Once...
  14. IrishHeart
    EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  15. IrishHeart
    Those sound so good (sadly, I can't sit in a tub with my neck/back) and my stomach is BURNING so, no booze right now (bummer, huh?!) but I appreciate the thoughts! You're a doll. I'm a week post- glutening today and it's starting to lift. Looks like I'll live
  16. IrishHeart
    I was afraid of that, but please, please understand that you can be gluten intolerant and still have all these awful symptoms. My Mom does not have celiac, but she has the gene and multiple symptoms. Well, she did--they have resolved on a gluten-free diet. PLUS, I was ready to tell you that Ravenwoodglass and others DO NOT have the DQ2 or DQ8 genes...
  17. IrishHeart
    One of the many symptoms I developed from celiac was severe anxiety. Depressed moods, too. I had never had anxiety in my life. So, it was perplexing and frightening. It lasted for a few years as I desperately looked for answers to my declining health. Before I was DXed (and did not know that anxiety was related to gluten intolerance), I tried xanax...
  18. IrishHeart
    You can swap the flour out by: Substituting an all-purpose gluten-free flour in place of all-purpose regular flour at a ratio of 1:1. Pamela's, Bob's Red Mill, Jules, King Arthur gluten-free, etc. --these are good all-purpose gluten-free flours. OR Create your own flour blend. This makes 6 cups of all-purpose flour. So reduce it in the proper...
  19. IrishHeart
    Lucky Hubby & Lucky ME! tee hee I love my pasta. Cannot wait! We looked at the link you posted. Thanks! Sounds yum.
  20. IrishHeart
    Well, of course, I agree... homemade is best--for ANY food, don't you think? Unfortunately, some people may not have the time/energy/money/physical capability or cooking equipment to make homemade pasta--and we're just suggesting a few alternative ready-made options that may be helpful. Hubby is getting the pasta attachment for his Kitchen...
  21. IrishHeart
    Good for you!! I will never understand the people who think anyone would "make up" being ill. How do you "make up" weight loss, lost muscle mass, diarrhea, hair loss, anemia?? It is good you are gluten-free now and thriving well! Many older people on this board were told as children that "they would outgrow it" --- and they have suffered all their...
  22. IrishHeart
    :lol: oh, I turn into a she-devil all right. Gluten makes me "grouchy/sad"--not at all my personality. I COULD take someone's head off right now--one big bite--then burst into tears.... an overly-emotional vampire, for sure. Yikes. :lol: it's not funny ha ha -- but funny nonetheless. Thanks.
  23. IrishHeart
    Oh hon, sorry to hear about your Mom. I hope the cruise is everything she wants and more!!! It's likely the stress of all this has made your celiac symptoms trigger. Mine triggered when my Dad was very ill and I was traveling back and forth to my parents' house 4 hours away for many months to help them. When he died in Feb '08, that's when I got VERY...
  24. IrishHeart
    Oh boy, something else we have in common. I hate to say it, but I never had perio issues until the Celiac triggered. (yes, they are linked to it because of the Vit. C deficiency) I hope you are getting adequate Vit. C? I have spent the last year in dentist offices. I HATE dentist offices. It started with an infection in the gum for one tooth...
  25. IrishHeart
    Thanks, Marilyn! I know --as my Dad would say "this too shall pass" I swear, if it were not for my sense of humor, I'd have taken a swan dive off the nearest cliff years ago.
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