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Ok. So here's a ? What would they tell me to do differently for my 9 year old son if he does test positive for celiac? Is there more they can do besides tell us to avoid gluten? I'm already doing that. I can't figure out why I would torture him by giving him gluten so I can have a piece of paper that tells me what I already know. Does anyone know what we gain by having him tested and formally diagnosed?

Oh and try adding semisweet mini chocolate chips to your brownie and your cake mix. It helps with the "dry" factor and the taste.

I'm watching this string of posts because I too am thinking of buying a bread machine. The first investment I made was the KitchenAid mixer, which was well worth it. home made breads are so much better than anything you can buy in the store. My biggest problem with doing myself is the rising time. Sometimes it takes 1 hour, sometimes it takes 1.5. Then 30 more minutes to bake. It's hard for me a working mom to be tied to the house for that long. The bread machine (I have one for normal bread) runs without me even being home. I'm curious if anyone has done both the home made method and the bread machine and what the difference in the end product is. A Gluten Free Bread machine is quite expensive. I'm willing to save the money in order to save my time, but the quality of the finished product needs to be close to what I can do in the oven myself.

I love you guys for posting these Apps! I've already downloaded them and learned a ton! Thank you Thank you!

Sorry to be a broken record, but the KitchenAid is the only way to fly. Try Craig's List or ask some of your girl friends if they have one that they never use. Times are tough for everyone, they might rather have the cash. New ones go for $269 with a rebate (I just bought one for my Mom). Explain your problem to your girlfriends and offer to pay $135 in cash for it. Another idea is to go to your church and explain your need. They might be able to help you.

You poor thing. You sound so sad. Although I am new to this whole Gluten free world, I know one thing. Finding foods that you can eat that are GOOD isn't easy. Spending alot of $ on them is easy. If you want to be happy on a Gluten fee diet, you are going to have to work a little harder. Sorry, but it's true. It takes research, experimenting and time. So here's what I do. Use the internet and Google it. There are websites that list restaurants with Gluten Free menus, there are Gluten free shopping guides. I order cookie mixes on line. If you can't find what you want at the grocery store, I assure you, you can order it on line. Try a different store bought items each week. Evaluate if the taste is worth the price you paid. If not, try baking it yourself.

Rice Krispies products all have GLUTEN. I looked it up.

The best bread and the only one I can stomach is bread I make myself. It's not hard. All you need is a KitchenAid mixer and a bread pan and about 2 hours every 2 weeks. I bake the bread, cut it in half and freeze half and use the other half. Publix sells Gluten Free bread mixes. Hint, all ingredients need to be at room temperature.

Good luck.

My son was diagnosed in November at age 8 as Gluten and Dairy intolerant. He was one of the smallest in his class and ate like a bird. Since removing Gluten and Dairy, he has experienced his highest growth rate since he was born and eats like a Trojan! Hurray! Don't panic. It's truly amazing what happens to them when you remove the poison from their system.

Thanks so much for your response. They were waffle fries. We're pretty new at this (our son was diagnosed in November). Poor thing I hate that he pays such a high price for our mistakes.

We just took our son out for lunch. Usually he orders a hamburger, no bun, and French fries. Until today it was fine. It had to be the French fries right? Can cross contamination occur if they fry chicken nuggets in the same fryer?