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  1. Wandering Hermit
    <monty python> What's brown and sounds like a bell? Dungggggg </monty python> Well I am still patiently waiting for my stools to get back to normal. But here is something I noticed when I was still on gluten. After I had D, I would usually not gor for at least a whole day. Then when I finally went 2 days later it was perfect and wonderful...
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    Sorry to ask for details on this, but how exactly do you have something between C and D? I have one BM a day, and it initally seems normal, until I flush, then it practically explodes and disintegrates. It is almost like D but initially in a solid form, if that makes sense. It is not normal, IMHO.
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    Crystal Farms is safe! Here is the reply: We want to thank you very much for taking the time to contact the Crystal Farms Consumer Service Center. We are genuinely concerned about the quality and value of our products and appreciate having the opportunity to hear your viewpoints. The vinegar used in our Ricotta cheese is distilled corn vinegar.
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    Well it has been 6.5 weeks of gluten-free for me, and I cannot say that I am seeing much difference yet in my overall health, with the exception that: 1) I have not had any of the stabbing abdominal pains that I used to have, and 2) I have not had any D since going gluten-free. I know that it may take months to get feeling really well, so I am...
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    Thanks Kaiti! I will try the Sargento this weekend.
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    Crystal Farms, I think it is a local Minnesota dairy? My store has Sargento too.
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    Let me add a follow-up question... The only gluten-free bread I have ever had was the Enter-G or whatever it is called.. I thought it tasted like drywall. Is the homemade gluten-free bread superior, or is it similar in taste and consistency? I am craving a good hot loaf of fresh french bread. Can a fresh gluten-free loaf approximate this? Can you make...
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    I ran a search on ricotta on this board and I see mixed opinions. And it all comes down to that wonderful ingredient, vinegar. I really want to make lasagna. I bought gluten-free noodles for it. I have seen "gluten-free" recipes for lasagna that simply say "ricotta cheese" with no mention if it is safe or not. But when I was in the store, looking at the...
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    Make your own... it is so much better and you will be 100% safe. Also it does not take long at all. Here is what I do. First, I never measure anything, because I like my salsa to always taste different from batch to batch. I put the following in a blender, in the approximate amounts: 10 roma tomatoes 3 jalapenos 1 medium purple onion 6 cloves...
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    Just my observation. I have not been here much more than a month... I think it's the 'regular' folks here (you know who you are!) who are the mentally tough ones...the ones who have dealt with the painful social situations, the idiotic comments, the difficulty of keeping a gluten-free kitchen, the diligence required, the matter of family, learning how...
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    I have always loved Indian breads, and used to make my own at home all the time as they are easy and yummy. I have made chapatis, pratha, pooris, etc using Indian atta flour. Well that flour is gone now. I have just started playing around with the '3 rice flour' flour mentioned on this board and my results have been terrible. I have tried using eggs whites...
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    Yep, Kaiti is right, in the grand scheme of things celiac is not so bad. I have a friend with Ulcerative Colitis - yeah, he can eat bread and drink beer, but he will likely have to have his colon removed someday. I'd rather have this problem. I have bad days too, so I totally sympathize. I walked by a pizza place a few days after going gluten-free and...
  13. Wandering Hermit
    Sorry to harp on this, but something here just does not add up. It has been stated that even if it was gluten, the sticker residue on an apple is of no risk. Yet I am also told that: - I should not use a wooden utensil or iron skillet that once touched flour, even if they have been scrubbed. - I should not eat fries out of a frier that even...
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    I am tired and brain-foggy too. Only been gluten-free for 4 weeks, with one accidental glutening at 2 weeks. And right after that my brain-fog really went up for a day or two.
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    1/8th TBSP? Seems like a lot! That is a lot bigger than a breadcrumb. Does this mean mixed in with a nominal-sized dinner? If one crumb can do you in, it must be because you had it on a relatively empty stomach.
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    celiac3270: I hope you are right. It begs the question: how much gluten is too much? I read somewhere that it is 100 ppm. Is this pretty well accepted? It would be worth doing a simple estimate of what a bread-crumb in a normal sized, otherwise gluten-free dinner would work out to in terms of ppm.
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    I love apples, but I'm worried about those little stickers they put on them. If there is gluten on stamps, I figure there might be gluten on these stickers. Peel them off and they leave a residue. I have been wiping my apples with a paper towel before I eat them, but I worry that there may still be some residue. Plus, the shiny apples I buy clearly have...
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    I find there is great psychological merit in 'rewarding' yourself when you have to give up something you like, at least initially. I quit smoking 14 years ago, and it was one of the most difficult 'sacrifices' I ever made - I did it while in the middle of getting my Ph.D. in physics, which was stressful enough as it was. If I did not reward myself by spending...
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    Palm sugar you can get at an Asian market. It is very tasty. I have found you can stray from the specifics of the recipe and still make a pretty good dish. It sounds bad but glutinous rice is gluten-free. If you google "mango sticky rice" you will find many recipes. ------------------------------------------------------------------- INGREDIENTS...
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    Ah yes, mangoes. Hard to find good ones in the US!!! When we were in Bangkok we ate "Mangoes and Sticky Rice" every day! The rice is soaked in coconut milk and palm sugar. OMG it is SO good. I make it at home when I can get good mangoes.
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    Well, I know that getting healthy should be reward enough. And yes, I know that this going gluten-free is NOT an excuse to overindulge in things that are bad for you. I have the self-control to prevent that from happening. That being said, however... I'll be damned if I will sit back and give up beer, bread, and other previous goodies that I LOVED...
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    I have it, I put it on my palm zire. I also have the delphi stuff on my palm.
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    ARCHIVED Sushi

    Wandering Hermit posted a topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    Been thinking about where I can eat out once in a while.... Now I absolutely love sushi and sashimi. I'm thinking this should be safe, except for the big unknown of the soy sauce. Oterwise I think the rice and the fish gets marinated in rice vinegar or something like that, and the wasabi I imagine is probably not tainted, it is some kind of ground-up root...
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    Cool - last summer I saw them 2 times with my 10 year old son. We drove from Minnesota to Buffalo for the 1st concert and then drove to Montreal for the 2nd show a week later. I first saw them about 23 years ago... Getting back on topic here..... Thanks for the feedback. These are the kinds of events I am dreading, and it pisses me off, because I would...
  25. Wandering Hermit
    A young friend of mine invited me to her HS graduation Open House brunch in June. I wouldn't want to miss it. She is a sweet girl, a 3rd degree black belt from my Tae Kwon Do school, and a Diabetic to boot - I also told her about my celiac disease a few weeks ago, so she is very sympathetic, having an autoimmune life-altering problem herself. She was telling...
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