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  1. Adalaide
    I don't know where "down here" is but I just order online. Just google "heirloom yogurt cultures" and you'll get lots of great options. And don't be turned off right away if they say "processed in a facility..." ask first. The ones I buy are processed in a facility that also makes flour but they use separate rooms to prevent CC. You don't need any fancy equipment...
  2. Adalaide
    Usually if I'm being responsible I buy blocks of cheddar at Costco. I have a shredder attachment for my KitchenAid so it's super easy to shred myself, and I just sprinkle a little starch on it, mix it up really well and it stores without getting clumpy. Or, if I haven't been responsible I just pick up whatever cheddar or Mexican blend catches my eye at the...
  3. Adalaide
    FYI on the crackers. If you can't find them, use the contact page on their website and they'll let you know what stores in your area have ordered them. That's what I had to resort to. Apparently I positively insane tonight. The high today was 13 and it's 5 now. Tonight is the local celiac group's cookie party and I'm totally going. A little cold weather...
  4. Adalaide
    I'm just shooting in the dark here, but my guesses would be one of two things. Possibly a quantity issue. A lot of people will eat way more meat when they're eating "meat" as opposed to lunch meat which is just a few thin slices on bread. So if you're eating something like 1/4 the amount, it could be why you aren't having any issues. Or, it could be the source...
  5. Adalaide
    Breton crackers! They make two gluten free flavors now. They are true crackers, with the texture and flavor of... crackers! When I didn't grab all of the crackers on the shelf yesterday my husband said he was surprised. I was like I could get more and turned around. He grabbed me arm.
  6. Adalaide
    I love Delallo pasta. I got something like 3 or 4 bags of it in all my goodies for the Expo and it didn't last long. Patience isn't a virtue. That's just something people say to get you to shut the heck up while you wait through something tortuous and awful. (like for biscotti) Ok, so... crackers. These aren't just crackers that taste like crackers...
  7. Adalaide
    I've never cooked elk myself, so I have nothing constructive to add. I just wanted to say that I've eaten it and it is absolutely amazing. My dad will shoot anything he can get a license for, so I've had quite a lot of wild game and buffalo and elk are definitely at the top of my list.
  8. Adalaide
    I'm quite sure the comas were all food comas.
  9. Adalaide
    I'll just "ditto" what Karen and Irish said. Now that that's out of the way, if you are totally set on making your own yogurt you should purchase heirloom yogurt cultures which you can buy online if a local health food store doesn't sell them. It's fun and interesting and there are multiple starters you can choose from to get different types of yogurt...
  10. Adalaide
    We have about a foot of snow in the back yard. A FOOT!!! I don't live in the mountains, I live in the valley. In the 8(ish) years I've been here there has never been that much snow in a single day. I'm sure it's a skiers paradise, but other than my trek for marshmallows for my hot chocolate yesterday I'm going to keep myself cozied up and toasty in the house...
  11. Adalaide
    I had a massive pity party after I was diagnosed. It lasted until I woke up the next morning and realized that it was literally do or die and I had to get my act together. I spent a whole weekend researching, and hit the ground (or diet or whatever) running the next week. I wasn't really prepared for how messed up I would be for things like the first time...
  12. Adalaide
    Today to go with our first real snowfall (everything before didn't count because it couldn't be measured in inches) the crockpot is out. Nothing fancy, just a beef roast with veggies, but a perfect meal for the first snow of the winter. We'll probably have cocoa tonight too, as has been our habit more often than not lately. Although I am out of marshmallows...
  13. Adalaide
    The cold front isn't hitting us until later tonight but it's coming here too. We got snow first. Because it's two fronts mixing they told us that they couldn't predict snowfall. I woke up to 4 inches and it's still coming down. It won't be above freezing today, and it won't get out of the twenties for the foreseeable future. I know I grew up in PA where it...
  14. Adalaide
    Sometimes I have the urge to bang my head on a brick wall because it would be less painful than the stupidity we are surrounded by. I couldn't stand being around someone like that, it would make me positively crazy. I may have been taught that if I don't have anything nice to say, not to say anything at all... but I never learned not to have "looks" and I...
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    I would just call them back and ask if any of the ingredients are sourced from wheat. You aren't asking for a guarantee, no such thing exists in the pharmaceutical business. Even Apotex, which is a gluten free manufacturer, will not make such a guarantee because of legal reasons. You just want to know if the ingredients come from wheat which you can't know...
  16. Adalaide
    What exactly did they say? Most manufacturers, in my experience, will say something to the effect of "we don't use any gluten containing ingredients but don't test our final product... blah blah blah" which is a CYA statement. No manufacturer (to the best of my knowledge) guarantees that their drugs are gluten free because it creates a liability issue, but...
  17. Adalaide
    We'll clean out the last of our leftovers tonight. Ugh... back to cooking tomorrow. Being out of stuffing is also mildly heartbreaking. I guess I have to go back to eating normal food tomorrow. I suppose I'll probably survive, but I'm definitely getting the crockpot out this week because I'm feeling lazy.
  18. Adalaide
    I used to use protein products. Since I gave up all products I've missed that. I don't have it in me to do a cool shower in the winter, but at least I know I have a solution in the spring. Also, I cut my hair off shoulder length like a week or two ago. (Which is super short for me.) Things still seem to all be in order. I'm thinking it's time to add herbs...
  19. Adalaide
    I read ingredients lists. There are some store brands that have reputations for labeling I trust and some I don't. Once you learn which you can be safe with, you should be fine just reading a label and purchasing whatever you want from that brand.
  20. Adalaide
    I used to own one of those counter top rotisserie thingies. Best. Thing. Ever. I used it probably twice a week. My stupid ex has it now and I still want to replace it. (When it won't turn into an angry MIL over how there isn't room in the kitchen for it.) To be honest though I doubt I would ever use such a thing for chickens. It is still cheaper to buy an...
  21. Adalaide
    I rarely, if ever, leave Costco without a rotisserie chicken. They are the same price (if not cheaper) than a whole, uncooked chicken and all I have to do is bring it home and eat it. I'm usually at Costco every two weeks or so. They're far better than the ones from any other local store that I've tried, and a buck or two cheaper too.
  22. Adalaide
    For anyone who is a facebook user and a fan of Rudi's, they currently have a post up on facebook with a link to a survey you can do to get a $2 coupon off of any Rudi's coupon. Usually I'm ambivilant about this sort of thing, but $2 off is a good deal, especially if you can snag a sale. The coupon is good until 12/30. Just make sure you have your printer...
  23. Adalaide
    I've seen their candies in the store a few times but always just passed it by. I'll have to get some the next time I see it.
  24. Adalaide
    For some companies "may contain" is used the same way that others place "manufactured in the same facility as" or "on the same equipment as" so if it is something I really want, I call or email them. If I feel comfortable with their practices after that I'll buy it, if not it stays off limits. But 99% of the time, it's straight back on the shelf for me.
  25. Adalaide
    I eat Ghiradelli when I'm slumming it. It's also my preference for chocolate chips and baking chocolate. I've never had problems with it and for as long as my husband acts like he's dying every time I buy a $10 chocolate bar I suppose I'll keep eating Ghiradelli.
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