NickMcKinnis

Schar makes GREAT gluten free pasta. Before being dxed I was a pasta fiend and I have found that schar is the only brand that is even close. If you are just looking for noodle dishes and you like thai food, try whipping up some pad thai. It's a very different thing but still satisfies my noodle craving

I'm 26 and work at a gas station, so quick and affordable meals are a commodity in my book. I eat at mcdonald's sometimes as often as twice a week, and have had much better luck avoiding gluten (and getting something I enjoy) there than any other fast food place. Wendy's is cool and all, but the last time I checked their fries were not safe. Also Mcdonald...

I don't have anyone in my life like that any longer, and never one with such an important role but I still understand. It's hard enough to do any of the things you are trying to accomplish much less doing ALL of it with an unsupportive mate. Maybe he could convinced of the seriousness of the diet if he was fully informed on the complications that could arise...

Wow great ideas all over the place... I was aware of the need for gluten free kitchenware and for the most part I have those but I could definitely use more. I love the idea of those toaster bags. You all rock, I ask for a hand and get the whole arm!

Thank you all for your kind words and good advice. Summoning the willpower to follow the diet isn't difficult for me anymore but I do need to be more diligent when it comes to cross contamination. I believe my recent breakup could be attributed to problems from celiac so I can relate to RuskitD's divorce. Though my ex never said so, I believe our breakup...

Great, thanks Irishheart,kareng! I have it down pretty well but I wanted something I could hang up on the fridge for my less informed roommates(who are trying their darndest despite their ignorance).

I think it's about time I get an updated list of unsafe ingredients and was wondering if anyone here might have one they would be willing to share? I am trying to teach my roommates how to cook for me, so I thought I might hang up a list. Thanks in advance!

Concerning what you said about doctors, my experience was exactly the same."Good news! you have celiac disease now you can just avoid gluten, here is a list of ingredients you can't have... here's the bill" Unfortunately, I didn't really start googling until later Sorry to hear about your depression/irratability/fatigue. I have been gluten free for just...

Not mean at all, technically it wasn't because I didn't believe but more so that I didn't believe in miraculous healing for myself. Thank you for your concern and I hope that you had a nice visit with your parents.

welcome, that is quite a story. One thing I'm confused over is whether or not you have celiac disease? I noticed you said you had a wheat allergy and to many with celiac this is a bit of a no no. Regardless it sounds like you are on the right track, it's hard to make such a drastic change in one's diet. As far as tips for avoiding you and your roommate...

It was extremely challenging, everyday she made a beeline for the shower. I'm sure I was glutened more than once from it, but she took every precaution she could. Sometimes she was even more careful than I was. I would keep the cookbooks, you could always substitute! I know it's not the SAME but I have had a few times where it actually improved a recipe.

Dani- I really like your attitude, I think it is a mature and realistic approach to another one of the problems we celiacs are lucky enough to get to deal with. Growing up my dad wasn't in the picture but my mom was always very approachable. My grandparents played a pretty large role in my early development though and sometimes their logic could be a little...

Awesome, thanks Stephanie! I'll be sure to check into both of those places. This is exactly what I was looking for. Does anyone else have ideas or suggestions? When I get around to calling them I'll be sure to report my findings.

I know of a few restaurants that I like and was wondering if maybe anyone knew of any others. The places I have tried with good results are the following Noodlecat: This restaurant's staff was extremely knowledgeable about what might contain gluten and worked with me to create a substition that I would be happy with. Most of their food is or can be made...

Hello Elleystar! I am pretty new around here but I'd like to welcome you nonetheless. That's really cool that you work at a health food store, I'm jealous. I can definitely understand the difficulties of staying gluten free in a household that consumes gluten. I live with two roommates, both of which eat gluten. Before them I lived with my ex girlfriend...