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  1. LauraTX
    I like the enchilada idea for a personal microwave meal. Just get a few of those really good plastic containers at the store, like gladware but I use my store brand. I make my own frozen dinners for two, usually pasta, lasagna, or enchiladas. I will do the enchiladas/lasagna in a foil pan so I can cook them in the oven, and the pasta in a microwaveable...
  2. LauraTX
    You also may be able to find stock that meets your needs, rather than boullion.
  3. LauraTX
    I recently vacationed in that area and ate at a restaurant called "Stacked." It is basically like a build your own burger, pizza, or pasta place. Totally customize everything. They have a gluten-free cookie ice cream sandwich... divine. I love love loved that place, I was so happy with it. They have waitstaff but you put in your order on an ipad and...
  4. LauraTX
    The way I view eating at restaurants is like this... I am going to go to the place where it is easier to eat gluten-free first. The fewer special instructions I give, the less likely it will be screwed up. I save places where I can eat, but with a lot of attention and modification, for the last resort when I am away from home and about to starve. I would...
  5. LauraTX
    Some people are like that, they hear about something and beyond all palpable logic, think they have it. Back centuries ago, whole towns would get sick and they would all just have a case of mass hysteria. Look at it this way: At least she is in the position to (hopefully) be taking your need to be gluten-free seriously. Most people get the opposite...
  6. LauraTX
    I do baked pasta often with brown rice pasta. It is hard to overcook. I haven't used the ancient harvest pasta, but if you have, you should know whether or not it overcooks easily. If it does, I would cook it to 3 minutes under the usual time needed. If it is REALLY easy to overcook, I would try the brown rice pasta (I use tinkyada). Under cooking it...
  7. LauraTX
    I just want to interject here and say, I love all of you guys Moose, I think you are okay with the oily stuff... as long as it is short-lasting I wouldn't look too much into it.
  8. LauraTX
    I tried samples of these at the GFAF expo and was really impressed. Unfortunately I have yet to see them at a store near me.
  9. LauraTX
    I actually have never made my own gluten-free bread. It is just me so it is more worth it to buy the frozen loaves. I know pamelas website has a lof ot recipes with their products so I would check there and see what they have. I also have only made one cake in the year since my celiac diagnosis, I used a mix. LOL.
  10. LauraTX
    I have some plastic spoons that I got from I think Walmart, but have seen similar ones around, that are the same shape/size as wooden spoons. These I bought when I tossed my old wooden spoons after diagnosis, and I am pretty sure they were 97 cents, haha. But they are strong and work just like wooden spoons for those impossibly thick doughs.
  11. LauraTX
    Yep just sub in the flour blend for all the flours/starches in the recipe. Sometimes texture can be weird, but with things like cookies and brownies it is easier to get the texture right than with like bread and cake. If your flour blend has a gum in it (xantham gum/guar gum) omit that, too. If it does not have that in it, it still needs to be added. ...
  12. LauraTX
    Thank you for sharing your story with us, and welcome to the forum! There is a plethora of information here and many people with similar stories and issues. I hope we are able to help you, and that you are able to find out more answers with the new year.
  13. LauraTX
    Because it is new and it probably really hasn't had time to sink in with everyone you know, I would definitely throw the word out there to not buy you any food gifts. I had thanksgiving at my house and while I would have liked for people to bring snacks and stuff for before/after dinner, I had to just throw out a blanket "Do not bring any food to Laura...
  14. LauraTX
    I am making breakfast for dinner. Pigs in a blanket! With KAF baking mix, just used the biscuit recipe. I just pulled them out of the oven, letting them sit a few minutes.
  15. LauraTX
    Well today in North Texas is day 2 of "icemageddon." People here have no idea how to drive in this. On the news they are just flying out in their helicopter and there are stuck vehicles and semis all over, highways are nearly impassable, etc. My husband had said we would go get me some good gluten-free pizza this weekend but no way am I going out there...
  16. LauraTX
    Me too sometimes. The longer you do it, the easier and more natural it gets, though. And the "you just ate gluten and you are breathing on me" anxiety gets itself to a happy medium.
  17. LauraTX
    Theoretically, yes. Realistically, probably not. Things like that are like being afraid of getting hit by a meteor. It is totally out of your control so you can't dwell on it. Plus, flies carry more gross things than gluten But I do understand that in certain areas you just can't avoid them!
  18. LauraTX
    My husband gets terrible looking armpits with the wrong deoderant. It also looks like a big ring. I think it manifests that way because that is the part that naturally is rubbing on each other when you move your arms, so it exacerbates it. Sometimes it isn't the fragrance, it could be another ingredient. That plus the constant friction can equal a long...
  19. LauraTX
    Yep. My only outward symptom was anemia until my my gallbladder problems lead to them accidentally discovering the celiac. Some of us call that a "silent celiac." I never had the classic symptoms of the... gut issues... and according to my doctor it is almost a myth that all celiacs are symptomatic like that. I have autoimmune and immune issues as well...
  20. LauraTX
    Last night my vegetable hating husband ate dinner away from the house so I took the chance to make myself something I sauteed a double sized container of sliced mushrooms, zucchini, garlic, olive oil, and diced tomato, and threw a little pasta in there. Topped it off with pecorino romano cheese... mmmmm. Gosh it was soooo good! I think it is totally...
  21. LauraTX
    This is a recipe I have been using for a while. Who needs a mix packet when you are like me and eat tacos/taco meat often enough to make your own and save money and control the ingredients. It is written for a lower heat level(since I put hot sauce on my tacos) and lower salt. I Love Tacos! Taco Seasoning (3 Tbsp. = 1 packet of taco seasoning): 1...
  22. LauraTX
    I'll do that! I've been using that recipe for a long time, I pull out individual spices each time and measure them all out into a cup before I get started. Ive been wanting to at least make myself a batch for personal use, was able to save a little for me There is a blog called 101 cooking for two, and that guy makes his own spice blends. And I cook for...
  23. LauraTX
    You really do not have to sear big roasts before they go in the crock pot. I feel like it is too much of a pain in the rear. I do not know how to cook elk but I have thickened gravy with rice flour before. Just make a roux with equal parts rice flour and fat.
  24. LauraTX
    A lot of baked goods are okay when frozen and re-thawed. Just freeze things individually and then dump cookies/muffins in a ziploc, cakes and breads wrap in plastic wrap. Anything iced I would leave the icing off if you can, if you cant, then freeze it really well before wrapping or stacking. Here is a good overview I found: Open Original Shared Link...
  25. LauraTX
    I am going on a car trip soon to my inlaws house. They understand what I cant eat, just not what I can eat, if that makes sense. For breakfast I am going to bring cereal and instant gluten-free oatmeal packets. I'm bringing plenty of snack bars, other snacks for the car ride, and my toaster and george foreman grill. I know their grocery store will have...
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