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  1. tarnalberry
    You can have issues with yeast, but being gluten-free for 6 hours, and then eating gluten, will tell you absolutely nothing. You may need to be gluten-free for 6 WEEKS and then challenge with gluten before you could tell.
  2. tarnalberry
    Sauteed fresh green beans! Add a little garlic, a little salt. Who needs all the other stuff?! (I know, I'm no help. )
  3. tarnalberry
    I'd have a couple questions for more details before I could be helpful: 1) Which tests were run and what were the results? 2) Had you been gluten free prior to blood testing, and if so, for how long gluten-free and how long back on gluten? In the end, however, a postive response on the dietary challenge is the most important - a blood test does not overrule...
  4. tarnalberry
    definitely not an over-reaction about the cross-contamination. but even more importantly, it's not up to you to determine if it's an over-reaction. she sets the level of risk she's comfortable with, and if it's so high that it can't be accomodated, so be it, but if you can, I encourage you to try, so as not to have her feeling left out.
  5. tarnalberry
    Or the cheaters version: just plain baked apples (basically, just the apple pie filling; it's the best part of the pie anyway )
  6. tarnalberry
    I'm sorry they're doing this. Have you had a *serious* conversation where you tell her "Look, you're trying to be funny, but it's not. What you're saying is disrespectful, and hurtful. If this is all you think of it, please keep your feelings to yourself, and stop hurting our feelings. Ryan needs to not feel ostracized because of his health. Even if...
  7. tarnalberry
    My reactions leave me with intestinal pain for 3-5 days. Sorry.
  8. tarnalberry
    I would do one of two things here: 1) Make a pasta salad with gluten free pasta and not tell anyone until after the fact. 2) Tell the organizer that I won't be bringing pasta salad, because that obviously isn't something that I would prepare in my kitchen, but I would specify what sort of salad I'd bring as a replacement (quinoa salad, probably, getting...
  9. tarnalberry
    I would say, "My doctor and I discovered this year that have celiac disease, that is, wheat, barley, and rye make me very sick. I don't want to risk getting ill, so I'm just being careful by bringing my own food. *insert subject change here*"
  10. tarnalberry
    Rice based stuffing (short grain rices will give you a more similar texture to bread-based stuffing, especially if you cook it in a manner similar to risotto, with stirring; in fact, I include risotto in my rice-based stuffing). And sweet rice flour for thickening the gravy.
  11. tarnalberry
    Just because your parents don't have it (or don't have obvious symtpoms) does NOT mean you don't have it. It much be triggered, as well as having the genes - and they haven't identified all the genes that cause celiac just yet.
  12. tarnalberry
    don't forget to lower your expectations of other people on this one - there's no reason to expect them to know about all these ingredients ahead of time. it's unfortunate for us, of course, but if you expect them to know you can't have this, or won't make that because it has something you can't eat, you're expecting too much. this is something they *never...
  13. tarnalberry
    The diet change is a MAJOR change, and assuming you were eating anything near a standard american diet, a major LOSS. Grieving is totally normal, and something that you'll go through stages of for a very long time, though it will get easier after you have found the coping mechanisms and changes that work *for you*. The first time through all the major food...
  14. tarnalberry
    I respond with something like "heck no, I eat rice and grains all the time, and fruit... oh I eat lots and lots of fruit."
  15. tarnalberry
    I think I've had theirs as well, but I usually go with the TJ's own brand if I'm getting it from there. WF's is closer.
  16. tarnalberry
    Wow. So much positive change! I hope things continue to go well! *hugs*
  17. tarnalberry
    I haven't found many sausages that aren't gluten free. I like ... I can't remember the brand! Dang it. I get them at Whole Foods. Trader Joe's has some as well. The only ones I've found with gluten are ones with soy sauce, acutally, though it wouldn't shock me to see ones that have other ingredients that are forbidden.
  18. tarnalberry
    Bring your own pots. No, I'm not kidding. When we had T-giving at my BIL's last year, we were a three hour drive away, and we packed up a bunch of spices, utensils, and most of the pots in my kitchen (and don't even ask how many pots I have in my kitchen) so that I didn't have to worry about pot/utensil contamination. Yes, it was anal retentive, and I...
  19. tarnalberry
    Many are, as mentioned, but, please, I beg you, for the sake of the sweet potatoes, don't do it!!!! (I thought sweet potatoes were nasty until I finally had some *without* marshmallows on top so they weren't excessively sweet.)
  20. tarnalberry
    Which IgA? Which IgG? What were the reference ranges? Were the other standard celiac tests run? (There are five in the standard panel.) What lab ran the results?
  21. tarnalberry
    It is only a problem for someone with celiac, because a person with celiac has a genetic mutation that causes the body to attack itself in the presence of gluten. Not everyone has the genetics for this.
  22. tarnalberry
    Eh... who needs bread? Want something that's heavy in carbs that isn't fruit? How about rice? Potatoes? Sweet potatoes? Beans? Lentils? Millet? Quinoa? A big batch of muffins that you can store a bunch in the freezer so you only have to make them once a month or so.
  23. tarnalberry
    Popcorn (regular popcorn can be made in the microwave in a brown paper bag) is a good one. I like apples and peanut butter as well. Carrots or sweet peppers and hummus are good too. Lundberg rice cakes and eggs are good too, though I suppose that's often my breakfast.
  24. tarnalberry
    It seems really really hard at first, because all the stuff you're familiar with has wheat in it. Once you get past the learning curve, and get familiar with a bunch of stuff that's safe for you, it won't seem so hard. The tough part is getting past the learning curve. IMHO, the only way to do the diet with reliable safety is to do a fair amount of your...
  25. tarnalberry
    eggs, chicken, beef, pork, lamb, fish, shrimp, apples, pears, avocado, berries, tomatoes, potatoes, beans, lenils, white/brown/wild rice, broccoli, carrots, celery, sweet peppers, almonds, peanuts, olive oil, vinegar, spices, millet, quinoa, coconut, etc. yeah, I know... it sounds a bit silly. but there is SOOOO much you CAN eat, and only four things...
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