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  1. tarnalberry
    I always make risotto in a regular pan (though I do the stirring, so it never gets covered ;-) )
  2. tarnalberry
    You might try doing coffee without any milk (or using a milk sub, like soy milk or almond milk). It really sounds like it's not dairy, but the coffee. If it were dairy, you would have problems with dairy items, which you listed as not having problems with. :-)
  3. tarnalberry
    The gluten free substitutes can get expensive (we don't have the economy of scale to help us with prices), but you don't have to eat them. You can make almost anything out of whole, naturally gluten-free, fresh foods - and it's quite tasty and healthy. (And that cooking does not have to take forever.) Yes, it may mean more cooking than you've done in the...
  4. tarnalberry
    Taste is personal, so you'll have to try them and decide for yourself. The ones that I like (these are CF as well): ~200 calories Ruth's flax bars (closest to a real granola bar) 'Flax and Seed' Bars Bumble Bars ~160 calories Think Organic Clif Nectar Bars Lara Bars (some flavors)
  5. tarnalberry
    stirring is the only way to *properly* do risotto, but if you like it without the stirring, then who needs the extra work?! :-) (the stirring releases extra starches during the cooking process that regular simmering/steaming won't do, which creates a large amount of 'creamy' sauce.) even regular cooking will render it creamier than regular rice, because...
  6. tarnalberry
    if you're not going to just go with starchy vegetables and fruit for carbs, then look into the other gluten-free grains - amaranth, quinia, millet, buckwheat, teff, for instance.
  7. tarnalberry
    Yep, after the intestines heal, they would theoretically start producing lactase again. But lactose intolerance is *very* common and increases with age, so there's no guarantee. I discovered I was casein intolerant by doing an elimination diet. When I challenged with dairy (lactose-free dairy), I had headaches, constipation, and intestinal pain. Going...
  8. tarnalberry
    A large quantity would probably be two of the 'ultra' ones. I'm casein intolerant, so I don't remember what the dosage was... If a large quantity helps, I WOULD assume that the villi are not involved - it's the villi that produce the lactase, and if they're so damaged that they don't produce any, you would have to take plenty of lactase to make up for that...
  9. tarnalberry
    homeopathy will not change your genes, and it's a gene expression that causes your immune system to respond to gluten, creating molecules that attack your intestines. there is no 'cure' in homeopathy. even if it might be able to help heal the intestines, you still much avoid gluten.
  10. tarnalberry
    A couple of things: 1) Natural Supplements - calcium/magnesium and B vits can help with this one, but you need to be taking it consistently, throughout the month. 2) Lifestyle Suggestions - regular exercise is very useful in reducing cramping (again, it needs to be continual), orgasm (solo works fine, it's the physiologic process that makes the difference...
  11. tarnalberry
    Have you also checked all your non-food, personal care items, like soap, shampoo, and toothpaste? (Two toothpastes, that I know of, have gluten, Sensodyne, and one other less common one that I don't remember.) Additionally, removing iodine from your diet during an outbreak can help, as iodine is required in the reaction for forming the deposits that cause...
  12. tarnalberry
    Lactase, the enzyme that breaks apart lactose, is secreted by the tips of the intestinal villi. If the villi are damaged (say, due to celiac disease), lactase production may be severely or completely impared. So, yes, there is definitely a connection. If large quantities of lactaid don't help, however, it may be something more (like a casein intolerance...
  13. tarnalberry
    congrats! that's fabulous that he's doing so much better! :-)
  14. tarnalberry
    You can eat all kinds of "real" food gluten-free starting from the original ingredients (meats, produce, eggs, dairy (if you can have it), nuts, legumes, and gluten-free grains). Yeah, it'll entail a bit of cooking, but it doesn't have to be a lot, it's healthier, it's cheaper than buying prepackaged stuff, it's got less risk of contamination, and it can...
  15. tarnalberry
    The allergen labeling law only requires them to list the eight most common food allergies - wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, milk, shellfish, fish, eggs, and soy. Barley is not on the list, and doesn't have to be labeled.
  16. tarnalberry
    I use flax seeds to make crackers, and ground flax in... well, most of my baking. I also use it as part of my hot cereal mix, and have occasionally used it in smoothies. (I prefer hemp seed on yogurt, myself, due to texture, but have put flax meal in it in the past. Did that this morning, with a cut up apricot.)
  17. tarnalberry
    You wouldn't know that it's gluten free by texture/taste. It's very "normal". Some people here have had problems with Outback's staff (particularly lack of training), but in the seven Outback's I've been to, in four different states, I've yet to have a problem. (Though I've not been to the trouble spots. :-) )
  18. tarnalberry
    Given the number of people with food allergies, I'm sure this is something culinary schools have dealt with. Before giving up your dream, get all the information! Call up a couple schools that you'd want to apply to, and ask them how they deal with things like a wheat allergy, and if there's a way that you can still do this. *Then* make a decision. :-...
  19. tarnalberry
    *Best Bread = don't eat it *Best Bagels = don't eat it *Best Pasta = Tinkyinada *Best Pizza = don't eat it *Best Rolls = don't eat it *Best Crackers = homemade flax crackers *Best Cereal = Nutty Rice or hot cereal (amaranth, rice, flax mix) *Best Waffles = homemade, Namaste mix *Best Donuts = don't eat it *Best Muffins = homemade banana muffins ...
  20. tarnalberry
    Call up the grocery stores you're willing to drive to until you find one that has whole milk yogurt, or ask the manager if they'll carry it for you (many places will). Also consider adding chopped nuts, flax meal, or hemp seeds.
  21. tarnalberry
    Go to Italy and bring it back! :-P (Ok, it makes your backpack on the plane kinda heavy if you bring back 20 bottles, but still... It's good stuff. :-P )
  22. tarnalberry
    I thought I'd add... My husband does get to make regular pancakes (Bisquik, anyway... he likes it... eh) and oatmeal cookies, but he does it alone in the kitchen, after the kitchen's been cleaned, works in a small space (to confine the dust), and cleans up afterwards. (And he does this a total of... maybe four times a year. :-) ) He's the *only* person...
  23. tarnalberry

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    tarnalberry replied to Lister's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    glazed ceramic is fine. just clean them well and you'll be fine.
  24. tarnalberry
    He *definitely* should be tested. The reasons I think so: IBS is the most common mis-diagnosis of celiac disease. Some studies suggest testing everyone with IBS for celiac. Your daughter has it. There's a 1 in 20 chance for first degree relatives of a celiac to test positive for celiac disease. Impared thyroid function, particularly if it is autoimmune...
  25. tarnalberry
    At my house, it's just my husband and I. And the half dozen or so people who come when we host dinner. I don't cook with gluten, and unless it's beer, I don't serve gluten. (Or dairy, for that matter. I follow ChelsE's "If I can't have it, I don't cook it," rule.) My husband has Twizzlers, oatmeal, Triscuits, Cherrios, and granola bars. He has a cutting...
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