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  1. tarnalberry
    Dark chocolate is an aquired taste - go for something with a lower percentage of cocoa (and hence, more sugar) to balance the flavor for those who aren't big on the cocoa bitterness. Tropical Source's dark chocolates are actually pretty smooth and mellow for a dark chocolate, and probably worth her time to try. If you have a Trader Joe's nearby, they have...
  2. tarnalberry
    Welcome to the board. I'm glad you've found something that makes you feel better. You'll find a lot of useful advice - and recipes ;-) - on the board.
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    Some broths have gluten. One of Swanson's does - the organic one? I think they've got the list on their website. I tend to use Imagine Chicken or Vegetable Broth or Rapunzel's Boullion, and I have checked thatthey are gluten free.
  4. tarnalberry
    You might try taking a magnesium supplement - particularly if you're already taking a calcium supplement. (Calcium is constipating, magnesium has the opposite effect.)
  5. tarnalberry
    I don't have a problem with bananas - but I do eat them on the 'unripe' side. Not actually green and bitter, but *just* past that stage. They've got less sugar (more complex carbs) in that state, and don't give me any problems. Once they get soft and really ripe, though, they just don't sit well with me. (A bit of a headache, sort of thing.)
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    I've also never seen a hummus with gluten, but I always find it *way* easier to make. I've got one recipe (sun-dried tomato hummus) already on Open Original Shared Link in the recipes section, and will add two more (italian hummus and garlic hummus) tonight. the basic premise, however, is simple: garbanzo beans, either canned and drained or dry - soaked...
  7. tarnalberry
    Understated Banana Bread Ingredients ----------- 1 cup montina flour 1 cup white sorgum flour 1/2 cup sweet rice flour 1/2 tbsp baking soda 1/2 tbsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt pinch nutmeg 4 very ripe bananas 2/3 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup vanilla flavored almond milk 2 eggs 2 tbsp canola oil 1/4 tsp vanilla Directions ---------- 1. Mash bananas...
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    Yep. I had been signed up on the old format board for ... a year, maybe just half a year? Something like that. Then signed up promptly when Scott moved to the new format, which I think was first thing in 2004.
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    Yeah. Bob's Red Mill has white sorgum flour that I used in combination with other flours. I like it.
  10. tarnalberry
    a little health food shop that's on my way home from work. that doesn't help you much if you're not in the seattle area, though. ;-) call around to *any* health food store you can find online or in a phonebook within driving distance to see if you can get it locally. i'm not sure about online sources, but I'll bet google will find that. ;-)
  11. tarnalberry
    more than half of celiacs are asymptomatic, but damage is still done to their intestines which can contribute to other problems you don't think of as being related (including just having a taxed immune system that doesn't let you recover from colds as quickly, all the way to being at significantly higher risk for intestinal cancer and complications of nutritional...
  12. tarnalberry
    you're pretty much set in that area. if you google 'gluten free' and 'san diego', you'll find a bunch of stuff. there's whole foods, trader joe's, pei wei ('fast food' version of pf changs), and a bunch of other more local options. you shouldn't have a problem at all.
  13. tarnalberry
    I'm also a fan of the kitchenaid's. I prefer the 5 or 6 quart models that tend to have a more powerful motor and the stand that raises and lowers the bowl, rather than tilting the head, but others prefer the other model. with the wealth of attachments and the longevity of appliance, it's an investment, though the cost can be off-putting.
  14. tarnalberry
    I eat Lundberg Farms rice cakes, and they are *definitely* different than 'regular' rice cakes - about twice the density. For snacks, I also have gluten-free cereal (plain, no milk), carrots, dried fruit, or nuts. Apples with peanut butter is good too. ;-)
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    I want to reiterate what Laurie said - IgA deficiency is not uncommon among celiacs, so the IgA antigliandin score tells you *nothing* without having a total IgA score to determine what is 'normal' IgA levels for your son. the total IgA test can be done gluten-free or not. (the other two tests, EMA and tTg, are also important, however, and he needs to be...
  16. tarnalberry
    If only they'd make - and sell somewhere other than M&M World in Vegas, for a limited time - dark chocolate M&M's for those of us who can't have dairy. I'd love some M&M's!
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    none of us can tell you, because it depends on your reactions. some people are intolerant to soy, and find that the amount used in processing chocolate does bother them, but many people may not. there's no way but to try for yourself to find out what your level of tolerance is.
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    FF, that's awful, and that kind of negligence in a medical practice *is* worth legal action over. well, I'm lazy, so I wouldn't go so far as to take legal action, but I would go back to the office with a copy of the report and provide the doctor and staff with written letter, along with your verbal communication, that you are aware of their negligence. ...
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    I liked the flavor (but I like flax crackers), but I feel that I may have had some sort of contamination response. I know it wasn't the flax, because I make flax crackers all the time without that reaction, but it could have been something else.
  20. tarnalberry
    just layering the sauce, noodles, and veggies. ;-) when I was growing up and my dad made lasagna, he never used ricotta, but rather three separate grated cheeses - chedder, mozerrella, and one other italian cheese. not to mention oodles of sausage and meat sauce. it was tasty, but the heaviest lasagna ever!
  21. tarnalberry
    It entirely depends on the allergy. If it's an anaphylactic allergy, then yes - you need to be even MORE careful of cross contamination. Anaphylactic shock can kill you, and if you've got anaphylactic allergies, you need to *always* carry an epi-pen. If it's non an anaphylactic allergy, or just an intolerance, then no, you don't have to be paranoid about...
  22. tarnalberry
    If he's getting dermatitis herpetformis, don't bother with the endoscopy, have the sores biopsied by a good dermotologist. If he's got DH, he's got celiac, and he's got to stay gluten-free. If he doesn't have DH, he could still have celiac, but regardless of symptoms, he'd need to be eating wheat for three months to have a reasonable confidence that a endoscopic...
  23. tarnalberry
    Base on my understanding of the source of wheat in the ingredient list and based on the recent testing, I think that the fries *could* be safe, BUT based on what I understand of restaurant practices (including oil recycling and not-so-dedicated (no matter what company policy is) friers, I do not believe they are *in actuality* truely safe, and will not eat...
  24. tarnalberry
    Celiac disease is a subset of gluten intolerance. Gluten intolerance - the immune reaction to gluten - causes celiac disease - the destruction of the villi. There is evidence that you can have an immune reaction to gluten that does not lead to the classic destruction of the villi that characterizes celiac disease. (That's not to say that if you're gluten...
  25. tarnalberry
    Along the same lines, for the respiratory infections, aside from the hot shower (which works well), consider doing a sinus rinse after that shower (and at least three times a day while you're sick). A sinus saline spray is good too - particularly for keeping things hydrated, but doesn't serve the same purpse of literally rinsing out the sinus cavities like...
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