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ARCHIVED Barbecue Sauce Ingredients And Worcestershire Sauce
CathyO replied to abenedum's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
Maull's is another brand that had gluten free. It's my favorite. -
Lucky was supposed to be read in a sarcastic font. ;-)
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Kaleab, it could be a science project. One person was really stubborn, insisting it wasn't that big a deal. I asked them if I poured an ounce of gasoline in their bowl of soup, would that be something they'd want to eat. No! It would make me sick. That's dangerous. Same with gluten for a celiac. While I might not look sick on the outside, on the inside...
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ARCHIVED My Celiac Disease Is Causing Stressful Family Conflict
CathyO replied to Coolclimates's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Julissa, I get eyerolls. "There she goes again." Comments if I bring my own food. Comments if I don't eat "a little bit won't kill you." The latest was kind of a trap. Family dinner for a birthday party. There was a pizza/Italian place that plainly stated "none of our products are gluten-free, and we don't guarantee anything." I was asked by family if that... -
ARCHIVED Eating Out In Washington Dc - Need Suggestions
CathyO replied to Cara in Boston's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants
I just saw this, late to the game. Ted Turner's Montana Grill has a gluten-free menu. We do burgers at Five Guys. The only thing they fry are potatoes. -
ARCHIVED My Celiac Disease Is Causing Stressful Family Conflict
CathyO replied to Coolclimates's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
I'm so sorry this is a struggle. It's hard to change, and it sounds like your dad likes his bread. I'm the mom/grandmom in the family, and I'm the only celiac. The nightmares that causes. Daughters in laws and sons in law acting like I do it for attention. Family members planning big gatherings at pizza places and Italian restaurants and getting angry... -
It's hard for people to comprehend cross contamination. I've demonstrated how easy it can be. Bowls of water lined up, labeled different things. Like "gluten-free soup" and "gluten-free sauce" and so on. I take a small piece of gluten-free bread, and we pretend it's bread with gluten. I drop it in the pretend soup, and the bread dissolves. I ask if that...
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Pamelas baking mix is another good one for gluten-free pancakes. I'm very strict about my kitchen. I've replaced everything that could be contaminated from past use. The only gluten containing food allowed to be cooked are microwave items. Keeps me healthy and my kitchen not contaminated.
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I've been gluten-free for about a year now. I feel better than I did a year ago. All my issues are not resolved, but I'm 60 ... So I have a lot of damage to overcome. And some things that may not resolved, but that's a different story. I know that when I feel gluten, I bump up my intake of water. I want to flush my system as quickly as possible. I drink...
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This site might help you come up with ways to talk to your friends. Open Original Shared Link
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I'm 60 and get the same kind of nonsense from other adults ... Sometimes people are afraid of things they don't understand and instead of trying to understand, they act like bullies. The first few months are hard. Adjusting your body, and adjusting your brain and how to think about food. Some withdrawal symptoms will happen, but once you're past that...
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I'm the only celiac in my house. However, I only cook gluten-free. My husband and grandson eat gluten-free with me. I allow a few gluten-free snacks for the child, but they're kept in a bin on the lowest shelf off the pantry. He's old enough to be able to be responsible for clean up. They're mostly chips or cookies. Some microwave things, like pizza rolls...
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ARCHIVED Horsefeed Containing Gluten
CathyO replied to StClair's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Not just horse feed. Cat food. Dog food. I have a mask to wear when handling large amounts of dry pet food. I wash my hands after. Any sons our scouts go right in the dish washer. -
ARCHIVED Craving Fish - Need Advice/help
CathyO replied to Waitingindreams's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
We love fish. Salmon is a favorite. We have a couple ways we fix it. One is very simple with some lemon juice, butter and garlic powder. We have a Cuisinart grill very similar to a Foreman. We cook it about 7-8 minutes. perfect. I take a salmon fillet and top it with lemon slices, crushed garlic, a little brush of olive oil, fresh rosemary sprigs... -
I am in the US. A small rural area, with limited medical services. It took 3 months to get an appointment with a GI locally. Then another 3 months to schedule an endoscopy. It's a nightmare.
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Wow. Not at the 2 weeks part, because around here it takes months to get an appointment with anyone for anything. I see a nurse practitioner regularly, and I must say that mine is a lot more knowledgeable. She's given me a lot of resources and talked about probiotics with me, and made suggestions to me. She even reads things I bring her and thanks me...
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My education has been books, this site, a few other sites and other people I know with Celiac. I live in a pretty rural area with a teeny hospital. There's not a nutritionist who works with celiac disease within a couple hours of me. If you have access to a nutritionist who can help? I'd go for it. Knowledge is power, and the more you know the easier...
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ARCHIVED Hunt's Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes
CathyO replied to CathyO's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
That could be, but nobody else is sick - even the cootie carrying 12 year old. No bug going around that we've heard about. It's kind of like I "know" what my body does when exposed to gluten vs a stomach bug. And when I vagal, I pretty much know for sure. If that makes sense. My hubby and I ran through everything we had done or eaten and where we... -
I am 60 and was diagnosed just this year. I was so sick that I immediately cleaned out my entire pantry. Donated any foods with gluten. Got a new toaster. Threw away all my wooden spoons, etc. etc. I was terrified to eat any gluten, because all accidental gluten exposure made me extremely ill. I ate at home all the time for probably the first 3-4 months...
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ARCHIVED Hunt's Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes
CathyO replied to CathyO's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
Thanks for the link. I looked at the two cans I still have of the Hunt's Fire Roasted tomatoes. One has garlic and one does not. Neither can says "gluten free" on them. I don't know what to think ... other than I don't think I'll use them and donate them to the local food pantry. I only know they're the only thing new I used in cooking in the past... -
ARCHIVED Hunt's Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes
CathyO replied to CathyO's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
There are different kinds of yeast - like brewer's yeast which is a by-product of brewing. This just says "yeast". Very vague. -
ARCHIVED No-Cooking Celiac Options?
CathyO replied to Strawberry-Jam's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
I'm as lazy as they come. (Fibromyalgia and old age related nonsense.) On good days, I cook. I freeze leftovers so I can thaw and eat. San J makes some good gluten-free sauces and marinades. I dump those in the crockpot with some chicken parts and cook on low. Frozen chicken even. I have a rice cooker and make big batches of rice (takes about the same... -
ARCHIVED Hunt's Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes
CathyO posted a topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
I'm recovering from an awful glutening - the worst in over 8 months. The only item "new" in my diet is a can of Hunt's Fire Roasted diced tomatoes. Otherwise, every item I've eaten in the 3 days leading up to becoming sick was prepared by me at home with ingredients we've always used. The only items on the label that are questionable are yeast and... -
ARCHIVED Gluten Sensor Gadget
CathyO posted a topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
My son shared this article with me this morning about a company developing a gluten sensor. Something to keep an eye on for the future ... Open Original Shared Link -
ARCHIVED First Out-Of-Town Trip Since Diagnosis. Big Girl Pants.
CathyO replied to C-Girl's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Sounds like you found some good options! YAY !!! What's that old saying? Anything worth doing is worth doing well? You've got this ... time and patience and it will become "routine".
