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  1. munchkinette
    I totally thought my issue was and ingredient in my gluten-free breakfast muffins, but it happened again. I feel like I'm going to pass out from the abdominal pain. It could be a coincidence, but this is the second time in a row I've been in pain 1-2 hours after eating a pear. They weren't from the same grocery store. Can someone give me the short version...
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    I just saw this list posted today, so I thought I'd share. I already have a few of these apps listed: Open Original Shared Link I also use Open Original Shared Link, which gives some interesting information about what some of the chemicals are. Some entries provide information about which grains are used in production. There is some information about...
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    Arrowhead Mills Buckwheat Flour- has anyone reacted to it? It says "gluten free" on the package, but I know they make other stuff. I'm trying to narrow down what's bothering me in a recipe that I've used for a few years. Lately I've been eating a lot of my banana bread muffins, and something is bothering me. I blew up like a balloon within about 30 minutes...
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    Are you flying from the US or Canada? I'm pretty sure I was supposed to fly Alitalia last time, but it was a code share. (maybe on Continental? I can't remember.) You might want to check to see that you will actually be flying on Alitalia.
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    Thanks! I didn't know some of the prepared meals were gluten free. Where would I find the right brands? REI? How on earth would I dehydrate chili? Does something liquidy like that work in a food dehydrator? Maybe I should get one.
  6. munchkinette
    I want to get into backpacking. (in the woods, with just a pack, no car) I have a friend who has offered to teach me, who knows nothing about gluten free foods. What do I do for protein? I would normally do something like pouches of tuna when I travel, but the empty packets would attract animals from miles around. I love trail mix, but I really don't feel...
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    It's true, it says that. It's the only reason I can think of that it's so hard to find gluten-free gelato. There wasn't anything else on the labels that I could find that would make regular gelato have gluten, except maybe "natural flavors." I typically don't trust candy with that wheat glucose, although I also have allergic reactions to wheat.
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    I tried every SSRI plus a few other antidepressants during the ages of 19-27. I needed ritalin twice a day for about 3 years during that time. I was able to get off all these drugs within about six months of going on the gluten free diet. I haven't taken any antidepressants at all in the last 3.5 years. I only need ritalin if I have a math test, or if...
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    I've seen concern about glutamine before in various threads... why is that? I honestly have no idea why this would be related to wheat in terms of food production. Glutamine is just another amino acid. Peptide bonds are the general bonds between amino acids in a polypeptide chain.
  10. munchkinette
    Another thing- when you are in Rome, definitely go to Fata Morgana gelateria. I think there are a few, but I went to the one north of the Vatican. Via Giovanni Bettolo, 7, Roma. Open Original Shared Link They have several custom flavors. It was worth the trip up there. It's small so it's tough to find on the street, but it's still there.
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    I just went to Italy in June. Here are my thoughts. I got had a reaction to gluten free pasta in a restaurant recommended by one of these guides. I did much better going to a restaurant, explaining that I needed something "senza glutine" (without gluten) and ordering a meat dish. A lot of the tourist sites have places with salads, including caprese (tomato...
  12. munchkinette
    I'm debating between visiting Costa Rica and Mexico (Yucatan) for spring break. Can anyone give info on the food situation? When I was in the Caribbean I had a lot of trouble eating, because the beans had something in them, and grilled chicken and fish often had a light dusting of flour. I eat Mexican food all the time, but that's coming from a totally different...
  13. munchkinette
    Does anyone have a good turkey gravy recipe? I don't know if I will be able to get drippings, so something with broth would be good. I tried Trader Joe's gluten-free gravy last year, and thought it was disgusting.
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    I've seen something along the lines of shrimp paste from companies that make Cajun food ingredients. I'm a bit concerned about making shrimp paste, because it requires fermentation of seafood... that's just asking for food poisoning, in my opinion. Shrimp paste is often used in sambal and other types of Indonesian and Malaysian cooking. We have both learned...
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    I try to avoid these products, but more for the allergy. I itch like crazy if I use products with wheat germ oil, wheat protein, oats, etc.
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    Does anyone know where I can find shrimp paste that does not contain wheat flour? It's used in a lot of Asian cooking. Please help... my brother is threatening to make it at home if we can't find it. Ew.
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    I've read up a lot on some of these sites. I've been considering this for a while, but the first time I applied was before going gluten free. My background is in adult education, curriculum development, and online course development, but I've heard a lot of the starter jobs are with kids. I have a master's in education, but no TESOL qualifications. I'm not...
  18. munchkinette
    My favorite breakfast: sausage and sweet potatoes. You can buy sweet potatoes cubed in a bag, or cube them yourself. Just heat up some oil in a pan (one tsp is enough) and saute the sweet potatoes like home fries. I don't use salt or syrup or anything. I just put the sliced sausages on top of it, and that's enough salt. My favorite gluten-free sausage...
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    Interesting update: I tried a different farmer's market today. There was a booth with a guy selling gluten-free cookies made with almond meal. (Yes I bought some.) I asked him if there was anything special that he had to do in order to make gluten free food, and he said he wasn't aware of it. I asked about a separate kitchen, and he said yes. I got the impression...
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    Where do you live? In California there are a few brands that are just corn (masa), water, and sometimes lime. A couple say gluten free on the package. I generally buy tortillas from trader joe's or whole foods. They have the handmade style, which are better. They don't keep as long, but that's because they have less junk in them.
  21. munchkinette
    This is so true. I only buy produce from the farmer's market if I can help it. Grocery store produce just isn't that good. I'm lucky that I live somewhere that has tons of fields and orchards within a 10, 20, or 50 mile radius. You just can't find great tomatoes unless you pick them from your own yard an hour before eating them.
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    OH. That makes sense. California grows half the produce for the US, yet the produce in our grocery stores is mediocre. I asked my mom's bf about this, because he was in produce for 50 years. He said all the very best stuff gets shipped to Japan because they will pay more for it. But still... that means it's kinda pricey.
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    I use Tabasco all the time. Here's a post about it: Tabasco thread It's not common in the US, but I have verified that Nando's is gluten-free, if you get the imported (made in South Africa) stuff. I'm not sure if they manufacture it elsewhere anyway.
  24. munchkinette
    The cashew thing is interesting. Does that work with other nuts? I bought some coconut milk, some rice milk, and some almond milk to experiment. I'm not crazy about all the chemical emulsifier junk in some of them, but I think it's unavoidable.
  25. munchkinette
    I borrowed my mother's ice cream maker. I don't do well with dairy. Any experience with almond milk ice creams? I've seen them in the store, but I suspect that making it at home might give watery results. I've seen one coconut milk recipe. I'm curious about other dairy free recipes.
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