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  1. NicoleAJ
    Kathy, I'm glad that you had such a positive experience. I've eaten at the Cheesecake factory in the Aventura mall a few times, and though I've never been glutened there, I haven't the experience you've described. Did you ask for the manager before sitting down?
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    I'll be staying with a friend next weekend on the 400 block of West 44th Street. I've looked into the archives here and found great info about restaurant through the Gluten Free Restaurant Awareness Program and CeliacChicks.com, so I know about Risotteria and a few other places, but I was wondering if anyone knows of anything good near that part of town...
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    Thanks for all of the ideas--they sound great. I'm going to keep considering it for a while. I actually know someone who just got engaged in a hot air balloon this week and absolutely loved it. Unfortunately, the bride isn't much for heights. The one thing on their registry that I would consider getting them is a new luggage set. Theirs is pretty sorry...
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    So my brother is getting married in three weeks. He and I are very close, and I really love the woman he's decided to spend his life with as well. I'd like to get them a unique and special gift rather than buying from the registry. For the shower I ended up getting them a set of glasses and pitchers and things and a really nice cookbook holder, but for...
  5. NicoleAJ
    Thanks for the link to the PA site Georgie.
  6. NicoleAJ
    wow, those taco meatballs sound great. I have some quinoa for a hot breakfast cereal that I didn't like the consistency of--I wonder if it would work in meatballs? It would be nice to get a little quinoa in my diet in another form.
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    I made these on Saturday night, and they were absolutely delicious. You were all totally right about the need to roast them slowly on a low setting. They were nice and crisp and dry.
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    I'd never really heard of using potato buds or cooked rice as filler, but it makes sense that they would work. Is there a specific brand of potato buds that are gluten free--I've never really used these in cooking before (even though I noticed that Betty Hagman's recipes often call for potato buds).
  9. NicoleAJ
    Actually 590 is a pretty solid number for B12. It should be between 200 and 1100. People can start having neurological symptoms when they get too low on that scale, but 590 is perfectly normal. They should keep an eye on it, and she should take supplements in case she's not getting enough in her diet, particularly if she's a vegetarian or vegan, but unless...
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    I actually felt unbelievable hunger off and on for nearly 2 years after my diagnosis. Since I've hit the 2 year mark, I haven't had that experience. I think it takes the body a while to adjust to the change, and I think it took me quite some time to make sure that I was getting everything I needed. One of my favorite things for combatting hunger is avocado...
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    Awesome--I thought that was the case, but I just wanted to make sure.
  12. NicoleAJ
    Wow, these recipes all sound delicious. I'm definitely going to have to try one of these varieties this week. I haven't had a meatball since my diagnosis over two years ago. I can't wait! I've never thought of fennel seed in a meatball, but I'm sure it's delicious.
  13. NicoleAJ
    I can't wait to do this now. Thanks for all of the advice. I never would have thought of worchestershire sauce. Garlic powder sounds good too. I let you know if they're a hit. By the way, an unrelated question--this may sound totally stupid, but if I'm cooking frozen spinach at 350 for 45 minutes, that would kill potential e. coli right? I really...
  14. NicoleAJ
    Thanks so much for the insights. I went to a pumpkin carving party last year where I think the hostess just did the olive oil and salt method. I'll snoop around online, but I'll probably do a plain recipe as well since there are going to be so many different flavored things at the party.
  15. NicoleAJ
    I've actually seen quite a few of you mention making gluten free meatballs. Would you mind posting a recipe? What type of breadcrumbs do you use, and how do you season them? Thanks so much.
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    ARCHIVED Cracker Barrel

    NicoleAJ replied to BeckyW's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    When I contacted them, they said that they could not recommend their food, as the risk of cc is too high.
  17. NicoleAJ
    I'm having a party tomorrow, and along with the loads of other foods I'm making, I'd like to roast pumpkin seeds. I also think it will help the whole apartment smell delicious and cozy. What do I have to do once I cut the pumpkin open and shell out all of the gook inside?
  18. NicoleAJ
    None of this has ever occured to me. I make my cookies with Xanthan gum, and I've never noticed sliminess. Moreover, I eat the cookie dough raw, and I save some so that I can mix it with vanilla bean haagen dazs--the most unbelievable cookie dough ice cream ever. Knock on wood, I haven't gotten sick yet.
  19. NicoleAJ
    I agree with natalunia. Nuvaring is great. You'll probably only notice the feel of it for the first day or so, and that probably means that it's not exactly in position. My friend stopped using it because she always felt it sliding out...of course she also wasn't doing any activity that would help slide it into proper place. By the way, don't freak out...
  20. NicoleAJ
    JenKuz, I'm dealing with the student insurance at Penn State--not much better to be honest, but I've been demanding enough to get in to see the doctors I need to, even if it takes them a month. I usually try as much as possible to make appointments in person and try to charm the receptionists responsible for scheduling with chit-chat about their families...
  21. NicoleAJ
    I'm sure that someone more knowledgeable can report on this, but I am fairly certain that antacids can really interfere with absorption in the stomach--I'd say this is why the sublingual is helping but the pills are going through digestion intact. You should probably have your B12 levels checked, just to see how much you should actually be taking.
  22. NicoleAJ
    That is really aweful that she's trying to make a profit from the photos. The fact that the pictures are between $1 and $50 means that she is, in fact, trying to make a profiit from them. I constantly have friends send me pictures on kodak, snapfish, or O photo.com, and usually one has to pay $.30 or so for a single print, but it doesn't sound like this...
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    Please let us know how it went today.
  24. NicoleAJ
    Also guacamole always goes over well at parties--just make sure to add enough lime juice so that it doesn't turn brown, and make it right before the party, as it doesn't stay that well without preservatives--if you need a recipe, I make a mean guacamole. In addition, spinach and artichoke dip goes over really well, and it's cooked, so you don't have to worry...
  25. NicoleAJ
    I agree that something must be said, and I'd go with a type of gracious let down that doesn't include graphic details about malabsorption and the other unpleasant things that come along with celiac (i.e. "we just have so many food sensitivities that it's hard for us to keep them straight, nevermind our guests. The veggies sound great, but I've been wanting...
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