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Oh yeah! Never been, but heard that Europe is FABULOUS for celiacs. In Italy they often say on the menu whether something is gluten-free or not....same in Australia. And you know what kills me? If you live in Italy and you're diagnosed as celiac by a doctor there, you're given a card and with it, get free gluten-free food. (just what i heard)

If it's Olive Garden:

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This is for CA (found it searching for Olive Garden and gluten free) but it probably applies nationwide. Hmm...so they claim they can accomodate to gluten-free, but most celiacs think otherwise. What I would do is bring a dining card to give to the waiter and ask for something like...a baked potato and some meat or something. Emphasize the importance of cross-contamination and tell the chef NO spices, NO flours, NOTHING can be made in the same water or with the same utensils as a gluten-containing product. Make it sound very serious because it is...if the chef thinks of it like a peanut allergy, you'll stand a better chance of not getting contaminated. The other option is to eat before you go and have something like a salad with no croutons, no dressing on it (bring your own) etc. Or eat beforehand and eat nothing there, though that might call attention to your celiac...if you felt comfortable about it, though, you could just explain how serious it is and they should get on with it...

Your choice

I have used both coppertone and banana boat...as mentioned, gluten-free.

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I would not urge you to read or buy the Gluten Free Bible or Against the Grain (see above thread).

I would recommend Wheat-Free, Worry-Free by Danna Korn or Gluten-Free Diet: A Comprehensive Resource Guide by Shelley Case

I know, I love Tinkyada!

When posting, guided mode is a little easier for newbies. For example, when you click quote in guided mode, a box pops up for you to type (or paste) what you want in the quote. In regular mode, it will say

instead and you'll have to click quote again to close the quote...that type of thing. No major difference, though.

LOL Molly and psawyer...I promised this summer.

Darn...just as I've sent most of them out I get an e-mail today. A June update:

Hello Yaks!

Just wanted to let you know that the updated version (for June 2005) of the SillyYak restaurant guide is now on the site (and all SY members should be receiving a copy of it on June 1st via automated email anyway). 

Well..... there are now 213 listings on it.....  (yes, some are old entries and some restaurants opted to not share any options even after numerous requests, but at least most of the legwork is done for you and the majority of the list is current). 

I have been trying to update some of the older entries, but some of those particular entries are for restaurants that are not in our geographic area, so they aren't on my priority list.

You must have the most current version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view/download/print this guidebook.  Also, it can be uploaded to many PDA's, but you will have to figure out the logistics on that one.  I upload it to mine every month.

I didn't realize that there were over 200 listings on it thus far!  Enjoy!

Have a nice Memorial Day Weekend!

~Melonie

The new one is 143 pages. I'll keep you guys updated. I can either send you the new one now (143 pgs. or you can wait another two months or so for the next one). Your choice Just e-mail me again or post here if you want the new one. I'm now sending out the new one to aljf and whoever else inquires about it.

Ok, LOL now I need to try and make my face shown!!

Yay! It worked! Congratulations

I'm 1/4 Swedish, 1/4 Swiss, then a mix of Irish, English, and Scottish.

Don't know where it came from. No aunts, uncles, siblings, parents, or grandparents have it I'm all alone ! lol

A member, Robert_the_Bruce tried to post, but used the report button, rather than the add reply button at the bottom of the page:

I have all the classic symptoms of Celiac, & went off Gluten for 2 weeks and felt amazing... I rang to make appt to confirm Celiac disease, and the doctor said I needed to be eating Gluten.  I went back on gluten for 1 week & had my test done, is this enough time as my results came back negative?  I was only off gluten for 2 weeks... can anybody help?

I can't convince him , but if we can save one person's life, we've achieved something. Thank you for your supporting me, Kaiti, pmrowley, and...skbird. He still won't listen, but this way I don't seem looney

Gosh, he still is in denial:

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Scroll to the bottom of the thread that you want to track. There's a little blue box with a white pad-like icon inside. Click that. Three options will pop out: track thread, something else, and something else, click on tracking the topic.

I'll try again

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See this thread from about two weeks ago:

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Also see here:

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There's a definite clash between the newbies who accept her word as the Gospel (no pun intended) and the more experienced people who know which information is accurate and condemn the book for its inaccuracies...

Yay! Sambuca now has a gluten-free menu (upper west side of NYC):

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Open Original Shared Link -- click on gluten-free on the left and then on gluten-free menu. Not bad

Offended us? Not me, anyway. Nice to see you!

Don't own a business of any kind, but I'll still give you my two cents:

• Emphasize what careful attention you pay to ingredients and cross-contamination. If you have no gluten allowed in the store or something, people will feel really comfortable going there.
  
• Advertise...make sure people know about it. Risotteria (in Manhttan, see Open Original Shared Link ) became well known because they were part of the GFRAP ( Open Original Shared Link ) and because the customers came away satisfied and told others. Make sure people know so that when they go to ______ (your location) they remember you.
  
• It doesn't have to be only gluten-free and advertising only as gluten-free might not be as beneficial. Advertise being casein-free or peanut-free or whatever... and make it a health thing: nobody should be eating wheat anyway, cause we can't fully digest it, so that's a plus that you can use.
  
• Make sure advertisements hit your target consumer (i.e. advertise in Living Without or Gluten Free Living since you'll find many celiacs)
  
• Website...a major selling point
  

And come to NYC!

Dr. Green is in Manhattan up around 160th street with Columbia Presbyterian. Although you're looking for a doctor in Manhattan, Green is uncontestedly the most well informed celiac doctor. It's worth the trip.

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(The person mentioned here, Chris, is a member at Delphi)

There's another article, but it requires you to register at a newspaper and it doesn't sound much different from the others I've posted.

Both sent.

Oh wow... With all that you've been going through, you have a terrific attitude and sense of humor...keep it up

Also make sure that the picture is small enough Don't give up!

You can't do a personal photo. You need to do edit avatar settings, which you're allowed to do. Then choose one from the gallery or import one with a file extension that is allowed...they list them if you click on edit avatar settings.