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  1. GFBetsy
    rkmonckton11 - Check out the desserts section of www.eatingglutenfree.com. The recipes for sugar cookies and soft batch cookies are WONDERFUL. There are lots of good cake recipes there, too.
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    Oh, Fiddle-Faddle - I am SO with you on the no make-up/never wearing one of my 30 aprons thing! I didn't even wear makeup the day I got married . . . I'm WAY too lazy to be willing to get up an hour early just to put gunk on my face! Besides, if I never put it on, I never have to take it off! (Another waste of 10 perfectly good minutes that I might...
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    All right . . I'll call my aunt and ask. I probably won't post it until tomorrow, though, because my daughter is turning 4, and I've got to go make a (gluten-free, of course) pumpkin roll. mmmmm, that's good stuff.
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    I think the best thing to do would be to call (or email her) and say "Thanks so much for offering to bring veggies and cheese. That would be great. As far as desserts go, though, I don't know if you know this, but we've got celiac disease, which means we can't eat flour. If it's okay with you, I'd rather provide a desert. Would you like to bring juice...
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    Do it! Do it! You've got a flair for written story-telling, that's for sure! By the way, for those in the Louisville/Lexington area, my cousin from the area told me that she and her mom randomly came across a gluten-free bakery there. Anyone interested in the name? If so, I'll call and ask.
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    gfp had a quick tomato soup recipe that he posted elsewhere . . . maybe you could search the site and find it. Here's one of my favorite recipes (in fact, we're having it for dinner tonight): Taco Soup Taco Soup 1 lb. hamburger 1 small onion, chopped 16 oz. bag of frozen corn (or two cans of corn, undrained) 2 8 oz. cans tomato sauce 1 14...
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    I suggest that you don't let it raise so much before you put it in the oven. It is gluten that allows normal bread to maintain it's structure when full of air. Since gluten-free flours (redundantly) don't have gluten, we use xanthan gum instead. It does help things stick together, but it's not quite the same as gluten. I've found that if I only let my...
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    Jules - I've used Bette Hagman's pasta recipe (I think it's from her original Gluten Free Gourmet book). gfp is right in saying that it's tricky to work with - but if you are willing to experiment a little and keep trying, you can get it to turn out. My good friend used to make it all the time (gluten free), but now she's got 5 kids, and making pasta...
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    I've never had this problem . . .it might be that the bread I use is more absorptive than the bread you were using. My last post in this area will tell you where to find the recipe. Give it a try!
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    Here's my 2 cents: 1. Be aware that (like any permanent, life-changeing event) a diagnosis of celiac can cause you to go into a tailspin. There's definitely a grieving process that goes on - denial, anger, and depression all take a turn before acceptance. And even after you feel like you've accepted things, every once in a while it will hit you and...
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    Just bumping this so that others can share insight.
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    There was another thread in the "Teenagers Only" section of the forum on this topic . . . and it's mostly written in by those who are currently dealing with the college issue. She might find some support there . . .
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    Another thing is that when you first go gluten free, your first reaction is to think of all the things you CAN'T eat. And in general, that will result in eating less than you normally do. Sit down with her and come up with a list of things that are easy to make/good to eat/readily available. Things like: Potatoes (baked, mashed, french fried, etc) Beef...
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    We hope you have a good time while you're here! If you have time to ski, it certainly looks like there out to be enough snow by then Alta Ski Resort got 11 inches a couple of days ago! And there are local grocery stores (the Macey's stores) that do cooking classes all the time, and they do gluten-free classes once a month or so (but it depends...
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    Soy flour, Brown Rice flour and nut flours (like almond flour, etc) need to be refrigerated because of the higher fat content. I also keep my potato flour cold. But the rest of them are okay at room temp. I make 12 - 15 cups of flour mix at a time and keep them in my pantry. They've not gone bad on me yet
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    I use the yeast bread recipe from www.eatingglutenfree.com. There's also a stuffing recipe on the site. My suggestion to make the stuffing easier is to make a batch of bread and then spread it out (about 1/4 - 1/2 inch thick) in a 9 x 13 or 13 x 18 pan (depending on the size of the recipe - if it only makes one loaf, I'd use a 9 x 13). Bake it for...
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    My sister in law bought me a waffle cone maker for Christmas one year. I've only ever used it for gluten-free waffle cones . . .they are easy to make, and were very good. I just used Hagman's Featherlight mix + some xanthan gum for the flour that was in the recipe on the box. And they are WAY WAY WAY CHEAPER to make than to buy. I've seen some here in...
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    Sweetfudge - Careful on the Trix. GM has announced that they will be RE-adding Wheat Starch to their Recipe. Blah! Betsy
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    Check out the website Open Original Shared Link. They have a link that lists local restaurants with gluten-free menus. Cold Stone Creamery is very good about making sure your ice cream is clean (they'll remove top layers/get out a new (clean) stone to mix it on, etc.) I think that Rodizio Grill in SLC also has a gluten-free menu that they'll give you if...
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    Welcome! If you are available next Tuesday, there will be a gluten-free cooking class at the Provo Macey's (which is across the street from Utah Valley Regional Mecial Center (to the north)). Otherwise, check out the Against the Grain store in Taylorsville (owned by Diane Bell). It's a completely gluten free store. It's on 54th South, just before...
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    These aren't mystery stories, really, but they are WONDERFUL. As an author, she knocks the socks off JK Rowling: Books By Diana Wynne Jones - Howl's Moving Castle (it was made into a film by Studio Ghibli . . . but the book's WAY better) Charmed Life Witch Week The Lives of Christopher Chant Magicians of Caprona She has written several books...
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    Try the yeast bread recipe from www.eatingglutenfree.com. It always turns out very well for me.
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    Yeah . . . having grown up in a home where my mother cooked all the time, it often shocks me how intimidated some people are by the idea of cooking. I always say that Campbell's has done one of the best con jobs ever by convincing people that "real soup" actually comes from a can! I mostly stopped cooking while pregnant with my twins (it's one of them that...
  24. GFBetsy
    If you are concerned about vinegars, try using rice vinegar - just rice and water. I like it because it has a milder flavor than most other vinegars. Welcome!
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    Kathy Ann - Have you had your Thyroid levels tested? That "not feeling awake until 9 pm and being exhausted all day long" sounds like Thyroid issues to me. (Of course, it could be something else . . . this is just one possibility.) Some other symptoms of Thyroid problems (others jump in if you've got more information) include swelling in the feet and...
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