katrinamaria

couldn't you use those little hidden valley or whatever packets of ranch flavoring (that you're supposed to mix with sour cream)? i'm not sure if they're gluten-free i don't really use them, but that's what i thought of cause i know my mom uses them for different things. good luck!

agree on the glutino pretzals--delish!

that's such a good feeling not to miss the "real" thing! i also like the chebe pizza dough mix. i made mine into calzone and they were soooo good!

hey everybody!

i just had a really good protein bar and thought i'd share it with anyone who was interested. i know i struggle getting my protein somedays so here it is:

its called "thinkThin"

the flavors i saw were: creamy peanut butter, brownie, and crunchy peanut butter

they were all gluten free. the one i had did contain milk soy peanuts (i had the creamy one)

it's 240 cals. lower in carbs. 40% of protein. um...no sugar...said it was good for diebetics...think those are the highlights! oh and it delicious and it wasn't HORRIBLY expensive...$1.60/bar i believe at my store. anyway, just thought i'd share! hope all is well with everyone!

kms

if you type gluten free into the search at the top on that same site a bunch of good ones come up too. i want the one that says "i party gluten free" haha

hello!

there is lots of information about college+celiac on here so take advantage! in my experience (i'm a sophomore) the dining center i go to has 2 other gluten free kids and the plan i made with the dietition was great, lots of variety and everything. but the kitchen never followed through... it wasn't ready at the right time or i just got vegetables and rice all the time. so i dunno, i think it really depends on the college. (mine is a state university but not a huge one). def talk to your dining centers but also have a fridge and microwave to fall back on just in case... oh and just accept that you're going to be wasting loads of money for the meal plan (ah! it's so frustrating... i just have to let it go...)

on a side note, i read those articles you posted the link to...they kind of made me angry! i dunno...something about them....i guess i don't like when people who don't understand pretend to know what it's like because unless you have this issue i just don't think you can. even if you are just lactose intolerant or something it's still different. a lot different. oh and i just loved how they put the the GI symptoms at the end of the article...the girl in it was trying to be discrete about what happens and then they annouce to the whole campus she'll get diarrhia when she it's gluten...i'm sure that was pleasant...

yum that sounds really good (i'm a sucker for anything with peanut butter & chocolate together! ) where do you get the arrowhead mills stuff? like a health food section of normal grocery store or i will i have to go somewhere more speciality? i live in the middle of nowhere... haha

hey tritty-- what do you get at TX roadhouse?? all i ever get there is a plain baked potato...i'm scared to try anything else and the waiter/tresses always seem kind of [sorry] unintelligent/clueless... i did hear they were changing their menu around though....

i refuse to eat at applebee's...too many horror stories--gluten-free and otherwise. yuck.

i recommend trying it. but you should go to their website first and print off their gluten-free menu items because [at least the one i got to] does not have a section marked off as "gluten free" -- they're just mixed in among the other items.

hey iowans!!

i think most everything has been touched on... i've been to "beyond the grain" a few times and recommend it VERY MUCH. it was amazing to be able to walk in and order virtually anything and know it was safe. also VERY delicious. i think there are many things that are dairy-free also.

i also love pf chang's, some say it's expensive but i'm a vegetarian and usually just get the garlic sauteed snap peas and the rice comes with. very good and enough to fill me...but i usually get the chocolate dome anyway cause it's so good. so i don't think it's outrageous for good gluten-free food.

if you're from the cedar falls/waterloo area, pm or email me or something, i might be able to help you a little more specifically.

also, if any of you can eat dairy, def try the van harden cheese crust pizza...O M G!!!! AMAZING. that's all i have to say about it available at most hy-vee stores in IA.

hope you all are enjoying the lovely ice storm we are having... took me 45 minutes to get into my car yesterday! ah! haha

i think it's really expensive also so i don't buy it regularly but the honey nut was on sale once. tried it...i'm nuetral. i mean it was better than other gluten-free cereals, but something was off about it. and there was this giant chunk of brown stuff that smelled wierd that came tumbling out of the box which really grossed me out but i ate the rest of the box anyway cause i'm so poor right now... hahaha that was sad

but my dad bought the apple cinn. kind for me once and i thought that one was better. def better to snack on than with milk i thought. good luck!

i actually just heard about this on the radio when i was getting ready this morning...looks like a lot of people heard about it!

the report i heard was "blah blah i guess jessica simpson won't be doing any more pizza hut commercials because she has an allergy to wheat, tomatoes and cheese." i'm sorry i don't really like her so my first reaction was omg...yeah right *eye rolling* but i guess if people heard it from difference sources maybe it is more plausible. can you really be allergic to just cheese? or is it dairy or something... that's what made me wonder.

but yeah i agree, she is dumb and if people hear about this and then are like oh jessica simpson looks so great maybe i should go wheat free as a "diet" which i'm sorry maybe it's selfish but i think it's an insult. my friend's mom (who is just...don't get me started...) recently decided to eat "wheat free" as a weight less diet and i find it an insult!! she wouldn't even have known what it was until i went gluten-free a year or 2 ago. it's like she just give up wheat on a whim and it's nothing. it is NOT like that! it's hard!! it's not a choice so i can loose weight! besides i saw her eating a "spinach wrap" the other day...seriously you think that's just made of spinach?!? i'm sorry that was a little off topic, but i needed to vent because it makes me really irritated...

yeah i'm planning on doing it longer than a couple weeks (although i had a bit of a slip up today ) i was just wondering if there were an "typical" reactions to certain groups that might help me figure it out quicker/steer in the right direction. for example, let's say if you have a watermelon allergy, that makes your pinky toes tingle for 36 seconds (ok i'm totally making this up). well then i would know it's not watermelon because those aren't really my symptoms. lol but then again i suppose it's different for everyone, so it doesn't really matter...

emcmaster, i hope can figure your's out too! i was feeling really good doing the elimination but kind of slipped up and am feeling back to usual. have you tried it? it might be worth it. i just decided recently that i want to take control and really get all this figured out instead of being content feeling average-ly good being just gluten-free. i want to feel great! i hope we can all get there someday...

i know they are so delicious! my mom (who is not gluten-free) and i sat down and ate almost the whole thing one nite... lol i do like hyvee and their little health food area! i go to UNI and they just built a whole new HUGE one here! yay! i heard that the guy who came up with the idea for these pizzas is going to contract to sell nationwide?? that would be exciting... stay warm!

kms

hello!

i decided to do the elimination diet about a week or two ago because, after being gluten free for a little over a year, i was still having some issues. anyway, i was just wondering if there were certain food groups that caused certain symptoms...that might help narrow it down? i'm sure it can't be that easy but i was just wondering if anyone had any insight! (mine are mostly GI problems--bloating & C, but have really cleared up on the elimination diet.) thanks!!

kms

hello!

i'm doing the elimination diet right now. i posted on here a few questions about it and also googled it and found a good site with lots of info. a member here has also helped me a lot with some questions i had. on day 5 i already was feeling really, really good. but i agree with the person above...it could be a problem if you are intolerant to a food that is included in the elimination diet's "allowed foods." just from my own personal experience right now, i would recommend it. i think i was in your same shoes...went gluten free, felt better, but still not feeling GREAT. so do some research and then maybe decide?? good luck

kms

i know there have already been alot of posts for this recipe, but i thought i'd add another one it's so easy and no one in my [non gluten-free] family/friends could even tell it was gluten-free. it's delicious and the reason i use this one is because it has really simple ingredients (ie: no xanthan gum or tons of diff. gluten-free flours). it does have a stick of butter in it, so i don't know if you can sub that for your dairy free version?? anyway, here it is:

1 stick butter or margerine, softened

3 large, very ripe bananas (mashed)

2 C rice flour

1 C sugar

2 eggs

2 Tbs baking powder

1 T vanilla

Cream butter with sugar in large bowl. Beat in eggs, vanilla and bananas. Mix in flour & baking powder. Turn into 9 x 5 loaf pan (i spray mine). Bake at 325 for one hour and 20 minutes. I go until it gets brown on the top.

tastes great right out of the oven, cold from the fridge (wierd maybe but i love it that way ), toasted...its fabulous. good luck!

the kinnickinik (i don't know how to spell...you'll know it when you see it. lots of k's & n's... ) brand has really good "english muffins." i've heard their other stuff is also good, but can't personally vouch for it! didn't know if you meant just homeade breads....but i'm a poor college student too and hate spending money on gluten-free stuff when i don't know if it will be good or bad so thought i'd give you a recommendation! also, you generally have to toast gluten-free breads for their taste/texture to be edible. good luck!

i have never tried the bread in the post topic title, but my fave sandwich is a panini with provolone & some other fabulous cheese and slightly steamed asparagus in it. might sounds different...but SO good. love paninis, love cheeses and you can't leave out a good ole PB & J (with strawberry rubarb jam for me!)

what is this "laurie's amazing bread" anyway?!

hello & welcome!

1: look thru the recipe/baking forum here. there are TONS of great options for tasty gluten-free foods. i know it is hard at first, but you will get the hang of it. we're all here to help specifically on the subject of corn tortillas, did you eat it cold? because if you warm them in the microwave for a few seconds they really soften up and will roll into shape, also they are great in enchiladas.

2: i believe i have used a target brand or something ibuprofen. just gotta read the labels!

good luck & keep at it!

thanks evie! i know i'm in love with the health food area at hyvee too!! we have a whole new store here in CF and it is great! i'll have to check out their website. people just don't understand that out here on the prairie we don't have the great big health food stores or anything like it! haha that's great about your bread! i love a gluten-free food success. i hope you get a chance to try the pizza, it was really a treat

hello & welcome!

i can relate to you right now, as i've been gluten free for a little over a year and have felt really fatigued in the past few months. although not as bad as you described, i do nod off in class, have no energy to just get up, and i know exactly what you mean by workouts suffering. (althought i can't sleep at night... weird) anyway, i guess my advice is to schedule an appt with your doctor. mine is next week and i hope she can give me some direction. my guess is that it is either something that will be found in the bloodwork, by seeing a nutritionist, or maybe because i've had an abnormally large amount of stress/tough times in my life in the past year. so that is one thing i don't think anyone has mentioned yet... don't forget to consider your stress levels/mental health! best wishes---

no, drinking alcohol doesn't make me feel bad at all. the day after i feel so much better because i don't have any bloated or full feeling and i'm wondering if it's because alcohol is considered a diuretic and what that means in relation to my body. if i'll never feel that way without artificial aid in that department or what?

ditto the above people. just remember they are trying to sell them to you, so OF COURSE you "need" them if you really are worried about it, talk to your doctor! good luck!

hello carbear--

i haven't suffered the other complications you have, but i just wanted to wish you well and hope that you can get everything figured out quickly. i'm so sorry you have all that to deal with, you are in my thoughts. let us know how everything goes--