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  1. queenofhearts
    Oh, my, what a beautiful tale... it actually brought a tear to my eye! I think I'd just camp out there if I were you... I do love sushi... now if I could only have the beloved barbecued eel once more... Leah
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    That's a good point, my son's symptoms are all in his mouth & throat, not lungs at all. I wasn't paying close enough attention on that one! Yes, he's perfectly fine with cooked apples & carrots, & yes, sigh, he still eats them raw sometimes, though I've warned him it might escalate. He is 19 & no longer dependent on my food decisions.....
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    This sounds to me like you might have an oral allergy to wheat. Look up oral allergies online & you might see similar symptoms... my son has a mild oral allergy to apples & carrots. It's akin to hay fever, not as dangerous as Celiac or anaphylactic-type allergies, but still annoying. Leah If you still really want to make gluten-flour foods...
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    I love baking but since going gluten-free I've been a little irritated by the way the authors all want you to have their flour blends on hand, instead of specifying measurements for the recipe you're making. I'm a bit of a cookbook slut, not content with one author or one blend, so I decided I needed to make up a master list of all the flour blends I used...
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    We have a great Middle Eastern grocery here in Raleigh, but you can definitely make it at home (I have & probably will again, since I'm a little nervous about the potential cc at my grocery.) Here's a link to a recipe: Open Original Shared Link Hope you like it as much as I do! It's my first choice on any Middle Eastern menu. (Especially now...
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    Oh, Vincent, that's such wonderful news. What a happy day! Leah
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    Grrr! I have yet to see a copy of this magazine although I sent off for a subscription shortly after my diagnosis (over 2 months now). I was already a little ticked off at them, now I'm not even sure I want the darn thing. What more could they teach me than you folks, anyway!? Leah
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    I made a peach pie with the above recipe for vinegar crust recently & it was devoured greedily by all! I must confess I too used butter, but in ADDITION to shortening! (I like a really rich crust, like the classic pate brise.) It was nice & flaky & crisp, a real hit. Thanks for the suggestion! Leah
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    There was another thread just recently about the abominable record of hospitals serving "gluten-free" food that was definitely not gluten-free. I would certainly not trust the staff to keep aware of the gluten-free thing, I'd ask detailed questions every single time. There are too many distractions & too little understanding of the gluten-free diet...
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    Hi & Welcome! This is the greatest place for information & moral support. You'll love it. I was never a professional, but an extremely avid lifelong baker nonetheless, & I won't deny there were lots of tears when I first was told I was Celiac. But a few weeks in deep kitchen frenzy with Bette Hagman, Annalise Roberts, & Carol Fenster...
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    Hospital food is just a nightmare. It never ceases to shock me how completely ignorant of nutrition the staff is. Even things you'd think were no-brainers. My MIL was in for heart surgery & was served Swedish Meatballs. Nice low-fat meal, huh? I wouldn't trust them one bit for gluten-free restrictions. If I have to go I'll definitely bring my own...
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    Wow, you have one smart OB-GYN! Not even all GI specialists are clued in to Celiac! I think menstrual complications are fairly common & the response to the diet certainly sounds like gluten intolerance of some kind. It won't take so much will power once you realise all you can eat without being sick. Once you start healing there are a lot of great...
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    If I were you I'd clearly specify no soy sauce, as it turns up in all sorts of foods in all sorts of restaurants, & nobody thinks of it as having wheat in it. Of course you could say it qualifies as a seasoning, but why take the chance? Also, broth bases are used in all sorts of foods, & some contain gluten, so you might mention that too. Leah
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    Have you tried baba ganouj? (Eggplant & sesame with olive oil, garlic, &c.) It has a very luscious silky texture. Leah
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    Hi and welcome! Anxiety, exhaustion & rashes are fairly common issues with gluten intolerance, so you are probably on the right track. As for the food, you are the perfect candidate for online shopping. There are lots of things in the Celiac.com store, amazon .com has a discount grocery service with many gluten-free foods, & you can also shop online...
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    Thanks for the tip! I want to try those crackers. I've been missing the crumbly rich kind since most gluten-free ones are pretty much the opposite! Leah
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    I can really relate to this-- I rarely talked about my symptoms because 1. some of them were really gross & 2. I just didn't want to be a complainer. So I pretty much suffered in silence. When I was diagnosed & went gluten-free my family was somewhat mystified & some thought it was an awful pain of a diet for somebody who didn't seem all that...
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    I've never made bread in the microwave before, but I'm always up for a new recipe! I'm not quite clear on the procedure-- is this a flatbread type of thing, where you would make several breads with the one recipe, or do you cook all the batter at once? Leah
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    There are loads of great recipes on this site-- check the site index-- & I'd recommend you quickly get hold of a copy of Bette Hagman's The Gluten Free Gourmet Cooks Fast & Healthy. Lots of help for someone who's not all that into cooking... but I predict you'll get more into it as you go. Plenty of folks on this site were non-cooks before they...
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    Hang in there, Lynne, I hope all goes well, but if not... I can just see a wheelchair, bedecked with flowers & ribbons, like a royal chariot... Leah
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    He wasn't crazy about it at first, but in Spring quarter he took a photojournalism course that he really loved. I've never seen him so excited about school. He's an incredibly smart kid but has always had a sort of contempt for school, largely, I suspect, because he hates to be told what to do! Evergreen seems a good choice for him since it is so self...
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    Don't freak out-- be glad that there may be a solution to your problem! It sounds a lot like Celiac, & remember that blood tests are not a sure thing. Even people with negative blood tests can have positive biopsies, & even folks with negatives on everything can still respond well to a gluten-free diet! Get your testing done before going gluten...
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    Hang in there Ashley, I know it's tough, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. As your body becomes healthier, your mind will too. We're pulling for you! Leah
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    Potato soup is very soothing to me, & quite easy: Saute some chopped up potatoes (& onions if you can tolerate them) in butter (or oil if dairy bothers you) for a few minutes, then add broth to cover generously & simmer until potatoes are soft. You can run them through the blender for a super-smooth soup, or simply eat it as is. You can add...
  25. queenofhearts
    Welcome! This is a great place to come when you are first finding out about Celiac. There's more information here than I've found ANYWHERE else, not to mention moral support! We've all had our share of knuckleheaded docs, so you'll get lots of sympathy here & some good coping mechanisms & stategies/tactics. When you're ready to go gluten...
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