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Many thanks! I'll look into that site!

I'm traveling to the St. Paul, Minnesota area, and am wondering if anyone has any experience in this area. Thanks!

That was very kind of her.

When going to a wedding (or similar event) I always assume there will be nothing for me to eat, so I always 1. eat before I get there 2. keep a snickers bar in my pocket to tide me over if I get hungry. Not exactly gourmet, but assuming that from the start allows me to enjoy the event without stressing about food.

I hope you come around and start feeling better soon. On a semi-related note:

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ive lost my husband over this because i cant go out and have fun and he says this is not how he wants to spend his life while he's young. im sick of this!

If you litreally lost your husband over you needing to go gluten-free, you lost nothing but dead weight. You deserve better than that.

I've been getting excima between my eyebrows and around that general area for the last few months. I don't know why. Luckily it is easy to manage, though I'd like to know the source! I'll need to keep a log of what I eat and see when it flares up.

What's below is taken from the Star Tribune. If you possibly can, let's get out there and support this woman!

"Debbie Johnson, owner of the new Golden Chalice Restaurant & Gallery (7810 Market Blvd., Chanhassen, 952-934-4101), is certainly setting herself apart from her competition. "To the best of my knowledge, this is the world's first 100 percent gluten-free and diabetic-friendly restaurant," she said. Parts of the menu focus on raw and/or vegan fare -- cucumber gazpacho, spaghetti squash tossed with basil pesto -- while others concentrate on sushi-grade grilled fish and organic, grass-fed beef. "There are so many people out there with special dietary needs," said Johnson. "We want to be there for them." Dinner is served Monday through Saturday. Lunch is coming soon."

Here's a link for those interested (though all the text is included above). It's about halfway down the page.

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Kemps ice creams are gluten-free, unless they contain an obvious additive (i.e. cookie dough, brownie, grahm cracker, etc.).

Does anyone know of a good fiber supplement that's gluten-free? I just started taking a medication that is causing some moderate C, and since I've never had the problem before I'm completely unaware. Thanks!

The hormel 'Natural Choice' meats (referenced above) are excellent. They come in ham, smoked ham, honey ham, smoked turkey, regular turkey, honey turkey. They're about $3 or $4 for about a 12 oz package (I'm guessing here -- don't remember exactly). And they actually say "GLUTEN FREE" on the package. Hormel is pretty good this way. I sent them a letter thouroughly kissing their butt about this, saying that even if others jump on the gluten-free labeling bandwagon, I'd always remember that they were one of the first.

Another good option is the Wal-Mart store brand lunch meats. These also say 'GLUTEN FREE' on the package (as all wal-mart store brand stuff does now if it's gluten-free). The meat is not as good a quality as the Hormel, but it's decent and a little cheaper.

Jenny-O deli meats (made by Hormel) are mostly gluten-free (check the hormel website for a list) but as someone said, you need to worry about cross contaminaton from the meat saw.

The first celiac conference I went to, the thing I was most excited about wasn't the educational value -- I was excited to physically see other people (outside immediate family) with celiac disease. There was something SO comforting about being in a room full of human beings who go through the same things as me every day. I just wanted to hug everybody.

If you know who Kid Rock is, he used to have a 'sidekick' rapper named Joe C, who was often refered to as a 'midget' (their words, not mine). He would always correct people and say "I'm not a midget, I have Celiac Disease." He apparently had it bad/long enought that his growth was permanently stunted. Also, it's listed as his cause of death -- I believe he was in his 20's. Obviously an extreme example.

OK, I'm done pretending to be hip now.

Sorry to hear that. Hope you start feeling better soon.

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So I guess I just have to reconcile myself to being the diner from hell.

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I didn't order one, but I thought it was pretty funny. I'd imagine I'll get it for my birthday from my DH.

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All of the Burger King's that I checked with fry their frys and onion rings in the same fryers so that would make then NOT safe

On the Burger King website (Open Original Shared Link) it lists their fries as not containing wheat, and states that dedicated fryers are used for fries, so you bring up an excellent point: Always check with the individual resturant! They may not follow procedure as they should! Thanks for pointing that out.

I think I may have posted this somewhere else before, but Burger King uses dedicated fryers and says their fries are gluten-free. But cross contamination seems to be a big issue at our local resturant, as the chicken nugget 'holding bin' is right next to the fry bin. Other locations may possibly be set up differently.

-- I ALWAYS ask them to put on fresh gloves, and sometimes I get eye rolling or even yelling, but they eventually do it. Geez, do they think we LIKE having to ask them to do that? --

How true. I'm always extra-apologetic when I ask. "I hate to be a bother, but I have this allergy where blah blah blah . . . . I was wondering if you could possibly change gloves." I'm also extremly thankful. I know we shouldn't have to be above and beyond anyone else, but it does help 'grease the wheels'.

But yep, I'm with you. I HATE having to ask for anything 'special'.

-- I'm afraid that people who can eat in restaurants without getting sick with think that I am being overly cautious by not eating out (I am very leary about where I will eat out because I have usually gotten sick). --

I understand the concern -- my sister gives me a hard time about being 'too worried' about everything, but then again, she still sometimes buys and eats things without even looking at the label. She 'guesses' they'll be OK.

The thing is, we all have our level of comfort when it comes to what we put in our mouths, and the bottom line is that ONLY YOU get to set that level. You have full veto power. Most people will hopefully respect your decision. Try and ignore those who don't. Maybe you'll find someone there who feels exactly the way you do!

TOO FUNNY!!!!

My husband complains of the same thing with me being constantly looking at gluten-free related stuff. I joke that he's just jealous of me. Then I found him the shirt mentioned in my sig below, which he thought was a hoot. But I must say he does fit the 'honorary' category because he pretty well eats what I do (but I cook, so maybe he's just lazy!).

I have some mild Eczema on my forehead and between my eyebrows. I haven't noticed any cause, though it didn't appear until the last four months or so. I use the 'mild' hydrocortizone cream once and it's gone for at least a week, so it's pretty easy to manage -- I just wish I knew what was causing it.

We have two sets of pots and pans. I'm probably overly paranoid, but I even make a mental note if I use a scrubber on a pot that was cooking non-gluten-free food, and won't use it on 'my' pots and pans.

I also do all the cooking, so I know what has been where, which helps.

It may also help to note that Burger King's patties (at least for the whopper) are gluten-free, as well as their fries (though the chicken nugget tray is a little close to the fry tray for my comfort in many places).

Uno's Chicago Grill has a gluten-free menu. Some good items on it, including BBQ ribs.

I wouldn't be too offended. Most people just don't get it. It sounds to me like she was just making conversation and trying to be insightful. :-)