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Even the supermarkets here have plenty of gluten-free etc foods. The good health food stores have freezers stocked with goodies that are gluten-free, dairy free, etc etc. The big towns like Alice have full on major supermarkets, the smaller towns aren't so good, but in desperate times my husband has grabbed a bag of plain fries - potatoes, salt and vegetable...

I have managed to make a great gluten-free sponge cake, and also a gluten-free chocolate roll. Texture and taste is great, BUT the cakes rise a lot, leaving a huge bubble between the top and the body of the cake. So when it's cooled, it collapses a bit (not a problem) and then the top tends to lift away. This means that when I unroll the chocolate roll...

There are now oven fries that are gluten-free!! Found them in Coles last week. Re the Fountain sauces - i get confused because they say gluten-free, yet some of the ingredients indicate otherwise. As my two are so sensitive, we're playing it very safe. One warning too - I bought Fountain sweet Chilli sauce - it was gluten-free. BUT that was the small bottle...

Being gluten-free sure makes it hard to have take away - it's something I curse regularly, and my celiac 18 yr old daughter even more so. If freezing big meals for 7 is a problem, try doing some base sauces that you can thaw and throw stuff into. I do that with things like Butter Chicken. I also make huge dishes of gluten-free lasgana, then cut them into...

Reverting to skin products etc that contain gluten - our daughter was diagnosed after being made to use makeup remover at her school. She told me it had stung, and later that her face 'felt like it was going to break out'. That was Friday - Monday she had a horrendous rash - huge blisters incredibly painful - missed a week of school. I do not know if the...

We've found an Indian restaurant that marks its menu, eg, everything with Gluten has a big G in a circle. That means they don't have to have a separate menu, and that my DH doesn't have to check with the staff(which he totally loathes) about the ingredients. It would be great if more restaurants did this. Re fries or hot chips, we've found that many...

Here in Oz Macca's told me that their fries have 'traces'.

My celiac hubby was glutened a week before Christmas. He still has the diarrhoea. As prior to being gluten-free he rarely had any gut problems, we are struggling to understand why he gets this, and also why it is lasting so long. Is having D for this long 'normal' when people get glutened? We also cannot work out how long it takes for symptoms to appear...

For anyone who lives in Sydney's northern districts, I have found a baker who makes great gluten-free bread. It still takes ages to toast, but it actually has a very similar texture to 'real' toast. They also do a nice gluten-free sultana bread, but it was a bit heavy on the cinnamon. As I am not coeliac, I still have normal toast when I'm out, but I am...

THe Arnotts Rice biscuits with the hole in the middle are actually listed as special dietary food, and are meant to be gluten-free. We've used them with no reactions, which is a good indication. The gluten-free Tim Tams are actually Woolworths own brand - in their fairly new 'FreeFrom' range.

there's a wonderful cookbook called 'Friendly Food' that has recipes for gluten-free, dairy free etc. I've used a lot of recipes in it, and they are good:-)

Mr Mallow marshmallows are in Target stores in sydney, so try them in Brisbane. Also find them in Priceline. There are at least 3 varieties. There's also a wholesaler who has them, as we are getting them for a Fete! I think the great muffins the Mango talks about are from Roberto's - a bakery at Balmain. Our usual cafe on weekends always has them...

Red wine affects me, but I was told it is the histamines in it. Sometimes wine and champers do it to me too. I've nerver had diarrhoea from it tho. I have a solution that works for me - If I am going out and know I'll be drinking wines, I take an antihistamine - works brilliantly. Sadly, it does not help prevent hangovers if you overconsume .

I use their gluten-free flours all the time, and my two celiacs have had no reactions. I make shortbread that they gobble up, and also pastry, so given how they react to some suspect things, I'd say Orgran are fine.