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  1. Shiba
    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    ARCHIVED Melt Down

    Shiba replied to jaten's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    Here in Oz Macca's told me that their fries have 'traces'.
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    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...
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    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...
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    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.
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    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:-)
  12. Shiba
    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...
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    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 .
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    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.
  16. Shiba
    Hi Mango, What sort of work are you looking for? Re bread - if you get to any of the 'organic food markets' there is some incredible gluten-free bread, made by a bakery in the mountains. Free range eggs are available most places here, including the big supermarkets. I've only seen the 'beer' at a bakery in Gordon- in the northern suburbs or Sydney...
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    I wouldn't worry about McDonalds fries, they are fine according to the McDonalds website and the Celiac society. Hash browns are okay too. That was what I was told, until I actually corresponded with them, and they sent me info stating Gluten traces were in fries and hash browns, and also that very few outlets have gluten-free frying vats....
  18. Shiba
    Most reasonably sized shopping centres (or malls for our US friends) will have a Coles or Woolworths supermarket, and usually a Health Food store which will have some gluten-free products. Brands here that have gluten-free include Orgran, Basco and the Woolworths FreeFrom range. Logan Cocoa Bombs are a gluten-free type of coco pops. Re Uluru, check where...
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    Hi Mango, We live in Sydney, and if you're near Glebe there's a cafe at Leichhardt that has gluten-free muffins, and even hot chocolate with gluten-free marshmallows. Its called Cafe Bones, and is an outdoor one beloved by people who take their dogs walking. Also, go to Razors Edge restaurant at Enmore - top food and if you tell them you need gluten...
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    I asked at my daughter's school, in a sort of round about way, and the cook asked why. When I told him, he said there would be gluten-free available every day. He also said he thought there were a few kids with celiac, so it turned out great that I asked. We now know there are at least 10, maybe 12 or 15 kids with celiac. There are now gluten-free muffins...
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    ARCHIVED Anger

    Shiba replied to swittenauer's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    This has all been very reassuring for me. My husband and daughter were diagnosed in the last 6 months. Our daughter has since she was 11 gradually been moving to another planet, getting much worse at schoolwork, and more and more angry. Since being gluten-free she has improved, but is still angry and was on the verge of depression. My husband gets extremely...
  22. Shiba
    Umm, drinking any coke is a bad idea. Celiac often leads to osteoporosis, and coke is full of phosphoric acid, which leaches calcium. THat's why even diet coke is limited in most schools here. It's particularly not recommenneded for teenage girls, as they need to be laying down calcium, not destroying it...
  23. Shiba
    Hi, I'm new here, and this is my first post. I hope someone can help me, because I am struggling with the consequences of having a husband and daughter diagnosed as Celiacs in the last 6 months. I read every food label, even items that I've bought before and are gluten-free. Sometimes the ingredients change, so it is part of the shopping routine. Yesterday...
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