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    I know things like blue cheese, is not ok b/c of how it is molded. Does anyone know if the same is true for ricotta cheese? I want to make lazagna, but not sure about the cheese.
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    this was a recipe I had from before, but have altered it to match the gluten-free needs and it is absolutely awesome!!!!! RED VELVET CAKE 2 1/2 C gluten-free flour mix ( Bob's Red Mill) 1 1/2 C sugar 1 C buttermilk 1 1/2 C Oil 2 eggs 1 t vanilla 1 t cocoa 1 t vinegar 2 ( 1 oz) bottles of red food coloring 1 t baking soda Mix...
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    Thanks Connie.... Yes I was Dr diagnosed, but blood work only. My Dr did not 2nd guess the tests and although he recommended that I get the biopsy's done, I decided not to. As soon as I went gluten-free I started feeling better. I apparently have been misdiagnosed for most of 10- years. 4 mo ago I had extreme chronic D..., a week into the gluten-free...
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    So does that mean that McCormick's red curry blend is gluten-free???? On my product list it specifically says not the curry blend. HOwever, I have called McCormick, and they said that it does not have gluten. I have been using it, but I am still unsure. I am new at this, and still have reactions to things that I havn't quite put my finger on yet. Does...
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    Connie, I just have a question. How long did it take you to feel better? I started feeling better immediately after going gluten-free, but I still am not where I need to be. My biggest problem has been chronic diarreah, and that has improved, but I still feel like sometimes I question if I have had gluten accident or not. I don't think so, but I will...
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    I dont' know what happened to my other post yesturday..... I had to mail a couple letters out, but knew that licking a stamp is on the forbidden list. I decided to lick my thumb, and then used the other thumb for my 2nd letter. However, about an hour later I had diarreah with no other apparent connection. Is it possible that could have done it?????? ...
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    I don't know the answer, and Im guessing it would be difficult to track down, but I think it's an incredibly interesting subject. Thank you for bringing it up. I had never thought about that before.
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    Thank you Stacy
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    Well Carol took the words out of my mouth practically.!!!! If you are mostly gluten free, than it is possible that the little gluten you do have can make your symtoms worse. I am assuming the blood results for IGG IGA TTG.....etc were taken after he has been gluten-free for a while. All of those tests returning as negative, means that he is in the normal...
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    ARCHIVED Red Lobster

    lauradawn replied to shimma's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    I don't think they are very gluten free friendly, however I would think something like the crab legs, where they are just steamed and not actually cooked in anything would be ok. I don't know about the butter to dip them in, but you could check on that.
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    I know that licking stamps is on the forbidden list. However, I was out today and had to send out 2 letters. I didn't want to lick them directly, so I licked my thumb and used that. For the 2nd letter I liked the other thumb to make sure I did not ingest any. However about an hour later I had diarreah. I don't think it could be that, so now I am racking...
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    I have been chewing Big Red made by Wrigley's, which from my understanding is gluten-free. However, I am rechecking all of my ingredients and foods to make sure I am not missing something, and have not been able to verify this. Just curious if anyone knows and what you like to chew.
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    If your reacting to gluten, you will most likely react to any foods, unless you avoid gluten long enough that you are able to heal, then you may notice that one food is ok, and another is not. Until going gluten-free I had diarreah all the time, every day no matter what I ate. I couldn't even finish a meal without running to the bathroom. There was no...
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    monodiglyercides are an ingredient to be aware of. My understanding is that if it is made in the us is most likely gluten free. Espeically in it's liquid form. In the powdered form, such as in coffee creamer or something like that there is a possibility, but again unlikely if US product. For me, it was something I doubled checked through the company,...
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    Kathleen, Just curious....what product did you find that had the listing? Everything I Have ever found shows that it is a safe food. Now Im really confused. I wonder if it's just one of those things that will always have to be verified from the manufacturer.
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    ARCHIVED Safe Restaurants

    lauradawn replied to a topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    Hey Joann, No problem, I love this bread. It freezes well, easy to make, and tastes really good in my opinion. Im so bad with breads, but this one turns out 100% of the time. It's made by Bob's Red Mill, and it's called " a Wonderrful gluten-free bread mix". Im sure your health food store would have it. Bob's Red Mill is a main company producing...
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    What about things like gum, mints, toothpaste, mouthwash, lipstick, floss...?
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    well, I was put in a position today that required going out. I did not plan on eating anything but decided that I would try. I found something called "Chicken Pomodora"...I think. Anyway, it was sauteed chicken in olive oil, peppers, and tomatoes. it was pretty tasty. It's normally served on pasta, but they served it on a bed of spinich leaves. I have...
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    Thomas, ever since you posed this question I have been very curious to find some answers. I have been researching, and finally came up with something I found very intersting. It's not conclusive b/c it does not discuss the issues with gluten protiens in the milk, but it does seem as though gluten is a normal part of ingestion. Curious to see what you all...
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    I personally had the blood work done, which came back strongly positive, and decided not to have any biopsy's done. I felt like, a diet would give me strong enough indication as to if I truly felt better or not. We weighed the pros and cons and decided that there were little pros for us, and cons included invasive procedures, the risk that results could...
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    "If something made me sick, I stopped eating it." Sorry, my quote didn't work. Anyway, does this mean, that you would eat something and if you had a reaction to it... avoid it? It just wasn't very clear. If you consume gluten, even in the smallest of amounts, you can have a reaction days later. You may not even know. In all honesty most of us probably...
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    Here's my 2 cents....... It sounds like you need to get really agressive about your daughters care. I would contact your Dr and insist on the findings of those other tests that were done, and I would insist that they do the blood work for celiac. There is nothing that is 100% for sure. You could have the blood work done and it could be a falst negative...
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    Just keep in mind though, that if you want to have testing done for Celiac, you CANNOT be gluten free! You must be eating gluten, or the tests will not neccessarily be accruate.
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    Also, what about any mints or gum or snacky things like that. Sometimes it's easy to forget those things.
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    Is it possible that you have gotten cross contaimination somewhere, and it's not actually the food you are eating? Maybe like with the Kosha possibly contaminated, or even something at home. As far as the vinegar and MSG I was under the impression that the MSG was not a threat is made in the us. With the vinegar they have changed the orginial thinking...
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