Carriefaith

I started feeling better within 6 months on the gluten-free diet, however, most of my symptoms did not disappear until 1 year on the diet. I believe this was becasue of a few things:

1. I was eating chips on a regular basis that were gluten-free but contaminated

2. I was having problems with dairy and I was still eating some dairy like in margerine and boost (I recently found out that I'm allergic to dairy).

I gained most of my weight back within 6 months on the gluten-free diet.

Trebor Allan gummie bears are gluten-free.

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I am so sorry that your baby is sick I don't know why they are being so hard to deal with at the hospital, but I think that you should call your doctor's office immediately. Hopefully they will help. I hope your baby gets better soon.

Here are some recipes that should be ok for you:

Sweet Indian Curry

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

1 ginger root, minced

4 fresh tomatoes, blended until juice (I cut them up into small pieces and use a garlic press)

3 cloves of garlic, minced

5 green onions, diced

1 onion, diced

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon coriander

1 teaspoon turmeric

2-3 tablespoons of honey (add more or less depending on taste)

2-3 tablespoons of olive oil

Optional: 1-2 cups of vegetables or other meat.

Cook onions, garlic, and ginger root in the oil until done. Add tomato juice, spices, honey, and lime juice. Add vegetables or shrimp and simmer until done. Serve over basmati rice.

Carrot Stir fry

1 bag small baby carrots, or 2 cups carrots

10 mushrooms, sliced

5 green onions

1 yellow or sweet onion

2 Tbl fresh lemon juice

2 Tbl olive oil

Cook all ingredients on high heat for 10 minutes, then simmer until done.

Homemade Sweet Potato Fries

2 large sweet potatoes, cut into thin slices

Mrs. Dash Original Spice, or your favorite spice

olive oil

Rub olive oil on a baking pan, then place the sweet potatoes on the pan and sprinkle the spice on top. Bake at about 350 for approximately 15 minutes. These will burn fast so check quite freqently. Serve with ketchup.

Omelette

1 green/yellow/orange pepper, diced

1 red pepper, diced

1 onion, diced

3-4 cloves of garlic, mined

1 tbsp Mrs. Dash Original Spice

1-2 tbsp olive oil

2-3 eggs

Cook vegetables in oil for 5 to 10 minutes. Add eggs and spice and mix altogether until the eggs are done.

Chicken and Peach Salsa

1-2 cups of water

1 package of chicken cut up for a stir fry

5 peaches, diced

1 yellow pepper, diced

1 red onion, diced

2-3 cloves of garlic

cilantro leaves to taste

optional (1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice)

pepper to taste

Cook chicken, garlic, and 1/2 of the red onion in the water until the chicken is done. I like to let the meat sit in the juices for a while. Place all other ingredients including the other 1/2 of the red onion in a bowl. Mix cooked ingredients with uncooked ingredients. Serve.

This is actually quite good! I got this idea from the Paleo Diet book.

Quick and Easy Stove Top Meatloaf

Extra lean hamburger

1/2 - 1 cup Heniz ketchup (Heniz ketchup should be ok, but I'd check to make sure)

1 onion, diced

2-3 cloves of garlic, minced

pepper

1 egg

Mix everything together in a wok, deep frying pan, or a large pot except ketchup. Add ketchup later on to allow moisture. Cook until done.

Stir Fry

fresh broccoli

baby carrots

cucumber or zucchini

whole cloves

basil

garlic powder

pepper

olive oil

Cook all ingredients in a wok or a large pot until done.

Here is a good brownie recipe:

Velvet Brownies

2/3 cup gluten-free flour mix

1/3 cup cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 egg whites

1 egg

3/4 cup sugar

6 tablepoons baby food pear or pea puree or unsweetened applesauce (I tried the recipe with pear puree).

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Optional: 1 tablespoon chopped peacans, walnuts, or macadamia nutes.

Preheat oven to 350. Spray an 8"x8" pan with vegetable oil spray (I just used wax paper and olive oil). In a measuring cup, combine the flour mix, cocoa, cinnamon, and salt. In a mixing bowl, whisk the egg whites and egg slightly. Add the sugar, puree, oil, and vanilla and wisk until blended, but don't overbeat. Pour into the prepared pan and sprinkle on the nuts (if used). Bake until set and a tester comes out clean, about 25 minutes (I'd go a few minutues longer, like 27). Cool before cutting into 2" squares. Makes 16 brownies.

From, "The Gluten-free Gourmet, Cooks Fast and Healthy" by Bette Hagman p.140.

My cat eats Science Direct hard food and Friskas soft food (there are a few that don't have wheat). I don't want to contaminate myself since I wash out my cats dish in my sink.

I usually eat leftovers from supper the night before for lunch and I'll eat them hot or cold. If you are going to eat them cold just put them in a small/large cooler with ice. Works great for me

I hope you enjoy them I really like those bread sticks. I'm going to have to make them...

The procedure is very quick, they may only take one vial. Just look away or close your eyes until they put the band-aid on.

You should be fine with plates, silverware, and stainless steal pots, just make sure that they are washed well and wash them twice if needed! I would stay away from baking pans or those teflon non stick frying pans since gluten could remain in the cracks and is hard to remove sometimes.

Try this recipe for breadsticks, they are really soft like ones made from wheat

Soft and Chewy Breadsticks

1/4 cup shorting

3 tablespoons honey

2 eggs

1 tablespoon yeast

1 cup unflavored yogurt (So Nice makes a dairy free, gluten free yogurt)

1/2 cup potato starch

1 1/2 cups cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons xanthan gum

3/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 teaspoon vinegar

Topping: Kosher salt and/or other herbs, sesame seeds, ect.

Directions: Preheat oven to 350. Combine all ingredients. Mix well to remove lumps. The dough will be quite wet. Place dough in a pastry bag with a large round tip (or use a plastic lunch bag with a bit of a corner cut off). Pipe dough into long strips (5-6 inches is nice) on greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with toppings. Bake 10-12 minties, until golden brown.

There is also a long list of recipes that should get you started if you like those foods:

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For snacks... I have a few ideas:

Baby carrots

Rice crackers and peanut butter

Glutino gluten-free bread sticks

Kinnickinick donuts mmmmmm

I personally like frozen corn cooked in the microwave with pepper

Hard Boiled eggs with pepper

Rice Crisps

Have a fun and safe trip!

Here is a recipe that I made up last night:

Chicken Casserole

3 cups of water

3/4 - 1 cup of basmati rice

2-3 chicken breasts

1 onion

Mrs. Dash Original to taste

1/2 cup Heniz Chicken and Rib BBQ sauce or your favorite BBQ sauce

Cook chicken, onion, and spices in water in a wok or large pot on high for at least 10 minutes. Add rice and bbq sauce and cook until rice is done. If you have a wok, you may want to add some more BBQ sauce after the rice is done and sort of fry the rice and chicken. Enjoy.

Last night is not the first time that this has happened...

I was so afraid to go to sleep last night because everytime I was almost asleep I would wake up gasping for air. After that it was like I had to tell my brain to breathe. My heart rate was getting faster and faster everytime I woke up. This has happened 4 times in the 6 weeks. Could it be stress related? Anxiety attack? Has anyone ever had this happen? I really thought I was going to die, no joke. I finally just shut down and obviously i made it through the night but this is making me really nervous that it has happened so many times in such a small window of time. Any ideas?

You should go to your doctor for sure. Maybe you have an allergy? Those symptoms are similar to my food allergy symptoms. I get heart palpitations, heart pain, fast heart rate, trouble breathing, a feeling like my throat will close over, and hives or a rash.

Ok,I found out.

Mushroom is rich in valine,a branched amino acid. and when you have celiac you have a week digestive system,and you should not make youe digestive system weeker .branched amino acids makes extra work for digestive system,(according to that Norwegian sceintist).

That's interesting. I have never heard that before.

I'm sorry

How about getting a celiac gene test done? You don't need to be eating gluten for that test.

I like Kraft BBQ sauces!

I think I will be getting one since I have food allergies and I will put celiac disease on the bracelet as well.

I have been making my own. It only takes 30 minutes. Take 2 potatoes or sweet potatoes and cut them into french fry size, then coat a baking pan with oil, place the fries on the oil, then spinkle your favorite spices on top. I use Mrs. Dash Original. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 400-450 and they should be done.

I am allergic to milk so I drink soy, almond, and rice milk. Here is a list of brands that I like:

Almond Breeze (almond)

Natur-a (rice and soy)

So Good (soy)

So Nice (soy)

Silk (soy)

This is discussed in the Medline abstracts found in the Educational Institution section below. For these people the casein milk protein causes the intestinal villi to flatten, much like it does when gluten is consumed by somebody that is intolerant to gluten.

Thank you so much for posting this information! I have been trying to find a good article or reference on this topic.

Try making some broth from chicken or beef or just have the liquid from homemade soup. I had to fast once for almost 72 hours and I just had jello and water. I didn't really mind it actually, after awhile I didn't really feel hungrey anymore. I did feel like a lost a lot of weight, but I recuperated.

That's a really good point. Anyone could read what we say here if they wanted and most of us have pictures so it's easy to tell who it is!

I've never noticed a problem with the blueberry waffles.