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what kind of oatmeal did you eat? most celaics cant tolerate them, even the gluten free kind sometimes. My problems all dissapeared after eliminating it, even though it was hhard I still want to try the gluten-free kind though.

thanks. yeah, it sees to be a preferance thing and what type of result you want.....

I will have to look into aisan markets. There are a lot of mexican and latino foods stores around here but I havent seen aisan, but then I havent really looked...

for those of you who buy at the aisian stores, are the flours really gluten-free? I have seen cheap rice flour at wal mart and other stores, but the back of the bag says processed in a facility that makes wheat....

So I definitly stick to whole foods because of cost reasons, and since they are easier to digest. But I just have to have some gluten free replacement stuff once in a while so I don't feel deprived from my old ways of eating, otherwise I will binge on things when I buy them (not good, and a habit I am slowly getting better at breaking)

I used to be heavily into baking. I love to bake and experiment with creating my own recipes. I am actually happy that I found a new challenge: baking gluten free. Only problem, the cost of gluten free flours.

It depresses me and angers me that other people can just go out and buy a huge bag of regular flour and bake cookies and bread until it comes out of thier ears... and here I am looking through the isles at gluten free flours, which arent really all super expensive depending on brand, but considering the amount you get in a bag in comparison to regular flour, it's definitly not easy on the wallet.

I havent even baked anything yet b/c I just dont have the extra money, plus I have to buy new pans. Being a college student doesnt make this easy. I hope maybe some day these gluten-free alternatives will be bought more frequently and lowered in price, or at least sold in bigger bags.

just had to rant....

I was wondering if anyone has used tinkyada pasta for soup? I know when boiling the pasta the water becomes thick and starchy so it would be best to cook the pasta and then add it to the soup, but has anyone ever tried making a thincker soup by boiling the pasta right in it? I wanted to experiement with this. I have made just plain chicken broth with the pasta before is tastes good, so i thought maybe making a thicker soup or stew this way would taste good also.....

so glad I'm not the only one having perios troubles gluten-free. I went gluten-free and my pms got horrible. then it got better....then it was mild but lasted forever. the 2nd month gluten-free I got my period twice! I spotted this month and never actually had it. I've had period problems in the past, somrtimes irregular, but I always got a regualr flow. I actually lost it for 6 months once, but that was about 7 years ago when I got too thin.

So being gluten-free definitly has to be related!!!!

Its not really a "recipe" as such, but its yummy. I use it most with my pumpkin pie, and have learned I have to make two, as all the non-gluten-free people eat it up.

I take a box of cookies per pie plate (plain shortbread is best, but the pecan ones will do in a pinch if you pick out the bigger nuts). Crumble them up in a bowl, then add 1/4 tsp or so melted butter. Smoosh into the pie plate to form the crust then bake for about 5 minutes in a 350 degree oven to set it (watch it, as it will burn fast if left too long). Any part of the crust that is exposed during baking of the pie may overcook a little, so I try to make sure my innards lap over the edge or are even.

Be warned, its addictively good.

thanks so much! my mouth is watering

So after a year of not having a primary doctor, I finally got one!!!. Now I'm just wondering how I shold go about mentioning the gluten issue to him. It's so hard to think where I should start when explaning this to someone??? I have problems directly related to being gluten free which need to be addressed, but I fear he will just be a typical doctor and tell me to start eating wheat again. But I can't even touch the stuff!!! Not to mention the 10 + years of constant digetive problems and related issues I had prior to being gluten-free. I know there is noting much they can do as far as blood work besides a gene test and maybe an endoscopy (I'm still having digetsive problems)...at least maybe I can be recommended to a G.I....I know I'll never be able to be officially diagnosed, but at leat I may feel a bit better about addressing the issue??? has anyone been in this situation?

This is so frustrating. I just wish I had a doctor back when I was still eating gluten and just finding out it was making me sick, puking after only 2 beers, soars in my mouth and just feeling like complete crap.

I drink yogi teas w/o a problem.

xylitol is a natural alcohol sugar from either corn or birch. I believe birch is better. I dont eat corn, so I got the birch. Like Maple syrup comes from maple trees. Xylitol comes from Birch trees.

thanks so much! I didnt know that!

I love them and have never had a problem. I use the shortbread ones to make pie crust... yum.

I know some people who reacted to them, but it turned out to be the soy in the chocolate.

omg, that sounds so good. can you put the "recipe" up?

i have the same problem with the whole stools situation! its so gross i really don't want to have to explain it to my doctor! no matter how much fiber i take it still doesnt seem to make a difference...

so glad I'm not the only one!!!! lucky you have a doctor. I dont, trying to get one. its scary not having one as I feel there is something really off in my body. I've even been waking up in the morning with a coating in my mouth and sometimes a sour taste. I think all my problems are eeither starting in my stomach or are a hormonw thing since I havent been gettting regular periods either, if any.

You know....I dont have this problem. But xylitol will give me "D". I wonder if you ate a little packlet of xylitol if that would help.......It isnt harmful. It is a non-digestible sugar alcohol. A lot of fiber is non-digestible too. So similar concept.

Some foods move through me faster than others. Okra is another one that gets things going.

is this an artificial sweetner? I've heard of it before but wasnt sure....

I refuse to put any artificial sweetner in my body. I dont even chew gum with it in it. mouthwash and toothpaste are the only exception since I dont really consume it lol.

On a completely unrelated note.... Turtle Mountain has Gluten Free Cookie Dough Ice Cream!!!!!

Back on topic. The Turtle Mountain that you ate seems to be the coconut, and coconut can cause gurglies.

cookies dough is what i ate!!!! I will try it again in a few weeks under differant circumstances That ice cream was WAAAYY too good!!!! OMG!!!

does regular coconut contain a lot of sulfites??? I eat jennies coconut macaroons all the time (made with sullfite free coconut) and have no problem. high sulfite foods like garlic cause me hell! even red wine....

I have no problem, other than the sugar bother my teeth if I have too many . I have reacted to midel's gluten-free cookies though

So I stayed at my mom's apt. for a few days (def. not a gluten-free apt!! lol) I brought all my own food and used my own silverware/bowls.

anyways, here's my first complaint/question:

I started getting even worse constipation in my time there (I've been having it off and on since going gluten-free), not that I cant go, its just REALLY hard and (sorry) but it comes out in little round balls. I have to strain to get it out or I can feel it just sitting there. kinda like when you geta stone in your shoe and keep walking, annoying!! Even when it doesnt come out in little round balls it is still very dry and not normal, sometimes with mucous. I've even had some blood from irritation. I eat a TON of fresh veggies and fruit and get plenty of fiber/water..ect.ect.. So I bought a stool softener it's this one Open Original Shared Link

the site says its gluten-free, but I have been having gas pains and lots of gas, but it doesnt smell like when I et gluten, its actually odorless

and moving on. I have ate a couple differant things in the past days. one was kraft ceasar dressing which contains dairy- so I know that botheres me a bit, but not horrible. My gas also seemed to get worse when I tries this ice cream: Open Original Shared Link. Has anyone had this before??? The culprits may be either potato flour or soybeanoil in the ingredients. It was SOOOOOO good though!!!, so I'm hoping my gas/gas pains are not from that! I just felt more gassy and constipated since staying at my moms, it just got really bad after I took the stool softener. So maybe its just a combination of new things I tried along with CC from her apt. grrrr and I have a pain in my head....

ok this is long enough

I have been getting more headaces since being gluten free...maybe its withdrawl/body re-adjustment??

But I have also had a few other problems as a result of going gluten-free so the headaces could be related to that too, its so hard to pinpoint exactly where problems come from....

Going nuts--hee hee!

Thanks so much for the recipe--I'm copying it down right now. I don't worry too much about good fats--I find as long as I stay away from grains and most sugar, I'm ok.

I'll check out the SCD recipes, too.

Thanks again Shay

ME TOO!!! my mouth is watering - thanks!

Going nuts--hee hee!

Thanks so much for the recipe--I'm copying it down right now. I don't worry too much about good fats--I find as long as I stay away from grains and most sugar, I'm ok.

I'll check out the SCD recipes, too.

Thanks again Shay

ME TOO!!! my mouth is watering - thanks!

Not so. Both turn toxic when heated to high temperatures.

One of the healthiest fats on this earth is coconut oil. It is a saturated fat (and yes, we absolutely NEED saturated fat to be healthy) which is extremely heat stable and is as a result fabulous for cooking and baking. Just make sure you get cold pressed, non-hydrogenated coconut oil.

For salads, olive oil is still the best choice (coconut oil is usually semi-solid, unless it is summer and very hot and can't be used for salads).

There is no need to eat really lean meats. And beef is actually good for you. I read not long ago that actually, when you cook red meat, most of the fat will change into into mono-unsaturated fat, which is the same kind of fat as olive oil. Saturated animal fat is healthy and needed. People who only get fat from vegetable sources ask for getting sick, as their bodies won't be able to function properly.

Margarine is one of the worst sources of fat (yes, even if it is non-hydrogenated, it is still unnatural). Miracle whip is made from hydrogenated fat, and is extremely unhealthy.

Eggs are a pretty good source of fat, and they are very healthy.

Also, you might want to take some fish oil (cod liver oil in the winter) to get omega 3 fatty acids. We all get too many omega 6 fatty acids, and not enough omega 3 in our diet.

thanks. I actually use smart balance with omega three's- so its a bit healthier for margerine choices

What are some good healthy fat sources?

So I think I've asked this before, but i am finding I have sensitivity to nuts and seeds. Almonds are O.K for me if I only have a few and I am staying away from dairy- milk, cheese, yogurt are just horrible for me. I've I'm not skinny, but I'm not fat. I have more muscle than fat and am slender, but in very good shape- 5'6 about 140 ibs-ish. I have had problems with losing my period in the past due too being too thin/excersizing. Since I went gluten-free, my monthly problems are acting up again and I'm thinking that it may be due to not having enough fat intake, which may also be causing me to have more constipation than normal (I'm almost wanting to go back to having D now bsd thought)

any advice?

again, I'm avoiding dairy,seeds,nuts (minus almonds and hemp milk) and potatoes (for now). I like eating lean meats and rarely eat red meat. I think the only source of my fat right now is margerine, mircle whip and the fats natural found in the foods I eat....which isnt much variety since I cant stomach too much, rice, rice pasta, quinoa, buckwheat all kinds of cooked frozen veggies and occasionally I have coconut macaroons as a treat.

This is just so hard since it is difficult for me to stomach high fat foods, so I'm just thinking to find ways to spread it out throughout the day...

thanks!!!

yep. I'm right there with you. I think part of the reason though, too, is we start thinking about it TOO MUCH. Then when something just a bit off about our health pops up we immediatly jump to diet/celiac/what did I eat?? I try to remember that even normal people have bad days/occasional diarhea...ect..ect. Nobody ever has perfect health. although I think for a celiac, the "not feeling good" has a greater chance of being food related, but not always. I hate to even say it, but I definitly think into things way too much, which in a way, for a celiac is good when trying to analyze our diets, but there is a point when I start blaming it all on gluten/food allergies....

but yeah, it does drive me crazy!!!

Actually, I was in Western New York recently and was told Sahlens hot dogs were gluten free. Hoffmans out of Syracuse are not

cool. thanks I read on a couple local forums that they were too after someone contacted the company...

I love Jennie-O turkey dogs. That is what I always buy now and they have gluten-free turkey dogs and hamburgers (love their hamburgers too!)

Open Original Shared Link

Do you have a listing of JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE

So I never eat hot dogs, but only at get- togethers (and this was before going gluten-free).

I hate the name brand hot dogs like oscar myer. I live in western NY where sahlen's hot dogs are made. these are the ingredients, what do you think?

Sahlen's Hot Dogs Ingredients: pork, water,beef,salt,corn syrup, flavorings,dextrose,hydrolized soy and corn protien, oleoresin of paprika, monosodium glutamate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, collagen casing.

BLAH, typing alll that makes me never want to even eat one. but "FLAVORINGS" puts a flag up for me.... and of course msg-yuck!