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  1. mbrookes
    The thing about gluten and Celiac is that you have to swallow the gluten for it to affect you. The molecule is too large to pass through your skin. Don't lick anything in your sewing room. (Sorry.Joke) As someone said earlier, it can take several days for a gluten reaction to occur. Perhaps you ate something the day before going into your sewing room. Sounds...
  2. mbrookes
    We love hot dogs. Pile stuff on them. There are several good gluten-free canned chilis out there. Sour krout. Lots of mustard... try different kinds. onions. I think I'll go fix me a hot dog. Something done flung a craving on me.
  3. mbrookes
    This morning I ate the last piece of chess pie (gluten-free crust, of course) with a cup of coffee. Monday, it's back to the gym!
  4. mbrookes
    I hope some of the newbies who are afraid they will never eat anything good again are reading this thread. What wonderful sounding meals! I confess, I do come here for inspiration when I am out of ideas. Y'all haven't let me down yet!
  5. mbrookes
    I have not reacted at all to the gluten removed beer Omission. I know there are good gluten-free beers out there, but none are available where I live (Jackson, MS). The beer distributer I talked to said he can't get any of those some of you have named as "good". Red Bridge is the only one available. I tried cider, but it is way too sweet for my taste. As...
  6. mbrookes
    Some people seem to be extremely thin skinned. I have hardly ever seen a rude reply on this site, and then it was usually due to a misunderstanding. I find the people on this site to be among the most sincerely helpful anywhere.
  7. mbrookes
    I used to be a "beer only" person, pre-Celiac, so I really do love beer. In Mississippi due to some weird laws, we are limited in our selections. Red Bridge (Budwieser) is about like a Bud Light. OK, but not really good. My only other choice is Daura. It is much better than the Red Bridge, and I have not reacted to it. I really look forward to my annual...
  8. mbrookes
    I find that letting the pastry "rest" in the refrigerator for about 2 hours before rolling it out really helps. I think the gluten free flours (I use cup4cup by Williams Senoma) absorb the liquid more slowly, so the rest period helps.
  9. mbrookes
    I'm trying a new recipe, Cuban-style pork and sweet potato stew. It's done in a slow cooker and counts only 7 points on Weight Watcher's. Sounds like a winner, but I'll let you know later. I'm doing a black bean and corn salad with it. We have become tired of the same old stuff, so I am trying to spread out to different cultures. I am "deep South" so I...
  10. mbrookes
    Keep your mouth closed during spraying. You don't absorb gluten through your skin, only through your digestive system. The spray shouldn't cause any problems.
  11. mbrookes
    That is what I do. I like the convenience of tracking on my computer (I don't have a smart phone, which might even be easier)and I like the support of the meetings. Extra benefit... I've met some really nice interesting people there.
  12. mbrookes
    How fun to find WW here.I have been on WW for 21/2 months and have lost 16 pounds... and that includes a trip to New Orleans and several parties! It is the only diet that I have been able to stay on. It is so flexible that tnere is no boredom and I don't feel deprived. I do go to the meeting because I know I need to be accountable to someone (the lady with...
  13. mbrookes
    I heartily reccommend Weight Watchers...on line or going to meetings. I have been doing WW for 2 weeks and have lost 6 pounds. That's not much, but it's the most I've been able to lose in years. I hope it keeps coming off. As far as being compatible with gluten free, there is no problem. There is a calculator you can use to figure the number of points...
  14. mbrookes
    I just discovered Taste of Thai at the grocery store. These dinner mixes are gluten free (marked on the package). Last night I made Pad Thai with chicken. It was wonderful.
  15. mbrookes
    Summer is my favorite time to eat. I hit the farmer's market today, so it's all vegetables tonight: tiny green butterbeans, corn pudding, boiled new potatoes with rosemary, fresh snaps (aka green beans) with cornbread. And that's what I like about the South. Oh, and peach cobbler.
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    What's on your mind?

  17. mbrookes
    The Man is cooking a steak on the grill tonight, so I will do sides: fingerling potatoes (roasted in butter with fresh rosemary) and a salad. We are getting good tomatoes now, so I make a lot of salads. I will use a kumback or balsamic vinegar dressing.
  18. mbrookes
    GlutenfreeManna, how about that cabbage roll recipe? I tried some with disasterous results.
  19. mbrookes
    Tonight I'm making meatloaf, field peas (that I put up last summer) and mashed garlic potatoes. Probably cornbread. Yes, I am a deep South country girl!
  20. mbrookes
    Hooray! Tonight we are going out with another couple. No cooking or cleaning! For lunch we had chicken a la king over toast and Jello with fruit.
  21. mbrookes
    Yesterday made red beans and rice in the crock pot. Tonight it's sauted shrimp with garlic, twice baked potatoes and green salad.
  22. mbrookes
    Meatloaf, mac and cheese and green peas.I don't use bread crumbs in my meatloaf, but then my gluten eating mother never did ,either. For the mac&cheese, I use Amy's frozen.
  23. mbrookes
    Last night I made egg rolls and pork foo young. That was an experiment and it turned out really good.Since I can't eat safely at most Chinese restaurants, I'm learning to do it myself, Tonight it's beef stew with slaw and cornbread.
  24. mbrookes
    I vote for soup. Do you have any leftover vegetables? Carots, onions, beans of any kind, rice ...just dump it all in. A can of V-8 would be good,too. I keep a plastic container in the freezer that I put leftover dabs of vegetables and beef into. Then at soup time, I dump it in a pot with beef or vegetable broth (canned) and simmer away.
  25. mbrookes
    Be careful with the Lipton's onion soup. They have changed the recipe and the last box I looked at had barley.
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