BlessedMommy

I treat my condition like celiac as well, although I wasn't able to get a DX it's obvious that I have severe gluten issues.

I'm not sure if I will ever get a DX, because I will never willingly or purposely eat gluten again. My doctor agreed that gluten caused my TIA and that's good enough for me, I don't care to go on to have a full blown stroke, so I feel that it's most prudent to just stay the course for life.

Ugh! It's a gluten free diet, not a low gluten diet!

I wonder where people get the idea that "a little bit won't hurt?"

They probably have anger issues from eating too much gluten. 

LOL!!! 

I'm not sure why people get so bent out of shape over what other people eat. I mean, I'm vegetarian (which actually is not a medically necessary choice in most cases) for religious reasons, and people don't usually insult that. I'm not sure why people don't grasp the idea that what other people eat is up to them. 

It's like when I told someone that I was dairy free and she said, "But I thought that you still ate egg products."

Um yes, because eggs don't come from cows and aren't considered dairy. 

Which cruise line are you using?

Oh my goodness, that's too funny! What in the world do people think that gluten is, anyway?

Thanks!

Yeah, many people don't have a clue, that's for sure! I actually found that a SALAD that I ate and thought was safe, had a seasoning that had soy sauce in it. Oy!

I'd like to experiment with Indian cooking. Anybody have any vegetarian gluten-free Indian recipes?

I haven't even really looked much at Gardein products, until when googling, I found that they had come out with a gluten free line. I'm super interested in their veggie ground "beef" crumbles, but wondered about CC issues. They say on the package that it is processed in the same facility, so I sent them an email asking if they use separate machinery. 

Does anybody know anything about them?

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This is totally an old thread, but I wanted to share a link for a wonderful gluten free veggie meat that I found. We tried their chicken free strips and they were excellent!

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Okay, one thing that I'm trying to understand:

The gluten free guide of do's and don'ts said DO avoid eating food prepared by family and friends, but DON'T avoid restaurants.

Now, I understand that casually eating stuff that people claim is gluten free is not a good idea. However, if you've conversed with the person and given them explicit directions on how to make gluten-free food, how is it any more riskier than eating in a restaurant and giving the restaurant directions on how to make your food? Is the guide talking mainly about people who claim the food is gluten-free, but won't provide an ingredient list and have no clue about CC?

For example, my MIL wanted to make chocolate balls for me. I went over the ingredient list with her and verified all the ingredients. I also ensured that she used a brand new jar of almond butter (to avoid CC from bread crumbs) and told her that wooden utensils couldn't be used because the wood absorbs gluten.

Washing is always a good idea--if possible. When eating at a continental breakfast in a hotel, I rinse off the hardboiled eggs before eating.

Do you only eat products made in dedicated gluten-free facilities? If so, why? If not, why not?

That is a great idea!

Thank you!

The birthday party went fairly well although I think that I looked a little paranoid when I asked people to remember to use the tongs for the chips. Next time I'll just portion out mine ahead of time and forget reminding people to use tongs.

My MIL told me that at the next birthday party, it will be a grilling party and they have an extra grill to use for gluten free only items. And I can put down aluminum foil on it to ensure that we're not CC'ed. Yay! 

I think that you're right. People don't really "get" it, as much as they try to and I don't really care to seem any more paranoid than necessary. I'll just set aside mine and say nothing.

If you're at a family gathering and let's say that you know for sure that something is gluten-free, because someone else brought a prepackaged item and you took it out of the package yourself and put it in the bowl. Then you put tongs in the bowl so people won't be handling their food and then touching the gluten-free stuff.

Then someone proceeds to grab those chips with their hands. 

Is it preferable to simply quietly grab your chips and dip first (and do the same with any other guaranteed gluten-free food item)  or to remind everyone to please use the tongs?

I mentioned that people should use the tongs to maintain cleanliness and prevent gluten contamination and someone made a comment about me being OCD over it. 

With another gluten-free food item, I simply got what I wanted and as soon as I saw someone CC'ing them, I didn't get any more.

What a great idea to use plain tuna! Thanks for the other brand suggestions too.

My kids don't have any furry pets, so when the neighbor's cat comes by, they like to spoil it for awhile before it goes home.

Is there any canned cat food that is gluten-free? My kids and I like to keep some on hand to feed the neighbor's cat and it makes me nervous at the thought of cleaning out the bowl afterward.

It is totally irritating! People can cheat or do whatever they want, just be quiet about it. Don't say that you're celiac and and then proceed to just eat whatever, it just makes it for people who are doing their best to eat 100% gluten-free. 

It doesn't really matter what people eat, provided that they don't mislabel it and make it harder for the next guy. Oy!

I don't mind the fact that OG food is overpriced and not the tastiest, because at least they have options. And the fact that it's not cooked on premises makes it safer. Generally I go out to eat because friends or family want to and not because it's the best food. My food at home is a lot better!

We live in the country, so I'm sure chickens are fine from a legal standpoint.

Though I'm sure that she's tried to be careful to wash things when making food for me, I'm sure that she's done stuff like use wooden utensils and use a cast iron pan for both gluten free and regular food.

And when I was dining when them at a church function, she was trying some of the gluten free lasagna that I had brought and stuck her glutenous fork into it to get a last bite. So I know that she's not as aware of CC as I would like. For now, I've been taking charge and preparing things myself. Lately the family gatherings (birthday parties) have been at my house and I've asked my inlaws to bring pretty generic things to them (like asking them to bring whole tomatoes and I will slice them myself on my dedicated cutting board).

My birthday party is on Sunday and we are having a pizza party. I've asked the IL's to bring gluten pizza and I'm making all the gluten-free myself.

I'm thinking about getting chickens. Having fresh eggs would be awesome! They kids would also enjoy taking care of them.

Any pointers or things to consider?