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Yvonne (Vonnie) Mostat, RN

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  1. Yvonne (Vonnie) Mostat, RN
    Whatever you do, DO NOT fail to mention that you are a Celiac if you have to go into your local hospital, even if it is not an admission for celiac disease:-
    It is dangerous not to mention to your nurse, or any nurse treating you, that you are a brittle celiac.  I have had so many "accidental issues" - outbreaks of dermatitis herpetiformis and celiac disease issues. From the nurse that told me she would make me a "Nice cup of tea with some cheese crackers" when I could ...
  2. Yvonne (Vonnie) Mostat, RN

    Waterbridge Wine Gums

    By Yvonne (Vonnie) Mostat, RN,


    Candy Warning
    We have always bought our wine gums from England through Maynards, and they are gluten free.  But this time, having limited shopping time we purchased some Waterbridge Winegums, Imported by IMPORTE PAR. BUT IS IS ALSO FROM ENGLAND -www.waterbridge.net.  Similar price but we purchased it from HOME SENSE, A CONNECTION to WINNER.  its third ingredient is WHEAT,  IT PAYS TO CHECK INGREDIENTS ON EVERYTHING EVEN WINE GUMS FROM THE SAME COUNTRY.
    Make a note to put these win...
  3. Yvonne (Vonnie) Mostat, RN
    Do you know about Open Original Shared Link about the path to his celiac disease. 
    My knowledge of the National Celiac Organization was limited until the past few years when I was very restricted with the cousin to T.B. - M.A.C. and I found myself spending more hours researching my nursing degree books (out-dated of course) and all the new information regarding celiac disease from throughout the known world. It is amazing how many inaccuracies you find and the statistics ...
  4. Yvonne (Vonnie) Mostat, RN
    GOOD FOR THEM! The Gluten Free Watchdog is really working for the Celiac Community. Gluten-Free Oat Production is into the stage of "Purity Protocol vs Mechanical or Optical Sorting". They ask us if it is important to us, and of course it is. I love oats and have been severely restricted from eating them. My specialist said not to have the OAT CHALLENGE until I had been totally free from a celiac outbreak or dermatitis herpetiformis for at least one year, and I never reached...
  5. Yvonne (Vonnie) Mostat, RN
    Bake at 325 degrees - middle rack of oven
    You can use a 9" spring form pan or an 8" x 13" pan
    6 large eggs separated
    6 ozs. Berry Sugar ( Makes cake lighter )
    Grated rind of two oranges
    Juice of one medium orange
    8 ozs ground almonds (3 cups )
    In large bowl whisk yolks, sugar and orange rind together until very thick and pale. Gently stir in orange juice
    and almonds
    Whisk egg whites until just stiff. D...
  6. Yvonne (Vonnie) Mostat, RN
    PECAN GLUTEN FREE BUTTER TART SQUARES
    2 Cups King Arthur Flour (or other gluten free flour that you prefer)
    1 Cup of sugar
    1 Cup margarine, or butter, softened
    1 1/2 Cups of seedless raisins
    1 Cup dried currants
    2 Cups of boiling water, cooled a little
    4 eggs lightly beaten
    2 Cups lightly packed brown sugar
    1 tsp. vanilla
    1 tsp. Xanthum Gum
    Mix well, pat into prepared pan. You can sift ...
  7. Yvonne (Vonnie) Mostat, RN
    I have been asked to make you awar3e of a new Clinical Study opportunity for people with kidney damage caused by Celiac Disease. First, have you ever been diagnosed with enteric hyperooxaluria? If you have, you may be eligible for a clinical research study undertaken by Allena Pharmaceuticals. First, with a long name like that you may wonder what it is. It is a condition in which there are high levels of oxalate in which there are high levels of oxalate in the urine. Oxalate...
  8. Yvonne (Vonnie) Mostat, RN
    BABA\S STUFFING RECIPE~ Every family member uses this recipe
    2 pounds of gluten free sausage meat (The
    kind you find in the meat department and ae
    rolled into "chubs"
    2 Medium onions, shopped fine
    1 Cup finely chopped gluten free bread crumbs
    Brown sausage meat in a covered frying pan, 
     chop up the meat into small pieces and brown
    Cook until celery and onions are clear
    Cook up 2 Cups of rice (If you do...
  9. Yvonne (Vonnie) Mostat, RN
    Have been on a little review of my diet. After at least twenty-two years of celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis, even though it is likely I was born with it, I know some gluten has been sneaking into my diet, and unbeknownst to me. TEA:  It has changed over the past twenty-two years. Now we have an assortment of flavored teas that run the risk of cross contamination during processing, we also have many different flavors that were not around "in the dark ages". The ...
  10. Yvonne (Vonnie) Mostat, RN
    A TREMENDOUS BUY!:  About two years ago now we bought a gluten free spice cake mix from A Company called NAMASTE. At first it came in a brown paper lunch bag type of container, this past year it is in a box. The value is in the quantity. It makes two cakes, either "8 x 9" or 8" x 13". It tells you on the side of the box how to divide the mix if you are only wanting to make one cake. What is great about this product is it not only can make a cake, it can make a loaf or muffins....
  11. Yvonne (Vonnie) Mostat, RN
    There is an excellent Gluten Free Site entitled "glutenfreedrugs  Some drug companies have been telling people that some of the drugs that they manufacture contain gluten. When I investigated these claims, as many have, it appears that the reason they are blatantly claim that their drugs are contaminated is because they have used a sugar alcohol as an excipient. Sugar alcohols are not truly sugars or alcohols, rather they are carbohydrates that provide A source of calories....
  12. Yvonne (Vonnie) Mostat, RN
    Apple Month!
    And I picked a winner in using an "Old recipe" and making it Gluten Free, and it worked!
    APPLESAUCE LOAF   -  Oven at 350 degrees - Bake in loaf pan, check at 40 mins. Loaf is read when toothpick in centre comes out clean
    1/2 Cup shortening
    1 Cup of sugar
    2 eggs - beaten well
    1 3/4 Cups Nutmeg
    1 Cup sweetened Applesauce
    1/2 Cup chopped walnuts (Or pecans if you prefer)
    1 tsp. sale
    1 t...
  13. Yvonne (Vonnie) Mostat, RN
    Been looking everywhere for gluten free scones like the English scone my mother used to make in Wales. Here it is !
    1 ¼  cup gluten-free all purpose flour. I suggest using King Arthur Flour. 1 scant 1/3 Cup of sugar 2 tbsp. baking powder ½ tsp salt ½ Cup (1 stick) of cold butter ½ tsp. Of Xanthum Gum ¾ Cup of chosen additions (Suggested) dried cherries, cranberries, fresh blueberries, cinnamon, or white chocolate chips, blon...
  14. Yvonne (Vonnie) Mostat, RN
    I e-mailed Breyers Ice Cream Consumer Service Department last week to ask if their very decadent and delicious Italian Gelato (ice cream) was gluten free. It is more expensive, definitely creamier, contains more calories which I need, but Oh so good! I received a very nice e-mail from them two days later:
    "New Productions of Breyers Ice Cream will have a gluten-free symbol on the box. Breyers also has a gluten-free program which includes the segregation of gluten containing...
  15. Yvonne (Vonnie) Mostat, RN
    The Scoop in Barley: Barley contains gluten and that is where some of us "get stuck". It is frequently used to make malt. That is why the normal beer is so bad for the celiac patient.  As a general rule you should avoid natural or mal flavorings a food has natural or malt flavorings in the ingredient list, contact the company so see if these flavourings cam from a non-gluten source.  How many times did I buy hot chocolate drinks not reading through the ingredients and finding o...
  16. Yvonne (Vonnie) Mostat, RN
    After a lifetime of celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis I have had the most difficult Summer ever. So I started with the pantry, where we have a side for me "Gluten Free". This can be good if someone does not put a box of gluten crackers on my side of the pantry, like a teenager!  I also reminded myself at the same time about Vinegar. Apple cider, distilled wine, balsamic are usually safe (I say usually because they can have added flavors, in which case the label should ...
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