RE: Re: thought i'd introduce myself and more questions

[Guest guest]

Carla,

WF has tons of gluten-free baked goods. Look for the shelves in the bakery section - check the dates on the bottom of the products, though. If they are outdated, ask for some fresh products they have stocked in their freezer. WF also has all of the flours you will need, including Sylvan Border Farms Pancake Mix (which is my absolute favorite). WF also should have some delicious gluten-free wildberry frozen waffles that you could have for dinner (I LOVE them for dinner). The brand name is called something like Lifestream or Wildstream. The best I've tasted, anyway.

Since you are a "salty" person, EnerG pretzels are absolutely delicious, and you will not be able to tell the difference between these and regular pretzels. They are usually sold at Draeger's market in Los Altos and Menlo Park. Sometimes they only have the sesame pretzels, which I don't like. I usually order these pretzels on the internet.

As far as frozen foods go, there are delicious frozen dinners that show no gluten in their ingredient labels. These include Stouffers Bistro Monterey Chicken, some Boston Market frozen turkey and chicken dinners (check labels carefully, obviously the Boston Market dinners with stuffing are not safe) - I think the Boston Market Turkey Medallions frozen dinner is okay, as well as some chicken one), plus a few Marie Callendars frozen dinners, especially the Chicken and Cheesy Rice dinner. All of these are so good.

The best bread on the market (of course only in my humble opinion) is Kinnikinnick. I order the hamburger rolls and english muffins via the internet because they are based in Canada. They are so versatile - love them as sandwich bread, little pizzas, grilled cheese, etc. While you are at it, order some of the "K-Toos" sandwich cookies, both chocolate and vanilla. Their chocolate sandwich cookies taste just like Oreos.

I buy Planters Trail Mix (especially the M & M and raisin nut mix). I don't find any type of gluten or flour in their trail mixes.

Give your mom some cornstarch to use for now to thicken any sauces.

There are a few Mexican restaurants that have some gluten-free food - including Chipotles, Baja Fresh and Chevys. I usually bring my own tortilla chips and warm corn tortillas to avoid the cross-contamination issues. If you want to eat at these restaurants, I could go into more detail later which foods are supposed to be gluten-free at these restaurants - I think I have a pdf of the SillyYaks Restaurant Guide that I could e-mail you with these restaurants listed. You could even join the SillyYaks group on-line and get the information yourself.

As you keep exploring, you will learn a lot of information. Keep asking questions. There is a learning curve for a while. Don't forget a separate toaster and don't lick any envelopes.

Keep us updated!

Sue

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of piglet95037Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 11:30 PM Subject: [ ] Re: thought i'd introduce myself and more questions

Debbie and , I appreciate all your help. I am already looking forward to attending the conference at Stanford, just based on what you've said.I have so many questions, but I think I need to start at the beginning - or at least go back a bit.I'm in my mid 20s and moved back in with my parents about a year ago. I was having some serious medical issues, which we now think were caused by CD. I work really unsteady hours and have short lunches, so I usually end up ordering in or going out for lunches and/or dinners. I'm also dealing with extreme fatigue and just have no motivation to cook right now., to answer your question, food ideas would be great. My parents (whom I'm planning on continuing to live with until I get this diet/lifestyle figured out-hoping that will only be about 2 more months!) don't get it at all. My Mother continues to try, but ends up thickening sauces with unsafe flours.I'm planning a trip to Whole Foods on Tuesday and would like to stock up with all the basics that I'll need. I've cleaned out some cupboards here so I will have a few shelves just for myself.Things I like and don't like:1. I crave salt. Forget the sugar, give me salty things like chips or pretzels. When I was in university I lived on Chex Mix.2. I love ethnic foods - pad thai, eggplant in garlic sauce, tamales, burritos, etc. I usually eat one of the above with rice 3 or so times a week.3. I'm not a breakfast person. If I do manage to eat it, it's usually just fruit or yogurt or granola out of the bag (sansmilk).4. Frozen or prepared foods are my favourite kinds. I like easy, easy, easy. For lunches I try to take the least amount of time as possible, so I can go home early. (I'm on my feet all day at work and it's hard when you're so exhausted)5. I eat alot at night after work. I usually go for salty carbs as mentioned above - goldfish crackers, graham crackers and peanut butter, or whatever is left over from lunch.6. I'm allergic to bananas and raw carrots.I just don't know where to start. Breakfast isn't difficult. Are there any frozen foods that would work for me? Is this something I should mention to my co-workers and boss? Are any energy bars gluten free? What items should I always keep on hand? What should be on my shopping list for Tuesday? (price isn't a factor - other than going out to eat, I rarely spend anything and heck, I'm living with my folks-so no rent!)I really appreciate everyones help. Knowing you're out there makes me feel less alone.Carla aka Piglet> >> > Hi, all. I was just diagnosed this week. My friends call me Piglet > > (no, I am not kidding!) and as you can tell, I live in > Hill. I > > don't have an appointment with a nutritionist for a few weeks, and > I'm > > feeling very lost, so any help you can offer would be very > welcomed! I > > am reading all I can get my hands on, but I think it's making me > more > > confused.> > > > Thx in advance,> > Piglet> >>

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[Guest guest]

If you must use a non-GF toaster, perhaps at work, be sure to use Toaster Bags to protect from cross-contamination.

H.

In a message dated 6/13/06 11:42:36 AM, seamaiden399@... writes:

(you

should have your own toaster and sandwich grill for cross

contamination reasons!

[Guest guest]

Remember that a couple of Thai Food products are not GF. However, the company is very gluten-aware, very careful, I think. There web site devotes a section to gluten. I wish they hadn't introduced those few non-GF products.

H.

In a message dated 6/19/2006 8:19:39 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, suki@... writes:

There's a line of Thai foods by a company called Thai Kitchen that hasgluten free products

[Guest guest]

Hi Piglet,

Welcome to the list. I just wanted to pipe in with my two cents'

worth: I would strongly encourage you to not eat out at first, while

you're healing. There are so many issues with cross-contamination it's

difficult to get them all straight when you're first starting out.

With time it can become second-nature but in the beginning it's really

overwhelming.

You mention your mother using flour to thicken sauces -- living in a

non-gf kitchen has it's own trickiness. There are a lot of potential

sources of cross-contamination that you'll want to be on the lookout

for, such as silverware drawers (they always seem to collect crumbs)

wooden utensils, teflon pans, etc. When you're making food for

yourself try to keep things as clean as possible and as separate from

your family's foods as possible (you said you've taken over a couple

of cupboards which is a great start!) You might also want to claim a

drawer in the fridge for your stuff too so nobody uses the same

condiments (butter, and anything else that's spreadable) and you don't

get their crumbs in your food accidentally. Does your mom bake? If so,

you might consider asking her to bake when you're not there as flour

has a way of hanging around in the air.

You said your parents aren't getting it. I think parents go through

all kinds of emotions too, like guilt and denial (if you have CD you

got the gene from at least one of them after all.) You might need to

educate them as you learn things yourself. (And you might invite your

mom to go to Stanford with you or a local support group. The meetings

are always enjoyable and you'll meet the nicest most compassionate

people ever.)

The work thing is hard... I don't do the best job of my lunches I'm

afraid. I sort of eat the same thing a lot but then I'm a creature of

habit, anyway. Whole Foods sells pre-packaged deli turkey by both

Diestel and Applegate Farms. They're both GF. I make turkey sandwiches

with the whole foods sandwich bread (which by the way is so much

better warmed up in the micro.)

You might keep in mind too that eggs, if you're not allergic to them,

are a complete protein and the easiest protein to digest. I eat

scrambled eggs a lot for dinner, with Bearitos refried beans, Green

Mountain Gringo salsa (from Whole Foods) and Mission corn tortillas

(from Safeway.) It's a healthy meal - protein and carbs are balanced,

and you get a bit of fiber too.

I know you said you don't like to cook but in case you feel like

giving something a try, here's an idea for you which is quite easy:

You can pick up a fresh chicken breast from your local butcher (or

Whole Foods or wherever). Stick it in a pan or cooking dish, sprinkle

some garlic salt (or Mrs. Dash) on top and bake it at 400 for about 45

minutes. It takes very little time to stick the thing in the oven and

it can bake while you're doing something fun. When it's done you can

eat it then, or use pieces of it for a sandwich, in a burrito, or just

eat it straight later right out of the fridge. It's handy to have

leftover chicken in the fridge to eat however you like. (And you can

take pieces of it to work for lunch.)

There's a line of Thai foods by a company called Thai Kitchen that has

gluten free products (you can find them at various places but

definitely at Whole Foods) and there are instant Indian dishes by a

company called Tasty Bites that you can try too. (They're a bit spicy

for my taste.)

You can also try the celiac forum at delphi forums. The members

maintain huge lists of things that are gf and not gf, from gum to

lipstick:

forums.delphiforums.com/celiac

Again, I'd put off training restaurants about this until you're

comfortable with it yourself and when you're healing it's not worth

the risk of cross-contamination and delaying your recovery.

Good luck and keep in touch!

Suki

On 6/11/06, piglet95037 <csilverstein@...> wrote:

> Debbie and , I appreciate all your help. I am already looking

> forward to attending the conference at Stanford, just based on what

> you've said.

> I have so many questions, but I think I need to start at the

> beginning - or at least go back a bit.

> I'm in my mid 20s and moved back in with my parents about a year

> ago. I was having some serious medical issues, which we now think

> were caused by CD. I work really unsteady hours and have short

> lunches, so I usually end up ordering in or going out for lunches

> and/or dinners. I'm also dealing with extreme fatigue and just have

> no motivation to cook right now.

> , to answer your question, food ideas would be great. My

> parents (whom I'm planning on continuing to live with until I get

> this diet/lifestyle figured out-hoping that will only be about 2

> more months!) don't get it at all. My Mother continues to try, but

> ends up thickening sauces with unsafe flours.

> I'm planning a trip to Whole Foods on Tuesday and would like to

> stock up with all the basics that I'll need. I've cleaned out some

> cupboards here so I will have a few shelves just for myself.

>

> Things I like and don't like:

> 1. I crave salt. Forget the sugar, give me salty things like chips

> or pretzels. When I was in university I lived on Chex Mix.

> 2. I love ethnic foods - pad thai, eggplant in garlic sauce,

> tamales, burritos, etc. I usually eat one of the above with rice 3

> or so times a week.

> 3. I'm not a breakfast person. If I do manage to eat it, it's

> usually just fruit or yogurt or granola out of the bag (sansmilk).

> 4. Frozen or prepared foods are my favourite kinds. I like easy,

> easy, easy. For lunches I try to take the least amount of time as

> possible, so I can go home early. (I'm on my feet all day at work

> and it's hard when you're so exhausted)

> 5. I eat alot at night after work. I usually go for salty carbs as

> mentioned above - goldfish crackers, graham crackers and peanut

> butter, or whatever is left over from lunch.

> 6. I'm allergic to bananas and raw carrots.

>

> I just don't know where to start. Breakfast isn't difficult. Are

> there any frozen foods that would work for me? Is this something I

> should mention to my co-workers and boss? Are any energy bars gluten

> free? What items should I always keep on hand? What should be on my

> shopping list for Tuesday? (price isn't a factor - other than going

> out to eat, I rarely spend anything and heck, I'm living with my

> folks-so no rent!)

>

> I really appreciate everyones help. Knowing you're out there makes

> me feel less alone.

>

> Carla aka Piglet

>

>

> > >

> > > Hi, all. I was just diagnosed this week. My friends call me

> Piglet

> > > (no, I am not kidding!) and as you can tell, I live in

> > Hill. I

> > > don't have an appointment with a nutritionist for a few weeks,

> and

> > I'm

> > > feeling very lost, so any help you can offer would be very

> > welcomed! I

> > > am reading all I can get my hands on, but I think it's making me

> > more

> > > confused.

> > >

> > > Thx in advance,

> > > Piglet

> > >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Carla,

You may have already answered some of

these questions, but I rarely get time to read all the emails – are you

near a Whole Foods?

If you are, I can just go to my freezer,

open it up, and give you a ready-made shopping list. (Minus the carrot

& banana allergy we have all the same likes & dislilkes about food).

I went shopping last night so my freezer is FULL of GF frozen food. BTW,

can you have cooked carrots, and are there any “sneaky” ingredients

I should look for on the labels?

Oh, and yes, tell your boss, co-workers.

You may be able to get longer lunches if you need – and you may find

people dong really sweet things for you, like bringing you gluten-free recipes –

you may even find out that other coworkers or their spouses are celiac (this

actually happened to my sister). I found out that one of the ladies I

work with is friends with the founder of Crave!

Gopal’s power wraps are my fav to

have on hand (AT ALL TIMES). Try the Mexican flavored one.

Let me know if you have access to Whole

Foods, and I can give you a comprehensive list.

Lil

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of piglet95037

Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 11:30

PM

Subject: [ ] Re:

thought i'd introduce myself and more questions

Debbie and , I appreciate all your help. I am

already looking

forward to attending the conference at Stanford, just based on what

you've said.

I have so many questions, but I think I need to start at the

beginning - or at least go back a bit.

I'm in my mid 20s and moved back in with my parents about a year

ago. I was having some serious medical issues, which we now think

were caused by CD. I work really unsteady hours and have short

lunches, so I usually end up ordering in or going out for lunches

and/or dinners. I'm also dealing with extreme fatigue and just have

no motivation to cook right now.

, to answer your question, food ideas would be great. My

parents (whom I'm planning on continuing to live with until I get

this diet/lifestyle figured out-hoping that will only be about 2

more months!) don't get it at all. My Mother continues to try, but

ends up thickening sauces with unsafe flours.

I'm planning a trip to Whole Foods on Tuesday and would like to

stock up with all the basics that I'll need. I've cleaned out some

cupboards here so I will have a few shelves just for myself.

Things I like and don't like:

1. I crave salt. Forget the sugar, give me salty things like chips

or pretzels. When I was in university I lived on Chex Mix.

2. I love ethnic foods - pad thai, eggplant in garlic sauce,

tamales, burritos, etc. I usually eat one of the above with rice 3

or so times a week.

3. I'm not a breakfast person. If I do manage to eat it, it's

usually just fruit or yogurt or granola out of the bag (sansmilk).

4. Frozen or prepared foods are my favourite kinds. I like easy,

easy, easy. For lunches I try to take the least amount of time as

possible, so I can go home early. (I'm on my feet all day at work

and it's hard when you're so exhausted)

5. I eat alot at night after work. I usually go for salty carbs as

mentioned above - goldfish crackers, graham crackers and peanut

butter, or whatever is left over from lunch.

6. I'm allergic to bananas and raw carrots.

I just don't know where to start. Breakfast isn't difficult. Are

there any frozen foods that would work for me? Is this something I

should mention to my co-workers and boss? Are any energy bars gluten

free? What items should I always keep on hand? What should be on my

shopping list for Tuesday? (price isn't a factor - other than going

out to eat, I rarely spend anything and heck, I'm living with my

folks-so no rent!)

I really appreciate everyones help. Knowing you're out there makes

me feel less alone.

Carla aka Piglet

> >

> > Hi, all. I was just diagnosed this week. My friends call me

Piglet

> > (no, I am not kidding!) and as you can tell, I live in

> Hill. I

> > don't have an appointment with a nutritionist for a few weeks,

and

> I'm

> > feeling very lost, so any help you can offer would be very

> welcomed! I

> > am reading all I can get my hands on, but I think it's making me

> more

> > confused.

> >

> > Thx in advance,

> > Piglet

> >

>

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From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of piglet95037

Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 11:34

PM

Subject: [ ] Re:

thought i'd introduce myself and more questions

> > >

> > > Hi, all. I was just diagnosed this week. My friends call me

> Piglet

> > > (no, I am not kidding!) and as you can tell, I live in

> > Hill. I

> > > don't have an appointment with a nutritionist for a few weeks,

> and

> > I'm

> > > feeling very lost, so any help you can offer would be very

> > welcomed! I

> > > am reading all I can get my hands on, but I think it's making

me

> > more

> > > confused.

> > >

> > > Thx in advance,

> > > Piglet

> > >

> >

>