This is going to be my second gluten-free Thanksgiving but I am anticipating that it will be better than my first. Last year I think that I had just started to go off of gluten and I was not at the point in which I felt brave enough to cook all that much.
This year I am [...]
Archive for the ‘Gluten Free Living’ Category
12 Nov
A gluten and dairy free Thanksgiving
29 Aug
A funny conversation
This conversation is actually a pretty common conversation for me. Each conversation is a little different but they all go the same way.
Well meaning person: Would you like some cake?
Me: No thank you. I cannot eat gluten/wheat.
WMP: Oh. Would you like a sandwich?
Me: No thank you. I cannot eat bread.
WMP: Oh. Would you like a [...]
16 May
Gluten free foods
I have not written about gluten free living in awhile because I have been in a gluten free slump lately. I have been sticking to only what I know works with very little experimentation. Lots of rice cakes and almond butter for me, sad, I know. Maybe it is the spring air or maybe I [...]
9 Mar
Local eats and sweets for wheat free people
This Sunday after chruch Brian and I stopped by Rose’s to see what kinds of things they offered. At first I was a little stunned because It has been a long time since I have looked at so many yummy desserts and been able to pick almot anything I wanted. If you did not already [...]
29 Jan
Gluten free treat
These are made like rice krispy treats but with gluten free cereal and dairy free butter. Here is what I used;
I thought these were really good, not quite the same as your traditional rice krispy treat but it still hit the sweet spot.
Enjoy!
28 Jan
Celiac testing update
My results are in and they are negative!!!! When I found out I was obviously happy but at the same time I felt a little turned around. It took me a little while to realize that I was back to square one or at least it seemed like I was. I felt sort of lost and the [...]
16 Jan
Say that again…
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy. I would try and spell it phonetically for you but even that is escaping me, lets just call it EGD for short. That is the name of the test that I had this morning to biopsy my small intestine for Celiac.
To do this test they put a scope with a camera and I [...]
15 Jan
Done and almost done
Today I went to see the GI doctor, though I am not sure I can really say “see” him. He was more of a blur he was moving so fast. He asked me a few questions I answered the questions, he listened to my heart, and push on my stomach and told me he was [...]
3 Jan
Update of Celiac testing
After four days of reintroducing gluten into my diet I, was told about Enterolab. Enterolab is a lab in Texas which specializes in testing for intestinal issues. The best part of this lab is that you do not need to be on gluten to be tested for Celiac Disease or other autoimmune disorders of the intestines. [...]
