They Don’t Know, But YOU Do

Last week I heard three different instances of misdiagnosis or refusal to diagnose celiac/gluten intolerance by doctors.  As always the person(s) involved say the doctor said the tests don’t show the celiac, though the patient has felt better being off of wheat. The majority of doctors, labs, pathologist, the medical world still does not know…

Remember. Forget the Wheat.

Celiac,gluten intolerance effects more than just the gut. For far more people than you know, and doctors will admit. Gluten does not JUST cause a bit of upset stomach and diarrhea.  The stomach intestinal upset is just the easiest seen symptom. It is the hidden symptoms that are truly the most detrimental. Doctors, and we…

White Almond Sheet Cake (Keith’s birthday cake)

Ingredients 1 cup butter 1 cup water 1 1/4 Cup Rice flour 3/4 Cup Tapioca Flour 1 teaspoon xanthan gum 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 2 cups sugar 2 eggs  separated (whites soft peaks) 1/2 cup sour cream 1 tsp. almond extract 1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup milk 6 cups powdered sugar 1/2 tsp. almond extract 1/2 cup almond or walnuts chopped (optional)- Mix in frosting or sprinkle…

Stuffin Muffins

4 Tablespoons(half stick) butter 1onion chopped 1 bunch celery chopped 1 Cup Butter, melted 1 Cup Sugar 4 Eggs 2 Cups Buttermilk 1/2 Cup oil 1Teaspoon Baking soda 1 teaspoon Xanthan Gum 2 Cups Cornmeal 1 ½ Cups Rice Flour ½ Cup Oat flour or Tapioca flour 1 teaspoon sage 1 teaspoon thyme 1 teaspoon Salt 1.Preheat oven 375. Grease muffin pan mini (best) or regular 2. Saute onions and…

Gluten Free IS Our Way

Been doing and going and being very busy. Always gluten-free. As long as it is my choice. Recently several of my gluten-free clan have had an infiltration of wheat gluten. The youngest grandchild was given goldfish crackers, accidentally. The child care staff had some newbies. The typical apology, with follow-up of observation of he did…