My co-op electric company that un-co-oped a few years ago has finally had to let us choose our own electric. Which is really a good thing, this coop has had a bit of a monopoly going for years, and we have literally paid for it. Thus the needed de-regulation. We HAVE to pick a new…
Tag: Delete Wheat
A Gut Reaction
I heard a commercial for yogurt make the statement that 70% of our immune system is located in our gut. In all of these almost 30 gut wrenching years of Celiac awareness, I have never heard this. Experiencing how absolutely EVERYTHING that goes wrong with my body, seems directly related to ingesting wheat. It makes…
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…