beautiful cakes!!
What is the reason for this "Gluten Free" craze? I use gluten anytime I am making all wheat or all rye breads. They have insufficient gluten for my type of baking. Are my ears going to fall off or something?beautiful cakes!!
I have a question ............. were do you find diabetic carrots and gluten free bananas? do they have support group forums?
post some pics!! PLEASE!! i have never tried to make sourdough bread before.What is the reason for this "Gluten Free" craze? I use gluten anytime I am making all wheat or all rye breads. They have insufficient gluten for my type of baking. Are my ears going to fall off or something?
I am about to take my first attempt at knead-free sourdough bread out of the oven. Looks good so far through the pyrex casserole bowl in which I cooked it.
What is the reason for this "Gluten Free" craze? I use gluten anytime I am making all wheat or all rye breads. They have insufficient gluten for my type of baking. Are my ears going to fall off or something?
I am about to take my first attempt at knead-free sourdough bread out of the oven. Looks good so far through the pyrex casserole bowl in which I cooked it.
What is the reason for this "Gluten Free" craze? I use gluten anytime I am making all wheat or all rye breads. They have insufficient gluten for my type of baking. Are my ears going to fall off or something?
I am about to take my first attempt at knead-free sourdough bread out of the oven. Looks good so far through the pyrex casserole bowl in which I cooked it.
so sorry
Oh good; my wife says my ears are cute.there is nothing wrong with gluten. I use it as well any time I make bread. it just makes a better finished product. but there is a disease
out there called 'celiac disease' in which the body can't process gluten
and certain other proteins and such and it can like, KILL you. it is not,
however, as common as people are making it out to be. it's kind of
become the new thing to blame everything on, sort of like the 'disease
of the month' because it was recently discovered that there is a link
between autism and celiac disease. gluten sensitivity that isn't related
to celiac disease is basically a food allergy.
but no, your ears won't fall off!!
Thank you very much for really explaining what Celiac disease. Is it a wide spread problem. Sorry for you husband. Having anything off-kilter with the digestive system is a real bummer.
Thank you very much for really explaining what Celiac disease. Is it a wide spread problem. Sorry for you husband. Having anything off-kilter with the digestive system is a real bummer.
Sorry, as I was not making light or fun of the disease. I was just not familiar with it.
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Ella, your descriptions of celiac and the "disease of the month" reputation are spot on. But I am so thankful to see that restaurants, magazines and supermarkets are becoming more educated and offering more products, recipes and information on celiac, lactose intolerance and other digestive problems, as well as diabeties..."
I just wanted to add that I am not dissing anyone who has a diagnosed
condition such as celiac or food allergies, diabetes, etc. I know that
this is real and can be deadly. my problem is with the quacks and the
people who diagnose themselves, and the mentality that people get
when a condition starts getting a lot of press. people who suddenly
think "I am always flatulent!! I must have such-and-such disease!!"
please.
it is awesome that more and more information and warnings are out
there for those who really ARE ill. my friends kid can die if he even
gets a microscopic whiff of peanut dust. stuff like this is no joke.
celiac disease, untreated, destroys the small intestine and releases
toxins into the body at the very least. at the worst your guts just
start to hemorrage and you die. again, no joke. but hypochondriacs
truly annoy.
I feel for you for your husband. what a drag. but as you said, there
are more and more options, so in that case too much press isn't a bad
thing.
and in keeping with the thread, today I am doing something with a
couple pints of fresh blueberries, don't know what yet, and some
chocolate-chip cookies so far. might as well crank out some baking
while this unseasonably LOVELY, humidity-free cool weather holds.
no need to appologize to me sweetie!! i deal with food problems also due to stomach problems and migraines. did you know fermented food bring on migrines? i eat the food anyway though and deal with it because i refuse to give up cheese, vinegar, wine and bread to name a few things. i PAY dearly sometimes but i am stupid and have to deal with it till i can't any more!! and how can you ask an italian to give up spices and GARLIC!!?? compared to my friend who has Krones and can't eat ANY veggie or fiber not even a SPEC!! i call myself lucky i only need to deal with my problems!! again i am sorry i didn't mean to make light.Thanks to you and MsMoffet for your apologies. I must apologize as well if I sounded a bit harsh. Being trained in special diets and dealing with my family members and clients on a regular basis just brings it all too close to home for me. And yes, we do need to bring some fun into serious matters. I know you meant no harm.
Ella, your descriptions of celiac and the "disease of the month" reputation are spot on. But I am so thankful to see that restaurants, magazines and supermarkets are becoming more educated and offering more products, recipes and information on celiac, lactose intolerance and other digestive problems, as well as diabeties.
I made some "chocolate chunk shortbread bars" out of my new "Diabetic Desserts" cookbook which is accredited by the Canadian Diabetic Association for my Dad last night. He was so happy because he misses his sweets (specially cookies and chocolate) and it contained no artificial sweeteners and yet fit into his exchanges.
I am so happy when I can bake for my men!
