Recent content by Deb555

I always wondered where those little packets came from! I think I thought they were for manufacturing, only, Thanks for the link :)

That would account for it, I guess. What do you use for a dessicant?

I watch food prices pretty closely, and basically, over the last few years, some of what I used to buy has gone up a couple of hundred percent. Which is why I no longer buy certain things. I hadn't bought quinoa in a while, and it went up about 50% from 3-4 years ago. Not even as shocking as...

These were thick like pad thai noodles. The very very fine ones were clearly dry as old bones. And the stale smell is from rice that has been put into airtight canisters. nothing to do with the packaging. And yes, really airtight, not just cute. For a while, we bought larger bags of rice...

So then it just boils down to taste? I cannot tell you how much rice I have tossed because it smells so stale. And my taste buds are very tied into my sense of smell, which I know some peoples' are not. But your comment is for dried, and sometimes they look like they have some moisture...

I am going to try a different grocery store. I am sure they will have it. And being inexperienced with home-cooked rice noodles, I figured better safe than sorry. I wasn't actually thinking of the taste, but that some foods are not safe if they go beyond the stale date. Maybe I should have...

That's what I have done, and I do like it. I made it just plain the first time, thinking that with just salt and pepper and the veggies and chicken on the side it would be OK, but it was blah. I also can't stand couscous, it's like eating sand to me. And while I don't like the "look" of...

Thank you. I did actually already buy some agave syrup, not being able to find brown rice syrup easily. I haven't tried it yet, but I hope it works. I do have the monk fruit on my list, but I didn't want to spend a fortune buying everything on my lists and find I'm wasting too much. I also...

Thanks! Yes, I was mostly going to be doing oil & vinegar, and the only oil I'll be using for now is olive oil. I do use sugar-free preserves with red wine vinegar for duck and chicken, but no artificial sweeteners for this diet, so alternatives are welcome. I'll check out those links - I...

Oh, see, this was in my head for later...looking through recipes, I saw that mentioned, but didn't specify when I wrote it - just that it was a new discovery. I always thought soy sauce was soy sauce, to be honest. Now some have wheat, some don't? Argggh! I will look at my bottles. All I do...

Yes, I can use coconut oil and milk. It says no almond milk, which I use in my coffee, so I will switch to coconut milk, but then again, I can't have coffee, LOL. I can use it for sauces, maybe, and cereal. I am just hearing abut Coconut Aminos for the first time, too, and I already know soy...

Seeds: Coconut, pine nuts and flax seeds. I did see that someone wrote about flax seeds containing cyanide, and have no interest in them, anyway. But pine nuts are useful, and coconuts will play a big part here, as in flour and oil and milk.

I just realized this was a different message. I found that interesting, also, and it explains why in conversing with others prior to trying this, we all are sensitive to different things. And, some say they can eat fresh tomatoes but not cooked (which I think I can) but others say they can...

Wow, that is very useful. What a comprehensive list! I had no idea paprika is a nightshade. And yep, I just looked, it's not on the list of allowed herbs and spices :( Since I use so little, it might not be a problem, but I'll have to do an "add back". All I need to do is get through a few...

And I am sorry I got cranky. I am not best pleased with any part of this, but it felt so good to be pain-free (relatively) and to realize I can do something about it that it's taken over my life at the moment, and there is some frustration. I think tomorrow I will start a new thread, I...