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• Way #30: Avoid Unnecessary Temptations as you Move Toward Your Version of Gluten-Free Simplicity Way #30: Avoid Unnecessary Temptations as you Move Toward Your Version of Gluten-Free Simplicity.   Remember that saying, "Out of sight; out of mind"?  Of course you do.    This posting is about things like that which one can use to help simplify their Gluten-Free Life.  Here are some ideas to......
• Way #34: Remember, It is OK to Politely Ask A Vendor or Manufacturer About the Ingredients of Her/His Product When One Is Trying to Attain Gluten-Free Simplicity Way #34: Remember, It is OK to Politely Ask A Vendor or Manufacturer About the Ingredients of Her/His Product while one is choosing whether or not to buy.   Since the Gluten-Free Labeling issue is NOT yet resolved with real power by U.S. A. policymakers, it is up to consumers......
• Way #31: Grieve the Loss of those Gluten-Contaminated Dietary Favorites and Move On In A Healthy Way Toward Gluten-Free Simplicity Way #31: Grieve the Loss of those Gluten-Contaminated Dietary Favorites and Move On In A Healthy Way Toward Gluten-Free Simplicity.   Does anyone remember the movie, "M*A*S*H"?  Well there was a scene in which one of the characters claimed he wanted to kill himself, so in order to vanquish that ambivalent......
• Some Grains Contain Gluten and Some Do Not: Whole Grains Council   Some whole grains contain gluten and some do not.    According to the Whole Grains Council Website, whole "Grains with Gluten" include: Wheat (including varieties like spelt, kamut, farro and durum; and products like bulgur and semolina) Barley Rye Triticale Oats** see below   Some "Gluten-Free Grains" are: Amaranth......
• Stress and Gluten Free When Out of Town???   If you are like me, two things are all to frequently true: Going out of town on serious business can be stressful; and Stressful times in a foreign atmosphere often lead to a Gluten Relapse -- however small or catastrophic.   In a way, I could admit that I......

The Annual GIG Conference is in full swing in Minneapolis. Come on by!

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Plenty of great information available at the Annual GIG Conference!

 

 

 

 

 

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• Feeding Two Birds with ONE Seed   I was checking out this blog titled, "Deb Brammer: You and me -- working together" and its posting, "Gluten-Free Company".  It started out with, "You've just invited company and now you find out they have to have a gluten-free diet. Now you are having second thoughts. What will you......
• G-F Flash! Recipe for Gluten-Free Double Cheese Grits   I found an easily  adaptable recipe for Gluten-Free Double Cheese Grits at the website: "Tales from the Oven: Good Food Recipes from the Lunch Pail". [/caption] Among other ingredients, the recipe calls for:  quick grits shredded Cheddar cheese grated Parmesan cheese   Each of these items can be commonly......
• Being Alert to How Ones Culture Promotes Gluten Use Might Help One Attain Gluten-Free Simplicity 10. Being Alert to How Ones Culture Promotes Gluten Use Might Help One Attain Gluten-Free Simplicity.   Does your culture promote the use of gluten?  If so, how? My culture (Southeastern U.S.A., Umpteenth generation, of Scottish/Irish/English descent origin) promotes gluten in a big way.  For my people, what is a dinner......
• Way #30: Avoid Unnecessary Temptations as you Move Toward Your Version of Gluten-Free Simplicity Way #30: Avoid Unnecessary Temptations as you Move Toward Your Version of Gluten-Free Simplicity.   Remember that saying, "Out of sight; out of mind"?  Of course you do.    This posting is about things like that which one can use to help simplify their Gluten-Free Life.  Here are some ideas to......
• Be Careful, Gluten Can Be Where One Least Expects It   It is important to warn you that while a positive outlook is necessary in this quest for gluten-free simplicity; one needs to be critically informed to carry a bit of skepticism about the possibility of hidden sources of gluten. [/caption]   How can this be.  The most popular belief is......

• NCAA Season 86 team lineups Source: InboundPass ARELLANO UNIVERSITY ACIDRE, Rocky – G ADVINCULA, Neri – C ANQUILO, Leonard – G CAPERAL, Prince – C CASIÑO, John Karlo – G CATAPANG, Erwin – C CELADA, Andrian – F CIRIACRUZ, Isiah – F DEL ROSARIO, Ronnel – F LAPUZ, Gerald – F PALMA, Christian – C......
• Scales 101 When it comes to the world of music, scales are a group of musical notes that are collected in both ascending and descending order, and they are responsible for providing material for musical work, including a combination of both harmony and melody that can be converted into instrumental play. Scales......
• Hiddenbrooke Golf Course Hiddenbrooke Golf Course is located in: Vallejo, CA Phone:  (707) 558-1140  Website: http://www.hiddenbrookegolf.com/ Course History: The legendary golfing great Arnold Palmer designed this course and it offers a wonderful challenge for all players. From the dramatic changes in elevation to the tricky greens, you'll have loads of fun at this......

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• How to Tell if a "Gluten-Free Menu" is Truly Gluten-Free How to Tell if a "Gluten-Free Menu" is Truly Gluten-Free By William T. Beverly, Ph.D.   First, it is important for me to acknowledge the efforts of Food Service People.  For one, I am very grateful for their sincere attempts at constructively addressing the important consumer need -- "Gluten-Free". UPDATE......
• Gluten-Free Eating Out: A List of Opportunities and Menus   Click HERE to learn how to tell if that "Gluten-Free" Menu is TRULY GLUTEN-FREE!!!   One might Go to http://www.glutenfreerestaurants.org/ in order to see a list of restaurants who have been "certified" as having Gluten-Free menus.    Additionally, this list was sent in by Janelle who compiled it for her......
• Why Gluten-Free if Not Required? Great Question!   Why Would Anyone Go on A Gluten-Free Diet if She/He Did Not Have To?  Think about it.   There are some hassles involved are there not?  High Prices, Aches, Pains, Social Awkwardness, more Headaches, Totally De-calibrated Nutrition Balance (i.e., Fats-to-Proteins-to-Carbs), Monotony, Moods, etc...........   This is an excellent question. And......
• Crohn's Disease and Celiac Disease: A Dynamic Duo   I have had Crohn's for at least 25 years and Celiac Disease for at least 10.  What a combination!  Researchers have suggested that persons with Crohn's Disease should also be Gluten-Free.   In 2005, an Italian research team concluded: "there is a high prevalence of celiac disease in those......
• Practicing Some Basic Cooking Skills Can Help One Attain Gluten-Free Simplicity 20. Practicing Some Basic Cooking Skills Can Help One Attain Gluten-Free Simplicity.   Even if you are NOT a cook.  Even if you are afraid of cooking.  No matter what -- unless you are physically unable -- in which case perhaps you could participate with the help of some able......

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• Be Careful, Gluten Can Be Where One Least Expects It   It is important to warn you that while a positive outlook is necessary in this quest for gluten-free simplicity; one needs to be critically informed to carry a bit of skepticism about the possibility of hidden sources of gluten. [/caption]   How can this be.  The most popular belief is......
• Basic Gluten-Free Baking Tater Soup (Serves about 4-to-6 depending on whether used as an appetizer or a meal.) Ingredients: 3 cups of fresh water. 1 teaspoon of chicken bouillon powder or cube. * 1 large or 2 small fresh baking potato diced in about 1/2 inch cubes. 1/4 pound of cooked, diced chicken. 3/4 cup......
• Way #30: Avoid Unnecessary Temptations as you Move Toward Your Version of Gluten-Free Simplicity Way #30: Avoid Unnecessary Temptations as you Move Toward Your Version of Gluten-Free Simplicity.   Remember that saying, "Out of sight; out of mind"?  Of course you do.    This posting is about things like that which one can use to help simplify their Gluten-Free Life.  Here are some ideas to......
• Forgiving Might Help one Attain Gluten-Free Simplicity 6. Humility, Forgiveness, and Grace Might Help one Attain Gluten-Free Simplicity.   On my journey toward Gluten-Free Simplicity I have frequently hesitated -- if not downright sabotaged myself -- during periods while recovering from a gluten relapse.  I have blamed myself, my family, anonymous waiters, waitresses, snack-food manufacturers ...  you name......
• G-F Flash! Recipe for Gluten-Free Double Cheese Grits   I found an easily  adaptable recipe for Gluten-Free Double Cheese Grits at the website: "Tales from the Oven: Good Food Recipes from the Lunch Pail". [/caption] Among other ingredients, the recipe calls for:  quick grits shredded Cheddar cheese grated Parmesan cheese   Each of these items can be commonly......

What looks like Fire, may only be a really cool Sunset. (c.2009, wtb)

  So for me when it came to the Doctor’s Gluten speech.  I had lots of emotional reactions.  Even for years following my diagnosis.  Did you?

  I can admit it… YES, sometimes I got issues with authority.  Even if their rulings are really in my own best interest…  How bout you?  If you did could you admit it?  I get even more riled up when it is regarding something I love and I am used to like Cakes, lots of bread with every meal etc… That’s not to mention those hidden sources of Gluten.  And in short, this resistance leads to lots of self-destruction for me.

  Allowing anyone (especially an Authority Figure) tell me “NO MORE” of anything, is hard for me to do.  But once I admitted this to myself, I could more readily reverse my self-destructive tendencies — and my perverse need to spite the authorities.

  Then, I  could start to heal.

  It is frustrating though, with or without authority issues… to be told you cannot do this or your can no longer eat that.  Yes it is!  And at the moment it may seem like  ones world has now been severely limited.

  But I found that when I opened my mind, and I got real curious about other cultures that were NOT necessarily wheat-based there was hope.  Particularly cultures with in climates other than U.S. climates, I found cuisines (e.g., Mexican, Asian, Indian etc…) that I could enjoy, with lots of choices.

  I had to admit to myself that there is a whole world out there.  This world is full of great food ideas.  And sooo sooo soooooo many of them are naturally Gluten-Free.

  I just had to let go of the resistance and get on a more open-minded pathway.

  I started to experiment a lot and I found that there are bountiful options available to me.  Sure, there are always the various newly developed wheat-substitute/fake items.  And I praise those kitchen adventurers who are seeking to make items that used to be made with wheat — without wheat.  More power to them!  I do that too.

  But as I let go of trying to replicate U.S.-type wheat-based items (like Wonder Bread, Cheerios or Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup).   And I have to say again, “those gals and guys who work hard in their kitchens to replicate typically gluten-filled foods without Gluten are angels — they really are”.  But my kitchen ain’t got one of them these days.  So I got to find alternatives.

  I started to explore other cultures.  And I was truly learning – not just about food either!!! 

  As the Gluten-Free Girl will tell you, there is a life beyond Wonder Bread — even though I really did love that stuff.

  Try new foods.  Try new cultures.  Think about climate and how it effects food choices.  Think about centuries of climate influencing food choices and the unlimited bounty of cuisine choices that can create.

  I tried to let go of those boundaries that kept me within a certain mindset of what is -, and is not NORMAL food.

  Give it a shot.  You might discover a whole new world.

* Helpful Hint/Notes:

• This article in Wikipedia about Staple Foods and this one on Tradiational Diets and Culture might be helpful.
• Also check out the various hyperlinks in this article in order to learn more.

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• G-F Flash! Recipe for Gluten-Free Double Cheese Grits   I found an easily  adaptable recipe for Gluten-Free Double Cheese Grits at the website: "Tales from the Oven: Good Food Recipes from the Lunch Pail". [/caption] Among other ingredients, the recipe calls for:  quick grits shredded Cheddar cheese grated Parmesan cheese   Each of these items can be commonly......
• Way #35: Gluten-Free Tax Breaks on the Way to Gluten-Free Simplicity Way #35: Gluten-Free Tax Breaks on the Way to Gluten-Free Simplicity.   I am not a tax professional, but basically, there are at least 3 places where Gluten-Free Issues cross Tax Breaks and they are the possibility of using ones Flexible Spending Account when buying certain items, Tax Deductions for......
• Be Careful, Gluten Can Be Where One Least Expects It   It is important to warn you that while a positive outlook is necessary in this quest for gluten-free simplicity; one needs to be critically informed to carry a bit of skepticism about the possibility of hidden sources of gluten. [/caption]   How can this be.  The most popular belief is......
• Way #33: Memorize Basic Word Clues that Indicate Gluten is Hidden in Food Ingredients in order to Get Closer to Gluten-Free Simplicity Way #33: Memorize Basic Word Clues that Indicate Gluten is Hidden in Food Ingredients in order to Get Closer to Gluten-Free Simplicity.   There are a few basic words that one might run into on a U.S. food label that indicate that Gluten is probably hidden in the ingredients.  If......
• Forgiving Might Help one Attain Gluten-Free Simplicity 6. Humility, Forgiveness, and Grace Might Help one Attain Gluten-Free Simplicity.   On my journey toward Gluten-Free Simplicity I have frequently hesitated -- if not downright sabotaged myself -- during periods while recovering from a gluten relapse.  I have blamed myself, my family, anonymous waiters, waitresses, snack-food manufacturers ...  you name......

• Disposable Containers are Out and Reusable is In National School Lunch week during October 12 – 16, 2009 has placed the focus on two areas that are in need of attention by families.  First is on healthy food choices for lunches.  Second is the need for reusable containers in which to carry lunches, instead of the throw away......
• My Story of Losing 100 Pounds and Keeping It Off For More Than 3 Years: Part 2 This post was written by Chris. Part II When I last left off in part one of my 100+ pound weight loss story,  I was explaining that what finally motivated me to lose the weight was a passage I read in an employment book.  The passage basically said "you'll......
• Scales 101 When it comes to the world of music, scales are a group of musical notes that are collected in both ascending and descending order, and they are responsible for providing material for musical work, including a combination of both harmony and melody that can be converted into instrumental play. Scales......
• The 1800 Dutch Financial Crisis vs. 2006 U.S. Financial Crisis In hopes of upping my historical knowledge of all things economic, I placed William Bernstein's new book The Birth of Plenty on my reading list. (Personal finance gurus will recognize this name from the best selling book The Four Pillars of Investing). While reading last night, one particular passage sent......
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Yummie! Gluten-Free Corn Chex Casserole (c.2009, wtb)

(Feeds 3-to-4 hungry People.  Ideal for the day after Thanksgiving!)

Ingedients:

• Use an 8 or 9 inch casserole dish.
• 3 Tablespoons of unsalted butter. *
• 4 Cups of Gluten-Free Corn Chex. *
• 1 Can of drained Green Beans. *
• 1 Cup of Diced Ham. * (Use less ham if it is a strong version such as “Smithfield”)
• 1 Tablespoon of Diced White Onion.
• 1 Tablespoon of Diced Green Pepper.
• 3 Fresh Eggs.
• 1/2 Cup of Milk.
• 1 Cup of Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese. *
• Salt, White Pepper, Garlic Salt, Black Pepper, Ground Sage, and Paprika.

 Process:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, fahrenheit.
2. Dice vegitables and place with butter in casserole dish into the oven for about 5 minutes.
3. In large mixing bowl, combine Corn Chex, Green Beans, Ham, and Vegetables with Butter.
4. In small bowl combine eggs, milk, grated cheese and spices (Sprinkle with each spice as if to taste).
5. Stir up each set of ingredients combinations.
6. Combine both ingredients into the large mixing bowl.
7. Stir and poor into the Casserole Dish.
8. Sprinkle top with Paprika.
9. Bake at 350 Degrees Fahrenheit for 30-35 minutes.

 * Be sure to use Gluten-Free Brands of these Ingredients.

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• Pork Chops Cippoline: A Hearty Gluten-Free Dinner with a Bite Pork Chops Cippoline: A Hearty Gluten-Free Dinner with a Bite This Hearty Dinner will feed 4 to 6 people.  Ingredients: 1 Fresh Raw  Cippoline Onion (peeled and diced). 2 Tablespoons of vegetable oil or Olive oil. * 2 Pounds of de-boned pork chops. 1 Pound of fresh cabbage sliced about 1/4......
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• Harmony 101 When it comes to music, you can look at harmony as the use of chords or pitches simultaneously. The study behind harmony involves the study of chords and the way that they are constructed as well as harmonic progressions and the connection principles that are used in order to govern......
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Tired of Walking Everywhere Looking for the Gluten-Free Turkey? (c.2009, wtb)

Click here for a Listing of Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Turkies.

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• A Newly Organized List of Gluten-Free Menus A Newly Organized List of Gluten-Free Menus (Revised) (Updated April 7,  2009 By William T. Beverly, Ph.D.) HEADS-UP!!!  Remember, just because a well-meaning restaurant menu, corporation, person, owner, waiter or website claims a dish is "Gluten-Free" does NOT mean it is in fact Gluten-Free.  Unfortunately, there are many variable factors that can introduce Gluten into......
• Way #31: Grieve the Loss of those Gluten-Contaminated Dietary Favorites and Move On In A Healthy Way Toward Gluten-Free Simplicity Way #31: Grieve the Loss of those Gluten-Contaminated Dietary Favorites and Move On In A Healthy Way Toward Gluten-Free Simplicity.   Does anyone remember the movie, "M*A*S*H"?  Well there was a scene in which one of the characters claimed he wanted to kill himself, so in order to vanquish that ambivalent......
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• Hot Buttered Gluten-Free Fried Chicken-n-Rice (Serves 3-4 Hungry Adults.) Ingredients:      Fried Chicken: 1 Med-Large 12 Ounce (plus) Boneless, Skinless Fresh Chicken Breast, cut into pieces about 1-inch, cubed. 1 Fresh Egg. 1/3 Cup of Fresh Milk. 1 Teaspoon of Honey. 3/4 Cup of Gluten-Free Corn Meal. * Salt. Ground Black Pepper. Garlic Salt. * Ground......

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It's Amazing what can hide where (c.2009, wtb)

  How can this be.  The most popular belief is that gluten typically comes from wheat, but there are other sources of gluten.  The Internet Health Library site can be helpful as can other sites and sources http://www.internethealthlibrary.com/DietandNutrition/gluten.htm:

  In short, is says:

Gluten is the protein found in wheat. Similar proteins which are harmful to Coeliacs are present in rye, barley and possibly oats. Wheat, rye and barley are therefore excluded from the gluten-free diet. Oats may be allowed for some patients, under careful medical and dietetic supervision.

Under “Hidden Sources of Gluten”, it states:

Gluten is also contained in manufactured and processed foods where wheat flour is commonly used as a processing aid, a binder, a filler or as a carrier for favourings and spices. Contamination with wheat or wheat flour can also occur during cereal production, storage, processing or manufacture.

  So, this would include products that are processed using any of these grains.  Some of these potential products could be:  Vinegar, Salad Dressings, Soy Sauce, Other Sauces, Soups and others.

    In fact, wheat is used in the production of many products, including non-foods according to a recent published article.  Follow this link for more information on that: http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2008/08/20/news/business/doc48ab391e83b5d534866162.txt.

  Any person hoping to attain gluten-free simplicity probably ought to get into the rewarding habit of reading product labels.  And here’s the kicker: The label might not state that the product contains wheat however, the vinegar in the product (such as with some salad dressings) might have been distilled using a gluten yielding grain.

  Get it?  So I know it might sound complex and even more complicating to ask one to not only read product labels, but also to read (into) product labels.  My hope is that once one learns these basic facts though, they will be a few steps closer to G-F Simplicity.

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• Way #38: Move beyond the fear that your “food world” is NOW severely limited on your way to Gluten-Free Simplicity. Way #38: Move beyond the fear that your “food world” is NOW severely limited on your way to Gluten-Free Simplicity.     OK.. I know... I can't stand it when someone tells me, "You can't do that any more."  Oh.. I get soooo upset at that sometimes. [/caption]   So for......
• Way #34: Remember, It is OK to Politely Ask A Vendor or Manufacturer About the Ingredients of Her/His Product When One Is Trying to Attain Gluten-Free Simplicity Way #34: Remember, It is OK to Politely Ask A Vendor or Manufacturer About the Ingredients of Her/His Product while one is choosing whether or not to buy.   Since the Gluten-Free Labeling issue is NOT yet resolved with real power by U.S. A. policymakers, it is up to consumers......
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• Way #33: Memorize Basic Word Clues that Indicate Gluten is Hidden in Food Ingredients in order to Get Closer to Gluten-Free Simplicity Way #33: Memorize Basic Word Clues that Indicate Gluten is Hidden in Food Ingredients in order to Get Closer to Gluten-Free Simplicity.   There are a few basic words that one might run into on a U.S. food label that indicate that Gluten is probably hidden in the ingredients.  If......
• Using Good Supports Might Help One Attain Gluten-Free Simplicity 14. Using Good Supports Might Help One Attain Gluten-Free Simplicity.   Support is a good thing.  There, I said it.  (One disclaimer: As long as it is voluntary and healthy for all parties involved.)   What do I mean by support?  Primarily, I am talking about the kind of support......

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  What?  OK… now that’s a bit personal.. don’t ya think?

  May be, … then again… Maybe Not.

Talk about your comfort foods -- Yesssir!!! (c.2009, WTB)

  Really folks.  Seriously now.  According to Wikipedia, Comfort foods are:

“Comfort food is typically inexpensive, uncomplicated, and easy to prepare. Many people turn to comfort food for familiarity, emotional security, or as a special reward. The reasons a dish becomes a comfort food are diverse but often include pleasant associations of childhood[1]. Small children often seem to latch on to a specific food or drink (in a way similar to a security blanket) and will repeatedly request it in high stress situations. Adults eat comfort food for a sense of continuity” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comfort_food .

  So what is your culinary security blanket?  Don’t you have one?  I  got way too many.

  I got “Honeycomb“, a breakfast cereal that came along just in time for me to notice as a child.

  BUT… Its possibly (at least there is a discussion to this leaning) got gluten in it — I think.  Somewhere in this list:

“CORN FLOUR AND BRAN BLEND (CORN FLOUR, WHOLE GRAIN CORN FLOUR, CORN BRAN), SUGAR, WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR, HONEY, SALT, YELLOW 5, BHT ADDED TO PACKAGING MATERIAL TO PRESERVE PRODUCT FRESHNESS. VITAMINS & MINERALS: NIACINAMIDE (B VITAMIN), REDUCED IRON, ZINC OXIDE (SOURCE OF ZINC), VITAMIN B6, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), FOLIC ACID (B VITAMIN), VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN D”  (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeycomb_(cereal)#Ingredients).

  Or perhaps there is a cross-contamination factor involved.

  And of course, there are pancakes and practically any sort of fresh bread(a no brainer).

  Boy have I been depressed over the last decade sometimes feeling as though there were few options.  How could I deal with my need for comfort food when I was grieving or feeling bad?

  I would sometimes just hate the world for days at a time.  This was perhaps a form of necessary “processing”, but I am not sure how productive it is for just anyone.

  Eventually, I got to a point where I finally had a truly clear thought… deep down in this painful area where rationale seldom waxes. 

   My thought was like this… OK…

1. If all my old comforts have Gluten in them, and
2. I cannot eat Gluten because it makes me feel UN-comfortable, and
3. There are reasonable alternatively attractive substances out there,
4. I just need to find NEW COMFORT FOODS that contain NO GLUTEN.

  So I have started trying to do that. 

  It is a challenge, but it is a much healthier quest (if not just a natural progression from) than/that point where I was just enveloped in grief, anger, and yes… some self pity.

  What are your new Gluten-Free Comfort Foods?

  I will let you know as I identify mine.  Surely as I move along this path, I am getting closer to Gluten-Free Simplicity.

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