If there was one thing you could banish from your life, what would it be?

[Queen of Poop]

Kirsten, I too have tested negative for celiac disease. But I do have gluten intolerance. I feel a whole lot better if I avoid anything with gluten in it. Try going gluten free for a while (at least 3 days) and see if you feel better.

[Karen]

Kirsten, you need not spend a lot to "go gluten free" - as long as you don't NEED to eat bread. Rice, rice noodles, potatoes - all are good, filling starches that have no gluten.

[Kirsten]

Kirsten, you need not spend a lot to "go gluten free" - as long as you don't NEED to eat bread. Rice, rice noodles, potatoes - all are good, filling starches that have no gluten.

Noodles are "good"? I hope so, because I cannot imagine a life without pasta!

Like I'm always saying - "I'm sick and tired of feeling sick and tired"...

Exactly!!

Kirsten, I too have tested negative for celiac disease. But I do have gluten intolerance. I feel a whole lot better if I avoid anything with gluten in it. Try going gluten free for a while (at least 3 days) and see if you feel better.

Well, yes, maybe it's worth a try. But I won't do any more tests in the near future as my intestines still haven't recovered from the last one, four weeks ago...

[pomtzu]

Noodles are "good"? I hope so, because I cannot imagine a life without pasta!
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NO!!! Not pasta made with wheat - that's BAD. Karen said rice noodles. They do make gluten free pasta now tho.
When I was figuring out things to cook for my ex, I used to make him spaghetti squash when the rest of the family had regular spaghetti. It had the look of spaghetti, and was really quite tasty when served with spaghetti sauce and meatballs.

[Karen]

As Pomtzu said, just look for rice noodles, they come in every shape normal noodles do - skinny, fat, flat, round, etc. If they don't have them in the "pasta" section, see if you have an "asian" section in your store.

[K9karen]

When I was figuring out things to cook for my ex, I used to make him spaghetti squash when the rest of the family had regular spaghetti. It had the look of spaghetti, and was really quite tasty when served with spaghetti sauce and meatballs.

I saw a recipe for spaghetti squash and it looked yummy with the sauce and meatballs. Thankfully I tested negative for gluten intolerance but that won't stop me from making it! My dear departed aunt suffered for years until she was diagnosed with gluten intolerance. Her food was expensive but because she was always rail thin regardless of what and how much she ate, the diet helped her immensely and the doc encouraged her to eat.

I've known about some of your illnesses and the pain you're all in saddens me terribly. In a way, not only is this a pet website, it's made me feel closer to you all to know that I don't suffer alone. That didn't come out right, but you know what I mean. We feel for each other.

I'd banish:
My collapsing spine (more surgery probably in Sept)
Bad hips (putting off replacements)
Sightlessness in right eye
Ulcers
Procrastination
My brother's Asbergers Syndrome
Bills!

[pomtzu]

I saw a recipe for spaghetti squash and it looked yummy with the sauce and meatballs.

Italian type cuisine was always big in this house (I'm half), so when it came to lasagna, I had to make it differently for my ex. I made eggplant or zucchini lasagna, just substituting the veggie for the noodles. It got to the point where I would just make it this way for the whole family since everyone liked it.

Spanish rice is also filling and yummy - totally allowable on a gluten free diet.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm very thankful that I'm still healthy. I would like to banish:
stress
aches & pains- I know they're work related.
debt-I'm still trying to pay off 2 credit cards.
work- I wish I didn't have to work or I at least wish that I worked in a field that I enjoyed.