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Tag Archives: xanthan gum
Xanthan Gum Does It Again
I went out to eat on Saturday, had part of a prepared salad, and didn’t think a thing about it because I was sure the dressing was fresh. Not an hour later I was laying in bed in fetal position, … Continue reading
Trader Joe’s Love!
Even before I went gluten free, I was a huge fan of Trader Joe’s. Their approach to bringing fresh food to people, easily, with the minimum amount of junk… Well, it made sense to me. And their stores were always … Continue reading
Mayo
Adding mayonnaise to the list of things I can’t eat. Well, unless it’s fresh and Xanthan Gum-free. I never really liked it as a kid, but as an adult I’ve learned to like a little garlic mayonnaise on my fries … Continue reading
Sneaky, Sneaky (originally published August 29th, 2011)
Yes, this post was from today. Yes, this was something I’d been thinking about doing for a little bit. No, I didn’t really think I was going to do it today. This is the last of the copied-from-my-personal-blog posts! Let … Continue reading
Posted in Talk
Tagged baking, bread, flax seed, gluten free, gluten intolerant, learning experience, mistakes, parties, sick, xanthan gum
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Dear Xanthan Gum: GO AWAY (originally published August 27th, 2011)
Again copied from my personal blog. Just one more left before I start publishing new content! Last night I was dumb. Or rather, I made a dumb decision. I ate an ice cream cone. It was gluten free, all right, … Continue reading
Things I’ve Learned This Week About Being Gluten Free (originally published August 19th, 2011)
Another post copied from my personal blog, finding a home here! There is no amount of yumminess that will be worth me eating gluten, at this point. No layer cake or French baguette or chewy pizza crust. I’d rather be … Continue reading
Posted in Talk
Tagged bloating, feeling good, gluten free, gluten intolerant, joint, learning experience, nasal allergies, pain, xanthan gum
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Gluten-Free Bread, Draft 1 (originally published August 9th, 2011)
This post was originally published on my personal blog, and copied here. Being a total bread fiend, going gluten free freaked me out. One of my friends even asked me how I was going to deal with not being able … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes
Tagged baking, bread, flax seed, flour, gluten free, gluten intolerant, guar gum, recipe, xanthan gum
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Try, Try Again (originally published August 8th, 2011)
I originally posted this on my personal blog and have copied it here, which is why the dates are all off! Shortly after writing yesterday’s post I realized that all was not right in my little gluten-free world. Something hit … Continue reading
Posted in Talk
Tagged gluten free, gluten intolerant, guar gum, hypoglycemia, protein, sick, xanthan gum
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Welcome to Eat*Live*Sing!
My name is Elisa, and I’m gluten intolerant. It took me years before I could say that. Years of being sick all the time, living with what so many people who have this condition delicately call “stomach issues,” constantly dealing … Continue reading
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Tagged gluten free, gluten intolerant, guar gum, welcome, xanthan gum
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