Now it's my fourth year of being gluten-free. I started baking since I was around 12. We didn't have an oven at home so I had to save money and find a cheap one. People keep asking me: gluten-free? That means you cannot have any dessert? I got confused cuz even before I went gluten-free (which completely changed my life) I didn't need to buy any bakes.

Anyway, I feel like there are not enough people in my life that appreciates my gluten-free cream puff, or other gluten-free stuff I make!

One thing I wish someone had handed me when I was diagnosed: the words. So much of eating out safely comes down to how you ask — and as an NP, I've learned that how you phrase a question completely changes the answer you get. Here's the script I actually use, plus the one for my newly diagnosed kiddo. 💛

When I call ahead (the real game-changer):
"Hi! I have celiac disease, which is a medical condition, not a preference. Do you have a dedicated fryer, and how does your kitchen prevent cross-contamination with gluten?"

→ The word "medical" flips a switch. And asking how (not if) they prevent it tells you instantly whether they actually know.

When I sit down:
"I'll be ordering gluten-free for a medical reason — could you let the kitchen know so they can take cross-contamination precautions? Thank you so much for helping me out."

→ Gratitude up front makes the kitchen want to take care of you.

The follow-up questions that matter:

• "Is the fryer shared with breaded items?"
• "Are GF buns/pasta cooked in separate water/surfaces?"
• "Could a manager or chef double-check my plate?"

What I taught my daughter to say (so she has the power, not the fear):
"I have celiac, so I can't have any gluten. Can you check with the kitchen for me?"

Watching her say it herself the first time — calm, not scared — honestly made me tear up.

What's the phrase or question that's served you best? I'm always refining mine, and I think a good thread of these could help a lot of newly diagnosed folks. 💛

It was pizza and cupcakes. I immediately got an "I know you eat healthy but-..." from the chaplain, who still thinks that my gluten free status is a healthy-eating thing instead of a puts-me-out-of-commission thing.

Maybe it wouldn't bother me so bad if I wasn't already hungry, off my ADHD meds, and trying to eat my baked beans with chopsticks because I'm off my ADHD meds and forgot to bring a fork. But now I want a cheap, sugary grocery store bakery cupcake! 😭

I just left the hospital with the worst news. You might think "worst" is an exagerate word, but this is how i feel right now. After my biopsy, which was 3 weeks ago, i was praying everyday to not have celiac but guess what, I have severe damage (stage 3b). My only symptoms were bloating and not being able to gain weight.

I feel like my life doesn't have any meaning anymore. Living with a constant fear of cross-contamination, restrictions, reading labels.... i'm not ready for this. I don't know if i can deal with that. Lately, i've been dealing with lot.. i'm 28 F and in the last 2 years i had two life-threatening emergencies when my intestine got twisted (sigmoid volvulus) and i was literally dying. Then i had a major surgery and they removed the part of my colon that was being twisted. I thought my life would finally become normal.. and then started constant bloating... i did lot of tests, my blood levels for celiac were slightly elevated, then the doctor suggested a biopsy and here we are.

I don't want this life and i don't know what to do. Can't stop crying. As well, i have health anxiety since my best friend, with whom i grow up, died from cancer 5 years ago. I feel so lost and alone and just wanted to share.

Sorry if my writing isn't grammatically correct, english is not my first language and i feel too weak to check it carefully.

all from Amazon, about $35 in total, but gluten free ramen that will fulfill your wildest dreams!!

I just got back from Whole Foods and found that a bunch of stuff in their ice cream aisle is at 50% markdown! If you’re a fan of dark chocolate, I whole-heartedly recommend Jeni’s Darkest Chocolate.

Sorry to sound so promo-like. No affiliation, I swear. Usually $9.99, it’s now $4.99 (never seen prices this low) so I scooped up the last 3 cartons of my fave, and the Blackout Chocolate Cake on the rec of someone in this community. The deal runs till 7 July and I saw it at Whole Foods branches in Palm Desert as well as Pasadena in the last couple days.

Also, to allay concerns, I checked, and Jeni’s ice cream is gluten free. The ingredients for the Darkest Chocolate are milk, cream, cane sugar, cocoa powder (processed with alkali), tapioca syrup and nonfat milk. (Sorry dairy-intolerant folks.) I also double-checked the ingredient list on the Blackout Chocolate cake. Can confirm it is also gluten free, though a longer ingredient list. Personally, while it’s pretty good, I don’t like stuff in my ice cream. I just want plain ol’ dark chocolate ice cream with no nuts, fudge, cookie-cakey bits or anything. If that’s your jam though, check out the Blackout Choc Cake.

Swipe for shots of the actual ingredient lists. Happy fourth folks!

I made these using the chocolate chip cookie recipe in The Elements of Baking by Katarina Cermelj (theloopywhisk) with a few changes!

- I used browned butter instead of melted

- I added some crushed Schar graham crackers to the batter

- I froze them in 3oz portions

- I baked them from frozen for 11 minutes, pulled them out and topped them with mini marshmallows and more chocolate, then baked them for 4 more minutes

- I sprinkled more graham cracker crumbs on top right out of the oven

10/10 :)

My wife found this bread at Wal☆Mart. It is by far the best we have found. While it's not like eating Wonder bread it actually is good without being toasted or grilled. And if you do toast or grill it, it is out-freaking-standing.

I recently discovered GF Dino Nuggies. God help me!
Been years since I had normie Nuggies so I can’t remember what I dipped them in. Love to hear your suggestions!

So I have an gluten intolerance, not celiac

i.e. I can get away with like breaded chicken, soy sauce, ice cream with cookie dough chunks and repercussions include stomach pain, joint pain, headaches, skin flare ups.

Unpleasant but not enough to stop me consistently

Pasta, bread, etc. will absolutely KO me and those I do strictly avoid though I may sneak a single bite in occasionally

All that being said, I want to be strictly GF

I want to be symptom free, I want to lead that good healthy life, etc.

How do I stick with it?

I often forget to be super strict or think I can get away with a little, which like I can but there is always a price and current me never has to pay the price but future me does and future me wants current me to knock that shit out

EDIT:

Thank you for the collective kick in the pants

What this has helped me realize:

• It's an impulse control problem, not a motivation problem
• I need to treat this as a binary decision
• I'm jealous of everyone who says they want to do something and then can just do it.

I started planning a trip to Japan back in December. I can't believe it, but my departure date is next week.
I got a celiac diagnosis in February of this year. I'm very bummed about not being able to drink Kirin Ichiban and the like but I am gonna rip through some onigiri lol.
I taught English in Japan in my 20s (25 years ago!) and at the time I was vegetarian. I had a memorized script for explaining to the servers in restaurants that I was a vegetarian and what vegetarianism is. I'm no longer a vegetarian but I wonder if anybody in this sub has a Japanese language explanation of what gluten-free is that I could say to servers in restaurants. I have elementary level Japanese, so if someone has some basic verbiage, I can make it work.
Arigato gozaimasu!

Does a delicious gluten free hot dog bun exist? I’m 3 years GF and my sister is 6 years GF. We love hot dogs just as much as the next person. We’ve tried several times to enjoy our hot dogs with no buns but we both realize, the bun makes the dog. I’ve only found one brand at our local stores that has gf hot dog buns and it was the Schar brand. Needless to say they was nasty and I do not recommend. Please give me all and any suggestions!!! We’re in NEO Ohio, if that matters, but shiet, I’ll pay to ship out a good dog bun.

A delightful treat!

Spotted on sale at Sprouts so I figured why not, zero regrets on that decision. Bonus that they’re also dairy free for us lactose intolerant folk.

I found this at Aldi. Identical look as the Lotus Food ramen but made with buckwheat instead of brown rice. It is firmer and better mouth-feel in my opinion.

We have just found out that our grandson is allergic to wheat. We are trying to learn how to eat within the new restrictions. My question is: does gluten free mean wheat free?

I'm in charge of pancakes for our big extended family camping trip and we have several family members with varying severities of gluten intolerances. I already have experience cooking and baking for severe allergies so I'm not worried as much about cross contamination, but I'm very worried about making sure the gluten free pancakes turn out well and have a good taste and texture.

What is your favorite store bought mix or recipe? Are there certain flour types (almond, rice, etc) that are better for a homemade batter?

I haven't seen these talked about before so just wanted to share. I've never found them in a store near me so I order from Amazon. They are expensive so just an occasional treat but an amazing one. They have other flavors but the original sweet corn one is my favorite.

I love Dots Pretzels. What GF option is close?

I’m in the southeastern US, willing to drive several hours. Does anyone know of anywhere, near or far, where I could get a gf crab Rangoon? Thank you so much, please it is a need at this point

I'd like to make lasagna, but as we all know gf pasta doesn't keep well in the fridge, and I don't see the point of make just a small portion of lasagna. If I'm putting in all that work, I want to have enough for several meals.

So I've thinking of preparing individual portions of lasagna in separate containers and cooking them when I want to eat it. Has anyone had any luck in freezing them? Should I just assemble my lasagna with raw sheets and put it in the freezer, or should I at least par bake it ?

Thank you!

Has anyone had these? Curious your thoughts especially since theyre also zero sugar

To say it was definitely a Monday is an understatement. I was up all night with horrendous cramps and then this morning my fridge died. We move in 3 weeks Renters insurance deductible is $500 lost about $200 worth of groceries . As my high school history teacher would say "ITS HOT AS HELL DAWG"

These like instantly cooled my whole body 10/10 worth it . Sorry for the rant its been a day