I made some "gluten free" chocolate chip cookies the other day. Hmph. They are just not the same. They didn't have that gooey melt in your mouth texture that I crave. They were kind of crispy and had a different after taste. Maybe that's why gluten intolerant people are so skinny...that can't choke down the fake cookies. I had a couple, trying desperately to convince myself they were the same thing, but they didn't do it for me.
I have been totally gluten free for four days now. Yes, Easter was hard. Then today, not thinking I had the rest of the baby's toast and a mini Reese's peanut butter cup. The first reaction was that throat tingly thing and sharp pain in my ear. Then came the throat closure thingy where I feel like I can't swallow, and then lastly sharp shooting pain in my stomach.
Why now?
I don't get it.
Does anybody know why it's so drastic now and say.. not three years ago?
I'm trying not to complain, but I really, I mean really like chocolate cake.
Carrie - A close friend's autistic son has been miraculously helped by being 100% gluten free and I've learned that there are a lot of things you can have on a gluten free diet. It is more expensive, but definitely doable. When we have dinner with them they always serve a gluten free desert and I always love it. Get to Googling - you'll find a lot of good stuff.
ReplyDeleteKait makes Sam (our friend's son) Chex Buddies with Rice Chex. Chocolate and crunchy and very, very good.
Also, you may not have to remain Gluten free forever. After 3 months you may be able to add a bit of it back into your diet. I've read that Jewish people fast yeast once week and it helps to cleanse their bodies of the stuff. If you completely cleanse it out of your system you may be able to go on a once a week regimin like that.
I don't really know for sure, but it's worth looking into.
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