Comments on: Gluten-b-gone http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/10/26/gluten-b-gone/ Dada, bring my beer in the living room Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:18:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: mamster http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/10/26/gluten-b-gone/#comment-25151 mamster Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:43:54 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/10/26/gluten-b-gone/#comment-25151 <p>That's a good point, Laurel. But I mostly drink tea. Which goes very well with dim sum...</p> That’s a good point, Laurel. But I mostly drink tea. Which goes very well with dim sum…

]]> By: Laurel http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/10/26/gluten-b-gone/#comment-25149 Laurel Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:34:29 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/10/26/gluten-b-gone/#comment-25149 <p>Only problem is that sweets go really well with coffee, and savories don't so much. So obviously the solution is that they should start selling sherry and red wine... (or I should just go to Cafe Presse).</p> Only problem is that sweets go really well with coffee, and savories don’t so much. So obviously the solution is that they should start selling sherry and red wine… (or I should just go to Cafe Presse).

]]> By: Cheese and Choux http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/10/26/gluten-b-gone/#comment-25106 Cheese and Choux Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:18:03 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/10/26/gluten-b-gone/#comment-25106 <p>I love it when people take hardship and transcend it entirely. I have a good friend who has struggled with a gluten allergy. Potlucks, buffets, holidays - they can be a bit stressful for her. I'm sending her an email to tell her about it now.</p> I love it when people take hardship and transcend it entirely. I have a good friend who has struggled with a gluten allergy. Potlucks, buffets, holidays - they can be a bit stressful for her. I’m sending her an email to tell her about it now.

]]> By: Tea http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/10/26/gluten-b-gone/#comment-25086 Tea Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:40:20 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/10/26/gluten-b-gone/#comment-25086 <p>Nicely done--and I think you're right on, we all win when the world becomes more understanding, accomodating, considerate. Isn't that what true diversity is all about--learning from and appreciating each other's differences?</p> <p>Plus, salami, and Asian pears with cheese, are just plain yummy.</p> Nicely done—and I think you’re right on, we all win when the world becomes more understanding, accomodating, considerate. Isn’t that what true diversity is all about—learning from and appreciating each other’s differences?

Plus, salami, and Asian pears with cheese, are just plain yummy.

]]> By: heather http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/10/26/gluten-b-gone/#comment-25070 heather Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:02:37 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/10/26/gluten-b-gone/#comment-25070 <p>my friend ru had celiac disease...she said the best advice she ever got was from the mom of a kid with a much more severe wheat-intolerance situation. the mom said "look...sometimes you're just going to be hungry. it's okay. you're not TRULY hungry...lots of people on the planet are truly hungry. you just have to wait a little bit longer than you'd hoped to have a snack. and when you eat, DON'T do yourself the disservice of, say, eating the inside of a piece of pie, or the top off the pizza. skip it. that's not really eating, and you should only eat if you're going to enjoy it on all levels."</p> <p>which i thought was geniusy advice for...pretty much everybody. and how nice that now shauna's book is in the world! i will send a copy to ru!</p> <p>(incidentally, my husband can't have dairy from cows (and not because it makes his tummy grbly...it affects him chemically; he'll have panic attacks, heart palpitations, general ockyness and malaise...his mom and sister have it, too), so i understand the frustration of parsing out ingredients...of asking in restaurants "is there any milk in that?" only to hear "no, no milk! just butter, and cream, and whipped cream, and cream cheese, and cheese, aaaand yogurt. but no milk!" i've seen the poor man eat the bottom of a piece of pizza...if only he and ru had hung out, they could have ordered in together!</p> <p>incidentally, did you know that lots of salamis have milk in 'em? it's true!)</p> <p>anyway, hooray for shauna, and yaay for actively finding what you need on the planet instead of passively bemoaning the planet's lack of bending to you!</p> my friend ru had celiac disease…she said the best advice she ever got was from the mom of a kid with a much more severe wheat-intolerance situation. the mom said “look…sometimes you’re just going to be hungry. it’s okay. you’re not TRULY hungry…lots of people on the planet are truly hungry. you just have to wait a little bit longer than you’d hoped to have a snack. and when you eat, DON’T do yourself the disservice of, say, eating the inside of a piece of pie, or the top off the pizza. skip it. that’s not really eating, and you should only eat if you’re going to enjoy it on all levels.”

which i thought was geniusy advice for…pretty much everybody. and how nice that now shauna’s book is in the world! i will send a copy to ru!

(incidentally, my husband can’t have dairy from cows (and not because it makes his tummy grbly…it affects him chemically; he’ll have panic attacks, heart palpitations, general ockyness and malaise…his mom and sister have it, too), so i understand the frustration of parsing out ingredients…of asking in restaurants “is there any milk in that?” only to hear “no, no milk! just butter, and cream, and whipped cream, and cream cheese, and cheese, aaaand yogurt. but no milk!” i’ve seen the poor man eat the bottom of a piece of pizza…if only he and ru had hung out, they could have ordered in together!

incidentally, did you know that lots of salamis have milk in ‘em? it’s true!)

anyway, hooray for shauna, and yaay for actively finding what you need on the planet instead of passively bemoaning the planet’s lack of bending to you!

]]> By: Katelyn http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/10/26/gluten-b-gone/#comment-25067 Katelyn Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:23:33 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/10/26/gluten-b-gone/#comment-25067 <p>After months and months of weeping over Shauna's blog, and then over her book, I finally made the decision to try out la vie gluten-free. It's only been, like, two days (haha) and it's still difficult for me, but not as difficult as I THOUGHT it would be -- thanks to Shauna's wonderful recipes, practical everyday hints, and just her existence, which reminds me that my house is hardly the only house spreading cheese on Asian pears instead of crackers. You make a great point: sometimes people who don't necessarily have celiac have made the decision to eliminate gluten from their diets. Or, maybe they just don't feel like being surrounded by processed white flour all the time. Either way, I like your Jean Healy analogy... spot on.</p> After months and months of weeping over Shauna’s blog, and then over her book, I finally made the decision to try out la vie gluten-free. It’s only been, like, two days (haha) and it’s still difficult for me, but not as difficult as I THOUGHT it would be — thanks to Shauna’s wonderful recipes, practical everyday hints, and just her existence, which reminds me that my house is hardly the only house spreading cheese on Asian pears instead of crackers. You make a great point: sometimes people who don’t necessarily have celiac have made the decision to eliminate gluten from their diets. Or, maybe they just don’t feel like being surrounded by processed white flour all the time. Either way, I like your Jean Healy analogy… spot on.

]]> By: mamster http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/10/26/gluten-b-gone/#comment-25063 mamster Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:51:10 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/10/26/gluten-b-gone/#comment-25063 <p>I was going to mention that I'm totally willing to pay more.</p> I was going to mention that I’m totally willing to pay more.

]]> By: Anita http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/10/26/gluten-b-gone/#comment-25062 Anita Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:07:25 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/10/26/gluten-b-gone/#comment-25062 <p>I am <em>so</em> with you. Some Starbucks have started selling cheese plates and other non-carb options, and it's so much more in line with what I want to eat in the morning (or even in the afternoon). Of course, they cost three times what the pastries do, but I suppose protein is expensive.</p> I am so with you. Some Starbucks have started selling cheese plates and other non-carb options, and it’s so much more in line with what I want to eat in the morning (or even in the afternoon). Of course, they cost three times what the pastries do, but I suppose protein is expensive.

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