<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>>
Miscellaneous Notes:
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Boston Chicken: The following items are gluten free, according to
information from Boston Chicken dated January 3rd, 1995:
buttered corn creamed spinach chicken soup
butternut squash fruit salad rotisserie chicken
cinnamon apples garden fresh cole slaw steamed vegetables
cranberry relish mashed potatoes (no gravy) zucchini marinara
Medicine Absorption<1>: Absorption of antibiotics or any medicine in
adult celiacs is an item that can be overlooked. Celiacs report
various responses to gluten. These reactions can occur within hours,
days, or for some no symptoms may appear. If a biopsy were taken, it
is likely that damage would be seen in all. The area of damaged
villi may also vary between celiacs. "It is known that persons with
damage to the first (proximal) part of their small intestine tend to
absorb larger molecules and malabsorb smaller molecules, while the
reverse is true in persons without damage to this section."<2>
If medication is not giving the expected results, the status of the
diet and absorption may be a factor to consider. An old screening
test of normal subjects and celiacs with no indication of
cardiovascular, liver, or kidney disease showed the following results
for drugs excreted in the urine:
an increased absorption of: cephalexin, clindamycin, fucidin,
sulphamethoxazole, and trimethoprim
an impaired absorption of: amoxycillin and pivampicillin
a delayed absorption of: rifampicin
normal absorption of: ampicillin, erthromycin, ethyl
succinate, erthromycim sterate, and
lincomycin.<3>
(Note from Dr. Alexander: The significance of these differences in
actual clinical settings is not well established, particularly for
those celiacs whose disease is under good control.)
To jazz up your rice, try substituting orange juice for half of the
water. You may also stir in 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of shredded orange
peel.
Play Clay: Arm & Hammer has a brochure showing how to make and use
play clay from a few simple, gluten-free ingredients. To get a copy
of the brochure, call 1-800-575-2925.
To keep your rice pizza crust crispy, try placing the cheese on the
crust before the sauce.
Did you know...<4>
* ...you can use fructose as a substitute for sugar? If replacing
molasses or honey, use 1 tablespoon less water than what the
recipe calls for.
* ...tofu may be used as a substitute for ricotta cheese?
* ...1/3 cup of soy-free and lactose-free baby formula powder can
be substituted for 1/2 cup dry powdered milk?
From John & Nancy Britten:
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Are you hungry for delicious, gluten-free pancakes and waffles? Try
Van's Gluten Free Microwave Pancakes and Toaster Waffles. They are
available at Vital Foods-GNC, at Orchard Lake & Maple, 810/851-4740.
(Ask for Jill, the buyer.) They sell out fast, so call ahead to
order some. They are fast, convenient, delicious, gluten-free,
yeast-free, egg-free, dairy-free, and available in the Detroit
area--what more could you ask for! Adam recommends them highly for
other celiac kids. He says, "They are really DEEEEElicious!"
(Editor's note: That last word left my spell-checker whimpering
behind an icon.)
A Jello Pudding Alert: Our current shopping guide does not include
items from Kraft, since they no longer provide a gluten-free listing
to consumers. An older shopping guide listed Jello Instant Puddings
as gluten free. Be aware that when I recently purchased Jello
Instant Pudding, vanilla flavor, I found wheat starch in the
ingredients list. Apparently the ingredients have changed; wheat
starch was not previously used. I have not investigated other
flavors, but I recommend that you look carefully at the labels or
call Kraft at 1-800-431-1001 before using Jello puddings. (Editor's
note: Kraft will answer question about a few specific products over
the phone; but will not send you anything in writing.)
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