UGH!...as in Gluten-Free diet!

Being a lacto-ovo vegetarian already limits my food choices, now, my test results confirmed that I also have Gluten-sensitivity.  I must adhere to a strict Gluten-free diet for life--Yes, for life in order to stay well--and worse, as not to have stomach cancer!

What the heck is Gluten anyway? In a nutshell, Gluten is the substance that gives dough its elasticity and makes pasta and bread soft and chewy.  Tsk! tsk!..goodbye to my favorite linguini carbonara and raisin bread from now on.  And it gets far more challenging, as Gluten can be found in just about everything, in products you would never think to suspect that contain hidden Gluten--from soy sauce, ketchup, lip balm, prescription and over-the-counter medications, even on some vitamins. Hay naku po!...to top it all off--what saddens me most is that I can no longer completely receive the Eucharist anymore, because the communion wafer mainly consist of gluten/wheat and water.--But I do know that God understands! =)

Also, the medications I take for my heart may now not be good for my gluten allergy!  When dining-out, I must only go to restaurants that offer gluten-free dishes.  Some groceries have gluten-free section, but the items cost an arm and a leg!--remember I am unemployed now, so It is harder for me to have this expensive food allergy condition.  Hmm, alam ko na!--I must then find me a new BFF (best friend for life)--a dietician or a chef that could tell me which food are good and not good for someone like me. [*aha! si Chef Ron Bilaro added me on his Facebook account--[*well, if you happen to read this post Chef Ron, thanks nga pala for the add...na surprised ako when I got your friend request, akala ko hindi ikaw :p*]--or si Young Can Cook kaya pwede? he! he! joke! joke! lang po sa inyong dalawa! ;p*]--though I have my bouts of frustrations, I will get by...just like most things in life, trial and error lang yan.=)

On this note, I got invited to a party where I cannot eat anything that was served except for the lettuce...ay! parang kambing!... as in meeh! meeh! *LOL*

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gluten lumpia

gluten sapin-sapin

thai beef salad w/gluten dressing

The party host felt so bad for me dahil lahat ng food sa table ay may gluten, so I just ended up munchin' on some lettuce , and my gluten-free/wheat-free baked corn puffs na baon...he! he! parang school kid kambing na may baon..*LOL*

Alam mo ba naka-stuck ka sa puso ko?  Mabuti na lang at hindi ako allergic na mahalin ka....dahil addicted kasi ako sa iyo My SWEETIEPIE!  *YIKES* *LOL* ;) ~ sh

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