Living It Up Corn Free

Summer, you can use any kind of oil that you like....

2012-05-08T16:05:16.364-05:00

Summer, you can use any kind of oil that you like. I prefer organic Extra Virgin olive oil or Tropical Traditions Gold Label organic virgin coconut oil because of purity issues. I avoid all refined oils because of the toxic chemicals (hexane) used for chemical extraction and the contamination issues with

Can I substitute something for butter? My daughte...

2012-05-08T14:36:20.391-05:00

Can I substitute something for butter? My daughter is allergic to corn and dairy.

I know a lot of us are called extremists, but it i...

2012-04-25T15:17:37.891-05:00

I know a lot of us are called extremists, but it is truly frightening the extent to which corn has insinuated itself into our daily lives. People believe that corn is like every other allergy, but it just isn't. If you want help and support, follow me over to the Avoiding Corn Forum......they changed my life.

Thank you for writing this. I have a corn allergy...

2012-04-25T13:43:06.562-05:00

Thank you for writing this. I have a corn allergy, and the allergist thinks I'm extreme when I say I can't have certain(most) things. It's become impossible for me at this point and I just feel overwhelmed. I have other allergies as well - so it is just exasperating. It makes me angry to think how they've incorporated corn in everything imaginable. How do I protect my

I left a comment on your blog as well. Keep up the...

2012-03-27T00:31:35.903-05:00

I left a comment on your blog as well. Keep up the good work and I hope you'll join us on the Delphi Avoiding Corn forum linked in the sidebar.

Thank you, I linked you in a post. My son has a co...

2012-03-26T22:11:25.128-05:00

Thank you, I linked you in a post. My son has a corn allergy. http://fpiesmudpies.blogspot.com/2012/03/corn-freedom.html

Shannon, I've found myself writing this in pos...

2012-03-24T18:42:47.479-05:00

Shannon, I've found myself writing this in posts to newcomers on the forum so often I realized others new to corn allergy might benefit from it. Here's hoping you can get a basic safe diet worked out soon.

Awesome post - thanks! I'm super sensitive to ...

2012-03-24T01:19:30.179-05:00

Awesome post - thanks! I'm super sensitive to msg and corn and thinking my daughter is, too. We have Whole Foods, but YIKES on the prices and Kroger is way closer. We're just trying to have a few good "reaction-free" days in a row. Baby steps....

Robert, I appreciate the kind words. I hope more p...

2012-03-21T18:27:17.304-05:00

Robert, I appreciate the kind words. I hope more people will start to pay attention to what is going on right under their noses (literally!).

Fantastic article, thank you for this. The video w...

2012-03-21T05:11:50.271-05:00

Fantastic article, thank you for this. The video was eye-opening and everyone should watch this to understand what is being done to our food supply and how the public is being deceived.

Thanks for sharing your food journey and insights in this blog.

Katie-jo, It's wonderful to hear a positive st...

2012-03-20T23:36:10.057-05:00

Katie-jo, It's wonderful to hear a positive story about GAPS. I hope you and your family continue to heal on the diet. In America, we can't really eat out anywhere with a corn allergy, either, so the GAPS diet is no more difficult in that respect for us. This is an old post, but we are about to start the GAPS diet all over again. I think I have figured a way to do it much cheaper this

My family have been on GAPS for nearly 6 weeks. We...

2012-03-20T05:25:24.368-05:00

My family have been on GAPS for nearly 6 weeks. We have seen significant improvement in my ASD son, in my CFS (ME) and I've lost nearly 2 stone, taking me from overweight into the normal range for my BMI.

It was really tough for about two weeks, since then it's been easy. The only difficulty is you have to be really organised because you can't really eat out anywhere.

Zelix, I do happen to have a simple doughnut recip...

2012-03-17T00:07:25.170-05:00

Zelix, I do happen to have a simple doughnut recipe. Next time we make them I'll insist on pictures so I can post it.

Glad to see you post again too. I was curious if ...

2012-03-16T04:29:11.017-05:00

Glad to see you post again too.

I was curious if you had a good doughnut recipe?
Been craving them somethin' fierce.

Thanks so much, Glenda. I just hope it helps someo...

2012-03-16T03:28:58.463-05:00

Thanks so much, Glenda. I just hope it helps someone.

Great post for newbies, Kristy, and for people lik...

2012-03-16T02:13:16.026-05:00

Great post for newbies, Kristy, and for people like us who don't have access to Trader Joe's or Whole Foods.

It's REALLY nice to see you posting again :-).

Hi Anonymous, To make one cup of cake flour, you ...

2011-11-28T11:10:10.575-06:00

Hi Anonymous,

To make one cup of cake flour, you need to add 2 tbsp. starch of some kind to each 3/4 cup of all purpose flour. I would use tapioca starch, but I think that arrowroot powder or potato starch would work just as well.

Good luck in your baking projects.

I'm looking for instructions to make corn-free...

2011-11-27T19:24:47.001-06:00

I'm looking for instructions to make corn-free cake flour.

Hi Karen, I just used two roots that were typical...

2011-10-04T07:06:56.327-05:00

Hi Karen,

I just used two roots that were typical for the produce section. I cut them in slices that were about 1/2" thick, but you could also dice them. Shoot for the size of any crystallized ginger you've seen. It's not an exact recipe so feel free to use your own discretion. Once you feel it is ready, put some in the bottom of a glass or mug and let it cool long enough

How long are the ginger roots you are using? And ...

2011-10-04T06:35:18.460-05:00

How long are the ginger roots you are using? And how thick do you make the slices?

Thanks in advance,
Karen

Okay, thanks :-)

2011-09-05T22:09:09.362-05:00

Okay, thanks :-)

Preferably, they should be sterilized, but I have ...

2011-09-03T23:27:17.969-05:00

Preferably, they should be sterilized, but I have just washed mine in scalding hot water and soap before and it was fine. If you don't sterilize, you run the risk of something undesirable taking over your ferment, but really it might happen anyway once every blue moon.

Kristy, would I need to sterilize the jars, like b...

2011-09-03T23:14:01.491-05:00

Kristy, would I need to sterilize the jars, like before canning? Or if I washed them with soap + hot water, would that be plenty?

I bought a bag of organic onions and thought I'd dip my toe into the lacto-fermenting pond by making an onion relish :-).

Anonymous, Kerrygold (all varieties) and Organic V...

2011-08-27T11:18:28.447-05:00

Anonymous, Kerrygold (all varieties) and Organic Valley cheeses are the only truly corn-free cheeses that are available in my area. Between the two brands we are able to find safe cheddar, swiss, monterey jack, mozzarella, and pepper jack cheese. We are very thankful they are available, but wish they were a little less expensive.

Is Kerrygold cheddar cheese safe for a corn allerg...

2011-08-27T09:15:37.824-05:00

Is Kerrygold cheddar cheese safe for a corn allergy person?