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Needing Help Shopping?

Just diagnosed and need help with shopping for the first time or even if you have gone shopping and still need help. I can come and help you. If you live in the West Michigan area please feel free to call. Stephanie's Cell:616-490-2616 I will help you get more familiar with being Gluten Free, so it won't be so stressful. Also I can help clean out cabinets or at least go through want you can and can not have. Just give me a call and I will be glad to help you. Stephanie's 616-490-2616 and email is sn11386@gmail.com

New Allergy Food Shopping Site

https://www.navanfoods.com

Turkeys that are Gluten Free

Butterball: Butterball Fresh Turkey and Butterball Fresh Breast of Turkey are all-natural and contain no added ingredients. The gravy packets that come with some Butterball Turkey products contain gluten and are indicated on the gravy packet label. Honeysuckle White: The All Natural Whole Turkey, Fresh Bone-In Turkey Breast, Frozen Whole Turkey, Frozen Bone-In Turkey Breast are gluten free. Jennie-O: Jennie-O Prime Young Turkey—fresh or frozen (the gravy packet contains gluten), Jennie-O Turkey Oven Ready Turkey Breast (the gravy packet contains gluten). Empire Kosher Turkey Products: Empire Whole Frozen Turkey, Empire Frozen Turkey Breast are gluten-free along with many other products. To see the complete list, visit: www.empirekosher.com Perdue: According to Perdue, "All fresh, minimally processed chicken and turkey whole bird and parts, (legs, breasts, wings and giblets) are gluten free" To see the complete list, visit: www.perdue.com/util/Perdue-Gluten_Free_List_062408.p

Christmas Cake

Christmas Cake: Ingredients 2 cups gf flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1/2 cup sour cream 1 cup gf vanilla yogurt 1 teaspoon gf vanilla 1-1/2 Tablespoon cinnamon 1/4 cup brown sugar Frosting: 1 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup water 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar dash of salt 2 egg whites 1 teasoon gf vanilla Directions Cake: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and gf flour the bundt pan. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, sour cream, yogurt and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine gf flour, baking powder, and salt. Add dry ingredients to egg mixture and beat on high speed for about 3 minutes. In a small bowl, combine cinnamon and brown sugar. Set aside. Pour 1/2 of the batter into the prepared bundt pan. With a spoon make a groove in the center of the batter. Sprinkle cinnamon mixture into the groove. Pour remaining batter into the bundt pan. Bake at

Crunchy Chocolate Dipper Sticks

Crunchy Chocolate Dipper Sticks Sunbutter Crunch snack bars dipped in chocolate. A perfect combination! NO: wheat, gluten, dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, egg or soy. Ingredients: 1 pkg Enjoy Life® Sunbutter Crunch snack bars ½ cup sunflower seeds, crushed (optional) 1-10 oz bag (1 1/2 cups) Enjoy Life® semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 tsp canola oil Directions: 1.) Line a tray with parchment or wax paper, set aside. 2.) Cut Sunbutter Crunch snack bars in half lengthwise, set aside. 3.) To melt chocolate, place chocolate chips, and oil in a microwavable container. Heat for 1 minute, stir. Heat for 30 seconds, stir. Continue process until chips are melted. Be careful not to over heat: chocolate may scorch. 4.) Dip 1/2 of Sunbutter Crunch bar into chocolate. Gently tap dipped bar to remove excess chocolate. Dip into crushed sunflower seeds (optional) 5.) Set cut side down on lined tray. Set aside to cool until firm. 6.) Share and enjoy with your family and friends!

Coca Loco Peppermint Pleasers

Cocoa Loco Peppermint Pleasers A finger-friendly dessert for everyone! NO: wheat, gluten, dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, egg or soy Ingredients: 1 pkg Enjoy Life® Coco Loco Bars 1/2 cup Peppermint Candy Canes (crushed) 1-10oz bag Enjoy Life semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 tsp canola Directions: 1.) Line a tray with parchment or wax paper, set aside. 2.) Cut Cocoa Loco bars in half lengthwise, set aside. 3.) Melt chocolate. Place chocolate chips and oil in a microwavable container. Heat for 1 minute, stir. Heat for 30 seconds, stir. Continue process until chips are melted. Be careful not to overheat: chocolate may scorch. 4.) Dip half of the Coco Loco snack bar into chocolate. Gently tap dipped bar to remove excess chocolate. Dip into or sprinkle on crushed peppermint candy cane. Set cut side down on tray. Set aside to cool until firm. 5.) Enjoy life and the holidays, with our Cocoa Loco Peppermint Pleasers!

Fudgey Swirly Bars

Fudgey Swirly Bars Chocolate fudge with sunbuttery swirls. NO: wheat, gluten, dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, egg or soy Ingredients 1/4 cup Sunbutter® 1/2 tsp canola oil ½ tsp brown rice syrup 2-10oz bags (3 cups) Enjoy Life® semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1 1/2 tsp canola oil 1/2 -1 tbsp sunflower seeds (optional) Directions: 1.) Grease an 8'x8' pan. Set aside 2.) Mix Sunbutter with brown rice syrup, mixture will get thicker. Add the canola oil and mix until combined well, mixture should thin out. Set aside. 3.) Place chocolate chips, and oil in a microwavable container. Heat for one minute, stir. Heat for 30 seconds, stir. Continue process until chips are melted. Be careful not to over heat! 4.) Pour chocolate mixture into the greased pan and spread evenly. 5.) Using a tablespoon, dollop the Sunbutter mixture on top of the chocolate. With a FORK swirl the tines of the fork gently thru the Sunbutter dollops. Sprinkle with sun flower seeds, optional. 6.) Cover and set aside to co

Bistro Bella Vita Resturant

Bistro Bella Vita Resturant has a gluten free menu. 44 Grandville Avem, Grand Rapids MI Phone 616-222-4600 http://www.bistrobellavita.com/

My Thanksgiving

I had a horrid Thanksgiving. My mother side of the family had totally ganged up on me. Their conversations were mainly about how horrid it is to be gluten free and that people are crazy for going on a gluten free diet. My grandmother told my dad, who has Celiac but hasn't done the blood test yet, that he was crazy for eating gluten free before getting a blood test. My dad likes the gluten free food. My family just does not what to take the time to learn about what the disease is and how to cook gluten free. Honestly it's not that hard to be gluten free. It is my 8th year and I found there is more and more gluten free items out there. Things taste alot better then when I was first diagnosed. My grandmother had the hardest time saying that the pumpkin pie is just a pumpkin pie, but she could not. She had to say the pumpkin pie was a gluten free pumpkin pie. The pumpkin pie was also sugarless, but that was ok.She didnt have to say that. My grandfather and my Uncle are both diabeti

Sweet Potato Biscuits

Sweet Potato Biscuits 2 ½ cups all purpose gluten free flour ¼ cup packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 ½ teaspoon xanthium gum ¾ teaspoon salt ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground ginger ¼ teaspoon ground allspice ½ cup vegetable shortening ¾ cup mashed canned sweet potatoes ½ cup milk Preheat oven to 450 F. combine flour, sugar, baking powder salt, xanthium gum, cinnamon, ginger and allspice in medium bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans. Combine sweet potatoes and milk in separate medium bowl with wire whisk until smooth. Make well in center of dry ingredients. Add sweet potato mixture; stir until mixture forms soft dough that clings together and forms a ball. Turn out dough onto well floured surface. Grease or wet hands well. Knead dough gently 10 to 12 times. Roll or pat dough to ½ inch thickness. Cut out dough with floured 2 ½ inch biscuit cutter. Place biscuits 2 inches apart o

Da Lucianos

http://glutenfree.dalucianos.com/index.aspx If you are ever in Chicago this a must go to resturant. Order some frozen items to ship to your house and you will not regret it!!

Here is a Great Thanksgiving Menu

Butterball Turkey (don't use season packet if it comes with one) Gluten free stuffing Tossed Salad Bush Original Baked Beans Jello salad with fruit Mashed potatoes Gravy Cranberry sauce Green bean casserole Dinner rolls Pumpkin Pie Gluten Free Stuffing 3-4 cups gluten free bread cubes or crumbs 1 8 oz package mushrooms sliced 1 bunch celery chopped 2 medium onions chopped 1 cup raisins 1/2 cup butter cubed 1 can chicken broth (Meijer or Swanson brand is gf) 2 to 3 Tablespoons rubbed sage (McCormick is fine most will be ok just check the ingredients) 1 Tablespoon poultry seasoning (McCormick is fine most will be ok just check the ingredients) 1/2 teaspoon pepper Melt butter in pan saute celery onions mushroom until tender. Stir in broth seasonings and raisins bring to a boil, reduce heat simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. remove from heat and fold cubed bread crumbs into mixture. Loosely stuff the Turkey just before baking o

Mississippi Mud Pie

Living Without Magazine - Gluten Free Recipes Click to Print This Page Gluten-Free, Dairy Free Mississippi Mud Pie Serves 8 This chocolate dessert is certain to be a hit with kids of all ages. It’s delicious served warm, straight from the oven, or at room temperature. ¾ cup granulated sugar 1 cup gluten-free flour blend of choice (Try our high-protein, gluten-free flour blend, below) 2 tablespoons plus ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa 2 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum Pinch salt ½ cup warm milk of choice (plain rice, soy, almond) ¼ cup vegetable oil ¾ cup light brown sugar 1½ cups boiling water 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking pan. 2. Mix together granulated sugar, gluten-free flour blend, 2 tablespoons cocoa, baking powder, xanthan gum and salt. 3. Stir in warm milk and oil. Spoon mixture into pan. 4. In a separate bowl, mix brown sugar and remaining ¼ cup cocoa together. Sprin

Red Velvet Cake

Velvet Cake Serves 6 4 tablespoons butter 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup Flour Blend Number 1 (recipe follows) 1/2 cup and 1 tablespoon Flour Blend Number 3 (recipe follows) 4 teaspoons cocoa powder 1/2 plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon vinegar 1 recipe Velvet Cake Frosting (recipe follows) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease one 6-inch layer cake pan. Beat the butter on medium speed until fluffy. Gradually add the sugar, beating well. Add the egg and beat until blended. Add vanilla and blend well. In separate medium bowl, combine flour blends and cocoa powder. Add flour mixture to creamed shortening, alternating with buttermilk. After each addition, beat on low speed until blended. Take off mixer and fold in baking soda and vinegar until combined. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely before unmolding, cutting in half and frosting. Red Velvet Cake Frosting Makes enough for 1 cake 1 c

Product Alert

Bob's Red Mill Corn Grits are not Gluten Free anymore!

Emerils Gluten Free Pizza

On Tuesday at 8:30 est on Green Channel. Emeril showed us how to make a gluten free pizza. Here is the recipe Emeril's Gluten-Free Pizza Dough, White And Red Pizzas Recipes Courtesy of Emeril's Food of Love Productions, 2008 Yield: 2 16 to 18-inch pizza crusts Ingredients: 1 cup water (105 – 115 degrees F) 1 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons active dry yeast 1 1/2cups white rice flour 1/2 cup soy flour 1/2 cup rice flour 2 cups tapioca flour 2/3 cup instant non-fat dry milk powder 3 teaspoons xantham gum 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup hot water 3 tablespoons olive oil 4 egg whites at room temperature Vegetable oil spray Method: Preheat the oven to 400º F. Combine 1 cup of water (105 – 115 degrees F), 2 tablespoons active dry yeast and sugar. Let the yeast "bloom" in the water. Liberally spray two large baking pans with vegetable oil and set aside. Combine the white rice flour, soy flour, rice flour, milk powder, tapioca flour, xantham gum and salt in a bowl of a standing mixer

Its Candy Time. List of Gluten Free Candy

This list is updated in 2007. So watch labels! 3 Muskateers After Eight Dinner Mints Allan Brand Candy Canes Almond Joy by Hershey's Altoids - gluten will be listed on label as wheat, rye, barley, or oats (Kraft product) Ande's Mints (March 2005) ANDI Bars (Gluten Free and Casein Free) available through www.glutenfreepantry.com Astro Pops Baby Ruth by Nestle (February 2004) Bazooka Gum (August 2004) Beechnut: Peppermint, Spearmint, Cinnamon flavors (September 2003) Big League Chew Gum (Original, Grape, Strawberry) Bit O Honey (February 2004) Bottle caps Break Bar by Glutino (looks/tastes like a Kit Kat, but it IS gluten-free, whereas KitKats are not) available at www.allergygrocer.com Breath savers Mints (Sugar Free, Iced Mint, Mint Cinnamon, Peppermint, Spearmint, Vanilla Mint, WinterGreen) Bubbilicious Gum (April 2003) Bubble Yum Gum Butterfinger (February 2004) Butterfinger BBs (February 2004) Butterfinger Poppables Butterfinger: Pumpkins (September 2003) Cadbury Candy Bars

Online Support

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/KentwoodCeliacSupport/ The Kentwood Celiac Support Group is know online. Sign up and get up coming event dates. If you could not make it to the meeting go online to the group and get the information we talked about.

Support Group Starting

It time to celebrate! A great Celiac Disease, Gluten/Wheat Allergy/Intolerence support group is here. The meeting are the 1st mondays at 7:00pm at 1000 Slobey SE Kentwood MI 49508. If you are in the area of Grand Rapids, Calendonia, Wyoming, Grandville,etc... are welcome to come. We will be having lots of baking lessons, hands on activities, resturant visiting, feild trips, and baking classes at Coco Charlotte Bakery. This group is were you can get all your question answered and make friends! I hope to see you at our first meeting on Oct 6, 2008 at 7:00pm Feel free to email me any question at sn11386@gmail.com Go to mapquest.com for directions (address: 1000 Slobey SE Kentwood, Mi 49508)

Roben Ryberg's Biscuits

Roben Ryberg's Biscuits (Gluten-Free) This recipe is a sampling from a new cookbook tentatively titled The Gluten-Free Baker by Roben Ryberg, scheduled for publication in the spring of 1999. Roben Ryberg: This dough is great fun to work with. My kids like to play with the scraps. This dough is quite soft, and so are the biscuits. Ingredients: 1/3 cup shortening ½ cup potato starch ¾ cup cornstarch 1 ¾ teaspoon xanthan gum 1 tablespoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon sugar ¾ cup milk ½ teaspoon salt Directions: Preheat oven to 375 . In medium bowl, blend all ingredients. Mix very well to remove any lumps. Dough will be quite soft and a bit sticky. Roll or pat our dough on a lightly floured (cornstarch) surface. Dough should be about ½ inch thick. Cut out biscuits with 2 ½ inch cookie cutters. An inverted glass will also do the job. Place biscuits on lightly-greased baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until lightly browned. Makes 6-8 large biscuits. Email me and t

Twice Baked Potato

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Ingredients: 4 large baking potatoes 1/2 cup low fat milk 3 oz. gf cream cheese, softened 2 Tablespoons gf sour cream 2 teaspoons fresh oregano, minced 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup green onions, thinly sliced 2 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Pierce potatoes with a fork; bake at 400 degrees F. for 1 hour, or until tender. Cool slightly. Cut each potato in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving 14" thick shells. Place potato pulp in a large bowl; mash with a potato masher or a fork. Add milk, cream cheese and sour cream to bowl and stir well with a whisk. Add oregano, salt and pepper; combine thoroughly. Spoon potato mixture into shells. Place on a baking sheet; bake at 400 degrees F. for 15 minutes, or until thoroughly heated. Garnish with with green onions and crumbled bacon bits.

Pizza Delivery

http://www.stillridingpizza.com/At-Restaurants.aspx Email:info@stillridingpizza.com (Tell them you want delievery in your area) Pizza Delivery is finally on its way. This website will tell you the places that deliver. Call your local pizza place and bug them about delievering Gluten Free, by asking them to order pizza's from Coco Charlotte!! Coco Charlotte information is on this blog so look around!

Kids Easy Bake Oven

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http://www.foodtek.com/Products/QBKids.html THis is great for the Kids Easy Bake Oven!!

Gluten Free Elcairs

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Ingredients Pierre Hermé’³ Cream Puff Dough with Gluten-free variation and modified instructions (makes 20-24 É£lairs) 1/2 cup (125g) whole milk 1/2 cup (125g) water 1 stick (4 ounces; 115g) unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces 1/4 teaspoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt *1 cup (140g) Rebecca Reilly GF flour mix 5 large eggs, at room temperature 1 tsp. vanilla Chocolate glaze (see separate recipe) Vanilla and/ or Espresso pastry cream (see separate recipe) *Rebecca Reilly’s GF flour mix uses 2 cups brown rice flour, 2/3 cup potato starch, and 1/3 cup tapioca starch mixed together. Although you only use one cup in this recipe, I keep it on hand- it’s great for many different things. Directions 1) In a heavy bottomed medium saucepan, bring the milk, water, butter, sugar and salt to the boil. 2) Once the mixture is at a rolling boil, add all of the flour at once, reduce the heat to medium and start to stir the mixture vigorously with a wooden spoon. The dough comes together very quickly. Do not worry

Eat In Season

What months is the best time to buy certain fruits and vegetables? Janurary: Kiwis Kumquats Leeks Spinach Sunchokes Jersalem Artichokes Febuary: Grapefruit Radishes Red potatos March: Artichokes Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Key Limes Navel Oranges April: Asparagus Broccoli Celery Mushrooms Rhubarb May: Peas Salad Greens Strawberries Vidalia Onions June: Apricots Bell Peppers Blackberries Honeydew July: Blueberries Cherries Green Beans Nectarines Peaches Red Onions Summer Squash Watermelon August: Avocados Corn Cucumbers Grapes Okra Plums Tomatoes September: Apples Asian Pears Cantaloupe Eggplant Garlic Raspberries Zucchini October: Acorn Squash Parsnips Persimmons Pomegranates Pumpkins Radishes November: Beets Bok Choy Bosc Pears Cranberries Daikon Rutabagas Sweet Potatoes Yams December: Brussels Sprouts Butternut Squash Dates Mandarin Oranges Red Currants Tangerines Turnips

Zoup Restuarant

4021 Cascade Road SE Grand Rapids MI. Phone: 616-956-3052 3770 Alpine Ave NW Comstock Park MI Phone: 616-647-9902 Please call to see what soup they made for the day. Gluten Free Soups are: Chunky Tomato Chili Spicy Italian Vegetable Fire Roasted Tomato Bisque Lentil with Roasted Garlic Ginger Butternut Squash Spicy Black Bean Chili Vegetarian Split Pea Gazpacho

Gluten Free Product of the Day

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Starburst Candy

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Old El Paso Spanish Rice

Coco Pebbles Crust For Ice Cream Pie

2 c. Coco Pebbles 1/3 c. peanut butter 1/4 c. dark Karo syrup Mix well. Grease 9 or 10 inch pie plate and press above mixture into bottom and up sides. Add: 1/2 (1 qt.) chocolate chip mint or desired flavored, slightly softened Top with slivered chocolate or chopped nuts. Freeze for 1 hour before serving.

CNN Celiac Disease Report

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3Qjxg18YmLQ This is really good to watch. Finally Celiac is getting out there!

Product of the Day

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Jenny O Breakfast Lover’s Turkey Sausage

Homemade Chocolate Chip Icecream

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Ingredients: 2 cups heavy cream, chilled 1 cup whole milk, chilled 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 Hershey's chocolate chips, chopped Directions: Place all ingredients except chocolate chips in a bowl and combine until well blended. Pour into freezer bowl and turn the machine on. Mix for 20-25 minutes. Mix in chocolate chips. Serve right away, or transfer to airtight container and freeze.

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Hawaiian Punch

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Kraft Regular Cool Whip Fat Free Cool Whip No Sugar Added Cool Whip

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Alexia Waffle Fries Crispy Waffle-Cut Potatoes with Seasoned Salt

South of the Border Burger

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Difficulty: Easy Serves: four Ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 onion, chopped 1 teaspoon chili powder 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup fresh salsa 1/4 cup sour cream Lettuce 1 tomato, sliced 1 avocado, peeled and sliced Directions: Prepare a grill.In a small bowl, combine salsa and sour cream and mix well. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine ground beef, garlic, onion, chili powder, cumin and salt. Mix well with your hands. Form into 4 patties. When grill is hot, grill burgers over high flame or hot coals for 5 minutes, then turn over and grill for 4-5 minutes more or until cooked through. Meanwhile, place one or two lettuce leaves on each serving plate. Place one cooked burger on each plate of lettuce then top with a generous dollop of salsa mixture. Top with a tomato slice and then two slices of avocado. Serve immediately.Tips: You can also pan fry the burgers.

Gluten Free Fortune Cookies

Chinese Fortune Cookies (Gluten-Free)This recipe comes to us from Jay Perlman. Yield: 12 cookies. Ingredients: l egg 1/3 cup sugar 2 tablespoons corn oil 2 tablespoons water ¼ cup cornstarch Directions: Have fortunes prepared in advance. Beat egg on low speed until frothy. Beat in sugar, a little at a time, and continue beating until mixture is a very light yellow and thick. Fold in corn oil. Blend water and a little of the egg mixture into cornstarch, then stir into the remaining egg mix. Heat in a heavy, well seasoned griddle to 350F, or until drops of water bounce when dropped on the griddle (For griddles without temperature control, keep heat between low and medium), Drop heaping tablespoon of batter on the griddle and spread with the back of a spoon to about 4 inches wide and 1/8 inch thick. Cook until edges are slightly brown and cookies can be easily lifted from griddle with a spatula—about 5 to 8 minutes.. If they stick the bottoms need to cooked a little longer. Turn and cook

Roasted Strawberries w/Wine & Balsamic Vinegar Sauce

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Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 pints fresh strawberries, tops removed 2 Tablespoons brown sugar 3 Tablespoons dry red wine 1-1/2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter, chilled Gf vanilla ice cream Directions: Preheat oven to 400°F.Add 2 Tablespoons butter to an oven-safe skillet and melt butter in oven. Add vanilla extract to butter and stir to combine. Place strawberries, cut-sides down, in skillet and sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake at 400°F for 10 minutes or until berries are soft. Remove pan from oven.With a slotted spoon, remove berries from pan and set aside to let cool. Add wine and vinegar to skillet and simmer over medium heat until reduced slightly. Remove from heat and whisk in chilled butter. To serve, spoon ice cream into dessert bowls, top with warm strawberries and drizzle with sauce.

Enjoy Life Lemon Pucker Pie

Let the Summer Celebrations Begin!Summertime is here! Celebrate summer's simple pleasures with our tempt-sational dessert that's allergy-friendly and gluten-free, so everyone can enjoy! It's rich and creamy, yet refreshing. It's the perfect treat for warm summer evenings. Lemon-pucker Pie (Contains NO: wheat/gluten, egg, peanut, tree nut) Ingredients: Crust: 1 box Enjoy Life® Lively Lemon cookies, crumbled into small pieces 1/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp. butter or Spectrum shortening 1/2 cup brown rice flour 2 Tbsp. tapioca flour Lemon Filling: 1 (.25 ounce) pkg. unflavored gelatin 1/2 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup water 2 tsp. grated lemon zest 1(12 oz.) pkg. SILKEN FIRM Tofu 1/4 cup plus 3 Tbsp. sugar 1 (10 oz) container frozen Cool Whip (contains casein)* 1 tsp lemon zest (optional) Directions: 1) To prepare crust, mix together crumbled cookies, brown rice flour and tapioca flour. 2) With a fork, cut in butter until mixed. 3) Lightly spray a 9" pie plate. Press crum

Celiac Disease Research Needs You

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The Celiac Sprue Association, as a service to the membership and celiac community, provides the following opportunity to participate in Alba Therapeutics clinical trials with larazotide acetate (AT-1001). Of special interest to Alba are people who have been diagnosed within the past year. This is the first drug therapy to reach this stage of clinical trials. Participants from all parts of the United States are needed.

COCO CHARLOTTE GOURMET GLUTEN FREE BAKERY

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If you are looking for a gluten free bakery Coco Charlotte in Grand Rapids Michigan has the best GF Bake goods and you don't have to worry about contamination because she only cooks Gluten Free. She is open on Wednesday 9:00am-6:00pm, Friday 9:00am-6:00pm, and Saturday 9:00am-4:00pm. There address is: Coco Charlotte2481 32nd Street SEGrand Rapids, MI 49512 So if you are traveling in town or live in the area stop in and see. Also it is worth the trip!! Website is: http://www.coco-charlotte.com/contact.shtml

Walgreens OTC Gluten free List

http://glutenfreedrugs.com/Walgreensgflist.pdf

Medication Gluten Free List

All of the following medications are gluten free unless otherwise noted (Iwould still contact OTC companies to make sure nothing changed, and have Pharmacists contact prescribtion meds@@) Abilify Accolate Accupril Acetaminophen w Codeine 30 mg (Teva) Aci-Jel Aciphex Actifed Actonel Actos Acular Acyclovir (Teva, Roxane,Schein, Novapharm) Adalat Adderal (all strengths) Adrenalin inj Advair Advil Aerobid Afrin Aggrenox AK Mycin Alamast Alavert (all forms) Albee w C Albuterol tabs (Novapharm) Aldactone Aldoclor Aldomet Aldoril Alesse Aleve Alka Seltzer Gold Alkeran Allegra Allegra D Allopurinol (Mylan) Almora Alocril Alomide Alprazolam (Novapharm) Altace Alupent (tabs/syrup) Alupent inhaler Amaryl Ambien Amerge Amicar (tabs,syrup) Aminophyllin tabs (West-Ward) Amitriptyline (Geneva) Amlodipine/Benazepril (Teva) Amoxicillin (Apothecon,Novapharm,Teva) Amoxicillin chewable (Novapharm,Teva) Amox/Clavulanic Acid (Prasco) Amoxil Anafranil Anaprox Anaprox DS Angiscein Antivert Anturan Anusol HC C

Grilled Steak with Warm Corn Salsa

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Ingredients: For corn salsa: 1 Tablespoon vegetable or canola oil 1 Tablespoon butter 3 ears corn on the cob, kernels cut from cob 4 scallions, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup fresh salsa Kosher salt to taste For steak: 4 New York or Rib Eye steaks, trimmed of fat Kosher salt Fresh ground pepper 1 Tablespoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro Directions: Prepare a grill. For corn salsa:Add oil and butter to a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add corn, red pepper and onions and saute for 2 minutes. Add garlic and salsa and season to taste with salt and pepper. Continue to saute for 2-3 minutes or until the vegetables are softened and the corn begins to turn a golden color. Remove from heat. In a small bowl combine salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin and sugar. Sprinkle spice mixture over both sides of steaks. Grill steaks over high flames for gas grill or hot coals for charcoal grill for ab

Pecan Caramel Topped Brownies

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Pecan Caramel Topped Brownies Ingredients For brownie: 6 ounces semi-sweet gf chocolate, chopped 2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into pieces 4 large eggs 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup gf brown sugar, packed 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 3/4 cup gf all-purpose flour For caramel: 1 stick unsalted butter 1-1/2 cups gf brown sugar, packed 1/2 light corn syrup 1 cup whipping cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 1-1/2 cup pecans, chopped Directions Place a rack in center of oven and heat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 13"x9"x2" baking pan; lining bottom with parchment paper. Butter the top of the parchment paper. For brownies: Place a saucepan or bottom of a double boiler with about an inch of water over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Place the chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler or a metal bowl and place over the pan of simmering water. Melt and stir the chocolate butter mixture with a rubber spatula until almost melted. Remove from heat and continue to stir until comple

Please Respond to This Post!!

I am starting to write up a magazine for Celiac and Gluten intolerence people. If you have anything that you would like to see in the magazine or if you have written an article and what to put it in something. I would like to know what all you Celiacs would like to see in a magazine. You can email your responses to sn11386@gmail.com Thanks!!

Grand Rapids Gluten Free Food Fair Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEt5s6Gb-S4 Thanks you for making this Gluten Free Food Fair a success. On May 17 over 1,000 people came to this wonderful fair. They got to try amazing products. I can't wait for next year!!