Stephanie Life of Determination

Make sure you watch out for this: Keep preparation surfaces clean and free of clumbs Do not shar utensils with non-gluten foods Use squeeze bottles in avoid contamination of condiments Good dish washing will remove gluten from untensils, pans, and dishes Store GF foods above gluten-containing foods in the pantry

Here is a list of natural gluten-free foods: Corn Corn meal Brown Rice White Rice Honey Baking Powder Baking Soda Fruits Vegetables Meats (be careful of fillers) Fish (not breaded or seasoned) Shrimp (not breaded or seasoned) Potato Potato Flour Corn Starch Swanson Chicken Broth Sugar Powder Sugar Jello Organic Milk **PLEASE READ LEBALS ALL THE TIME** companies could change ingrediants at any time!!

When You Shop for Groceries follow these steps: 1. Always read labels ingredients may change. 2. Wheat Free is not Gluten Free 3. An Allergy statement on some foods always starts with contains: 4. Barley and rye, malt are not included in the top 8 allergens. Watch for them.

50+ Things Easy to Find 1. Tuna, water or oil packed 2. Ketchup, Mustard 3. Mayonnaise, Miracle Whip 4. Pickles, Olives, all vingers EXCEPT FOR MALT VINIGAR. 5. San J Wheat Free Tamari Sauce. Lay Choy Soy Sauce 6. Butter, Margarine 7. I Can't Believe its Not Butter (Margarine) 8. Eggs & Eggs Beaters 9. Black Label Bacon 10. Grits, Cornmeal, Cream of Rice Cereal 11. Fresh Fish, Meats and Poultry.  12. Tyson frozen breast, wings, thighs 13. Butterball or Albertson's brand turkeys (no sauce packet!!) 14. Thumman's Deli Meats. Oscar Meyer Deli Meat. 15. Oscar Meyer Hot Dogs.  16.Ball Park Hot Dogs 17. Hormel Chili WITH BEANS 18. Dinty Moore Beef Stew 19. Amy Gluten Free Frozen Macoronni and Cheese. Amys Gluten Free Frozen Enchilada Dinners 20. Hormel Pepperoni-- regular & turkey 21. Carl Budding sandwich meats 22. 100% pure ground beef or turkey 23. Fresh or Frozen Plain Vegetables 24. Velveeta 25. Sargento Deli Cheese Slices 26. Sargento Shredded Cheese. Kraft Shredded

Allergen-Free Brownies http://www.marthastewart.com/316354/allergen-free-brownies?xsc=eml_cod_2012_07_30&om_rid=Nsj5d-&om_mid=_BQFnf3B8jHKNR6 Babycakes NYC is a bakery in New York City that specializes in allergen-free treats. Cofounder Erin McKenna shows Marth how to make brownies that are wheat-, gluten-, dairy-, casein-, and egg-free. (THe Martha Stewart Show, January Winter 2007) Yield: Makes about 5 Dozen mini brownies Ingredients: ½ cup canola oil, plus more for pans. ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons garbanzo and fava bean flour ¼ cup potato starch 2 tablespoons arrowroot 1 cup unrefined sugar or 10 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons agave nectar 2 ¼ teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum 1 teaspoon salt ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder ½ cup store-bought unsweetened applesauce 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract ½ cup brewed coffee or hot water 2 cups vegan gluten-free chocolate chips, such as tropical source.

“Celiac Awareness Tour” is coming to Novi, MI on Saturday, September 11, 2012. This is promoting celiac awareness and will have many cooking demos, lectures, Gluten-Free samples. The cost for the day is $10.00 (12 & under are free). Check their website at http://www.celiacawarenesstour.com/ . Today (7/27/2012 their website is under construction, but keep checking it)

Just a heads up. The Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University has shown a possibleassociation between medication called Olmesartan and small bowel disease. They have found that the side effect is similar to Celiac symptoms. They stated if you are taking Olmesartan you should thick about talking to your physician. Olmesartan is used to treat high blood pressure in adults and children 6 years of age or older. This medication blocks the action of certain natural substances that tighten the blood vessels, allowing the blood to flow more smoothly and the heart to pump more efficiently. Olmesartan is also be used to treat congestive heart failure and diabetic nephropathy. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000215/) Other names are Benicar, Benicar HCT, Azor, Olmete. For more information their website is www.celiacdiseasecenter.org.