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Welcome to Gluten Free in SD (San Diego)
The goal of Gluten Free in SD is to provide useful and accurate information about living gluten free in San Diego. Also included are resources that provide additional information about celiac disease and gluten-free diets.
Comments, suggestions, and recommendations are encouraged to keep this website up-to-date and as useful as possible. Please refer to the “Contact Us” section of the website – all input will be greatly appreciated.
The following are some of the items that have occurred or have been reported within the last month (dates indicate when the information was added). The most recent or most urgent are in red type.
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- San Diego CSA annual picnic: July 11 at noon, Village Park Recreation Clubhouse #4 at 2083 Park Dale Lane, Encinitas, 92024. A San Diego Celiac Sprue Association support group event. Come enjoy a delicious GF barbecue and potluck. Hotdogs, hamburgers, and beverages will be provided. This will be a great time to socialize with others; families, friends, ROCK, TAG, and CDF members, and any other interested persons. Watch for the balloons!
Please bring: a GF main dish, side dish or dessert to share, including copies of the recipe, or the box if store-bought.
Swimsuits and towels if you wish to enjoy the pool.
RSVP to Michele at tv17620@sbcglobal.net by Wednesday, July 8
- Healthy Creations New GF Bakery Celebration: Thursday, July 16th, from 11 am to 6:30 pm at Healthy Creations in Encinitas. "Party Time! Come celebrate our new bakery with us! Free cupcakes, brownies, cookies, 'twinkies', plus we will be sampling a number of items from our breakfast, lunch and meal assembly menus! Plus checkout our expanded retail section!!" Healthy Creations
- TAG (Teens Against Gluten) Event: Saturday, July 18, 5 - 9 pm, at the Jarrold Home
"Please join me to celebrate summer fun with a TAG gathering at my home. . . This event is for teens (approx. middle school/high school ages) on gluten free diets. We will serve GF pizza and lots of other GF goodies. Planning lots of fun activities." More info.
- Dining Out Event: July 26, The Ritual Tavern. "Save the date of July 26 for a return to one of our most popular dinings out, The Ritual Tavern in the
northpark area of San Diego. Details will be forthcoming. They remember us from March of '08. We
pretty much went through a record amount of french fried onion rings as well as fish-and-chips. Whet
your appetite and come hungry."Jere Cordell All are welcome to these "Celiac Laugh Dining Out" events.
- Temecula CDF meeting: Saturday, August 15 at a different location. For information on the August meeting, please email Ramona at: ramonacdf@aol.com. The Celiac Disease Foundation support group for the Temecula area will not have a meeting for the month of July.
- GF Cooking Class: Tuesday, September 1, 6 pm at Great News! in Pacific Beach, $49. Entertaining Gluten-Free: "Join Chef Katherine for gluten free cooking that will allow you to enjoy and serve delicious and nutritious dishes without concern." More info.
- Have you recently been diagnosed with celiac disease? Are you feeling overwhelmed about learning the ropes of the gluten free diet? The CSA San Diego Support Group has a mentoring program that is eager to help you. Click here to learn more.
- Newsletter Editor: WANTED - A newsletter editor for the San Diego CSA support group.
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newsletter is published every other month. Some knowledge of computers necessary. The retiring newsletter editor will give assistance if needed. It's an important community service, would get you active in the CSA group here, and you'd be "in the know"! Please
contact Jan Pruitt at jepsquirt@att.net with any questions or to volunteer.
- Study Confirms Increase in Wheat Gluten Disorder: Dr. Joseph Murray from the Mayo Clinic just published a study showing a dramatic increase in celiac disease since the 1940's -1950's. He states it can't just be due to better diagnosis. Read article about study in the Star Tribune, Minneapolis - St. Paul. 7/1
- Wall Street Journal Article about new GF Betty Crocker mixes: The article discusses the business decisions that lead to General Mills offering these products. Read here.
- Article on GF "Play Dough" made in Rancho Santa Fe: Read article from North County Times on June 24, which mentions children with CD. This "Activity Dough" can be purchased on their website at www.bluedominoes.com
- NPR Morning Edition show on celiac disease: To read or listen to the segment titled "Going Gluten Free at 13" that was aired June 15, click here.
- Low-cost celiac screening program now accepting applications: The Warren Medical Research Center for Celiac Disease at U.C. San Diego is offering screening for Celiac Disease for only $29.25. No doctor appointment necessary. Available only to adults at this time. Read more. 4/18
- New GF bakery: "I wanted to let you know about a new gluten-free baked goods company that has started up in San Diego, called 2Good2B...gluten free. Absolutely amazing gluten-free desserts, and developing pizza dough, and a bread line soon.
Check out the website: www.2Good2B.com The owner is Mike Barbanti...And he (was) on the KUSI morning show on 6/13 doing a 5 minute cooking segment." Michael, San Diego 6/11 (The KUSI segment can be seen at www.kusi.com/news/goodmorning)
- Healthy Creations (Encinitas) Expands!: "We are so excited to announce our expansion! We are adding a healthy bakery (completely GF) to compliment
our Organic Meal Assembly!" The Meal Assembly will now be done for you at no extra charge - only food pick-up will be offered as of July 3. Read more.
- Betty Crocker GF mixes: See www.bettycrocker.com/products/gluten-free/gluten-free Click "FAQ" on that page to find out even more info. These mixes should be available in stores in SD now.6/16
"I ordered a case of the Yellow Cake Mix, and a case of the Devil's Food Mix from Amazon. I did the Subscribe and Save, and the cost is $20.00 for a case of 6 which is $3.33 for one box! Donna in Oregon
RMJ's note: Amazon's "Subscribe and Save" gives you 15% off, free shipping, but then the product is shipped on a regular basis. All the GF Betty Crocker mixes are in the program.
- GF Beer: "I've been hoping to enjoy an ice cold GF beer with our summer cookouts.
It has become
increasingly difficult to find Redbridge in my local community (most grocery stores no
longer carry it). My husband found two kinds of GF beer at our local Bev-Mo in Encinitas, CA. They carry
both Redbridge and Bard's Tale. Cheers to summer cookouts!"
-Andrea,
Carlsbad, to Listserv, 6/24 RMJ's note: They also sell Redbridge at Whole Foods.
- Muffin Physics: "I just wanted to let you know that our gluten-free, anti-allergen, yeast-free breads and muffins are now also available at Jimbo's. You can read reviews of our new bread at http://www.muffinphysics.wordpress.com" Vina from Muffin Physics, 6/9
This website was created by Roxie Johnson and "tech wizard" Ken Loomis using the software program Dreamweaver. Ken Loomis has since passed away, and will be greatly missed. This website is not sponsored by or affiliated with any specific group, organization, or company.
Both myself (Roxie) and my then-16-year-old daughter (Karen Lynn Johnson) were diagnosed with celiac disease in 1998. This website contains information I have gathered over the years, and also links to what I consider to be many reputable resources for further information. I am not in the medical field, so please consult a physician before acting upon any information provided in this website.
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The information, including opinions and recommendations, contained in this website is for educational purposes only. Such information is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. No one should act upon any information provided in this website without first seeking medical advice from a qualified medical physician. |
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