Mississippi Celiac Connection

Meetings

baptistmednews — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:35:44 +0000

If anybody is getting together to meet, please post it here.

Where to Get Flour and Most Baking Recipes…

baptistmednews — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:25:33 +0000

From Jill Wall: The place where I get my flour and most baking recipes, http://www.julesglutenfree.com, helped to make the worlds largest gluten free cake. It was presented to Congress to help the cause and awarness of better and needed labeling laws. Hopefully this has brought the needed attention to labeling issues. Jules flour and bread is great, expensive yes, but she has special all the time. Hope you enjoy the info.

GiGi’s Cupcakes

baptistmednews — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:25:07 +0000

From Sandy Davis, RD: I would not recommend Gigi’s for gluten free cupcakes. They are prepared in the same kitchen and there are not controls in place to prevent cross-contamination. The following is from the Gigi website:
Gigi Cupcake Allergy Information
“Despite the fact that we bake and offer cupcakes without gluten and/or nuts, all of our cupcakes are prepared fresh in the same kitchen, allowing for the potential of cross-contamination. Our baking equipment comes in contact with peanuts, other nuts, nut oils and extracts, as well as products containing gluten. Therefore, our cupcakes cannot be certified as a nut-free or gluten-free product.”

Kroger Grocery Stores

baptistmednews — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:24:48 +0000

From Cyndi: Hi all, I’m new to this blogging thing as well the the celeac issue. My son is 11 and he has just been diagniosed. This has been quite an adjustment but as each day goes by, it seems to get a little bit easier. Anyway, I wanted to let everyone know that the Kroger in Brandon also had Udi’s white bread and the manager is in the process of gettin the other products. I live in Rankin county so this is great for me, since I really dislike driving to Rainbow store for a loaf of Udi’s bread.

From Kelli: YAY! I’m so glad to hear that Kroger in Brandon will be carrying Udi’s! That’s much closer to us too. We usually buy it by the case…I wonder if Kroger will give us a discount for that..
Thanks for letting us know.
Also, for those living in Vicksburg, I’m told that the grocery store that used to be Delchamps (on frontage rd) is now carrying Udi’s.

From Chelye: We love Ian’s Fishsticks if you cook them in a toaster oven. When we cooked them in the regular oven they were gooey, but in the toaster oven they were crunchy and my daughter thought I’d made a mistake and bought the regular fishsticks. They tasted so good, she asked me to double check the box before she continued to eat them!!! They sell them at the Kroger on I-55 in Jackson.

From Kari: The Kroger in Madison at Colony Crossing carries Udi’s products. They have the white and multi-grain sandwich breads, blueberry muffins, chocolate muffins and a variety of cookies. They are not located in the health-food aisles. They are actually on a small stand-alone shelf across from the bread. I’m not sure if they have carried them for long but this was the first time that I have seen them.

Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bread

baptistmednews — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:24:29 +0000

Rainbow now carries Rudi’s gluten-free bread and it is great!! Best gluten-free bread I have tried, even better than Udi’s!

Hey Cupcake at Canton Mart

baptistmednews — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:23:33 +0000

From Kaitlyn: Just wanted to let everyone know Hey Cupcake at Canton Mart in Jackson will make gluten-free cupcakes by special order. I had the strawberry today and they were WONDERFUL!!!!

General Mills Steps Up to the Gluten-Free Plate

baptistmednews — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:06:29 +0000

From Sandy Davis, RD: You are right about how expensive gluten free can be! I encourage foods which are naturally gluten-free for budget-friendly shopping such as seasonal fruits, vegetables and dried beans. General Mills has stepped up to the plate and offers great tasting gluten-free products. The big plus is you don’t have to go shopping in the organic section to find them. General Mills also has a great website – http://www.liveglutenfreely.com. They offer a section which features coupons under “Tools and Coupons”. You may also locate coupons by doing a Google search with “Gluten + coupons”. I came up with 2,990,000 results. Hope this helps!

Interesting information on Products

baptistmednews — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:04:58 +0000

From Edie: ooooooooooooh yum!!!! I just finished a piece of cinnamon/raisin toast with my coffee. Healthway now has Udi’s raisin toast and hot dog and hamburger buns.

Where to Eat…

baptistmednews — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:03:53 +0000

From Marilyn: I found a new place to eat out. Try Eslava’s on Lakeland about half a block east of Treetop Blvd. The owner/chef is well informed on gluten free and will fix you safe food. I had grilled red snapper, potatoes fried in safe oil and sauteed squash with a salad. All for about $9. He said he also makes special dinners for diabetics. Give them a try.

From Sandy Davis, RD: There is a great new site which lists restaurants which offer gluten-free options:
http://www.glutenfreeregistry.com/gluten-free-state-search.do?state=MS
There are a number of restaurants listed in the Jackson area. You may download the menu and preview what gluten-free items are offered. I would also recommend contacting the manager and letting them know about your special needs beforehand including the issue with cross-contamination. Cerami’s is not listed on the registry – I happened to notice gluten-free pasta was offered the last time I ate there.

Updating blog

baptistmednews — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:15:43 +0000

Hey everyone, we are finally getting around to refreshing this site. We are going to be posting some new information. You will start seeing some new categories on the right of the screen.

Stay tuned and Kindest Regards, Robby Channell – Baptist Media Relations Manager