Gluten Free Resource » Gluten Free http://gfresource.com Your Resource for Everything Gluten Free! Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:28:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Gluten Free Resource Has Moved! http://gfresource.com/gluten-free-resource-has-moved/ http://gfresource.com/gluten-free-resource-has-moved/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:04:12 +0000 Kyle Eslick http://gfresource.com/?p=252 You may have noticed that posting here has slown to a crawl lately.   Though many of you probably thought it was a bought of laziness on my part, I assure you that laziness was not the problem.   I’ve probably been busier the past couple weeks than I’ve been in a long time!

When Gluten Free Resource was started back in March, the plan was to provide the Celiac community with a number of Celiac and gluten free resources that people would find helpful. Well, I think this site was well on its way to doing so, but in the time since then I happened to acquire a much better domain name, so I’ve setup and started posting on our new website, Celiac-Disease.   If you’d like automatic updates, you can get our new RSS feed or get updates automatically emailed to you.

For now, Gluten Free Resource will remain in tact, but most new posts will be made over at Celiac Disease.  I have also taken the time to move many of our more popular posts over to the new site, so these resources will still be easily findable on the new website.   The new site has a very similar, yet new and more polished design as well, so we are really excited about that.  

In addition to this announcement, I have two additional announcements to make:

New Celiac Disease Forums

The Celiac community is a tight knit bunch and having people you can count on (both offline and online) is an important part of helping people have healthy and fulfilling lives.  It was with that idea that I’ve gone and created a new Celiac Forums over at CeliacBoard.com.   It is just launched, but I encourage everyone to get signed up for a free account and start up some discussions.   In time I’m hoping that this will be a useful resource for the Celiac community and allow people to find the information and help they need.

New Celiac Directory

The third and final part of this post is the announcement of a new Celiac Directory over at CeliacNetwork.com.  Celiac Network is a self-managed directory I’m giving to the Celiac community to house a bunch of great Celiac resources. The way a directory works is that you link to it somewhere on your website or blog (usually the sidebar or footer) and then submit your link and it will be added to the link directory. Then as people browse Celiac Network they will find your website!  

Celiac Network already includes a large number of Celiac support groups broken down by state (ones with a website). It also includes a number of other great resources, so I recommend everyone check it out and comment below with your thoughts. 

Any questions? As always, please let me know. Feedback is welcome and even encouraged!

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]]> http://gfresource.com/gluten-free-resource-has-moved/feed/ 1 Get Gluten Free Catering with GFMeals.com http://gfresource.com/get-gluten-free-catering-with-gfmealscom/ http://gfresource.com/get-gluten-free-catering-with-gfmealscom/#comments Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:07:32 +0000 Kyle Eslick http://gfresource.com/?p=231 Are multiple people in your family on gluten free diets?  Or maybe sometimes you get sick of all the homemade cooking that is required for a gluten free diet and just want a break?  No matter what your situation is, there is a new service now available that I think pretty much all of us can find a good use for.

The service is GFMeals.com, and they specialize in providing you frozen, ready-to-cook, entrees, sides and baked goods that are both gluten free and casein free.  That means their service is designed to cater to families dealing with autism, aspergers, ADHD and of course celiac disease.

If you’re interested in purchasing some gluten free food ahead of time to keep on hand for times when you need it, I definitely recommend Gluten Free Meals!  They also allow you to purchase by the case if you prefer to buy in bulk.

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Logan’s Roadhouse (we went to the one in Lynchburg, VA) was very understanding about my son’s allergies to gluten, casein, soy, rice, and corn.  They do not have a gluten-free printed menu, but they have many menu items that are free from gluten and other allergens.  Most of their meats can be prepared safely to avoid contamination.  They cooked my son’s chicken breast on a separate part of the grill.  He also ate unseasoned steamed broccoli, and he had no adverse reactions.  The food was wonderful!

Thanks Jean!   If you live in the Virginia area, you may want to check out Logan’s Roadhouse.   And as always, if anyone wants to write up a quick review of a restaurant they’ve visited that has a gluten free menu, please contact us.

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]]> http://gfresource.com/logans-roadhouse-gluten-free-restaurant/feed/ 0 FDA Labeling Laws Change Coming in August http://gfresource.com/fda-labeling-laws-change-coming-in-august/ http://gfresource.com/fda-labeling-laws-change-coming-in-august/#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:01:07 +0000 Kyle Eslick http://gfresource.com/?p=209 Remember that labeling law the FDA approved specifically to help people with Celiac Disease?  I noticed Atlanticville has written a quick reminder about the change and thought I would pass it along. Here is a portion of their post:

Currently, U.S. food-labeling laws require that the eight most allergenic foods (milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts and soybeans) be listed by their commonly recognized name on ingredient labels of packaged foods sold in the United States. The labeling requirement, which took effect in 2006 under the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act, helped consumers identify ingredients they needed to avoid as a result of various allergies and intolerances; however, for individualswith celiac disease, the labeling requirement was only partly helpful.

A definition of “gluten-free” has been developed for voluntary use on product labels, effective in August. Meat, fish, poultry, eggs and highly refined oils are not included, but any other processed food may put “glutenfree” on its label if it contains less than 20 parts per million (ppm) of gluten. There will also be new retail labeling guidelines in the fall regarding the country of origin of beef, lamb, pork, fish, shellfish, fruits, vegetables and peanuts. The information must state whether a product comes from the United States only, foreign sources only or is of mixed origin. Restaurants, cafeterias, food stands, and a few other small entities are exempt from this regulation.

Foods not governed by these guidelines may result in misleading labels that do not accurately reflect where individual ingredients are grown and processed. For example, a candy bar that is labeled “Product of France” may actually contain peanuts from Argentina.

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]]> http://gfresource.com/gluten-free-demonstration-on-cnn/feed/ 0 Living the Gluten Free Lifestyle http://gfresource.com/living-the-gluten-free-lifestyle/ http://gfresource.com/living-the-gluten-free-lifestyle/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:41:09 +0000 Kyle Eslick http://gfresource.com/?p=202 Most people that are living gluten free lives are doing so for health reasons, and in particular, due to being diagnosed with Celiac Disease.   What many don’t know, however, is that the gluten free diet has gained some popularity in many areas of the United States among many health conscious people, who see the diet as a good way to eat well and improve their lives.

As you’d expect, Los Angeles is one of the places where this trend has picked up, and the L.A. Times recently wrote a post about the gluten free lifestyle:

Judy Beckett, a retired educator, was diagnosed with celiac disease two years ago: Her gut cannot tolerate gluten, and switching to these foods has improved her digestion and quality of life. Claudia Lopez, a housekeeper and mother of four, is looking for gluten-free food for herself and her family. She recently switched to it at the urging of a health expert she heard on Spanish radio.

Beckett and Lopez have plenty of company as more and more consumers embrace the gluten-free trend. Users run the gamut: There are people like Beckett with celiac disease who must be on the diet; others who believe the diet can alleviate chronic intestinal complaints and boost energy; still others who believe the gluten-free diet may help in the treatment of autism and a host of other disorders, including schizophrenia, chronic fatigue, multiple sclerosis, attention deficit disorder, migraine and even fertility problems.

And some people are trying the diet simply because they’ve heard it is healthful.

“A lot of people are going gluten-free . . . but they really don’t know why,” says Suzy Badaracco, president of Culinary Tides, a company that forecasts food trends. “It’s just like, “Quick, it’s gluten-free, it must be good!’ “

Click over to check out the rest of their post!

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Today I noticed a great post uncovering a bunch of gluten free myths over at Delightfully Gluten Free. Here is a small part of their terrific post:

Myth 1: Vinegar is not gluten-free.
Truth: Most vinegars are gluten-free. The exceptions are malt vinegar and “flavored” vinegars, which have stuff added to them after the distillation process.

Myth 2: McDonald’s French Fries are not gluten-free.
Truth: A very small amount of gluten was in a flavoring used in the oil to par-fry the potatoes. The french fries have been tested and NO detectable gluten was found in the final product. Even the CSA believes them to be gluten-free. Now, you may not want to eat them on the principal that they once put even a small amount of wheat in them. That’s fine. But the bigger concern is the level of cross-contact caused by the obnoxious 16 year-old in charge of the fryer. If you’ve never had chicken nugget bits in your french fries, then you’re pretty lucky. And that is why I don’t eat their fries.

Myth 3: Alcohol from grain sources are not gluten-free.
Truth: The distillation process removes the gluten. I don’t know what kinds of alcohol are distilled, because I don’t drink it. I do know that beer is not distilled and does have gluten (unless you get one of the brands of gf beer).

Myth 4: Envelope glue has gluten.
Truth: I have not seen any proof that it does happen, though it still could. But, seriously, why would you want to put that stuff on your tongue anyways? I quit licking them when I was 10. Dab a little water on it and spread it around, and you’re set to go. Your tongue will thank you.

Click over to check out the other myths that are uncovered.

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]]> http://gfresource.com/uncovering-gluten-free-myths/feed/ 0 Happy Fourth of July! http://gfresource.com/happy-fourth-of-july/ http://gfresource.com/happy-fourth-of-july/#comments Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:00:03 +0000 Kyle Eslick http://gfresource.com/?p=199 No post today (other than this).  Just wanted to wish our American readers a happy and gluten free Independence Day!  The plan is for posts to resume tomorrow. 

In the meantime, if you are new to Gluten Free Resource, you can easily get caught up on gluten free news, recipes, and our other resources by browsing through our archives.

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If you visit Subway’s menu page, you’ll find an Allergy Chart that you can download.  Obviously the bread/buns are out, but many of the salads can be gluten free. With the exceptions of the the Seafood Sensation, Meatball Marinara, and Sweet Onion Teriyaki Chicken, all the other salads are safe.  Just make sure you tell them to hold the croutons.  Oh, and as for the salad dressings, the only one with gluten is the “Atkins Sweet as Honey Mustard.”

Do you find that you often eat at Subway?

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]]> http://gfresource.com/gluten-free-menu-subway-sandwiches/feed/ 6 Gluten Free Restaurant Menu: Ruby Tuesdays http://gfresource.com/ruby-tuesdays-gluten-free-restaurant-menu/ http://gfresource.com/ruby-tuesdays-gluten-free-restaurant-menu/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:52:01 +0000 Kyle Eslick http://gfresource.com/?p=194 Though Ruby Tuesdays has long been hesitant to commit to anything on their menu being gluten free, I did not that their website’s FAQ now contains the following information:

Currently all of our fried food is prepared in soybean oil. Our French fries are fried in the same oil as our breaded items.

Please be aware that we do serve white and wheat hamburger buns which all contain wheat flour. Our premium knot roll and rolls used for Ruby Minis are white bread, while our Golden Bun used for most burgers is a wheat bun. All are made from wheat flour.

The following menu items are acceptable for guests with a gluten intolerance or Celiac Sprue disease:

Steaks (with Ruby’s seasoning only)
Chicken Oscar
Chicken Fresco
Any burger without bread (EXCLUSIONS: turkey burgers, the onion tanglers on minis, French fries)

Sides
Broccoli as currently prepared
Mashed potatoes as
currently prepared
Baked potato without sour cream
Salad bar with discretion (excludes prepared salads on the salad bar)

Acceptable salad dressings:
Bleu Cheese
Ranch
Lite Ranch
Honey
Mustard
Caesar
Thousand Island
Italian
French

Unfortunately, for all other food items, Ruby Tuesday, Inc. cannot provide a listing of allergens that might be present in our menu items for the following reasons:

It is always possible, as we are preparing food in over 800 restaurants every day, that one item will be substituted for another, and that the substitute product’s contents may be different from the ingredients in the products we normally use.

As food is being prepared in our restaurants, it often comes in contact with other food, so even though a specific item may not contain allergens, it could be affected by another food item that does.

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