Kids Corner

Wheat-Free, Gluten-Free Cookbook for Kids and Busy Adults, Second Edition

Let's face it, being a child with gluten-free needs just stinks. As adults we can rationalize things and understand them in ways that children cannot. They see their friends chomp on things that they could only dream of having.

This book has easy to make gluten-free recipes that satisfy even the most finicky eaters. When you need a meal and don't have much time or energy, you're sure to find something you can pull off-and smile while you're doing it. Ann Whelan, Editor/Publisher of Gluten-Free Living Connie once again shows us that the gluten-free diet is not restrictive but merely a variety of delicious substitutions. Elaine Monarch, Founder/Executive Director, Celiac Disease Foundation Put away the complicated cooking gadgets: a wheat- and gluten-free diet for your kids just got easier! All the recipes in this completely revised second edition are simple to make for busy parents on the go, and they conform to new gluten-free guidelines. Written by celiac-disease authority Connie Sarros, the recipes run the gamut from simple treats to hearty meals and are sure to please your child without sacrificing nutrition! Includes Casein-free options and nutritional breakdowns for all recipes Tips on how to read labels and packages to be sure thatingredients are gluten-free Hints on meal planning and cooking basics Simple dishes that even kids can make for themselves.

Amazon.com has this book on sale for $11.53 and they even have a Kindle edtion for $9.99.

Regards,
The Celiac Shack
"Making gluten-free fun one day at a time!"

Gluten-Free Product Info.

Minnie Beasley Gluten-Free Cookies

I was recently contacted through Gluten-Free Faces by a gentleman named Harmon Beasley Canon. He owns a small cookie company in Denver, CO that produces gluten-free cookies. Good for us huh? I'm all about healthy living, but a girl has to live! So I checked out his website to see what they are up to. Firstly, there is a real down to earth video clip introducing the history of the company by Harmon himself. He is traditional Southern gentleman that grew up in Memphis, TN. The cookies he is selling, are actually a family recipe handed down from his great aunt Minnie. Since he is rather small, I have decided to write this piece to help promote his product. The big guys have more advertising dollars than you can shake a stick at.


I found a couple of cookies that peaked my interest. The Gluten Free Almond Lace Cookies & Gluten Free Chocolate Cookies. Both look like a very untraditional cookie, but still appeared very appetizing. This could be due to the fact that all the cookies are hand rolled. He includes the ingredients labels for these items on his website. He uses no gluten what-so-ever in these treats. Though I have yet to taste them myself, Harmon boasts about his cookie receiving the "Best Cookie" award at a famous New York food gala. That has to tell you he's doing something right. His prices are competitive and his packaging is attractive. You can purchases them directly through their website for you or a gift for a friend.

So here's to you Harmon! Thank you for producing a product for all us gluten intolerant folk. From all of us here at The Celiac Shack, we wish you great prosperity and happiness. Best of luck.

Click to visit: Minnie Beasley Cookie Company

Regards,
The Celiac Shack
"Making gluten-free fun one day at a time!"

Kids Corner

R.O.C.K. (Raising Our Celiac Kids)

Is a free support group for parents, families, and friends of kids on the gluten-free diet for any reason: celiac disease, gluten intolerance, autism, ADD/ADHD, allergies, or personal preference. We concentrate on dealing with the unique challenges that families of wheat-free/gluten-free kids face, including:

• Finding "fun" gluten-free treats for kids

• Menu ideas for school lunches, quick dinners, and sports snacks

• Helping the kids to take responsibility for reading labels, cooking and planning/preparing food

• How to prepare for unexpected birthday parties and food-oriented activities at school, church, and elsewhere

• Halloween, Easter, and other special days - how do we include our kids safely?

• Educating day-care providers and teachers - without burdening them

• Dealing with grandparents, babysitters, and "helpful" friends who offer gluten-containing foods to our kids

• Ensuring our kids won't cheat, and what to do WHEN they do

• Sending kids away to camp, friends' houses, and other times when we're not around to help

• The psychological impact of growing up with celiac disease (peer pressure, teenage years, and more)

R.O.C.K. was founded by Danna Korn in 1991 after her son, Tyler, was diagnosed with celiac disease. It has grown to international proportions, helping families all over the world deal with the unique challenges of raising a child on a gluten-free diet.

Contact Danna Korn for more information or for a chapter location near you at info@celiackids.com

Regards,
Susan Jones
The Celiac Shack

"Making gluten-free fun one day at a time!"

Health & Wellness

National Foundation for Celiac Awareness

Celiac Disease Facts & Figures

Here are some of the most staggering facts about celiac disease and the gluten-free marketplace that I found directly on nfca website. I have created several links within this post for you to visit on this foundations website. Take the time to visit. It is a wealth of knowledge for those suffering from celiac disease. Each statement below highlights the need for education and awareness amongst the medical and culinary communities as well as the general public.


*Celiac disease is an autoimmune digestive disease that damages the villi of the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food.

*One in 133 Americans have celiac disease.

*Three million Americans across all races, ages and genders suffer from celiac.

*95% of celiacs are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed with other conditions.

*10 years is the average time a person waits to be correctly diagnosed.

*17% of celiac patients have an immediate family member who also has celiac.

*Celiac disease can lead to a number of other disorders including infertility, reduced bone density, neurological disorders, some cancers, and other autoimmune diseases.

Learn More about Related Diseases

*$5,000-$12,000 is the average cost of misdiagnosis per person/per year of celiac, not including lost work time.

*There are NO pharmaceutical cures for celiac disease.

*A 100% gluten-free diet is the only existing treatment for celiac today.

*A positive attitude, 100% of the time, helps celiacs create a gluten-free lifestyle for themselves and their affected family members.

*500,000 new celiac diagnoses are expected to occur in the next 5 years thanks to efforts to raise public awareness of celiac disease.

*The gluten-free marketplace is expected to reach $1.7 billion by 2010 thanks to new vendors manufacturing better tasting and more affordable products.

Could you have celiac disease? Find out. Take the nfca celiac disease symptoms checklist now.

I hope you find this information and resource as helpful as we do at the shack.


Regards,
The Celiac Shack

"Making gluten-free fun one day at a time!"

"Shack" Attack

What's Up?

We have been busy at "The Celiac Shack" this week working on our blogs and amassing information for our November addition of "The Pipeline". Oh and social networking through such sites as Gluten-Free Faces, Gling and Twitter. Keeping tabs on this stuff is a full time job alone, but we have managed to find the time to add some new products to our on-line pantry. A local women from Taylor, MI gave us a call last week and asked if we had a couple of products that she was desperately trying to get her hands on. Sadly enough we did not have them either. We quickly made the calls to our distributors and ordered the products she was looking for. Her order is already in transit to her doorstep. I am going to list the two new products below. If you also have a need for these items, just click on the product word and you will be whisked away to our pantry. We pride ourselves on customer service and if you have a need for any particular product that you may not be able to find, drop us a line or an e-mail and we will find it and get it to you a.s.a.p.

Milk Sweet Dairy Whey -  (Bob's Red Mill)
Gluten Free Rolled Oats - (Bob's Red Mill)

Regards,
The Celiac Shack

"Making gluten-free fun one day at a time!"


E-Mail: theceliacshack@yahoo.com
Phone: 1-(248)-374-1902

Isles Of Wheat & Not A Bite To Eat

I just got back from the local food store where they looked at me baffled when I asked them where their gluten-free items were located. I cannot believe that the major chains are still resisting stocking their stores with food that we need. They all have token areas that amount to very little more than a marketing ploy. It's darn near impossible to put together a days worth of meal options let alone an entire weeks worth. If I don't beat these stores to the punch, I believe that we will see a supermarket that will be 100% gluten-free from top to bottom within the next 5 years. No label reading with all the choices people need to do their full shopping. As Celiac disease and other gluten-free related illnesses gain acceptance in the medical world we will see a major shift in what we are putting into our bodies. Until then, I am afraid that we are forced to piecemeal our list together from all over town. Keep the faith everyone, I have a plan!

Susan Jones

http://www.theceliacshack.net/

Gluten-Free Brick & Mortar?

Website or brick & mortar? I spent the better part of the afternoon walking around downtown Northville, MI checking out one of the many locations empty from failed businesses due to the bad economy. Though I am proud and happy of our website http://www.theceliacshack.net/ I can't get rid of the need to press the flesh with the gluten-free public. Though some of the locations are attractive, it's still a lot of overhead for a small business like mine that still has its training wheels on. This search was spawned by an e-mail I had received regarding a gluten-free bakery that just opened up in a near by city. Though I am happy for them and wish them all the luck in the world, I am a bit jealous and nervous. Nervous that a gluten-free store may open so close to my future location that I will miss my opportunity to realize my final goal. So keep those on-line orders coming folks! lol We appreciate your business and hope to see all of you in person soon. A girl can dream!

Susan Jones

Gluten-free beer?

Now I have seen it all. There is a beer company from England that makes a whole assortment of gluten-free goodness. They have three of their brews for sale here in the states. You don't have to cross the pond to find this unique brew. I know I typically focus on mom's and their children, but I had to represent this product because the BBQ season is upon us. If you are a mom that may enjoy an occasional spirit, or a father that has been doing without because of availability, stop by theceliacshack.net and sign up for our newsletter. You will find the link to these lovely libation in the "Health Links & Information" section of "The Pipeline". So check it out and CHEERS!

Susan Jones

Voices Of The Gluten-Free Lifestyle.

Calling all moms, dads and children with gluten-free needs! The Celiac Shack wants to hear what you have to say about your gluten-free lifestyle. Send us your recipes, stories, links etc. to theceliacshack@yahoo.com. We are currently trying to form an online community for real people with these special dietary needs. Your submitted material will be reviewed and stands a good chance to be published in our newsletter "The Pipeline". To check out July's publication, log onto theceliacshack.net and take a second to subscribe. You may find something that will help you with your everyday struggle. Hope to hear from you soon!

Susan Jones