04/22/2011
I am delighted to announce that in most stores like Acme and ShopRite Stores they now have Tasty Kake Chocolate Chip Cookies that are Gluten Free
If they are not in your stores now ask for them to carry them. I am told by one of the Tasty Kake Vendors that they are not in Giant Food Stores but they are in ShopRite Stores and the Acme Grocery Stores
Kelloggs Rice Krispies will be going Gluten Free in June of this year. they will still have the regular boxes of Rice Krispies Cereal so check your boxes for the Gluten Free label. The Rice Krispies Cereal will be made out of Brown Rice
Look also online for Madison Gluten Free cookies these cookies are Gluten Free Sugar Free and they are also Vegan. They have 6 different flavors. I am so excited that they have come out with these cookies especially for those patients like me that have both conditions Type1 Diabetes and Celiac Disease which sometimes can be very challenging to take care of both condtions. Their website is http://www.madisonsglutenfreecookies.com/
Thank you
Ellen Gaffney
Email address: thegcats@verizon.net
Friday, April 22, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
BOOKBINDER SPECIALTY FOODS GLUTEN FREE SOUPS
04/01/2011
There used to be a famous restaurant in Philadelphia called Bookbinders
They were well known for their high quality dining experience in South Philadelphia
Sadly they have closed their doors but for the gluten free community they have opened their doors up again online, just make sure you see their label that says gluten free they do have some soups and sauces that do have gluten in them but the ones that are gluten free will be clearly marked
Their website is http://www.bookbinderspecialties.com/
Their address is
Bookbinder Specialties
601 Beatty road
Media PA 19063
Email Address:: info@bookbinderspecialties.com
Owner: Sean ONeil
Telephone number: 215 322 1305
It is best to email them to get ahold of them their telephone number sometimes does not work
These are the flaovors that they carry in their gluten free line
They have three Canned Clam chowders
New Enland Clam Chowder
Manhattan clam chowder
Southwestern Clam and Corn chowdeer in this line of soups this one is my favorite it is really very good and it has such a delight of spices to it
The following are their glass jars of gluten free soups
Butternut Squash & Mushroom A Velvety blend of butternut squash w/ fresh mushrooms onions cream a hint of curry and pepper This soup is Vegetarian
Brandy Wine Mushroom Fresh Mushrooms in a Sherry wine Base this soup is Vegetarian and Kosher
Zesty Tomato a delicate blend of happiness with pureed tomatoes Jalopeno Peppers & Ginger
This soup is Vegetarian and Kosher
Burgundy Onion Soup This is my personal favorite it has such a fantastic flavor to it and it is fantastic as a Merinaade for beef and I even tried it with Chicken it is so good. this soup just leaves me wanting more
It is so simple but so outragiously lip smacking good. It is made up of sweet carmalized onions w a burgundsy wine & French Brandy Base.
I have contacted Shop rite Stores and I have gotten in their glass jar soups at the Shop rite store in East Norriton PA
Shop Rite
55 West Germantown Pike
East Norriton PA 19401
610 313 5500
These soups are located near the Campbell Soups in the regular aisle
You will not be sorry with purchasing these soups they are so good and they have Restaurant quality ingredients
With eating these soups they make you feel like you are sitting down at a high qulity fire lit Restaurant on a cold winter's night enjoying being warmed fromn the inside out . They just put a smile on your face from head to toe
If you have had a hard tiring day from work try one of these soups and they will chase away the blues in no time they are that good
You should also be able to get these soups in at your local Shop Rite Stores
All you have to do is call your local Shop Rite Store ask to speak to the person that handles and orders their foods for gluten free and organic
then ask them if they can bring that soup in for you? in most cases if you tell them how good these soups are they will call their distributor and get it in for you
Thank you
Ellen Gaffney
Email Address: thegcats@verizon.net
There used to be a famous restaurant in Philadelphia called Bookbinders
They were well known for their high quality dining experience in South Philadelphia
Sadly they have closed their doors but for the gluten free community they have opened their doors up again online, just make sure you see their label that says gluten free they do have some soups and sauces that do have gluten in them but the ones that are gluten free will be clearly marked
Their website is http://www.bookbinderspecialties.com/
Their address is
Bookbinder Specialties
601 Beatty road
Media PA 19063
Email Address:: info@bookbinderspecialties.com
Owner: Sean ONeil
Telephone number: 215 322 1305
It is best to email them to get ahold of them their telephone number sometimes does not work
These are the flaovors that they carry in their gluten free line
They have three Canned Clam chowders
New Enland Clam Chowder
Manhattan clam chowder
Southwestern Clam and Corn chowdeer in this line of soups this one is my favorite it is really very good and it has such a delight of spices to it
The following are their glass jars of gluten free soups
Butternut Squash & Mushroom A Velvety blend of butternut squash w/ fresh mushrooms onions cream a hint of curry and pepper This soup is Vegetarian
Brandy Wine Mushroom Fresh Mushrooms in a Sherry wine Base this soup is Vegetarian and Kosher
Zesty Tomato a delicate blend of happiness with pureed tomatoes Jalopeno Peppers & Ginger
This soup is Vegetarian and Kosher
Burgundy Onion Soup This is my personal favorite it has such a fantastic flavor to it and it is fantastic as a Merinaade for beef and I even tried it with Chicken it is so good. this soup just leaves me wanting more
It is so simple but so outragiously lip smacking good. It is made up of sweet carmalized onions w a burgundsy wine & French Brandy Base.
I have contacted Shop rite Stores and I have gotten in their glass jar soups at the Shop rite store in East Norriton PA
Shop Rite
55 West Germantown Pike
East Norriton PA 19401
610 313 5500
These soups are located near the Campbell Soups in the regular aisle
You will not be sorry with purchasing these soups they are so good and they have Restaurant quality ingredients
With eating these soups they make you feel like you are sitting down at a high qulity fire lit Restaurant on a cold winter's night enjoying being warmed fromn the inside out . They just put a smile on your face from head to toe
If you have had a hard tiring day from work try one of these soups and they will chase away the blues in no time they are that good
You should also be able to get these soups in at your local Shop Rite Stores
All you have to do is call your local Shop Rite Store ask to speak to the person that handles and orders their foods for gluten free and organic
then ask them if they can bring that soup in for you? in most cases if you tell them how good these soups are they will call their distributor and get it in for you
Thank you
Ellen Gaffney
Email Address: thegcats@verizon.net
Thursday, March 10, 2011
GETTING NEW GLUTEN FREE PRODUCTS IN YOUR FAVORITE GROCERY STORES
03/10/2011
If you discover a gluten free product that you love and want to get it into your grocery store there are ways to accomplish this task.
First of all you must find out who is in charge of the gluten free or organic session of the store for ordering.
Call that store and find out who is in charge then go to the store meet up with that person and tell them that you are a Celiac and appreciate what they have in the store. The next task is to become a friend to them meaning when you go to the store make it apoint that you are there when that person is in and say hello to them ask them how they are doing.
The next time you go in speak again to that person and ask them how would I get a gluten free product in that I would like to have in the store, generally you have to have the corporate level order the product but in some instances they can order the product.
If it is on a corporate level get the information as to who you should speak to and the corporate offices telephone number. Call that person and ask for the product to come in tell the corporate person that you shop at their store and give them the location and would like to have this product in so that you do not have to go else where to get it.
When they hear this they are more apt to get the product in they do not want you to go elsewhere they want you to shop at their store.
It wiil probably take a couple of months for that product to come in, in the mean time go back to the person that was in charge of the gluten free or organics aisle. Ask them again if they can order the product if they tell you no it is not in the system then say to them I am working with the corporate office to have this product come in is there any way in the mean time you can get it in? If the person still says no then ask if you can get a case in of the product and see if you can work with him or her with a deal that they put it in their back freezer and when you come in you buy it one at a time until the case is done . This way takes a little bit more work but it does work and you get what you want and the store gets what they want. I hate with a passion purchasing gluten free products online. If I purchase a bread it would be around the same cost of a store price but with the shipping cost one loaf of bread is now costing me any where from $12 - $20.00 I refuse to do this. The bread costs enough without the shipping cost. The only problem with doing this way of getting your product that you want is that you have to go in the store when that employee is in because they have to put a code on it for you to buy it so that he or she gets credit for their department. The one thing you must do is make sure that you go back and finish purchasing that case they will not work with you again if you make them eat the cost of the case of the gluten free product and it will make it that much harder for the next Celiac that comes along. What I usually do is ask when it comes in ask the person that ordered it for me how many of the product is in the case? Then with that information when it gets down to one left for me to purchase I ask him or her to buy another case. You will not be able to get every product you want in the store you have to choose your battles and let the person know about it and how it can increase their sales with having the product I apt for products that have good nutritional value to them that it has fiber and other good nutriitonal ingredients in it so that they can see that it is a good product. For instance I am trying to get Rudis Gluten Free Multi Grain Breads in my stores, I love love this bread. It is bigger then most gluten free breads it does have good nutritional value and it taste really good.. I am also working to get some gluten free products in the new bottom Dollar Stores. They do not have any gluten free products at all right now. I have asked them to carry Canyon Bake House Breads. . I am excited but in the mean time I just purchase it one at a time. Some stores will not be able to this because they will not be able to accommodate the extra space but the bigger store will you just have to becomes friends with them and work with them and together you can get the products in
What I usually do is get the UPC code on the product which is the bar code of a product and bring it in to them
I do a lot of work to get products in the Giant food Stores the corporate number for Giant Food Stores is 1 717 249 4000 . when you call ask to speak to someone in the Organic gluten Free Foods Department and tell them you want to speak to the buyer for it. if it is food tell them that if it is for skin care tell them that too., they have two different departments for their gluten free food and their gluten free skin care.
also one more tidbit if you talk to someone about getting a product in tell them if you are afiliated with a Celiac support group that you belong to one tell them that if they bring the product in you will be calling your local support group and letting them know that this product will be coming into their store soon. They know now that it will be not just for one customer but for many more and they will work with you .
I told Bottom Dollar Foods just recently I love to shop at their stores but they have no gluten free items and it is hard for me to get out to grocery stores since I do not drive. If they would have a few gluten free items this would make it a priority for me to shop at their store. I said to them that for me to shop at their store then have to go to giant or another store tha tcarries what I need for gluten free items it does not make sence to do this. they agreed and said you are absolutely right we did not think of this we will work to bring in gluten free items I let them know about the Celiac central Support Group and told them that they are a local chapter and that we have a lot of members.
Also for people that are like me that have a difficult time getting out . Their is a new online virtual grocery store that is looking to get more gluten free products in and they work very fast. The website is www.alice.com they are always looking for suggestions you just put what you want in and they do the rest.
You have to have at least a 50.00 order but they will deliver for free . It will take a few days for the delivery. .
Thank You
Ellen Gaffney
thegcats@comcast.net
If you discover a gluten free product that you love and want to get it into your grocery store there are ways to accomplish this task.
First of all you must find out who is in charge of the gluten free or organic session of the store for ordering.
Call that store and find out who is in charge then go to the store meet up with that person and tell them that you are a Celiac and appreciate what they have in the store. The next task is to become a friend to them meaning when you go to the store make it apoint that you are there when that person is in and say hello to them ask them how they are doing.
The next time you go in speak again to that person and ask them how would I get a gluten free product in that I would like to have in the store, generally you have to have the corporate level order the product but in some instances they can order the product.
If it is on a corporate level get the information as to who you should speak to and the corporate offices telephone number. Call that person and ask for the product to come in tell the corporate person that you shop at their store and give them the location and would like to have this product in so that you do not have to go else where to get it.
When they hear this they are more apt to get the product in they do not want you to go elsewhere they want you to shop at their store.
It wiil probably take a couple of months for that product to come in, in the mean time go back to the person that was in charge of the gluten free or organics aisle. Ask them again if they can order the product if they tell you no it is not in the system then say to them I am working with the corporate office to have this product come in is there any way in the mean time you can get it in? If the person still says no then ask if you can get a case in of the product and see if you can work with him or her with a deal that they put it in their back freezer and when you come in you buy it one at a time until the case is done . This way takes a little bit more work but it does work and you get what you want and the store gets what they want. I hate with a passion purchasing gluten free products online. If I purchase a bread it would be around the same cost of a store price but with the shipping cost one loaf of bread is now costing me any where from $12 - $20.00 I refuse to do this. The bread costs enough without the shipping cost. The only problem with doing this way of getting your product that you want is that you have to go in the store when that employee is in because they have to put a code on it for you to buy it so that he or she gets credit for their department. The one thing you must do is make sure that you go back and finish purchasing that case they will not work with you again if you make them eat the cost of the case of the gluten free product and it will make it that much harder for the next Celiac that comes along. What I usually do is ask when it comes in ask the person that ordered it for me how many of the product is in the case? Then with that information when it gets down to one left for me to purchase I ask him or her to buy another case. You will not be able to get every product you want in the store you have to choose your battles and let the person know about it and how it can increase their sales with having the product I apt for products that have good nutritional value to them that it has fiber and other good nutriitonal ingredients in it so that they can see that it is a good product. For instance I am trying to get Rudis Gluten Free Multi Grain Breads in my stores, I love love this bread. It is bigger then most gluten free breads it does have good nutritional value and it taste really good.. I am also working to get some gluten free products in the new bottom Dollar Stores. They do not have any gluten free products at all right now. I have asked them to carry Canyon Bake House Breads. . I am excited but in the mean time I just purchase it one at a time. Some stores will not be able to this because they will not be able to accommodate the extra space but the bigger store will you just have to becomes friends with them and work with them and together you can get the products in
What I usually do is get the UPC code on the product which is the bar code of a product and bring it in to them
I do a lot of work to get products in the Giant food Stores the corporate number for Giant Food Stores is 1 717 249 4000 . when you call ask to speak to someone in the Organic gluten Free Foods Department and tell them you want to speak to the buyer for it. if it is food tell them that if it is for skin care tell them that too., they have two different departments for their gluten free food and their gluten free skin care.
also one more tidbit if you talk to someone about getting a product in tell them if you are afiliated with a Celiac support group that you belong to one tell them that if they bring the product in you will be calling your local support group and letting them know that this product will be coming into their store soon. They know now that it will be not just for one customer but for many more and they will work with you .
I told Bottom Dollar Foods just recently I love to shop at their stores but they have no gluten free items and it is hard for me to get out to grocery stores since I do not drive. If they would have a few gluten free items this would make it a priority for me to shop at their store. I said to them that for me to shop at their store then have to go to giant or another store tha tcarries what I need for gluten free items it does not make sence to do this. they agreed and said you are absolutely right we did not think of this we will work to bring in gluten free items I let them know about the Celiac central Support Group and told them that they are a local chapter and that we have a lot of members.
Also for people that are like me that have a difficult time getting out . Their is a new online virtual grocery store that is looking to get more gluten free products in and they work very fast. The website is www.alice.com they are always looking for suggestions you just put what you want in and they do the rest.
You have to have at least a 50.00 order but they will deliver for free . It will take a few days for the delivery. .
Thank You
Ellen Gaffney
thegcats@comcast.net
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
RUDIS GLUTEN FREE BREAD
02/22/2011
I heard from a friend of mine to try Rudis Gluten free Bread.
I like Udies Gluten free Bread but I wanted something a little bit different, but in the stores there was nothing there for me to try, nothing jumped at me.
I went on line to look for the website for Rudis Gluten Free Bread.
I found it the website is http://www.rudisglutenfreebakery.com/, I pressed the link to find out where I could buy it and it said that Genuardis , Giant and Whole Foods carried it. I called them and all of them said that they do not carry it, I called the company and asked where I could buy it and I emailed the person that they told me to get in contact with which is Maggie Meeks. Maggie is a fantastic cutomer Service agent she said to me that she would look into this and find out why their products are not in the stores by now but in the mean time she would send out to me a loaf of their bread. she asked me if I wanted the Multi Grain , Original or the Cinnamon raisin Bread. I chose the Multigrain Bread. she shipped it to me overnight and I was excited to try it out. Her email address is mmeek@rudisbakery.com she might if you ask nicely let you try a loaf also to help spread the word on how great their bread really is.
I tried out the bread and let me tell you it was spactacular it was more then I expected it to be. It was what I felt was missing and what I wanted to have in a bread. It was almost the size of a normal piece of bread, it tasted to me like a really good honey nut wheat bread but without the wheat. I looked at the ingredients and they are really good. The Rudis Multi Grain Bread has in it potato extract rice starch rice flour sorghum flour high oleic sunflower/safflower oil organic evaporated cane juice organic honey egg whites organic inulin yeast sea salt xanthan gum organic cornmeal organic sunflower seeds organic sunflower seeds organic millet organic flaxseed organic molasses
I was impressed with the ingredients and the taste brings me back to when I was not a Celiac it taste like I said before like a really good high quality bread and the texture to it is magnificient . I made some onion soup over the weekend and I thought I might as well try using the bread like a french onion soup.
I did it it a bit differently but the taste was suburb. I placed a slice of the Rudis Multigrain Bread tosted at the bottom of a bowl I placed on top of that two slices of provolone cheese and I poured the onion soup I made over the toasted bread and cheese. It was amazing the toast and cheese went to the top similar to what you would see in a French Onion Soup. I thought the bread woud becaome overly soggy but it did not the crust to the bread stayed crunchy and delicious. I was quite amazed of how great this bread was. I received my bread on Friday by yesterday I was almost out of it. I was getting anxious that I would not be able to get another loaf. I called every store I could think of in Montgomery County PA and could not find it until I called Gary's world of Wellness in Eagleville PA. they had it and I went immediately there and picked up the Multigrain Bread again and I also picked up the Cinnamon Raisin Bread. I have not tried this yet but I will and let you know about it. I also wanted to let you know that you can go onto the Rudis website and download one of their coupons when you do this every down load for the coupon , Rudis Gluten Free Bread will donate 1 dollar to the National foundation For Celiac Awareness to help in their efforts to better educate physicians in the diagnosis of Ceiliac disease. Rudis will donate a dollar, up to 20,ooo to support education for the diagnosis of Celiac disease.
Once again if you would like to purchase this bread and live in Montgomery county PA you can purchase it at
Gary's World Of Wellness
4 West Mount Kirk Avenue
Eagleville Pa 19403
telephone number 610 539 6727
I am told that other stores will start carrying it I did ask Giant Food Stores in Plymouth Meeting to order it but they said that it will take some time but they will try to get it in. I spoke with Michelle Long that takes care of the Gluten Free and Organic section at the Giant so you can always call her , the stores phone number is 610 941 5448 . She says that it might take about a month or so to see if they brought it in yet. I also called the corporate level at Giant Food Stores and I was told to call back at the end of the week and they will let me know when they can get it in.
I also want to bring out a word of caution make sure the Rudis gluten Free Bread does say on it gluten Free there is there regular line of breads in most stores now. I think the regular versions of the Rudis bread is wheat and oat so just make sure you purchase the breads that are labled gluten free they would be The Origian , the Multi Grain and The Cinnamon Raisin Bread.
I think you will be quite delighted and thrilled how great these breads taste, I know I was , I forgot to tell you the best part their breads are soft and full of lots of little crannies like real bread. I am going today to try out my old time favorite sandwitch peanut butter and jam I can not wait it will be heavenly.
I just tried the Rudis gluten free Cinnamon Raisin Bread and oh my was it ever good it tasted to me like what I remember about and loved about Pepperidge Farm's Cinnamon Raisin Bread delicious a real treat to sink your teeth into. .
Thank you
Ellen Gaffney
Email Address: thegcats@verizon.net
I heard from a friend of mine to try Rudis Gluten free Bread.
I like Udies Gluten free Bread but I wanted something a little bit different, but in the stores there was nothing there for me to try, nothing jumped at me.
I went on line to look for the website for Rudis Gluten Free Bread.
I found it the website is http://www.rudisglutenfreebakery.com/, I pressed the link to find out where I could buy it and it said that Genuardis , Giant and Whole Foods carried it. I called them and all of them said that they do not carry it, I called the company and asked where I could buy it and I emailed the person that they told me to get in contact with which is Maggie Meeks. Maggie is a fantastic cutomer Service agent she said to me that she would look into this and find out why their products are not in the stores by now but in the mean time she would send out to me a loaf of their bread. she asked me if I wanted the Multi Grain , Original or the Cinnamon raisin Bread. I chose the Multigrain Bread. she shipped it to me overnight and I was excited to try it out. Her email address is mmeek@rudisbakery.com she might if you ask nicely let you try a loaf also to help spread the word on how great their bread really is.
I tried out the bread and let me tell you it was spactacular it was more then I expected it to be. It was what I felt was missing and what I wanted to have in a bread. It was almost the size of a normal piece of bread, it tasted to me like a really good honey nut wheat bread but without the wheat. I looked at the ingredients and they are really good. The Rudis Multi Grain Bread has in it potato extract rice starch rice flour sorghum flour high oleic sunflower/safflower oil organic evaporated cane juice organic honey egg whites organic inulin yeast sea salt xanthan gum organic cornmeal organic sunflower seeds organic sunflower seeds organic millet organic flaxseed organic molasses
I was impressed with the ingredients and the taste brings me back to when I was not a Celiac it taste like I said before like a really good high quality bread and the texture to it is magnificient . I made some onion soup over the weekend and I thought I might as well try using the bread like a french onion soup.
I did it it a bit differently but the taste was suburb. I placed a slice of the Rudis Multigrain Bread tosted at the bottom of a bowl I placed on top of that two slices of provolone cheese and I poured the onion soup I made over the toasted bread and cheese. It was amazing the toast and cheese went to the top similar to what you would see in a French Onion Soup. I thought the bread woud becaome overly soggy but it did not the crust to the bread stayed crunchy and delicious. I was quite amazed of how great this bread was. I received my bread on Friday by yesterday I was almost out of it. I was getting anxious that I would not be able to get another loaf. I called every store I could think of in Montgomery County PA and could not find it until I called Gary's world of Wellness in Eagleville PA. they had it and I went immediately there and picked up the Multigrain Bread again and I also picked up the Cinnamon Raisin Bread. I have not tried this yet but I will and let you know about it. I also wanted to let you know that you can go onto the Rudis website and download one of their coupons when you do this every down load for the coupon , Rudis Gluten Free Bread will donate 1 dollar to the National foundation For Celiac Awareness to help in their efforts to better educate physicians in the diagnosis of Ceiliac disease. Rudis will donate a dollar, up to 20,ooo to support education for the diagnosis of Celiac disease.
Once again if you would like to purchase this bread and live in Montgomery county PA you can purchase it at
Gary's World Of Wellness
4 West Mount Kirk Avenue
Eagleville Pa 19403
telephone number 610 539 6727
I am told that other stores will start carrying it I did ask Giant Food Stores in Plymouth Meeting to order it but they said that it will take some time but they will try to get it in. I spoke with Michelle Long that takes care of the Gluten Free and Organic section at the Giant so you can always call her , the stores phone number is 610 941 5448 . She says that it might take about a month or so to see if they brought it in yet. I also called the corporate level at Giant Food Stores and I was told to call back at the end of the week and they will let me know when they can get it in.
I also want to bring out a word of caution make sure the Rudis gluten Free Bread does say on it gluten Free there is there regular line of breads in most stores now. I think the regular versions of the Rudis bread is wheat and oat so just make sure you purchase the breads that are labled gluten free they would be The Origian , the Multi Grain and The Cinnamon Raisin Bread.
I think you will be quite delighted and thrilled how great these breads taste, I know I was , I forgot to tell you the best part their breads are soft and full of lots of little crannies like real bread. I am going today to try out my old time favorite sandwitch peanut butter and jam I can not wait it will be heavenly.
I just tried the Rudis gluten free Cinnamon Raisin Bread and oh my was it ever good it tasted to me like what I remember about and loved about Pepperidge Farm's Cinnamon Raisin Bread delicious a real treat to sink your teeth into. .
Thank you
Ellen Gaffney
Email Address: thegcats@verizon.net
Monday, February 14, 2011
THE LITTLE BAKERY
02/14/2011
I found a little bakery in Blue Bell PA 19422, of course yes it is gluten free.
I love love this bakery, the bakery is located at :
The Little Bakery
921 Penllyn- Blue Bell Pike
Blue Bell PA 19422
Website: http://www.thelittlebakeryinbluebellpa.com/
Telephone number 267 708 0984
Owner: John Rorer
The gluten free items at this bakery are heavenly they taste so good.
I also love this bakery because John Rorer not only puts his products in stores but he is the only Bakery that I know of that sells his gluten free goods in schools so that children can have a treat at school that is gluten free and safe to eat and best of all taste good.
He has his gluten free items at the Montgomery Community College, Chestnuthill Academy, Germantown Academy, he also has his gluten free treats at The Spring side School and at Penn Charter. He is looking for more schools to be in to help out children and others with Celiac Disease.
He has all kinds of deserts he has a brownie with a Rasberry sauce that is out of this world. he has a Brownie with a Cream Cheese frosting plus cakes, Biscotti almost anything you can think of he has .
If you have a child in school and has Celiac disease contact him let him know what school your child goes to and maybe he can be in your child's school so that they too can have these marvelous treats or maybe even in your work place if you are a Celiac patient you can convince your employer to have these great items.
He also does ship his items if yu do not live in the Philadelphia area so make sure you call him and experience how wonderful these items are.
He will be at The Greater Philadelphia Celiac Support Group on Maarch 18th at the Abington Memorial Hospital doors will open at 5:45.
Thank You
Ellen Gaffney
Email Address: thegcats@verizon.net
I found a little bakery in Blue Bell PA 19422, of course yes it is gluten free.
I love love this bakery, the bakery is located at :
The Little Bakery
921 Penllyn- Blue Bell Pike
Blue Bell PA 19422
Website: http://www.thelittlebakeryinbluebellpa.com/
Telephone number 267 708 0984
Owner: John Rorer
The gluten free items at this bakery are heavenly they taste so good.
I also love this bakery because John Rorer not only puts his products in stores but he is the only Bakery that I know of that sells his gluten free goods in schools so that children can have a treat at school that is gluten free and safe to eat and best of all taste good.
He has his gluten free items at the Montgomery Community College, Chestnuthill Academy, Germantown Academy, he also has his gluten free treats at The Spring side School and at Penn Charter. He is looking for more schools to be in to help out children and others with Celiac Disease.
He has all kinds of deserts he has a brownie with a Rasberry sauce that is out of this world. he has a Brownie with a Cream Cheese frosting plus cakes, Biscotti almost anything you can think of he has .
If you have a child in school and has Celiac disease contact him let him know what school your child goes to and maybe he can be in your child's school so that they too can have these marvelous treats or maybe even in your work place if you are a Celiac patient you can convince your employer to have these great items.
He also does ship his items if yu do not live in the Philadelphia area so make sure you call him and experience how wonderful these items are.
He will be at The Greater Philadelphia Celiac Support Group on Maarch 18th at the Abington Memorial Hospital doors will open at 5:45.
Thank You
Ellen Gaffney
Email Address: thegcats@verizon.net
Saturday, February 12, 2011
HOW TO LET YOUR DOCTOR KNOW MORE ABOUT CELIAC DISEASE
02/12/2011
If you, or a loved one have concerns that maybe you might have Celiac Disease but your doctors are not addressing your issues as to why you think you might have the disease then tell your medical professional to look at the website http://www.celiaccmecentral.com/
This website is meant for the medical professional, it gives a breakdown on the disease and how to test for Celiac disease.
After they have read all the information on Celiac Disease they are given a test to make sure that the medical professional fully understand this condition.
Just in case you need the symptoms of Celiac Disease
ANEMIA
UNEXPLAINED WEIGHT LOSS OR WEIGHT GAIN
BLOATING
ABDOMINAL PAIN
CONSTIPATION
DIARRHEA
VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES
EXTREME TIREDNESS
UNEXPLAINED SKIN RASHES
INFERTILITY
MISCARRIAGES
These are the most classic signs for Celiac Disease and if you are a type 1 diabetic you should be tested for Celiac Disease even if you do not have the symptoms because type 1 diabetes and Celiac Disease have the same gene.
Also if you would like to know if you have the genes for Celiac Disease in your family ask your doctor for a gene test for DQ2 and DQ8 if you do this you can find out if it is in your family. The DQ2 gene is the Gene that is for both Celiac Disease and Type 1 Diabetes. These two genes are the most prevelent for Celiac Disease, so ask your doctor for a gene test for Celiac Disease for the DQ2 and DQ8 Gene
If you have other autoimmune diseases then you are more predisposed to Celiac Disease.
Also just to let you know if you do have Celiac Disease in your family but you are not showing any symptoms of the disease get tested because if it is in your family and you have a family member that has the disease you may not show any symptoms some Celiac patients do not show any symptoms but have the disease and it is still doing the same damage that it is doing in your small instestine that others that show symptoms. Everyone is different with the symptoms that they have for the disease, in most cases there will be no two people that will have the same symptoms for Celiac Disease. Some people just experience the Extreme Tiredness and Weight gain or Weight Loss others may have nerological symptoms and others will have the classic symptoms that is why it is so hard to diagnose, but without the diagnosis of Celiac Disease it can lead to other more serious and deadly diseases like cancer.
The ways to get tested are the Gene test to see if it is in your family , the next step is a Celiac Panel which is a blood test and the final and most important one is the Endoscopy to see how much damage in the small intestine has been done.
Thank You
Ellen Gaffney
thegcats@verizon.net
If you, or a loved one have concerns that maybe you might have Celiac Disease but your doctors are not addressing your issues as to why you think you might have the disease then tell your medical professional to look at the website http://www.celiaccmecentral.com/
This website is meant for the medical professional, it gives a breakdown on the disease and how to test for Celiac disease.
After they have read all the information on Celiac Disease they are given a test to make sure that the medical professional fully understand this condition.
Just in case you need the symptoms of Celiac Disease
ANEMIA
UNEXPLAINED WEIGHT LOSS OR WEIGHT GAIN
BLOATING
ABDOMINAL PAIN
CONSTIPATION
DIARRHEA
VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES
EXTREME TIREDNESS
UNEXPLAINED SKIN RASHES
INFERTILITY
MISCARRIAGES
These are the most classic signs for Celiac Disease and if you are a type 1 diabetic you should be tested for Celiac Disease even if you do not have the symptoms because type 1 diabetes and Celiac Disease have the same gene.
Also if you would like to know if you have the genes for Celiac Disease in your family ask your doctor for a gene test for DQ2 and DQ8 if you do this you can find out if it is in your family. The DQ2 gene is the Gene that is for both Celiac Disease and Type 1 Diabetes. These two genes are the most prevelent for Celiac Disease, so ask your doctor for a gene test for Celiac Disease for the DQ2 and DQ8 Gene
If you have other autoimmune diseases then you are more predisposed to Celiac Disease.
Also just to let you know if you do have Celiac Disease in your family but you are not showing any symptoms of the disease get tested because if it is in your family and you have a family member that has the disease you may not show any symptoms some Celiac patients do not show any symptoms but have the disease and it is still doing the same damage that it is doing in your small instestine that others that show symptoms. Everyone is different with the symptoms that they have for the disease, in most cases there will be no two people that will have the same symptoms for Celiac Disease. Some people just experience the Extreme Tiredness and Weight gain or Weight Loss others may have nerological symptoms and others will have the classic symptoms that is why it is so hard to diagnose, but without the diagnosis of Celiac Disease it can lead to other more serious and deadly diseases like cancer.
The ways to get tested are the Gene test to see if it is in your family , the next step is a Celiac Panel which is a blood test and the final and most important one is the Endoscopy to see how much damage in the small intestine has been done.
Thank You
Ellen Gaffney
thegcats@verizon.net
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
CELIAC DISEASE & TYPE 1 DIABETES
02/08/2011
If you have both conditions Celiac Dissease and type ! Diabetes you need to get to a specialist that can handle both diseases. One place I would recommend to you would be the Celiac / Diabetes Center At Paoli Hospital.
They have everything there to help you out. they have of course the Dr's like Dr. Laskin for the Celiac Disease . He can be reached at 610 644 6755. They have two Nutritionist and Dietitians on staff. They have Mary Anne Martin & Kathy Chinchola. these Dietitians can be reached at 484 565 80 20
Also if y are a new Celiac or maybe a celiac that just needs more information of the disease you can always join the Greater Philadelphia Celiac Support Group. This is run by Karen Dalyrmple her telephone number is 215 757 1233. she is unbelievably good in getting all the help you will need. It does cost you 25.00 to join but with that 25.00 you get so much information. She sends out to you a huge binder that is filled with everything to get yu started and everything in the years to come to go back too. It does cost 20.00 a year after that but you get two newsletters those newsletters are filled with about 20 - 30 pages of even more informaiton and you will see what speaker we will be having for our support meeting. Our next Support meeting will be March 18th 2011 and we have a fantastic guest it is one of the leading research doctors in Celiac Disease, our meetings are held at the Abington Memorial Hospital at the Levitz Pavillion. the doors open up at 5:45 so that you can meet new Celiacs and ones that yu have become friends with. You will also see the different vendors that have come out with their lines of food and of course learn more about Celiac disease through our speaker. Remember though you must become a member of The Greater Philadelphia Celiac Support Group through Karen Dalyrmple to go to the meeting. she can be reached at 215 757 1233.
If you are a type 1 diabetic and are still having problems with your blood sugars i would recommend for you a great helper. It is called the Dexcom System. this is a continuous blood glucose system. I have it and love it. It has a sensor that goes under your skin in your stomach. You change this sensor weekly. It measures your blood sugars every few minutes and records them. You wear a separate device that you wear outside your body like in your pocket, this is the computer for the system. It picks up all your blood sugars and stores them from the sensor that is in your body. When you get your system you set with your doctor's guidance what number he would like your system to be set up for when your blood sugars begin to rise and when your blood sugars begin to fall before they get way out of control and into dangerous levels. You will still have to test with your blood glucose meter at least twice a day and record those numbers into your Dexcom system so that your Dexcom can be Calibrated . The Dexcom system will beep at you when your blood sugars go over the amount for when your blood sugars are too high or too low. The best part I think about this system is that it show you a graph of your blood sugars, so you can see if you are getting too high or too low and you can adjust accordingly, if you would like to obtain one of the Dexcom's systems just talk it over with your doctor and you can call them at 1877 339 2664 push option 2 and they will help you out in getting one of these devices. It has helped me out a lot i have gone down two points with my A1C's I am now in normal ranges with my A1C's which is half the battle with living with type 1 diabetes
Also if you have dried out itchy skin from either or both conditions from the Celiac disease or the Diabetes the best products I know of are from the Desert Wind skin Care company. they are allergy Free chemical Free and Gluten Free. they have soaps Shampoo bars ( which is a soap shampoo and condiitoner all in one )
They come in scented and unscented . the website is http://www.desertwindskincare.com/ their telephone number is 936 776 3964 His cell phone number is 1 713 823 6847 His name is Chuck Wellman
He tells me that he is looking for distributors to help sell his products so if you are looking for any type of work call him you never know you might have a job with him
Thank You
Ellen Gaffney
Email Address; thegcats@verizon.net
If you have both conditions Celiac Dissease and type ! Diabetes you need to get to a specialist that can handle both diseases. One place I would recommend to you would be the Celiac / Diabetes Center At Paoli Hospital.
They have everything there to help you out. they have of course the Dr's like Dr. Laskin for the Celiac Disease . He can be reached at 610 644 6755. They have two Nutritionist and Dietitians on staff. They have Mary Anne Martin & Kathy Chinchola. these Dietitians can be reached at 484 565 80 20
Also if y are a new Celiac or maybe a celiac that just needs more information of the disease you can always join the Greater Philadelphia Celiac Support Group. This is run by Karen Dalyrmple her telephone number is 215 757 1233. she is unbelievably good in getting all the help you will need. It does cost you 25.00 to join but with that 25.00 you get so much information. She sends out to you a huge binder that is filled with everything to get yu started and everything in the years to come to go back too. It does cost 20.00 a year after that but you get two newsletters those newsletters are filled with about 20 - 30 pages of even more informaiton and you will see what speaker we will be having for our support meeting. Our next Support meeting will be March 18th 2011 and we have a fantastic guest it is one of the leading research doctors in Celiac Disease, our meetings are held at the Abington Memorial Hospital at the Levitz Pavillion. the doors open up at 5:45 so that you can meet new Celiacs and ones that yu have become friends with. You will also see the different vendors that have come out with their lines of food and of course learn more about Celiac disease through our speaker. Remember though you must become a member of The Greater Philadelphia Celiac Support Group through Karen Dalyrmple to go to the meeting. she can be reached at 215 757 1233.
If you are a type 1 diabetic and are still having problems with your blood sugars i would recommend for you a great helper. It is called the Dexcom System. this is a continuous blood glucose system. I have it and love it. It has a sensor that goes under your skin in your stomach. You change this sensor weekly. It measures your blood sugars every few minutes and records them. You wear a separate device that you wear outside your body like in your pocket, this is the computer for the system. It picks up all your blood sugars and stores them from the sensor that is in your body. When you get your system you set with your doctor's guidance what number he would like your system to be set up for when your blood sugars begin to rise and when your blood sugars begin to fall before they get way out of control and into dangerous levels. You will still have to test with your blood glucose meter at least twice a day and record those numbers into your Dexcom system so that your Dexcom can be Calibrated . The Dexcom system will beep at you when your blood sugars go over the amount for when your blood sugars are too high or too low. The best part I think about this system is that it show you a graph of your blood sugars, so you can see if you are getting too high or too low and you can adjust accordingly, if you would like to obtain one of the Dexcom's systems just talk it over with your doctor and you can call them at 1877 339 2664 push option 2 and they will help you out in getting one of these devices. It has helped me out a lot i have gone down two points with my A1C's I am now in normal ranges with my A1C's which is half the battle with living with type 1 diabetes
Also if you have dried out itchy skin from either or both conditions from the Celiac disease or the Diabetes the best products I know of are from the Desert Wind skin Care company. they are allergy Free chemical Free and Gluten Free. they have soaps Shampoo bars ( which is a soap shampoo and condiitoner all in one )
They come in scented and unscented . the website is http://www.desertwindskincare.com/ their telephone number is 936 776 3964 His cell phone number is 1 713 823 6847 His name is Chuck Wellman
He tells me that he is looking for distributors to help sell his products so if you are looking for any type of work call him you never know you might have a job with him
Thank You
Ellen Gaffney
Email Address; thegcats@verizon.net
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