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Newsletter Roundup
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Compiled by Janet Armil and Jim Lyles
This section contains articles and excerpts from newsletters produced
by other celiac groups.
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: Excerpts from the CSA Southern New Jersey Chapter :
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: newsletter: Fall 2000 Cindy Fisher, chairperson :
: 377 Crawford Ave. :
: Maple Shade, NJ 08052 :
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Information for the Celiac Child/Parent
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Booklet--"Me and the Right Food Choices", for ages 5-7 years, is a
coloring activity book about food choices for celiac disease (CD).
For more information, call the Gluten Intolerance Group at
206-325-6980.
Book--The No-Gluten Solution's Children's Cookbook, by Pat Cassady
Redjou. For more information, write to No-Gluten Children's
Cookbook, PO Box 731, Brush Prairie, WA 98606.
Support Group--"Raising Our Celiac Kids" (R.O.C.K.) is a support
group for parents and families of kids with CD. Feel free to
e-mail R.O.C.K. with questions, comments, concerns, advice, or
just to tell your story. There are no dues and no newsletter, just
friendly advice to keep the celiac child happy, healthy, and
gluten-free. Contact Danna Korn at <[log in to unmask]>, or
visit their web page at <http://www.celiackids.com>.
E-mail List--CEL-KIDS is an e-mail list for celiac children and their
parents. To subscribe, send an e-mail message to
<[log in to unmask]>. In the body of the message put
this line (substituting your own name, of course):
SUBSCRIBE CEL-KIDS Firstname Lastname
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The Gluten Free Kitchen presents _Cooking with Lucy, in her Gluten
Free Kitchen_. Topics include:
Tips for the newly-diagnosed celiac
Substitution chart
Guide to buying gluten-free (GF) flours
GF recipes
Safe and unsafe food additives
List of GF manufacturers and how to contact them.
This book may be found in your local bookstore, or visit
<http://gfkitchen.server101.com> on the internet.
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Product Information:
Gravy Master, Inc., Branford, CT, 203-481-2276, Nov. 2, 1999
Richard Accola writes, "We put no wheat gluten directly into Gravy
Master. The hydrolyzed corn and soy protein used in Gravy Master
is not wheat based. The vinegar used is apple cider vinegar. The
caramelized sugar is derived from pure cane sugar,. The caramel
color is derived from corn syrup."
To make a brown gravy, use the directions on a box of Argo corn
starch, add water as directed, and add Gravy Master (dark brown
liquid) to the desired color. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Natural juices from a beef roast also help, but are not necessary.
Harmony Farms Soy and Rice Drinks, 800-260-2424
The Light Soy Soymilk (original enriched vanilla and enriched
original) and Lowfat Rice Drink (enriched vanilla, enriched
original, and vanilla) are both gluten-free.
Lactaid Products, 800-522-8343
Lactaid 90% Lactose Reduced Ice Cream is NOT gluten-free. However,
a letter from the McNeil Pharmaceutical company states that Lactaid
milk IS gluten-free.
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: Excerpts from _Chicago Celiac_ :
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: Sep. 2000 Pam Pucelk, editor :
: CS Association of Greater Chicago :
: 314 Anchor Dr. :
: Carpentersville, IL 60110 :
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Market Day does not publish a "gluten-free" list as such, but when
they get a request about a specific product, they research it and
respond. The lady I spoke with was aware of celiac disease and the
gluten-free (GF) diet, and understood that it was important for us to
know the status of their foods. From previous questions they have
had, she told me that the following products are GF:
chicken breast filets
southwest chicken steaks
A-one steak burgers
spiral ham and the glaze mix
classic smoked salmon
deluxe ham slices
chicken Italian sausage
regular Italian sausage
broccoli and cheese soup
cooked barbecue ribs with sauce
Their web site <http://www.marketday.com> gives a complete ingredient
list, which would be helpful in determining if there was a possibility
of gluten in any product. For specific inquiries, or to verify the
above, call Luann Conroy at 630-285-3381 during normal business hours.
She was very helpful and understanding.--Betty Lockwood, Membership,
CSA/GC
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Camp Sealth: This summer I had the ultimate camp experience. I
attended Camp Sealth, located on Vashon Island. in Washington State.
Not only is this camp filled with neat people and fun activities; but
it serves Gluten Free Food!
First off, I arrived at camp by ferry, the "Goodtime 2". Throughout
the two-hour boat ride music plays, prizes are given out, and kids
everywhere are doing the limbo. Once I arrived at the island, I was
immediately greeted by friendly staff members and counselors. Right
away I felt at home and comfortable. I was in the Arts & Crafts
session at Camp Sealth; so once or twice a day my whole cabin (all
five of us) made crafts. Our projects varied from glass etching and
candle making, to making hemp necklaces and learning to batik.
Besides arts and crafts, Camp Sealth offered many other activities for
kids. There were volleyball, nature walks, beach fires, and
"all-camp" events such as the Color Wars and Prey and Predator.
For me; the best part of camp was the food! We had three homestyle,
full course meals each day, which made me feel right at home. We had
waffles, soup, grilled cheese sandwiches, chicken nuggets, spaghetti,
French bread, strawberry cheesecake a la mode, and so many other
delicious foods. All our meals were prepared and checked by people
from the Gluten Intolerance Group in Seattle who volunteered their
time. The next best thing about camp was making all kinds of new
friends. After ten days with my cabin mates; it was really hard to
leave them on "Boatta Day" (last day). We are keeping in touch with
each other by e-mail and letters and can't wait to return to Camp
Sealth.
All in all; Camp Sealth was a great experience for me and all kids
should get the opportunity to go. Make Camp Sealth part of your
summer next year!--Sarah L.
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_Kids with Celiac Disease: A Family Guide to Raising Happy, Healthy
Gluten-Free Kids_, by Danna Korn, published by WoodbineHouse, is
intended to include everything you need to know in an upbeat,
humorous, and informative format. It can be ordered through
<http://www.amazon.com>. Proceeds from the book will be donated to
celiac research. It will be available in January.
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