<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Miscellaneous Notes: -------------------- Allergy Hot Line: The Food Allergy Network has developed the Food Allergy Awareness Campaign. Through the support of the National Restaurant Association, the program teaches restaurant workers to help patrons avoid problem foods and what to do if reactions occur. The network publishes a bimonthly newsletter, a cookbook, and guides to living with food allergies. For more information, call (703) 691-3179 or write to Food Allergy Network, 4744 Holly Ave., Fairfax, VA 22030. Baking Tip: You can make buttermilk by adding one tablespoon of lemon juice to one cup of milk and then letting the mixture sit for about five minutes.<1> Ready-to-eat GF Vegetarian Indian Meals: The Tamarind Tree makes and distributes these. The package states the meals are "wheat- and gluten-free and contain no preservatives, chemicals, sugar, or MSG." According to Lisa Haynes, they are quite tasty, though somewhat high in sodium. For more information, write to The Tamarind Tree Ltd., PO Box 845, Mahwah, NJ 07430.<2> Coalition Meeting: This newsletter went to press before the national coalition meeting took place (see _The Sprue-nik Press_, Sept. 1995. At the November meeting we will be giving a preliminary report on the outcome from this historic meeting. More than 60 people representing 30 or more groups were registered to attend. This included representatives from the CSA Executive Board, several CSA chapters, the GIG of Florida, the Celiac Disease Foundation, the American Celiac Society, the GIG of North America, and other independent groups. From our own group, Diane Morof (president), Jim Lyles (newsletter editor), and Dr. Alexander (physician advisor) were planning to attend. More details will about this meeting and its outcome will be printed in future editions of _The Sprue-nik Press_. 1996 CCA Conference: The Canadian Celiac Association is going to hold their 1996 conference in Montreal on May 31 and June 1-2.