<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Miscellaneous Notes: -------------------- Look Beyond Celiac Disease: Sometimes we become so focused on celiac disease, that we assume all problems are related to it. But that is often not the case. We are saddened to report that Judy Fearncombe, a former member of our group who moved to Georgia, died a few months ago of colon cancer. I'd like to share the following information, condensed from a note from Doris Fearncombe, Judy's mother: If there is one lesson to be learned by Judy's illness and death, it is to not overlook other causes for problems just because you have celiac disease. They say Judy must have had cancer in the colon for over a year before she had surgery--and all the time the thoughts were on celiac disease. Her colon was completely filled in one area, and six of fourteen lymph nodes were malignant when they did the surgery last August. Eventually it spread to the liver and all of the abdomen. The problem is they didn't do a colonoscopy early on because everything was focused on celiac disease. So the message is: Keep an open mind, don't assume that every problem is due to celiac disease. -=-=-=-=-=-=- Don't Miss This Magazine: The July 1997 issue of _Taste of Home_ magazine has a lot of recipes that are gluten-free (GF), or can be very easily adapted to be GF. There are many summer salads and desserts. It comes out every two months, so this issue should be available for a while. Check at your local grocery store, or if you miss it you can always try looking for it at the library.--Vicki Lyles Here is a list of the recipes which are either GF or easily adapted to be GF: Strawberry Lemonade Summertime Main-Dish Salad Yogurt Fruit Dip Meat Loaf Hamburgers (with a GF Lemon Pudding Cake (for two!) bun, of course) Superstar Spinach Salad Chicken Salad on Cantaloupe Rings Fruity Summer Cooler Roast Beef and Potato Salad Banana Custard Pudding Chocolate Chip Pie Brown Cow Punch Grilled Turkey Tenderloin Potato Pockets That Good Salad (without the Cucumbers with Dressing croutons) Cheesy Potato Bake Homemade Ice Cream Cattleman's Spread Anytime Cucumber Slices Dilled Pork Roast Zucchini with Dill Onions au Gratin Fried Onions and Apples Roasted Tomato Soup Red Potato Bundles Catfish Jambalaya Italian-Style Walleye Wild Berry Freezer Jam Mozzarella Dip Kookie Cookies Blueberry Sauce Supreme Stars and Stripes Parfait -=-=-=-=-=-=- What's in a Name? Life is full of little ironies. Did you know that Phyllis Brogden, chairperson of the Greater Philadelphia Celiac-Sprue Support Group, lives in Flourtown? Do you think celiacs would be welcome in Wheaton, Illinois (pop. 57,000)? -=-=-=-=-=-=- New Cookbooks: The Houston Celiac-Sprue Support Group announces a new cookbook by Carol Fenster, Ph.D., entitled _Special Diet Solutions: Healthy Cooking Without Wheat, Gluten, Dairy, Eggs, Yeast, or Refined Sugar_. It is available from Savory Palate, Inc., (800) 741-5418. Single copies are $19.95 plus $3 shipping. Discounted group orders are available. This new cookbook (190 pages) is extremely suitable for all celiacs and celiac diabetics. We recommend you first read thoroughly the Glossary of Ingredients and the appendices, which address baking with alternative sweeteners, dairy substitutes, egg substitutes, and wheat-free flours; hidden sources of dairy products, corn, soy, and yeast; and food exchanges.--Janet Rinehart and Karen Tipton in Houston<1> _Great Gluten Free Goodies_ was written by Rebecca Riley, a professional chef with a recently diagnosed celiac son. The index gives some insight into the recipe selection of items that are initially removed from our diet, as it includes items such as quickbreads, coffee cakes, muffins, pies, quiches, tarts, cookies, cakes, and desserts. Write to Promo Works, Recipes from Rebecca's Kitchen, PO Box 372, Yarmouth, ME 04096. The cost is $5.95 plus $1.00 for postage.--Michael Jones<2> -=-=-=-=-=-=- Boar's Head Products: So you can't find Boar's Head Products? (They have several gluten-free items.) Then call Bruce, their distributor, at (248) 414-9998. He will tell you what stores in your area carry their products.--Ruth Clarey -=-=-=-=-=-=- The University of Utah is recruiting participants for a study to detect genes that may predispose individuals to celiac disease. They request that sibling pairs (brothers/sisters) and extended family members--cousins, aunts, etc. (even distant cousins) volunteer for the study. The previous requirement to be biopsy-proven has been relaxed. They now desire samples from any pairs that are confident that they are gluten intolerant. They will pay to have the blood drawn. Note that their address has changed slightly. If you are willing to contribute a blood sample and answer a short questionnaire, please contact Jeff Black, University of Utah, Genetic Epidemiology, 391 Chipeta, Suite D, Salt Lake City, UT 84108; phone: (800) 444-8638, Extension 15075; fax: (801) 581-6052; E-mail: [log in to unmask]<3> -=-=-=-=-=-=- Shopping Guide Reminders: The next edition of our shopping guide will come out this fall. As in the past, it will be automatically sent to all current members of TCCSSG. Non-members who want to buy an updated copy should send in their request in October. The anticipated cost is $10, postage included. Checks should be made payable to TCCSSG and mailed to TCCSSG Shopping Guide, 34638 Beechwood, Farmington Hills, MI 48335. The next edition of the CSA shopping guide is due out in July. The cost is $8, postage included. Make your check payable to CSA/USA, and request the Cooperative Gluten-Free Commercial Products Listing #3. Mail your request to CSA/USA, Inc., PO Box 31700, Omaha, NE 68131-0700.