The next meeting of the Northern New Jersey Celiac Support Group will be on Thursday, October 22, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Dorothy B. Kraft Center, 15 Essex Road in Paramus, New Jersey. It’s time for our Third Annual BAKE OFF ! We are calling all our bakers – and we know you are out there. We’d love to taste your best efforts at made-from-scratch baking We would like to share recipes, taste your best kitchen dessert creation and exchange great ideas. If you don’t bake or can’t bake, please don’t fret. Come and enjoy the goodies, vote on the best and get some wonderful ideas you can pass along to a friend who loves you and does bake! Please see the details for our baking event further down in this agenda.

We will be joined at this meeting by Garden Lites All Natural for a delicious sampling of their vegetarian souffles. These are being marketed at area stores such as Shoprite. They are a welcome addition to the “what’s quick and easy for dinner” menu.

We will also have a sampling of soup from Kettle Cuisine (www.kettlecuisine.com, 877 302 - Soup). It’s that time of year, and their line includes many favorites that are gluten free, including Chicken Noodle soup and New England Clam Chowder. Make sure you pick up the 50 cent discount coupon from them too.

Additionally, Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods has sent along a 50 cent off coupon to use on their line of frozen gluten free products. Once only available for a short time during the Passover holidays, Dr. Praeger has expanded their gluten free line to include items that are available year round. These include fish sticks and fillets, sweet potato pancakes, spinach and potato littles and more. Not just convenient but delicious too. Their website is www.drpraegers.com .

And we will also have a $1.00 off coupon on Organic Bistro Whole Life Meals. These are innovative, nutritious and just plain yummy, with a creative use of different grains, plenty of vegetables and lots of flavor. We’ve enjoyed their Savory Turkey, Jamaican Shrimp Cake and Spiced Chicken Morocco, to name just a few of their line. Find them at theorganicbistro.com, 480 664-8729. Another quick and easy dinner alternative when cooking is not an option!

For all our bakers, please:

write out, in detail, all ingredients used, including the brand names. If you choose to make a recipe including oats, please make sure that you are using certified, gluten free oats.

bring two copies of your recipe – one to display at the table and the other to give us so we can share it with our members.

no purchased, pre-made items for this event.

Items made with a mix, such as Gluten Free Pantry brownies or gingerbread, should be avoided UNLESS you’ve dolled them up significantly.

Everyone at the meeting will vote for best in category, and a prize will be awarded for the first place winners! Let’s collect some good recipes for the holidays and enjoy a social evening with gluten free friends.

We would very much like to have a holiday event this December. Einat Mazor, of Bliss Fine Foods ( www.bliss-catering.com) would cater our gathering but we do not currently have a space in which to hold it. If you would like to host such an event mid-week on either December 9, 16 or 17, please call Susan immediately. The size of the event would depend on your space so please don’t be shy to offer what you have!

Alternatively we can choose to meet at a local restaurant to enjoy a meal together on one of those evenings. If this would be interesting to you call and I will coordinate an outing.

Our meeting fee is $2 per adult (children free). To RSVP and for additional information, please call Susan at 201 447-1077 or e-mail Diane at dcaleca@hygradebusiness.com.

And please mark your calendars for our future meetings:

Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010

The Kraft Center is a part of The Valley Hospital.

The next meeting of the Northern New Jersey Celiac Support Group will be on Tuesday, June 23, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Dorothy B. Kraft Center, 15 Essex Road in Paramus, New Jersey. Ann Whelan, editor/publisher of Gluten Free Living, will be joining us for an insightful discussion on the current status of gluten free labeling. Ann brings together first-hand knowledge of celiac disease and extensive experience in journalism and publishing. She has worked for health-related magazines, helping to launch five publications before founding Gluten-Free Living. Be sure to come and hear this knowledgeable, thoughtful speaker share the very latest in the continuing labeling saga.

Also at this meeting will be certified chef Einat Mazor, founder of Bliss Fine Foods and author of the new cookbook Mastering Your Gluten & Dairy Free Kitchen. Einat will be bringing a delicious sampling of some of her specialties, as well as her book for sale. Bliss Fine Foods is designed for people who love food and great food experiences, but are sensitive to wheat gluten. Only fresh, organic, fair trade and seasonal ingredients are used - no preservatives and no hard to pronounce ingredients. The website is www.bliss-catering.com.
We will also have samples from CASA Your Body is Your Home LLC. CASA is a new company and they are making a delicious popcorn style chicken. Think real chicken pieces with real flavor and taste appeal. Their product has some spice to it, which makes it tasty (okay, rather addictive) and a stand-out among the current offerings. Something new, different and very yummy. You can find them on-line at www.casafoods.org (908 500-1269) and hopefully soon in some of the local health food stores.

We are delighted to welcome back Katz Gluten Free Bake Shop. If you missed them in the Fall you will certainly enjoy tasting and purchasing their delicious baked goods at this meeting. Katz Gluten Free Bake Shop is making chocolate dipped cookies, challah rolls, breads, sprinkle cookies, honey cake, black and white cookies, authentic tasting rugelah (think rolled dough cookies filled with chocolate or cinamon sugar and nuts) AND MUCH MORE. They are also perfecting a new bread with added fiber and nutrition – no mean feat in the gluten free arena. You can see their complete line on their website (www.katzglutenfree.com). Their phone number is 845 782-5307.

And finally we will have a sampling of the baked goodies for which Mr. Ritt's Gluten-Free Bakery is so well known. They have kindly offered to send along some of their delicious fare. If you have been looking for angel food cake, fabulous apple cake, artisan olive loaf and biscotti, you need to look to this great resource. Check out their website at www.mrritts com for a complete listing of their offerings. And get thee to 212 East Vine Street, Millville, New Jersey to their store for Boston Crème pie, lemon torte cake and other fabulous but fragile goodies – worth their weight in gold if you pre-order and bring along your cooler. They can be reached at 1-877-MR-RITTS (677-4887).

The popular Celiac Awareness magnets for the car will also be available for purchase.

We have returned to our previous $2 fee per adult (children free). Please RSVP your attendance for this meeting. To RSVP and for additional information, please call Susan at 201 447-1077 or e-mail Diane at dcaleca@hygradebusiness.com.

And please mark your calendars for our Fall meetings:

Tuesday, September 22

Thursday, October 22

The Kraft Center is a part of The Valley Hospital.

Here is the agenda from Susan:

The next meeting of the Northern New Jersey Celiac Support Group will be on Tuesday, April 21, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Dorothy B. Kraft Center, 15 Essex Road in Paramus, New Jersey. Liz Silverman, Founder of Still Riding Pizza, will join us for an inside look at her amazing gluten free pizza business. If you have recently experienced the delight of having allergy friendly pizza at your local pizzeria or restaurant there is a very good chance that you have Ms. Silverman to thank for the experience – come hear her speak at this meeting!

We will be enjoying some delicious treats made with Namaste mixes and recipes from their cookbook, which we will have for sale at this meeting. Namaste’s line includes carrot cake, brownies, blondies, muffins and much more, and their mixes are not only gluten free but free of many other allergens, including lactose. Their book has lots of fun and tasty ideas for using their product line.

Glow Gluten Free will be joining us at this meeting to both sample and sell their new line of delicious cookies. Like your cookies to really crunch? You’ll love what Glow is doing in their kitchen, with flavors including chocolate chip, double chocolate chip and gingersnaps.

Bumblebars will be sending along samples of their snack bars and coupons too.Their line, which includes a refreshing lemon bar and flavorful chai, has expanded to include many new flavors, including apricot and chocolate cherry.

And we will also have coupons for some savings on Kettle Cuisine’s line of frozen, gluten free soups. If you thought that chicken noodle soup was gone from your menu, you’ll be pleased to find that it’s back in a delicous offering from this company, as well as New England clam chowder and several other flavors.

The popular Celiac Awareness magnets for the car will also be available for purchase.

We have returned to our previous $2 fee per adult (children free). Please RSVP your attendance for this meeting. To RSVP and for additional information, please call Susan at 201 447-1077 or e-mail Diane at dcaleca@hygradebusiness.com.

And please mark your calendars for these upcoming meeting dates:

Thursday, May 28

Tuesday, June 23

The Kraft Center is a part of The Valley Hospital.

The next meeting of the Northern New Jersey Celiac Support Group will be on Thursday, February 26, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Dorothy B. Kraft Center, 15 Essex Road in Paramus, New Jersey. We will be joined by Rachel Bogan, Marketing Team Leader at the (almost opened) Paramus Whole Foods Market. This should be a fun evening of Tasting and Talking with Rachel and the store’s educator. Bring your taste buds and your curiosity as we explore some terrific offerings from Whole Foods. We will be showcasing their own line of gluten free mixes as well as samples from a selection of national companies.

Yes, they have arrived - we will also have samples of snack bars from KIND, as promised last month. These bars are naturally nutritious, made from whole nuts and dried fruit and are available in nine gluten free flavors.

Additionally, we have coupons available from Ian’s for $1.00 off on any item in their product line. Not just child friendly but fun for the child in all of us, Ian’s has a variety of freezer ready snack and entrée foods, including chicken nuggets, fish fillets, french toast, pizza and more, as well as several pantry items.

And the popular Celiac Awareness magnets for the car will also be available for purchase.

We have returned to our previous $2 fee per adult (children free). Please RSVP your attendance for this meeting. To RSVP and for additional information, please call Susan at 201 447-1077 or e-mail Diane at dcaleca@hygradebusiness.com.

Please mark your calendars for these upcoming meeting dates:

Thursday, March 26

Tuesday, April 21

Thursday, May 28

Tuesday, June 23

The Kraft Center is a part of The Valley Hospital.
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The next meeting of the Northern New Jersey Celiac Support Group will be on Tuesday, October 28, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Dorothy B. Kraft Center, 15 Essex Road in Paramus, New Jersey. It’s once again time to repeat the very successful BAKE OFF ! we held last Fall. We are calling all our bakers – and we know you are out there. We’d love to taste your best efforts at made-from-scratch baking We would like to share recipes, taste your best kitchen dessert creation and exchange great ideas. If you don’t bake or can’t bake, please don’t fret. Come and enjoy the goodies, vote on the best and get some wonderful ideas you can pass along to a friend who loves you and does bake! Please see the details for our baking event further down in this agenda.

Annalise Roberts, author of the newly revised and expanded second edition of Gluten- free Baking Classics will be joining us at this meeting to sign and sell her fabulous book. Not only will she be bringing some samples of her newest creations but she will be delighted to answer all your baking questions. So bring along your personal baking challenges and have the chance to get real expert help!

Also at this meeting will be Cheesecake Aly, Inc. sampling and selling their rich and delicious cheesecakes. They not only bake up gluten free product but also diabetic friendly dessert. And we will have a wide variety of samples from Kay’s Naturals. This company makes tasty and nutritious snacks that travel well and really provide a protein rich alternative to the usual snack options available. Whether it’s chips, pretzels or cereal this is a fun way to make sure that you always have something satisfying to eat whether you are on the road or just a long way from your next meal.

We will once again have Stonyfield Farm coupon booklets valued at $5.00, so be sure to pick yours up at the meeting. And the popular Celiac Awareness magnets for the car will also be available for purchase.

For all our bakers, please:

write out, in detail, all ingredients used, including the brand names.

bring two copies of your recipe – one to display at the table and the other to give us so we can share it with our members.

no purchased, pre-made items for this event.

Items made with a mix, such as Gluten Free Pantry brownies or gingerbread, should be avoided UNLESS you’ve dolled them up significantly.

We’d like to keep this a Non Oat event.

Everyone at the meeting will vote for best in category, and a prize will be awarded for the first place winners! Let’s collect some good recipes for the holidays and enjoy a social evening with gluten free friends.

We have returned to our previous $2 fee per adult (children free). Please RSVP your attendance for this meeting. To RSVP and for additional information, please call Susan at 201 447-1077 or e-mail Diane at dcaleca@hygradebusiness.com.

The Kraft Center is a part of The Valley Hospital.