It's Museum Time!

To find out all the details and to plan your day please visit SacramentoMuseums.Org 

Sugar Plum Vegan Winter Dinner

Sugar Plum Vegan in downtown Sacramento is offering a gluten free holiday option available for pick up the week of Christmas. Plus they have other great gluten free options.  If you haven't been there they are worth a visit.

Comfort & Joy Available for Pick Up December 23, 24 30 & 31

Gluten Free Wild Rice & Winter Vegetable Stuffed Acorn Squash with Sage Cashew Gravy

Creamy Garlic & Chive Mashed Potatoes

French Green Bean Amandine

Juanderful Roasted Beets

Gingerbread or Sweet Potato Cheesecake


$19 per person/Gluten Free
Oil Free with Acorn Squash $19
(all sides and dessert are Gluten Free)

Ginger Elizabeth's Thanksgiving Dessert

I'm not sure this is gluten free but it sounds amazing!

The Thanksgiving Dessert from Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates

Ginger designed this lovely entremet cake for Valrhona to showcase the chocolate maker’s latest chocolate creation — Caramelia. Enjoy it with your family and friends this Thanksgiving. Caramelia Chocolate Mousse, Orange Scented Arborio Rice Pudding, Cinnamon Caramel Jam, Bittersweet Chocolate Cake, Salty Cinnamon Streusel, Marmalade-Style Candied Orange Zest, Caramel Glaze $42, Serves 12-16 people.

Available for pick up Wednesday, 11/23 or Thursday, 11/24
Open Thanksgiving, Thursday, 11/24 9am-Noon
Please place orders by Tuesday, 11/22 and allow 48 hour notice.
Please order in The Boutique or by phone: 916.706.1738.
This cake is hand-made in small batches; please place orders early
to ensure availability.

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1801 L Street, Suite 60  |  Sacramento, CA 95811  |  916.706.1738
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San Diego Gluten Free Expo

I am totally looking forward to this!

Saturday, November 12, 2011; 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Scottish Rite Event Center, 1895 Camino Del Rio S, San Diego, CA

The Wm. K. Warren Medical Research Center for Celiac Disease at the University of California, San Diego is very pleased to be working with enthusiastic members of the San Diego and Southern California celiac disease support groups and gluten-free community on plans for the first San Diego Gluten-Free Food Expo.

The 2011 San Diego Gluten-Free Expo will include:

• Lots of delicious food samples at each exhibit table! We have a great variety of gluten-free food vendors coming (see vendors)
• information tables from the local support groups
• a raffle with great gluten-free products to win
• free goodie bags with samples of gf products and coupons
• a free "Gluten-Free Guidebook”. This Guidebook will include lists of restaurants in the San Diego area that address gluten-free, information about celiac disease and gluten intolerance, and various resources both locally and online.

Furthermore, while participating in the Expo you will: 

• Support the educational and awareness programs conducted by the Warren Medical Research Center for Celiac Disease. Any proceeds raised at the Expo are primarily earmarked for these vital programs done right here in our San Diego community.
• Help increase awareness by showing our strength in numbers to the media, public, and business community.
• Be able to give direct feedback to vendors of gluten-free products
• Last, but certainly not least, get to sample lots of yummy gluten-free food!

Food Allergy Concert Nov 6

Do you, or someone you know have children with food allergies? I came across a great blog and a great, upcoming bay area event.

Walk Now for Autism 2011

Mike and I spent our Sunday morning out walking for a cause: Walk Now for Autism 2011. We walked on the GF Specialty Dream Team with friends and customers.

Jeffery the Giraffe accidentally bummed me in the head while he was walking with us over the bridge.

My friend Haley sneaking a pic with Jeffery the Giraffe.

Our destination: the state capitol.

From Vamps to Vixens

Free Night at the Drive In

Sacramento Six Drive Ins located at 9616 Oates drive is hosting it's annual customer appreciation night this September 22, 2011. They will be showing Cars 2, Transformers 3, and Pirates of the Caribbean on Stranger Tides for FREE!!!!! There will be free face painting, jump houses, and will have the Sacramento wrestling federation performing as well as dollar nachos all night long. Gates Open at 6 pm and movies start at 8 pm.

AAA First Member Appreciation Day

So I just happened to get my renewal notice for AAA in the mail yesterday and then today I got an interesting email...

AAA Member benefits just got more exciting! Current AAA Members can purchase tickets to the First AAA Member Appreciation Day on Saturday, October 1st, which is also the first day of the all-new Fright Fest. Exclusive hours to select areas of the park for AAA Members who purchase tickets for this event are from 10:30am to 12 noon (regular operating hours 12 – 8pm). 

 Members will also have the opportunity to purchase a picnic package which includes admission and an all-you-can-eat buffet picnic (last day to purchase the picnic package is Monday, September 26)! For more information, please contact the park directly at 707-644-4000. One Day Admission $22 per person and Picnic Package $32 per person. For ticket and picnic package sales, click here to purchase your special event tickets.

Guests must be a valid and existing AAA Member to purchase tickets. Season Passes and other purchased tickets are not valid for exclusive hours.

Flourless, Gluten-Free Class in Sonoma, CA

I found about an upcoming gluten free class and wanted to share with you, my readers. I myself can't afford this, but maybe you can....

Flourless and Gluten-Free Baking with Alice Medrich
Friday, September 23, 2011
11:00AM to 2:00PM
Hands-on Class (Limited to 16 Students)
$100

Award-winning author of Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt in Your Mouth Cookies, Alice Medrich returns to Ramekins to introduce you to the world of flourless and gluten-free baking. A believer that your dessert should never just taste “pretty good for gluten-free,” Alice will demonstrate how to make treats so delicious you’ll never know the difference.

• Wheat Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Chocolate Almond Tweed Torte
• Mexican Wedding Cakes with variations
• Peanut Butter Caramel Swirled Cheesecake Bars
• Hazelnut Butter Clouds

For more information or to reserve your seat in the class, please contact Ramekins at 707-933-0450 or visit us at www.ramekins.com

FREE Gluten Free Cooking Class

I recently spoke with someone at William Sonoma, and I knew they offered free technique classes and such on Sunday mornings, but surprise, surprise! August 28 is a gluten free day across all William Sonoma locations. This a free gluten free cooking class opportunity, you just need to preregister.

Santa Rosa Meeting with Dietitian

The Sonoma County quarterly support group meeting in Santa Rosa will be this Sunday, August 14th, from 2-4 PM (directions below). Guest speaker: Healthy Habits Coach, KATHY NICHOLS, R.D.:

* Kathy Nichols, R.D., a partner in our awareness campaign, will be available to answer your questions about nutrition and the gluten-free diet. More about Kathy on her website at http://healthyhabitscoach.wordpress.com/about/.

* We will have take-home samples available for everyone of delicious cheese sauce from Riega Foods http://www.riegafoods.com/ (Yellow Cheddar, White Cheddar, Alfredo and Pepper Jack). Plus other samples and many coupons!

* An update on gluten-free labeling: What happened last week at the FDA and the timeline from here, why the FDA wants to hear from you

Next Santa Rosa support group meeting: Sunday, November 13th, 2-4 PM  GLUTEN-FREE HOLIDAY FOODS

At our fall meeting, Jennifer Torrey will offer a presentation on getting those traditional holiday foods back into your diet by making them gluten-free, and the entire family won't even know they are eating gluten-free! Jennifer teaches many varied, delicious, well-priced, gluten-free cooking classes through the City of Santa Rosa and through her Gluten-Free Cooking Club in Bennett Valley. She is teaching three Gluten-Free Cooking Classes at the Finley Center this fall. For more information on her classes see the city's website and Fall/Winter Adventure Guide and you may also hear radio ads on KZST promoting the gluten free classes!

Information on her Gluten-Free Cooking Club is on our Bulletin Board under North Bay.

Jennifer Iscol

Director

Celiac Disease Foundation - North Bay Celiacs Chapter

Sebastopol, CA

707.824.5830

http://www.northbayceliacs.org

jennifer@northbayceliacs.org

Santa Rosa support group meetings location: We meet in Conference Room D at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital at 1165 Montgomery Drive. Directions. Enter the building by the main hospital entrance, walk down the hall that is to the right of the welcome desk; the conference rooms will be on your left through the doors to the cafeteria. Meetings are free and open to the public. 

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Stitch Swap Summer 2011!

I have been waiting for this event since I missed the one last fall. So what is Stitch Swap you ask? It's an organized clothing and accessory swap with local women.  You bring what you want, take what you want, and the left over items plus a portion of the $10 admission fee will be donated to WEAVE. Hope to see you there!

Support Sacramento County

If you have stuff to get rid of but you don't want to take the time and list it on ebay or have a garage sale, then support the Sacramento County Animal Shelter and donate your items to them for their Flea Market sale at the end of June.

Food Bloggers Unite...

Series of Food Talks at Cafe Bernardo

Are you an aspiring food writer? Want to write a cookbook, memoir, restaurant reviews, or start a food or wine blog? Or, just want to talk food and improve the stories you tell around the kitchen table? Saturdays June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2011 in Midtown Sacramento at Cafe Bernardo there will be a series includes hands-on workshops like Blind Tasting – a journey through Café Bernardo’s iconic menu blindfolded; Journalist Elaine Corn in conversation with Hank Shaw.

Contact: Maryellen Burns 916-768-6077/454-4988 foodtalk@me.com

Summer Tunes

The sun is staying out longer, and the days are getting warmer. That means it's time to get out of the house, enjoy the weather, and listen to some good tunes on Fridays after work....

Or Saturday Night enjoy......

Eastsacpopsinthepark.com

Join the North Bay Celiacs Team May 7

Sonoma County Human Race

We hope you enjoy the community services provided by North Bay Celiacs. This is an opportunity to express your appreciation and join in some fun. North Bay Celiacs will participate in the 2011 Sonoma County Human Race, a nonprofit community fundraiser organized by the Volunteer Center of Sonoma County. 

Thanks to generous community donations in last year’s race, we have been able to continue our free community services: support groups in four North Bay counties; physician and dietitian education at local hospitals; gluten-free consultations to food purveyors; and maintaining a website that serves as an information center for the celiac and gluten-intolerance community in the greater Bay Area. We also provide support to Camp Celiac (www.celiaccamp.com).

North Bay Celiacs would love to count on your support in this year’s Human Race! The race, which will take place on May 7th, is our sole fundraiser and source of income. Our goal again this year is $3,000. It’s a modest goal for an organization serving this large geographical area, but North Bay Celiacs is run entirely by volunteers. Here's how to help:

Just Another Saturday

The folsom annual garage sale has been an event on my calendar for the past few years- a huge 175+ home garage sale- and this year I attended with my husband. A 5am wake up is worth it for all the possible deals and finds. We had our list of "hope to finds" and one of those items was a gliding rocking chair for my best friend who is due in only a couple of days. Mike and I had to fight off some other pregnant women for it, but we managed to fit it into the back of our compact car. And what a steal of a deal!!!

Of course, once the glider was in the car, the 4ft giraffe this Auntie bought as a baby gift had to be wrangled and tied up. 

Plus a few camping chairs, and some board games, we had a full car and an empty stomach, so we stopped at a random sushi place, Aloha Sushi, for lunch. I lucked out with a positive gluten free experience, and enjoyed the orange tree roll I ate, but overall thought the place was over priced.

 

After lunch we had a few more errands to run, but managed to have some fun in the party store. Mike had been singing "a wonderful day for pie" from an episode of Family Guy, and then, sitting on some boxes was Stewie's head-"Your anguish sustains me."

And all of that was before 2pm. Apparently you can get quite a bit done if you're willing to wake up super early.

Easter Egg Hunt for Kids with Allergies!

Join the Sacramento Food Allergy Meetup group for an Allergy Free Egg Hunt Saturday April 16 at 10:30 am at William Land Park at 13th Ave. and Riverside. Please RSVP by Friday, April 15 at 3 PM.

The park is located on 13th Avenue between Riverside and Land Park Drive. The Tiny Tot Time Preschool building and the Land Park Play pool are in this area. The hunt will be just west of the fenced in playground. Please call my cell if you have any trouble finding us: 916-425-3823.

Egg Hunt Begins at 11 am. Arrive at 10:30 a.m. if you are bringing eggs.

***NEW THIS YEAR*** If you are bringing a child to the egg hunt, please bring 25 plastic eggs stuffed with stickers or small plastic toys per child. Please don't spend more than about $5 on eggs and toys.

Absolutely NO FOOD and NO CANDY please. Remember to bring a basket for collecting eggs.
If you are unable to bring stuffed eggs, please consider a $5 donation to help offset the costs of the additional eggs being provided.

Arrive at 10:30 am and plan to play with your child(ren) in the playground for about 30 minutes. My teenagers and I will hide about 200-300 eggs before 10:30 am, and we will also hide the eggs that guests bring.

Note that many of the items in the eggs will be choking hazards due to size so if you have a younger child be sure to supervise them with these items.

Organized by  Sarah Mentz, SacFoodAllergy