Sally says:
I found these gluten free mini pizza bagels at Whole Foods in University Heights.
They’re okay. The box says there are 9 bagels, but there were actually 10, which was cool.
The instructions on the box say to cook for 12-14 minutes, but 13 minutes proved to be a bit too much in my oven, and my oven doesn’t run particularly hot.
So if you’re cooking them in the oven, I would recommend checking them after about 10 minutes or so, maybe less if your oven runs hot.
Beachwood
I really enjoyed my recent lunch at Nordstrom Grill. The restaurant is on the 3rd floor of the Beachwood Place Nordstorm store.
They have a menu with designated gluten free items. I was assured by the greeter/seater, and very capable server, that my meal would be safely gluten free.
The Honey Dijon Cobb Salad was fresh and tasty. It was topped with perfectly cooked and seasoned salmon
My gluten eating companions enjoyed their salads.
There are several entrees marked gluten free and gluten free penne is available.
The menu does not mark the tomato soup as gluten free. However, the server checked with the kitchen and the tomato soup is gluten free.
Covered parking makes this restaurant an even more enticing choice during Cleveland’s inclement weather.
Thanks, Sally, for bringing these delicious treats to the last meeting and sharing the recipe from 40 Aprons.
From Gluten Free Watchdog:
This sourdough wheat bread is sold by Christopher’s Bakery at the Westside Market in Cleveland, Ohio. A subscriber alerted us that this bakery was selling what they called gluten-friendly sourdough wheat bread.
A subscriber to Gluten Free Watchdog purchased this product for us at Westside Market.
Ingredients (according to an email from Christopher’s Bakery): Organic wheat flour, High gluten flour, Water, Salt, Dry malt diastatic
Needless to say, bread made with wheat flour is NOT gluten free. Please be aware if you are visiting the West Side Market and do NOT buy this product.
Celiac Beware. University Circle, Lakewood, W 6th St
Insomnia Cookies is a chain of bakeries that specializes in warm cookies, baked goods, and ice cream.
They offer a vegan gluten free chocolate chip cookie.
Our gluten free products are prepared in an environment where there is a risk of cross-contamination with gluten. Guests with Celiac or gluten sensitivities should know that we will do our best but cannot guarantee that your order will not touch gluten somewhere in the baking and service process.
And from their more explicit Allergen Statement:
Insomnia Cookies DOES NOT recommend these items for guests with Celiac disease.
Nevertheless, I visited the University Circle location (other stores on W 6th St and Lakewood).
The worker was knowledgeable and let me know the GF cookies were baked on separate sheets and stored separately above the gluten containing cookies.
I enjoyed the warm chocolate chip cookie. It was soft and packed with chips. I found it had firmed up a bit when I finished it several hours later.
I had no symptoms but would not recommend trying the cookie given the warnings.
