Diane

West Side Market

Ohio City

The West Side Market is Cleveland’s public oldest market and is home to 100 vendors offering meats, seafood, fruits, vegetables, baked goods, dairy, flowers, ready-to-eat foods, spices and nuts.

Vendors are friendly but be sure to ask if their items are gluten free.

Eileen shared her thoughts on gluten free at the market:

All the meat and vegetable vendors. We like Kaufman poultry and the vegetable vendor at the door off the parking lot make an immediate left and they are on your right. The fruit stand right across from them is very good.
Ohio City Pasta used to have gf pasta but it’s made at the same place as there other pasta.
I like Judy’s Oasis they have dips like hummus.
I love Urban Herbs especially their poultry seasoning.
For lunch I’ve eaten at Nates which is fast and cheap. Great Lakes Brewing is very gf friendly and good. There’s also Flying Fig or something Fig restaurant that is good.
A very very favorite is Momocho Mexican very gluten friendly and fabulous and very busy. I’m not sure it’s open for lunch but make reservations.

Target Halloween Allergen Guide 2016

Found a display in the Halloween candy area of Target with a tear off sheet titled: 2016 Halloween Allergen Guide. Click the link to see the guide at the Target website.

The Guide states: “The allergens listed for the 2016 candy items below have been confirmed by our manufacturers, and listed in their ingredient statement.”

The items are separated into 3 categories: those free of listed allergens (milk, soy, egg, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, gluten), those which contain milk and/or soy (but no gluten), and those free of gluten (with no designation of other allergens).

Shopping for (and enjoying) Halloween candy will definitely be easier this year.

Thanks, Target!!!!!!!!

Honey Bunches of Oats – Chocolate – Gluten Free

I was wandering the supermarket and came upon Post Honey Bunches of Oats Chocolate flavored which was labeled gluten free.

Only the chocolate flavor is gluten free and the ingredients note “THIS PRODUCT USES GLUTEN FREE OATS”.

The cereal is tasty and not too sweet and has a crunchy texture even after sitting awhile in the milk. And chocolaty milk at the bottom of the bowl is irresistible.

Survey of GF College Students

Archived by Diane on 11/14/18 – links no longer active

NECO (New England Celiac Organization) is doing a survey of GF college students and recent grads to find out what schools are doing well and where there is room for improvement.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NECeliac_Spring_2016fb

The survey will be open for the month of April. They are giving away three iPad Minis to randomly selected respondents who complete the survey.

Consider passing this link along to the GF college student in your life.

San Francisco Stir Fry

Mentor

Archived by Diane 8/23/2023 -> closed.

sanfranciscostirfry.com

7271 Center Street
Mentor, Ohio
(Across from Yours Truly)
440-255-7000

Diane writes:

Really enjoyed my dinner at this “create your own stir fry” place. The menu has GF options noted. When alerted of the need to be GF I was told the kitchen takes care to use a clean pan and utensils and change gloves, while also being told that gluten containing dishes are prepared in the same space. I’m hopeful that if a restaurant understands the chance of cross contact they will try to avoid it – though I know that may be wishful thinking.

You fill a bowl with veggies, then choose a base (white or brown rice or shredded Napa cabbage are GF, but the noodles are not), choose a sauce (3 GF choices: Brown Sauce, House Sweet and Sour or Spicy Thai Sweet Chili) and add a protein. Gluten eaters have 10 additional sauce choices. Prices vary based on bowl size and protein choice.

I had the large bowl of veggies over a base of 1/2 brown rice and 1/2 shredded Napa cabbage. Just went with the veggie bar which included tofu and edamame among its 25+ options and did not add an additional protein. The Brown Sauce was flavorful with an evident, and appreciated, note of garlic. The portion size was ample.

My dinner was $8.25 with hot tea another $1. The place is not fancy. You fill out a paper form, pay at the register, then get your own silverware and condiments. The paper form even asks: Are your gluten-free selections due to an allergy?

I’d return the next time I’m in the area, though I wouldn’t make a special trip. If I lived nearby I’d frequent the restaurant.