Category: Products

More to Say on G-F Beer…….

It’s March!  The month of St. Patrick’s celebrations! And, what is St. Patrick’s day without the opportunity to share beers with friends? And, lots of strangers too!  But, if you have CD you may be finding that all of the places you like to gather don’t have any offerings for you to enjoy.
It’s a bummer.  Plain and Simple and Irritating.  
While I was cruising information sites today in search of news on G-F beers I came across this post (link below) from GLUTENDUDE.COM that somehow I missed previously.  So, I thought I’d share it up here.

At the same time I’m asking the community of friends to our website to share where they are finding their favorite G-F beers in their neighborhood bars and restaurants so that we can create a guide list/map to assist us all in our search!

I’ll start us off with what I know….        

The Fairmount in Cleveland Hts., Cedar Hill area, offers Bard’s
Harvest Kitchen in Solon offers Bard’s and also has Glutenberg listed on their menu.
Jilly’s Music Room in Akron offers Bard’s
Skye Bistro in Mentor offers Redbridge
Lopez on Lee in Cleveland Hts. offers Green’s

Additionally, I’d like to shout out to all our readers to open a discussion with their thoughts about how we can promote more establishments to offer legitimate G-F beers to their guests.  Petitions, phone calls, personal requests when dining, letters, emails, notes left at your table???  Any others!

http://glutendude.com/alcohol/ultimate-guide-to-gluten-free-beer/

 

Pamela’s Products

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Post by Mariann:

Last week I decided to clean out my pantry – getting excited about and contemplating the upcoming baking season it was time for an inventory.  There wasn’t much in there to contemplate except for a couple of packages of things I never used last holiday season – things like corn syrup, raisins and some holiday sprinkles.

What I did have was a bag of Pamela’s Pancake and Baking Mix left from my daughter’s last visit home in June, a variety of chocolate chips – white, dark and milk, dark brown sugar and some flaked coconut left from a recent catering gig.  I also knew that I had some walnuts in the freezer from said same gig so it seemed pretty clear I should mix up some chocolate chip cookies!  Having never used the Pamela’s Baking Mix for such an endeavor and not feeling in the mood to experiment I jumped on-line to the Pamela’s site (above) to see what the options might be for pulling off a batch of cookies.  The recipe was listed under the Baking and Pancake Mix option and the cookies that came from this recipe were one of the best chocolate chip cookies we have ever made.  Full disclosure on our cookie preferences – we are crispy cookie family and these were crispy good!

I love that there are a vast number of recipes at the webpage allowing for searches by product, meals, ingredients, dietary needs, Holiday etc.  As well there are tips for baking, how-to’s, and informative videos!!   A treasure trove of options.

In the past I have used and been a fan of the All-Purpose Artisan Flour Blend and I have found it to be a great product.  My children, who enjoy pancakes and waffles love the Baking and Pancake Mix for the obvious use but also for making scones, muffins, dumplings, and biscuits.  A favorite in our house is our ‘Tailgate Biscuit’ that includes browned and crumbled Italian sausage and Fontina cheese.

There are lots of products on the market.  Many claim a one-for- one use.  I have never found one that I can use in such a fashion so unless you are interested in running test kitchen on your ingredients (which we do lots of in our kitchen but I’m a Chef so test kitchen is my daily hobby) this site is a great place to get the basic recipe and then you can modify to suit your family’s tastes. With the costs of g-f ingredients what they are this is a super helpful way to avoid waste and failed options.

 

Gluten Free Pita Bread

I discovered “MY BREAD” a gluten free flatbread pita in the frozen gluten free section at Heinen’s in Brecksville. It’s made by MyBread in Chicago in a gluten free, nut free facility. It warms up in a toaster oven or can be grilled after defrosting. I haven’t been able to get it to open as a pocket but it has a nice flavor and texture. I took it with me to the Anatolia Cafe 2270 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights and ate it with Doner which is very much like gyro meat but does not contain gluten like gyro meat.

It was also nice to enjoy hummus and other dips with My Bread.

King Arthur Flour and Baking Mixes

Here’s the link for King Arthur Flour and Baking Products.

Gluten Free Products

from Mariann:
Some of these you can find in our local stores – Whole Foods, Heinens, Giant Eagle, Sur La Table,  etc…  BUT ….. their availability is often unreliable.

Some of the products you may need to order direct.

My experience with multiple direct orders has been positive as has my experience with using these products.

Happy Baking:)thumb