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Welcome to Gluten Free in SD (San Diego)
The goal of Gluten Free in SD is to provide useful and accurate information about living gluten free in San Diego. Also included are resources that provide additional information about celiac disease and gluten-free diets. Comments, suggestions, and recommendations are encouraged to keep this website up-to-date and as useful as possible. Please use the Contact Us section of the website – all input will be greatly appreciated.
The following are some of the events that will occur or news items that have been reported within the last month (dates indicate when the information was added). The most recent or most urgent are in red type.
- JSix special GF menu: During the Month of May at JSix restaurant, in the Gaslamp area of downtown San Diego. See Restaurant/Bakery Updates below.
- Baking Class: Sunday, May 20 at 2 pm at Great News! Cookware & Cooking School in PB. "Hands-On Gluten-Free Baking" Chef Katherine Emmenegger will teach about alternative flours and the methods needed to successfully prepare satisfying baked goods. $49.
- Digestive Disease Week: Exhibits hours are Sunday May 20 - Tuesday, May 22 from 10 to 4 at the San Diego Convention Center. This is one of the world's largest gatherings of physicians and researchers in gastroenterology. Volunteers are needed to man the CSA booth in the exhibit halll. Ideally, there will be two people working together during a two to four hour time period. These volunteers will also have free time to visit the other informative booths in the hall. Free admission to the hall and free parking will be included. If you would like to help, please contact Michele Vargas at michelevargas110@gmail.com.
- Jimbo's GF lecture: Wednesday, May 23, 6:30 - 8 pm at Jimbo's in the Forum shopping center in Carlsbad. "Understanding and Living Gluten Free!" Sandi Star from Karmic Health will give ". . . an informative seminar on gluten and living a healthy gluten-free lifestyle."
- San Diego CSA Meeting: Saturday, May 26, 2 - 4 pm at Rady's Children's Hospital Medical Building. Dr. Christopher Devereux, a local gastroenterologist, will be speaking on the current Phase 2B trials being conducted by Alba Therapeutics. They are testing a new drug, Larazotide, to determine it's effectiveness with the symptoms of celiac disease. Come learn, talk with others on the gluten-free diet, and enjoy gluten-free snacks. More info.
- Gluten-free Vendor Day: Saturday, May 26, 1-4 pm at Whole Foods La Jolla. "Sample a wide range of GF products from our store, talk to vendors and learn all about everything gluten-free!" Free.
- Gluten-free Baking Classics: Thursday, June 7 from 6 - 8:30 pm at the Center for a Healthy Lifestyle in Solana Beach. Chef Elizabeth Kaplan will be sharing baking techniques for GF recipes "that are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth."$49, with a $10 discount if you you bring a friend. Attendees will receive a free product of their choice from the Pure Pantry. More info.
- Gluten Free Brunch: Saturday June 9, 2012 10:00 am-12:30 pm at La Farfalla Cafe in Escondido. A la carte menu choices include Eggs Benedict, Stuffed French Toast, Pancakes, Turkey Sausage, Crustless Quiche, Cinnamon Rolls, Blueberry Muffins and More! Reservations Recommended. 760-741-0835
- Cooking Class: Tuesday, June 12, 10:30 am at Great News! Cookware & Cooking School in PB. "Gluten Free Summer Desserts" Taught by Chef Katherine Emmennegger, you will learn to make muffins, a tart, cake, pudding and bars. $44
- Gluten Free Basics and Bread Cooking Class: Saturday June 23, 2012 10:00 am-2:00 pm at La Farfalla Cafe in Escondido. "Everything you need to know to live a GF life style that is economical and easy. We will be going over Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner ideas, learning to make your own GF mixes. Recipes for Pancakes, Poppy Seed Muffins, Turkey Breakfast Sausage, Corn Bread, Brownies, Yeast Free GF bread, GF Bread and more. Recipes included. This class will also include changing your favorite recipes into GF recipes. Bring along recipes you would like help converting to GF $40. Reservations required. 760-741-0835" Terry Meihaus
- San Diego Gluten-Free Food Expo, 2012: Saturday, November 17 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Activity Hall. The second annual SD GF Food Expo is a go!!! Yay! This year there will be twice the amount of exhibit space and plenty of parking. This event again will be completely put on by all volunteers.
Potential volunteers please contact Susan at volunteerssdgfexpo@gmail.com. There are a wide variety of positions available for this fun event.
Potential vendors please contact Becky atsdgfexpo@gmail.com. Food vendors and restaurants will be participating, as well as others. A fantastic opportunity to reach this specialty market of consumers.
- New directory of GF products: The Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF) has coordinated this directory of gluten-free products. It is free to the consumer. They also have a section for new GF products. Go to http://www.cdfresourcedirectory.com/ 5/17
- Opportunity for newly diagnosed celiacs: The Binding Site (a company in San Diego) would like to request your participation by contributing plasma that will be used in laboratory diagnostic tests for other people who desire celiac disease testing. Go to http://research.thebindingsite.com/, and click on "Get Involved" for information on how you may qualify to participate. 5/15
- GF article in Union Tribune: In the Night+Day section of the paper today, May 10, was an article titled "Going Gluten-Free; From bakeries to Chinese restaurants, local chefs jump on the trend." In the article they highlight Del Mar Rendezvous, Gluten-Free by Betsy G., 2Good2B Bakery & Cafe, The Mission in North Park, Local Habit, and The Trails Neighborhood Eatery. To read the article, go to http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/may/09/going-gluten-free/
- Advocate with cupcakes: The American Celiac Disease Alliance (ACDA) is asking everyone to bake cupcakes - one for every year since your diagnosis. Then take a a photo, post it on their Facebook page and yours, and possibly win prizes. They have chosen May, Celiac Awareness Month, to bring attention to the fact that we are still waiting for the FDA to develop and finalize standards for gluten-free labeling. Read more at http://1in133.org/.
- Send email for drug labeling: ACDA is asking everyone to write Secretary Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture to promote a bill to require the accurate labeling of gluten in medications. They provide letter on their website that you can easily sign and email. www.capwiz.com/celiac/home/
- Gluten in dental prophy paste: A recent email from Roxane W. stated "I went to the dentist today only to discover that their prophy paste had gluten in it . . . The receptionist assured me that she ordered some gluten-free prophy paste that they can use on all patients." Prophy paste is what the hygienists use to clean and polish your teeth. A good reminder for everyone to have your dentist confirm that their products don't have gluten in them. 5/9
- Migraines and celiac disease: Study finds migraines more prevalent in patients with celiac disease, GS, and IBD. Researchers suggest that patients with migraine headaches, especially those that are treatment-resistant, should be screened for celiac disease. http://www.physiciansbriefing.com/Article.asp?AID=664112 5/2
- Newly diagnosed and overweight: Weight loss has historically been considered one classic symptom of celiac disease. That is incorrect according to a recent study. It was found that 44% of patients were in the overweight or obese range at the time of diagnosis. They recommend that the diagnostic criteria for CD should be re-evaluated. The study was published in the Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, March 2012, Vol 21 No 1. 5/2
- Reliability of website information: Dr. Martin Kagnoff and associates recently published a study titled “Can Consumers Trust Web-Based Information About Celiac Disease? Accuracy, Comprehensiveness, Transparency, and Readability of Information on the Internet”. It was published in the Interactive Journal of Medical Research on April 4, 2012. The short URL is http://www.i-jmr.org and the full URL is http://www.i-jmr.org/2012/1/e1 4/19
- Host Families Needed: A program called San Diego Coastal Homestays runs a summer program for groups of high school students from Spain. The students come for one month. This summer they have 3 boys who have celiac disease that would like to join the program. North County homes are needed for them to stay that know about the gluten-free diet, and hopefully also have a teenage son (but that is not required in this instance). Read more. 2/18
- GF Summer Camp: July 20 - August 3 at Camp Fire USA Camp Nawakwa in the San Bernardino Mountains near Big Bear. For ages 7 -15. This is the first summer camp offered by the Celiac Disease Foundation that is based in Los Angeles. $400 per camper, some sponsorships available. All food gluten-free. Space limited. More info or call the CDF office at 818-990-2354.
- CSA Mentoring Program: The CSA San Diego Chapter Mentoring Program has a mentoring program. Read more about how you can receive one-on-one guidance with the tricky gluten-free diet, or how you can sign up to be a mentor.
(also see "Resources - Cooking" and "SD Resources - Food")
- Betty Crocker Gluten-Free Cooking: A rep from the company emailed: "Just in time for May's Celiac Awareness Month, we are excited to announce the publication of "Betty Crocker Gluten-Free Cooking, which serves up a collection of recipes that are safe for those with celiac disease (and others avoiding gluten), and delicious too!" More info. 5/3
(also see SD Restaurants by Area, SD Restaurants by Menu Type, and SD Resources - Food)
- Fratelli's Italian Kitchen: Oceanside. "Had yummy GF penne w/sauce and GF pizza at Fratelli's in Oceanside this
evening. Pasta was cooked perfectly, pizza had a nice crispy crust which
they buy, but waitress couldn't remember what company." Carol S., 5/16 Note: The gluten-free menu items are not listed on their website. Fratelli's
- Domino's gluten-free pizza: This newly offered gf pizza is causing a bit of a ruckus. Domino's states it is only for gluten-sensitive people, not those with celiac disease. Read more about the pizza, a GF designation it received, a petition to take away that designation, and a review from a local CSA chapter member who tried it. 5/15
- Lean and Green Cafe: La Jolla. This restaurant is now under new ownership. Vanessa Uteau, the new owner, writes: "We have changed the menu and you can find it on our website!! Just FYI we are very careful about cross contamination!!! :)" Lean and Green Cafe. 4/27
- Fillippi's: Little Italy. "They have you pick out your own package of GF pasta (with many choices) in the market section of the restaurant, and then will cook it for you with any pasta sauce you choose. Not sure how the billing on it works (I should have studied the bill). A very reasonable restaurant with lots of atmosphere." Roxie J., 4/29
- Cupcakes Squared: Point Loma. This bakery has offered gluten-free cupcakes for several years. They have added shippable "Squares" to their menu. They describe them as "brownie-like treats, made with the same quality, all-natural ingredients that you'll find in our orignal cupcakes. And they are available gluten-free." Cupcakes Squared 5/9
Zardo Organic Pasta: Encinitas. This restaurant advertises itself as a "Build your own pasta" place, where you select the ingredients to create your own dish. They offer gluten-free pasta as a choice. It is not known how careful they are in the preparation to avoid cross-contamination (such as a separate cooking pot and fresh clean water). www.zardoorganicpasta.com 4/20
- JSix May GF menu: The JSix press release states: "JSix Restaurant to Kick-off Celiac Awareness Month with a Series of Gluten-Free Menus. Three-course menus offer diners special diet option when dining out". They claim their menu is normally vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free friendly. Click here to see their May GF menus
- New info on Puesto, Mexican Street Food!!!: La Jolla. "There is a wonderful new Mexican eatery in La Jolla village called Puesto. They serve fresh, handmade tacos using organic ingredients and they do NOT use wheat flour on their premises. The manager still needs to confirm that all sauces are gf, but I tried everything and did not have a reaction. There are meat, shrimp, fish, and veggies ranging from zucchini flowers to cactus. Awesome, fresh and affordable. Get there early because it gets busy." www.eatpuesto.com
Daphne L., 4/2
I ate at Puesto today, and received conflicting GF information from the workers there. Some say everything is GF, and others say some of items are not GF (i.e. the chicken). Until they get their act together, I would definitely ask lots of questions. There was a person with celiac disease ahead of me in line - kinda fun. The San Diego Meet-up group is holding an event there. Roxie 5/5
- JSix restaurant: Gaslamp area in downtown San Diego. On their website they state they "are able to serve meals with a variety of options, such as: vegan friendly, vegetarian, and gluten-free." During the month of May they are offering special gluten-free menus (see under Local Events above.) www.jsixrestaurant.com 3/29
(also see "Product Updates" and "SD Food Stores")
- Nanu's Best Golden Batter: "I wanted to mention a wonderful new gluten free product that is produced in San Diego and currently available online.
It is a gluten free fry batter called Nanu's Best Golden Batter.
It's perfect for things such as onion rings and fish and chips. The other nice thing about this batter is that it does not require the use dairy or eggs to prepare it.
The owner's wife (myself) is a Celiac which is why he created the product.
. . I wanted to share this new product in case anyone else has been missing fish and chips like I was." M.D., San Diego, 5/11 www.nanusbest.com
- Rudi's bread deal during May: During the Celiac Awareness Month of May, Rudi's Gluten-Free Bakery is having a "Spread the Bread" campaign. For every $1 off coupon downloaded from their Facebook page, you choose the celiac organization that Rudi's will additionally donate a $1. A double win! Go to http://www.facebook.com/rudisglutenfreebakery and click on "Spread the Bread" campaign.
- Sprouts frozen section: "They are now stocking Amy's gluten free frozen burritos and Pamela's cheesecake and coffee cake in the frozen section." Taken from the SD CSA May newsletter. 5/16
- Hidden Valley Ranch:
The
makers
of
Hidden
Valley
Salad
Dressings
have
added
a "Gluten
Free" logo
to
bottles
and
dry
packets
of
its
signature
Original
Ranch® dressing
as
well
as
much
of
its
Farmhouse
Originals
product
line.
Packages
with
the
new
logo
should
appear
on
store
shelves
this
summer. See press release. 5/16
This website was created by Roxie Johnson and "tech wizard" Ken Loomis using the software program Dreamweaver. Ken Loomis has since passed away, and is greatly missed. This website is not sponsored by or affiliated with any specific group, organization, or company.
Both myself (Roxie) and my then-16-year-old daughter (Karen Lynn Johnson) were diagnosed with celiac disease in 1998. This website contains information I have gathered over the years, and also links to what I consider to be many reputable resources for further information. I am not in the medical field, so please consult a physician before acting upon any information provided in this website.
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