Holiday Market this Saturday!

Once your Thanksgiving food coma has worn off, come on out on Saturday to the Bloomington Holiday Market for some great gluten-free sweets and treats.

Where: Showers Plaza, near 8th and Morton
When: 10am-3pm, Saturday November 28

Look for my "Gluten-Free!" sign at the Bloomington Kitchen Incubator booth. Expect to find Orange Cranberry Bread, sorghum cookies, rich chocolate brownies, and apple muffins. (And maybe some surprises!) Full product and price list to be posted here before the event.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Celiac supplement in today's USA Today!

Media Planet and the Celiac Disease Foundation put out an excellent 12-page supplement on Celiac Disease signs, diagnosis, treatment, nutrition, and dining in today's USA Today. Check out this "Gluten Free Optimist" post, which contains a link to a pdf version available for download.

Gluten Free Optimist: USA Today Celiac Disease Supplement

(Just in case, here's the direct link to the pdf on the CDF website: "Celiac Disease, Your Guide to Living Gluten-Free")

*Remember, you could have Celiac Disease and not know it - not everyone has obvious (GI) signs. If you do suspect any kind of gluten sensitivity, please get tested for CD before removing gluten from your diet, to avoid incorrect diagnoses in the future.

GF bread takes 2nd place!

The winners have been announced!

Kat's Orange-Cranberry Bread took 2nd place at the Fifth Annual Bread Fest, a baking contest and fundraiser supporting the Community Justice and Mediation Center of Bloomington. Over 25 breads were entered by professional and amateur bakers in three categories: quick, yeast, and celebration. My two entries were the only gluten-free options at the event!

I'm very excited about the recognition of this brand-new recipe, which pairs fresh cranberries with dried and candied orange peel for a tangy taste of autumn.

I'm especially pleased at the positive reception for a gluten-free entry -- it's thrilling to place over so many traditional wheat-based breads.

If you want to try some "award-winning" gluten-free bread for yourself, please come find me at the Bloomington Kitchen Incubator's booth at the upcoming Holiday Market on November 28. We'll be outside at Showers Plaza (next to the Saturday Farmer's Market) from 10am-3pm. I will have Orange-Cranberry mini-loaves and other gluten-free/dairy-free/soy-free items available for sale and sampling. (I'll post a full product list once I've decided on it :)

So dress warm... and come hungry! And thanks to everyone who came out to support CJAM tonight. Check out what they do at http://www.cjam.org/.

be well,
Kat