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Gluten Free Holiday Event : We started the Holiday Season with our Holiday Event right before Thanksgiving. It was a nice to prepare us with ideas and suggestions before the season got normally stressful.
We brought dishes to share, exchanged recipes, shared stories and met new faces. The kids played hard, decorated gingerbread cookies, and had a great time.
A special thanks to Allison for hosting our event and opening her home to us. Another special thanks to Laurel's Sweet Treats Inc. for supplying the gingerbread mix. You can visit Laural's website at http://www.glutenfreemixes.com/ or http://www.laurelssweettreats.com/
Birthday Cake and Birthday Parties
The reviews came out as:
- Pamela's Classic Vanilla Cake - good - sponge cake
- Gluten Free Pantry - good - butter cake
- Best Chocolate was split with Pamela's (moist and sticky top) and Gluten Free Pantry (great cake texture).
- Namaste Spice was voted as best flavor all around.
- Gluten Free Pantry was voted for best travel. Top was not sticky.
- Pamela's was voted for best versatile.
Note: Gluten Free Pantry also has a spice, but we did not have one to sample.
Honestly, we were all caked out in the end.
Capellas Store on Willamette Street : Having a tour of Capellas is great. We learned more products that are gluten free. Rex, the manager was great. He is doing a great job on making our gluten free life-style an easier life-style. He wants to bring in products that we are interested in buying. It is great having a store that hears us and is wanting to work with not only our group, but Eugene GIG and Gluten Free Eugene.
When you have a chance to stop into Capellas, ask for Rex. He can point out some great gluten free products.
Last time I found Angelina's Bread, gluten free granola, and many ideas for a quick gluten free meal.
If you missed this tour and would like to be a part of another Market of Choice Tour, don't worry. The store has invited us back for another tour. I will plan another one after the Holidays.
"Top Your Own Pizza" Party was yummy! : Pizza crust supplied by Kinnikinnick
We baked our pizza on the BBQ grill for that pizza parlor taste. It was so easy with the Kinnikinnick crust. When BBQing your own pizza, remember to lay your pizza on ten foil and over a low flame. You can also bake your crust in the oven. I usually bake at 350 degrees until the cheese starts melting.
And afterwards we enjoyed some home made ice cream that Jody made in a snap. It was sooo good and easy.
The kids played and enjoyed all the samples that were provided by manufactures.
For more information about Kinnikinnick great tasting products, you can visit their website at http://www.kinnikinnick.com/ or purchase their product locally at Choice Health Foods 2791 Oak Alley, Suite 6 – above Long’s Meats , Capella's at 2489 Willamette, and Market of Choice. (I am lot sure if Market of Choice has the pizza crust. If we all ask, maybe they will start caring it.)
Our first party was "Get Acquainted and Play in the Park"
We are no longer a R.O.C.K. group. We are now an independent Support Group.
Our first party was on April 28th, 2007 at Emerald Park. We had a lot of fun in the park with lots of great samples that Jody brought for us. Bob's Grain Mill sent us samples packets that make 2 1/2 cups of Mighty Tasty GF Hot Cereal. We made a couple of friends and had a chance to enjoy the sun. Of course the kids want to do this again.
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