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APRIL 9, 2010
Wheat is Murder...

…Gluten-free in CT. That is the headline on this week’s issue of the Hartford Advocate. I came in to work earlier this week to find that someone at the library had left this issue on my desk. And with good reason, I can’t eat wheat or gluten. Neither can my sister, mother, aunt, and one of my cousins. Celiac disease and gluten intolerance has run rampant in my family!
 
I have posted the link to the article below:
http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/dining/gluten-and-you

       
 
I have been eating gluten-free (no wheat, rye, barley, oats) for about two years now. At first it was a struggle, both to change the way I cook at home, and finding things to eat on restaurant menus. However, now there are MANY options for someone on a gluten-free diet. The Advocate Article has a long list of restaurants and grocery stores in CT that offer gluten free products, and here are some of my favorites:
 
Dee’s One Smart Cookie
– This is a gluten-, dairy-, soy-, and peanut-free bakery in Glastonbury CT. The cookies, muffins and breads Dee makes are AMAZING, and on top of that she makes a variety of gluten free pizzas twice weekly.
 
BurtonsGrill – Located in South Windsor, Burtons offers a whole gluten-free menu, complete with gluten-free dinner rolls, beers, and desserts! Delicious!
 
Three Fellas Pizza & Market – Located in Marlborough, I found out about this place when our Director Su brought some in for a staff meeting. I never get to eat pizza anymore so that was a wonderful surprise – thanks Su!
 
Lastly I do a lot of my grocery shopping at Whole Foods or Geissler’s Supermarket in South Windsor. I can’t live without my gluten-free waffles and gluten-free wraps!
 
          
 
The Advocate article says at about 15% othe population has some sort of gluten allergy or intolerance (although not everyone realizes that they do). Over the past two years I have noticed many library patrons looking for gluten-fee cookbooks. These are just a few in our collection:

        

       

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Quigdad said, on Apr. 9 at 12:30PM
Some terrific tips for those people who must live gluten free lives lettig them know there are now many options available to enjoy quality products that address their specific food allergys.

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CarolK said, on Apr. 10 at 4:38AM
Great tips for people looking for gluten free dining in CT and beyond. Nice post!

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