Product Information Shared by Lana

Better Batter - Lana uses this gluten-free flour mix for lots of baked items including egg roll wrappers, pie crust, etc.

Food Tech - Fresh breads and cakes in just a couple of minutes and a microwave. Website forthcoming!

Gluten-Free Sensations - French vanilla granola!

Pampered Chef - The deep dish baker that Lana used to cook a whole chicken that tasted great in 30 minutes via microwave is available through her Pampered Chef site.

BRM Does it Again--Grits, Corn Flour and Cornmeal!

Bob's Red Mill recently expanded the facility that processes their gluten-free grains. In doing so, they've added three new hard to find products which include grits, corn flour and cornmeal.

Bob's Red Mill unexpectedly sent Gluten-Free Wikaduke a large donation of these products. Mary and I will turn them in to something tasty to try at the June meeting after which we'll still have a few to raffle off!

The next time you get a taste for cheese grits or cornbread you need not look any further than Bob's Red Mill for safe corn products!

Calling All Toaster Ovens for Crispy Battered Fish!

Starfish has recently introduced a line of crispy, battered, gluten-free cod, halibut and haddock that tastes like the 'real thing.' Wanting the new line to succeed and for all of you to try it, we called and asked for a donation. Starfish has agreed to provide Gluten-Free Wikaduke with a very generous sample of their battered fish for tasting at our June meeting!

However, we need to cook it. In order to do so we're in need of toaster ovens. So, if you have a toaster oven, a dedicated gluten-free toaster oven, and you would be willing to bring it to the meeting, please leave a message in the comment section. I think three or four toaster ovens should suffice. We have one thus far!

Also, if you make killer tartar sauce or something else that goes along with battered fish, feel free to bring it and we'll make a meal of it! Please post a comment so we know what else might be coming.

To see a photo of the battered cod that will make your mouth water, click here.

March 7th Meeting Welcomes Edible Arrangements

Many thanks to Edible Arrangements located at 1508 Essington Road in Joliet for their generous donation of a Delicious Fruit Design for our March meeting.

Mary verified that the fruit designs available at the Joliet store to be gluten free. The only potential source of gluten is in the chocolate. At the time of this post, the Guittard and Hershey products used were gluten free.

To order your gluten-free fruit arrangement call (815) 729-9399 and tell them you heard about them through Gluten-Free Wikaduke!

Funky Monkey Snacks

Funky Monkey Snacks has graciously agreed to provide Gluten-Free Wikaduke with a sampling of their freeze-dried fruit snacks at our meeting on Saturday!

The flavors include Bannanamon, Jivealime, Purple Funk and Carnival Mix. The first 3 are organic, but all are gluten free.

The snacks can be purchased locally at Whole Foods or at a few online sources including amazon.com.