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Episode 30 “October aka Celiac Awareness Month” Features:

• Gluten Free Holiday – GF Turkey list.  Butterball new GF gravy packet.
• Joe Corbi’s fundraiser offers Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.
• My horrible GF lunch experience at Maggiano’s (Cherry Hill, NJ location).
• Gluten free dining in Walt Disney World.  Sit down vs. counter service.   Road trip to Pizza Fusion in Orlando, FL.
• Discovered a tasty new GF cider — Strongbow Cider.
• GF cakes:  Listener Julie recommends 123 Gluten Free Chocolate Pound Cake.  I recently discovered Amy’s Organic now offers GF Chocolate Cake.
• Armour Chili Beans Recall
• Gluten Free iPhone Apps:  Is That Gluten Free?  $5.99 and I Eat Out Gluten & Allergen Free $8.99
• November Gluten Free Giveaway!  Betty Crocker.
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Gluten Free Giveaway! The fantabulous folks at Betty Crocker sent me a their gluten free fruit-flavored snacks to sample.  They’d also like to share the gluten free goodness with one lucky Hold The Gluten listener!  Leave a comment for a chance to receive a Betty Crocker “Simple Joys” prize pack that includes 2 boxes of Betty Crocker Fruit-Flavored Snacks, a retro Pick ‘em Up Sticks game, a light-up yo-yo and a classic Frisbee.  Betty Crocker Fruit-Flavored Snacks is a snack you can feel good about as they are made with real fruit and each serving is less than 100 calories! Now kids – and kids at heart – can enjoy the simple joy of a fun, great tasting gluten free snack.    Deadline to enter is 12/14/2009.

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Episode 29 “October aka Celiac Awareness Month” Features:

• Glutened by a dog biscuit. And mayo. My crazy story.
• Erin of Gluten Free Fitness knows my love for anything bacon & shares info on GF Baconaisse.
• Need to appoint a “taste tester” for all glutenous food in the house.
• Ready for Halloween? Check out Sure Foods Living Gluten Free & Allergen Free Candy List.
• Listener David (gluten free since 1977) shared with me some of his challenges of being gluten free 30+ years ago.
• Betty Crocker Vanilla Cake tweak and review.
• PF Changs updated gluten free menu.
• Upcoming Event NFCA Gluten-Free Cooking Spree in San Francisco.
• Listener David shares info on Pizza Fusion.
• October Gluten Free Giveaway!  Shabtai Gourmet.
• GF community driven sites: Gling and Special Gourmets.
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Gluten Free Giveaway! Leave a comment for a chance to win Shabtai Gourmet’s Gluten Free Prize Package!  Shabtai Gourmet is a unique Gluten Free Bakery line specializing in Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Soy Free, Casein Free, Peanut Free & Dairy Free Cakes and Cookies. Shabtai has brought a fresh and exciting new approach to allergen free baking. Shabtai and his family owned bakery has grown over the years, yet has never lost its old world out of this world taste.Three lucky winners will be chosen.  Deadline to enter is 11/06/2009.

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Episode 28 “Hold The Gluten Hiatus No More” Features:

• Hold The Gluten is back!  Where I’ve been and what the heck I’ve been up to.
• Recap of NFCA Appetite for Awareness Event on September 30, 2009 in Philadelphia, PA.
• Upcoming Gluten Free Giveaway from Shabtai Gourmet.  Drawing will be held next podcast.
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Episode 27 “Gluten Free:  It’s What’s For Dinner” Features:

• Announcing Aleia’s Gluten Free Giveaway Winner!
• WOW Baking Company “Tell Us Your Story & Get a Free Cookie”
• Two GF friends share their fav bread recipes.  Michello’s Farmhouse Buttermilk Bread and Gluten Free Bay’s Miracle Bread
• Proclaim your gluten free freedom with a tattoo?!
• Easily gluten free in the City of Brotherly Love (Philadelphia).
• Random Primetime TV mention of “gluten free”  – Hung on HBO
• Listener question answered:  Can you gluten yourself if you don’t actually swallow the food?
• You Tube videos:  Dr. Peter Green and The Celiac Disease Center of Columbia University
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CONGRATULATIONS MARTHA!  Martha was the lucky Gluten Free Giveaway Winner! She’ll be munching on Aleia’s Gluten Free Italian bread crumbs, parmesan croutons, almond horn cookies and chocolate chip cookies!

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Episode 26 “Gluten for Punishment” Features:

• Glutened by Sami’s Bakery Millet & Flax Hot Dog Buns.  My story.
• Betty Crocker FREE coupon to sample one of their gluten free products (cake, cookie, or brownie mix).  Call 1-800-446-1898, select Option 4, and provide your name and mailing address.
• Starbucks discontinuing their Valencia Orange Cake.  Sign Triumph Dining’s petition to bring back the Gluten Free Cake.
• Trader Joe’s GF Pancake/Waffle Mix and GF Mac N’ Cheese review.
• Check out Gluten Free Faces – the latest social network for gluten free peeps.
• Celiac Disease Insights:  Clues to Solving Autoimmunity (thanks for sharing Mike!).
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Episode 25 "Happy Birthday Hold The Gluten" Features:

• Hold The Gluten podcast celebrates one year!
• I (finally) sample Uno Chicago Grill's GF Pizza
• Betty Crocker GF cake, cookie, and brownie mixes.  Buy in bulk on-line via Amazon's Subscribe & Save.
• Chex recipe Chili and Garlic Snack Mix rocks!
• GF Soft Pretzel mix by Dutch Country Soft Pretzels
• Listener Julia shares that Trader Joe's now offers GF mac n' cheese, hot dog buns, and chocolate mousse.
• Gluten Free mozzarella stick recipe
• Julie's Organic GF ice cream sandwiches
• Tostitos - beware of the evil flour and multi-grain chips!
• Tasty Gluten Free Giveaway in Episode 26
• Urban Legend - Gluten in Envelope/Stamp Glue
• Gluten Free Communion Hosts
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Episode 24 “What The Gluten?’” Features:

• Listener Julia shares that Trader Joe’s now offers GF Creme Brulee in choco cups (find them in the freezer section)
• Reminder!  Betty Crocker to launch GF cake, cookie, and brownie mixes on June 1st.
• Gluten Free mozzarella stick experiment a HUGE success!
• Got ice cream?  GF ice cream cone options:  Let’s Do Organic GF Cones, Barkat GF Waffle Cones, & Glutano GF Cones.
• Gluten Free Summer Camp options for kids.
• Mark Your Calendar!  Gluten Free Twitter Party on Sunday, May 31st hosted by Joyce Paige.  For more details check out Joyce’s site as well as the Gluten-Free Lifestyle Twibe.
• 4th Annual Gluten Free Culinary Summit (East and West Coast events).
• Have you had your bone density scan?
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Episode 23 “No Gluten, No Poopin’” Features:

• Restaurant tip from GF Blogger Mike made for a fantastic GF Mother’s Day lunch at The Pop Shop in Collingswood, NJ.
• Uno Chicago Grill now offers GF Veggie Pizza!
• Urban Spoon offers a “gluten free” search option
• 14 year old listener Ivey needs gluten free school lunch ideas
• Grilling season…GF hot dog/hamburger bun options:
• Kinnikinnick, The Grainless Baker, Ener-G, Gluten Free Creations, and a GF Blogger’s recipe
• Plant a garden, join a co-op, or visit a farm stand.  Naturally gluten-free & good for you!
• GF White Bean Hummus with Balsamic Vinegar recipe
• Aleia’s Gluten Free Foods - croutons, cookies, stuffing, and breads!
• Feedback from fellow GF Blogger Melanie on the vaccine trial is underway in Melbourne, AU for Celiac Disease
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Episode 22 “Prime Time Gluten Free” Features:

• Recent dining experience at Joe’s Crab Shack
• Getting comfortable in my gluten free life
• Mention of “gluten free” during Prime Time:
• Beverly Hills 90210 GF Bread & French Toast
• Celebrity Apprentice GF Meal for Schwan’s
• Real Housewives of New York Bethany Frankel’s GF muffins
• The View’s Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s new book “The G Free Diet Book“
• Starbucks to offer GF Valencia Orange Cake with Almonds in US stores from May 5, 2009
• Celebrate Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) with gluten free enchiladas, nachos, & margaritas!
• Grilling season is upon us - all Bubba Burgers are gluten free!
• Vaccine trial is underway in Melbourne, AU for Celiac Disease
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Episode 21 “Gluten Free is the Bomb Diggity” Features:

• Got cake?!  GF Carrot Cake recipe.
• Be Free For Me website offers coupons and samples of Gluten, Dairy, Nut, Soy, & Fish Free products.
• Conte’s Gluten Free Frozen Pasta (ravioli, stuffed shells, gnocchi, pierogis).  Also offer gluten free pizza and lasagna.  Contact Customer Service for locations: (800) 211-6607.
• Gluten Free English Muffins at Trader Joe’s.
• Upcoming Event: NFCA Gluten Free Cooking Spree in Washington, DC area on 05/01/2009.
• NFCA Appetite for Awareness in Philadelphia, PA on 09/30/2009.
• Betty Crocker GF Update: Yellow Cake Mix,  Devil’s Food Cake Mix, Chocolate Chunk Brownie Mix, and Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix June 1st rollout
• Gluten Free Mama
• Gluten Free Soy Sauce: San-J Organic Tamari.  Look on the bottle for it to say “wheat free soy sauce”.
• Gluten Free Twitter Party a HUGE success!
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Episode 20 “‘Glorious Gluten Free Food” Features:

• Effective June 1, 2009 - In addition to Gluten Free Rice Chex, General Mills will make the following Chex cereals gluten free:  Corn, Honey Nut, Chocolate, Cinnamon and Strawberry.
• General Mills Betty Crocker brand will include gluten free brownie, cake, & cookie mixes. Check out About.com for further information as well as Kill The Gluten’s blog for product review.
• Have you had a “gluten nightmare”?  Dreams of accidentally ingesting gluten…
• Successful gluten free dining experience in Atlantic City, NJ.  Delicious gluten free options at Buddakan Restaurant.
• Trader Joe’s Gluten Free Pasta Review (Rice Sticks Traditional Thia Pasta & Organic Spaghetti).
• Bob’s Red Mill Certified GF Oats
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Episode 19 “‘There’s A Party In My Tummy!” Features:

• South Florida-based Palm Beach County Celiac Support Group offering gluten free meal assistance to economically challenged
• Natasha’s Health Nut Cookies - a moist & chewy GF cookie.
• Listener Pennie shares her snack suggestion…  Mrs. Dash on popcorn!  13 different blends that are Gluten & MSG Free.
• Bahama Rice Burger - tasty soy and gluten free “meat alternative”.
• Gluten Free and a vegetarian/vegan?  Check out Vegiac.com
• MSG mystery - feedback from listener Erick in Indonesia (writes that MSG manufactured in SE Asia contains gluten).
• Join the Gluten Free Twitter Party on Friday, April 3, 2009
• Check out my article “A GF Lifeline Created Online” in the latest edition of Gluten Free Living Magazine (Number 1/2009)
• Gluten Free Girl: How I Found The Food That Loves Me Back…And How You Can Too is now in paperback.
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Episode 18 “What’s Cookin’ Good Lookin’?” Features:

• Would love to see “Celiac Disease” as a check off on physician forms.
• Uno Chicago Grill now serving Gluten Free Pizza nationwide!
• WalMart now carrying Amy’s Organic Gluten Free Frozen Meals.
• February 2009 issue of Rachael Ray magazine offers gluten free recipe.
• Chocolate Cheesecake with Cocoa Pebbles Crust recipe on Hold The Gluten blog.
• MLO Brown Rice Protein Powder is gluten free and vegan.
• On-line reference The Gluten Solution offers cooking videos, and grocery & product lists.
• Gluten Intolerance — does the longer this disease go undiagnosed correlate to additional disorders, allergies, or illnesses?
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Episode 17 “I Like Monkeys!” Features:

• Peanut Butter Recall includes PB Cookie Lara Bar.
• Birthday dinner at Pizza by Elizabeths
• Comment from HTG listener Julia re: gluten intolerance does not always equal skinny or hungry looking.
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• Epic Fail Part 1 - GF Easy Bake Bread Mix by Orgran
• Epic Fail Part 2 - Nasty Orgran Bread made into French Toast encrusted with Cocoa Pebbles.
• Listener Mike’s answer to my question, “Can I be “glutened” by inhaling pasta steam from traditional glutenous pasta?”  Check out this article!!
• GF Food on the cheap:  Trader Joe’s GF Brown Rice Pasta & Amazon.com Subscribe and Save Program
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Episode 16 “Happy Gluten Free New Year!” Features:

• How you can claim a tax deduction for gluten free food (and mileage!).
• Question from HTG listener Lydia:  How do you ensure you are getting a GF meal when dining out?  How do you get your family/friends to focus on the meal and not your food intolerance?
• Triumph Dining Cards can aid in communicating gluten-free needs.
• Wellshire Farms “Gluten Free” Kids foods pulled from shelves due to gluten content.  Sold exclusively at Whole Foods Market.
• Episode 16’s Contemplation by Maureen:  Can I be “glutened” by inhaling pasta steam from traditional glutenous pasta?
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