Hi All,
Here's some information that Luce sent me last night, from the local celiac group that she belongs to, concerning books that some of you might be interested in.
The email mentioned a book called GLUTEN-FREE BIBLE, by Jax Lowell. I don't know if this is her new one or not, but it is apparently available to her celiac group at a price of $11.50, (to be picked up at the April meeting).
The following is a quote from the newsletter:
• Our next meeting on April 15 will feature the authors of LET'S EAT OUT, Your Passport to Living Gluten and Allergy Free. If you want to buy this book from the authors at the discount price of $22.45, please send a check to treasurer Gerry Mase, 418 No. Wilcrest Dr., Houston, 77079-7129 ASAP. If you want any pocket-size passports at $6.95, also include that order. Go to www.glutenfreepassport.com to see what is available. Please reserve your copies with Gerry in advance. Because the authors are going to be talking with various Texas groups, they cannot bring a huge amount of books with them. Pick up the book & passports at our April 15 meeting.
Let’s Eat Out! is the first book series dedicated to eating around the corner and around the world while managing 10 food allergens (corn, soy, dairy, gluten/wheat, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, and eggs). Imagine being able to go to any restaurant, scan the menu, quickly spot the safest choices and ask the right questions to avoid gluten and 9 other hidden allergens in food preparation. Co-written by a well-traveled celiac business woman who learned the hard way and an experienced restaurant professional!
The book offers 7 international cuisine sample menus, 175+ menu items with descriptions and preparation requests, 330+ breakfast, beverage & snack ideas, 450+ reference suggestions, 300+ multi-lingual dining and health phrases and more. Let’s Eat Out! offers you peace of mind with less effort, enabling you to have more fun!
Note that this book addresses almost all of the intolerances of interest to this group, (except for sugar, lettuce, citrus, and carrageenan). She didn't say, but I would presume that if anyone wants either of these two books through the club, Luce might be willing to make the arrangements for you.
Tex
A Couple of Books About Gluten-Free Living
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A Couple of Books About Gluten-Free Living
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A link to Jax Lowell’s web sight for more on her books and life style. I really enjoy her point of view.
http://jaxlowell.com/docs/welcome.html
I have found in the past that the link Wayne posted above to “Let’s Eat Out” authors Kim Koeller and Robert La France’s web sight is a very interesting place to visit.
http://www.glutenfreepassport.com/about.htm
Matthew
http://jaxlowell.com/docs/welcome.html
I have found in the past that the link Wayne posted above to “Let’s Eat Out” authors Kim Koeller and Robert La France’s web sight is a very interesting place to visit.
http://www.glutenfreepassport.com/about.htm
Matthew
Unless one could attend the April 15th meeting in Houston, and this is a bulk order, I'm not sure that the Houston organization would be able to get Mz. Jax to mail one at this bulk price to an individual directly. Even so, you'd probably have to join the local group, but that wouldn't be such a bad thing as they have some pretty good stuff they send you online. Problem is that much of it has to do with gluten or gluten/dairy without much help with the other "allergens." The latest research seems to come out with the mailings which I'm pretty sure you'd get as well.
The dues are supplemented by donations and other fund raising such as grocery chain membership cards or whatever you call those things where they donate so much of whatever you spend back to your organization. Also, we got a lot from Whole Foods the day that was set aside for celiacs to shop at all five of their stores here. That's why the group is able to do pretty good sized mailouts without a bigger membership. Think the newbie fee is $25, and after that, renewal is $20. For that extra $ 5 to first join, one gets a huge packet full of information. Some will be more locally oriented, of course, but there's much written about chains and foods available anywhere.
There are research updates and notices about new resources such as the books mentioned above. I would recommend some things like Lowell's book, for instance, for newbies, but I'm at the point now, that it's diminishing returns for me to read the new books, but maybe I delude myself at this point. I prefer the simple things rather than the various recipes, but for those who really need these, they are great.
Some of the smaller groups don't have the same degree of commitment and experience as we have from our leadership, and I find that I get more information from the local group than I do from the national group.
Our local group has members from around the world.
Yours, Luce
The dues are supplemented by donations and other fund raising such as grocery chain membership cards or whatever you call those things where they donate so much of whatever you spend back to your organization. Also, we got a lot from Whole Foods the day that was set aside for celiacs to shop at all five of their stores here. That's why the group is able to do pretty good sized mailouts without a bigger membership. Think the newbie fee is $25, and after that, renewal is $20. For that extra $ 5 to first join, one gets a huge packet full of information. Some will be more locally oriented, of course, but there's much written about chains and foods available anywhere.
There are research updates and notices about new resources such as the books mentioned above. I would recommend some things like Lowell's book, for instance, for newbies, but I'm at the point now, that it's diminishing returns for me to read the new books, but maybe I delude myself at this point. I prefer the simple things rather than the various recipes, but for those who really need these, they are great.
Some of the smaller groups don't have the same degree of commitment and experience as we have from our leadership, and I find that I get more information from the local group than I do from the national group.
Our local group has members from around the world.
Yours, Luce