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Celiac Disease Organizations & Centers

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There are a huge number of Celiac Disease organizations, centers, support groups, and other sources for information regarding Celiac Disease and living a gluten-free lifestyle.

Below you’ll find a collection of websites that I’ve put together. Over time I’m hoping to add to this list to help keep it as a useful resource. For a more detailed list, you’ll want to check out our Celiac support groups page and more!

Celiac Organizations Celiac Centers
Celiac Support Groups
 Other
  • Boston-The Healthy Villi
  • Suffolk County Celiacs
  • Westchester Celiac Support Group

Safeway’s Gluten-Free Products List

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For many parts of the United States, Safeway is the grocery store that is relied upon to purchase groceries at an affordable price. And like most major grocery chains, Safeway will provide a list of gluten-free products they carry if you contact them.

For your reference, here is their current standard email response (reformatted for your convenience), which is provided if you request a list of their gluten-free products (Note: To ensure you have a current and accurate list we recommend you contact Safeway directly):

Safeway’s Gluten-Free Product List

“We received your request for information on Safeway private label products for those troubled with gluten-induced enteropathy or celiac sprue. While we are somewhat familiar with the malabsorption syndrome, we do not presume to prescribe any of our products for any specific diet(s). On the other hand, we are happy to provide what information we have which might be useful to you.

For your information, we have over 5,000 different products in our Safeway private label product line and we do not have a listing of ingredients available for the general public on each of these items so we are not able to comply with all requests. We do suggest that you read carefully all ingredient labeling information on products that you purchase.

We can tell you that our frozen vegetables and fruits should be okay since they do not contain any other ingredients but the vegetables or fruits themselves. The exception to this would be our frozen vegetables in sauce.

Another group of items that would be acceptable is non-breaded seafood items, poultry that has not been breaded or stuffed, and our Lucerne/SELECT eggs. In other words, all fresh meats, seafood, and eggs.

Acceptable dairy items would be all fluid milk, except chocolate milk when starch is added and the source is not listed, cottage cheese, and natural cheeses. Most bakery items we believe would not be acceptable for use in this diet.

We have taken the initiative to solicit all of our suppliers for lists of their products that are gluten-free. This list is attached for your easy reference.

As near as we can determine, the information we’ve provided is correct; however, we cannot guarantee that changes will not occur from time to time in our ingredient listings, or vendor changes that would affect processing methods or raw ingredients therefore we do recommend that you verify ingredients with us from time to time. We do appreciate your interest in our Safeway Brand products and hope that we have been of some help to you.

SELECT/Safeway Brand

  • Basmati Rice
  • Baking Nuts (Almonds)
  • BBQ Sauce (Original, Honey Mustard, Hickory Smoked, and Honey Smoked)
  • Beef Franks
  • Capers
  • Clear (sparkling water beverages, all flavors)
  • Chai Tea
  • Cheese Fondue
  • Cheese (Shredded Parmesan)
  • Chocolate Chips
  • Cocoa Mix –European
  • Coffee (Creamy Hazelnut)
  • Coffee Beverage, Instant Flavored (maltodextrin corn-based)
  • Enchilada Sauce (Mild)(vinegar distilled w/wood, pulp, mild)
  • Fiesta Fajita Salsa
  • Gourmet Club Eating Right (Ginger Chicken, Chicken Lettuce Wraps)
  • Gourmet Dipping Sauces (Cook’n Grill Plum and Honey Mustard)
  • Herbal Tea (Lemon, Evening Delight, Chamomile, Peppermint)
  • Honey
  • Jams/Jellies
  • Mayonnaise (Regular, Reduced Fat, Fat-Free, With Canola Oil (distilled w/wood))
  • Mustard (Classic/Country Dijon, Spicy Brown, Stone Ground Horseradish)
  • Organic Peas
  • Organic Soy Beverage
  • Organic Vanilla Soy Beverage (Low Fat)
  • Potato Cups (Sour Cream Chive, Three Cheese Broccoli, Roasted Garlic, Buttermilk Ranch) Not Run on a Dedicated Line
  • Pasta Sauces – Refrigerated Varieties (Classic Pesto, Creamy Parmesan Basil, Garden Vegetable & Herb, Light Alfredo, Mushroom/Onion, Roasted Garlic & Mushroom)
  • Pasta/Marinara Sauce (all VERDI)
  • Pizza Sauce
  • Pure Maple Syrup
  • Roasted Rosemary Wedges
  • Salad Dressing (like Miracle Whip)
  • Salad Dressings (Basil Ranch, Ranch, Roasted Red Pepper & Garlic Vinaigrette, Raspberry Vinaigrette, Red Wine Balsamic, Blue Cheese, Cranberry/Orange, Harvest Vegetable, Tuscan Basil Herb, Creamy Goat Cheese/Dried Tomato, Raspberry Cranberry Vinaigrette, Balsamic & Olive Oil Vinaigrette)
  • Salad Dressing Mix (Italian)
  • Salsa (All SELECT varieties)
  • Sausage (Chicken Apple, Chicken Andouille, Italian Pork, Turkey Chicken Parmesan Basil, and Turkey Chicken Sun Dried Tomato, Beef Smoked, Beef Hot Link, Cajun Style Link, Polish, Italian)
  • Signature Broccoli Cheddar Au Gratin
  • Signature Ribs (St. Louis Style Smoke House)
  • Signature Soup (Fajita Chicken & Toasted Corn Chowder, Baked Potato, Fiesta Chicken Tortilla, Autumn Harvest Butternut Squash, Rosemary Chicken & White Bean)
  • Soft Caramel Cups
  • Sodas (all varieties)
  • Soup Cups (Tex Mex, Split Pea, Black Bean, Potato Leak) Not Run on Dedicated Line
  • Soup Mixes (Tortilla Con Queso, Black Bean & Rice) Not Run on Dedicated Line
  • Specialty Three Large Eggs
  • Specialty Tea
  • Steak Sauce
  • Syrup (Blueberry)
  • Tea (Green, Orange Spice Black)
  • Truffles (Chocolate/Raspberry, Mocha, Butterscotch, and Milk Chocolate)
  • Tuna (Tongol)
  • Vinegar (ALL EXCEPT Malt Vinegar)
  • Whole Bean Coffees, flavored
  • Winners Thirst Quencher (Lemon Lime, Lemon Ice, Orange, Lemon, Tropical, Fruit Punch, Glacier Wave, Tangerine Freeze, and Amazon Freeze)

ENLIGHTEN Brand

  • Dressings (Honey Mustard, Roasted Sweet Pepper & Garlic Vinaigrette, Garden Italian, and Balsamic & Red Wine Vinaigrette)
  • Mayonnaise

HEALTHY ADVANTAGE

  • Vegetarian Chili

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Recipe: Gluten-Free Pizza Crust

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There are some great gluten-free pizza crusts available in stores, but i’ve always preferred the homemade crusts. Here is a nice gluten-free pizza crust recipe that will yield a fairly tasty crust. Simply bake the crust, then add your toppings, etc. to finish your homemade pizza!

If you’d like to check out other recipe ideas, check out our gluten-free recipes page!

Gluten-Free Pizza Crust

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon dry yeast
  • 2/3 cup brown rice flour or gram flour or fava bean flour (I use ‘garfava’ flour which is a blend)
  • 1/2 cup tapioca flour
  • 2 tablespoons powdered milk or non-dairy powdered coffee creamer (Dairy alternative, 2 T tapioca flour or sweet rice flour in place of 2 T dry milk powder or non-dair)
  • 2 teaspoons xanthan gum
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
  • 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
  • 2/3 cup water (110 degrees F)
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar or honey or agave syrup
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon cider vinegar

Baking Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  2. In medium bowl using regular beaters (not dough hooks), blend all ingredients on low speed.
  3. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes.
  4. (If mixer bounces around bowl, dough is too stiff. Add water if necessary, one tablespoon at a time, until dough does not resist beaters.) Dough will resemble soft bread dough.
  5. Put mixture on lightly greased 12-inch pizza pan or 11 x 7-inch pan (for deep dish version).
  6. Liberally sprinkle rice flour on dough, then press dough into pan, continuing to sprinkle with flour to prevent sticking to hands.
  7. Make edges slightly thicker to hold toppings.
  8. Bake pizza crust for 10 minutes.
  9. Remove from oven.
  10. Spread pizza crust with your favorite sauce and toppings.
  11. Bake another 20 to 25 minutes or until top is nicely browned.

Recipe: Gluten-Free Crepes

Last Updated on by the Celiac-Disease.com Staff

This is a basic crepes recipe which is a favorite in our household. You can add ham and cheese or whatever to achieve the taste you are going for.

If you’d like to check out other recipe ideas, check out our gluten-free recipes page!

Ingredients:

  • 2 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 2/3 cup milk (or substitute)
  • 1/2 cup sorghum flour
  • 1 dash salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar

Recipe Instructions:

  1. Whip the eggs in a bowl till frothy.
  2. Add oil and milk and whip.
  3. Add dry ingredients, mixing until lumps are gone.
  4. Heat skillet on medium.
  5. Add tsp of oil to coat the pan.
  6. Pour in enough batter to cover pan thinly.
  7. Flip when edges are dry and golden brown.
  8. Remove after just a few seconds or it will burn.

Makes about 4 crepes.

Recipe: Gluten-Free Do-Si-Do Cookies

Last Updated on by the Celiac-Disease.com Staff

Did you enjoy the gluten-free thin mint recipe we published earlier? Here is another great gluten-free girl scout cookie recipe that has been getting positive reviews. This time it is Do-Si-Do’s!

If you’d like to check out other recipe ideas, check out our gluten-free recipes page!

Gluten-Free Do-Si-Do Cookies Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 3 sticks butter
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 3/4 cup cane sugar
  • 3/4 cup brown or Turbinado sugar
  • 3/4 cup natural-style chunky peanut butter (drain off the oil, if needed)
  • 1 cup brown rice flour
  • 1/2 cup oat flour
  • 1/2 cup + 1 Tb sweet rice flour
  • 1/4 cup arrowroot starch
  • 2 tsp kudzu (kuzu) powder, finely crushed

Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Filling

  • 6 Tb butter
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup natural-style chunky peanut butter

Baking Instructions:

  1. For the Cookies: Wait until the step where the cookie dough is chilling to preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Melt 1 stick of the butter in a large skillet and then add the oats. Cook the oats until they are lightly toasted, about 5 minutes. Keep stirring so the oats don’t burn. Once toasted, set aside and allow to cool.
  3. In a bowl place the various flours, oats, salt, soda crushed kudzu powder, and blend. Then in the mixing bowl an electric mixer, place the rest of the butter and beat until creamy. Add the sugar and vanilla, then blend. Add the peanut butter and blend. Slowly add the oats and flour blend to the mixing bowl. Make sure the oat and flour blend is thoroughly blended. The cookie dough will still be a little soft, but it will make a ball. Place the mixing bowl in the refrigerator and allow the dough to chill for about an hour.
  4. Using a melon baller, scoop out twelve balls of cookie dough and arrange them on the cookie sheet. Press the cookies down with the tines of a fork. Then bake for 16 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Allow the cookies to cool before removing them from the cookie sheet.
  5. For the Peanut Butter Cream Filling: In the mixing bowl to an electric mixer, place the butter and beat until creamy. Add the peanut butter and blend. Slowly add the powdered sugar and then beat on medium speed for about 1 minute.
  6. Taking two peanut butter cookies, spread the cream filling on the bottom of the first cookie. Then place the bottom of the second cookie on top of the cream filling. The tops of the cookies should be on the outside.