Notes from 4/14/14

Hello everyone, here are the notes from last night's Gluten Free Newbies group:

going out to eat:

--call ahead of time (during the day at a not so busy time for the restaurant) and talk with a manager or a chef

Cookbooks:

--Cake Mix Doctor Bakes GF by Anne Byrn

--WheatBelly Cookbook

--Artisanal GF Cooking

GF Flours:

--Cup 4 Cup (found at William Sonoma/or buy it in smaller amounts at Urbandale HyVee at the scooper bins)

--Namaste

--King Arthur

--Pamela's

Baking tips:

--freeze bread and take out what you need

--Bundt cakes do well (no soggy middles!)

Other:

--Johnston Lion's Club is having a pancake dinner the first Saturday of May and they will have a  separate GF station for GF pancakes!

--Williams Sonoma has GF cooking classes

--Udi's bread at Costco is a good deal--found in the freezer ($6.99 for a giant loaf)

--Namaste flour is at Costo

Easter candy:

http://www.glutenfreechecklist.com/images/EasterCandyList.pdf