The Portland Metro Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) is having the first of two pancake breakfasts this Saturday (the 17th) at Lingonberries Market in Vancouver. This weekend they will be using mixes from Bob’s Red Mill, Laurel’s Sweet Treats, and Kinnikinnick. Dairy free options will be available. The cost is $5 per person – $12 max per family. (I can’t say for sure as of this writing, but I can only imagine that the proceeds from this event will go to support the Portland GIG.) I wish that I could attend, but I’m still working on losing weight and can’t do the maple syrup! Here’s the relevant info:

Where: Lingonberries Market – 6300 NE 117th Ave – Vancouver WA 98662
When: Saturday, July 17 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Contact: christina@lingonberriesmarket.com or call (360) 260-4411

The next GIG Pancake Breakfast is scheduled for August 21. We’ll try to remember to give everybody notice the week before.

Jensen’s Buns Now Available

A couple of months back we got a sneak preview of Jensen’s gluten-free buns and mentioned how awesome they were. At the time, they weren’t available, but we heard from them recently that they finally are. Jensen’s have announced that their buns are available at Lingonberries in Vancouver and Lambs in Lake Oswego (and some of the other Lamb’s markets – check with your local one). They are also providing buns to the Corbett and Hawthorne Fish Houses. Anybody out there tried their buns? Let us know!

Crave Bakery is Making Cream Puffs and Other Things

We heard from Crave Bakery that they are now offering gluten-free cream puffs and are working on recipes for cookies, pies, tarts and cobblers. If you haven’t checked them out yet, we think you should (see our review, here).

Sweetpea Cookies and Brownies Available at Whole Foods

Continuing with our sweet streak, I noticed recently (before I started this diet) that Sweetpea Bakery has gluten-free cookies and brownies available at Whole Foods.

The chocolate chip cookie is really amazing and is like how I remember chocolate chip cookies to be when I was a kid. They’re really delicious. (Note that these items have the “made in a facility shared with wheat” disclaimer). This makes the sweets area of Whole Foods really dangerous for me!

Petunia’s Pies and Pastries

Writes owner Lisa Clark:

Gluten free pie? You’ve found it! I have a new gluten free/vegan pastry business in N Portland called Petunia’s Pies & Pastries! I am currently selling at the Portland Farmers Markets: PSU 8:30-2 Saturdays, Sundays @ the King Market (NE 7th & Wygant)10-2, and Mondays starting June 21 @ Pioneer Square 10-2. I also take orders through my website.

Send Help!

Seeing as how I can’t eat any of these items any time real soon, I’m depending on our readers to check some of these items out and report back!!!

I’m a new GF eater & finding your website super helpful. I chatted with the girl who runs this place: Crepes a la Carte about possibly offering a GF crepe at her stand. She asked me a lot of questions about why I’m GF and what kind of contamination is safe and etc. She was interested in doing GF and getting it right. Within 2 weeks she had a GF crepe available. As far as the contamination goes, she uses two teflon burners, and washes one off with water & a washcloth when making the GF crepe. Appears all other ‘equipment & utensils’ are kept separate for the GF crepe. Toppings involve jams & fruits, so are GF. I personally will not have a reaction to a speck of wheat, and I know some folks do so of course, buyer beware. Certainly though-she goes to lengths to keep things safe.

Hope you find this info useful & that others can enjoy her tasty crepes!! I loved my first one so much-I ordered a second. She is at Orenco Station Farmer’s market on Sunday AMs and Tanasbourne Market on Wednesday nights.

PS…also at the Orenco market & trying to pass off his tapenade as ‘gluten free’ when the ingredient list states ‘bread crumbs’ about 1/2 way down would be The Hummus Stop. He puts a label on stating “Gluten Free”. I questioned the owner who said ‘well-it’s just a little bit’ and then when I pressed him, he basically told me to go away. You win some, you lose some I guess!

Thanks to Maggie for the info! This place sounds a lot “safer” to eat than the other crepe places we’ve reviewed – Perierra and Chez Machin. We’ve also just heard that Hot Lips Pizza has gluten-free pizza dough available (thanks Noah).

Sorry for the lack of postings lately. Besides Summer arriving (finally!), I’ve been working on losing weight recently and it’s been taking up a lot of my time and energy.