Just so you know, we’ve started doing wholesale orders (so go into your local New Seasons or Whole Foods and ask them to stock our stuff…) :) That way you can get yummy cinnamon rolls and such without having to drive to Lake Oswego!

Also, I just wanted to let you know about a few upcoming events that we’ll be at:
This Saturday we’re doing the GIG fair.

ALSO, on November 11th, we’re doing a fundraiser at Bushwacker’s in Tualatin to raise money for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. There will be gluten-free food and hard cider for sale, and a raffle drawing with prizes such as concert tickets, vacation weekends, gift certitifcates, cookbooks and more! I’ve attached a letter (link to pdf) about our purpose with the CCFA, and also a flier for the event (editor’s note: huge pdf warning, but available here).

Additionally, we are doing pre-orders for holiday pies (Apple, Pecan or Pumpkin Spice) and they are 20% off if ordered and paid for by 11/18.

So there you have it. Your assignment is to attend the fundraiser and also to pester your local grocery to start carrying items from Crave Bake Shop.

BANK NOTICE:
Your CARD has been DEACTIVATED. Please contact us at XXX-XXX-XXXX.

When you call the number, an automated message asks for your credit card number, and if you enter it, then some scammers have your credit card number. If you get a message like this, be safe and call your bank using the number on the back of your credit card.

OK. Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.

We heard from local gluten-free bakery, Gluten-Free Concepts (the makers of the Jensen’s “better buns”), that their buns are now available in McMenamins restaurants throughout Oregon and Washington. To accomplish this, they partnered with Food Services of America for the distribution and supply of buns. Apparently, the menus don’t show the buns yet, but we are told that they are available. The Jensens wrote to tell us that they did their own “undercover” operation to see how it would go.

Debbie and I went to the Edgefield Power Station Pub for lunch today. We did not tell the waitress who we were. She did a good job answering our questions about the french fries being cooked in a dedicated fryer and said they had dedicated toaster… Debbie had a spinach artichoke burger and I had their communication breakdown burger… both were delicious! They did a great job prepping the bun. It was lightly toasted and held together very well.

They are also working on hot dog buns, which sounds really exciting.

Gluten-Free Book Signing at Powell’s

Anne Byrn, author of The Cake Mix Doctor Bakes Gluten-Free, will be at Powell’s Books on Burnside, Tuesday February 2, at 7:00 PM. More info here. Find it on Amazon (Via Grain Damaged)

Anne Byrn shows how to transform gluten-free cake mixes into 76 easy-to-make, impossible-to-resist desserts. With recipes for tres leches cake, almond cream cheese pound cake, brownies, bars, muffins, and cookies, Byrn offers sweet news for people looking to cut gluten from their diets without cutting dessert.

February GIG Portland Metro Meeting

When: Feb. 12th – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Speaker: DeeAnna Wales VanReken
Where:
Legacy Emanuel Hospital
2801 N Gantenbein Ave.
Portland, OR. 07227-1623
(503)413-2200
Room E-1075/1077

We had a Great Experience

We took Sienna’s parents to the Sellwood Pizza Kitchen (see our review) over the holidays and had a great experience. We showed up at lunchtime, and even though they weren’t serving the full menu, they went out of their way to make us all salads, which was really nice. They make what might be the best gluten-free pizza in Portland, but we went there for the salads. Their salads are awesome! We love that it’s a neighborhood place and wish that they were closer! Another great thing about the Sellwood Pizza Kitchen is that you can go there for a salad and then stop by the Jade Tea House (see our review) for tea and delicious gluten-free desserts afterward.

Gluten Free Seattle

We went to Seattle for the New Year and found a couple of places to eat up there, and ate some amazing food. The two restaurants that stick out in my mind were Tango and Wild Ginger. Tango serves up Tapas, and they have a gluten-free menu. Wild Ginger isn’t specifically gluten-free friendly, but we were able to talk to our waiter about what I could eat and he brought us some really amazing food.