Gluten Free Raleigh: Jules Gluten Free - New Cookie Mix Now Available

Fundraising History

As of Dec 3, 2010
1) Jules Shepard Gluten Free Cooking Class - 2/28/2009 $100 donated to the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research $400 donated to the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA)

2) Gluten Free Raleigh Run/Walk Fundraiser - 6/13/2009 $915 donated to Gluten Free Week 2009 @ Camp Kanata (GIG sponsored camp in Wake Forest)

3) Jules Shepard Gluten Free Cooking Class - 7/12/2009 $300 donated to the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research

4) GF 101 Class @ Rosie's Plate - 10/3/2009 $175 donated to Gluten Free Week 2010 @ Camp Kanata (GIG sponsored camp in Wake Forest)

5) GF 101 Class @ Rosie's Plate - 1/23/2010 $100 donated to Gluten Free Week 2010 @ Camp Kanata (GIG sponsored camp in Wake Forest)

6) GF 101 Class @ Rosie's Plate - 4/24/2010 $85 donated to Gluten Free Week 2010 @ Camp Kanata (GIG sponsored camp in Wake Forest)

7) Gluten Free Food Drive to benefit The Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC - May 2010 $925

8) GF 101 Class @ Whole Foods - 10/23/2010 $82.50 donated to Gluten Free Week 2011 @ Camp Kanata (GIG sponsored camp in Wake Forest)

Grand Total = $3,082.50

Celiac Disease Stats

16,860 Triangle residents with Celiac Disease
1 out of every 133 Americans (about 3 million people or 1% of population) has Celiac Disease.
97% of Americans estimated to have CD are not diagnosed.
CD has over 300 known symptoms although some people experience none.
Age of diagnosis is key: If you are diagnosed between age 2-4, your chance of getting an additional autoimmune disorder is 10.5%. Over the age of 20, that rockets up to 34%.
30% of the US population is estimated to have the genes necessary for CD.
2.5 babies are born every minute in the USA with the genetic makeup to have CD.
There are 15 states in the US with populations less than the total number of Celiacs in the US.
CD affects more people in the US than Crohn’s Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease combined.
500,000 new Celiac diagnoses are expected to occur in the US by 2012 -- thanks to efforts to raise public awareness of the disease.
People with CD dine out 80% less than they used to before diagnosis and believe less than 10% of eating establishments have a 'very good' or 'good' understanding of GF diets.
It takes an average of 11 years for patients to be properly diagnosed with CD even though a simple blood test exists.
The average cost of misdiagnosis is $5,000 - $12,000 per person per year. Improving the time to diagnosis could save the health care system millions of dollars annually in unnecessary medical care.
A recent study by Packaged Facts projects that the sales of GF food will reach $2.63 Billion by 2012. The GF market is also projected to hit $5 Billion by 2015.
GF foods are, on average, 242% more expensive then their non-GF counterparts.
The smallest amount of gluten which has been shown by a biopsy to cause damage to a Celiac is 0.1 gram per day - or 1/48th of a slice of bread.
The Food Allergen Labeling & Consumer Protection Act became law in 2006 allowing for easier reading of food labels for those with CD but the law only requires labeling of wheat. Nearly 5 years later, the FDA still has not finalized what it means to label a product Gluten Free.
12% of people in the US who have Down Syndrome also have CD.
8% of people in the US who have Type 1 Diabetes also have CD.
Among people who have a first-degree relative diagnosed with Celiac, as many as 1 in 22 people may have the disease. First degree relatives should be tested yearly for CD even if previous tests were negative.
There are currently 0 drugs available to treat CD.

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Jules Gluten Free - New Cookie Mix Now Available

Just wanted to let everyone know about a newly available treat from Jules Gluten Free. Jules Shepard has been to Raleigh many times for Gluten Free cooking classes and she usually brings along a favorite - cookies. The item was requested so much by her following that a brand new cookie mix based on her frequently used recipe was released.

Today was nearly 100 degrees in Raleigh, way too hot to be outside. A perfect day to stay cool inside and make some chocoloate chip cookies. The mix certainly lives up to the Jules Shepard standard and is easy to make. It also offers the flexability to add your own goodies - like chocolate chips, M&Ms or whatever else you like. Jules Gluten Free products are made for folks with multiple food issues in mind and this cookie mix is no different - in addition to being Gluten Free, it's also dairy-free, soy-free, egg-free, nut-free, and is certified kosher.

For our cookies, we chose to add Enjoy Life chocolate chips - a family favorite, safe product. The cookies came out perfect and the taste was awesome. This mix is definitely one we'll use again and certainly rivals any GF cookie mix already on the market. Another bonus was that the mix produced 60 cookies - a claim on the bag that I wasn't too sure about until I saw for myself. I'm not talking quarter sized cookies either - these were 60 cookies as big as the palm of your hand. The majority of other mixes don't make nearly as much. With the flexibility to add your own goodies along with the Jules Gluten Free qualtiy, we were very pleased.

The good news is that you can get some of this new cookie mix and take advantage of a special offer - for a limited time (offer ends Monday, June 28th), buy 2 or more bags of Jules Gluten Free Cookie Mix, and the shipping is free! Plus, the FREE shipping extends to your entire order... a great chance to stock up on All Purpose Flour and our Graham Cracker/Gingersnap mix, as well! Click here to order via the special offer.

Also, stay tuned for a giveaway of the new Jules Gluten Free cookie mix here on Gluten Free Raleigh very soon.

1 comments:

mistyeyed said...: Ooooh, they look SO yummy!; July 1, 2010 at 2:36 PM

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