Hannaford Healthy Living Classes

The Clifton Park Hannaford is hosting a Healthy Living Class called "Gluten Free Diet: Importance of Whole Grains!"

The first class is tomorrow, Wednesday May 13th from 10:00 - 11:30 AM, and the second class (it's the same class, not a part II) is Monday May 18th from 6:00 - 7:00 PM. Both classes are at the Clifton Park Hannaford at 9 Clifton Country Road.

If you're interested in attending, you can register at (518) 383-4136.

Healthy Living Class at Hannaford

The Latham Hannaford is hosting a Healthy Living Class, Eating with Celiac Disease, on Wednesday February 11th from 1 PM to 2:30 PM. The class includes a tour of the store and food samples (the class I attended last year included one free product under $5 of your choice). If you're "old hat" at the gluten free diet it may be a waste of time, but beginners, relatives and people who want a refresher course may find it informative and useful!

Hannaford is a great store and pro-active about the gluten free diet - if you're a beginner to the gluten free lifestyle you may want to check out the gluten free resources on their website.

Full info:

Eating With Celiac Disease

(Includes Store Tour And Food Samples)

Wednesday February 11 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Latham Hannaford, 579 Troy-Schenectady Road
Call to register at (518) 782-1750

Lapse in Posting

Hi all, please don't worry, I haven't fallen off the face of the planet however since the Thanksgiving holiday I've been caught up in a ton of family and holiday events, and we've been so busy that kitchen experimentation has fallen by the wayside.

I promise that as soon as the Christmas holiday is over - certainly before the New Year - I'll be back on a more regular posting schedule.

In the meantime, two events that you may be interested in:

• Hannaford is hosting another healthy living class entitled "Gluten Free Holiday Ideas!" The free class is on Monday December 15th from 6 - 7:30 PM at the Clifton Park Hannaford. Registration is required, so if you're interested in attending please call (518) 383-4136.
• Sue from the Saratoga County Food Allergy/Sensitivity Support Group has informed me that their next meeting is on Monday, December 15th from 5:30 - 7 PM at KD's Fish Fry, 418 Geyser Road, Ballston Spa. Attendance is free, and you can contact Sue at thfarm (at) nycap.rr.com.

December 15th is a popular day and also happens to be the evening of my office holiday party. So I unfortunately won't be attending either gluten free event, but I hope to in the future!

I hope that everyone is having a wonderful holiday season!

Hannaford Healthy Living Class

If you're new to the gluten-free diet and lifestyle and would like more information, the Clifton Park Hannaford is hosting another Healthy Living class on the gluten free diet. I attended their last class, and it's really geared toward someone who's newly diagnosed and trying to understand what's allowed in the diet, or friends/family members who are trying to better understand the diet.

From their e-mail:

Gluten Free Diet!
(Includes Halloween Candy List)
Tuesday October 28 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Clifton Park Hannaford, 9 Clifton Country Road
Call to register at (518) 383-4136

You can find more information on Hannaford's free healthy living classes at http://www.hannaford.com

If anyone does go, I'd love a copy of the gluten free candy list - you never know what you'll find! :)

Gluten Free Soy Sauce!

I took off early from work this afternoon to check out Hannaford's Healthy Living class regarding the gluten free diet. I'll admit that I was already familiar with a lot of the information presented in the class - they went over the basics like what is/is not allowed on a gluten free diet, specific products they sold that are gluten free, etc. However, I was very excited to learn that not only does Hannaford carry a gluten free soy sauce in their Nature's Place department, but as of the writing of this blog entry their name-brand soy sauce is also gluten free!

In the past we've tried La Choy's soy sauce which is also gluten free, but the taste just isn't that great. The other gluten free soy sauce we've experienced is the Panda sauce produced by the Kari-Out company. This is an especially nice find - we love going out for sushi, but we can't usually go out at the spur of the moment. We have to plan ahead and remember to bring our own soy sauce. Well, certain local restaurants, such as Okinawa in Wynantskill, carry the gluten free panda soy sauce. So not only do we get to go out for a nice sushi dinner, but we also don't have to worry about gluten free soy sauce!

Update: Celiac Diet Update at Clifton Park Hannaford

Just a quick update regarding Hannaford's Celiac Diet Update. I called to register for their class and was informed that it has moved to Monday, August 25th at 2:30 PM.

I am definitely still going to the event, but wanted to make sure you're aware.

The woman I spoke to said it was most likely going to fill up, so please call and register soon if you haven't already! Their number is (518) 383-4136.

Celiac Diet Update at Clifton Park Hannaford

Thanks to the wonderfully thoughtful receptionist at my place of employment, I found out about a free Healthy Living Class offered by Hannaford. An article on Hannaford's Healthy Living Classes is available via the Daily Gazette's website.

Next week, Hannaford in Clifton Park is sponsoring a Celiac Diet Update, including gluten-free food sampling. This event is Wednesday August 13th (next week) from 2 - 3:30 PM.

You can call to register for this event at (518) 383-4136.

It looks like I'll be taking a half day on Wednesday and may see some of you there!