Here's To A Gluten Free New Year

Today is the start of a new day

Tomorrow is the start of a new year

We are facing a new year of gluten free living with optimism because of the possibilities coming to us.

New testing, new treatments for diseases and new products are all on the hopeful horizon of 2010.

If we all treated each new day with the same importance as New Year's Day

What kind of wonderful things could we each accomplish?

R.O.C.K. Charlotte would like to thank all of those who support, aid and develop

to help those with Celiac Disease and anyone living a gluten free diet out of necessity.

We wish you all a Happy New Year in 2010!

Gluten Free Party Food At The R.O.C.K. Diner

Don't forget to check the R.O.C.K. Diner out for new recipes.

We have posted a few great gluten free recipe ideas for New Year's parties and the end of football season to help with your menus.

Giving Back To The NFCA For Celiac Disease

~Tis the season for giving back as well as receiving~

Donations to the NFCA (National Foundation for Celiac Awareness)

makes sure that Education is the key to help others understand

the needs of millions suffering from Celiac Disease.

This is the video from the NFCA site through YouTube.

Donate at NFCA.

Believing In Miracles Isn't Just For Those With Celiac Disease

Just when you think your struggle's are hard

Or that you can't possibly face challenges that face you,

Something comes along to give you a reminder that the impossible isn't that impossible at all.

Faith is her name - A dog who gives hope to soldiers that come home wounded.

She visits those who feel badly and reminds them that miracles do happen after all.

Remember those who have sacrificed for all of us...

Ringing In A Gluten Free New Year With R.O.C.K. Charlotte

In order to ring in a new gluten free year -

Healthy Home Market's Health Fair is on January 23rd

at their South Blvd. location in Charlotte, N.C.

We will have a table at the Fair and will be giving out information to the public

about R.O.C.K. - what we do and who we are - from 1pm - 4pm.

Raising awareness for the Celiac community is always important and worth while.
This will also be a fundraiser for upcoming R.O.C.K. Parties
So stop by if you can or...

After the Health Fair, we will be meeting at

Chipotle Mexican Grill - South End

2109 South Blvd.

Charlotte, NC 28203

for a gluten free mexican meal at the best quality fast food restaurant in town!

If you didn't know, Chipotle's is acclaimed for their organic, sustainable and local food practices.

Here is their menu and food info: Chipotle's

The meeting/dinner will start at 5 pm.

Please R.S.V.P. to Nikki at haircolorexpertise@hotmail.com

by January 18th

Or you may call Nikki at 704-804-4090

Playing With Santa & His Reindeer Band

For all the children and those young at heart -

The following website is fun and adorable for a little Christmas cheer

Santa & His Reindeer Band

And don't forget to leave gluten free cookies for Santa:-)

Gluten Free Pizza Pie ~ That's Amore

Our weekly visit to the Davidson Farmer's Market gave us an opportunity to try a frozen handmade pizza crust from the folks at Gluten-Free Italian.

It was yummy stuff and how convenient!

Just take it out of the freezer, let it thaw a bit, and top with your favorite toppings before popping it in the oven.

Our little CD taste tester said it was as good as my home made pizza crust.

We haven't tried their pasta yet, but that's a definate future purchase because we really miss good pasta.

Check them out and give them a try...

Did you know?

Many people say the pizza originated from Mediterranean Flatbreads or Chinese Green Onion Pancakes.
But the beloved crusts of modern day originated from the preferred food of the poor people of Naples, Italy in the 18th century.
That means pizza is about 300 years old!

Controllable Christmas Lights for Celiac Disease

Want to help raise money and awareness of Celiac Disease?

Well, Alek has done just that and all with Christmas lights!

On his interactive, fun and kid friendly website you can view three live webcams and X10 technology allows web surfers not only view the action, but also *control* 20,000+ lights.

You can even inflate/deflate the giant 12' Santa, Elmo, Frosty Family, fifteen foot balloon, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Homer Simpson.

 

On his site you can also donate to the Celiac research at the University of Maryland. $40,000 dollars has already been raised - and all with Christmas decorations!

 

He personally funds the whole project at only $2.00 a day.

 

"While people around the world (152 countries last year) enjoy seeing

the lights ON, environmentalists will be happy to know that they can

turn the lights OFF with a click of the mouse. Better yet, this is

the 6th year I'm using Wind Power and even though that is "clean" energy,

I even did a Carbon Offset contribution for the 0.6 Tons of CO2 for

the ~MegaWatt-Hour of power consumed - that's about the same as *one*

cross-country airline trip. Finally, by providing viewing via webcam,

 you don't need to burn fossil fuels by driving around to see Christmas lights;

Al Gore would be proud."

quoted Alek Komarnitsky

click on the quote above to visit Christmas Lights for Celiac

Merry Christmas Alek and thank you for everything you do -

You are making a difference for us all.