Moving Forward One Step at a Time
Last year I kept telling myself that I wanted to create a virtual meet-up for my followers. Similar to an online support group. But most importantly I want to help my fellow Celiac peeps to make new connections with others.
So this month I’m going to throw caution to the wind and do a “test run.” I won’t be sharing about this on social media. I wanted to start with my newsletter friends first.
Date and time - Wednesday, January 15th at 7 pm EST
Click this link to sign up for a reminder.
Sincerely,
Margaret Clegg
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What Were Your 2024 Highlights?
Some of my biggest accomplishments this past year involved housing. We paid off our house and repainted and repaired it. I also moved my mom from Detroit to Lansing, so she would be closer to family and friends. With your help, we also raised over $1,000 to help a family whose house was destroyed in a fire.
Blog wise, I’m most proud of helping with Gluten Free Baking Retreat, the Gluten Free Day at Brown Iron Brewing in May, and launching an online survey to assess gluten free food insecurity in Michigan. I hope to put hands and feet to that information, and set up pantries across Michigan that will shelve GF products.
MI Gluten Free Gal New Blog Posts of 2024
See My Instagram Reel of All the Places I Ate in 2024
2024 Gluten Free News in Review
Michigan Gluten Free Businesses We Lost in 2024
Brewery Nyx (Grand Rapids)
1923 (Ann Arbor)
Little Mustard Seed Cafe (New Baltimore)
Rice Baby closes - morphs into Daux House
Golly Gee Gluten Free Closes
Ayven Grace in Laingsburg Changes Ownership
The Rage in Niles plans to no longer be 100% gluten free
Dulce Nulla Closes
No Sugar Momma Changes Name to “ A Better Batch”
Michigan Gluten Free Businesses We Gained in 2024
Gluten Free Specialties Moves, Opening Second Location in St. Clair Shores
Heights Brewing Opens with 100% GF Food Menu (Beer is not GF)
Rosita’s Treats Opens Market in Utica (45101 Cass Ave)
MatchaCita Opens in Kalamazoo with GF & Vegan Menu (uses oat flour)
Gluten Free and Celiac Disease News From 2024
Cup 4 Cup Changes Their Multipurpose Flour to Remove Milk Powder
Aussie Bites Loses GF Certification Status
Multiple Recalls for undeclared wheat and listeria in waffles
2025 Gluten Free Events in the United States
Jan 10- GF Ravioli Class, Sweet Encounter Bakery, Lansing
Jan 13- GF Food & Beer Pairing, Brown Iron Brewhouse Washington Twp
Jan 22- Univ of Chicago Virtual Dinner w/ A Doctor - Neuro Effects of Celiac
Jan 29 - Online GF & Vegetarian Cooking Class via U of M
Feb 14 - GF French Bistro Date Night, Sweet Encounter Bakery, Lansing
Feb 18- GF Food & Beer Pairing, Brown Iron ROYAL OAK
Mar 29- Connecticut GF Expo 10 am - 6 pm
May 17 - Philadelphia GF Expo 10 am - 5 pm
Aug 10-15 - Michigan Gluten Free Kids Camp
Sept 26-27 - My Gluten Free World Expo Utah
Oct 3-5 - Gluten Free Baking Retreat, Roscommon MI