Super Suppers Gluten-Free Weekend
A Main Line meal preparation business is offering celiac disease sufferers a hand for mealtimes.
Super Suppers in Ardmore plans a "gluten-free" weekend next weekend, to help those who can't eat wheat assemble healthy entrees.
The idea came from a customer who recently discovered she had the intestinal disorder.
Steve Kay, the franchise owner, says during a conversation with his customer, he learned, "A lot of people with celiac disease don't know where to go for food and have difficulty putting meals together."
Kay says a celiac expert examined the recipes and made gluten-free substitutions, such as for the soy sauce in a steak dish. "We didn't realize that some soy sauce has wheat, and some doesn't." He says cornstarch will also be substituted for flour as a thickener.
Only one of the 12 recipes at Super Suppers had to be scrapped because it could not be adjusted.
Kay says if the gluten-free days are popular, the store will make them a regular event.
Kay says reservations are a must, to help him know how much to order. To reserve a spot, call 610-642-3980.
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DNA Discoveries on Diabetes
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Doctors from around the world came to center city to discuss these advances.
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Leading experts believe what they learn from patients' DNA will mean better treatments for diabetes.
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