Gluten-Free Get Togethers: a year in review

I have been gluten-free for three years now.

Wowza.

Just before my second year anniversary of being gluten-free, I put the idea out into the Universe that I wanted to start a group here in the city. That was in January of 2010. The following month, I hosted my first Gluten-Free Get Together event at Pizzeria Piccola in Wauwatosa.

That was a year ago. It feels like yesterday that I was nervous, anxious, excited, giddy to get there and meet everyone. Not sure why I was so nervous. Some pretty amazing people showed up. Several of which will be coming to our one year anniversary dinner on February 28th at Parkside 23 in Brookfield.

Care to join us? Check out the invite on Facebook to RSVP.

Here is a look at what we have been up to for the last year. Not just to make you drool over the food, or feel bummed that you weren’t around in the beginning, but to give you ideas of places in and around Milwaukee for your next date night.

GFGT I — February  2010 — Pizzeria Piccola

GFGT II — March 2010 — P.F. Chang’s

GFGT III — April 2010 — Stack’d

GFGT IV — May 2010 — Transfer Pizzeria

(well this is embarrassing… I can’t find any pictures from Transfer. At all. And I have been there numerous times since then. Trust me though, it’s great pizza)

GFGT V — June 2010 — Tess

GFGT VI — July 2010 — Jose’s Blue Sombrero

(again…no pictures. but get their guac when you go!)

GFGT VII — August 2010 — VIA Downer

GFGT VIII — September 2010 —  Beans and Barley

(this pic was from a recent visit. mmm… pesto eggs)

GFGT IX — October 2010 — Cocina De Leon

GFGT X — November 2010 — Chili Lili’s

GFGT XI — December 2010 — Holiday Cookie Exchange @ Celiac in the City’s place

GFGT XII — January 2011 — The Silly Yak bakery & Bunky’s Cafe — Madison

thankyouthankyouthankyou.

for joining me on this journey.

and making our little community what it is.

xoxo

~Sarah

Celiac in the City suggests – Corky’s Cookies

Last month, at our Gluten Free Get Together, Corky from Corky’s Cookies stopped by. Talk about big fun, she was a hoot! In addition to entertaining us for the entire time she was there (she’s hilarious), she also brought along some of her amazing peanut butter cookies to sample.

Check out her website to read more.

She has a regular full-time job, but whips up these oh-so-good cookies in her free time. They are starting to take off and you can now find them at the Piggly Wiggly on Mequon Road in Mequon. Or, give her a shout on the website, she would be happy to fill your order.

Some of the left over cookies made their way out to South Dakota for my celiac-sista, she too is a big fan. I’ll just say it. We had them for breakfast. With coffee. I think that makes it okay.