[nothing but nicole]

I need as much support as I can get, if anyone in Jacksonville, Orange Park and surrounding areas (there are too many to name) or southern Georgia would like to talk let me know! I am just looking for support and friends, nothing else!

I enjoyed cooking until this (hopefully someday soon I will enjoy it again), anything out doors (mountains since I am from CO, beaches here), being social, reading, movies and Im sure there is more but who wants to read all that right?

[ReneCox]

Hey Nicole. I'm not from Jacksonville but I am from Tallahassee, FL...not too far away. I too LOVE teh beach!!

[kay777]

nothing but nicole, on Feb 23 2007, 10:39 PM, said:

I need as much support as I can get, if anyone in Jacksonville, Orange Park and surrounding areas (there are too many to name) or southern Georgia would like to talk let me know! I am just looking for support and friends, nothing else!

I enjoyed cooking until this (hopefully someday soon I will enjoy it again), anything out doors (mountains since I am from CO, beaches here), being social, reading, movies and Im sure there is more but who wants to read all that right?

Hey! I'm from the area! Orange Park...Jacksonville! I know you wrote this in Febuary...it is now June but what the Hey!

[Harobed]

kay777, on Jun 17 2007, 12:13 PM, said:

Hey! I'm from the area! Orange Park...Jacksonville! I know you wrote this in Febuary...it is now June but what the Hey!

I am from Jacksonville....newby here. I'ld love to talk to both of you.

[tallfran]

I'm in Savannah, GA, and get to Jacksonville on occasion, though mostly either to the airport or passing through on my way to see friends in Gaineville. I am an older female, no kids, not retired yet. Love being active, hiking, backpacking, etc.

Fran

[ahtoad1]

Hi! My family and I are planning on moving to Orange Park, FL this summer. My husband is in the Navy and will be an intern at NAS JAX. I came across your post while searching for gluten-free stores in the Jacksonville area. My daughter Amelia was diagnosed with Celiac May 2006. I would love to talk with you about the area and about cooking gluten-free. I do a lot of baking/cooking and with the exception of gluten-free bread have been able to make everything we normally ate.

Thanks,
Angie

SAHM in Gaithersburg, MD to Daniel (9-1/2); Amelia (8 - dx'd w/Type 1 Diabetes 4/03, Celiac Sprue 5/06); Steven (6-1/2); & Meghan (4-1/2). Wife to Paul, active duty Navy/4th year (FINALLY!) medical student. Moving to Orange Park, FL 6/08!

[EMD]

Hi Angie,

I saw your post, and I'm not trying to blatantly plug my store, but I work in a health food store/deli in Yulee, Florida, just north of JAX. We have a great staff and lots of gluten free items. Let me know if you want more info, as I can't promote anything online.

Erin

ahtoad1, on Feb 15 2008, 11:09 AM, said:

Hi! My family and I are planning on moving to Orange Park, FL this summer. My husband is in the Navy and will be an intern at NAS JAX. I came across your post while searching for gluten-free stores in the Jacksonville area. My daughter Amelia was diagnosed with Celiac May 2006. I would love to talk with you about the area and about cooking gluten-free. I do a lot of baking/cooking and with the exception of gluten-free bread have been able to make everything we normally ate.

Thanks,
Angie

SAHM in Gaithersburg, MD to Daniel (9-1/2); Amelia (8 - dx'd w/Type 1 Diabetes 4/03, Celiac Sprue 5/06); Steven (6-1/2); & Meghan (4-1/2). Wife to Paul, active duty Navy/4th year (FINALLY!) medical student. Moving to Orange Park, FL 6/08!

[laurelfla]

Jacksonville has a great store called Native Sun; lots of gluten free items and a person who checks to make sure that the gluten free stuff is truly gluten free; if not, she doesn't give it the colored price sticker that indicates gluten free stuff.
Lots of restaurants -- Maggiano's, PF Chang's, and Ted's Montana Grill in the St. John's Town Center, and I've heard that Roy's, Semolinas, the Wedge Cafe, Brick Restaurant, and Lemongrass will work with you on the diet, although this bit of hearsay is from 2005 and I haven't personally tried those restaurants.
There was a support group but as far as I know it is disbanded; I'm just guessing since I never heard back from the coordinator after one other person and I went to the Christmas Cookie Exchange in 2006 and no one else was there... I live in Gainesville, though, so I guess it wasn't that practical driving over every month. You are so lucky to be moving to Jax, I am jealous! I think it is wonderful.

[roxie]

Hey! I just noticed your replies. I also live in Jacksonville. I love it here (only a few minutes from the beach)! I also LOVE Native Sun - the labels make shopping so much easier. I also found a little health food store on Beach Blvd. that carries a ton of gluten free foods. I have found that some of the Publix stores also have a pretty good selection.

[Tori F.]

nothing but nicole, on Feb 23 2007, 06:39 PM, said:

I need as much support as I can get, if anyone in Jacksonville, Orange Park and surrounding areas (there are too many to name) or southern Georgia would like to talk let me know! I am just looking for support and friends, nothing else!

I enjoyed cooking until this (hopefully someday soon I will enjoy it again), anything out doors (mountains since I am from CO, beaches here), being social, reading, movies and Im sure there is more but who wants to read all that right?

Hi , I live in Macclenney (30 miles west of Jacksonville) and I too am looking for some support and celiac disease pals. I am married and have two small children. I love cooking as well and I have been doing some great gluten-free baking. I also like shopping and scrapbooking. I would love to hear from you. Tori F.

[roxie]

Hey, - I live in jacksonville (not too far from the beach), and I'm 36 yrs. old. I have 3 children (10, 7, and 4). I'm trying to start baking gluten free desserts, but I'm having a hard time finding things that are gluten free, dairy free, and soy free. Any suggestions?? I have made a chocolate cake, and pumpkin muffins so far, but I'm thinking that they may have both had soy in them, because I didn't feel the greatest after eating them. I also LOVE shopping!

[redgf]

roxie, on May 1 2008, 06:23 PM, said:

Hey, - I live in jacksonville (not too far from the beach), and I'm 36 yrs. old. I have 3 children (10, 7, and 4). I'm trying to start baking gluten free desserts, but I'm having a hard time finding things that are gluten free, dairy free, and soy free. Any suggestions?? I have made a chocolate cake, and pumpkin muffins so far, but I'm thinking that they may have both had soy in them, because I didn't feel the greatest after eating them. I also LOVE shopping!

Hey Roxie! I bake all the time, am in the end process of writing my own cookbook, and I use The Gluten Free Pantry's All Purpose Flour in all my recipes. It really acts like good old poisonous flour! It's also nice to only have to buy one flour for all your cooking needs. I have family of five and cook gluten free almost exclusively, feel free to ask me if you have any other questions about cooking gluten free!

[kgoldman]

I am new to Jacksonville and new to a gluten free diet. I am a newlywed -my husband is stationed at NS Mayport but we live further south in JAX. Do you all get together or does anyone know of any local support groups. I don't really know anyone here yet and I'm pretty overwhelmed by the diet. I read some of the posts though an I'm going to try to get to Native Sun today - I haven't had much luck since we've been here finding gluten-free products.

Kristy

[CarolAnne]

Hello! My name is Carolanne...and I've lived in Florida for over 20 years. I'm not in Jacksonville...but over on the West Coast. I am a Celiac, and I've been Wheat-Free for 20 years, and Gluten-Free for over 3 years. I'm trying to locate people who live Gluten Free here in Florida...and it's not been easy. Most of the links I've found have been disconnected or discontinued...and I'm having a devil of time finding people to connect to. I'd really like to find others who are interested in getting together...and I understand that I am not alone. I've read several posts from people looking for help, Doctors, restaurants, support groups, meetups and such here in Florida.

GlutenFreeInFlorida-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

I've created a Yahoo Group in the hopes of connecting with other people here in the Sunshine State...and to help others connect as well. I'd like to know if anyone is interested in something that will enable you to contact others in your own local area. I'd like to make more information available to people who are living Gluten-Free in Florida.

[laurelfla]

Hey, Jacksonville folks!
I'm over in Gainesville and I would so love to get together with any of you that are interested. There was supposed to be a meeting around here but I don't know if people have left for the summer or it just never materialized or what happened, but I haven't heard from anyone. I am definitely feeling the need to support and be supported! I used to drive over to Jax for support group meetings, so I don't mind the drive and I always like popping in Native Sun anyway. We could meet somewhere on a Saturday afternoon for a little bit and exchange baked goods or recipes or just sit and talk. What do you say??