These days, your home isn’t just a home: it’s a school, an office, a daycare…even a park! 

So today, Tuesday, April 21, The Great American Takeout wants you to support restaurants by ordering a takeout meal, throwing down a blanket (whether in the yard or even the living room) and enjoying a springtime picnic at home. 

200 at-home picnickers will receive a $50 gift card to use for their next takeout meal courtesy of Hidden Valley® Ranch!

To enter for a chance to win:

• Enjoy a takeout picnic at home on Tuesday, April 21
• Post a photo with the hashtags #TheGreatAmericanTakeout, #HVR and #sweepstakes
• Tag @TheGATakeout (on Twitter) or @thegreatamericantakeout (on Instagram)

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I'm hosting a sweet giveaway: a tray of Cinnamon Rolls from Something Sweet Without Wheat.

To Enter: tell me about something sweet you're seeing happening now during the pandemic. Shoot me an email at [email protected]. Winner will be chosen at random on Friday, 4/24 at noon, EST.

Good luck!

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Today, April 17th is the Great American Takeout Pizza Party!

The Great American Takeout and Rich Products are giving away a full-size arcade machine (loaded with 60 games), courtesy of Creative Arcades, to one lucky pizza enthusiast. For your chance to win, just post a picture of your pizza pie with one slice removed along with the hashtags #TheGreatAmericanPizzaParty and #Sweeps. Follow @thegreatamericantakeout if participating on Instagram or @TheGATakeout if entering on Twitter.

Rich Products will donate $5 to the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund (up to $25,000 total) for every social media post tagged with #TheGreatAmericanPizzaParty. The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation created RERF.US to support U.S. restaurant workers financially impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and to provide aid to restaurant employees nationwide. 

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Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease, need to be taking extra care during the pandemic.

Gastroenterologist Dr. Supriya Rao and Patient Advocate Tina Aswani Omprakash (@ownyourcrohns) will answer questions about IBDand Covid-19 during a live webinar on Instagram.

The webinar will be held this Friday, April 17th at 12 noon EST and will focus on the COVID-19 IBD guidelines and any questions you may have regarding IBD during this time.

Follow Dr. Rao on Instagram to view the webinar.

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Senza Gluten, the extremely popular 100% gluten free restaurant, bakery and cafe in NYC, is now shipping! They're selling breads, scones, muffins, cakes, cookies and more.

See the full list of gluten free businesses that are shipping here:https://baltimoreglutenfree.com/dedicated-gluten-free-businesses-that-ship/

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Disney has released the recipes of 2 popular park snacks: Dole Whip and Churros.

While the Dole Whip is naturally gluten free (and can be made dairy free) the churros can be gluten free with an easy cup-for-cup flour swap.

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It's no secret that small businesses are struggling right now. This is especially true for gluten free businesses, who serve a small, niche market.

Betides spending money on buying their products, there are ways to support these businesses online. Listen for ideas, they're easy, fast and free!

Here's the full list of Gluten Free Businesses that are shipping nationwide: https://baltimoreglutenfree.com/dedicated-gluten-free-businesses-that-ship/

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Wishing everyone celebrating a Happy Passover and Happy Easter.

In case you need some last minute reipcies, GF Jules has all your Paasover and Easter treats covered, from matzoh to hot cross buns: https://gfjules.com/gluten-free-passover-easter-recipes-menu-ideas/

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The Celiac Project Documentary is one of my favorites! It's entertaining and a great educational tool, especially for family and friends.

If you haven't seen it (or want to again), you're in luck. It's now airing on PBS stations nationally, find it near you! https://buff.ly/2QYT7QQ

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On Friday, April 3, AARDA was honored to co-hosted a briefing with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and in conjunction with the National Coalition of Autoimmune Patient Groups (NCAPG) on the risks associated with COVID-19 and patients with autoimmune diseases.

The outstanding panelists:

• Dr. Georgina Peacock, CDC COVID-19 Task Force Lead and Director, Division of Human Development and Disability at the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
• Dr. Aline Charabaty, gastroenterologist, Clinical Director of the GI Division and Director of the IBD Center, Johns Hopkins-Sibley Memorial Hospital
• Dr. Nancy Carteron, rheumatologist, University of California – Berkeley, School of Optometry, former Chair of the Medical & Scientific Advisors for the Sjogren’s Foundation
• Dr. Eric Chow, COVID-19 Response: Medical Care and Countermeasures Task Force, Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer, Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease

Listen to the webinar here: https://www.aarda.org/autoimmune-disease-covid-19/

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