Eating Galbi
The amazing Seoul
As my South Korean adventures were prior to being diagnosed as celiac I didn’t plan to write a post on travelling gluten free there. That is until I received a few emails from fellow gluten free travellers who were headed there and looking for tips. They told me that my advice on staying safely gluten free in South Korea was really helpful hence my decision to write this post.
Tasty Lara Bara
Lara Bars are awesome! They are definitely my favourite gluten free bar in the US so far. When I received a few samples earlier this week I was very excited. I’ve been looking for a delicious, safe and healthy substitute for my Eat Natural bars which I adore in the UK (but which sadly aren’t available here in the US) but up until now I haven’t been able to find it. I’ve found plenty of safe bars which is great but many of them are mediocre taste-wise or yummy but filled with lots of bad things which make them yummy. Luckily for celiacs, Lara Bars fill our tummies with lots of good things whilst still tasting great too. They make me happy.
My good friend and fellow Bon Jovi lover!
With my best friends 🙂
Delicious with hummus
Crackers and Twigs&Sticks
Last week I received a box of samples from Mary’s Gone Crackers. Exciting!
Breakfast in NYC
Dinner in Iowa
When you’re celiac there’s no doubt about it, eating out isn’t simple. Ensuring you get a safe gluten free meal free of cross contamination when you’re eating out means asking the right questions…but what are the right questions? You need to be sure your gluten free bread wasn’t toasted alongside whole wheat bread and that the toppings on your gluten free pizza weren’t ladled on using cross contaminated utensils. You can’t eat french fries which were cooked in the same fryer as breaded fish and you can’t eat a gluten free sandwich unless it was prepared in a separate contamination free area. I know all of these things and you know all of these things but do the kitchen staff at your favourite restaurant? I hope so!
Thank you to my lovely friend and fellow gluten free traveller, Sofia Morais, for writing this article on living gluten free in Portugal, and in particular Lisbon, where she currently lives. I am yet to explore the beautiful country of Portugal but meeting her and hearing about living gluten free in Lisbon makes me eager to visit!
At Open Brasserie
GF Options at Open Brasserie
A mile high gluten free meal!
Air travel can be stressful for coeliacs but with the right preparation getting to your destination need not cause any unnecessary anxiety. Unfortunately more often than not travelling by air is an unavoidable part of international, and frequently domestic, travel. As a result we must always go into it prepared and aware that the world of airports and mile high snacking is filled with expensive gluten. I was filled with anxiety prior to the first few flights I took as a coeliac as I was inexperienced, unprepared and didn’t know what to expect. I’ve since learned a few things, through experience and making lots of mistakes (isn’t that always the way!), which keep me satisfied and anxiety free no matter what the gluten free meal situation when I travel by air. Hopefully my tips for flying gluten free will help you to prepare and relax on your next gluten free flight.
Back at the beginning of the year I heard that Subway were starting to test gluten free rolls and brownies for gluten free customers and now it sounds like they are expanding  as these items make their way onto menus. Subway sandwiches are the one fast food that I ate in my pre-celiac days so the thought of being able to eat here again is exciting. On the other hand, taking into consideration that Subway is a sandwich bar..gluten..gluten…gluten, it’s probably one of the last places any celiac would consider going for a safe meal, right? My first thought was perhaps they are catering for gluten sensitive folks rather than celiacs. I’m very happy and appreciative that Subway want to provide options for gluten free customers and I certainly wouldn’t want to discourage them from doing so but at the same time we need to ensure that that what they’re taking enough (and the correct) precautions to keep us safe..or what’s the point? One thing is for sure, they certainly have a difficult job ahead of them assuring customers that their gluten free products are safe when prepared in an environment filled with wheat, barley, oats and rye. What precautions could Subway sandwich artists take to convince us?
Watching The Roots
Outside Lands
Last weekend I went to my first music festival. I’ve been to a whole lots of gigs over the years but never before had I been to a festival. Getting to check out a bunch of different bands in one day was exciting. It was very laid back, lots of hippies bobbing up and down to the music, cup of beer or wine in hand, under cloudless skies. Perfect.
100% gluten free?
Eating out...
I was eating at one of my favourite restaurants in San Francisco recently and as I sat down to eat my gluten free meal, a meal that I’ve eaten a number of times, a new concern came to me. I really should just stop thinking altogether to avoid my mind conjuring up these new ideas and concerns but I’ll continue now that I’ve begun….
