Road Tripping!

Thanks to Udi's whole grain GF bread and DiLusso sandwich meats, we were able to make a 3 day road trip and have me arrive in Washington healthy and not feeling like I had a hamburger rock in my stomach. Sandwiches on the road are amazing.

Udi's bread comes from the store frozen, and if you let it completely thaw before opening the bag at all (on the counter overnight), the bread is super soft and moist, and does not need to be toasted before eating! It does not have any preservatives though, so make sure to eat it within 5 or 6 days.

DiLusso does not add gluten, artificial ingredients or MSG to their meats. It is a little more expensive, but so yummy and worth it - especially while travelling.

Chinese Fast Food?

And the lightbulb came on...So I was travelling this weekend, and had had enough greasy fast food for a month when I realized that if I asked, the Chinese fast food place at the mall might let me buy just a bowl of plain rice (my system was beging me).

And they did.

And all was right in my world again :)

And I'm surviving travels that aren't to places with Chick-fil-a.

Think outside the bun

Order things without the bun. Most restaurants leave their meat as meat – and advertise it. Soy and Wheat usually listed for the meal is for the WHOLE meal - bun and all.

Order salads with grilled meat, without croutons, and read the labels on the dressings and sauces. Most of the time, the only gluten in salads will be the croutons. McD's fruit and yogurt salad is fine...until you put the candied walnuts in it.

Ask to see ingredient labels-usually associates will show you…Sometime’s you’ll be surprised (BK Cupcake Shake is gluten-free!).

Swap out fries at grilles. Ruby Tuesday® and AppleBee’s ® both will swap fries with fresh veggies, and I always feel much better…not only am I not getting the MSG, but I’m also not risking the fries being cooked in the same oil as breaded chicken…and maybe getting some good nutrients?  Another good option instead of veggies is to do a baked potato. Usually if you ask, you can substitute.

Somebody is already doing the work for me, so check out Gluten Free Restaurants and find out what they’re finding out. The site lists several national chains (Burger King, Wendy’s, and McDonalds to name a few).

One chain that I did not see on the Gluten Free Restaurants website that offers a gluten-free menu is Johnny Carino's. I know they are located in the great plains region, but not elsewhere.

Test

Make sure to look at the links page for listings of restaurants and things that you can eat! For now, here's the teaser: Godfather's Pizza!  Yes, gf pizza at Godfathers!!! Only certain locations have it.