Perhaps I've not written in here for....10 months?
School.
Work.
Study Abroad?
yes, study abroad. in london. and may i just say...europe is SOOO much better for those of us who can't digest that silly little protein known as gluten. GF raspberry shortcakes in coffee chains...beautifully stocked GF sections in most supermarkets. siigh i'm going to be very sad to leave here in a few weeks.
Then again, i might just lose that couple (or more) pounds i've put on since being here....
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
If you live in Southern California, or plan to visit, and you haven't been to The Sensitive Baker [www.thesensitivebaker.com]** Get your little tush in gear and get to Culver City for some DELISH breads, cupcakes, cookies, etc. The ONLY entirely gluten/casien-free bakery in SoCal. We have to make sure it stays open and in business!!!!
Seriously, they made my fourth of july happy. Hamburger WITH a bun. A really really tasty bun.
Also, I got the suggestion on my last entry to try Bombay Bite in Westwood Village. It's Indian cuisine and they list what is gluten-free. Most of the menu is GF in fact. It was pretty good too. I think it could've used a little bit more spice, more curry or something, but knowing I was eating safely was a big plus. They do give you flat bread, but it's in another basket and you can just push it aside or ask for them to not give it to you.
I made gf pancakes in my (new) house, and I was disappointed. I made them like my dad told me. Buttermilk. Buttermilk is the key. At least that's what he told me. Anyhow I had batter left over, and next time I made them I added vanilla and more honey to the mix. I was able to make two more batches out of it, and the VERY LAST pancake turned out perfect and delicious. whyyyy?!?
oh, how lovely. When I went to check the brand of the mix i noticed the Best if Used By date: 16 Aug 2006.
I wonder if that has something to do with it...
Seriously, they made my fourth of july happy. Hamburger WITH a bun. A really really tasty bun.
Also, I got the suggestion on my last entry to try Bombay Bite in Westwood Village. It's Indian cuisine and they list what is gluten-free. Most of the menu is GF in fact. It was pretty good too. I think it could've used a little bit more spice, more curry or something, but knowing I was eating safely was a big plus. They do give you flat bread, but it's in another basket and you can just push it aside or ask for them to not give it to you.
I made gf pancakes in my (new) house, and I was disappointed. I made them like my dad told me. Buttermilk. Buttermilk is the key. At least that's what he told me. Anyhow I had batter left over, and next time I made them I added vanilla and more honey to the mix. I was able to make two more batches out of it, and the VERY LAST pancake turned out perfect and delicious. whyyyy?!?
oh, how lovely. When I went to check the brand of the mix i noticed the Best if Used By date: 16 Aug 2006.
I wonder if that has something to do with it...
Sunday, June 17, 2007
एले पीटी। 1
First off, I'm terrible at updating this during the summer... I just can't keep up!
I've been in LA now for nearly a month, and I've been trying to find some really splendid places to eat. Splendid AND gluten-free.
I live in Hollywood Hills area and work in Westwood...so it's quite a commute. Quite a long, stressful, and annoying commute. In Westwood there is a place called Native Foods. Native Foods has a restaurant in Costa Mesa (i've mentioned it before), Palm Springs, and sooome where else. Anyhow, on their online menu they denote items that are gluten-free. It's all vegetarian and pretty vegan friendly anyhow.
So on my lunch break last week I mosey on down to Native Foods expecting something yummy and totally safe. I had already talked with a woman who I took to be a manager about what was safe for me to eat, because this particular location didn't denote on their menus what was and wasn't safe. I order the baja tacos (something like that) and ask for the Tempeh to be grilled NOT battered and blackened.
I sit down and wait for my food to arrive. It comes, and looks delicious. I start to dig in and half way through the first taco I realize my taco has a crunch to it that it shouldn't. I think to myself, oh no! I hope these aren't battered. Well I open the taco and dun dun duuuuuun....it is.
splendid.
That just teaches me to LOOK at my food before assuming it's safe and eating.
I want to write more, but i'm tired! and no one likes to read long posts...so i'll just try to be better at keeping up
I've been in LA now for nearly a month, and I've been trying to find some really splendid places to eat. Splendid AND gluten-free.
I live in Hollywood Hills area and work in Westwood...so it's quite a commute. Quite a long, stressful, and annoying commute. In Westwood there is a place called Native Foods. Native Foods has a restaurant in Costa Mesa (i've mentioned it before), Palm Springs, and sooome where else. Anyhow, on their online menu they denote items that are gluten-free. It's all vegetarian and pretty vegan friendly anyhow.
So on my lunch break last week I mosey on down to Native Foods expecting something yummy and totally safe. I had already talked with a woman who I took to be a manager about what was safe for me to eat, because this particular location didn't denote on their menus what was and wasn't safe. I order the baja tacos (something like that) and ask for the Tempeh to be grilled NOT battered and blackened.
I sit down and wait for my food to arrive. It comes, and looks delicious. I start to dig in and half way through the first taco I realize my taco has a crunch to it that it shouldn't. I think to myself, oh no! I hope these aren't battered. Well I open the taco and dun dun duuuuuun....it is.
splendid.
That just teaches me to LOOK at my food before assuming it's safe and eating.
I want to write more, but i'm tired! and no one likes to read long posts...so i'll just try to be better at keeping up
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Gluten in hair products?
oh so it seems in my absence I have found something out. Something strange and rather annoying.
I've just moved up to LA for six weeks to work on my internship with Sony Pictures Entertainment TV under the VP of Media relations and Promotion. (phew! that's a lot to say) I have to find some nice "work" clothes so I went to the Glendale Galleria with my friend. After spending too much money on clothes I decide to walk into the Aveda store because I need some new hair product for my curly side. I stroll in and the sales woman offers me some tea (it was DELICIOUS) and asks how she can help me. I tell her i'm looking for something to help with my curls and she leads me to the correct section. She then begins to tell me about their best selling product
Be Curly Enhancer.
She tells me how wonderfully it works because of this little extra ingredient.
Oh? "what could that be?" I ponder.
the moment she says the words, my face drops. I let her continue her spiel and then politely inform her I am "Allergic" to wheat. i didn't really feel like explaining the whole gluten thing
Her face then drops as she informs me that pretty much everyone of their curly products contains that wheat protein. when I say pretty much, i really mean every product.
Granted, I'm not sure if this means it has gluten in it, but i've trained myself to head for the hills when I see the word wheat.
stupid oats and wheat. they ruin every good beauty product!!
I've just moved up to LA for six weeks to work on my internship with Sony Pictures Entertainment TV under the VP of Media relations and Promotion. (phew! that's a lot to say) I have to find some nice "work" clothes so I went to the Glendale Galleria with my friend. After spending too much money on clothes I decide to walk into the Aveda store because I need some new hair product for my curly side. I stroll in and the sales woman offers me some tea (it was DELICIOUS) and asks how she can help me. I tell her i'm looking for something to help with my curls and she leads me to the correct section. She then begins to tell me about their best selling product
Be Curly Enhancer.
She tells me how wonderfully it works because of this little extra ingredient.
Oh? "what could that be?" I ponder.
Wheat Protein
the moment she says the words, my face drops. I let her continue her spiel and then politely inform her I am "Allergic" to wheat. i didn't really feel like explaining the whole gluten thing
Her face then drops as she informs me that pretty much everyone of their curly products contains that wheat protein. when I say pretty much, i really mean every product.
Granted, I'm not sure if this means it has gluten in it, but i've trained myself to head for the hills when I see the word wheat.
stupid oats and wheat. they ruin every good beauty product!!
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Over it.
I'm so over school. So over essays. So over it!
hahah so i typed in "frustrated" into google image search and this came
up. Why do we throw our hands in the air and make squinty faces when we
are frustrated? Does it make life better, easier? Nope. It's just
something we do out of habit and because we are a species of imitation.
We see someone do something to express an emotion, and we follow in suite.
yea, this has nothing to do with gluten.
hahah so i typed in "frustrated" into google image search and this came
up. Why do we throw our hands in the air and make squinty faces when we
are frustrated? Does it make life better, easier? Nope. It's just
something we do out of habit and because we are a species of imitation.
We see someone do something to express an emotion, and we follow in suite.
yea, this has nothing to do with gluten.
Monday, May 7, 2007
attn: Orange County
For some reason, I never thought to google gluten-free restaurants in orange county. I mean, I google everything else. OK! i'll admit it....i've googled people. Is that creepy? maybe.
regardless of my creepiness... I found one restaurant/pub that serves gluten-free food and even a place in Disneyland.
I'll just do a little list for your info. If anyone knows of any others (aside from Outback Steakhouse and PF Changs) let me know!
Orange County GF Eateries
1. Skosh Monahans- This is a restaurant by day and pub by night. The owner's child was diagnosed with autism in 2002 and is on a gluten-free diet. They offer a great gluten/casein free menu for kids and adults alike, including pizza.
(949) 548-0099 Location: Costa Mesa
2. Z' Tejas- This is a small chain, but I had no idea it offered a GF menu. The menu is basically TexMex and being from Texas...I know good TexMex. Funny thing is I've always liked Z' Tejas and it's nice to know they offer a GF menu. The menu can be found on their website. ztejas.com
(714) 979-7469 Location: Costa Mesa @ South Cost Plaza
3. Storyteller's Cafe- Located at Disneyland's Grand California Hotel, this is the perfect place if you are on a vacation at the Happiest Place on earth (aside from Disneyworld...and Eurodisney, of course). They offer gluten-free items such as pizza, hamburger buns (finally a hamburger non-protein style!), and apparently GF breakfast items as well.
714-781-3463 Location:Disneyland i.e. Anahiem
This next one i'm not sure about, but a friend told me they offer gluten-free items along with Vegan items.
4. Native Foods- It's pretty much a vegan restaurant. All natural. GF and Vegan often go hand in hand.
(714) 751-2151 Location: Costa Mesa @ The Camp
I have yet to actually try any of these places. I'm poor. I have no car. I pretty much eat chicken and vegetables with hummus every day. What do you want from me! I'll have a car/kitchen/money soon. Ok I lie, I'll never have money. Eventually I'll test these places out and give relay my utterly brilliant culinary critic. It seems to me that Costa Mesa is on the ball in regards to their GF restaurants. The rest of Orange County is kind of failing. FAILING Orange County, hear that??
regardless of my creepiness... I found one restaurant/pub that serves gluten-free food and even a place in Disneyland.
I'll just do a little list for your info. If anyone knows of any others (aside from Outback Steakhouse and PF Changs) let me know!
Orange County GF Eateries
1. Skosh Monahans- This is a restaurant by day and pub by night. The owner's child was diagnosed with autism in 2002 and is on a gluten-free diet. They offer a great gluten/casein free menu for kids and adults alike, including pizza.
(949) 548-0099 Location: Costa Mesa
2. Z' Tejas- This is a small chain, but I had no idea it offered a GF menu. The menu is basically TexMex and being from Texas...I know good TexMex. Funny thing is I've always liked Z' Tejas and it's nice to know they offer a GF menu. The menu can be found on their website. ztejas.com
(714) 979-7469 Location: Costa Mesa @ South Cost Plaza
3. Storyteller's Cafe- Located at Disneyland's Grand California Hotel, this is the perfect place if you are on a vacation at the Happiest Place on earth (aside from Disneyworld...and Eurodisney, of course). They offer gluten-free items such as pizza, hamburger buns (finally a hamburger non-protein style!), and apparently GF breakfast items as well.
714-781-3463 Location:Disneyland i.e. Anahiem
This next one i'm not sure about, but a friend told me they offer gluten-free items along with Vegan items.
4. Native Foods- It's pretty much a vegan restaurant. All natural. GF and Vegan often go hand in hand.
(714) 751-2151 Location: Costa Mesa @ The Camp
I have yet to actually try any of these places. I'm poor. I have no car. I pretty much eat chicken and vegetables with hummus every day. What do you want from me! I'll have a car/kitchen/money soon. Ok I lie, I'll never have money. Eventually I'll test these places out and give relay my utterly brilliant culinary critic. It seems to me that Costa Mesa is on the ball in regards to their GF restaurants. The rest of Orange County is kind of failing. FAILING Orange County, hear that??
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Make your request
Since the Ralphs here in Orange located off of Chapman Ave near the CA-22 doesn't offer gluten-free products, I thought I would check out their website to see what they have to offer.
I mosey on down to ralphs.com and work my way through a bunch of nothing to find the Search section under special orders. I type in Gluten-free. Up pops a listing of Bob's Red Mill products, some McCormick's meatloaf/seasonings mix, and my favorite Tumaro's Tortillas.
Ok FIRST of all, three things? I mean really now, a huge supermarket only offers three things that are "gluten free" on their ONLINE purchasing section?
Second of all, McCormicks and Tumaros are NOT gluten free! I went to their websites to check and Tumaros Tortillas are clearly made of wheat flour and McCormicks warns that they cannot declare any of their seasonings as gluten free.
Not Only is Ralphs failing to deliver GF products. They are LYING!
They say you can special request items by listing the product brand and name of product with a description, but they don't guarantee they will get it.
I'm not asking Ralphs to stock shelf after shelf of gluten-free product, that's why there is Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and smaller health food stores. I'm just asking for some basics, and for them to not lie.
for: Ralphs
love: Me
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Todays Recipe
Crépes w/Chicken, Asparagus & Mushrooms
Recipe and Photo Courtesy of Glutenfreeda.com
Ingredients:
For filling:
3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
2 Tablespoons gf flour
1/2 cup, plus 2 Tablespoons milk
1/3 cup gf chicken stock
2 Tablespoons shallots, chopped
2 large button mushrooms, chopped
1 cup cooked chicken, chopped
1-1/2 Tablespoons dry Sherry
1/2 lb. thin asparagus, trimmed
1 teaspoon unsalted butter
For crépes:
1/2 cup gf flour
1/2 cup milk
2 large eggs
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Pinch of salt
Few grates of nutmeg
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
For topping:
1 large egg yolk
5 Tablespoons chilled heavy cream
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
Directions:
For filling:
3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
2 Tablespoons gf flour
1/2 cup, plus 2 Tablespoons milk
1/3 cup gf chicken stock
2 Tablespoons shallots, chopped
2 large button mushrooms, chopped
1 cup cooked chicken, chopped
1-1/2 Tablespoons dry Sherry
1/2 lb. thin asparagus, trimmed
1 teaspoon unsalted butter
For crépes:
1/2 cup gf flour
1/2 cup milk
2 large eggs
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Pinch of salt
Few grates of nutmeg
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
For topping:
1 large egg yolk
5 Tablespoons chilled heavy cream
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
Serves 4
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I think we, the gluten-free community, should work to make our supermarkets cater to us. We need gluten-free items. They need customers
I mosey on down to ralphs.com and work my way through a bunch of nothing to find the Search section under special orders. I type in Gluten-free. Up pops a listing of Bob's Red Mill products, some McCormick's meatloaf/seasonings mix, and my favorite Tumaro's Tortillas.
Ok FIRST of all, three things? I mean really now, a huge supermarket only offers three things that are "gluten free" on their ONLINE purchasing section?
Second of all, McCormicks and Tumaros are NOT gluten free! I went to their websites to check and Tumaros Tortillas are clearly made of wheat flour and McCormicks warns that they cannot declare any of their seasonings as gluten free.
Not Only is Ralphs failing to deliver GF products. They are LYING!
They say you can special request items by listing the product brand and name of product with a description, but they don't guarantee they will get it.
I'm not asking Ralphs to stock shelf after shelf of gluten-free product, that's why there is Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and smaller health food stores. I'm just asking for some basics, and for them to not lie.
for: Ralphs
love: Me
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----------------
Todays Recipe
Crépes w/Chicken, Asparagus & Mushrooms
Recipe and Photo Courtesy of Glutenfreeda.com
Ingredients:
For filling:
3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
2 Tablespoons gf flour
1/2 cup, plus 2 Tablespoons milk
1/3 cup gf chicken stock
2 Tablespoons shallots, chopped
2 large button mushrooms, chopped
1 cup cooked chicken, chopped
1-1/2 Tablespoons dry Sherry
1/2 lb. thin asparagus, trimmed
1 teaspoon unsalted butter
For crépes:
1/2 cup gf flour
1/2 cup milk
2 large eggs
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Pinch of salt
Few grates of nutmeg
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
For topping:
1 large egg yolk
5 Tablespoons chilled heavy cream
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
Directions:
For filling:
3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
2 Tablespoons gf flour
1/2 cup, plus 2 Tablespoons milk
1/3 cup gf chicken stock
2 Tablespoons shallots, chopped
2 large button mushrooms, chopped
1 cup cooked chicken, chopped
1-1/2 Tablespoons dry Sherry
1/2 lb. thin asparagus, trimmed
1 teaspoon unsalted butter
For crépes:
1/2 cup gf flour
1/2 cup milk
2 large eggs
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Pinch of salt
Few grates of nutmeg
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
For topping:
1 large egg yolk
5 Tablespoons chilled heavy cream
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
Serves 4
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I think we, the gluten-free community, should work to make our supermarkets cater to us. We need gluten-free items. They need customers
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