SwirlIt FroYo

So this place is awesome.

That's right, awesome.

The people were so friendly and helpful and went out of their way to find out if the froyo was gluten free (it was... well, all but the red velvet cake froyo)

I had the white vanilla with yogurt chips and strawberries... VERY YUMMY!!!

I brought my daughter along, and as you can see...



She liked it too.

Only word of caution is that some of the add ins can cross contaminate if you aren't careful, but the fruit is in a section by itself, so it is pretty safe. The general manager who the store clerk called assured me though that although they make the ice creams all in the same place (so SEVERE gluten allergies/sensitivities/intolerances may want to stay away), each flavor gets its own machine, they do not clean out and reuse.

Definitely give it a try!

In-and-Out Burger

So, when I was told to stay away from gluten, I knew what that meant... no fast food. That was, for this convienence obsessed busy woman, a sad day.

But I have bee repreved!!

A local chain here in Arizona, In-and-Out can be gluten free!

They do not do anything other then burgers and fries, so the fries aren't cross-contaminated and when asked for "protien style" and "special handling" the burgers are safe as well.




They are delicious and I HIGHLY recommend them!

Barro's Pizza

Now let's get this straight, pizza is my krytonite. I LOVED a spongey, warm, beautifully tastey wheat crust in my former life, however, I know this is not going to happen these days. So I decided that I would give Barro's Pizza's gluten free crust a whirl.

I heard through the grapevine about it and decided when the cravings hit, I would give in. This is what I invisioned:



However this is NOT what you get, at all...

In fact, I have three main points I want to hit on this pizza...

First:
They only come in a small. So, if you are feeding a gluten free family, and not just a gluten free girl, you are going to be spending A LOT of money.

Second:
They really pile on the toppings and cheese. This is okay if you are not on a health kick, however if you are counting your calories, you are in trouble. But mostly this is due to point three...

Third:
The crust tastes HORRIBLE!!! It is corn mealish. Very crumblely and grainy, and not soft and fluffy at all. I guess if thin crust is your thing... ENJOY... but if you are like me and love your pizza, this is just sacreligious.



It is now my mission to build a better crust. I want something that will come out soft and fluffy. If any one has any recomendations, please post them.

My Story...

I started going gluten free almost a week ago. I have had severe anemia for the last 2 years and it was decided that due to some insurance issues, a family history of Celiac's and Crohn's, and a slew of symptoms that fit, that a gluten free diet was the way to go.

I come from a different perspective then a lot of people on this world wide web in the fact that I am not one of those people that throws together elaborate, 20 ingredient (most of which are sold at specialty stores or grown in an organic patch of garden on their property) recipe...

If that is your thing, awesome! Maybe I can give you a few ideas for your lazier days, for the rest of us, these are recipes for the McDonald's world of convenience... of course all gluten free.