Category: Dining Out

If it’s a restaurant that I went to, I’ll review it here. It could be a dive bar or it could be a chic eatery, or something in between. No guarantees!

Virgin Voyages Gluten-free 2024: Everything I Ate on the Scarlet Lady

Virgin Voyages gluten free

Virgin Voyages gluten-free dining –is it any good? Lest I wonder forever, I decided to find out for myself! The quest to discover how good Virgin Voyages is at gluten-free My husband and I test-sailed Virgin Voyages’ insanely Instagrammable Scarlet Lady in February 2024 for a five-day “trial” cruise to see if we’d like this …

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Boozy Ice Cream Review! The Tennessee Creme Brulee

While walking through my local Total Wine store, I was suddenly accosted by a small freezer full of boozy ice cream at the cash register. Perhaps “accosted” is a slight exaggeration, but seeing it got my attention! What else got my attention? The majority of the flavors were gluten-free! I asked if I should test …

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How to Eat Gluten Free at Restaurants – Sysco Foods

Figuring out how to eat gluten free at restaurants can be challenging when you have celiac disease. You’re never quite sure what you’ll be able to have! Always ask the server about their food service supplier if they’re unsure what’s safe for you to order. If you find out that it’s Sysco Foods, you’re in …

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Are McDonald’s Fries Gluten-Free? 

are McDonald's fries gluten-free

If you need to eat on the go, I’m sure at some point you might have typed into Google’s search bar, “Are Mcdonald’s fries gluten-free?” or perhaps “Are McDonald’s french fries safe for Celiacs?” I mean, they’re potatoes. And potatoes don’t have gluten, right? Nevertheless, there could be something more going on, and you’ll need …

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Gluten-free Snacks on the Plane – MadeGood Minis

What gluten-free snacks are here? I’m starving and I can’t get up! No, I’m not taking the piss out of a TV commercial; I’m on a plane, the seat belt sign is on (turbulence), the refreshment cart has passed through, and I haven’t eaten today.  Unless you count a small bag of Haribo Gummi Bears, …

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Oh MyFries Edmonton: gluten-free goodness!

If you’re traveling to Edmonton, Alberta, and trying to find french fries that are gluten free, there’s a hidden gem of a place that creates inanely good fries that are both gluten-free and are not fattening! Like we died and went to French fry heaven! (It’s a mystery to me as to why this place …

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Gluten-Free Taco Bell Canada! 

Were Taco Bell’s vegetarian options your drive-thru go-to before you got your Celiac diagnosis? If so, I come bearing tidings of great joy! Ok, maybe not in a totally Biblical sense–but pretty close. But here you are: there are gluten-free options there! ImmusanT not to the rescue at this time Had you been following the …

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Toronto:  Off The Hook Fish & Chips

What’s this?! A title picture of a plate of clearly deep-fried, battered fish and chips? Have I finally lost my patience and sanity with having to be constantly gluten-free and gluten-vigilant, and decided to trash my intestines in a huge gastronomic temper tantrum? Why, no…not at all 🙂 I have discovered deep fried pescatarian heaven. …

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Quebec:  Fairmont Chateau Montebello

I’ve been deliriously happy with the number of restaurants in which I’ve been able to eat gluten-free safely and successfully.  Generally, restaurants that belong to big hotel chains have been my friends, as they’re totally used to the special dietary needs of their clients. The Fairmont Chateau Montebello is a grand, massive log cabin in …

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SoLo: Low Calorie/Low Glycemic Meal Bars That Don’t Suck

***Sad Update:  This product is no longer available. Are you a Celiac that loooves cooking, and makes each and every one of your meals with delicious, organic, from-scratch ingredients, turning recipes into fabulous, gourmet creations? Awesome. Leave your week’s menu in the comments, and I’ll put my order in with you. If not, chances are …

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