First of all I would like to apologize for my lack of posts. The last few weeks have been overwhelmed with midterms at school and work. But, I will say that because of my lack of time to prepare food, I have been eating out more often than I should (^_^). So today's post will be all about on-the-go gluten free options at restaurants that don't typically serve gluten free foods.
Mel's Diner:
This kitschy American Diner was my first "diner" experience. Did you know they serve "Breakfast All Day"?! So what's a gfree girl suppose to do at a diner?! Well, most burgers, sandwiches, and dinner plates specials are off limits. So... I chose the 3 Egg Omelette Scramble called Tex-Mex with hash browns instead of an order of toast. IT WAS DELICIOUS! Filled with ham, peppers, onions, mushrooms, cheese,
and topped with rancheros sauce. Along with the breakfast for dinner omelette I decided that in order to have the true diner experience I had to get an milkshake J
The Creamy dreamy Creamsicle Milkshake was calling my name. Plus it gave me a good excuse to sneak a few hot salty fries from my dining partner and dip them in the creamsicle shake!
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| Tex Mex Omelette Scramble |
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| Creamsicle and Strawberry Shake |
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| Waitress was super sweet and gave us a side of fruit! |
Bento Box:
I have eaten here a couple of times now and I
always order the $8.99 Bibimbap. I know I know its a Japanese restaurant and I order a Korean dish?! What???!! Okay to my credit Japanese cuisine is not my favorite AND most Japanese food contains gluten. So, the verdict?! Bento Box makes a mean Bibimbap. Is it the best? No, but its pretty good for $8.99! Nice variety of vegetables and the beef is always super tender and juicy mmhh makes my mouth water.
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| My all time fav: Bibimbap! |
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| Friend's Rainbow Roll at Bento Box |
Panda Express:
Nearly impossible, but I ate here (even if it wasn't much of a meal)! I would argue that 98% of the menu contains gluten EXCEPT white steamed rice and a couple of their sauces. The sweet & sour sauce and the plum sauce does not contain gluten. So that's exactly what I did, I ordered white rice and got the server to give me a side of their sauce. Sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do. And if the company you're eating with questions whether or not what you're eating is filling enough tell them it isn't!! Then get them to take you out to frozen yogurt or Jamba Juice afterward :P LOL, that's what I did.
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| Steamed White Rice |
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| Side of Sweet & Sour Sauce |
Cooking Papa's:
This joint makes true authentic Chinese/Hong Kong Style cuisine in the bay area. I was at a family gathering and due to the craziness and lack of time everyone decided that it would be less stressful just to get takeout! In general Asian food has a lot of cross contamination so I was super careful on the delicious yummies that I chose. All of which were bomb.com! Here are some of the pictures I took.
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| Homemade Chinese Veg was Gfree! |
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| Rice and Rice Noodle Dish was Gfree |
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| Arial Shot! |
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| Nom Nommers!! |
Until next post!
~ T
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