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Rita's Italian Ice

Guhlia

By Guhlia
in Gluten-Free Restaurants

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Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
Posted

I just wanted to post a reminder for everyone that Rita's is mostly gluten free. Obviously avoid the flavors that sound like they have gluten in them like cookie dough and avoid cones, OREO and Nilla Wafer toppers, and pretzels. Everything that has gluten in it is pretty obvious.

I took Tori there today to get a Misto shake and the girl behind the counter had Celiac!!! Imagine my surprise!!! She assured me that machines aren't shared for things that would have gluten UNLESS there's a flavor available that day that has gluten in it like cookie dough flavor. Anyway, she assured me again that the only things containing gluten are the obvious ones. :)

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happygirl Collaborator
happygirl
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Thanks so much, Angie. I love, love, love, LOVE Ritas.

Thanks for sharing!

de caps Contributor
de caps
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Thanks Angie, I can't wait for summer.

TinkerbellSwt Collaborator
TinkerbellSwt
Posted

YAY! Gelatis.. ahhhhh yum

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
Posted

John stopped tonight and stocked up on his 2 quarts of Root Beer. He is good now until Friday :)

Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
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I am sooooo craving a cherry ice now!!!

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
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I am so awful, John just went down the street to the store to get me some ice cream....I am craving it so bad! I need a treat for Idol tonight.

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Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
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I am so awful, John just went down the street to the store to get me some ice cream....I am craving it so bad! I need a treat for Idol tonight.

Eh... Isn't that what men are for??? Just kidding. In all seriousness though, a man that will do that for his woman is a rare find. Hold on to that one.

happygirl Collaborator
happygirl
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Eh... Isn't that what men are for???

Yes.

Just kidding. In all seriousness though, a man that will do that for his woman is a rare find. Hold on to that one.

Yes, they are a rare and great find. My husband is famous for dishing me up ice cream on Saturday mornings and bringing it to me in bed. No wonder I married him!

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
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Aww thanks, He is a very good guy. He does a lot for me, and he was there the whole time I was sick and didn't know about the celiac, he was by my side the whole time. He took me to the appointments and the various tests. I feel very lucky.

Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
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Don was the same way. He didn't take me to the doctor, but he watched Tori and got up in the middle of the night with her even though he had to be at work in the morning. I think he even ended up cooking some meals because I was so sick. I was pretty much bed ridden before I was diagnosed. When I was in the hospital for that week before they tested for Celiac he took care of Tori and still managed to get in to see me a few times. He's a good man. He's gone out at 11pm to get me chocolate bars (pregnant).

It's nice to know that there are some good men in the world. Thank God we've found ourselves some, huh?

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
Posted

I know, I really do feel blessed.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Aww thanks, He is a very good guy. He does a lot for me, and he was there the whole time I was sick and didn't know about the celiac, he was by my side the whole time. He took me to the appointments and the various tests. I feel very lucky.

My husband was/is the same way! I'm glad you ladies have wonderful husbands, too :D

I really don't know how I would have gotten through this thing without him.

I love Rita's :P

Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
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Well, maybe I was wrong about the good men being few and far between... It seems like lots of us have great guys that support us.

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
Posted

Yes we do, and you know what we all seem like great catches too. We all love to help others and we have good things to say about most everything. We deserve the good guys :)

Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
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You know, you're right. Most of us have been through a heck of a time too before we got diagnosed. We all deserve "the good ones". :)

  • 2 months later...
janjal Newbie
janjal
Posted

Love Ritas!!! Thanks for the info. May be I will go there tonight.

debmidge Rising Star
debmidge
Posted

Not to be a "wet blanket" but can we rely on a company's info without questionning it at regular intervals that their receipes or methods remained gluten-free from one year to another?

Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
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No, we can't. That's why I asked as soon as Rita's opened this year. That's why I posted the reminder, because I checked and nothing had changed since last year.

debmidge Rising Star
debmidge
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No, we can't. That's why I asked as soon as Rita's opened this year. That's why I posted the reminder, because I checked and nothing had changed since last year.

Angie: Thanks for checking....

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anactaka Newbie
anactaka
Posted

Thanks so much! I love ice cream, but it's so hard to know what's gluten free! :D

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