ladybugpumpkin

earlier this week i posted the official repy i got from the old spaghetti factory, if you're interested. it's on this thread...maybe a page or two back.

Here's what they had to say to me about their options for Gluten free food. I'm kinda confused about the last statement about the Tabasco Sauce. Does anyone know what this means?

Dear Amanda,

Thank you for your email! Since our specialty is pasta and all of our regular pasta items have gluten in them, our Gluten-Free options are slightly limited. However, we are currently testing a Gluten Free Corn Rotelli in some of our units in (OR, WA and CA, except, Sacramento, Concord, Elk Grove, Roseville, Stockton and Rancho Cordova). We also have the following Gluten Free options available at all of our locations.

Main Courses:

* Baked Chicken. This is a chicken breast with the wing bone attached. It is marinated in oil and spices and baked in the oven. You can order this meal with the broccoli and or a side of Gluten Free pasta if it is available.

* Caesar Salad (with or without chicken) - ask for it without the croutons and without Caesar Dressing (substitute the Caesar Dressing for our Famous Creamy Pesto Dressing or our Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing)

Sauces:

* Tomato Sauce

* Mushroom Sauce

Side Dishes:

* Chicken strips. These are grilled chicken strips and have no breading. They are a great addition to the Caesar Salad or a pasta dish!

* Broccoli covered with Mizithra cheese, Brown butter and Olive oil.

Salad Dressings:

*Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing.

*Creamy Pesto Dressing

(Select test areas Only):

* Cobb Salad – no Blue cheese crumbles or dressing (sub. Pesto or Balsamic Dressing)

* Salmon Tuscany without the Orzo pilaf (sub. Broccoli or gluten-free pasta)

We also suggest that you make sure to alert your server to your food allergies so they can better help you with your special order. We hope this information helps and we look forward to serving you!

NOTE: Locations that have Gluten Free pasta – the pasta is cooked separately, stored separately and reheated separately.

Creamy Pesto Ingredients:

Mayonnaise, Salad Oil, Sweet Basil Leaves, Tabasco Sauce, Salt, Granulated Garlic, Grated Romano Cheese, Buttermilk, Half & Half. In an 8.5 gallon recipe there are 2 teaspoons of Tabasco Sauce. Tabasco has distilled vinegar in it, which can be unsafe to some Celiacs.

Sincerely,

The Old Spaghetti Factory

thanks everyone! i have "calmed" down a little. i guess patience really is a virtue. i'm gonna give it a try again. i just want a piece of bread....is that too much for a girl to ask!!! ha ha ha

Ok...so I'm going to go on a little rant here. I have tried SEVERAL gluten-free bread mixes, INCLUDING the highly proclaimed "Pam's Amazing Wheat free bread" mix. NONE OF THEM BAKE CORRECTLY!!!!! I follow all the directions and have tried them in bread pans in the oven as well as the expensive-ass bread maker I just bought. Every freaking time I try it, all I get is a shriveled up lump of bread! I bake the bread, then wait for it to cool before slicing. Every time the bread sucks in on itself so there really is no point in slicing it because its a big mess! As if you can't tell, it's really starting to piss me off. I can't afford to keep buying this poop to throw it in the trash can. Does anybody have any idea how to bake the gluten-free bread mixes and have it come out looking like a damn loaf of bread that is slice-able?

A bunch of my friends from college are getting together for christmas this year. where did they choose to eat? probably the worst place ever for a celiac...the spaghetti factory (louisville, ky). does anyone have any experience with this restaurant and what to order if you have?

I ate there and got a salad w/out croutons, a baked potato w/butter and sour cream, and steamed crab legs. I didn't have any problems. And before I went gluten-free, I HATED those biscuits anyway...so it didn't even bother me that everyone else was eating them in front of me. Hope this helps!

Unfortunately, I don't. Sorry.

Yeah, the salt thing was a little weird. The person who responded was indeed talking about the salt that is already on the corn...not the kind you add after you get it. He sent me the list of ingredients and while I can't remember exactly what the ingredient was, it was a "no-no" for sure! So, I don't eat the popcorn anymore.

I ate there not too long ago. I had chocolate milk, eggs, sausage links, bacon and hashbrowns. I got sick before I got home. I have a "restaurant guide" that I used and it had all those things listed except the bacon. I just thought the bacon would be okay too. That may have been where I made my mistake.

You may want to contact the company that makes the popcorn. I know that Kerasote theaters in Indiana do not have Gluten Free Popcorn. I contacted the company, and strangely enough...it was the SALT that has the gluten in it...not the butter. He suggested that I call the manager in advance and they could clean the popcorn maker and make some without the salt. However, I don't do that because it seems like a lot of trouble and I'm not sure they'd REALLY clean it anyway. Just a little insight. Hope you figure out what's doing it!

Just wondering if anyone knows if Swanson Chicken Broth is gluten-free. Not the cubes or the canned kind, but there is some in a boxed carton with a spout. I'm thinking that the 99% fat free one isn't gluten-free, nor is the organic one, but that the original is gluten-free. Let me know if you know which one, if any, are gluten-free.

Thanks!

does anyone know if the new "crispy brick chicken" at applebees is gluten free?

Hey, I just came across a VERY easy, and VERY good peanut butter cookie recipe today and it is Gluten Free!

1 cup peanut butter (make sure it's gluten-free)

1 cup white sugar

1 egg

Mix it all up and drop it on a cookie sheet. Bake at 325 for 10 minutes. I made about 24 with it.

Can't get any easier than that!

my bad. sorry.

According to the 2006 Gluten/Wheat Free Guide to Eating Out, Culver's Fries are safe. I keep that book in my purse at all times!!!

does anyone know if arbor mist is gluten free? i got the strawberry white zinfandel and i want to try it, but not without checking first.

thanks!

Hey,

I'm in my 2nd year of Optometry School. This is all very interesting to me. I just went Gluten-free "September-ish" and when I had my eyes examed in October, they said my prescription was better and my axis had shifted 30 degrees. I wonder........

Yes, I did try a search because I figured it had been discussed.

How about some of the "no sugar added" flavors?

where did you get the book?

The book was from Celiac.com. Here's a link to it...

https://www.celiac.com/catalog/product_info...products_id=595

The book has a disclaimer in the front stating that the information in the book is what they got from the different restaurants. Therefore, if you eat at one of these places it is "at your own risk." I guess there is ALWAYS a chance of cross contamination.

Hope this helps.

I need help finding a decent gluten-free bread for making sandwiches. I would prefer it not to be one that I have to personally bake, as I am a TERRIBLE cook!!! (I can burn microwave popcorn with the "Popcorn" button!!!) I have tried a few of the rice breads and I think I'd rather eat a sponge. Right now I'm using rice cakes, but I'd like to have something with a little more "bread-like" consistency. Anyone have any suggestions? And if so, where would I find it at?

i just bought "The Gluten/Wheat Free Guide to Eating Out" for 2006. it is FABULOUS!!! and yes, TCBY is in there. there are 33 frozen yogurt flavors, 15 ice cream flavors and 10 sorbet flavors listed. any one in particular you are looking for?

I don't know if this will be much help, but something similar happened to me. Only the pill was Nexium. When I asked my Doctor about it, he let me know that a lot of the "slow release" drugs don't ever look like they are broken down. The best I could understand is that they are in a waxy sort of capsule with small pores that allow the medication to release a little at a time for longer periods of time. I don't know if the kind of medicine you are talking about is the same type, but it may be worth looking into.

Well...Here they are. Any insight would be appreciated!!! Thanks!

Gluten Sensitivity Stool and Gene Panel Complete *Best test/best value

Fecal Antigliadin IgA 17 (Normal Range

Fecal Antitissue Transglutaminase IgA 9 Units (Normal Range

Quantitative Microscopic Fecal Fat Score 87 Units (Normal Range

Fecal anti-casein (cow’s milk) IgA antibody 10 Units (Normal Range

HLA-DQB1 Molecular analysis, Allele 1 0602

HLA-DQB1 Molecular analysis, Allele 2 0602

Serologic equivalent: HLA-DQ 1,1 (Subtype 6,6)

It was less than two weeks for me. It seems to be FOREVER!! Let us know as soon as you get them!!

I'll be in B'ton next Friday/Saturday!! If you want to meet in person, let me know!

Oh, I'd LOVE to meet you, but I have class on Friday, this Community Yard Sale thing on Saturday AND a "Walk for the Animals" shin-dig on Sunday!!!! What a busy Weekend!!! Have fun in B-town, though and I'll definately post my results when i get them.

Thanks! I guess I'll just have to be patient! My avatar is of my pride and joy, Darla Jo. She is only 16 months old and SUCH a sweetheart!!! I could talk about her forever, but I will refrain. Your avatar is adorable as well!!!

Okay,

So Enterolab received my "sample" one week ago. I know it says that it can take up to 3 weeks to get the results. Did anyone get their's earlier or does it usually take right at 3 weeks? The suspense is killing me!