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    Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the Atlanta airport. I'm traveling in about 2 weeks and have a couple hours layover (morning) in Atlanta. I will of course pack my own food, but when it comes to traveling, I haven't had the best food luck. I either don't pack enough, security gets crabby and makes me throw half of it out...
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    On their website they have a listing of items suitable for those with a wheat allergy (and as far as I can tell, the wheat free are also gluten free). Open Original Shared Link There's only 4 meals that are gluten-free, unfortunately.
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    I emailed Michelina's (frozen dinners) and they said they can't guarantee gluten-free because of cross-contamination, etc. But, they also said they wouldn't hide ingredients. So my next question. Looking at the ingredients, I could eat grilled chicken, chicken BBQ, parmeasan chicken, and cheesy broccoli potatoes. I'm certainly not planning to make these...
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    I've taken the advice of many others on this board in my own shopping. Eat simple-- naturally gluten-free meals. Ideas: - Mexican (tacos, nachos)-- McCormicks and Ortega are two taco seasonings I know gluten-free; throw in some salsa, cheese, lettuce, sour cream, taco shells/nachos, corn tortillas (these are really cheap!) - Stir fry-- Only modification...
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    My GI told me to eat wheat toast with some butter on it before my fat absorpsion test (keep in mind he'd diagnosed my celiac the year before). I gave him a funny look, he repeated himself, again emphasizing WHEAT. Then he suggested maybe some whole wheat pasta if I wasn't into toast.... needless to say when I move next month I'm going to find a GI who...
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    When they took my banana, I was traveling from Philly to either Wisconsin or Michigan. Same with the yogurt. I guess it really does depend on where you're traveling from... when I flew out of JFK last week, my mom made it through with a box cutter (isn't that scary!). She uses them all the time for work, and it was stuck in one of the little pockets of...
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    Speaking about traveling on the airplane, can someone clarify what is "technically" allowed in your checked bag in terms of food? I've gone on two round-trip trips in the past few months. One time I made it on with yogurt (not allowed, I found out afterwards), another time they took the yogurt. I know that individually wrapped granola bars are okay,...
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    Speaking of alteratives for bread... the other day my closets were getting bare and so I took some mashed potato flakes (Wal-Mart brand), mixed them with some water, added an egg, then put it like a patty in a frying pan. Cooked it up, put a piece of cheese on it, folded it in half and cooked it for a little longer to melt the cheese. Best grilled cheese...
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    Well, I finished my last final yesterday and am now just waiting for graduation! Wahoo:-) So now I'm on campus until Saturday with nothing to do but pack and relax. Anyway, I saw something similar to this on a daytime talk show, and thought it would be throw out to all of you. You're given the following list of ingredients, and you have to create a meal...
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    Hey everyone! On Thursday I think I'm going to Bahama Breeze (in King of Prussia, PA) for a celebration dinner (several of my friends have gotten engaged, we're graduating on Saturday, one friend just got married, grad school acceptances, etc etc). So, Bahama Breeze seems to be the restaurant of choice, and looking at their menu, I've got no idea what...
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    Hi everyone! Next week I travel to Whitewater Wisconsin for my National Championship meet (Gymnastics). It's being hosted at UW-Whitewater, and my team is staying at the Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan. I would appreciate anyone's advice on places to eat (I'll be traveling with a party of 16!) or even places to avoid at all costs! I don't know what if...
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    ARCHIVED Red Robin

    gymnastjlf posted a topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    Hi all, I know there has been a lot of past discussion about the Exton PA Red Robin. Well, I would like to add another good experience to the list! My boyfriend and I went on Sunday for dinner (belated Valentine's Day). Turns out Dave is no longer the manager (I hope he's been promoted to bigger and better things!), but the new manager met me at...
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    To second what someone else said, airport restaurants do not always have the full menu. Atlanta's airport, I ate ate a Chili's on the way to a gymnastics meet and all I felt comfortable getting was a garden salad. I think you can get the burgers at Chili's, but I didn't have a gluten-free menu on me, and when I asked about allergies, no one knew anything...
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    Speaking of Mary Kay... what is their policy on labeling and/or gluten-free? Next week I'm going to get a free make over from Mary Kay, and I don't want to have to stop and ask in front of everyone... will they label wheat, barley, rye, oats, or even better, do they have a list somewhere? Obviously at the make over I'll just be careful nothing gets...
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    I don't know if this belongs in the top 10 questions, but I think it's good for all restaurant employees (servers, cooks, etc.) to take a look at the ingredient listings on their favorite foods-- it's not as simple as "wheat, barley, rye, and oats", or as some people try to tell me, "all you're 'allergic' to is flour, right?" I made my friend (whom was...
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    Not quite the same situation, but I took a summer internship for a large NYC company this summer. Well, of course a couple weeks in, we start with the intern luncheons... meet 'n greets, etc. The first time, the menu was pizza. I brought my own food; before the pizza was even served, it comes up in conversation that the supervisor is celiac as well! Needless...
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    Possibly not the most interesting, but what I did this summer was really easy for lunch. At the beginning of the week, I set out a week (or two)'s worth of lunch dishes. I cooked up some rice, potatoes, and/or buckwheat. Then I set out some frozen veggies and proteins (beans, chicken, beef, etc). Into each dish I threw a starch, veggies, and a protein...
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    I'll be in Ypsilanti, MI in a few weeks for a gymnastics competition at EMU... I'll be travelling with my team, any advice for eating gluten-free in the area would be appreciated! Happy New Year!
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    I went this afternoon (around 3PM); they didn't have too much left in the way of baked goods; I saw a couple packages of dinner rolls, some pizza crusts, a bunch of ginger snap cookies, and a couple carrot muffins (which, I have to say, were very good!). They did, however, have a lot of packaged goods (cereals, pastas, and granola bars) left. All the packaged...
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    I just got an email saying that this wonderful bakery in my area is closing their doors on Saturday! I called my father into the room and made him read the email as well, I really hoped I was somehow reading the email wrong. But unfortunately, unless I'm stuck in a bad dream, it's true, this bakery is down to their final hours. This news makes me very...
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    Anyone ever tried this recipe for corn muffins? Are any adjustments necessary?
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    I'm student teaching this semester, and on my cooperating teacher's desk the other day, I saw an empty package of these. As usual, I picked it up, expecting to see the CONTAINS: WHEAT statement at the bottom of the ingredient listing. Well, it wasn't there. I investigated further, the ingredients look safe. It's a General Mills product, so that means...
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    ARCHIVED Red Lobster

    gymnastjlf replied to jennyj's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    As of August, the seasonings DID contain gluten. I believe it said wheat right on the ingredient label. THese are the seasonings that are put on the steamed veggies and seafood. If you get everything plain, it's okay. Be careful of the buttery spread as well. They don't use plain old butter, it has seasonings in it, AND they sometimes coat teh outside...
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    This weekend I did some cooking, made a very good pumpkin pudding parfait, a green bean casserole, all gluten-free and very good! Now I've got a few leftovers and need some ideas what to do with them. I've got some pumpkin puree leftover, a little bit of Cool-whip, a few Ener-G ginger cookies. The main thing I want something to do with is the pumpkin...
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    Sounds very similar to my situation! Last week I received a diagnosis one week before leaving for school. I contacted dining services immediately, and it was a slow process. Because I was new to the diet as well, I couldn't even tell them what I could/couldn't eat, I had to figure that out myself before I could tell them! Since I go to a very small school...
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