No Milk for Me!

After 6 months of being gluten free, I was talking with my Dr about the problems I am still having, so he sent me for allergy testing.  Turns out, I've been severely allergic to milk all this time not the wheat!

I will be keeping up the Gluten Free Dining and adding a separate menu for each place for Dairy Free.

1 week off of ANYTHING dairy, I am feeling much better, but slightly depressed when I think of everything I can't eat now.  I will get over it.  He says I am also slightly allergic to beef and caesin.  So  just keep the cows away from me and I'll be alright!

Updating Menu's

As of this post, I have made a few changes to some of the Menu's listed here.  I will be trying to contact each company about their menu's (and possibly making some suggestions).

If you are worried about anything anywhere,  just ask your server or manager.

French Fries

If you are addicted to French Fries (like me)  you really need to be careful when ordering them anywhere.  Chris took me out to eat this week at Applebee's.  I was happy to see fries on their gluten free menu.  However, after questioning the waitress, I found that they are fried in the same oil as everything else in the restaurant.  I mean EVERYTHING!  Fried Chicken, onion slices, shrimp, anything that is 'fried' on their menu is fried in the same vat of oil.  It is actually frightening to me.  Imagine if you have a shellfish allergy and it says you can eat these?  I am especially sensitive to wheat and can not eat foods that have been fried in the same oil as flour coated foods. So be aware that not all that is listed is golden.  ASK, ask, ask and if the waiter/waitress doesn't know, ask for the manager.  One small slip on a menu can mean bad days of suffering!

Gluten Free? Now what do I do?!

Ok, so, you've become intolerant to Wheat.  As this blog progresses, I will give you a list of restaurants that offer gluten free menus and suggest alternatives to some of their regular menu items that will be gluten free if you exchange one item for another.  Most restaurants have no problem doing so to make you happy.


Having done a lot of restaurant research, I have found that a good amount of the 'gluten free' restaurant lists turn out to be 'buy my book' sites.  This one is completely free.  I will continue to update and add to my list as time goes by.  If you know of a restaurant you would like added, please feel free to ask.