Starbucks now has a gluten free cake!!!!

It is orange and moist and easy to eat in 5 seconds. I am a pig. I would compare it to a ho-ho or ding dong in size. It is a little dense but certainly not dry. I am not sure if every starbucks has one but I did find it at the one on Rock and Central. Here is a nice out of focus picture. Hooray!

Have you tried the new gluten free, Valencia Orange cake at Starbucks? What do you think?

Gluten free soy sauce

San J soy sauce is pretty awesome. It comes in low sodium and is available at a bunch of places. However, it usually starts at around $7....a little expensive for my blood.

So I have been looking into other brands of soy sauce. I have been told that "La Choy" offers gluten free soy sauce but is not great. (I think I saw it described online as pig sweat or something like that.) Recently on a trip to Dillions, Ashley and I found that Dillions brand soy sauce was also gluten free and crazy cheap....ridiculous cheap. Like $2 for a bottle. Sadly, you get what you pay for and I really don't like it. Ashley says it's fine but I think it is brown salt water with a bad smell and aftertaste. Yuck.

San J is still the winner. (I have found it at "Food for thought," "Whole Foods" and "Green Acres." in Wichita)

Pei Wei (A cheaper, noisier PF Changs)

Pei Wei has few options for those who go gluten free but the one option that works quite well is the "Pei Wei Spicy." Basically we get it gluten free without the spicey-ness. You may get a funny stare while ordering but it is worth it. That is not the official term. I think we may call it "Mild." It tastes closer to Orange Chicken and is very good.
Even though it is on the other side of town, I love it and go often. If you like to save money like we do, it's pretty nice to split it and order an extra order of rice!

I know what you are thinking..."cheapos." And you are right.

After eating a lot of it I finally remembered to take a picture. You are so welcome! (don't forget to bring your own soy sauce.)

Outback Steakhouse "No rules" unless you have celiac

Outback has a great menu and treats us silly-yaks quite well. They have a proven track record for food allergies and intolerences and I always know I will have a great experience there.

My wife and I had a special dinner last night and decided to go. Ashley got the smaller steak and it was very good and rather inexpensive. I, however, got a rack of baby back ribs. The meat is much better than the ribs at Chili's and I would definitely recommend them. I do prefer the Barb-B-Que sauce from Chili's but that is minor. I also had Garlic mashed potatoes and they are creamy and garlicky.

My hands still smell like Barb-b-Que sauce and I find myself smelling them hourly as if I were Homer Simpson. mmmmmmm....Ribs.

New gluten free Cereal!

We found Corn Chex available at the Walmart on Kellogg and Greenwich.
They are good and not as sweet as the honey nut, which my wife likes. (I still prefer sweet)

We are still waiting on the chocolate ones and strawberry to become gluten free.

Getting bored eating at all the same places in Wichita

I had PF Changs tonight, mmmm Philip's better lemon Chicken. It was good. However, I am also interested in finding some more local places too. I called a bunch of places tonight and got some promising leads...



I have been told "Ah So" is really good so I called them. After I talked to a couple of mystified people who struggled understanding I finally got someone who said I could speak with the chef and bring in my own soy sauce. OOOOOH! That would be cool.



I also spoke with the people at "Abuelo's" in Wichita and they said the manager there has celiac so he has made his own menu! We would like to try it but it's a bit expensive. Maybe one day.



Also I called Godfathers Pizza and they said they should have gluten free pizza soon. They said to call back in JUNE! I am calling June 1...

The best gluten free bread

I have tried many different types of gluten free bread...

The very best is

"Pamela's gluten free bread mix" We make it in the bread maker and you don't have to toast it for it to be good. It does not fall apart and is not too heavy.

runner up

a tie between "Whole foods gluten free bread." and "Jack's Redmill"
Jack's does not have to be toasted but falls apart more. Whole food's has to be toasted but has a great taste.

New gluten free cereal!

General Mills has just come out with honey nut flavored Chex. It is very good and not as expensive as most gluten free cereal. I have a sweet tooth, so I love it. It may be too sweet for most adults but Rice Chex has been gluten free for a while. Enjoy!

Update on Jimmy Johns

The last few times my stomach has been upset when I have gone there but I'ved learned a few more tricks since then and I am happy to report that I felt fine this week when I went.

Have them make the sandwich on a plate and not the shared board. Also I just found out that the mayo has cross contamination. They use the same vat and knife for all mayo, so just ask them to use the packets of mayo in it. That should help you not get sick.

kinnikinnick frozen pizza crust

Since we are snowed in, we are not eating out for dinner tonight. However, Before the storm got bad, I managed to rush over to Dillions and grab some frozen pizza crusts. These are the real deal. We love them and think you should try them!

Jimmy John's sandwiches

Everyone has told me how much they love Jimmy John's but I never ventured in knowing that sandwich places and celiac usually don't mix. However, I recently saw a friend eating a lettuce wrap from JJ's and so I decided to dive in and try it myself.

I ordered the Pepe, which is a basic sandwich with mayo, tomato, lettuce, Turkey or ham. I ordered it as an "Unwich" and they made it in a long wrap style. The way they wrap it in paper makes it easy to eat and it is sooo good. I felt like I was eating a great sub, I almost forgot the bread. This is definitly worth trying and I would pay a little extra to get bacon on it. SOOOO Good!

Carlos O' Kelly's

Well,
Should anyone really eat at an Irish mexican place? Since I lived most of my life within ten miles of the Mexican border I would tell you no. However, there are few options that are assuredly safe for Celiac's in Wichita, especially Mexican so we gave it a try.
To start the Chips and Salsa are really good and if you are like me and have stomach problems, you really don't want anything spicy. Secondly, the food is pretty ok. The server at the location by town east actually had a print out of what was ok. Ashley and I had the ground beef tacos, shredded beef tacos and Chicken tacos. The gluten free chicken is bland. The ground beef has an odd tex mex taste to it, which some may find great. Um...yeah not me. However the shredded beef was good. Nice spices and totally juicy. We also added sour cream and it was nice. Hopefully I will get to try the queso dip sometimes. I was excited to see it was gluten free.

I know Chipotle is gluten free but do we know of any other mexican places in Wichita that are gluten free? I would love it if we had Rubio's. That place rocks.

Hu Hot mongolian Grill

Hey guys,
The other day Ashley and I went to Hu Hot and had a great time there. They make sure to clean the grill several times before they put the food on it. The gluten free sauces are okay but the choices are few. The pad thai noodles are great and the meat is awesome. If you get seriously ill from Gluten, there is a strong possibility of cross contamination if you are not super careful. The Wichita location may not have all that is available but they have good options. Also if you don't like those options bring a little brown sugar and gluten free soy sauce and there you have Teriyaki!

Here is the gluten free info from the website.

SAUCES: The following sauces are wheat and gluten free, so those customers sensitive to wheat or gluten CAN EAT:
• Black Thai Peanut
• Yellow Belly Curry• Kung Pao... Yow!
• Not So Sweet and Sour

Old Chicago Pizza

Nope we can't be sure that we can eat there safely. However, they do have some other options. Here is a nice letter they sent me.

Hello Dale,
Unlike most of our competitors, we serve pizza and cookies...both of which we make from scratch... This means that we carry 2 kindsof flour and our mixer is constantly mixing 3 kinds of pizza dough andcookies. Those prep areas are not separated from other production areasand as a result, there is flour in the air and potentialcross-contamination is almost assured. Also, we do not have training programs in place that teach thenuances of gluten free requirements and affects. All that being said... there are menu selections that could beconsidered free of gluten ingredients... all of our dressings are glutenfree, as are many of our meats... Steaks, Ham, Turkey, Canadian Bacon,chicken wings, pepperoni, sausage & salami. Vegetables and salad mixesare also appropriate selections. As an individual who is sensitive tothe details of gluten-free living... Guests can certainly come in andtailor meals, based on ingredients known to be gluten-free... bun-lessburgers, corn chip nachos, steak, salad, veggies, and dressings. We arevery good at providing special orders upon request, but at this time itwould be inappropriate, given our homemade pizza position, to encourageGluten Intolerant folks to make us a gluten free destination throughspecial menuing.

I hope this helps explain our place in the industry, please contact meback if you have additional questions or requests... We would love toprovide a special menu but, as long as our kitchens are focused onhomemade pizza dough... flour/gluten cross contamination is certainlymore possible than in establishments without pizza. Mike ThomDirector of Culinary Research & DevelopmentOld Chicago Restaurants Inc.Division of Rock Bottom Restaurants Inc.17 Year Team Membermthom@rockbottom.com

Bonefish Grill

Tonight for our date night, Ashley and I thought we would try a new place. Fish sounded good so we sauntered on over to bonefish grill of 13th and Webb road.

We ended up not having fish but eating "Lily’s Chicken," which is
Chicken breast, goat cheese, sautéed spinach, artichoke hearts in a lemon basil sauce. It was very good. The chicken was flavorful, dark on the outside and crispy with the melted goat cheese on top amidst the artichoke hearts. The Garlic mashed potatoes were smooth and creamy. The Jasmine herb rice was mild but also worth getting again.

We had a Flourless brownie with raspberry
sauce and vanilla ice cream for dessert and it did not dissapoint. It was a little more crumbly than PF Chang's but good, nonetheless. I would take the Chang's brownie over Bonefish grill, however.

Bonefish grill had a large GF menu and had a friendly knowledgeable staff. I definitely plan on going back, but maybe trying the tilapia next time.