Eating Through California

Our family just finished a California Adventure.  We went to Monterey Bay, headed into the Sequoia National Forest, and then home.  By the way we were driving.  I was very excited to travel to California because the gluten free diet rage is every where.  Yet as I found out it is only on the internet in select towns and hard to find.  The majority of restaurants did not serve gluten free and my son had to sub come to
bun-less burgers for dinners, and eggs for breakfast.  I did find two gems in Monterey.

The first is a very elegant restaurant on Fisherman's Wharf.  Domenico's On The Wharf doesn't have many options for gluten free for kids except one: gluten free noodles with a butter or tomato sauce.  The noodles where really good.  My son, who is very picky about his noodles, ate the whole thing!  They also have fresh berries with whipping cream and brown sugar to dip in for dessert.  YUM!

The other find was Bellagio's Pizzeria.  They have a gluten free crust that was one of the best I have tasted.  It tasted like thin crust pizza with very little of the odd texture you can get with some gluten free pizza crusts.  So if you are ever in Monterey I would recommend these two restaurants for your kids on a gluten free diet.

We Now Have Bread and a Bread Mix!

MJ's Pantry is now selling bread.  Our bread is a full sized loaf that looks like real bread, it feels like real bread, and it tastes like real bread (very close to it).  We also have a bread mix.  So now you, yes you, can bake fresh delicious bread at home!

Recipe Websites that Work

When wanting to try something new to make it can be hard to navigate through cyberspace to find recipes that are easy, use everyday foods, and are free of allergens. One website that I frequent is http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/default.htm


This site uses food that you can find at your everyday grocery store. The recipes are easy and healthy to boot! I find that it is easy to substitute the items that I need allergy free. Enjoy!