I am craving some Local Burger....

I need to make a trip to Lawrence soon so I can stop my cravings for Local Burger, a food joint that specializes in everything local, from elk and buffalo burgers to Kansas grown potatoes.  Take a look at their menu http://www.localburger.com/pdf/local-burger-menu-2011.pdf. Everything I have had there is great, I miss it so much, I don't think I have been in a couple of years.  Just a wonderful lunch suggestion for those in the Lawrence, KS area.

Southern Grove Cinnamon Almonds-NOT GF!

Picked these up at the store the other last week thinking I they would be a yummy gf snack for work, but beware...I found out the hard way, they are not gf.  When I picked them up at the store, I assumed that they would be gf, since I have never came across an almond with flour on it...even the flavored and dusted ones.  I glanced at the allergen info on the back of the bag, and the only thing it said it warned against was tree nuts.  So I ate a couple, thinking, wow, these things are awesome!  After getting sick for 2 days, I casually glanced at the package again when my husband was snacking on them and I noticed that one of the ingredients was flour. What the heck! Nice job Southern Grove of identifying all your allergen info...

A 100% gf cafe opening in WIchita? Whoooohooooo!

I am so excited!  In one of my favorite stores Food for Thought, on E. Central, they are opening an all GF cafe called Delish.  How wonderful to walk in somewhere knowing whatever I order will be gluten free!  Delish is opening this next Monday :) 

Homemade Taco Seaoning

I found a great recipe for homemade taco seasoning tonight from www.allrecipies.com.  And of course, GF!  Sometimes it's hard to find a gf taco seasoning out there.  When I make it next I may want to decrease the amount of sea salt by just a tad. :) I used it on chicken tonight.  And what's neat about this recipe is it is all spices you probably around the house already, no extra trips to the grocery store.

1 tablespoon chili powder

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1. In a small bowl, mix together chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper. Store in an airtight container.

2012 Easter Candy Gf list

Heres what I found online for gf Easter candy.  Helpful for those parents who have little onescwith celiacs or just for those moms like me who just love chocolate and holidays

http://gfreelife.com/2012/03/2012-gluten-free-easter-candy-list/

2012 Gluten Free Ham Guide

Found this online...helpful for those who are serving ham on Easter
http://glutenfreeville.com/featured/ham

Chick-fil-a wonderful gf menu!

So with all the news of chick-fil-a opening in Wichita today, I thought it would be best to take another look at thier website and their gluten free menu.  Wonderful choices, including there waffle fries, and their grilled chicken nuggets.  I posted the link for you all to take a look at if interested.

http://www.chick-fil-a.com/Food/Gluten

Picasso's Pizzeria-new to Wichita

So excited that there is a new pizza place in town that has a gf menu!  Picasso's Pizzeria has just opened in Delano and sounds fabulous.  It has pizza by the slice, sandwiches, etc.  I am excited to see what is included on the gluten free menu....If anyone has been there and knows, please let me know :) Here is a link to some more info on the new pizzeria...

http://blogs.kansas.com/dining/2012/03/06/now-open-picassos-pizzeria/#disqus_thread

Pei Wei

So last week my lovely amigas Jennifer and Shareen took me to lunch at Pei Wei, which i had never been before.  How delicious my lunch was....had he spicy chicken salad.  Wonderful! I am not a fan of spicy foods, but this was just the right temperature. Great gluten free menu

El Monterrey Grill- Wichita

Don't waste your time going and eating gf.  I kindly asked the waitress on what was gf and she went and asked the manager.....came back with a response if "The only thing that is gf is the chips and salsa".  Enough said....I really think that they had no idea what i was talking about, but definately wasnt going to take the chance.  I would think that more restaurants would be more knowledable of food allergies this day in age. 

Granite City East Wichita

Had a wonderful gf pizza today at Granite City....but a word of advice...call before you go to make sure they have some gf pizza crusts on hand.  on their menu, you can switch out any of their flatbread pizza menu items with a gf option.  It was only 7.00 on the lunch menu also.  fabulous pizza for a wonderful price.