Friday, February 19, 2010

Launch Of The Gold Star Awards ...


I'll give you one secret about Denver, since there are too many in reality to share with you today ... There are endless gluten free options. I've spoken with hostesses, waiters and even bus boys @ restaurants, bartenders, grocery staff, acquaintances and straight up strangers from the hood here in Denver and everyone has heard of Celiac Disease and knows more or less what the restrictions are about... Of course some people do not know the full extent, but those in the restaurant business certainly do and again we're not talking about only chefs. In my experience the front end is VERY familiar with it and will triple check all orders with the kitchen to ensure me as a patron I was pleased. As the face of a place, these employees deserve kudos... Here is the beginning of Gluten Free G's new gold star program... Congratulations Denver for earning the first Gold Star Award!!!

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Does Gluten Sensitivity Mean Sensitive Skin?


The Gluten Free Fox has a brief article about the sensitivities to our skin and how they could certainly be affected by our allergies to gluten or other ingredients:

"Here are some of the more common natural ingredients that can irritate sensitive skin:

lavender: Even though it is typically thought of of soothing or calming, many people do experience allergic reactions.
bismuth oxychloride: This mineral makeup additive creates a healthy-looking shimmer effect, but may contain irritating heavy metals.
chamomile: Though less common, this calming flower can also product topical allergies.
carmine: Sometimes thought of as "the only true red found in nature," this bright red pigment is made by grinding up beetle parts and causes skin irritation to many.
tea tree oil: Especially if undiluted, this acne-fighting oil can cause skin irritation."

See the full link here: http://ow.ly/1oPTFY

Monday, February 1, 2010

Classic Bad Serving


Now this is just classic bad serving... Yesterday I went out to dinner with some cousins to a new seafood restaurant and they had a GF menu. The restaurant was not too busy at all so I was feeling good about what was about to happen. I ordered the salmon salad which was probably the easiest item to make on the menu without screwing it up GF. It was similar to the regular order but without noodles and capers. Waitress was confident to bring it with ease for me. I trusted her. It comes out salmon blackened, with noodles and capers. They completely screwed it up and the chef didn't make the GF version. Wow! Wow! The waitress didn't check and it came to my table as POISION on a plate, basically, hahaha. Luckily, I did the usual fork lift and shuffle and inspected the food before putting it in my mouth, but damn, classic mess up and a near gigantic accident. If you are not sure if this is the right meal on your own, definitely wait, be patient, and have the server inspect it for you to be sure they see it because they should know the menu best! But seriously you can't trust anyone when you go out to eat but yourself. You have to question people (kindly) and even sometimes your own parent, friend or family member because they don't necessarily know what is best. Because the only person that gets screwed when you don't is you! It's you who gets sick and when that is my case, I won't let that happen if I can hep it. Sigh. Another upsetting Gluten Free meal out to eat.