Eating Out!

If you know me, then you know that I don't mind a little work to make my life easier in the long run. Having a child with celiac can be very difficult. Eating out can be difficult! I thought of all the fast food and other restaurants in our town and went to their website to see what he could eat. I found that many places offer chooses and others don't. I now keep a file in my car of all the restaurants and their allergen menu. Did you know that McDonald's fries are coated with flour (gluten), and Burger Kings are ok to eat?

Ok to eat at McDonald's

Beef patty's
Yogurt (no granola)
Ice cream and shakes
Apples
Oh some of the salad's are ok (But he's a kid and salads are not his ideal food.)
(Stay away from the grilled chicken breast as it has Gluten on it.)

Ok to eat at Burger King
Fries
BBQ sauce
Beef patty
Tender grilled chicken breast filet
taco's

*note that the taco's and the fries are fried in oil that has also fried foods containing gluten. It has not bothered my child.

Del Taco and Taco Bell- Nachos only. The meat has been seasoned with gluten

Chili's and Applebees has a great gluten free menu, however you have to print in off from online and take it into the restaurant. They do not have copies available.

Uno's, BJ's and Johnny Carinos have a great gluten free menu. You can get pizza from Uno's and Bj's Love it!

If your ever in an area where PF Changs, Pei Wei's or a Woodstock Pizza (Davis, Ca. Santa Cruz, Ca). They all have amazing gluten free food!

I called a local chinese food restaurant and asked them if they have a gluten free menu. They said no. I explained the amount of people with gluten allergies and told them, if they started making gluten free food, they would get a bigger cliental. I provided them with information on gluten free soy sauce and where it could be purchases. They said they will get the soy sauce and start cooking gluten free items.  The point is it doesn't hurt to educate or ask!

Doing a little homework will save you time and energy in the long run.