Work lunch at Mud, Seaport

I am so lucky I have a wicked job at the Uni because today we got to treat ourselves to lunch at Mud because our SEO is leaving and because we like to all hang out together to take a break. I am not a big fan of Mud, as to me it can be a bit over priced and the lunch options are minimal. But for lunch we all had a lunch special of 2 meals, wine and a tea/coffee for $35 (which is pretty cheap). I chose the porterhouse steak with parmasen potato skins and a dijion and caper butter. Unfortunately the potato skins were fried in the same fryer as other wheat products (always ask this question as most places put everything in the same fryer), so I had beans instead. Then I had an amazing ice-cream with strawberries and cream minus this shortbread. Overall it was a nice meal just bummed I couldn't eat the potato and because the table had chat potatoes for entree too. Stupid deep fryers!!
http://www.mudbar.com.au/

Soup and bread, just like a normal person

I just bought myself some bread from Coles supermarket, so while it was still reasonably fresh I wanted to make a sandwich or have it with soup, as today (Monday the 24 June) is freezing cold I decided to go with soup. I headed straight for the normal soup section of the supermarket and looked for the only soup I know is gluten free LaZuppa, but I stumbled across this one by Taylors. It doesn't say its gluten free but I read all the ingredients on the back and there was nothing containing gluten. SCORE! For only $3 and a rather good serving I couldn't go wrong. I had a quick look at the other flavours and I think they may have been gluten free too (but best check before purchasing). I had my soup to warm me up after a lunch time walk and it was really really good and the bread just topped it off.
So to me I believe being a coeliac you dont have to miss out on much these days, compared to when I first found out I was coeliac. You just have to be patient and read labels to get the best foods.

Also a little tip, when buying bread I suggest as soon as you open it that you section it into servings and wrap them up in glad wrap. I then freeze it as I dont eat it very often. This is the best way to keep it fresh and tasty. I normally buy Country Life Bakery bread: http://www.countrylifebakery.com.au/ 

Garden of Vegan

When I go into town I am never able to have a hot drink unless I take my own milk. Because I can't have dairy or soy, I take my own rice milk which most places are pretty accommodating with. Buuuuttttt this new place Garden of Vegan serves almond milk as an option with hot drinks. So on my day off I treated myself to a hot almond milk chai which was so sweet and tasty and an organic fruit/choc truffle. Awesome little treat and I cannot wait to go back there and try some of their amazing looking food! 

You can find them on Charles st, opposite Princess Square. It's one business that is really booming!

Pizza

Last night my partner was meant to cook dinner and I came home and there was nothing on the stove. hmmmm I was hungry!! I then mentioned that Pizza Capers now do gluten free lasagne, and to my surprise he had ordered pizza and was getting it delivered. YAY!! As much as I shouldn't have dairy (upsets my stomach) I couldn't resist, as pizza is such a treat. We both had the Reef & Beef which is so so tasty. Its covered in Black Angus Beef, cajun prawns, bacon, shallots, red onions, red capsicum, pizza sauce, mozzarella, lemon pepper, hollandaise and fresh lemon. Pizza Capers’ most loved gourmet pizza. I spoke to the lady working in there last time and she said they have separate containers, sauce bottles, utensils, trays and cutters for gluten free pizzas, so we are pretty damn safe with cross contamination. Coeliacs are able to eat pretty much any pizza, just with a different base. They also do lasagne, chicken wings and salads that are safe. So go enjoy one hell of a decent gluten free pizza, you wont be disappointed. (I wouldn't trust pizza hut/dominos, as there stations are not gluten free friendly) http://www.pizzacapers.com.au/

The best takeaway for a Coeliac

Noodle box would have to be my favourite fast food and yes you have a few choices for gluten free. I eat here a fair bit and never get sick and because its a chain all the stores are the same (same ingredients etc.) We are a little spoiled for choice and Noodle Box are happy for you to mix your meals/ingredients around to get it exactly how you want, they also have a booth were you can design your own box. When eating here you have the choice of all the rice noodles and rice, but stay away from the egg noodles. All the meat and veg are safe except the seafood cakes/extender I dont trust that. Just ask them to not put that in when you have seafood. Then for sauces you can have the Nasi, Honey Soy (dont rate this sauce, bit bland), Singapore and Mee Gee thats it.
When I get Noodle Box I always have the combo box with thick flat rice noodles and the Mee Gee sauce and its delicious!! Costs around $14 for a regular box if your a big eater like me, or about $12 for a small box. Give it a shot and if you have any questions dont hesitate to contact me as I have mastered it!  http://www.noodlebox.com.au/ the website has an allergy list so if you have any other allergies you can avoid them too.

Soup for the week

This week I am eating soup, why I dont know?! I am working 4 days this week and have 4 different soups to try of the LaZUPPA range. They are gluten free, dairy free and no artificial additives. All the ingredients are just natural veggies/chicken. So pretty healthy and very tasty! You can pick them up for $3.80 at Coles in the normal soup section. Great with some crackers, rice cakes or gluten free bread.
http://lazuppa.com.au/

Little treat at work

Poppy my supervisor brought me in these yummy little biscuit this morning. She purchased them at an event and my goodness do they taste good! Bit of a healthier version to biscuits which is what I like to hear. I then checked out their Facebook page and wow so much yummy gluten free goodies.
Strongly recommend this product/business onto everyone.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Birdseed-Tweet/232888766726181