When There's Nothing to Eat at McMenamins & GF Cooking Classes
Hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving!While I managed to survive the holidays quite well wheat-free, dairy-free and low sugar style (thanks to my fabulous pumpkin pie & stuffing!), the rest of the weekend proved quite challenging.
We spent 2 days at the McMenamin's Edgefield property in Troutdale, Ore. over the long weekend. While I can almost always find a way to eat wheat-free, dairy-free and low sugar at restaurants, the McMenamin's restaurants are a challenge. Particularly at the Edgefield locations (to say nothing of the haunted farmer that kept me up all night!)
Here's how I survived:
-Salads, salads and more salads.
-They have a killer Thai salad roll on their appetizer menu. Thank god!
-Ate two appetizers for a dinner entree.
-Allowed myself one cheat - marionberry cobbler (just ate the fruit and dealt with the stomach trouble) - sans vanilla ice cream.
-Salmon Cesear - minus the cheese/croutons and with low fat Italian dressing.
-Breakfast was the easiest; egg scramble with potatoes and fruit. Always ask waitstaff if you can substitute toast for fruit. It's healthy, easy and leaves you feeling fabulous.
Now, I don't recommend McMenamin's as a great dining locale for WF/DF/LS eating, but if you have to, follow these guidelines. Usually they have a soup I can eat, but unfortunately, it was cheddar cauliflower (ick!) and turkey pasta the two days I was there. Next time, I'll bring more fruit and veggies to snack on in between.
Do you have a WF/DF/LS restaurant horror story? Please share how you dealt with the challenge in my comments section!
Also - check out the following upcoming GF cooking classes:
Tuesday, November 27th, 6:00-6:30pm - GF Holiday Breakfast, Cost $15
Tuesday, December 4th, 6:00-6:30pm - GF Holiday Treats, Cost $15
Pay only $20 if you attend both classes! On Tuesday, December 4th, we will have a drawing for those who attended both classes. The winner of the drawing will get "The Gluten Connection" by Dr. Shari Lieberman and a bag of The Gluten-Free Pantry brownie mix!
For more info, contact Andrea at: 360) 828-8551.
For more info, contact Andrea at: 360) 828-8551.
Happy Eating,
Heather :)
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posted by HStrang @ 2:09 PM
3 Comments:
More reasons that I wish I lived in Portland! GF classes, YUM. I spent the weekend selling at a craft fair, and really under-prepared for food.
We were outside, so my rice crackers, hummus and rye bread were just not appetizing in freezing temps. I ended up eating poutine for 4 days, which was yummy, but hard on the arteries!
McDonalds is certainly NOT friendly to folks with ciliac or intolerance to wheat/dairy. We went there with some friends, and found that they dont have anything for that. My wife has recently found that she is wheat & dairy allergic. We are waiting to find out if she has ciliac.
What a bummer to hear about McMenamins! I used to work at the Cornelius Roadhouse Pass one 10 years ago, back when I could eat gluten. I will be in Portland in Feb/Mar for a vacay and was planning on giving them a visit. Their fries used to be GF, but who knows what else they fry now. We always had hard cider on tap and plenty of wine too - so I hope that hasn't changed. Did you dine at the Black Rabbit while at Edgefield? I suppose if I had to add no dairy and low sugar to the mix, it would make things super challenging. I believe I remember that you eat spelt and I do too. Do you have any good spelt bread recipes?
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