When we started talking about places to go for our honeymoon, Vancouver Island came up as an option. Sure, I had been to Victoria and Vancouver growing up. But what I didn’t realize was how much there was to see and do outside of Victoria. We ended up planning a road trip from Victoria to…
Fun fact. I was actually born in Sacramento. Since then, guess how much time I’ve spent in Sacramento? Almost none. We’re talking single digit hours. Until recently. When I went to search for “gluten free Sacramento restaurants” a couple of years ago, I wasn’t sure what I was going to find. It turns out, I…
Generally speaking, we’re blessed with excellent gluten free food options in the major cities on the west coast. Portland, our home base, is THE best gluten free city in the world, and Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego are all pretty good. However, over the past several years as costs – both of…
What is the first question people ask when they learn that you have celiac disease? For me, it’s usually “when did you find out? What’s the story there?” The answer is, as it is with most things related to Celiac Disease, “it’s complicated.” This is my Celiac story. I’d love to hear yours. Growing Up:…
The South Island of New Zealand, with the exception of Queenstown and Wanaka, was not the most Celiac-friendly place I’ve ever been, particularly in terms of finding gluten free restaurants. I ended up cooking for myself for 90% of the three week trip, and luckily New Zealand makes gluten free grocery shopping a breeze. However,…
If you have celiac disease and are interested in a trip to New Zealand, but are worried about finding gluten free foods in NZ- don’t be. I have celiac disease and recently spent three weeks road-tripping around the South Island. I found plenty of great gluten free products at NZ grocery stores like New World,…