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Alexis's Gluten Free Adventures

Gluten free recipes and restaurant & product reviews. Diagnosed with celiac disease in 2008.

Travel planner with Wishful Wanderings Travel specializing in cruises, Disney destinations, Universal, and custom & group trips to Europe and beyond. I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2008, right before we moved to Orlando. I am a history and government teacher, mother of twins, and love everything Disney. I started my blog Gluten Free in Orlando in 2013, and renamed it Alexis's Gluten Free A

dventures in 2016 when we moved to California. We moved back to Orlando in 2021 and I am now a travel planner with Wishful Wanderings Travel, specializing in cruises, all Disney destinations, Universal, and custom and group trips to Europe and beyond.

11/19/2024

My husband got home from a 2 week business trip to China this morning. I planned for us to make gnocchi with chicken and broccoli for dinner, but my husband was tired when he got home from work, so we walked to Charm Thai & Sushi in Windermere for dinner. I had 2 orders of avocado cucumber rolls with lots of ginger. My husband had praram chicken. I did not try it, but our server told me it can be made gluten free. I love having this option so close to our house. It is across the street from the Magic Kingdom’s employee parking lot.
What did you have for dinner tonight?

11/18/2024

For Thanksgiving this year, we are making turkey, garlic mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, cream cheese pumpkin pie, apple pie, and Merlot apple-orange cranberry relish. In years past, we have also made acorn squash with apples and cranberries. I will post the recipes in the comments.
What are you cooking for Thanksgiving?

11/18/2024

For dinner tonight, I made broccoli in our air fryer for the first time. It was so good! I tossed it in olive oil, then added sea salt, coarse ground black pepper, and a little garlic powder. When it was done cooking, I added shaved Parm. The salmon is from Wild Alaskan Company. I have eaten a lot of fish while my husband has been in China the past 2 weeks. It is great having a bunch of individual portions in the freezer so I don’t have to go to the grocery store. I am so happy he is on his way home!
What did you have for dinner tonight?

11/17/2024

I had a lettuce wrapped cheese burger for dinner tonight at D-Luxe Burger in Disney Springs. I mobile ordered it in the My Disney Experience app. Gluten free buns are available but I have always loved the lettuce wraps at D-Luxe Burger.
What did you have for dinner tonight?

11/15/2024

I will be using The Maine Pie Co. pie shells to make cream cheese pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. I never liked pumpkin pie until I tried this recipe. Unlike cheesecake, it is super light. I will post a link to the recipe in the comments.
What pies are you buying or making for Thanksgiving?

11/14/2024

Thanksgiving is just two weeks away! I bought Stonewall Kitchen gluten free cornbread mix to make our cornbread stuffing. We make cornbread muffins a week or two ahead of time and freeze them so things are not as crazy on Thanksgiving. I will post a link to my stuffing recipe in the comments.

11/14/2024

I had sweet potato avocado toast for dinner tonight. My goal is to only purchase organic potatoes, so I was excited to find certified GF organic sweet potato toast and sweet potato fries at Sprouts.
What did you have for dinner?

11/13/2024

The churros at Nomad Lounge at Disney’s Animal Kingdom are made with Cup 4 Cup flour. Recently, Cup4Cup eliminated the milk powder from their multipurpose flour, but Nomad Lounge is still using the flour that is not dairy free as of this past weekend. For how long, that remains to be seen. The current sauces served with the churros are vanilla crema and chocolate. Some tips - get a double side of the vanilla sauce; you can get the churros to go at the bar; dine in if you have time, because Nomad Lounge is a great place to kick back and relax, and enjoy a cool drink and some small plates. I will keep you posted if anything changes with the churros.

11/11/2024

My functional medicine doctor recommended almonds for a snack, so I decided to try Sahale Snacks certified gluten free California Almonds, which I ordered from Amazon. I recently read about the health benefits of nuts in a National Geographic article, which says the following about almonds.
“Almonds rank near the top of just about every nutritional scientist's list when it comes to nuts that offer great health advantages. For one, Tobias says they contain more fiber than any other nut—a whopping 17.9 grams in a single cup. Fiber can lower your risk of cancer and type 2 diabetes and aid in weight control.
Almonds are also rich in vitamin E, "which promotes skin health, a strong immune system, and supports vascular function," says Amy Goodson, a nutritionist and registered dietitian based in Dallas. And a cup of almonds contains 386 milligrams of magnesium, "which is critical for muscle function," she adds.
Studies show that almonds also help lower LDL or “bad” cholesterol levels because their skins are rich in polyphenol antioxidants—which can help prevent cholesterol oxidation. "Almonds also contain lots of calcium and phosphorus, which have been linked to improved bone health," says Jen Messer, a registered dietitian and president of the New Hampshire Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.”

11/11/2024

I had dinner with my daughters at Bolay in Winter Park tonight. Bolay is a 100% gluten free build your own bowl chain. I really love their salmon and black rice. Their pineapple habanero sauce is great too. I also like their lemon chicken, mushrooms, broccoli and zucchini.
What did you have for dinner tonight?

11/09/2024

Last night, I was going to get takeout for my daughter Kate and I for dinner, then she found my husband’s homemade gnocchi in the freezer. His ricotta gnocchi are amazing, and I am obsessed with the new quick cook tomato sauce I have been making with sugar bomb tomatoes from Publix. I have never been a fan of tomato sauce, but this sauce is delightfully sweet and has a little heat from the red pepper flakes I add.
Quick Cook Sugar Bomb Tomato Sauce
✨ 1 1/2 containers sugar bomb tomatoes - wash and cut in half
✨ Sauté them in a large pan over medium heat with extra virgin olive oil, 2 teaspoons of minced garlic, and a few pinches of red pepper flakes
✨ Cook the tomatoes for about 5 to 10 minutes then add a tablespoon or two of butter, and sea salt and black pepper to taste
✨ We usually add fresh basil, but I did not have any last night, so I added a little dried basil to the sauce
✨ I added our cooked gnocchi to the sauce and let it simmer for a couple of mimutes
✨ We served our gnocchi with mozzarella. Sometimes I add some shaved Parm too, but I did not think it was necessary last night.
✨ The sauce is enough for 12 to 16 ounces of pasta
✨ I will post a link to the gnocchi recipe my husband uses in the comments

11/07/2024

The glazed pork belly rice bowl might be my new go to favorite at Bartaco. Everything at Bartaco is gluten free except the kids quesadillas and a few desserts. They clearly label all major allergens on their online menu and you can note your allergies when you order. Bartaco has restaurants in 13 states and Washington, D.C.

11/04/2024

I love white pizza with chicken and broccoli, and we love the combination with pasta too. For dinner last night, we had my husband’s homemade ricotta gnocchi with chicken, broccoli, and Parmesan. We seasoned chicken tenders with sea salt, black pepper, and garlic powder, then cooked them in olive oil in a skillet. When the chicken was done, we cut it into bite size pieces and set it aside. While the gnocchi were cooking in boiling water, we added more olive oil, butter, and minced garlic to the skillet, then added the gnocchi as they began to float. We cooked the broccoli for three minutes in the pasta water, then added it to the skillet along with the chicken. After plating, we added some Parmesan.
What fun things did you eat this weekend?

11/03/2024

Meals are always more fun when I use my Vietri Campagna plates from the Amalfi Coast in Italy. After meeting with my functional medicine doctor, my goal is to lower the amount of carbs I eat and increase my intake of protein and low carb vegetables 5 to 6 days a week, because I have 20 menopause pounds to lose to get back to a healthy weight for me.
For lunch today, I had tomatoes with feta and Greek seasoning infused balsamic, blueberries, my favorite olives from the Mediterranean bar at Whole Foods, and some cheese my mom gave me from her favorite Italian store in Pittsburgh.

11/02/2024

We had takeout from Charm Thai and Sushi tonight for dinner. I had a double cucumber and avocado combo roll with extra ginger. I love having an option for veggie sushi so close to our house, and it is a block off Disney property. I am excited to try some of their Thai food soon. What did you have for dinner tonight?

11/01/2024

Trader Joe’s gluten free rolled oats were my preferred oats for years, because they were inexpensive and purity protocol oats, which are supposed to be the safest oats for people with celiac disease. Gluten Free Watchdog, LLC recently tested 6 different bags of their oats from 4 different lots and is recommending that celiacs do not eat any Trader Joe’s products with rolled oats until further notice. See her page for more information. I have been using Bakery On Main and ZEGO oats since last year. Both companies use purity protocol oats.

11/01/2024

It seems appropriate that one of my favorite Mickey shaped foods looks a little mangled on Halloween. 😂🎃👻
This dessert is from the kids menu at Toledo, a table service restaurant at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort.
What fun treats are you snacking on today?

10/30/2024

My new favorite Fresh Kitchen take out order is a six bowl with double kale slaw, double brown rice, double almond baked chicken, with double holy kale sauce. Fresh Kitchen is a 100% gluten free build your own bowl chain in Florida. All of their bases, veggies, meats and sauces are also dairy free. We also got a package of their chocolate chip cookies, which I forgot to take a picture of.
What are your Fresh Kitchen favorites?

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