Well, sorry I've been a little silent. I desperately didn't want this blog to be something that died like a new years resolution to go to the gym every day or something like that. Instead, I have a good excuse--I had to take a business trip.
My normal routine for business trips is to hole up in my room and eat a lot of room service 'treats' as well as go off my diet because it's just not possible to eat healthy. This time, it was different. Because I'm in the midst of this three month detox, I decided to remain fairly strict on my diet and look for allergy free options while traveling. The biggest challenge--I was traveling to London.
Before I left, I stopped at the Flying Apron (http://www.flyingapron.net/) for some treats which were helpful for the long flight. On the airplane, I had requested a gluten free meal which consisted of some chicken, rice and peas of which I could eat the rice and peas. Good thing I had snacks.....
I won't bore you with all the details of my adventure but suffice it to say that I ate a lot of fruit having stopped first thing at a Marks and Spencer. I also was able to find a Whole Foods Market (where I incidentally bought a snazzy Whole Foods London bag for myself and my dear friend Amy) which was a lifesaver in terms of finding yummy gluten free vegan treats which I could eat. It was fun to discover things we don't have in the US like thin rice cakes with a layer of dark chocolate. Inspiration for a treat I'll try to make here at home....
For those of you looking for restaurants in London friendly to those with allergies, I had good success with the following:
VitaOrganic (http://www.vitaorganic.co.uk/)
Mildred's (http://www.mildreds.co.uk/)
They weren't exactly cheap but then again, you get what you pay for (for the most part)...
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