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Tap Thai

2 May

Happy Celiac Awareness Month! Last night, we went to Tap Thai Restaurant. When I ordered a Thai Iced Tea, it came in a large mason jar. There is something about drinking something out of a mason jar that just makes it that much more enjoyable. I started with the Summer Roll.

This had tofu, carrot and green leaves in a rice paper wrap. It was served with a great peanut sauce. Our waitress (who was able to give me the ingredients of the peanut sauce since she made it), had them not fry the tofu. Typically it is done in oil with non-GF things. I then had the Pad Thai with shrimp.

I asked for this to be made spicy but I didn’t really taste any heat in it. Overall, we liked our meal here but it seems like they might need at least one more server. There was one girl running the show and it was just a bit crazy for only one person handling all the tables, to-go orders and apparently making the tasty peanut sauce.

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Santa Barbara Fair

29 Apr

When we used to live in Santa Barbara, we would go to the fair every year. Since it was our first year back, there was no way we were going to miss it. There is something so enjoyable about laughing like a hyena while being tossed upside down and spinning around. The options for food were a bit limited as expected. I got corn on the cob without the fake butter topping.

I also couldn’t pass up the kettle corn. Since all it consists of is corn, oil, sugar and salt, it was gluten free. We finished this disgustingly fast. It was that good.

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Taking Advantage of the Ridiculous Weather

28 Apr

After an excruciating day at work, I felt the need to take advantage of the beautiful weather and have an al fresco dinner. We went to Pierre Lafond on State Street and sat on their patio so we could watch all of the people in town for the Gaucho Reunion. I ordered the Greek Shrimo Salad as my main dish which was tasty, but could have used some more shrimp. We also shared a side of the grilled broccolini.

This had the perfect amount of salt, and was speedily consumed. After dinner, it was still warm out so we walked to Yogurtland to get some frozen yogurt. I love how they have each flavor labeled whether it is GF or not. I got the peanut butter flavor and topped it with reeses peanut butter cups.

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Baked Potato at Natural Cafe

27 Apr

We closed on a house this past week and have been celebrating with tons of Mexican Food. So, for tonight, we decided to go a little healthier with a baked potato at Natural Cafe. There is just something about a baked potato that is so satisfying. Does anyone have any tips for other great baked potatoes in the area?

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Gluten-Free Pizza Night

22 Apr

We wanted to have a low key dinner last night so we headed over to Pizza Guru. We ordered two pizzas to share. The first was the White House with no chicken. It came with a garlic white sauce, basil, artichoke hearts, onions and mozzarella topped with cilantro and sun dried tomatoes. We also ordered the Guru Baja.

This pizza had a baja black bean base, shredded pepper jack cheese, red and green peppers, carmelized onions and was topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, crumbled cotija cheese, cilantro-lime sour cream and avocado. I really liked the heat from the pepper jack cheese. As we were leaving, I bought a GF chocolate chip cookie to enjoy when we got home!

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Sunny Saturday

21 Apr

I had a rare Saturday off and it was so sunny outside so a friend and I took advantage of the outdoor patio at Scarlett Begonia. I had the shrimp and grits which were served with poached eggs. Ever since my trip to New Orleans, I have had a craving for shrimp and grits so this was the perfect fix.

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Date Night at Julienne

20 Apr

It has been a bit crazy around here since we are nearing the end of closing on a house. Last night, we were both up to going out for dinner so I took the opportunity to bring my husband to Julienne to celebrate our impending home ownership. We started with the Cauliflower Florets which included diced carrot, parsley, Tuscan kale and micro grated Pecorino Romano. Then I had the Little Gems.

I loved this salad. It had roasted beets, radishes, walnut, French feta (my favorite part) and a Fennel Pollen Vinaigrette. For my main dish, I ordered the oven roasted pork belly. Pork belly….mmmmmm.

Topped with toasted mustard, this was fantastic. It was served with brussels sprouts, carrots and apple sauce. For dessert, we shared their ice cream of the day which was an orange creamsicle flavor. It reminded me of having an Orange Julius in my younger years.

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A Feast with the Family

12 Apr

My parents are in town so we decided to get some good Italian food for dinner. Once again, Olio e Limone proved to be one of the best restaurants in town. I started with the Insalata Primaverile which had mixed baby lettuces, grilled eggplant, roasted bell peppers and goat cheese with their olio e limone dressing. For my main dish, I had the Petti di Pollo Saltimbocca alla Val d’Ostana. Typically, the chicken is dusted with flour, so they just prepared mine without the flour.

This chicken breast was pounded very thin and then topped with prosciutto, fontina cheese and marsala wine. The dish was served with a side of potatoes and broccolini. Every time we eat here, it is just so darn good.

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Dinner at Cielito

12 Apr

Two nights ago, a friend and I went to Cielito for dinner. This was my first time in the restaurant portion of the restaurant/taqueria. Our waiter was really good about checking things in the kitchen for me. We started with some special which is pictured above. We also got the ceviche peruano which I liked. It had sea bass, aji amarillo pepper, red onion, red jalapeno, cucumber, crispy choclo (like corn nuts), sweet potato and a lime-ginger sauce.

I would get this dish again. We ordered the Tamal de Requeson y Acelgas next.

These corn tamales were steamed in corn husks and served with fresh ricotta cheese, swiss chard, thick cream and a roasted tomatillo sauce. I love tamales so they were consumed quite quickly. The last item we had was basically three fish tacos. With the fresh cilantro on top, they were fresh and tasty.

After eating, we walked upstairs to check out the space they had. There was a really cool lounge feel to one of the areas. There was also a great space for a dinner with friends upstairs. Perhaps I have found my birthday dinner location!

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Killer B’s BBQ and Bar

9 Apr

While giving my talk at Whole Foods, one of the attendees mentioned that Killer B’s on State Street is gluten-free friendly. Apparently, the owner’s wife has to eat GF. We decided to try it tonight. Our waitress didn’t know what was and wasn’t GF, but she called over another waitress that did. Apparently all of the sauces they have are gluten-free. I ended up getting the sliced BBQ beef brisket plate. You get the choice of two sides, so I chose the corn on the cob and the baked beans. Their fries looked tasty but they are not made in a dedicated fryer.

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