tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56332178725435891542026-10-14T15:21:12.161-04:00Where to eat out and shop gluten free and dairy free in New JerseyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger189125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-32798585670777169872014-10-12T10:48:00.001-04:002014-10-12T10:48:54.736-04:00

For those who don't know, a couple of times per year, La Riviera Trattoria (Clifton, NJ), opens on a Monday night for a family style meal that is entirely gluten free! (And as you can see from the menu below, ~75% dairy free as well.) Maria (who is gluten free herself) does an amazing job of juggling everyone's other food issues as well; just make sure you inform her when you rsvp. Here's this

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-85273780058925080442014-08-31T22:35:00.000-04:002014-08-31T22:35:13.249-04:00

I've been working on a tomato free ketchup for about a year now. I tried to base this on my tomato free sauce but it was a lot more work and wasn't quite as good as this one. I loosely based this on a couple of other recipes I found that contained pears, carrots and cranberry sauce. Pears have a gritty texture that remained in the final ketchup. No Cook Tomato Free Ketchup Originally, I was

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-24051644239944824502014-05-06T13:18:00.000-04:002014-05-06T13:28:16.485-04:00

Penne alla vodka (or penne a la vodka if you prefer) is the trifecta of food intolerances for me: it's main ingredients are gluten, dairy, and tomato. I had tried making it years ago (when I was just gluten and dairy free) but I used soy milk. Soy milk has a very distinct flavor that is difficult to hide in any dish and my dairy free penne alla vodka was no exception. Dairy free Penne alla

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-55140239208502492632014-04-30T22:14:00.002-04:002014-05-01T10:09:10.996-04:00

My first Meatball Parm Sub in years! Gluten Free / Dairy Free Meatball Parm Sub I recently had lunch (and took home dinner) from River Edge Pizza Kitchen (830 Kinderkamack Road, River Edge, NJ 07661) and enjoyed it greatly. I first heard about the restaurant from the Northern NJ Celiac Meetup. I was particularly drawn to the fact that they also offer dairy free / vegan cheese. In addition,

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-2781505562002442912014-04-28T18:50:00.002-04:002014-04-28T18:50:55.747-04:00

100% Gluten Free! Last Friday I had lunch at the recently opened eat healthy deli (24 Little Fals Road, Fairfield, NJ 07004) [Their website may not be up yet, so here's their facebook page]. They offer three brands of gluten free breads (No Way! It's Gluten Free, Get Fresh Bakehouse, and Schär) [not all are dairy free] and Applegate Farms cold cuts. All of their soups are gluten free (one was

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-36117604626703233262014-04-02T18:35:00.000-04:002014-04-02T18:35:00.018-04:00

I had a great all around experience at Cinders Wood Fire Grill (319 Route 46W, Mine Hill, NJ 07803) last night. For starters, Cinders flags the gluten free items on their menu with a small green diamond. There were nine tapas (appetizers), eight entrees, and six sides. There is also a note that any item without the sauce or without bread would be gluten free. Woodgrilled Half Chicken in a

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-67555133031485361912014-03-31T22:59:00.000-04:002014-03-31T22:59:18.316-04:00

On a recent day trip to Atlantic City, I decided to stop for dinner at China Sea of Absecon (662 White Horse Pike, Absecon, NJ 08201). It is fairly rare to find a chinese restaurant that has a gluten free menu and even rarer to find one as extensive as theirs. (The full gf menu is on their website.) Gluten Free Sesame Chicken at China Sea Absecon One of my favorite meals at a chinese

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-17007241986501040442014-02-28T17:55:00.000-05:002014-03-01T11:50:04.156-05:00

Who knew Sparta was so Celiac friendly? I recently found myself in the Sparta area for lunch and was surprised to find I had a number of restaurants to choose from! I ended up selecting the Bologna Deli and Cafe (8 White Deer Plaza, Sparta, NJ 07871). It is what you'd expect from a deli, with a cold cut display case, and a handful of small tables. What you wouldn't expect is the number

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-28142908378216483442014-01-30T22:34:00.001-05:002014-01-30T22:34:23.088-05:00

They don't have a dedicated fryer . . . they have three!  Gluten Free Burger, Gluten Free Onion Rings, and Gluten Free Fries at Little Shanty in Warren NJ I had heard a rumor that Little Shanty (14 Mt. Bethel Road, Warren, NJ 07059) offered gluten free fries but needed to check it out for myself. I called them and they told me that they had four separate fryers in the restaurant

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-37872333687553024792013-12-11T19:03:00.000-05:002013-12-13T13:20:21.725-05:00

A quirky little vegan cafe! Gluten Free / Dairy Free Big WAC wrap Warning: this review is mostly for my dairy free / vegan followers. PositiviTea does offer a number of gluten free options as well but they are a small tea shop with shared prep space and a shared panini press. They do offer to clean both, but caution that there still may be cross contamination. I've eaten at PositiviTea

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-33823778078315074462013-11-14T18:30:00.000-05:002013-12-13T13:18:44.577-05:00

I've been attending the monthly Celiac Support Group called the GF Club at the Fine Grind: A Coffee Bar (101 Newark Pompton Tpk [Rt23S], Little Falls, NJ 07424) for a couple of years now. In that time, they've expanded their Gluten Free offerings from a couple of Get Fresh Bakehouse [contain dairy] individually wrapped brownies to a full gluten free menu. A good number of these items are

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-30715609464972330132013-09-30T18:09:00.000-04:002013-09-30T18:09:00.442-04:00

Finally, a brunch where I can eat almost anything I want! Gluten Free Vegan French Toast at From Seed to Sprout Recently, I met one of my Celiac Support Groups at From Seed to Sprout (410 Main Street, Avon-By-The-Sea, NJ 07717) for brunch. They're closed Monday, open for breakfast/lunch during the week, and brunch on the weekends (although they do some dinner nights by reservation only). The

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-10084458213891046732013-09-24T20:58:00.000-04:002013-09-26T23:25:34.630-04:00

So what if they're lower fat, are they gluten free? No gluten ingredient Burger King Fries and Satisfries Burger King announced today new lower fat french fries or Satisfries. According to the press release the new fries have 40% less fat and 30% fewer calories than the leading (McDonald's) french fries. [Note: this is based on weight, not menu size - small, medium, large, King, etc.] [A

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-76816053650500837342013-09-03T18:33:00.000-04:002013-09-03T18:33:00.526-04:00

Last year a vegan cupcake shop opened up next to the barber I go to.  They had decorated their front window long before opening and announced that not only would they be totally vegan but that they would cater to gluten free customers as well.  I have had cupcakes from Pink Frosting (534 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona, NJ 07044) a number of times since then and have been quite pleased (even

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-2359233972113980112013-08-29T17:41:00.000-04:002013-08-29T17:41:00.620-04:00

A vegan burger so good, I'd consider giving up meat! The weekend before last, I attended the annual summer Montclair Jazz Festival in Nishuane Park.  I had found out about the Festival from a press release announcing a new vegan food truck: The Green Radish. Being dairy free and mostly egg free, vegan food can often be quite safe (unless there is a lot of wheat gluten used as a meat

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-56514430419804481492013-08-28T19:13:00.000-04:002013-08-28T19:13:00.746-04:00

I've made this salad a couple of times this summer for various cookouts and barbecues and it has been a hit at each. Jicama might be a little harder to find but a number of local supermarkets have had it for me. Jicama, Mango, Cucumber, and Avocado Salad Ingredients: 1 mango 1 medium cucumber 1 jicama 1 avocado Dressing: 1 bunch cilantro, chopped 1/2" piece of ginger, grated 1 clove

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-14890024483063001192013-08-26T21:12:00.002-04:002013-08-26T21:13:41.455-04:00

Best Cinnabun I've ever had! Vegan Watermelon Cucumber Gazpacho from Nectar Cafe I usually bring my own lunch to work.  It is a rare day the cafeteria hasn't added wheat or dairy to at least part of the two lunch options and the GF/DF options around the office can be a bit of a drive.  20 minutes is at the far end of what I'll drive for lunch, but it turns out that the Nectar

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-6370457752896729582013-08-25T13:23:00.000-04:002013-08-25T13:23:00.601-04:00

A couple of weeks ago, I had lunch with a gluten free friend at Lo Fatt Chow (56 Payne Road, Lebanon, NJ 08833). Lo Fatt bills themselves as healthy Chinese cuisine and they have added gluten free sauces to their kitchen so that they can accommodate everyone. [They strive to be low fat and low sodium as well but I’m way too concerned about being dairy free and gluten free to worry about

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-64898186107411295592013-08-21T18:40:00.000-04:002013-08-21T18:40:00.337-04:00

I've been quite behind on updating the gluten free bakery list but here are the latest 11 additions.  Click here for the full list of Gluten Free Bakeries, the updates are listed below: Bashful Banana Bakery and Cafe (946 Boardwalk on Ocean Colony Walk (between 9th & 10th), Ocean City, NJ 08226) They’ve got quite a few vegan options and will substitute gluten free bread (other

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-52172953463785791672013-08-18T13:05:00.000-04:002013-08-18T13:05:00.393-04:00

On a recent trip to Nyack, NY (see By The Way Bakery review for details) we may have ‘missed’ and ended up in Westchester County. The kind staff of By The Way Bakery recommended Maud’s Tavern (149 Southside Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706) which ended up being just around the corner. Gluten Free Lamb Chops at Maud's Tavernin Hastings-on-Hudson, NY Maud’s has had a gluten friendly menu

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-20727549613315263202013-08-14T18:53:00.000-04:002013-08-19T10:58:07.669-04:00

I first encountered the By The Way Bakery (574 Warburton Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706) two years ago at the Colin Leslie Walk for Celiac Disease Awareness (review). They were sampling some amazing gluten free / dairy free baked goods and I took a card hoping to visit their bakery some day. That day finally arrived! On a recent trip to Nyack, NY, I may have been too busy chatting with my

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-39400782449129767782013-07-31T18:41:00.000-04:002013-07-31T18:41:00.234-04:00

After my recent dinner at Opa’s in Wayne (review), one of my friends and I decided to stop by Corrado’s and check out their gluten free section. Unfortunately, they were closed already, but we noticed a Red Mango frozen yogurt shop. I had been seeing Red Mango pop up on some other gluten free restaurant lists but never investigated assuming that they wouldn’t have anything dairy free. Boy was

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-82644675517676446402013-07-30T19:22:00.000-04:002013-08-01T11:38:57.588-04:00

I just had dinner with a couple of gluten free friends at Opa Greek Cuisine (37 Berdan Avenue, Wayne, NJ 07470) and greatly enjoyed it. Gluten Free Greek Beans and Gluten Free StuffedGrape Leaves at Opa Greek Cuisine Opa stars the gluten friendly items on both their online and in restaurant menu. For a couple of the items there are instructions on how to make them gluten free (no pita, etc

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-66106551197935757562013-06-21T17:38:00.000-04:002013-06-21T17:38:33.852-04:00

So nice to have a menu full of interesting and flavorful options! Gluten Free Falafel with Dairy FreeTahini Sauce at Kei Kabob A friend of mine (who is strictly gluten free and mostly dairy free) has been raving about Kei Kabob (401 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042) for a couple of weeks now.  When she first mentioned having eaten there I checked out their website

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633217872543589154.post-25236698788075387032013-06-13T22:34:00.001-04:002013-06-13T22:34:14.082-04:00

I’m working my way down the list of parts of this site I need to update. I’ve finished the Gluten Free Store update, the Gluten free Restaurant update, and even an update to the Gluten Free Fries list! So today I finished off the updates to my Gluten Free Fast Food / Chain / Quick Serve list.  There are thirteen new chains (eight with locations in NJ), four fast food / quick serve

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0