Date Night!

So, since becoming aware of my food allergies, date night has gotten a little difficult.  At first, I had no idea where I could eat, or how to order.

Even though I don't have celiac's disease, I still start with a gluten-free menu.  Then, I whittle down my options from there.  The gf menu means there's no wheat in the meal, so I just have to watch out for things like chicken, beef, and corn.

Some restaurants are very good about providing a gf menu.  Just be careful, because often, the restaurant will not prepare the food separately from gluten items.  For me, this is okay, but for those of you with celiac's, watch out!

The other day, Adam and I decided to go to Olive Garden since we had a gift card.  Olive Garden has a gluten-free penne pasta!!  You can substitute it for other pastas if you're sick of salads.  Just let the server know about your allergy, because some of their sauces still have gluten in them.  It was so fantastic having pasta again!!  I thought I was in heaven!  Of course, my tummy wasn't used to being so stuffed, so it took a little walk around the mall to settle things down, but it was worth it!!