G-Free OUT of the City

I travel a lot, whether it be for pleasure or work, and I have found that this is the #1 hardest thing about eating gluten-free. Here in Austin I have numerous menus to choose from and know where everything is and whether or not it is safe for me, however when I travel this all goes out the window.

There are tools out there, don't get me wrong. But I've found that I tend to starve because it is difficult to not only find these places but know where you are in a city that is unfamiliar to you. UrbanSpoon and Gluten-free registry will give you options but you have to know what neighborhood you are in, etc. On top of that if you are traveling with other people it becomes an even bigger decision because a group is involved and they are short on time and patience.

For those of you who are familiar with the city you are going to try www.urbanspoon.com and go to gluten-free friendly in the "special options" - be aware that these may not have g-free menus. Also, gluten-free registry and Yelp are helpful.

My solution for this is to just bring my own food. There are a couple places here in ATX that are perfect for getting these meals to go (just make sure you have a cooler!) They are REALLY tasty (I'm not just saying that) and there are options for all meals of the day, even for us picky eaters.

Snap Kitchen

http://www.snapkitchen.com/index.php/menu/gluten_free/

Best Meals:

Spinach and goat cheese scramble

Curry chicken salad

Spaghetti w/ bolognese

Turkey meatloaf

Turkey chili

Mel's Meals (not as much variety)

http://www.tastyhealthymeals.com/categories/All-Lunch-%26-Dinners/Gluten-Free/

Best Meals:

Apricot stuffed pork loin

Chicken salad w/grapes

Southwest chicken frittata

Turkey scramble

Other great travel goods...

Nuts

Kind bars

Suckers (Blow-Pops specifically are good and g-free)

All of these meals last about 3-4 days, can be microwaved in just a couple minutes and are great nutritionally. Enjoy and don't forget that if you WANT to eat take it with you!