New sandwich at Wendy's Possible Cross Contamination Issues

August 2014: Wendy's Introduces New Sandwich Containing Egg and Milk

These notices are distributed when food manufacturers provide information to FARE about upcoming changes in their products.

Wendy’s recently introduced a new limited time offer sandwich, the Smoked Gouda Chicken on Brioche. This product is served on a brioche bun that contains egg and milk and should be avoided by egg and milk allergic consumers. The bun is also topped with an egg glaze and is placed in the same toaster as our premium sandwich buns, which are used for our larger sandwiches. The brioche bun may be used for future products as well.

Each of our sandwiches are made to order, so please request your premium hamburger, chicken, or pretzel sandwich buns WITHOUT TOASTING if you have concerns about eggs and milk.

Contact Wendy’s Customer Service at (800)-443-7266 or consumer.relations@wendys.com with any additional questions.

buffets for older kids?

When  we go out to eat I am always worried about my son, and what he can and can not eat at any location. My biggest fears is that something will get lost in translation and he will get sick or worse. No place to eat is as nerve wracking as a buffet. We as a family love to eat at buffets. My daughter eats her weight in rice, Mandarin oranges, watermelon, cucumbers, black beans, and some meat, and my son enjoys eating hard boiled eggs, soy beans from the salad area and jello for dessert. The kids are free till the age of 3 so it doesn't bother us to go out and eat, but as my son gets older I wonder if eating at these types of places will even work for us. The language barrier is one thing but the foods being cross contaminated is another concern. I wonder if other people eat at buffets and if so what they let their kids eat from them.

Restaurant Food List ~ Red Robin.....Yumm!

For my husband's main meal upon returning from deployment was a request to go to Red Robin. It was just built a few months before he returned and as everyone knows Red Robin is known for their Delicious gooey hamburgers and cheeseburgers. So I was hesitant to take my little guy there. The fears were quickly shot down as soon as I was looking at their website. they have an amazing allergy site online that lets you select which items you need to avoid then gives you a list in breakdowns of what you can eat. Since my son is only allergic to dairy that was the only item I selected. So below is the list of items that are said to be safe for dairy allergies.

• Freckled Fruit Salad
• Mandarin Oranges
• Coleslaw
• Sweet Potato Fries (plain)
• Steak Fries (Plain)
• Apples
• House Salad (No cheese or croutons)
• Steamed Broccoli
• Baby Carrots
• Kids RAD Burger w/ Beef Patty (No Cheese or Red Robin Seasoning)
• Kids RAD Burger w/ grilled chicken breast (No Cheese)
• Kids RAD Burger w/ Boca Patty (No red robin seasoning)
• Kids Red Robin Spaghetti (No cheese)
• Kids Chick-on-a-Stick (No sauces)
• A-1 Peppercorn Burger 
• Bleu Ribbon Burger
• Red's Tavern Double
• RR Bacon Cheeseburger
• Bonzai Burger
• Tavern Burger, Cantina Jack Style
• Tavern Burger, Fiery Ghost style
• Keep It Simple Burger
• Red's Big Tavern Burger
• Tavern Burger, Pig out Style
• Royal Burger
• Smoke & Pepper Burger
• California Chicken Burger
• Simply Grilled Chicken Burger
• Teriyaki Burger
• Grilled Turkey Burger
• Boca Burger
• Bruschetta Chicken Sandwich
• Honest Hummus Plate
• Sweet Potato Fries
• Chicken Tortilla Soup ( No Tortilla Strip, sour cream or cheese)
• Red White & Bleu Salad
• Avo-Cobb Salad
• Simply Grilled Chicken Salad
• House Salad
• Honey-Mustard Poppy seed Dressing
• Italian Dressing
• Thousand Island Dressing
• Dijon Vinaigrette Dressing
• Balsamic Dressing

** All Burgers need to be WITHOUT cheese, Red Robin Seasoning, Onion Straws, Green Chile Sauce, or Jalapeno Coins.**

**All Poultry Sandwich's need to be WITHOUT Cheese, Red Robin Seasoning, Guacamole, Pesto Sauce, or Balsamic cream sauce. **

**All Salads need to be WITHOUT Garlic Bread, Cheese, or Croutons. **

As always the main meals are in orange, everything else is sides appetizers and dressings. Also make sure to tell your server of any food allergies you may have. 

A final note the Freckled Lemonade is Dairy free as well, with free refills, but the acid level is high so if you have throat issues from your allergies as my son does this may not be the best drink to have. 

4th of July Extravaganza

Hope everyone had a good 4th of July. If you are like me it can be a time of stress and uncertainty for your food allergy little one(s). Every year we go to the city's fireworks show at the local park. This was my son's first year going and we were really on guard with everything, mostly cause you have to be. He couldn't go into the bounce house with his sister because other little kids had ice cream all over their faces or were eating pizza or popcorn and we couldn't chance the cross contamination. We did let him sit at the door and get bounced, he love it. We made sure he didn't get touched by random people as well, and he had his medical alert dog tag on at all times outside his clothes while we were anywhere near people. We also had plenty of wipes and sanitizer with us.

I packed the kids safe food as well. I made them veggie pasta and we also had grapes, sliced apples with peanut butter, and marshmallow peeps ( DAIRY FREE). As for me and my husband and my parents we did what we always did, bought subs from a local shop and bought fresh squeezed lemonade at the park. Good Times.

The best part of the night of course the fireworks. My little guy did great for his first time, we did have a few issues with the really bright fireworks but that is due to his light sensitivity. And he past out in the stroller on the way back to the shuttle bus. His big sister stayed awake till we got her into the car seat to drive home. It was a good night.

Medieval Times Orlando

First let me say hope that all the dads and single moms and deployed family units had a good father's day last night. For father's day My dad, mom, husband, 2 kids, brother, sister in law, and my niece all went to Medieval Times Orlando. If you don't know about medieval times it is a dinner show that involves a knights tournament, and medieval fare with medieval utensils (hands). They have a set menu that they give to everyone, but do have some special changes for those who are vegetarians, vegan, GF, and allergies. The normal meal is a bowl of tomato bisque, garlic bread, a spare rib w/ BBQ sauce, a quarter of chicken, a garlic buttered potato half, and an apple turnover. As you read it is not all dairy free. So after a two hour phone call dealing with the manager and having him read the ingredients of everything they make we ended up with a completely special menu of Hummus and raw veggies, Spare rib w/ BBQ sauce, quarter chicken, and fresh oranges. We were also able to bring his booster seat with the tray so there would be even lesser chance of cross contamination. It was a fun time and I am so happy it was able to work out. It isn't easy doing anything with a toddler let alone 3 toddlers and when 1 is dairy allergic it is anything but. For us Medieval Times was alright. It involves a lot of conversations and special seating and nice mangers.

Restaurant Food List ~ Olive Garden

The time has come for the one and only Olive Garden. On their restaurant food list it states that everything is made to order but things on their grills or fryer can not be guaranteed free from cross contamination. My son and my daughter were able to share a meal here which is something that doesn't get to happen very often but when it does it is an amazing feeling that is hard for people to understand unless they go through this as well. They had the kids build your own pasta, and had boiled small shells with no sauce and an add on of a single meatball which was on its own plate and came completely separated from the pasta.

Here is the list of items that has been written as dairy free on the food list the manager handed me from his kitchen.

• Kids create your own (CYO) Fettuccine
• Kids CYO Whole Wheat Linguine
• Kids CYO Cavatappi
• Kids CYO Small Shells
• Kids CYO Tomato
• Kids CYO Meat Sauce
• Kids CYO Add Italian Sausage
• Kids CYO Add Shrimp
• Kids Add Pepperoni
• Herb-Grilled Salmon (order from GF menu)(Grilled so possible CC)
• Breadsticks (Plain)
• Tomato Sauce
• Pasta Fagioli
• Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
• Spaghetti & Italian Sausage
• Bucanti
• Cavatappi
• Large Paccheri
• Tri-Colored Vegetable Penne
• Whole Wheat Linguine
• Gluten-Free Rotini
• Sausage Meatballs
• Sauteed Shrimp
• Crab Meat
• Raspberry Sauce

Items in orange are actual meals everything thing else is add ons, side items, and sauces. As always you want to make sure you tell your server about your allergy so they will know not to add butter and to be more careful in the kitchen with the cross contamination.

If you have a restaurant or other eatery that you would like to have information for let me know in the comments or on facebook. 

Mall Kiosk Food List ~ Doc Popcorn

Doc Popcorn is a new kiosk in the Altamonte Mall in Altamonte Springs, Florida. I am unsure if it is a chain or just a single entity. Anyway, it is a flavored popcorn food stop. They do have a few dairy free items, but only ONE popcorn popping machine. They did say they clean it out at the end of every flavor but they make as needed. So if you have serious Cross Contamination issues like my son. I would most likely say to stay away.

I am actually posting an image of the list and then explaining it a bit more in depth. The reason for this is that the list is not as easily understood as it could be.

The flavors you CAN eat if you decide to eat there are as followed:

• Salt- and- pepper
• Klassic Kettle
• Carmel Kettle
• Sinfully Cinnamon

As I stated already they only have one popping machine. You can ask them yourself and if you are comfortable with how they clean the machine enough then enjoy. For my son it isn't worth the risk, since he has such an issue with the slightest bit of cross contamination.

If you have a restaurant or other eating establishment you would like me to find information on please leave a comment below, or on the Facebook page as well. 

Orlando FARE Walk ~ 2014

The FARE Walk at the Blue Jacket Park in Central Florida was today. It was very exciting some Teams had team shirts. Next Year we will have one for our team Wes' Wheyless Wonders. We ended up in 6th place, but raised money for a good cause. Here are some pictures from today.

It was a good time and I am glad that we were able to join in. After the Walk we went to Mellow Mushroom, and my son had his first ever piece of pizza. Vegan crust with Vegan Diaya Cheese. I have to admitt it was very good. He also had a kids meal that he SHARED with his non food allergy sister for the first time. They had the kids pretzel with sliced apples. What about cross contamination you ask.

At Mellow Mushroom they have written in their menu that they have a trained staff that will change their aprons, gloves, wash hand, and use a different oven and table to prepare, cook and serve from. So their is no fear of cross contamination.

Needless to say it was a perfect way to end our adventure out with the Central Florida FARE Walk.

Pirates Dinner Adventure~ Orlando Location

For my parents 35th wedding anniversary I got tickets for them and my kids and myself to Pirates Dinner Adventure. My mom had always wanted to go and since they are having a special for $18 dollar tickets for their 18 year anniversary. I made sure when I bought the tickets to find out about the food for my son. The meals can be special made in ways of Kosher, vegetarian, and GF. But when I asked about dairy allergies the tone quickly changed to maybe you should bring your toddler some food. The meal without upgrades consisted of Roasted chicken, butter steamed veggies, and a type of Mexican style rice. If you purchased an upgrade you could have a NY strip steak.

So in the way I saw it, my son was young enough that I was ale to have food readily available to him, but as he gets older it might be more difficult in that type of place.

Jeremiah's Italian Ice ~ DON'T EAT list

Jeremiah's is a homemade Italian ice and and gelatio establishment. This place has a bit of a different list for their allergens. Since they make so many flavors they found it easier to list what you can not eat as opposed to what you can eat.

So this list that follows are the flavors you CAN NOT eat. Repeat do not eat these flavors if you have an allergy to dairy.

• All Ice Cream & Gelatis
• Cafe Latte
• Cake Batter
• Chocolate Chips (in chocolate ice)
• Cookies & Cream
• Scoop Froggy Frog
• Mochaccino
• Pumpkin Pie
• Bahama Freeze
• Coconut
• Key West Tropical 
• Parrothead Paradise
• Pina Colada 

It is still important to let the makers know that you have a dairy allergy in case there are new flavors that are introduced. Remember do not eat this flavors listed above. If you have  a place you would like me to try to find the information to please let me know in the comments below.

Mother's Day Resturant Food List ~ Boston Market

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there. Today myself, kids, my mom and my dad went to Boston's Market for the Mother's special. If you don't know what that is. It is where the moms get to eat for free as long as someone is paying for their meals. So my dad and my daughter paid for food and myself and my mom where free. My son is the one with dairy allergies. So I made sure to get my chicken on its own plate so he could have some food.

They only have 4 items which he can have so here is the list of dairy free items that you can have at the restaurant.

• Rotisserie Chicken
• Rotisserie Turkey
• Steamed Vegetables
• Cinnamon Apples

Even though they veggies and apples are dairy free they are in the same area as the other dairy containing foods. The meats are kept separate and that is why I found it okay to share my chicken with him, and he loved it. 

Our 1st major issue while eatting out

Today we went to Applebee's. As you know if you have been reading my blog I did a food list of this restaurant so how could I follow the list and still my son have problems when he ate there. Simple, Cross Contamination of the FRYER OIL!

I gave him 2 chips from the chips and salsa he proceeded to vomit this horribly thick goop. I picked him up out of the high chair and rushed him into the bathroom to make sure he didn't vomit anymore in front of other customers again.

The waitress, food runner, manager, and hostess all came over to see what happened and if he was okay, since we had said that he was allergic to dairy and had checked to make sure that there was no butter or anything on his food. What we were told was that the fryer oil is shared with anything that needs to be fried. Things like Mozzarella sticks and pot stickers all go into the same oil.

The staff apologized profusely. Everyone kept coming over to make sure he was alright, I luckily did not have to epi him since he got it out of him so fast is my thought.

So remember if it is fried always ask if there is a separate fryer and separate oil. If the answer is no, I would say stay away.

Restaurant Food List ~ Logan's Steak House

Logan's is a steak house restaurant which can be dangerous if you also have a peanut allergy as they serve peanuts at every table and allow people to throw the shells directly onto the floor of the restaurant.

If you don't have a peanut allergy then this is a great family place to eat. It is nosey but the food is priced well and they normally have specials.  Here is a list of the items that are listed as dairy free from the company itself. The list was not available online but if you write an email you can get any allergen list emailed to you.

• Smokin' Hot Wings
• Baby Back Ribs Basket
• Country Fried Chicken Tenders
• Mild to Wild Wings ( only in the flavors of sesame ginger, mild buffalo, bourbon BBQ, Cajun dry rub, and Caribbean jerk)
• Award Winning Chili ( no Cheese)
• Anything & Everything Salad
• Roadhouse Salad
• Mesquite Wood Grilled Chicken Salad
• Grilled Steak Salad
• Grilled Shrimp Salad
• Fried Chicken Salad
• Kickin' Logan's Chickin'/Steak Salad ( don't toss with roadhouse ranch dressing)
• The Logan
• 6 & 8oz Sirloin
• Teriyaki club steak
• 11 7 18 oz NY strip
• 6,8 & 12oz Filet
• 12, 16 & 20oz Ribeye
• 16oz T-Bone
• 220z Porterhouse
• Chopped steak (plain)
• Logan's Grilled Chicken (no dressing)
• Southwest BBQ Chicken (no cheese)
• Teriyaki Grilled Chicken
• Mesquite Wood Grilled Salmon ( no garlic dill sauce)
• Mesquite wood Grilled Pork Chops
• Country Friedn Chicken Tender Dinner
• Mesquite Wood Grilled Shrimp Skewers
• Santa Fe Tilapia ( no cilantro chipotle sauce)
• Half and Full Logan's Famous Baby Back Ribs
• The Route 66 Burger (no cheese)
• Roadhouse Deluxe Burger (no sauteed mushroom or cheese)
• Bacon & Egg Burger
• Seasonal Vegetables (Broccoli) GRILL SPICE ONLY
• Grilled Vegetable/ Grilled Mushroom Skewer
• Brewski Onions
• Crispy Onions
• Baked Potato (plain only)
• Logan's Sweet Potato ( cinnamon sugar only)
• Coleslaw
• Potato Chips
• Fries
• House Salad 
• Ken's Amazin (Burger) Sauce
• Ken's Red French Salad Dressing
• Ken's Balsamic Vinaigrette
• Ken's Honey BBQ Sauce
• Ken's Horseradish Sauce
• Ken's Tarter Sauce
• Kraft Golden Italian Marinade/ Dressing
• Kraft Classic Dijon Mustard ( Grey Poupon)
• A-1 Steak Sauce
• Heinz Tomato Ketchup
• Ventura Cocktail Sauce
• Lemon Pepper Seasoning
• Grill Spice
• Seasoning Salt
• Blackening Season
• Cinnamon Sugar
• Fry Seasoning
• Rib Rub
• Liquid Phase

The items in orange are the meals and everything else is sides, appetizers, and dressings. 
All Burger Patties need to be grilled plain ( No margarine or butter) You can substitute Mesquite -wood grilled chicken at not additional charge.

Make sure all steaks are grilled plain and that they don't add any margarine or butter after grilling.

Make sure to substitute something else for the Bed of rice or cinnamon apples. Also please note that bread is not listed on the dairy free menu.

As always make sure to tell your server of your allergies, and ask questions. If you have a restaurant you would like me to find information on please let me know in the comments.

Milk Allergy Alert: Noh Foods of Hawaii

    
NOH FOODS OF HAWAII, of Honolulu, HI and Gardena, CA is voluntarily recalling its 2 ounce, 4 ounce, and 3 lb. (48 oz) packages of “Hawaiian Coconut Pudding” because they may contain undeclared dairy product.

People who have allergies to milk or dairy products run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.

The recalled “Hawaiian Coconut Pudding” has been distributed nationwide in retail stores and through mail orders. The product comes in a 2 ounce, 4 ounce, and 48 ounce yellow and white package with the following UPC numbers:



073562000504 for the 2 oz package
073562000559 for the 4 oz package
073562000511 for the 48 oz package (3 lbs)
The company received a consumer complaint and although no serious injury or illness was reported, they have initiated a voluntary recall of this product or the concern only to those individuals who have allergies to dairy.
Concerned consumers who have purchased any of these items are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact NOH FOODS OF HAWAII at 808-944-0655 or 310-324-6770 between the hours of 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.

Production for the product has been corrected with notations “Contains: MILK”

Restaurant Food List ~ Applebee's

Applebee's are practically everywhere. So, it is no surprise that someone has asked me to find information for them. Applebee's has a wonderful allergen list. They have broken down their menu for multiple food allergies, including but not limited to Soy and Peanut allergies. The restaurant has stated that they use a shared kitchen with cooking and preparation of food items and places like the fryer use both dairy free items as well as dairy items. The company also states in bold that because they use a shared area that they can not guarantee that the food items can be completely free of allergens. So to me this sounds like the biggest problem here is cross contamination, but then again that is a major issue everywhere.

Here is a list of the food items that Applebee's says is dairy free.

• Chips & Salsa
• Riblet Basket
• House Sirloin
• New York Strip
• Ribeye
• Steak & fried Shrimp
• Steak & Honey BBQ Chicken
• Steak & Riblets
• Citrus Lime Sirloin
• Grilled Onions
• French Fries
• Fruit Side
• Mexi Rice
• Crispy Red Potatoes
• Fried Shrimp Side
• Grilled Shrimp 'N Spinach Salad (needs certain dressings)
• Grilled Oriental Chicken Salad (needs certain dressings)
• Honey Mustard Salad Dressing
• Thousand Island
• Hot Bacon Vinaigrette
• Classic Turkey Breast Sandwich
• Pico de Gallo
• Honey Barbecue Sauce
• Guacamole
• Tarter Sauce
• Chipotle Mayo
• Marinara Sauce
• Wing Sauce
• Salsa
• Bruschetta Sauce
• Balsamic Glaze
• Black Bean Corn Salsa
• Signature Slider Sauce
• Mayonnaise
• Chunky Roma Pepper Relish
• Chimichurri Sauce
• Kids Fried Shrimp
• Kids Steak
• Kids Chicken Grillers
• Kids Hot Dog
• GoGo squeeZ Applesauce
• Kids Steamed Broccoli ( no butter on the kids version but is on the adult version)
• Kids White Rice
• Kids Fries

As always you need to let your server know that you have a dairy or any other food allergy. Foods in orange are actual meals, everything else is mostly sides and sauces.  If you have a restaurant you would like me to find information for let me know in the comments.

Restaurant Food List ~ Mellow Mushroom

Today we tackle our favorite food to eat when your too tired to cook. That is right Pizza! But wait, how can we get pizza when we are to tired to cook it ourselves. The answer is Mellow Mushroom. Not only can you do dairy free their but they also have an amazing allergen sorting system that you can view here. This is a great tool if you have multiple food allergies.

Mellow Mushroom has been around a lot longer then you would think but I will admit I never knew they had a menu for the dairy free using Daiya Foods Cheeses.  As with all restaurants you still need to let the servers know that you have a dairy allergy even if you order the dairy free version of their food.

So here is the list of foods that Mellow Mushroom says is dairy free

• Tossed Salad
• Kids PB&J
• Kids Organic Apple
• Anchovies
• Andouille Sausage
• Applewood Smoked Bacon
• BBQ Chicken
• BBQ Tofu
• Buffalo Chicken
• Chicken Menu
• Crumbled Italian Sausage
• Curry Chicken
• Ground Beef
• Ham
• Herb Vinaigrette Chicken
• Jerk Chicken
• Jerk Shrimp
• Marinated Tempeh
• Pepperoni
• Salami
• Sausage Links
• Shrimp
• Steak
• Teriyaki Chicken
• Tofu
• VEGAN CHEESE
• Alfalfa Sprouts
• Artichoke Hearts
• Avocado
• Banana Peppers
• Black Olives
• Broccoli
• Caramelized Onions
• Caramelized Pecans
• Chives
• Cucumbers
• Dried Cherries
• Fresh Basil
• Garlic
• Green Olives
• Green Peppers
• Iceberg Lettuce
• Jalapeno Peppers
• Kalamata Olives
• Mushrooms
• Onions
• Pepperoncini
• Pineapple
• Roasted Red Peppers
• Roasted Red Potatoes
• Roma Tomatoes
• Sun Dried Tomatoes
• Baked Pizza Crust
• Bavarian Sauerkraut
• Black Truffle Oil
• French Bread
• Multi Grain Bread
• Pretzel Bread
• Wheat Pullman Bread
• Bruschetta Tomato Topping
• Gluten Free Crust
• Italian Seasoning
• Olive Oil
• Romaine Lettuce
• Salad Mix
• Spinach
• Spring Mix
• BBQ Sauce
• Hot Sauce Swirl
• Jerk Sauce
• Mayo
• Red Sauce
• Sweet Chili Glaze
• Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
• Herb Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
• Esperanza Salad Dressing
• Honey Mustard Salad Dressing

Now some of these items are pretty obvious that they don't have dairy in it, but being a pizza based restaurant it is important to list all items that you can in fact put on your pizza. So instead of using orange to say the full meals it is going to be used to highlight the important aspects of the pizza you need to make sure you ask for. 

If you have a place you would like me to try to find the information for let me know in the comments.
Now, enjoy some pizza!

Restaurant Food List ~ Seasons 52 SPRING menu only

Seasons 52 is a fresh grill and wine bar that lets you enjoy  a seasonally-inspired menu in a casually sophisticated ambiance. This means that their menu changes every season and bits and pieces every week are different specials. The restaurant has complied a list of safe foods to eat for the spring season for the non dairy community. You can find other list here. This is one of the few places I have found so far that actually has a good assortment of actual meals which is really great in my mind. They have been expanding rather quickly so odds are Seasons 52 might be closer to you then you think. 

• Flatbreads (can be made without cheese toppings) 
• Gengler Farms Organic Edamame
• Hummus Duo
• Tuna & Avocado Sushi Roll
• Organic Field Greens 
• Organic Baby Spinach  (request without gorgonzola cheese) 
• Sesame Grilled Salmon Salad (request without lemongrass mayonnaise)  
• Maui Tuna Crunch 
• Vegetarian Tasting quinoa (request without cheese on taco) 
• Rocky Mountain Buffalo Burger (request without truffle cream and without blue cheese)
• Grilled Turkey Burger (request without cheese) 
• Oak-Grilled Beef, Chicken Breast Market Fish can be made to order using salt, pepper,
   extra virgin olive oil, with new potatoes, roasted asparagus, baby carrots (request plain) 
• Cedar Plank Atlantic Salmon Red Bliss potatoes, vegetables (request without dill sauce)
• Grilled Boneless Rainbow Trout roasted potatoes, asparagus, baby carrots, grilled lemon
   (request without dill sauce) 
• Caramelized Grilled Sea Scallops roasted asparagus (request no risotto and no lemon butter)
• Plainville Farm Turkey Skewer grilled vegetable-farro pilaf, Zinfandel BBQ glaze 
• Oak-Grilled Filet Mignon fresh vegetables, roasted mushrooms (request roasted potatoes) 
• Roasted Asparagus
• Broccolini
• Cremini Mushrooms
• Roasted Baby Carrots
• Leaf Spinach
• Red Bliss Potatoes
• Fuji Apple Slaw
• Quinoa-Citrus Salad
• Fresh Fruit

The items listed in orange are actual meals. The other items are sides, and appitizers.  Remember the most important thing is to always tell the server that you have an allergy to dairy.

Restaurant Food List ~ Auntie Anne's Soft Pretzels

Auntie Anne's Allergen Statement
Please be advised that our products contain known food allergens and sensitivities. We strongly recommend that anyone with an allergic condition or sensitivity to nuts, gluten, or other food allergens NOT consume our products. 

This is from their site. You can view more information here, as well as how to contact them if you have any further questions. 

Restaurant Food List ~ First Watch

This is one of my family's favorite places to eat on a weekend brunch. They don't use any heat lamps or fryers and all their food is made to order. This means that they can work with you more then other places on working on food for you. This pretty much means they can make your eggs, toast, and sandwiches dry(no butter) or without cheese.

Here is a list of items that the company has said is dairy free. They do have a full allergen list online here, so if you have more then one food allergy you can get a better idea of what it has to offer.

• Tri-Athlete
• Lean Machine
• Fruit Bowl
• Fresh, Seasoned Potatoes
• English Muffin (DRY)
• Ham
• Bacon
• Sausage
• Turkey Sausage

Remember the most important thing is to always tell the server that you have an allergy to dairy. The items listed in orange are actual meals, everything else is side items. Please note that on their website it says that they can not make their waffles or pancakes dairy free. And the sandwiches need to be cold, unpressed, and modified to become dairy free. 

If you have a restaurant you want me to compile a food list for let me know in the comments below. 

Unexpected Sources of Milk

Today I bring you more information from the FARE website. You can view more information about FARE here.

When we go shopping we now know that we have to read labels really carefully to keep ourselves and our LOs (Little One) safe from milk by products, milk itself, and possiblities of cross contamination.

But, what about those shopping list items that may not be as easy to spot? Here is a few things to keep in mind when you go to the grocery store.

• Deli meat slicers are frequently used for both meat and cheese products.
• Some brands of canned tuna fish contain casein, a milk protein.
• Many non-dairy products contain casein (a milk derivative), listed on the ingredient labels.
• Some specialty products made with milk substitutes (i.e., soy-, nut- or rice-based dairy products) are manufactured on equipment shared with milk.
• Some meats may contain casein as a binder. Check all labels carefully.
• Some medications contain milk protein.
• Shellfish is sometimes dipped in milk to reduce the fishy odor. Ask questions about the risk of milk contact when purchasing shellfish. 

 And you also need to make sure when you go out to eat, always make sure that you say NO BUTTER!

• Many restaurants put butter on steaks after they have been grilled to add extra flavor. The butter is not visible after it melts.

When we ate out for Easter, we had to make sure that they cooked my son's eggs dry. This is not their normal practice but once I told them that he was allergic they even cooked his eggs on the gulten free side of kitchen and away from all other milk products.