My turkey burger and fries turned into a patty, lettuce, mayo, NO bun, and NO Fries because the fries are coated with a flavoring that contains wheat/gluten.
No fries or bun for me–boo hoo.
Grand Finale Lunch
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Members of the “Gluten & Diary-free Team” and the “Vegetarian” team trying to have lunch and test the staff’s knowledge in WSH. What an eye-opening experience the 5 DAY experiment has been.
Levon Brewer, Susan Whitaker, & Therese O’Connor dine in the Ivy room on day 5.
Is there a gluten & dairy-free dressing in the house?
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Probably 7 different salad dressing are offered at the salad bar in the Ivy Room. Staffer, Tim (Smiley) Austin points out all the options. Can I have any of them? YES, all except the Sesame-Ginger dressing whose soy sauce contains wheat products. Keep smilin’, Mr. Tim.
Smiley points out all the dressing options that might work.
🙂
What the heck can I eat?
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Staff member, Rodney Denard and student Alex tried to help me get a gluten and dairy free option from Rojo Grande in the Ivy room. Thanks, guys!
Rodney and Alex offer suggestions at the Mexican station.
Incognito Mosquito ??
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To be Gluten and Dairy free you HAVE to be a detective!!
As a child my favorite book series was that of the adventures of “Incognito Mosquito, Private Insective” and with the 5 Day Challenge I’ve found that all the investigative training from way back then has come in very handy!
My team is Gluten /Dairy free and the challenge has been a real test. Gluten is hidden in most everything. Dairy is a clearer villain to track. Reading all ingredient labels and asking question after question is absolutely necessary before popping anything into my mouth. It must be a continuous struggle to remain true to this dietary restriction and I am in awe of those that have it as a way of life.
I will not be deterred however, if you see someone creeping around in a long trenchcoat looking food items over with a magnifying glass, no fear – it’s just me “Susan Sherlock, Super (Gluten/ Dairy) Sleuth!
Vegetarian Lunch, Day Four
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More Beans Please! That’s right, I chose more beans for lunch on Day Four of the 5 Days Challenge. Not only was this Burrito Salad from Martha’s vegetarian, but it was vegan and gluten free! So, many of my fellow participants could eat this delicious option. It’s kind of like a Burrito, without the tortilla. Or like a Taco Salad, without the chips. Thus….a Burrito Salad! Layers of beans, rice, lettuce, tomato, and jalapenos were topped with tofu. The gluten free could choose beef or chicken too.
(I added a bunch of tabasco sauce to bump up the spiciness).
Day 4 – Gluten Free at The Straight
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Day 4
We decided to do lunch at Willard Straight Hall yesterday. We went in thinking that we were going to have a lack of options for gluten free food due to the fact that The Straight has mostly retail units. Boy were we wrong!
I had an amazing omlett, yes for lunch, with bacon!!! I did not know that the omlett came with toast; so you will have to ask for gluten free bread for your toast. I also had a bowl from the fusion station with peanut noodles and lots of veggies and chicken.
Brandon and Marie had some delicious looking salads. Brandon also got salmon cooked to order, as it was the special that day.
The staff at Willard Straight were more than happy to check if any of the indridents contained gluten.
Kosher living day 4
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You know, I knew there would be options but today really lifted me up! After whining all day yesterday about being cold, I stepped out with some of my (Catering) team and headed to Appel. At the Kosher station I was greeted with a big smile, hot lamb stew, Matzo Ball soup, Spinach & Mushroom quiche, barbecued beans and roasted potatoes-and I..ATE..IT..ALL. HA! A colleague from the Bronx shared with me an insightful story and reminded me of the meaning behind Unleavened Bread and I was further lifted up by some of the conversation and knowledge of kosher practices at my table. Oh-and the picture? I was so hungry I remembered halfway through-and it would not have looked as appetizing as it was!
I left lunch feeling fulfilled by the meal and the friendship-maybe I should make time for a good lunch more often….after Reunions.
Day 4 kosher
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Fourth day of kosher started as normal. Grabbed a reliable friend in chobani yogurt, can’t go wrong with yogurt for breakfast. For lunch, I decided to stay home and dine with my fellow managers at Bear Necessities. I had a very nice fresh take kosher salad produced at 104 west. It was a beautifully made with fresh greens, many vegetables, and a hard boiled egg. The Ken’s golden Italian dressing finished off my salad. I shared a bag of sea salt popcorners with my team captain Paul.
My dining partners that day consisted of Paul, team kosher captain, Steve, who had our Bear Necessities cooks make a beautiful vegan pizza full of fresh vegetables, and he didn’t even miss the cheese. Finally Gary, who was eating vegetarian, had a great tossed salad made by the deli of Bear Necessities. A fun and delicious lunch by all.
Dairy free? Gluten Free? Vegan? Vegetarian? Meat Lover? Kosher?
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Welcome to Carl Becker House! Where you will find an eclectic variety of these foods on a daily basis with dietary restriction requests made to order…. only a few “short” minutes walk to Kosher Dining and Chef Kevin Moore’s fabulous Kosher foods that are not available at Becker. Hope to see you meet you soon at Becker! Yum!!