One thing that I have found exceedingly difficult is grabbing something to eat on the run. Think of all the foods people eat when they are in a hurry: burgers, sandwiches, donuts, muffins, scones… ok, I’ll stop, my mouth is watering! Anyway, most of the foods you can carry are portable because they are made of bread, which you can hold onto because it’s dry. Can you think of any GF foods that you can hold? When and who is going to invent something that we can hold in our hands to eat while we’re walking or driving or playing a card game (like this guy, but GF: John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich)?
Of course it is optimal to be one of those people who are “on the ball,” but let’s face it, every once in a while things just don’t work out. So let’s say you’re late for work, and you’re hungry. We’re talking starving, famished, ravenous, your stomach is eying up the other organs for consumption… you get the idea. You get off the metro, push through the crowds, and you know that on your walk you will pass a Starbucks, a Panera/Cosi/Au Bon Pain, and a McDonald’s. We’re all screwed, right? So you walk into your office, finishing off a container of french fries at 9:05 am. How nutritious.
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Hello! Just found your site….I am also living gluten free in the DC area. I live in Northern VA and go to school in Arlington. Anyway just stopping by to say hi! It is nice to see others living gluten-free in the area. How long have you been gf? This donut looks delicious! Not a chance it’s gluten free, huh?
Talk to you later
Katie
Brooke and I did actually find GF donuts when we were at the beach this past summer. Oddly enough, she didn’t want to try them.
For the record, there were gluten free donuts at Dewey Beach on the main drag, near the ice cream shops, the fudge stores and the arcade. When there’s fudge around, donuts don’t stand a chance with me.
Hey everyone! Brooke and I have been swapping GF tips for a couple months and I decided to post some info for everyone.
I live in Fairfax and have Celiac Disease. I was diagnosed almost 5 years ago. First I want to thank the DC Gluties for starting this site! We SO need it around here. Thankfully, every year it’s getting easier and easier to find yummy GF food – already prepared, no less. Unfortunately, though, it’s still impossible to eat on the run easily.
I did want to share some GF donut info, though, since the picture is making everyone hungry. There is a little store in Woodbridge called the Natural Grocer. They stock GF donuts made by Kinninnick Foods. They’re cakey – not light and fluffy like Krispy Kreme – but they hit the spot when you’re craving a donut and coffee.
If you’re down that way – shopping at Potomac Mills or whatever – definitely drop by the Natural Grocer. They have lots of GF food that I haven’t found at any other grocery stores.
Cheers!