Jason’s Deli in Altmonte Springs, FL

I have been checking out the website Gluten Free Registry to find some new restaurants in the areas around Orlando. I found one near the Altamonte Mall called Jason’s Deli this is a chain store. Now it is listed that they have Gluten-Free bread that is used for sandwiches along with a soup and a few other things that are Gluten-Free. So in my curiosity (or because I was hungry from shopping a few days before Christmas) I stopped in for a bite. The atmosphere is nice and open though as you walk in you seem lost since the counter to order at is way off to the right around a small corner. But this did not deter my hunger. I asked for a Gluten-Free menu after the 5 min wait. I order a turkey sandwich, with mayo, spinach and provolone cheese. I was surprised when the young women asked me again what kind of bread I wanted. Only after I said Gluten-Free did she brush it off and say “Oh yeah”. This gave me cause for uneasiness. Now I’m one to not let my eyes off my food if possible and this deli was set up so that you can watch your food being made. So I watched as a the young women making my food took it out of a secure bin with all the other Gluten-Free products. I also watched as she put it on a very visibly contaminated surface as she assembled it. I watched as she put the mayo spatula that was just used on regular bread on to my sandwich. And I’m sure she saw me utter a cry of shame as I watched my meal become garage at her hands. I took my sorrows to the management, they were kind and said that they would make it themselves for me. After some quick thinking I realized that everything in that place is contaminated and there was no chance I would get a meal that was Gluten-Free. I informed the management that I would not be taking that chance and was refund the money. The good news from this is that their ice teas are wonderful the bad news is I highly recommend that those with Celiac stay far away from Jason’s Deli.

Gluten-Free Pasta Sauce

One thing I love in this world is pasta! Upon starting this new diet I was told by the doctor that I would have to eat a completely different way and that I wouldn’t be able to enjoy all the food I had before but not to worry it wouldn’t be that hard. Well it really wasn’t that hard at first (since I had no idea what Gluten-Free was). After a quick trip to wallyworld Walmart and Food Lion and realizing there wasn’t much to pick from in the form of Gluten-Free food, I was forced to shop at the more expenisive food stores WholeFoods. <_<” But being the frugal person I am (^_^) I began looking closer at the foods found in different Publixs and Walmarts in the area. I found that the Classico brand has a great selection for a fraction of the price then the sauce found at higher end grocery stores. It is not just this one sauce that is GF but all of Classico’s red and white sauces are. You can check out there website here. Now don’t just think Classico is the only brand of GF sauce that Walmart and Publix carry they both have others listed such as Prego, Newmans and a few others. Publix also has their Green Wise section which contain a lot of GF food. Check out these stores in your area and see what they have to offer.

Hello Gluten-Free People!

Welcome to my blog hope all is well with you. I have never blogged before but there is always a first for everything. This blog is for those of you who suffer from Celiac disease or those who just don’t want to eat wheat anymore. I will cover products that are cheap and easy to find. I will also review restaurants in the Orlando,FL area that cater to Gluten-Free (GF) foods and those that are listed as GF but are far from it. I will include pictures at every chance I can (Sometimes I must be ninja sneaky in some places). If ever you have a question I would be more then willing to help in anyway I can to answer it. So sit back relax and enjoy my blog. ^_^