On the road...

My apologies for remiss in posting the last few days. I was on vacation with my family and also took a vacation from email, internet, facebook, blogging, etc. It's hard to disconnect, but a good practice every once in a while. That being said, I have lots to share after my week long hiatus!


Trying to maintain a healthy, g-free diet has its difficulties but on the whole, its incredibly easy with a little planning. Ordinarily when I travel I take some fruits, nuts, and snacks along just in case of a hunger emergency. But trying to travel light and cram everything into one (albeit large) suitcase, I decided to forgo my usual snack bag. In hindsight, this was a moderate failure.


Airports can be a somewhat difficult place to navigate when you are trying to eat gluten free. It's pretty easy to find a sandwich on whole grain bread in one of the kiosks, and generally the stewardess will throw you a bag of pretzels, but when you get hungry in the airplane terminal it can be a bit of an issue. How did I handle the issue? Well, first I ate the banana I threw in my backpack, then I realized I had no more snacks and I was still hungry. Dang it. Then, off I went to the airport store and bought a magazine and this...

Then boarded the plane magazine and snack bar in hand. We took off, I unwrapped, bit in, and......uuugghh, ahhh, ickk, gagggg. I immediately looked for something to wash the taste from my mouth...water, coffee, week old raw fish (seriously ANYTHING). Eventually I got the taste out--thank goodness! Sorry to report I do not have any postive feedback on this gluten free treat (if you can call it that). It tasted a bit like rice crispies, with a lot of spice, held together with some sugar syrup, with a alcohol like after taste.


Not wanting to end on a nasty note or leave you with a bad taste in your mouth (not as bad as the aforementioned snack bar, but still...) here is a brand of snack/meal replacement bar that I am a super fan of.

Raw revolution bars are delicious! They are raw, vegan, and made of healthy ingredients like dates, cashews, flax seeds, and coconut. I have tried the raspberry & chocolate, cashew & chocolate, and chocolate & coconut, and liked all of them.

So next time you are in the airport, do as I say and not as I do and pack a ziploc of raw revolution or your favorite snack bars, some almonds, and fruit and stave off a traveling emergency.