Going Gluten-Free on the Road

I spent this weekend (for the third weekend in a row) on a road trip out of town with a group of students that I work with. All this being away from my own kitchen has made me appreciate my own kitchen more than I could imagine. Finding good gluten-free meals in general can be a task at times, trying to find good gluten-free meals while on the road is a real chore.

Though I have my grocery store staples, I take for granted that I live in an urban area where I have a much larger selection of alternative foods available to me. This past weekend I was in a small town west of the Twin Cities and as I looked through the small town grocery store I realized making myself some gluten-free pasta wasn't going to be an option (luckily the group let me change the menu to fajitas!)

Now that I'm home to the comfort of my own kitchen it got me thinking about what it's like to travel gluten-free. Thanks to my friend Google I found THIS website specializing in travel tips for those looking to take gluten-free trips. Glutenfreetravelsite.com is really an interesting concept bringing together information and reviews from gluten-free travelers like myself. In a recent quest to find the most Celiac-friendly travel destination New York City took the win with an overwhelming margin. Looks like I'll have to go take a bite out of the gluten-free Big Apple on my next trip!