As we shovel out from a foot of good-old Northeastern snow (ok…to be fair…I should say “as I watch Mrs. Dude shovel…”), it seems the perfect time to post pictures of my gluten-free vacation from last month.
This is the third year in a row we’ve gone with the same group of friends.
Each year, we rent a house with a chef, I communicate with him/her ahead of time and it gives me such peace of mind.
No giving the same speech to a different restaurant each night; no worries about what I can eat. Small adjustments to each meal and my health needs are taken care of.
Enjoy as we look back at a week of gluten-free paradise.
And just remember…3 months til Spring.
Hmmm…..I’m wondering if he gave you any recipes?
That looks like a wonderful time.
Even if he did, I couldn’t replicate. I’m so lame in the kitchen.
All I can say is BREATHTAKING!
Looks as if you had another great vacation down there!!
Good for you guys. ( I figured he would keep you safe)
Thanks for sharing your pics.
P.S. I do not miss the snow.
He did indeed keep me safe. He went from knowing nothing about gluten to knowing pretty much everything in a short 3 weeks.
Most classically trained “cook from scratch” chefs….are very willing and eager to please the people they are feeding. It’s their passion!!
I have a best friend who is a chef and she says “This isn’t rocket science and anyone should be able to cook GF for you guys!”
Don’t you love her.? yeah, me too! LOL
She cooks for me frequently and there is never a problem.
I am so glad you are feeling well after your trip. YAAAY!!!!
Amazing pictures! Thank you for sharing!
Great photo essay. 🙂 Looks like it was a fun time! Is 85 cups of coffee really enough to sustain all that hard vacationing work, though?
If it wasn’t for the incessant bathroom trips, I would’ve gone for 86. Maybe next year 😉
Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos! It’s wonderful to read about someone having a successful gluten free (and stress free) vaca! For me, it’s the planning ahead that does it… I had a completely GF and stress free week at Beaches Turks and Caicos (the head chef met with me the first evening and personally cooked for my family and was wonderful!) and I was able to successfully travel from the US to Budapest with some planning ahead. I have a friend there who shopped for my GF food in advance and made sure it was in my hotel room when we arrived. I had found an organic shop in Budapest ahead of time and actually became friendly with the owner through email. He was so lovely that when my friend picked up the food for me, he would not even take the money. It’s these kinds of experiences that have made me feel not so alone in my disease. People can be wonderful if you just open yourself up to them. After being in a foreign country and not once being glutened, I’m not afraid to travel anywhere anymore. By the way, LOVE this blog. Happy New Year! Mary
Thanks Mary. Happy New Year.
Can you bring me along next year?
I’ll have to speak with the Mrs… 😉
I don’t get it. Why is your stomach causing so much pain on a gluten free diet?
3 full meals per day. Some decadent dishes. Throw in some extra booze. My insides can’t tolerate it. Nothing to do with the gluten. My guts are a sensitive mess.
THAT LOOKS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How could you bear to come back to the snow?!?!
Could you share the contact information for renting that home as well as the information for the chef. My husband has Celiacs, dermatitis herpetiformis and iodine is a trigger for the DH.
It was thru a website called Luxury Retreats…