Here you will find an archived weblog of my food, travel, and creative pursuits which I kept from 2010-2016. Please note both that the travel information contained here may outdated and that these logs were created on a prior version of this website and may not yet be optimized for the current version. If you’re looking for specific content, use the search field below! <3
Along the the Sea to Sky Highway, which runs from Vancouver to Whistler in beautiful British Columbia, Porteau Cove Provincial Park is a welcome stop to stretch your legs and admire the views of Howe Sound. This relatively small park has so much to offer and explore including the ferry dock which has several view points to climb to, a sunken ship for scuba divers to explore, and a boat launch.
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When I moved to Seattle in 2010, I was absolutely thrilled by the relative abundance of gluten free friendly restaurants. Prior to that, I was living in a little town on the California coast with NO options - in fact, I was frequently told by restaurant staff that I could not be accommodated. So moving to Seattle was like moving to a gluten free friendly wonderland. Three years and a heck of a lot of travelling later, I think Seattle is just starting to catch up with it's biggest rival in terms of gluten free friendliness; Portland, Oregon. More and more restaurants are including information on their regular menus to indicate gluten free items or ones that can be adapted.
Since Seattle has just over 300 people descending upon it this weekend to attend the International Food Bloggers Conference (IFBC) and I'm positive I'm not the only gluten free one in the bunch, I thought I'd share some of the spots I keep returning to for great gluten free eats throughout the city. I've also included a number of links to other resources to query for even more ideas.
Let's take this one step further as well; if you find a great gluten free friendly establishment during your weekend at IFBC - share it on twitter or instagram with the hashtag; #IFBCgf.
We had only planned to spend one day in Glacier National Park, however due to a "grizzly problem" every single trail in the park (except for one very steep one-which wasn't possible with my ankle) was either closed or under hiking restrictions.
Read MoreAn unplanned but much needed night in Revelstoke, British Columbia turned out to be quite the delicious stop over. While almost every little mountain town we drove through on this trip seemed to have a little natural foods store, Revelstoke was like hitting a jackpot in terms of allergen friendly food.
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We were supposed to spend the first night of our two week camping road trip in Whistler, British Columbia. After a beautiful drive up the Sea to Sky Highway, we rolled into town were excited to learn a downhill mountain bike competition was in full gear and a triathlon was to be held the following day.
Read MoreSpending two weeks road tripping and camping through the Canadian Rockies was both memorable in terms of the sights and experiences but also in the great learning moments. The conditions of our trip did not make things so easy - inclement weather, questionably advertised campsites, poisonous spiders - but, I'll tell you more about that next week.
Read MoreIf you follow me around the web, you've probably seen mentions of an epic camping road trip that has been in the planning stages for months now. Since that trip is just around the corner, I've been diving into my packing lists for what to bring. To be honest, the thought of packing enough safe gluten free food for two weeks of camping was a bit overwhelming. With a wilderness heavy yet somewhat flexible itinerary - I don't want to be dependent on buying much on the road other than fresh produce.
To remedy my overwhelmed feelings, I put together a quick worksheet to break it down for me. I made a section for each day of our trip, where we would be, if it was a travel day, and included a line each for three meals and a snack. While I don't intend to bring the list with me and cook by it - it did help to get an idea of how much I need to pack. I also opted to repeat each meal at least twice, which I think will make both the purchasing of food and packing much easier.
I should also mention that we (my husband and I) are car camping. We'll have plenty of amenities available to us and packing space is not an issue. In my mind, that means there's no reason to eat freeze dried food for two weeks straight. I've tried to create a menu and packing list that reflects how we eat at home, albeit with less fresh produce (which during these high harvesting days is pretty much what we eat). We do plan to buy plenty along the way and will also keep one cooler filled with ice to keep special treats like cheese, non-dairy milk, and the occasional slice of bacon. Since we're driving over an international boarder, I'll be buying all the fresh produce and animal products after we're across to ensure we don't have any issues at the border.
To share with you, I've broken the list up by meal and also included the types of dishes we plan to make. The entire list is gluten free, there's only one optional dairy item, and with just a few little exceptions it's also mostly vegan.
A couple of weeks ago, armed with our brand new camera - we set off to shoot some video on what is known the most popular trail along the I-90 corridor. We used this hike as a test case for how our new camera and lens would perform without any specialized video equipment.
Read MoreMy long weekend in Portland was filled with both amazing lessons learned at World Domination Summit as well as delicious new gluten free (and mostly vegan) food finds around the city. In a matter of four days, I managed to make it to six new to me eateries. However, I had to back to a few of my old favorites which to my delight had lots of new amazing things to offer. New Cascadia Traditional Bakery is now selling the absolute best gluten free bread I've ever had and it's in baguette form. This baguette is based on the Portland Sourdough they've been baking for years - but now it's light, fluffy, and has a fantastic crunch to the crust. It reminds me of that bread crunch scene in Ratatouille. Tula Gluten Free Bakery Cafe is offering their amazing salted chocolate chip cookies in the form of an ice cream sandwich using vanilla Coconut Bliss ice cream (my favorite!). Of course I also returned to Prasad and Andina - where I always feel so well taken care of and eat the most amazing food.
Now that I've covered the old, let's move on to the new!
