Back in April, I celebrated my birthday at the Wild Cow in East Nashville and had my first great birthday cake since being diagnosed with Celiac’s and having to go gluten free. Come to find out, it’s from a local bakery called Aunt April’s Gluten Free Bakery. I recently had the privilege of trying her gluten free cookies, bread, brownies and some muffins. All I have to say is YUM! The bread was the same bread used in a great sandwich I had at the Wild Cow which I used to make some sandwiches, cheesy garlic bread and well, it was so good I ate it by itself. It wasn’t spongy like most gluten free breads and didn’t fall apart like others. The cookies were nice and crunchy, the brownies moist. If you have an event or just looking for gluten free stuff around Nashville I highly recommend Aunt April’s Gluten Free Bakery’s products which can be found at the Wild Cow, Matteo’s Pizza, The Green Wagon East and Yolos.
Aunt April’s Gluten Free Bakery
the Wild Cow
Last week we finally tried the Wild Cow over in east Nashville. They are a vegetarian restaurant that also has gluten free options (see gluten free menu here). I had a portabella mushroom sandwich and all I can say is wow! Don’t know which gluten free bread that they used but it was the best that I have had. I had a quinoa side that was also nice. I recommend trying it if you get. Chance!
Taki sushi in Hermitage
I love sushi, but since I live in the south there is always one huge problem… Everything is fried or has tempura flakes in it. I don’t know why everyone insist on living the southern stereotype with fried foods! Being gluten free it gets really annoying. Taki is a great little sushi place in Hermitage in a little strip center that you would never expect to be good. The fish is fresh and always tasty. You will need to bring your own gluten free soy sauce and be sure to tell them to leave off the tempura flakes! Even the Philly role has them if you don’t ask.
Suzy Wong’s House of Yum
Last week we finally tried Suzy Wong’s House of Yum at 1515 Church St. In Nashville. They have items noted on their menu as GF for gluten frill along with some vegetarian offerings. For the first time in years I was able to eat chicken wings out. While not a huge fan wings, it always sucks when you a re told you can not have something! They were good for wings, but reminded me of why I don’t really like them. We had some sushi and a great shrimp dish. Give it a try!
OK, gonna try this again
As most people who know me would agree, I’m a horrible writer. Yet, I feel since I finally got word press to work on my iPhone and iPad, I should try again to write about my gluten free experiences. For quick gluten free updates, follow me on Twitter at GlutenFreeNash. Thanks and I look forward to talking again!
Gluten free banana waffles
So I’ve had them in the freezer for months. My wife wanted to reclaim the freezer space since I wasn’t eating them. Whenever I go grocery shopping if I see something new and gluten free, I buy it, if I like it or not. I was never a huge fan of waffles before being gluten free but I had to buy them. 2 months later… I wish I tried them earlier. Gluten free banana waffles from Trader Joe’s ROCK!
Lazzaroli Pasta
A couple of friends have emailed me in the past week about Lazzaroli Pasta in Germantown. They have a Spelt Pasta that is made without semolina and subsitutes Light Spelt Flour. Check them out at 1314 5th Avenue North * Historic Germantown * Nashville and let me know what you think!
Fulin’s – Good sushi but watch for hidden gluten!
Once a month my wife and I have to go to Lebanon, TN and stop in Mt. Juliet to eat at Fulin’s. The sushi there is always good and fresh. Because of the language barrier, I seem to have an issue every other time I go though. Being in the South, people love to fry everything, including sushi. Talk to your waiter before you order, they love to hide little crunchies in everything they fix.
Lime
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… I can’t get enough of Lime on 21st. They are always helpful in finding gluten free options and well, their happy hour rocks! Try their cheese and chorizo dip… delicious!
Gluten free at Cha Cha on Belmont
Had dinner last night at Cha Cha on Belmont. The staff was very helpful in finding me options. They came back with a lot of options, I ended up having the shrimp with polenta (I don’t remember their catchy name for it). The mojito wasn’t great, the environment was loud, overall it was OK but I doubt if I go back.
