About five weeks ago, Kevin and I were on Lake Lansing Road in East Lansing. We saw a sign, ‘Opening Soon’ and below that, it said, ‘Home of the Vicki Chicken’. (Me: “What in the world??” Or something like that.) I saw the food cart. They hadn’t opened their indoor dining room yet, but were selling their food out of a small food cart. We decided to find out what, exactly, Vicki Chicken was and also take advantage of the sunny, unseasonably warm November day to eat lunch outside. Now, we just had to hope they would have something I could eat.
We walked up and saw it was called Grand Grillin. (Located at 740 W. Lake Lansing Road East Lansing, MI.) At the top of their menu, in large letters, it read, ‘Wraps or Salads’. So far, so good; I should be able to get a salad if all else failed.
I told the server I was allergic to dairy, egg and wheat and asked what he thought I might be able to eat. Another server walked up. They were both very accommodating, bringing out their bottles of sauces so I could read the ingredients. They said they had a gluten free pita bread, and brought me the package so I could read it. It was free of gluten, dairy, egg, soy and nuts! Woohoo!! (It’s the MYBREAD brand. Sold in Fresh Thyme and Gordons Food Service.)
It looked like the Thai Wrap would be safe for me to eat, but they wanted to be sure. One of them went inside to ask someone to come out and talk with me. They came back with either a manager or the owner. She never introduced herself, but she was wielding a large binder and told me they’d just had a dietitian come out and she’d given them a complete allergy guide on all of their ingredients. She said they were still streamlining their system, but we should be able to navigate the binder together. It was a beautiful thing, seriously. People that really wanted to help, that understood the challenges in eating out with food allergies; that actually went through the effort of compiling a food allergy guide, before they opened their indoor dining restaurant. After flipping through the binder, it was decided that the two servers were right; I could eat the Thai Wrap.
I haven’t had a pita bread wrap since I’d been diagnosed with my food allergies, and it did not disappoint. It was everything I remembered and so good! This whole experience was so good. I look forward to getting back there soon!
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Enjoy!
Thanks for stopping.
Brenda
Disclaimer:
These recipes and tips are not guaranteed to work or be safe for everyone. Allergies are extremely complicated and vary for each individual. It is still your responsibility to read labels to ensure your safety. I cannot be held liable for any ill effects from using my tips to avoid your allergies. (Sorry guys, I don’t foresee any problems, but Momma’s gotta cover her backside, ya know?) Just read your labels! Do your research!