Last Thursday we took the train to Berlin. All together an almost 9 hour train trip...on the way up I packed plenty of food for the girls. Made Salami (safe, from the butcher in town where everything is w/o any milk sugar) sandwiches, brought cookies, gummibears. It was fantastic enough to eat and we did not need to worry at all :) In the afternoon an icecreamwoman was announced and she walked through the train offering ice cream. We of course were sure that she would have popsicles w/o any milk. Where we wrong...the girls were both so disappointed. Good thing there is also a bistro on the train where they sell Pringles. Normally not the food of choice, but since the girls were so sad...the Pringles were a welcome treat. They loved them and forgot about the ice cream.
On the trip back we were not as prepared. We had stayed in a Hotel in Berlin and were not able to make sandwiches. We had plenty of snacks so. At lunch time I went to the restaurant car asking whether they had food declarations. And they did!!! There was one meal (Asian Noodles) the girls could eat and it was great. The bottom line is that it is quite easy to travel by train not really worry about the food. I speak German, but I certainly would have also found the information if I only spoke English.
Have a great day everyone...more from our European adventure soon :)
Monday, September 15, 2008
Sunday, September 7, 2008
On vacation in Germany
...just a quick note. We are now in Germany on our annual vacation. The trip was uneventful. For the food issue, we are just glad we brought our own. We ordered the vegan meals for both girls, but the margarine contained whey and we really do not know about the bread...
Here in Germany we just always make sure to bring our own food along. Today we went swimming. The girls were (of course) hungry for a snack afterwards. All of the sausages in the bar contained lactose...good thing that there are always french fries (Pommes Frites) and we brought some sausage along...
Here in Germany we just always make sure to bring our own food along. Today we went swimming. The girls were (of course) hungry for a snack afterwards. All of the sausages in the bar contained lactose...good thing that there are always french fries (Pommes Frites) and we brought some sausage along...
Monday, September 1, 2008
Getting ready for the trip...
Alright so we are leaving for Germany tomorrow. I have packed the bags, gotten the letter from the girls physician, and just now also packed the food to carry on. The girls are just SO excited. And its not just because I packed Tings as a snack :) - One thing I still need to get is bread. Why, oh why do I always skimp on bread? Both girls just LOVE it...well or I may just get some bagels, but it will need to last until we are at our destination in Germany and that will take close to 20 hours...
Monday, August 25, 2008
Preparing for our trip to Europe...
We are getting ready for our annual trip to Europe. This means that I called the airline to make sure:-
- Vegan meals are ordered for the girls
- Lactose-free meal is ordered for the girls (I will actually give my meal to the girls if it seems OK)
- Getting the doctors note to bring liquid on the plane
- Buying enough bread (our girls LOVE bread), snacks for the plane rides and the lay-over in Frankfurt
- Getting toys, crayons etc. for the trip...
I also spoke with a friend of mine in Germany who will make sure that the food at the hotel in Berlin will be OK for the girls.
Going overseas for us is clearly an advantage as I at least speak German. The European Galactosemia Association publishes lists in various languages which can be taken along if you plan to travel and do not speak the language. Here is the link to the "Diet-Passports"...http://www.galactosaemia.com/diet-passport/index.html
Happy Travels to all of you!
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Trader Joe's
Have you shopped, or do you shop at Trader Joe's? I shop there off and on. Yesterday was an "on" day. So many great food finds...
- Frozen Pizza without cheese and it is so good that the girls almost eat the entire pizza themselves :) ,
- we are all big snackers I just bought "Organic Multiseed Cracker Sticks"...they are yummy
- our emergency food for the kids "Breaded Chickenless Nuggets" NOTE: only the chickenless nuggets are OK
- Vanilla Soymilk
- Ricemilk
- We also got their soy yogurt for the first time and both girls love it
There are obviously a lot more choices which are "safe" and without any milk sugar
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Tings...if you ever miss Cheetos
So sometimes there is are snacks in our house...one our children love are Tings. They look like Cheetos (minus the orange), taste a little like them, and are truly a really fun "safe" snack for them. More info under http://www.robscape.com/files/prod-tings.php Happy snacking everyone :)
Monday, August 11, 2008
Bring enough bread...we just learned :)
We are spending a long weekend in Government Camp. I prepared by bringing along the usual things such as bread, soy milk, earth balance, etc. Unfortunately however we did not bring enough bread. Seems like no big deal as there are a couple of small stores in Government Camp. What I did not expect was that ALL of the breads offered for sale contain either whey, dry milk, etc. WOW...I did see hot dog buns that are safe. But hot dog buns for breakfast? No, not an option...it is not a big deal as there were a couple of slices left for the girls but we definitively learned our lesson to always, always bring enough bread along on trips.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Fubonn Asian Food Market
We just went to Fubonn Asia Food Market on SE 82nd Ave. in Portland. It is such a great place. We found so much fun foods the girls can eat and all without any dairy. Well of course there are still foods with milk sugar, but there are a ton of fun foods which do not have any milk sugar...For more info about Fubonn Asian Food Market check it out at http://www.fubonn.com/index.php
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Dare I say Fast Food...
Sometimes there is no way around it and let's be honest the kids love it. Both of our girls love an occasional hamburger and fries. Good thing we have Burgerville. The girls are so happy with their kids meal, the toy and Burgerville now even offers seasonal lemonades without any milk in them. The hamburgers are fine, so are the fries and a bunch of other items they offer. We really like Burgerville because their food is sustainable, and they are a local chain. I have contacted the administrative office numerous times before and they are always so helpful. They are really great. The breakdown on allergens and ingredients can be found online at
http://www.burgerville.com/Static/Files/Allergy_Table_Web_v2.pdf and also
http://www.burgerville.com/uploadedFiles/Our_Food_-_Special_Dietary_Needs/Ingredients_Information_08.pdf
Burgerville of course is not the only option, we just choose it for the occasional fast food "need" :) Other options I have looked into are
http://www.burgerville.com/Static/Files/Allergy_Table_Web_v2.pdf and also
http://www.burgerville.com/uploadedFiles/Our_Food_-_Special_Dietary_Needs/Ingredients_Information_08.pdf
Burgerville of course is not the only option, we just choose it for the occasional fast food "need" :) Other options I have looked into are
- McDonalds Hamburgers are also OK - here is the link to their allergen page http://www.mcdonalds.com/app_controller.nutrition.categories.ingredients.index.html
- Wendy's is also OK - here is the link http://www.wendys.com/food/pdf/us/nutrition.pdf
- Burger King is also OK - http://www.bk.com/#menu=3,2,-1 this site let's you sort according to allergen which is a very nice feature
- Subway also offers a bunch of different options that are OK http://subway.com/subwayroot/MenuNutrition/Nutrition/pdf/AllergenChart.pdf
Out for Breakfast...
We took a day trip to the beach yesterday and before leaving town went out for a quick bite. A bakery was what we wanted so we went to Sweet Pea Bakery in South East Portland. We LOVE that place. All vegan and I swear you do not taste the difference. Cup cakes, cookies, doughnuts, beautiful cakes by the slice, even sandwiches...it is fantastic. We each had bagels with cream cheese. They offer plain or scallion/"bacon". Personally I love the scallion/"bacon" one. The best part so is that you never ever have to worry about milk being in any of their products. They also have soy, rice, almond, and hemp milk.
Oh, and if you have a party coming up Sweet Pea also makes cakes to order. Sheet cakes, cup cakes, cheese cake...you name it. We LOVE this place it....
To get the location of Sweet Pea go to http://www.sweetpeabaking.com/
Oh, and if you have a party coming up Sweet Pea also makes cakes to order. Sheet cakes, cup cakes, cheese cake...you name it. We LOVE this place it....
To get the location of Sweet Pea go to http://www.sweetpeabaking.com/
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