Traveling with a food allergy can be a worrisome experience. I have been doing it for a couple of years, so I have my system down pat. There are always essentials I have to pack in my luggage - pasta sauce, oatmeal, bread, and some type of snacks like crackers or pretzels. Last weekend, I flew to Massachusetts and I decided to make homemade granola bars to bring to the airport since they are filling and very yummy.
Food at the airport is not allergy friendly. My only soy-free option is a salad (with no dressing), and the ones that come in the plastic containers just scream "food poisoning" to me. The lettuce is always a little brown and who knows how long it's been on the shelf. If you're lucky, you can find a restaurant with a good salad option but plan to pay at least $10 for a small. This is why I pack snacks like granola bars and fruit to hold me over until I reach my destination. I'm usually hungry all day, but try to bridge the hunger with healthy snacks.
I can pretty much eat all pasta. This makes it easy for meals while staying at the in-laws house. My husband's Mom will make me a box of pasta and put it in the fridge. I then have a backup meal in case I can't enjoy what she prepares. Oatmeal is my go-to for a soy-free breakfast because it's small for packing. I could find soy-free pasta sauce and bread at a store in MA, but then we'd have to spend our vacation hunting down natural foods in grocery stores we aren't familiar with. It's more convenient to just bring it along.
Every time I travel, I'm always relieved to come back home to my comfort zone where I am in control of what I eat!
I posted the recipe for the granola bars last year:
http://soyfreecookin.blogspot.com/2010/04/granola-bars.html
2 comments:
This sounds like me having to pack for Didi. I bring oatmeal, snacks, fruit cups, etc, because I never know what there will be at the final destination. By the way, I went to the doc today and she said I most likely have a mild dairy allergy now. Apparently after "30" is when allergies get their crazy on. Good times.
I just read about the dairy allergy on your blog. Mild is good, but not when you need to be building calcium for strong bones. I love the fact that women need a lot of calcium. It gives me a great excuse for eating lots of cheese, yogurt, and milk. : )
Good ole' 30s. Only one year and 2 months until I know all about them!!
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