I recently took a little excursion east, visiting Washington D.C., Philadelphia and New York City. I enjoyed it immensely. DC especially had amazing restaurants, and I could find no fault in any of the meals I had there. During vacation, it's so easy to throw caution to the wind and completely ignore allergens (for me anyway). Obviously I've been very reckless and haven't been taking my allergies into account lately. That coupled with the drastic change in weather in all three cities has my allergies soaring off the charts. I have very visible bruises on and around my nose from excessive blowing. I definitely pay the price for my own negligence.
But, now I'm home and back to regulating my allergies and am doing much better. The bruises are still there but not as visible. And incidentally, if you ever visit Washington DC, check out Meskerem in Adams Morgan, Bistrot du Coin in Dupont Circle, and Vermillion on King Street in Old Town Arlington; Ethiopian, French street food, and a romantic bistro that will not disappoint, I promise.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Z Pizza
So, with my tomato allergy and Mike's dairy allergy, pizza (once much beloved) has become sort of off limits at our house. I can't have the tomato sauce and what's pizza without the cheese? Horrible, I know!
Until we discovered a place by our new apartment called Z Pizza. We checked out the website and low and behold it is allergen friendly! You can choose what type of sauce they use for the pizza; exit tomato and enter either pesto, garlic, bbq, or spicy thai sauce. For the cheese. there are soy and vegan alternatives. And I even noticed a gluten-free crust option for those with celiac disease. Wow! Talk about choices.
For our new place in Seal Beach, its close, its cheap, it caters to our allergies, and they even deliver. Everyone must try Z Pizza!
Until we discovered a place by our new apartment called Z Pizza. We checked out the website and low and behold it is allergen friendly! You can choose what type of sauce they use for the pizza; exit tomato and enter either pesto, garlic, bbq, or spicy thai sauce. For the cheese. there are soy and vegan alternatives. And I even noticed a gluten-free crust option for those with celiac disease. Wow! Talk about choices.
For our new place in Seal Beach, its close, its cheap, it caters to our allergies, and they even deliver. Everyone must try Z Pizza!
Monday, April 5, 2010
Forgetting
My allergies to tomatoes and peas are new for me; well recently discovered. My whole life I've been able to eat anything and everything I wanted. Because the allergies are not fatal to me, it's easy to cheat (though I pay a price). Because the allergies are newly found, it's easy to forget.
Moving over this past month, my allergies have gone haywire with all the dust and sometimes mold I've had to clean up. My sinuses and headaches have taken a huge toll on me with all the moving and accidental carelessness. I took a bite out of my boyfriend's sandwich not realizing there were raw tomatoes in it; I ate a salad at work and ate around the tomatoes; and even ordered fried rice at Panda Express though I realized the mistake and didn't eat it (it had peas).
This is harder than I thought. Who would've known the most difficult part for me would be remembering not to forget.
Moving over this past month, my allergies have gone haywire with all the dust and sometimes mold I've had to clean up. My sinuses and headaches have taken a huge toll on me with all the moving and accidental carelessness. I took a bite out of my boyfriend's sandwich not realizing there were raw tomatoes in it; I ate a salad at work and ate around the tomatoes; and even ordered fried rice at Panda Express though I realized the mistake and didn't eat it (it had peas).
This is harder than I thought. Who would've known the most difficult part for me would be remembering not to forget.
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