A Miracle Find!!

The other day I found something that I have spent the past few years searching for. It was a gluten and dairy free Pizza Place. It was a miracle. Both gluten and dairy free pizza is almost impossible to find anywhere. Usually you have to make it and believe me when I say it's not the same. If you have ever eaten real pizza the substitutes you make at home fall flat and are choked down with a smile because you aren't willing to admit how much your life sucks. There are the Amy's frozen pizza's, a few of which are either gluten or dairy free and only one that I've seen that is both. I admit they are better than the ones I've struggled through at home but they still weren't quite the same. Now I am an avid pizza lover. Losing pizza was really difficult for me. So believe me when I say I searched long and hard to find a suitable replacement. And about a week ago I found one right near my house.

It all began when a friend of mine who has my same intolerances told me about a place she had found in Santa Monica called Fresh Brothers. I got really excited to try it but I'm almost never in Santa Monica so I never got the chance. I merely filed the name in the back of my mind for a later date. Now fast forward to almost a year later. Here I am planning to go to the beach with my roommate and I remember Fresh Brothers. I decide to look up where in Santa Monic it is. Up pops it's website and low and behold it has other locations. I begin seeing which ones might be closest to me and I see one that looks like it is next to one of my favorite nearby sushi places. I quickly type in the address on google and see that it is less than a mile from me and not only that but it delivers. I couldn't contain my excitement. The next day we ordered in  their pizza and I was in heaven. I tried their BBQ chicken pizza and it tasted just how I remember pizza tasting back in the good old days.

I need to go again because they had a very extensive menu. There were a ton of very gourmet pizzas that could all be made gluten and dairy free. And the pricing really wasn't too bad at all. I can't believe my luck with this place. Anywhere else is either only gluten or dairy free and usually only has one or maybe two options but this place was full of options. You could never get bored with it. Here is the link to their gluten free menu:

www.freshbrothers.com/gfree.htm

They have multiple locations all over LA. Check out their store info to see if there is one near you or if you head over this direction on a vacation where the nearest one would be. Believe me, you won't regret it. This pizza alone would be worth the trip for anyone who is allergic to gluten and dairy. If you try it, let me know what you think. And if you know of any other restaurants that cater to our picky stomachs feel free to share. I'm always looking for more :)

Recipe 1

So I told you guys I would eventually get around to posting recipes so here is the first. It's a very simple, very quick recipe. I don't have exact measurements, it's really a however much you want sort of thing. So here it is, my super gourmet omelette!

Ingredients:

• Canola Oil
• 3 egg whites
• Hand full of Spinach
• A few slices of smoked salmon
• Sriracha sauce

Directions:

First pour a generous amount of oil into the pan so as to cover the whole bottom and then heat. Once it is heated dump in the egg whites. (I used egg whites because they are much better for you and technically you should only consume one egg yolk a day, particularly if you are dieting.) Then once the egg is almost fully cooked and little bubbles are forming add the spinach and salmon to the middle. Let it cook a short bit longer (only a few seconds really) and then flip the top over. Then move it to your plate and garnish with sriracha sauce. (Honestly I put sriracha on everything, But I would suggest putting something with this to add zing even if it's just some lemon). 

Here is a picture of my creation. I hope you all enjoy! And there will certainly be more to come. I'm feeling very creative this week :)

Update!

Hey guys!
I'm so sorry I haven't posted in a while. I was in the process of moving as I said in my last post and yesterday we finally got our internet installed, so here I am again. I have quite a few things I'd like to post but I won't overwhelm you. First off I tried a new tea I found on one of my Whole Foods excursions. It was called "Smooth Move" supposedly meant to relieve those with mild constipation. I read the directions and followed them to a tea hoping to gain the regulated bowel movements it claimed to bring to those of us who are a bit challenged in that department. I must say I was thoroughly disappointed. I would admit it did make me poop but first it made me feel more constipated for a good 6 hours and then it began to allow me to slowly have the runs throughout the next 3 hours. It had almost the same effect mild amounts of gluten or dairy will cause and frankly those would be a lot more enjoyable for me as I never get to eat them these days. Needless to say I have stopped drinking this tea as it is not worth it. I will post a picture of this tea so you can recognize it when you see it. Now maybe it's just because of my abnormally sensitive stomach but my roommate tried it too and she had similar results. I'm going to suggest if you want to poop regularly just eat natural laxative foods like raw fruit and vegetables, nuts, and drink lots of water as well as work out. Also I'm back on the Good Belly and it has soothed out my stomach quite a bit. I also am trying this new thing out to jazz up my Good Belly. I'm using it in fruit smoothies just to switch things up so as to not get bored and make sure I keep up with it. Plus we just got a blender and I'm a bit obsessed. ;) Next I hope to post some of the recipes I want to try out, if any of them turn out successful that is. Wish me luck!

                                                 Here is the tea... :(