Saturday, July 25, 2009

Sonic

http://www.sonicdrivein.com/pdfs/menu/Sonic_Allergen_Table_9-30-08.pdf

Wheat Bun
Tortilla
Hamburger Patty
Bacon
Breakfast Sausage
Hot Dog
Steak
Jumbo Popcorn Shrimp
Breaded Chicken Breast patty
French Fries
Tots
Onion Rings
Fish Patty
Fritos Cornchips
veggies
Fat Free Italian
Honey Mustard
Taco Sauce
Tartar Sauce
Maple Flavored Syrup
Jelly
Marinara

Runza

http://www.runza.com/resources/all/files/65971/_fn/Allergen%2520Summary%2520Sheet.pdf?disposition=inline

Deluxe Grilled Chicken Sandwich (no bun)
French Fries
Shanghai Chicken (no dressing)
Dorothy Lynch
Lite Italian
Raspberry Vinaigrette
Poppy Seed
Honey Mustard
BBQ Sauce
Strawberry Smoothie
Mango Smoothie
Banana Smoothie
Slushies

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Jason's Deli

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Jason's Deli!!!
We recently discovered this place, and it is so wonderful to eat there!
They have THE most comprehensive allergen list I have EVER seen, and there are so many things, that I cannot list them all!
You can go to Jason's Deli Allergen Info to see a complete list of their products and allergens. This list is especially helpful for me, because I emailed it to myself, and can look at it on my iPod Touch while I'm there!

Things I have gotten:
Salad Bar - not everything on there is safe, however the little gingerbread muffins are and YUMMY! There are no safe salad dressings, they do provide olive oil and basalmic vinagrette.
I like the Graham Crackers.
I have eaten the Turkey Reuben minus swiss cheese and rye bread, added french bread, extra stone ground mustard and mayo - YUM!
I think alot of their sandwiches would be pretty safe to eat, just have to sub the bread for the whole grain wrap or french bread (only safe breads) and take cheese off.
Blue corn tortilla chips and salsa.
Most meats (see allergen info for complete list)
veggies, fruit

NOT safe: Chicken and Tuna Salads, ALL soups (I intend to write them about this, because their soups look delectable, and I'd love to be able to have some), ripple & house chips.

Olive Garden

A mother who is doing the MSPI diet for her baby looked last night at ingredient lists at Olive Garden, and the meat sauces do not appear to be safe. So if you want something off this list, I recommend asking for the sauce packets, etc, to make sure they are safe. The salad with no dressing or croutons and breadsticks plain (dipped in olive oil) should be fine.

I just talked to John at the 7505 Dodge St Olive Garden, (402) 393-8404, and he was very helpful in helping me to determine which dishes should be ok. He was careful to mention that he can't be 100% sure, but from the list of ingredients he had the following should be ok for me to eat:
Chicken Marsala - substitute the 4 oz grilled chicken breast (he wasn't sure about the breading on the chicken that comes with it)
Spaghetti with meat sauce
Capellini Pomodoro
Linguine alla Marinara
Spaghetti & Meatballs
BREADSTICKS plain! I dipped them in garlic salt and olive oil...MMMM
Salad without dressing, but they have olive oil and balsamic vinegar available.
I shall report if I eat something I react to. I am also going to speak with the person John recommended and told I would be coming, when I arrive, so he can be sure there's not accidents with parmesan or anything, Mike.

I ate the Chicken Marsala and it was GOOOD! I as also able to eat breadsticks with no butter, and a little garlic salt, and I dipped them in olive oil, so yummy!

Welcome!

I, Mary, have known I was soy intolerant for just over a year. I get painful GI issues when I eat soy, making it definitely not worth it, not to mention the damage my body sustains when I eat it.
Just about two weeks ago, I realized I am also milk intolerant. At first I thought it was lactose, but I'm pretty sure it's all dairy, since everytime I have even a trace amount, I have symptoms. And it is also not worth it.
Now, I am pregnant, and had planned on starting the MSPI (milk/soy protein intolerance) diet in my third trimester and while I was nursing, to give my baby's GI system the best chance, but my body decided to play a cruel joke on me early. Oh well, my baby will definitely be getting MSPI safe milk!

I would like to say that I am milk and soy INTOLERANT and NOT allergic. So if you have milk and soy allergies, I recommend you do some research to make sure that foods are safe for you. For more on intolerances versus allergies see here.

While I was nursing my daughter, who had MSPI, I had a friend who helped me out alot with a good list of recipes and some snack and eating out ideas that were very helpful.
I will try to update the information on safe things to eat at restaurants, but encourage you to never take only my word for the safety of your food. As a consumer, we all have responsibilities to do our own research and take responsibility for what we are putting in our mouths.
I hope this blog will help those who have MSPI and encourage moms of MSPI babies to continue nursing for as long as they and their child want to.