Udi's Bagels

One thing I missed when I was diagnosed with Celiac was bagels. There were a few out there at the time, but they were either chewy like pipe foam, or dry and crumbly, turning to sand in your mouth. Because of this, I gave up my love of bagels and wept bitter tears whenever I’d see people eating them.

Then I found Udi’s bagels.

When I tried the first one, it was like a Hallelujah moment. I thought that somehow I’d gotten regular gluten-y bagels, so I double-checked the bag. Sure enough, it said gluten-free, but I couldn’t believe it. Now, I’ve found my bagel, and I try to wheedle a bag out of Brandie whenever we go to Kroger. I give these bagels two thumbs up, 5 stars, and an A++.

If you are buying your Udi's bagels at Krogers then check for coupons in the store because you might be surprised when you find a Udi's stand with $1.00 or .75$ off coupons!

GF Toronto - The Cafe Next Door

Feel Good Food...That is the motto of the Café Next Door, which is exactly the café next door to The Magic Oven on Broadview Ave. When the guys at The Magic Oven sparked up a conversation about gluten-free foods we told them we were from Indiana and that we were amazed by the GF selection they had. They then invited us over to the café to try their breakfast options. Don't you just hate it when people twist your arm? Needless to say the next morning we jumped on the subway and walked into the Café Next Door. I had a yummy fruit salad and multi-grain BLT sandwich, but who cares about what I ate, right? Tommie had a bagel with butter and a 'Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich' with Swiss cheese of course. He absolutely loved the food! He kept smiling the whole time he ate and it, it definitely started our day of touristy fun off on the right foot. Another great GF place to try when you're in the area.