PGTV

Well I'm supposed to be on PGTV tonight for this blog. They came and asked me some questions, and then watched me eat while they filmed me. It was a very strange experience. What was embarassingly funny was for one of my filmed bites, I took to much and my eyes were watering trying to swallow it down (or course I forgot my water bottle). I only found out at about 10:30 am this morning, so no wardrobe changes and or course I didn't have a chance to shave this morning. Oh well.... We'll see if my ugly mug makes it on the news. What's the saying? Any publicity is good publicity?

Nick
wardrobe 4/10
eating skills 3/10
camera presence ?/10 (we'll see)

Update: here it is! (click here)

The Cariboo

Our Staff Christmas Party is at the Cariboo this year, and i am looking forward to going. Normally, staff parties are not the easiest due to a limited diet and I usually end up eating before (or I get stuck with a chicken caesar salad). This year however, the manager was worried about meeting my dietary needs so asked that I come in and meet with her. She was friendly and helpful, and wanted to ensure that my food was not cross-contaminated (always an annoyance when people down-play this). We decided on a steak, baked potato and green salad, and I think she was surprised at how easy it was to accommodate someone with Celiac. I would love it if more restaurants just met with me to work out what gluten free eating at their restaurants looks like. Their are a ton of restaurants I would love to try in PG, but phone calls don't usually help, and it is a big commitment to go in and try to talk to a manager or cook unannounced. So good job to the Cariboo for their forethought, and I will let you know how the food was on the weekend!

Boston Pizza

Okay, so Boston Pizza came out with a gluten free pizza for all us Celiacs. I have been there a few times and tried some different ones, and I appreciate the effort that they have gone through to become more accommodating (and give me more options than just a chicken salad. That said, The pizza would be better if they just used a Udi's pizza crust (you can buy at Save-On). Their pizza's are decent at BP, but not nearly as good as I can make at home. Needless to say, if I want good pizza I just make it, but if the family wants to go out for dinner, it is an option that I am thankful for.

nick 5/10
madi 7/10