#gluten facts

[frances-baby-houseman]

Today is the second day in a row that my work has put out an elaborate spread of treats with not one single kosher for passover item on it. I don't want to be a baby and I know it's like MEANT to be a week of deprivation but like, you couldn't buy 1 fucking can of macaroons? come on.

[jess-the-reckless]

Back on my baking bullshit with gluten-free cheese scones.

Can't recommend this baker enough - every one of her recipes that I've ever tried has worked beautifully. I'm a big fan of her gluten-free focaccia, and pizza dough. I usually tweak recipes to suit me, but the only thing I would add to this one is when she says to combine the milk and eggs, beat them. Whisk until frothy before adding to the dry ingredients, because you want to get as much air into a scone dough as possible. For the same reason, don't overknead your dough or roll it too much: you'll knock the air out of it. A good scone dough should fart discreetly when you bang the cutter into it, releasing a soft little ffft. Bonus points if it fires a tiny puff of flour across the surface.

[placesyoucallhome]

Ever have a bit of Lore (tm) for a character so meticulously planned out and you just know that it's absolutely never going to come up no matter how much you write for them? But it's still there! It's canon! Doesn't really matter, but it's there!

[lightbulb-warning]

making shit happen!!

[adamsvanrhijn]

airport meltdown ✌🏻

[cum-villain]

i wonder how many people on fad diets like paleo or keto are people with digestive disorders and such that aren't given a diagnosis or anything to help them with the genuine food issues they have.

[angst-is-love-angst-is-life]

how's your day been?

Pretty good! Wrote a fun (not at all for The Character) little scene very very early this morning and just got back from a chocolate run (Sees Candies my beloved)

Thanks for asking! Wbu?

[gemsofgreece]

Hello! I hope you’re well 🌻 I have a question. I would dearly love to visit Greece someday, but unfortunately I have a lot of food sensitivities (to gluten, dairy, and nuts) and I was wondering, if I was in a big city like Athens, how possible it would be to find accommodations for those sensitivities? Maybe? Not at all?

Thank you so much!

🌼 Hello! 🌼

No need to worry, you won’t have a problem in Athens! I believe you wouldn’t need to worry much in any of the 5 - 7 largest cities in Greece and the 3-5 most cosmopolitan islands.

🍧The nuts are the easiest one to avoid as the overwhelming majority of savoury Greek food doesn’t include nuts. However, nuts are an integral part in traditional Greek pastry making and there unfortunately you will have to keep your distances. However, you will find places in the big cities with gluten free and vegan pastries, even if they are not the most traditional options. BUT!!! There is also the literally most traditional Greek sweets that are both gluten free and dairy free: spoon sweets, usually made of dried fruits and syrup!!! Just make sure to choose one without nuts, there are many flavours!

Tomato, fig and apricot spoon sweets. There are many many more varieties! You will find them in traditional spoon sweet, herb and spice shops, some pastry shops, perhaps upscale hotels, upscale traditional cafes. The most classic varieties could be found in some supermarkets too.

👩‍🍳 When it comes to savoury food, things are much easier. With a search in Tripadvisor for Athens with the sensitivity filters, the site gives me 1347 results back. Here’s the link to the search. So you are not going to have a problem. You can also search for “best dairy free gluten free places in Athens”, there are some articles with guides and tips. Many medium and upscale restaurants also write in their menus that they have suitable dishes or that they are open to discuss your sensitivities and modify your dish accordingly.

🏨 If you intend to stay in a hotel and eat breakfast and / or dinner there, check their amenities / services on their website first, it might be mentioned there. If not sure, I believe you should discuss it first with the hotel via a call or an email to be sure before making the reservation. I believe several medium and more upscale hotels (4 and 5 stars) will take into consideration food sensitivities.

☕️ As for coffee shops, in the big cities many nowadays have dairy substitutes such as oat and almond milk. I believe rice milk is rarer, so if those bother you, keep in mind to check what the substitute milk is.

🏪 In the big supermarkets you will have no problem finding dairy substitutes (ie vegan or lactose free milk and cheese) . Gluten free pasta are easily available too. Gluten free is a little more challenging when it comes to snacks. Brands like Papadopoulos and VIOLANTA offer a few gluten-free snacks. Just keep in mind that we really love nuts in our snacks and candies and you have to double check every snack you see for potential warnings, because a lot do not have milk or nuts but are produced in the same industrial machines as milk and nut products which means they might be contaminated. Avoid mini-markets for snacks and substitutes.

🌯 Another tricky area is fast food. Our fast food is usually pies and pitas and you won’t be able to find gluten free options very easily. Obviously however you can get a portion of souvlaki or gyros without wrapping it in a pita or a bread so there’s that! Combine it with tomatoes, onions, ketchup, lettuce, potatoes and you are more than fine! But in order to try wrapped fast food, you will definitely have to check such guides for specialised restaurants I mentioned above.

Now the good news: aside from the snacks and fast food, the traditional Greek cuisine is based on the Mediterranean diet in which gluten ingredients are naturally limited.

🥗 Traditional Greek food revolves around meat, veggies, fish, seafood and beans. (And dairy but dairy can be more easily avoided.) This means that even if you are in any place in Greece, less modern and fancy, you will still be able to eat from a variety of dishes. Check the menu for the ingredients on the dishes and discuss with the waiter if you have questions and you can avoid the problems even in a pretty traditional place.

Below are some very traditional meals dairy and gluten free that can be found in low-key non specialising places:

Grilled or boiled vinegar octopus

Wild greens salad:

Yemistá (tomatoes and peppers stuffed with rice and sometimes minced meat - do double check that they haven’t put nuts in)

Agurodomata salad (essentially the Greek village salad but without the feta cheese, you can also ask it as a Horiatiki / Greek salad without the feta)

Spanakórizo (spinach rice)

Gígantes (Giant beans)

Many other delicacies in tsipouradika (seafood shops) and mezedopolía (appetizer shops) and of course all the dishes that involve meat and fish, particularly grilled, which are literally the most common. But beware of deep fried ones, in case they coat them in egg or wheat. I also don’t know if you have any limitations with spices and herbs, this is something you should keep in mind.

I also found a Greek gluten free restaurant card in case you stumble onto a restaurant where they don’t know good English (extremely unlikely in Athens, unlikely elsewhere as well)

Heck I don’t know why it put that red corrector on the image wtf. Anyway I have myself underlined with the thick red line the words αυγά (eggs), γαλακτοκομικά (dairy) and ομελέτα (omelette). The card is exclusively for gluten free, it says what you can’t eat and then goes on with what you can eat. This is why I underlined eggs and dairy, so that you can see which words they are and blur them if you print the clear copy. It proceeds with asking that in case the cook can’t adjust any dish from the menu, then whether they can prepare a simple dish with an omelette (I underlined it) or meat. (Of course if you can eat eggs, you don’t have to scratch it out, that’s why I underlined them to show you the words and gave you a clear copy as well.)

I found cards and apps for dairy and nuts in Greek but they were behind a paywall 😑

Anyway that’s all from me: as a summary, there are several options in Athens and you will surely be able to get by in other large cities and the top cosmopolitan islands. The truth is that this may affect a little the prices but Greece is overall cheaper than west Europe and the cosmopolitan regions in the US, so upscale and specialised shops in Greece will be like medium shops in those other places price-wise. (Note: Not true for Mykonos and Santorini islands) What you should be a little more cautious with is pastries and snacks.

Hope this helped a little! I wish you a carefree and delicious stay in Athens when you come ❤️

* If any of my Greek followers has personal recs of cool places for the Anon, please comment!!!

[bogunicorn]

so the good news is that i probably am not allergic to gluten or dairy, and that i don't have celiac

i am, however, a walking stereotype, being an afab AuDHD bitch with IBS (probably)

[ask-ozai]

What do you think of today's youth?

I had never noticed how weak today's youth is, perhaps because my only contact with the younger generations was Azula for a long time. But now I listen to my guards, who talk all day in a shrill voice outside my cell, and I feel second hand embarrassment (this is how I get a general idea of what's going on out there, because Zuko never says anything to me when he comes to see me). Society is a reflection of its leaders and, of course, the youngest generations who only know Zuko's reign know nothing of honor and sacrifice.

Distinguished young people dedicated to their country disappeared when they stopped having young heroes to inspire them. If I had paid more attention to the society fighting our war, I would have noticed that the deterioration began when we lost Lu Ten. Without Lu Ten to guide and inspire them they became useless (especially Zuko).

So we could say that it's all Iroh's fault for being so absolutely idiot to break the number one rule of war: you don't take your only son and heir to the throne with you to Ba Sing Se. I told him a million times that it was the worst city in the world, but he never listened to me.

[soulofapoet]

I might be gluten intolerant

[revenantghost]

Weh, I glutened myself ):

[consolecadet]

Really looking forward to being able to digest food and absorb nutrients. My digestive system feels like a series of worn-out cotton socks.

[ct-hardcase]

I don't describe a ton of what I see online as wholesome anymore but uyen ninh's channel is just so goddamn sweet

[dilfcherricola]

one thing about me is that if the fridge smells bad its over for me. i will not eat anything stored in that fridge that wasnt in a sealed container.

[mtllica]

i may not be able to eat regular bread anymore but at least i can still eat milk thank goodness