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September 27, 2012 By 2 Comments

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The day has finally come!

I’m so excited to announce the launch of the Locate Special Diet mobile applications for iPhone and Android.

Download the Locate Special Diet app for FREE from iTunes or Google Play!

Locate Special Diet

Our mission is to help you find local places that offer gluten-free, vegetarian or organic food or drink options.

Features:

- Search for businesses near you

- Choose your dietary preferences (gluten-free, vegetarian, organic)

- Save your dietary preferences in your settings once you have created an account; or filter by dietary preference when you search

- Narrow your search by restaurants, grocery stores, and places with drinks

- Filter restaurants by type of food (ex: Italian)

- Save businesses and tips to your favorites list

- Submit tips and view public favorite tips

- Share places you like on Facebook and Twitter

- View business websites, call the business and view map directions

- Submit menu photos and businesses on the go

We are adding new businesses every week. We currently have listings in over 27 U.S. Cities and growing.

Note: Austin, Texas is the currently the only city in the database with a full listing of drink options around you. We are working hard to expand this option to other cities, and will soon, but we need your help! Let us know what places you like to grab a gluten-free beer, shop for gluten-free drinks, or grab an organic non-alcoholic beverage.

Current Locate Special Diet Cities (does not include small towns and new areas just added):

  • Atlanta
  • Austin
  • Boston
  • Chicago
  • Columbus
  • Dallas
  • Denver
  • Houston
  • Jackson Hole
  • Las Vegas
  • Los Angeles
  • Miami
  • Nashville
  • New Orleans
  • New York City
  • Oklahoma City
  • Orlando
  • Palo Alto
  • Phoenix
  • Portland
  • Salt Lake City
  • San Antonio
  • San Diego
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Waco
  • Washington DC
  • And MORE

Locate Special Diet: iTunes, Android, Website, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest

 

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Cinnamon French Toast Egg Sandwich

August 3, 2012 By 5 Comments

Yes, you read that right … Cinnamon French Toast Egg Sandwich (gluten-free, dairy-free and sugar-free). That’s a mouthful, literally. I’ve been on a french toast kick lately, thanks to my sister, who re-introduced it into my breakfast routine recently. I hadn’t had french toast in years. Mainly because I forgot about it, and am normally a pancake person. Now I am hooked… [Read more...]

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snapshots of my (gluten-free) summer

July 13, 2012 By 2 Comments

These last few months have been some of the more challenging months I can remember. We had a couple family members pass, whom we loved dearly. We had some events happen that were unforeseen. I launched two companies- Locate Special Diet and Careio. And the best part of it all (the non-challenging portion obviously)… I got engaged to the love of my life last week. We couldn’t be more thrilled.

Since I haven’t been in my own kitchen cooking (my oven is broke, and I’ve been too lazy to get it fixed!), I thought I would share some snapshots of what has been happening this summer; through my favorite photo-sharing app: Instagram. If you are on Instagram, you can follow me @atxglutenfree or check out my pictures online here.

Gluten-free pad thai at Hai Ky in Austin (Westlake). Ask for the “old pad thai sauce” to [Read more...]

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Easy Eats Magazine Giveaway!

June 11, 2012 By 16 Comments

 

For those of you who haven’t heard of Easy Eats…

Easy Eats is a beautiful, all-digital gluten-free magazine. They also write a very active blog!  Besides the people behind the magazine, what I love most about Easy Eats is their positive attitude. They shine the light on the positive aspects of living gluten-free. Not to mention, they also produce some gorgeous and delicious recipes.  Easy Eats is a great resource for anyone living a gluten-free lifestyle.

Good news!

We are giving away year subscriptions to 2 lucky fans once our Locate Special Diet Facebook or Twitter page reaches 1,000 fans or followers!

How to enter giveaway:

1) Head on over to the Locate Special Diet Facebook page and “like” us! Leave a comment in the comment section of this blog post telling us you “liked” us or on the Locate Special Diet Facebook page post the following:

I just entered the Easy Eats Magazine giveaway on ATX Gluten-Free and Locate Special Diet!

2) Head on over to the Locate Special Diet Twitter page and “follow” us! Leave a comment on this blog post telling us you “followed” us or tweet:

I just entered the @easyeatsmag giveaway at @LocateSpecDiet! via @ATXglutenfree

Haven’t heard of Locate Special Diet? It’s our new company. Check us out!

Winners will be chosen using random.org. Contest will close July 15, 2012. Easy Eats did not provide us with free subscriptions. Locate Special Diet is providing the subscriptions. 

 

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Locate Special Diet is LIVE!

May 17, 2012 By 1 Comment

It’s finally here. After a year and a half of work and research, the Locate Special Diet website is live. Oh… it feels so good to type those words. Let me tell you a little bit about my baby…

Locate Special Diet helps people find local businesses that cater to a gluten-free, vegetarian, or organic lifestyle. 

The database currently includes approximately 30,000 businesses in over 27 U.S. cities. Users can browse local restaurants and grocery stores by location, dietary preference and type of food. There is also a section to filter places that offer gluten-free, vegetarian or organic drinks. Austin is currently the only city with the largest drinks database, and it includes places to get smoothies, juices or even gluten-free beer.

Don’t see your favorite local business in the database? Users can submit businesses to Locate Special Diet and after they are approved by our team, we will add them in. This includes restaurants, grocery stores and drinks for any city. Our team is also furiously working to extend the current database to reach others looking to find places that cater to their special diet lifestyle.

I thought I would share some of my Favorite Things About Locate Special Diet.

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  • Submit Tips, Photos, Menus and more.
  • Create a free account and invite others to join Locate Special Diet.
  • Read tips from other users, and save tips to your Favorite Tips list.
  • Search local businesses and save them to your Favorite Businesses list.
  • Join our social media world by following us on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.
  • Stay up to date on what’s going on in your city by subscribing to our newsletter.
  • Stay tuned for the Locate Special Diet mobile application launching very soon on iPhone, iPad and Android devices.
  • Submit businesses to our database. Once they are approved by our team as an appropriate business for Locate Special Diet, we will add it to our existing database.

If you would like to learn more out our services, feel free to visit the About section of the website and the Press Studio.

Feedback is appreciated so let us know what you think of Locate Special Diet!

Create your free account TODAY and start browsing!

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 Locate Special Diet cities include:

  • Atlanta
  • Austin
  • Boston
  • Chicago
  • Columbus
  • Dallas
  • Denver
  • Houston
  • Jackson Hole
  • Las Vegas
  • Los Angeles
  • Miami
  • Nashville
  • New York City
  • Oklahoma City
  • Orlando
  • Phoenix
  • Palo Alto
  • Portland
  • Salt Lake City
  • San Antonio
  • San Diego
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Waco
  • Washington DC
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Booze a la Cart with Liquid Austin and Lembas Bakery and Breakfast

March 27, 2012 By 6 Comments
Lembas Green Eggs and Ham. No green food coloring here. Their eggs are pureed in a blender with fresh kale before scrambling.

 

Recently, I had the pleasure of joining Emma Janzen of Liquid Austin (Austin 360) for an evening of cocktails and delicious gluten-free food at Lembas Bakery and Breakfast. Lembas is the first completely gluten-free food trailer in Austin, which recently opened, and they are serving a wide variety of [Read more...]

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Vegetarian Restaurants in Austin (South, Central, Downtown)

February 29, 2012 By 12 Comments

 

This is my second and final contribution to the 2012 Austin Food Blogger Alliance City Guide...which goes LIVE tomorrow (click here to see my gluten-free dinner list in Austin). Make sure and check out the guide to read over 75 posts from some of Austin’s most active food bloggers. We have done the research for you and have come up with great lists for everything from Asian fusion dining to the best coffee bars in Austin.

This post will cover Vegetarian restaurants in south, central and downtown Austin. [Read more...]

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Gluten-Free Dinner Options in Austin, 2012

February 27, 2012 By 72 Comments

 

We have a MOBILE APP! Download Locate Special Diet for more gluten-free (vegetarian or organic) listings in Austin (and 45 other U.S. cities). The mobile apps are available on iPhone/Android for FREE. Search by type of food, view menus, read tips and more. Download Locate Special Diet today to find gluten-free options near you! 

Another year and another post for the awesome Austin Food Blogger Alliance Annual City Guide. I’ve participated in the city guide for the past two years for SXSW (2011, 2010), but this year we are trying to give Austinites (and friends) a more detailed approach to the guide. Make sure and check out the full guide, which will be posted in it’s entirety March 1st on the main AFBA website. You will be able to check out over 75 detailed posts from local food bloggers who know their city!

There will be three gluten-free posts in this year’s guide. I am writing about local places to grab a yummy gluten-free dinner, and two other bloggers will be writing about local gluten-free breakfast and lunch spots, so make sure and check out the guide [Read more...]

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Blackbird Bakery Community Cookbook

February 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Are you gluten-free and no longer able to enjoy your most cherished childhood comfort foods?  If the answer is yes, then you will love to hear about this Kickstarter project started by my friend, Karen Morgan, of Blackbird Bakery. She is creating the first ever gluten-free community cookbook and she needs your help. Help us spread the word about her project by sharing with your friends! This cookbook will help so many living a gluten-free lifestyle… it’s going to be a real game changer!

Support Karen’s Kickstarter project!

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Roasted Radish Slices

January 11, 2012 By 8 Comments

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” – Leonardo da Vinci

Simplicity can be hard to achieve sometimes.  It requires a different way of thinking… in business, life, etc.

In my personal life, I sway to the term “more is more” when it comes to some things. Let’s use fashion accessories for an example (sorry boys, we’re talking jewelry). I’m a walking jewelry store normally. Actually, let me rephrase that. According to my friends, I’m the “crazy owl lady” who is always wearing multiple pieces of owl jewelry. I guess I like to express myself that way. With business and other things, I feel like I lean more towards the middle. A balance between complexity and simplicity…leaning more towards all things simple and easy. Even that sounds complex.

What does this have to do with food you may ask? Well lately, I prefer my food simple. Plain… (What? Who am I?) These days, I prefer to roast all my vegetables with only salt and oil. I actually hardly saute or steam my vegetables at all now. Roasting brings out such a beautiful flavor in vegetables, and the salt and oil just accentuates that.

In this new year I’ve made a resolution to eat other vegetables on a normal basis that I wouldn’t normally eat… like radishes.

I roasted these beauties on a cookie sheet (after slicing them thin with a mandoline) for 15 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit with salt and canola oil. I hope you enjoy!

Happy 2012 everyone!

What are your New Year’s Resolutions?

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