Yes, I know, you're wondering who this actually is. I have been absent for QUITE AWHILE! I know. But one can only keep moving, and here I am.
I was prompted (well, rather shamed) to write on my blog again by a wonderful friend of mine. She has a fantastic blog you should check out, http://short-livedobsessions.blogspot.com/ . Hi-lar-ious and such a sharp wit, be sure to wear gloves when reading! ;-)
So, said friend urged me to post a blog again, so here I am. And I've decided to kick this off with a restaurant review. White Box Pies! Have you been there? You so totally should!
Why? Well, let me tell you.... its a Gluten Free carnival of delight for your mouth! Seriously!
During a fun writer-retreat weekend recently, my friend and I went for lunch and ended up at the small, quaint and welcoming White Box Pies in Spokane, Wa. Their menu boasts a plethora of gluten free options for sandwiches, salads, soups and last but not least, pastries! Yes, I DID say pastries! Imagine a gluten free eclair, cream puff or bread pudding.....can you see it? Yeah, I know its kind of hard to do, but when you arrive at White Box Pies, you can actually experience it!
Using their own recipe for a gluten free sandwich roll you can have almost every option on their menu. On this day, I chose the GF grilled Italian sandwich with their Chicken & Rice soup.
So pretty, isnt it? And yummy too! Tasted so good with a lovely combination of turkey, capicciola, tomato, lettuce and peperocini with a drizzle of italian dressing. The Chicken Rice soup, was good. A little bland, and a tad too salty, but on the whole, its nice to just be able to enjoy a soup at a restaurant, so I'm not complaining.
My friend enjoyed a gluten filled sandwich and was very pleased with the rye and veggie fillings. Her side salad was a bit uninspired, so we won't mention it much. On the whole it was a wonderful dining experience, especially sitting outside under their pergola in the sunny light breeze. Even with traffic buzzing by, it was a great little getaway, especially since it allowed us to enjoy lunch with my friends doggie being able to join us. Miss Tuppence was able to wind her leash around every permanent structure in site to her hearts content and we didn't have to worry about her overheating in the car.
But wait, I know you're now thinking to yourself, "Her friend had a gluten filled sandwich? Then what about cross contamination? Is she crazy?" Well, yes, temporary insanity has been thrown as a label my way on occasion, but not this time!
White Box Pies, is very aware of the necessary steps needed to keep from glutenizing their gluten intolerant and Celiac customers. So, no fears need be aroused, you can eat here with confidence.
To top it all off, we also ordered a GF Cream Puff (to die for!), Bread Pudding (very good) and a whole GF Cherry Pie! What, don't look at me like that. How can you not over order with all that GF goodness to try? And no, we did not eat it all in one sitting, we nicely shared with the family upon our return from our getaway.
But be fairly warned, while all pastries were divine, they are RICH! So pace yourself! ;-)
White Box Pies.... Lovely.... Safe.... and party for your mouth! Go...right now!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteStill dreaming about that cream puff. When you go back, eat something for me, wouldja?