Sorry, I've been busy and neglecting my blog this week. Oops!
I went to lunch this week with a friend and we stopped in at Ingredient in One Pacific Place. I'm not sure if I mentioned this previously but I've decided to go meat-free for the most part for the next year. I've spent the last couple days making sure I can eat meat-free at all my favorite restaurants :). I'm not doing this for any political reason and I'm not specifically going vegetarian and definitely not vegan (I don't have that kind of dedication - I also firmly believe in the Beef industry!). I just find that meat is very hard on my digestive system and I'm giving my body a break for awhile. This might not last as long as I think it will - sometimes all my will power is expended on being gluten free (which we all know is a struggle in an of itself). However, reflecting back - I've been gluten free for almost 4.5 years, so I pretty much have those temptations under control.
Anyways...
I ordered the caesar salad... with a grilled portabello mushroom. I'm not a mushroom fan, it's something I'm working on but this was actually pretty delicious. It tasted wonderful - it's the texture that was hard to deal with. But I think it was a great meat-free option!
I always order a side of cottage cheese at Ingredient, I just love it. Dairy is a very very hard indulgence to give up - I've tried and never last more than a day (actually to be honest, I've probably never lasted more than a few hours).
Ingredient has quite a few gluten free options, but they aren't readily visible with a gluten free menu. You need to do a little research ahead of time and know what will work for you.
Enjoy!
-J
