Diane

Scrambler Marie’s

Mayfield Heights, Mentor, Strongsville, North Olmsted

scramblermaries.com

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN OHIO and DETROIT

NOTE: Because Scrambler Marie’s restaurants are independent franchise operations
Diners need to be proactive in questioning and informing the staff of special needs.

1394 SOM Center Road
Mayfield Heights OH 44124
(440) 460-0750

26435 Great Northern Shopping Center
North Olmsted OH 44070
(440) 360-7111

9570 Mentor Avenue
Mentor OH 44060
(440) 350-6272

16726 Pearl Road Strongsville OH 44149 – coming soon

Diane writes

I’d first tried going to Scrambler Marie’s soon after my celiac disease diagnosis years ago. My request for gluten free food was met with blank stares. So, I was delighted to see they now have a gluten free menu.

I went on a Saturday, mid-morning, and when I asked the greeter about their gluten free menu her answer was not reassuring. She said that she didn’t think they could really make anything gluten free. But, I decided to give it a try. They’d gone to the trouble of having a GF menu, after all.

Our assigned server could not have been less interested in assuring I had gluten free food. Instead of ordering one of their GF menu items, I erred on the side of caution and asked for 2 eggs cooked in a clean pan.

After quite a wait, a different server abruptly dropped the plate in front of me.

The eggs were fine. The attitude and care for GF dining – not so much.

Eat at your own risk.

Also in other cities in Ohio and Detroit.

Big Lots

Multiple locations.

http://www.biglots.com/

Big Lots is a unique, non-traditional, discount retailer operating 1,495 Big Lots stores in 48 states with product assortments in the merchandise categories of Food, Consumables, Furniture & Home Décor, Seasonal, Soft Home, Hard Home, and Electronics & Accessories. We are committed to providing amazing values every day.

And they have gluten free food. The selection is unpredictable. The prices are usually good, but sometimes you can do better at Marc’s or elsewhere.

I was there yesterday and found Chex Oatmeal for $2 per box. And Breton crackers for $2.25 which I have not seen elsewhere.

Comment below with your finds.

Coors Peak

Coors Peak is a new naturally gluten free and certified gluten free beer.

I’m not much of a beer drinker, so I had a gluten-free beer drinker try it. He reported: “Drinkers who love a great micro brew will be disappointed but, it is a fine alternative to a “regular” macro brew.”

Sadly for us, it is only available now in Oregon and Washington. Hope it travels east soon. Comment when you spot it here.

Trans-Ocean Crab Classics (Imitation Crab)

I’m so excited that Trans-Ocean products are now labeled gluten free.

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From their website:
We are proud to say that effective Fall 2014, our production plant became a dedicated, 100% gluten-free facility and all of our products are now gluten-free. You’ll find a gluten-free banner on all of our packaging. Be assured our products have the same delicious flavor and high quality that has made us America’s #1 brand of surimi seafood.

“Fake crab” is one of the few things I’ve missed since going GF. But not any longer.

Lean Cuisine Ranchero Braised Beef

Archived by Diane 11/18/2020 -> no longer available

Now Lean Cuisine has a labelled gluten free option: Ranchero Braised Beef

The remarkably accurate description is “braised beef in a spicy read chile sauce served with a side of chipotle mashed sweet potatoes”. Overall tasty with a nice spicy note, though the beef had an odd rubbery/chewy texture and there was much more sauce than beef.

Lean Cuisine was on sale 5 for $10 at Giant Eagle. Nice that there is no upcharge for a gluten free product.