Febe's Foods

We just planned a trip to Disney, and decided to stay in a hotel outside of Disney, against everything everyone has told us, because the rooms with kitchens were prohibitive.  I’ve heard from various people that Disney restaurants cater to food allergies, it is still not that simple.  I spoke to a customer representative who informed me that all Disney sit-down restaurants will accommodate gf needs if you speak to them in advance.  That means if you or your child decides that it is snack or meal time, you cannot get gf food spontaneously or quickly.  No snack bars, etc.

So, we’re doing what we always do.  We’re getting a hotel room with a full kitchen at Caribe Royale in Orlando.  It’s a mile away from Disney and provides shuttle buses all day.  So, it should work out fine.  We’ll be close enough, but will have the convenience of being able to prepare food to take with us to Disney.  Then, we’ll be able to just get a quick lunch for the rest of us, while my celiac daughter eats her bag lunch.

Tip: always take a cooler bag and ice pack with you on vacations or really everywhere.

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Vacations used to be a source of excitement and anticipation of relaxation.  Now vacations are a source of stress.  What and how will I feed my 7 year old daughter?  We can’t just stay in any hotel anymore.  We have to stay in more expensive hotels that have kitchens.  And not with just a refrigerator and a microwave.  While we might be able to deal with that for a day, any extended trip will require a way to boil water for pasta, and make grilled cheese.

I have found the best thing to do is to make her simple food like pasta, hotdogs, and grilled cheese in the hotel room to take with us to restaurants.  We get her a drink, and if we feel there is something on the menu that would be safe, and that she would eat, we order it as well. For instance, shrimp cocktail, without the sauce, is always safe, but not always what she wants.  Often, she would rather have a hot dog.  That’s why most restaurants have kids’ menus.  Kids don’t want pasta primavera.  They want pasta with butter.

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