My mother and I are alike in more ways than we can count. We laugh alike, we have to be careful not to wear the same fleece and we share most of the same music. But we are two totally different people when it comes to food. Her main food choices come from the grain section of the food pyramid, and I would stick with proteins. Then there’s the fact that she’s a vegetarian. I love vegetables, but also enjoy some organic/free-range meat with a meal. Not a problem if we did not already share everything, but when we eat out, we like to share a meal, too. Saves on calories and money. Our usual pick was a veggie burger, enough grain and protein (in the form of legumes) for both of us to enjoy. Add the fries and a diet soda, and we were in dining-out heaven.
Now, since I order from the gluten free menu’s at restaurants, the sharing options are fewer and further between us. Luigi’s is sometimes a good choice, and Rock City Grill has amazing, but expensive pasta. We can always share a portabella burger at Twigs, but at P.F. Changs we get our own meals of chicken lettuce wraps for me and pot stickers for her.
Last week, I was in Seattle for a quick visit, and we were both hungry. We headed to Anthony’s Restaurant for some seafood. Of course it was great! They had a separate Gluten Free menu, and although it was limited to a half dozen options, we both agreed the dishes sounded tasty. So once again, we were sharing a meal just like the good old days. We split a salad with shrimp, fresh crab, creamy avocado, sweet grapefruit and beautiful green lettuce lightly covered in a simple vinaigrette. She had the bread (though she always tries to hide it on the seat next to her, like I can’t see her buttering those little white slivers of chewy goodness), and I had a side of potatoes. It was a perfect dinner.
Anthony’s has the same GF menu in all their locations, including shrimp scampi, steak, grilled fish and fresh veggies. The view in Seattle, though, isn’t even close to our incredible falls here in Spokane.
Upper Spokane Falls
