Stupid La Margarita. Stupid Kansas.

Ben is not much of a mexican food fan. I'm okay with that because I'm lucky to work with a group of people who are so I frequently get my fix. However, Ben and I finally were able to compromise with a restaurant called La Margarita. He loves it because they have these disgusting Mexican White Wings that for some reason people tend to obsess over.

Chicken, wrapped in bacon, with some buffalo type seasoning and a jalapeno in the middle. I don't see it. But if it makes him eat at a mexican food restaurant with me, he can eat them all he wants. In fact, he takes them with him everywhere he goes. He takes them to parties. He takes them to friends' houses. The man likes his white wings.

Anyway. Since I've been learning the hard way that even though things appear safe to eat, they aren't always what them seem, I decided to ask the question... "I assume that my order is gluten free"? (My constant order here is bean chalupas.) NOPE. These people make their chalupa shells with a mixture of corn and wheat flour. *cry*. Which is also how they make their chips. So nachos are out. Oh, and they make their corn torillas on the same surface as their flour tortillas, so eat at your own risk. And their fajitas are in a marinade that has soy sauce. So essentially I'm screwed. Which is what I kindly told the waitress. I was a bit pissed. Completely not gluten friendly, and it's disappointing because I literally would eat there at least once a week with either Ben or my coworkers. Guess I'm eating salad.

My sister got the results of her celiac blood work this week and it turns out that her numbers are positive for celiac. Her GI wants to do an endoscopy for her on Monday. She's super stressed about it but I am so glad she's moving forward with the process. There are a number of things that I'm hoping will help her. She's plagued with Migraines and Lactose intolerance... both of these are things that may improve with a gluten free diet. I've been doing a LOT of reading about this and as much as it sucks, at least we can work through it together!

We went to a roast for my boss last night, who just celebrated 15 years at Dell... the roast was at a bar called Cover 3. I looked at the menu and pitifully asked if there was anything that I could eat... the waitress was very kind, asked if I was just eating GF or if I was celiac, then made a recommendation. She brought me a delicious dish of ahi tuna served over spinach (instead of noodles, which is how it's typically served) and informed me that the chips were made in a separate fryer and they were absolutely GF, as was the queso and guac. Turned out to be quite delightful and I'll now ensure I visit this restaurant!

So it was a nice evening until I had to go to my cousin's house to say goodbye. :( That sucked. Stupid Kansas. Laura made sure to remind me that it's all my fault, I introduced them. Love you cousin!