WFD Adult Dos Caminos Dinner

Last night’s Worry-Free Dinners event was at Dos Caminos Soho, our first event with BRGUEST. They went above and beyond to ensure that every aspect of our meal was an allergen-free success - like a completely newly washed, scrubbed and new corn oil filled dedicated fryer just for our group. Heavenly.

I’d like to thank Chef Meghan Young who created, cooked and oversaw all of our dishes and talked to our group extensively about BRGUEST's restaurant policy regarding food allergies. Thank you as well to GM Amanda and sever Jason for their assistance throughout the evening.

(Please note: all this FA love is not only reserved for this Allergic Girl. Give BRGUEST notice, communicate your needs and they will do their best to accommodate you within their abilities. See Allergymoms' experience).

It was all so delicious - I’m definitely ready to do it all again. WFD families get ready for our September event!

Here’s last nights menu that was gluten free, peanut free, dairy free, treenut free, fish free and shellfish free. (Please note this menu is corn heavy):

APPS:
Guacamole with tortilla chips, fresh cut vegetables, trio of salsas
Plantain Empanadas - Plantain masa, ham & sweet potato, chipotle aioli

ENTREES
Al Carbon Tacos - Grilled chicken, orange salasita, guacamole
Asada Tacos - Grilled skirt steak, pico de gallo, guacamole
Dos Enchiladas - Pastor marinated chicken, roasted corn, tomatillo verde sauce

SIDES
Mexican Red Rice
Refried Black Beans

DESSERT
Prickly Pear Granita
Pineapple Banana Empanadas

And here’s the run down of what we ate in picture form. I’ll let the food speak for itself. (Pictures by Danielle).

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Chef Meghan making our guac:


Our dedicated fryer tortilla chips:


Guac:


Ham & sweet potato empanada (we gobbled them up):


A special order of chicken without orange salsa. The allergy ticket is standard to BRGUEST policy:


Dos enchilladas:


Sides:


Pineapple Banana empanadas, oh my:

Adult WFD event, July 12, 2009

I have an excellent treat in store for you: Worry-Free Dinners event Mexican at Dos Caminos Soho. Come join us for an early Sunday dinner and then enjoy Soho at your leisure!

The menu will be: gluten free, peanut free, treenut free, fish free and shellfish free. (Please note this menu is corn heavy.) This will be served family style as in everyone gets a little bit of everything, with seconds and thirds etc. As always beverages are on you.

And something new. I’m going use a jumping off point for discussion: survival tips summer travel.

Worry-Free Dinners® is a membership group and you MUST be a member to eat with us. It's super easy to join. Just send an email to worryfreedinners@gmail.com to request an application.

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INVITATION

WHEN: July 12, 2009, 6pm-8pm

WHERE:
Dos Caminos Soho
212.277.4300
475 W Broadway (at Houston Street)
New York, NY 10012

WHO: Anyone whose diet is gluten-free, fish/shellfish free, peanut-free and tree-nut free. Additional food allergies or other concerns *may* be accommodated with prior notice.

WHAT YOU'LL GET:
• Coaching around issues of food allergies/food intolerances by Allergic Girl, Sloane Miller, MFA, MSW, LMSW
• Group discussion tailored to your concerns
• Networking with people who understand your issues
• Chat time with General Manager and Executive Chef
• A delicious WWorry-Free Dinners® event at a top NYC restaurant

MENU:

APPS
Guacamole with corn tortillas, fresh cut vegetables, trio of salsas
Plantain Empanadas - Plantain masa, ham & sweet potato, chipotle aioli

ENTREES
Al Carbon Tacos - Grilled chicken, orange salasita, guacamole
Asada Tacos - Grilled skirt steak, pico de gallo, guacamole
Dos Enchiladas - Pastor marinated chicken, roasted corn, tomatillo verde sauce

SIDES
Mexican Red Rice
Refried Black Beans

DESSERT
Prickly Pear Granita
Pineapple Banana Empanadas

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Questions or need an application? Just send an email to worryfreedinners@gmail.com.

WFD FAMILY LUNCH: July 26, 2009

*SOLD OUT & NOTE NEW DATE: JULY 26TH, 2009**

It’s that time again: Blue Smoke Worry-Free Dinners LUNCH. If you haven’t been yet, you simply must join us for some incredible BBQ. If you’ve been once, I know you wanna come back. Here are the details.

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WHERE: Blue Smoke
116 East 27th Street (between Park and Lexington Avenues)
New York, NY 10016
(212) 447-7733

WHEN: Sunday, July 26, 2009, 1130am-130pm

WHAT YOU'LL GET:
• Coaching around issues of food allergies/food intolerances by Allergic Girl, Sloane Miller, MFA, MSW, LMSW
• Group discussion tailored to your concerns
• Networking with parents who understand your issues
• Chat time with a representative from Blue Smoke
• A delicious "Worry-Free Dinner" lunch at a great NYC kid-friendly restaurant

Adult meal: $65, includes tax and tip but not beverages.

Child meal: $45, includes tax and tip but not beverages.

Fees are payable by Google Checkout on the Worry-Free Dinners® site. Remember: You must be a member to get your seat at the table (Please email at worryfreedinners@gmail.com for an application to join)!

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LUNCH will be FAMILY STYLE and ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT.
*Beverages will be on a pay per drink basis.*

Menu will be FREE FROM: gluten/wheat, peanuts, tree-nuts, sesame, fish/shellfish, dairy and eggs.

STARTERS
Chipotle Chicken Wings
Arugula salad with roasted red peppers, radishes, and asparagus with your choice of pepper-apple vinaigrette or the house vinaigrette

MAIN COURSES
Sliced Texas-Style Beef Brisket
Texas Salt & Pepper Beef Ribs
Mini-burgers

SIDES
Gluten-Free French Fries
Sautéed Broccoli

DESSERT
Fruit plate and an allergen-friendly dessert by Cherrybrook Kitchen with Earth Balance vegan frosting


Come join us!

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Not a member yet? Just send an email to worryfreedinners@gmail.com to request an application so you can join us.

(Wo)Men at Work

Hope you've all had a smooth transition from winter to spring.

You may have noticed that we’ve been quiet during the month of May. We've been hard at work:

-Creating partnerships with new restaurants groups to bring WFD members more choices in the NYC area and beyond

-Making structural program changes to increase members' positive takeaways

Watch for changes starting NOW.

Feel free to email with any questions: worryfreedinners@gmail.com.

Summer Adult WFD: QUESTION

Good afternoon WFD Adults,

We're planning two new events just for you this summer: Mexican and Italian (gluten-free and nut-free, TBA).

Here's the question: It's summer and many of you will go out of town or on vacation, so we just wanted to get a sense about these potential dates.

Tuesday June 30 or Tuesday July 21 - Italian

Sunday July 12 or Sunday August 2 - Mexican

Let us hear from you which date works (if any) and we will plan accordingly.

JFK = Jazz for Kids

Last Sunday was another wonderful afternoon with Blue Smoke allergen-friendly goodness and WFD kids. This time we were downstairs listening to jazz played by local NYC kids.

Thank you to the Discover Jazz Program for keeping this vital art form alive. And thank you to the Blue Smoke/Jazz Standard team for supporting Worry-free Dinners and our members!

Jazz & Kids, woo hoo!

Family WFD, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

**NEW DATE: November 8, 2009**

Join us for a special Worry-Free Dinners® Florida event sponsored by The Allergy Free Shop.

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INVITATION

WHERE: Seasons 52
2428 E Sunrise Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
(954) 537-1052

WHEN: Sunday, November 8th, 2009

WHAT YOU'LL GET:
• Coaching around issues of food allergies/food intolerances by Allergic Girl, Sloane Miller, MFA, MSW, LMSW
• Group discussion tailored to your concerns
• Networking with parents who understand your issues
• Chat time with a representative from Seasons 52
• A delicious "Worry-Free" lunch at a great Ft. Lauderdale allergy-friendly restaurant
• A fantastic allergen-friendly goody bag sponsored The Allergy Free Shop.

PARENTS FEE: $50, includes tax and tip but not beverages.

CHILDREN'S FEE: $30, includes tax and tip but not beverages.

Fees are payable by Google Checkout on the Worry-Free Dinners® site. Remember: You must be a member to get your seat at the table!

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Menu: FREE FROM: Tree-nuts, peanuts, gluten, dairy, egg, fish and shellfish.
*Beverages are on a pay per drink basis.*

Choice of APPS:
Steamed Edamame
Mixed green salad

Choice of ENTRÉE:
Chicken Skewers with vegetable trio
Tofu and vegetable plate
Turkey Burger

Choice of SIDES:
Vegetables with maple glaze reduction
Roasted bliss potatoes

Email worryfreedinners@gmail.com with any questions or for an application.

We look forward to dining with you Worry-Free soon!