Re: Traveling by plane--what to take??

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>Date: Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:34:15 -0000

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>Subject: Traveling by plane--what to take??

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>This week I'll be traveling to NY with my dh, leaving my 4 children with my

parents. I'll be in

>NY for about 2 nights and 3 days. I was planning on taking some yogurt and

honey with me,

>some cooked turkey, etc.. but my dh has enlightened my left behind mind that we

can not

>take anything liquid with us. I haven't traveled by plane since my celiac

diagnosis.

>

>What do I take with me? Any suggestions on restaurants or food to get me

through the

>airport? We'll be eating with family one night and then our hotel is by

central park. I don't

>know if that helps, but I would soo appreciate any suggestions!

NY restaurants are pretty easy - if you go to a good one. Steak or fish broiled

with steamed veggies with a little lemon and butter, or salad with oil and wine

vinegar, etc.

I went to the Oyster bar the other night (which is in grand central station) -

had broiled haddock with steamed veggies and hollandaise sauce. The hollandaise

sauce tasted real - so I wasn't worried about artificial ingredients there. Had

no reaction to the food. I think that was my best restaurant outing yet.

I haven't flown since SCD, so no advice from me there.

Mara

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Betty,

Put the yogurt in a snap top container, rubber band the lid on, then put

the container in a ziplock plastic bag. Do the same with your honey. Then

put these in the suitcase which you check. The liquids ban is only for

carry-on luggage.

If you can handle avocado, take a couple of whole avocados in an

insulated case. You should be able to take a plastic knife and spoon to

slice it with -- I'd test an avocado before doing this.

You can have DRY food -- nuts, dried fruit, that kind of thing.

You can have up to three ounces of things like mayo or yogurt in a

container -- make sure the container is no larger than three ounces, even

if you only put three ounces in it. They'll confiscate a larger

container.

Drink water, plain tea, or plain coffee.

I always used to take chicken salad with me, but 3 ounces of chicken

salad is barely an appetizer, and I'm not sure whether they'd let me have

a souffle bread sandwich, even though they show pictures of McMorder's

wrapped burgers being allowed.

Mara has already given you good advice about eating out.

—

Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

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everything you take has to be prepackaged.JAHSCD 4 yearshttp://www.glutenfreeeugene.org/xl2/scd.htmlSubject: Re: Traveling by plane--what to take??To: BTVC-SCD Date: Sunday, October 5, 2008, 1:44 PM---- Original message ---->Date: Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:34:15 -0000> >Subject: Traveling by plane--what to take?? >To: BTVC-SCD >>This week I'll be traveling to NY with my dh, leaving my 4 childrenwith my parents. I'll be in >NY for about 2 nights and 3 days. I was planning on taking some yogurt andhoney with me, >some cooked turkey, etc.. but my dh has enlightened my left behind mindthat we can not >take anything liquid with us. I haven't traveled by

plane since myceliac diagnosis.>>What do I take with me? Any suggestions on restaurants or food to get methrough the >airport? We'll be eating with family one night and then our hotel isby central park. I don't >know if that helps, but I would soo appreciate any suggestions!NY restaurants are pretty easy - if you go to a good one. Steak or fishbroiled with steamed veggies with a little lemon and butter, or salad with oiland wine vinegar, etc. I went to the Oyster bar the other night (which is in grand central station) -had broiled haddock with steamed veggies and hollandaise sauce. The hollandaisesauce tasted real - so I wasn't worried about artificial ingredients there. Had no reaction to the food. I think that was my best restaurant outing yet. I haven't flown since SCD, so no advice from me

there.Mara------------------------------------

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Hi Betty..

I agree with Mara- good NYC restaurants are quite easy especially the

better steak houses. The cheaper places is what I would be careful

with. If you are sensitive like me- hollandaise at a restaurant might

be a gamble. I generally tend to say " I have a gluten/wheat/dairy

allergy. Please no garnish and all sauce on the side. " I don't

really eat out now.. And if I would I'd go to a steakhouse that is

very careful with allergies like PrimeHouse and that whole restaurant

group (very aware of gluten allergies) although- you really can't go

wrong with NYC steakhouses- keep in mind it is very pricey!!!

http://www.brguestrestaurants.com/restaurants/primehouse_new_york/index.php

If you'll be in Central Park territory, I'd suggest a great place to

buy good quality supermarket stuff is Whole Foods Columbus Circle.

A good place for tea or just a pick me up like a slice of cheese and

some fruit is La Pain Quotidien; click on store locations.

http://www.lepainquotidien.com/

As for the plane, be careful with liquids.

I traveled and I would say take a soft cooler and chop some steak up

and veggies. Put some DCCC in a bag and cut an apple up and take some

nuts. To keep the cooler cool freeze some fruits like mango or

something or frozen veggies. You can take cold packs and chuck it

before you go through security. In the cooler keep extra empty ziploc

bags so that when you are on the plane and if you feel the cooler is

getting warm ask the flight attendant to fill ziploc with ice.

Bananas are great too. I am unsure what you can eat. I was very

limited when I traveled and still am so for me cubed steaks, some

chicken drumsticks and zucchini sticks was great. I also made sure

everything was in see through packaging.

I would not take the honey and leave liquids behind. Whole Foods has

small bottles of honey too.

Also, recently I learned that scrambled eggs can often times be made-

they can use pre-made mixes and not fresh eggs. Perhaps this can be a

reason why I have had a hard time traveling. Keep it in mind!!

Have fun!!

Jodi

SCD 12 months

Crohn's/Colitis

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> This week I'll be traveling to NY with my dh, leaving my 4 children

with my parents. I'll be in

> NY for about 2 nights and 3 days.

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Marilyn, I always take chicken salad made with mayo and cut up grapes in it, enough for the whole family, and they never confiscated it. Katy

Marilyn wrote: I always used to take chicken salad with me, but 3 ounces of chicken salad is barely an appetizer, and I'm not sure whether they'd let me have a souffle bread sandwich

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At 07:40 AM 10/6/2008, you wrote:

I always take chicken salad made

with mayo and cut up grapes in it, enough for the whole family, and

they never confiscated it.

Katy,

Well, it's nice to know that chicken salad doesn't qualify as a gel or a

liquid, at least at the airports you've flown from. You never know, with

the TSA.

—

Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

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Hi Betty,

Beef jerky is an excellent travel food. Also fruit (whatever you tolerate), cheese, SCD crackers and nuts are all easy to travel with and eat on the go.

You can pack your yogurt in your checked bag and have it when you get there. My husband recently flew from Texas to Canada. From the time he left the house until the time his bags arrived at the hotel room in Canada was about 14 hours. We purchased a large Thermos brand insulated bag and at least half a dozen gel packs. I packed Mayo, mustard, crepes and chicken in the insulated bag with the gel packs. The chicken was also frozen. When he got there, everything was cold and the chicken was still frozen. This was the suggestion of another list member and it worked perfectly. BTW, Thanks so much Misty!!!

Take care,

Kim H.

husband, , CD 1999

SCD 2002

This week I'll be traveling to NY with my dh, leaving my 4 children with my parents. I'll be in NY for about 2 nights and 3 days. I was planning on taking some yogurt and honey with me, some cooked turkey, etc.. but my dh has enlightened my left behind mind that we can not take anything liquid with us. I haven't traveled by plane since my celiac diagnosis.What do I take with me? Any suggestions on restaurants or food to get me through the airport? We'll be eating with family one night and then our hotel is by central park. I don't know if that helps, but I would soo appreciate any suggestions!Many blessings to ya!Betty