Help me choose dinner tonight!

[Anonymous]

My husband and I are enjoying a blissful few weeks with our multiple food allergic children at sleep-away camp. We avoid gluten and nuts at home and have a rare opportunity to make something with these items that is delicious.

About us:
--We avoid cheese due to saturated fat content, but small amounts of dairy are fine.
--We live close to Safeway and TJ's.
--We crave good, crusty bread. Can this be purchased somewhere in Rockville?
--We love all fruits and vegetables except mushrooms and zucchini

I am thinking of some dinner with a loaf of bread that is summery and delicious. Any ideas?

[Anonymous]

I love Great Harvest Bread.

[Anonymous]

I’d make bruschetta

Asian food with nuts -
garden rolls with basil, mint, peanuts and peanut sauce
Stir fried bok choy with sesame oil
Cashew chicken

I’ve been making kale salads with honey crisp apples, almonds, grapes, feta all week.

Watermelon feta almond mint salad

Chicken salad with nuts

[Anonymous]

Great harvest bread is gummy.

It’s the opposite of good and crusty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d make bruschetta

Asian food with nuts -
garden rolls with basil, mint, peanuts and peanut sauce
Stir fried bok choy with sesame oil
Cashew chicken

I’ve been making kale salads with honey crisp apples, almonds, grapes, feta all week.

Watermelon feta almond mint salad

Chicken salad with nuts

I want to be your friend. 😬

[Anonymous]

I would have some pasta— spaghetti with a simple sautéed tomatos and basil sauce, or maybe linguini with pine nuts and garlic, or shrimp and lemon.
I’d have a side of good baguette and simple mixed green salad.

[Anonymous]

Thanks! I love the garden roll idea with peanut sauce. Yum! It’s funny because they are gluten free!

I’m looking at bakeries in Rockville and striking out.

[Anonymous]

There used to be a nice bakery next to the Rockville MOM’s. Did it close?

[Anonymous]

Drive to Fresh Baguette in Bethesda for your crusty bread. Or to Bread First in NW. Don't waste the opportunity eating subpar Rockville bakery bread!

[Anonymous]

Why don’t you order takeout? I’d hesitate to use your cookware with allergens.

[Anonymous]

Steamed artichoke aa a side

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Drive to Fresh Baguette in Bethesda for your crusty bread. Or to Bread First in NW. Don't waste the opportunity eating subpar Rockville bakery bread!

Thank you for those recommendations!

[Anonymous]

The pasta idea sounds good. Is there anyway to get good tomatoes in Rockville?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Drive to Fresh Baguette in Bethesda for your crusty bread. Or to Bread First in NW. Don't waste the opportunity eating subpar Rockville bakery bread!

Fresh Baguette is in Rockville too

https://www.freshbaguette.net/location/rockville/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Drive to Fresh Baguette in Bethesda for your crusty bread. Or to Bread First in NW. Don't waste the opportunity eating subpar Rockville bakery bread!

Fresh Baguette is in Rockville too

https://www.freshbaguette.net/location/rockville/

FB is solid but fyi all their breads are sourdough-based. Not my favorite, so I go to Boulangerie Christophe in Potomac or Bread Furst in NW instead.