Fun with Gluten!

The other day hubby and I took in the hit movie Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. While definitely NOT gluten-free, this movie was nevertheless, a ton of fun. In fact, if you’re gluten-intolerant, this is the most fun you’ll have with gluten. Guaranteed.

Where else can you enjoy soft and squishy hot dog buns, giant frosted donuts, massive pancakes with syrup, a tornado of spaghetti and meatballs, crunchy chicken strips, golden brown toast, or a jumbo cheeseburger – all chock full of gluten? I haven’t enjoyed a cheeseburger or plate of spaghetti this much since prior to going gluten-free.

I do enjoy a good cartoon or family movie and this latest one was no exception. The animation was amazing, the characters well-drawn, and the entire scenery was lush and vibrant.

It was a real surprise to find that an allergy to peanuts was included in the dialogue and that it was an important aspect of the overall plot. Now if the character had just been a celiac or allergic to wheat, that would have been perfection! But just bringing even humorous attention to an allergy is a bonus in my book.

Of course, the monkey stole the show.. “Steve! Steve! Gummy bears!” and his antics had us in fits of giggles throughout the movie.

All in all, though filled with one gluten-containing treat after another, this movie was one trip into glutenirvana that I really enjoyed.

We’ll definitely be purchasing this one when it comes out on DVD. And now I’m off to eat a slice of toast. Gluten-free, of course.

Yum.