How to Go Gluten-Free while not starving yourself.
How to Go Gluten-Free
You’ve gone through your pantry, refrigerator, and freezer. You are looking at your box to donate to friends, family or local food pantry and wondering what you are going to eat.
DO NOT GET OVERWHELMED!!!!
For me, this was the hardest part. Focus on what you CAN have, rather than what you cannot have! I loved sandwiches, so I have tried various kinds of bread. So now you are wondering “what am I going to eat?”
Ingredients
Meal Suggestions
Here are some general meal and snack ideas for you to help you get started.
Breakfast
Cereal – Cheerios, Chex (Rice, Corn), Special K
Oatmeal – make sure it says it’s gluten-free!
Eggs (if you can eat eggs)
Cheese (if you can eat dairy)
Potatoes
Breakfast meats – be careful because fillers in meats are often wheat. Coloring & natural flavors could be an issue as well. Try to get a chicken or turkey sausage or bacon from the gluten-free section of your grocery store.
Fruit
Yogurt – but be careful of things added as they may have gluten in them!
Vegetables
Lunch
Cheese (if you are able to eat dairy)
Rice
Potatoes
Beef
Chicken
Vegetables
Salad
Dinner
Rice
Potatoes
Beef
Chicken
Vegetables
Salad
Snacks
Hard boiled Eggs (if you can eat eggs)
Cheese (if you can eat dairy or substitute)
Fruit
Veggies – if you are inclined to dip in dressing make sure you read the label!
Yogurt (if you can eat dairy or substitute)
Nuts – do not get them from the open bins as there can be cross contamination.
Salsa
Guacamole
Corn Chips
Meals Examples
Breakfast:
Breakfast bowl with some potatoes, eggs, cheese, and salsa. A cup of coffee.
Snack:
Peanut Butter & Apple
Lunch:
Salad with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, green onion, cheese, walnuts, craisins, and gluten-free salad dressing. Iced tea to drink.
Snack:
Walnuts & craisins
Dinner:
Grilled chicken breast, baked potato, and steamed broccoli and iced tea.
Reading Ingredients Lists
Learning to read the ingredients list will be the key to know if your item is free from gluten. Just know, that it may not be listed as “wheat”, “barley”, or “rye”. Make sure to check out my Hidden Gluten page for more details. If you need help with actual meal planning email or Facebook message me and I’ll help you out!