How To Eat Gluten-Free

At first it can feel a little crazy going gluten-free. I was very young so I don't remember alot of the changes. I don't even remember what wheat cupcakes and pasta and things taste like. My mom did all the work for me and I just ate all the food.

I would like to share with you a great brochure that gives lots of details about the gluten-free diet:

Gluten-Free Diet Guide for Families by Children's Digestive Health and Nutrition Information

Here is my page with a list of grains that shows the gluten-free status of different grains. The list is formatted so it can be printed and carried in a purse or wallet.

I would have my mom help me write more here, but that brochure covers the gluten-free how-to very good! My mom said she wishes she had a nice thing like that when we started out instead of reading many, many sources to find good information.

I can give you some ideas to get you by while you read this brochure, however. Pair these ideas with your local grocery sections gluten-free section. Hopefully they have Tinkyada pasta and Udi's bread products and you are in luck!!

Breakfast

• Eggs; scrambled, fried, hard boiled or poached.
• Any fresh fruit.
• Peanut Butter; great with fresh apples.
• Fresh potatoes fried with butter and onions.

Snacks

• Fresh veggies with Kraft Ranch Dressing.
• Any fresh fruit.
• Plain or vanilla yogurt with the fresh fruit
• String cheese, cottage cheese or cheese cubes.
• Peanut Butter; great with fresh apples.
• Homemade trail mix with raisins, mixed nuts and chocolate chips.

Lunch and Dinner

• Anything mentioned for snack or breakfast.
• Tuna with Hellman's or miracle whip and chopped onion.
• Hard boiled eggs with miracle whip or hellman's
• Fresh meats like chicken breast, pork chops, fish and ground beef. No prepackaged or breaded until you learn to read labels.
• Baked potato with butter, sour cream or cheese.
• Frozen vegetables with butter.

This website has a month long meal plan with shopping list that will help once you get a little good at label reading: 5dollardinners.com

It's a journey that you just have to take one day at a time! It will all come together and you will be shopping like a pro before you know it!