Remember all of these recipes are Gluten Free.
Monday: Crockpot Buffalo, potatoes, carrots
Tuesday: Spaghetti, salad
Wednesday: Shepherds Pie (kids cooking day)
Thursday: Steak, mushrooms, baked potato
Friday: Pizza
Saturday: Hamburger and grilled potatoes
Sunday: Leftovers
I would like to start giving you a list of Gluten Free items. They will be listed specifically by name not just a general overview. I will be doing the research for you by scouring all of my Gluten Free sources. There are actually quite a few lists out there that are very complete. That is not my goal to give them all to you at once. My goal is to give you little tidbits every week and get you on the hunt to find more. Once you realize there are a ton of regular foods you can eat then you are going to want to find them all the more.
This is coming up fast and I want everyone to be prepared. When I was first diagnosed I purchased some mini Milky Way bars and it wasn’t until a few years later that I realized my mistake. I totally overlooked the malt! You will be surprised how many candies you can eat. Just remember, everything in moderation and always double check labels!
AIRHEADS
ANNIE’S
CADBURY ADAMS
CE DE CANDY
ENJOY LIFE
FARLEY’S AND SATHER’S
FERRARA PAN
Some packages state: “this product was manufactured in a facility where peanuts, almonds, milk, cashews, macadamias, pistachios, soy and egg are used in the production of other products.”
HERSHEY
JELLY BELLY
JUST BORN
For a more complete list please visit Sure Foods Living. Make sure you let Alison know how her hard work has helped you.
photo credit: abdelwahab alhajji
I have been planning menus for years and I love the idea of sharing this effort with a group. Here is my list for the week.
Monday: Chicken Fried Rice
Tuesday: Soup and sandwiches
Wednesday: Shish Kabobs (Kids cooking day) (leftover rice from Mon)
Thursday: Chicken Stuffed Shells (leftover chk from Mon)
Friday: Pizza
Saturday: Grilled Chicken and Potatoes (Chicken was marinating in the leftover shish kabob sauce)
Sunday: Leftovers
My sister and her two year old daughter have just been diagnosed with Celiac’s Disease. I have been pushing my entire family to get tested because they all have stomach problems. My sister was told she could not be tested while she was pregnant so when one of her daughters started to show signs they both went in. She does have three other children that will also need to be tested.
I want this transition to be as easy as possible. While researching local stores for her we remembered that when I visited two years ago we went shopping at a Harris Teeter store. Just out of curiosity I went to their website. To my delight, I found they have a system where you can enter your desired items online into a list and pick them up at your local store. I searched through their groceries and found many GF items. This was a long process but once you have the list made it couldn’t be easier. I created a username and password for her and now she has access to an entire list of GF products at a store she can go to at her convenience. I don’t have a Harris Teeter anywhere near me but this is a great resource for her living in North Carolina.
I know there is a lot of criticism circulating the GF world about this being a fad diet. We all know that is not true! Recent publications are making readers think that following the gluten free diet can be used for weight loss. Some might lose weight initially but I would never consider it a fad diet or quick fix for losing weight. There is a percentage of us who experience weight gain because our bodies are finally absorbing nutrients again. Lucky us!
Either way those of us who will be following this diet for the rest of our lives will reap the benefit of this fad. More and more mainstream manufacturers are creating a gluten free version of easy made products. Thank you to Betty Crocker and General Mills, just to name a few!
