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For those with celiac disease and those with gluten insensitivity, every meal can be a minefield.  While most people think gluten free means wheat free, the truth is that gluten finds its way into many of the foods we eat every day.  This means that following a gluten-free diet means checking every package and every ingredient.  It also means that it if generally easier to make most meals at home so that you can guarantee that every ingredient is gluten-free.

While there are a lot of great gluten-free recipes available these days, you don’t have to give up your favorite recipes even if they include ingredients that contain gluten.  Many recipes can easily be made gluten-free with just a few simple exchanges.  Here are examples of some great gluten-free options from the Fill Your Plate recipe section and examples of how you can easily switch a few ingredients to make regular recipes gluten-free.

Breakfast

• Great Options that are Already Gluten Free
  • Eggs Sardou
  • T-A-B-L-E Cosmos
  • Zesty Papa Protein Scramble
  • Great Options You Can Make Gluten Free
    • Arizona Quiche – To make GF, use GF all-purpose baking flour like those made by Bob’s Red Mill to make the pie crust.
    • Boss’s Baked French Toast – To make GF, use GF bread like those made by Udi’s or Glutino.
    • Hickman’s Jalapeno Bacon Egg Bake – To make GF, create your own hash brown patties or check to make sure the ones you buy are GF.

Lunch

• Great Options that are Already Gluten Free
  • Artichoke Chicken Salad
  • Carrot Ginger Soup – Just make sure you use GF broth
  • Black Bean & Goat Burger Chili– Make sure the bouillon is GF
  • Great Options You Can Make Gluten Free
    • Asian Lettuce Wraps – To make GF, use GF Soy Sauce like Joyce Chen’s
    • Rasher or Buckboard Bacon Burger – To make GF, serve without the bun.
    • Tomato and Basil Pasta – To make GF, use GF pasta like those made by Schar.

Dinner

• Great Options that are Already Gluten Free
  • Baked Pork Chops and Apples
  • Chicken Breasts with Cheese and Chilies
  • Ham and Potato Casserole
  • Great Options You Can Make Gluten Free
    • Mustard Crusted Pork Roast – To make GF, use GF croutons or make them yourself with GF bread and a little olive oil.
    • Chicken Spaghetti – To make GF, use GF spaghetti noodles and check to make sure the mushroom soup is also GF.
    • Marinated Beef Tips – To make GF, use GF Soy Sauce like Joyce Chen’s

Dessert

• Great Options that are Already Gluten Free
  • Arizona Melon Dessert
  • Chevre Truffles
  • Baked Apples
  • Great Options You Can Make Gluten Free
    • Apple Crisp – To make GF, use GF all purpose flour and GF rolled oats like those sold by Bob’s Red Mill
    • Peach Paradise – To make GF, use GF vanilla wafer cookies like those made by Schar
    • Healthy Coconut Pudding – To make GF, use GF all purpose flour like those sold by Bob’s Red Mill

Related articles

• Is it Good to Go Gluten Free? (fillyourplate.org)
• Going Gluten Free isn’t Always Easy (fillyourplate.org)
• 8 Tricks to Going Gluten Free for the Holidays (fillyourplate.org)