20 Things to have in your kitchen when starting your journey…

The decision to go gluten-free is a huge decision.  Sometimes without the support of family and friends who don’t know what a huge undertaking it is.  When you finally make the decision, you need to be prepared.  There is nothing worse than being hungry while detoxing, it’s easy to forget what you need to eliminate.  I keep a container in my pantry with quick-pick items that I can grab when I’m on the go or hungry.

One thing to note is that everyone has different levels of tolerance.  Some people can’t eat anything that is processed in a plant with wheat.  It’s kind of trial and error on products that don’t contain wheat, but are not listed as gluten-free (GF).  Each products label contains a listing of allergens.  This is a great thing, but it doesn’t prevent cross-contamination of ingredients that are processed in non gluten-free ingredients.  Buying gluten-free is very expensive, so it’s great when you can find off the shelf items that are not labeled gluten-free, but do not contain wheat that you can tolerate (i.e. Bugles, Corn Chips, etc.)

1. Gluten Free Crackers (i.e. Rice, Corn, Quinoa)
2. Corn Tortilla’s (Tostito’s)
3. Chex Cereals (Rice, Corn and Honey Nut)
4. Rice Cakes (Lundberg is my favorite)
5. Peanut Butter
6. Gluten Free Pretzels (Snyders or Glutino)
7. Lundberg Brand Rice
8. Gluten Free Bread Crumbs (Panko and Regular)
9. Canned Beans (Black Beans are Great on Cornchips with Cheese)
10. Nuts and Seeds (Almonds and Pumpkin Seed are a must in my house)
11. Fruit (Apples, Grapes, Pears, etc.)
12. Cut-up Veggies (Carrots, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Peppers, etc.)
13. Hummus
14. Yogurt
15. Gluten-Free Oats (Great for homemade granola or breakfast)
16. Cheese
17. Popcorn
18. Gluten-free bread (Udi’s, Rudi’s)
19. Egg’s
20. Gluten-free Protein bars