Best easy gluten free meals?

nataliepeyton
nataliepeyton Posts: 1 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I have Celiac Disease and so I eat 100% gluten free to Avoid feeling like death. I am also a college student involved in many extracurricular activities and societys so I barely have time to make true meals. Anyone have any good and simple gf recipes?

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    edited July 2018
    The simplest meals are made with no recipes, and simple gluten free meals are made with naturally gluten free ingredients. An acceptable (true) meal is made up of a starch, a protein, and a veg. Add on fat, dairy, fruit as you see fit.
  • MikePfirrman
    MikePfirrman Posts: 3,307 Member
    edited July 2018
    I agree with the statement above. I went GF 3 years ago with my wife (who was advised to go GF because she was highly sensitive to it). Turns out, if we get cross contamination, I get sicker, ironically, and the docs think I might be celiac. I was just being considerate for my wife and it turns out that might have saved me from a shortened life! I hear you on the gluten -- I get deathly ill with just a little of the stuff now.

    We make most meals just protein, vegetable (and sometimes a starch). Sweet potato is a great meal by itself. Buy some GF Mac and Cheese and add peas and canned tuna. There are TONS of healthy veggie combos out there that have beans (for protein) and vegetables already mixed. Add your own healthy oils. I buy one from Trader Joe's called Soy-atash (like Sukatash but made with Edamame for protein. I think that's the simplest way if you're in college and saving money. Lean Cuisine has finally came out with some GF options and so have some other frozen meal's that are pre-prepared.

    Quite frankly, GF is fairly easy. We have a much harder time with the dairy part.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    Meat and veggies are the simplest. If you need a starchy side dish, add a potato, rice or GF pasta.

    I do find GF substitute foods are expensive and weak nutritionally because they are not fortified and tend to lack fibre. Not to mention the cost: a GF loaf of bread around here is $7 and a bag of pasta is $3. The rice and potatoes are more budget friendly per calorie.

    Breakfast can be bacon and eggs, yogurt and fruit, or leftovers.

    Lunch can be meat and cheese, salad, leftovers or a tuna salad sandwich (without or with the bread).

    Dinner of meat and veggie is easy.

    You might want to cook extra when you do cook, that way you'll have leftovers for a few days.
  • mnfva1
    mnfva1 Posts: 10 Member
    One quick, grab when you don't have much time I have found lately are frozen bird's eye veggie pastas. They have some good ones that are made of lentils and zuchini with or without marinara sauce. I usually add some ground turkey.

    I'm a big fan of crockpot meals for pulled pork or chili, its endless (i found my recipes for this by googling gluten free crockpot ideas). You can just take 5 minutes or so to get it started in the morning and let it simmer on low while you're in classes and your dinners ready when you get home. Plus you can cook it in a really big batch and freeze the left overs in lunch size containers for a quick on the go lunch.

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