Good gluten free foods?

What has helped me and my family (I'm celiac, and so are many other family members, so we trade ideas. ^_^ )

1. I love bento boxes like crazy. They are pretty, the recipes are pretty, and so I don't feel like I'm looking at my sad little lunch while other people get nicer ones; the bentos are just as nice if not better. The boxes are often quite pretty (and many available for cheap). The sizes are listed by ml. (this company sells tons of them - cheap plastic through more expensive and fancy wooden ones: https://en.bentoandco.com/collections/bento-boxes-newest-oldest )

Some other cool things about bento boxes - the traditional bento ratio of foods was 4:2:1. 4 parts rice to 2 parts protein (meat, eggs, tofu) to 1 part other ingredients like veg or fruit. If you do this, typically with veg for the 1 part 'other,' without a ton of fat-based sauces, your calories for the bento box will be very close to the size in ml, which was SUPER convenient for me when I was trying to diet. Some folks recommend more of a 3:2:1 ratio for weight loss, but to start off with, as long as it makes it easy, I think 'go for it,' you know?

Also, most bento recipes are Asian, which as long as you use GF soy sauce (which is actually just fancy soy-only soy sauce made in ways to avoid cross-contamination, so it's BETTER than reg. soy sauce, ha!), are typically GF. Sometimes you'll find a sauce that is not GF, like hoisin, but there are recipes for DIY GF versions that are easy to find (this gal has a ton of old bento recipes that are super tasty - http://justbento.com/recipes )

And lastly, the entire concept of bentos lends well to leftovers, even tiny ones. Like here are some insanely slick bentos (more artsy than I would ever make, frankly) - https://www.pinterest.com/freshdesignhome/bento-boxes-are-amazing/?lp=true One thing you can see, though, is that some of the foods are super small amounts. Like, one or two meatballs, or just a few pieces of a fruit, or like 8 peas. So if you have just a few leftovers, they will always add well to bentos the next day. :-) And one can use, say, mashed root veg (like potatoes) or another carb to replace the rice, if you don't like the texture, too.

Oh, and I should say - I am not a good cook, and I don't like cooking, and I still really like these. :-)

2. Going to recipes from cultures that typically have very little gluten normally is VERY helpful. Because these are recipes that have always been GF, so there have been decades, or centuries, of cooks perfecting them and making them taste awesome. Many Asian dishes (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Thai...) fall in this category. There are some great recipes from various countries in Africa, too, that involve more sweet potatoes and yams, or other grains that aren't wheat.

3. I like a crockpot or slow cooker over the weekend - I can put a bunch of veggies and onion/garlic in water, cook for a while (30-60minutes on stove top pot) and then blend it up in a blender. This type of soup is great to use later with other foods. Like, take a thermos and then add rice and meat to it during lunch and it's like either a thick stew or, if you use less soup, almost like an easy risotto-esque meal (if you use sushi rice).

Street tacos or tostadas.

You can take the tortilla to work and assemble everything after you've warmed up the meat .

You're getting good tips here. I've been diagnosed for almost 8 years, unfortunately I am allergic to soy, coconut and egg as well so my life is more complicated than yours will be.
But if I can learn to do it, you can learn to do it.