Sometimes it is just down right mystifying how to feed a whole family on this diet.  When we were first diagnosed, I had to leave the kids with their granny for a couple weeks.  She needed a list of options!  So here’s a basic menu with all three meals included.

DINNERS:

1. Philippino Pork Dish: Adobo, brown rice, peas, coleslaw
2. Spaghetti with Meat Sauce caesar salad, (use Renee’s Gluten Free Caesar Dressing), corn
3. Skillet Surprise
4. Shake ‘n’ Bake Chicken Pieces, tossed salad, roasted veggies, mashed potatoes
5. Oriental Steak Strips
6. Hot and Hearty Stew

LUNCH:

1. Tuna Salad in brown rice wrap
2. Ham & Cheese bagels
3. Macaroni Salad w/ Ham & Cheese
4. leftovers
5. Campbell’s Ready to Serve Herbed Chicken and Brown Rice Soup
6. Japanese GF Salad

BREAKY:

1. Gluten Free Cold Cereal
2. Fried eggs, and GF Toast / English Muffin
3. Gluten Free Hot Cereal Or Hot Rice Cereal
4. Broccoli Cheese Quiche
5. Homemade Pancakes
6. Fill-your-tummy smoothie

And a question for you – if I entered each of my recipes at listpadit – a place where you can print recipes, menus, and it will create shopping lists, for FREE, would you find that helpful?  Not that I’m promising anything…

Welcome MPM readers!  (Leave a comment at the giveaway post to enter the draw for the recipe organizer.)

Here are the 14 meals that I’m planning on… in no particular order.  Cause a girl has a right to change her mind!  (on the order at least)

1. French Toast (obviously with gluten free bread)
2. Lasagne
3. Hot & Hearty Stew
4. 5 ingredient Shepherd’s Pie
5. Garlic Alfredo Sauce with Brown Rice Linguine and Chicken.
6. Tacos
7. Spagetti with Ground Beef Sauce
8. BBQ Baked Chicken with rice, corn, and tossed salad
9. Philippino Pork Dish: Adobo I’m going to try this with cubed pork tenderloin for a lower fat version.  I’ll post the results.
10. Oriental Beef Strips **New Recipe this week**
11. Cheeseburger Chowder
12. Shake ‘n’ Bake BBQ Glaze Chicken w/ rice and garden veggies*
13. Rotisserie chicken from the local deli**
14. Easiest Pork Tenderloin, EVER

* Kraft Shake and Bake BBQ Glaze (in Canada)is gluten free.  All their ingredients that aren’t clear (ie: modified cornstarch)will state the source if it is from any gluten-containing source.  For example, it will read ….modified cornstarch(from wheat)…. in the ingredient list.  Make sense?  Always read.  Always call.

** Our local Save On More deli confirms that their rotisserie chicken is seasoned with salt only, inside and out.  They have strict allergy policies meaning that separate tongs are used for the breaded chicken, and rotisserie chicken.  Separate bags, separate gloves, the whole works.  My hubby has eaten it for about a year without incident.  I, however, have seen how close the chicken is under the counter, and I have my doubts of its purity.  Always read.  Always call.  And then its really up to your comfort level with the risk involved.

Take care,

Cathy

PS – find a few more gluten free menus at Laura’s blog, the Organizing Junkie.