Gluten Free & Dairy Free

Many members of my family... eat this way every day...Me, my brother, and a bunch of my friends.

Most grocery stores have an organic section. You will find organic almond milk, rice milk, gluten free snacks, nuts, baking mixes, cereals...

I made a smoothis today with Sun Warrior Vanilla protein powder and OJ. It was like a creamsicle !! And it was SUPER nutritious !

You can make a bean chili, fruit salad, veggies w/ dip, a smoothie w/ organic almond milk. I eat Tinkyada brown rice pasta. It is sooo good.

Tonight we had wild salmon, rice noodles and raw broccoli w/ homemade dip (organic vinegar/herbs/organic olive oil).

I eat oatmeal a lot !!

Steer clear of dyes, artificial additives, HFCS and gmo-soy.

This is going to be a change---But, a very healthy move for your cells !

I have a daughter with Celiac's and a granddaughter who can't have dairy.

I only have 2 peices of advice.
1) there is only one margine on the market that does not have milk in it. Also, most "non-dairy" coffee creamers have milk in them

2) if you are making a casserole with gluten-free pasta, don't cook the pasta first. Since it is mostly made from rice flour it tends to get mushy.

Read labels carefully.

Of course, the easiest thing to do is just buy REAL food. Meats, fruits and veggies. But it's nice to have some other "fun"stuff too! There are a few kinds of chips like plain or bbq potatoe chips, plain fritos or corn tortilla chips.
Any gluten free crackers and cookies are kinda expensive but there are lots of recipes for them! And there are ways to substitute things as well, like using coconut milk (or another kind of milk) or gluten free flours.
I have an AWESOME recipe for gluten, egg and dairy free choc chip cookies that I can send you if you're interested. :o)
It's not TOO hard once you've figured out what you can and can't have, but it just takes a little time to learn it all! Good luck!

http://www.adventuresofaglutenfreemom.com/

http://divinehealthfromtheinsideout.com/2013/12/80-gluten...

http://www.imaceliac.com/2012/07/freezer-meals-take-two.html

These three links are very helpful.

also keep in mind, that playdough etc. all have wheat and can cause issues.

and Oat, may or may not conitnue to bother you/him there is a differnt protein, but simular to gluten.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/12/prweb10234646.htm

and this is where I had my son tested.

http://vitalhealth.org

Along with gluten, you may consider the Dyes (red Dye 40 etc) and HFCS, Corn Suryp, and Fructose as well. It helps with the bad behaviors.

Good luck and PM me if you want more details.

Do you have a Whole Foods close by? If so, stop by Customer Service and ask them for a list of their gluten and dairy free foods. Our Whole Foods actually does tours of the store.

We've eaten GFCF for a long time (have started adding back in some dairy). We'll have a protein, rice or potatoes and a salad. That's the model.

There are lots of good GF pastas out there too. My favorite GF bread is Rudi's.

It's OK to do GF substitutes while you get your family accustomed to the new eating style, but after awhile I broke away from much of the processed GF stuff.

You may want to look at hidden sources of gluten too (soy sauce is one that comes to mine, though you can get Tamari).

Good luck! It takes time but once you get the hang of it it's pretty easy.

Great responses below. Actually, it isn't too bad. A little inconvenient getting the hang of it but it's a very healthy way to eat.

Check out ohsheglows.com. Most of her recipes are vegan and gluten-free (or she gives options on how to make the food gluten-free). The recipes are easy to make and most use items that are commonly found in the pantry. I am the only vegan in my family, but my husband and children love almost everything that I have made from there. She has also recently released a cookbook that has excellent recipes in it.