Chicago Celiac Review

Well having two teenagers who need to eat gluten free are certainly a challenge!

Below are the items that pass the taste test and thankfully are gluten free!

This is my main shopping list and from there I basically cook from scratch the “good stuff”!  Tom Sawyer flour is a godsend!   I encourage you to pick up the Tom Sawyer flour as well as almond flour by Honeywell.  These two flours have been making it so easy for me to switch to gluten free.  I like cooking with Almond flour because it is healthier and has a higher protein content and mimics wheat bread texture.  The Tom Sawyer flour has more of a white bread texture and is great for buttermilk biscuits, breading chicken/fish and making a nice loaf of italian bread…

BAD STUFF:  For a Celiac unsafe list click here.

GOOD STUFF:  For a mainstream gluten-free list in Chicago click here.  For Hunt-Wesson Gluten Free Product click here.

Snacks:

Celery and Jiff Peanut Butter

FruitaBu Organic Smooshed Fruit (whole foods grocery)(amazon.com in bulk of 30 packs)

Freeze Dried Mangos (trader joes grocery)

Sunflower Seeds (trader joes grocery)

Rainforest Granola by Bakery On Main (The Gluten Store USA)

Gourmet Macadamia Nut Popcorn by Trader Joes (trader joes grocery)

Kozy Shack Chocolate and Tapioca Puddings (whole foods grocery)

Orville Redenbacher Microwave Popcorn – Tender White

Breyers All Natural Ice Cream (no cookie dough!!!)

Dairy Queen Soft Serve Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream

Fritos (Original and Scoops) – (jewel grocery)

Terra Chips – (jewel grocery/ whole foods grocery)

Lundberg Rice Cakes – Carmel Corn/ Popcorn flavors (whole foods grocery)

Whole Foods Veggie Chips (whole foods grocery)

Gluten Free Chex Muddy Buddies

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup (not the egg but just the miniature cups)

Sliced Apple with T. Marzetti Cinnamon Carmel or Regular Carmel Dip

Julies Gluten Free Ice Cream Sandwiches

String Cheese

Land O’ Lakes American Cheese

Ghiradelli unsweetened cocoa, unsweetened baking bar, bittersweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips and baking bar

Wholefoods Restaurant Style White Corn Tortilla Chips (whole foods grocer)

Guacamole by Wholefoods (whole foods grocer)

Picadillo by Wholefoods (whole foods grocer)

Breakfast:

Stoneyfield Farms Super Smoothies – Wild Berry and Strawberry (whole foods grocery)

Stoneyfield Farms YoKids Yogurt – (whole foods grocery)

Vaans Waffles – (whole foods grocery)

Fruit – Strawberries, Cantaloupe and Mango

Pancakes made with special Pamela’s Products Baking and Pancake Mix Gluten Free Flour Blend (sunset foods grocery)

Aunt Jemima Syrup – Butter Rich

Chex Cereals & Fruit

Pasta:

Bionaturae Organic Gluten Free Pasta (whole foods grocery)

Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

Dinner/Meats:

Chicken Breast with Bone In/ Sprinkle McCormick Montreal Chicken Spice Blend/Spectrum Unfiltered Omega 3 Olive Oil on it

Chicken Kabobs – put chunks of chicken breast/shrimp/beef meat between veggies on a skewer and dip in Wishbone Italian dressing (let marinade a bit) then grill!  Easy fun and oh so good!

Salmon with Smart Balance Butter and Dillweed and Chopped garlic

Shrimp

Tuna (gluten free) and Pasta (gluten free) with Smart Balance Butter and sea salt

Tuna Salad – Chop Pickle/Celery, four cans Tuna (gluten free), Hellman’s Mayonnaise, Celery Salt and mix together – put on top of a gluten free bagel or gluten free tortilla (trader joes grocery)

Wellshire Kids Chicken Nuggets (whole foods grocery)

Wellshire Kids Chicken Hot Dogs (whole foods grocery)

McCains French Fries

McCains Smiles Fries

Breads/Grains/Flours:

Tom Sawyer Gluten Free All Purpose Flour (the Gluten Store USA)

Saco Foods Cultured Buttermilk Blend (Walmart stores)

Homemade Bread using Favorite Sandwich Bread Mix by Gluten Free Pantry (sunset foods grocery)

Gluten Free Tortilla (Trader Joes Grocery)

Gluten Free Bagel (Trader Joes Grocery)

Basmati Rice with a little olive oil/Smart Balance Butter and sea salt

Rice Flour

Corn flour

Potato flour

Tapioca flour

Veggies/ Fruits:

All veggies are good!

All Fruits are good!

Carrots with Smart Balance Butter and Honey – Steam them to keep vitamins in

Greenbeans with Smart Balance Butter and Sea Salt – Steam them to keep vitamins in

Spreads/ Sauces:

Smart Balance Butter – Omega 3/olive oil blend

Grapeola Grape Seed Oil – (sunset foods grocery)

Cardinis Ceasar Salad Dressing (whole foods grocery)

Cardinis Balsamic Vinaigrette (whole foods grocery or jewels grocery)

Wishbone French, Ranch or Italian Dressing (jewels grocery)

Whole Foods Ranch Dressing (whole foods grocery)

Emeril’s Chunky Marinara Sauce for Pasta (Costco grocery)

Barilla Mushroom & Garlic Spaghetti Sauce (jewels grocery) (note:  not certified gluten free but Nicole does not trip over this sauce.  No gluten is in it… but processed at a site where other things have gluten like noodles…)

Mott’s Applesauce

Emeril’s Buttery Cooking Spray

Jiff Peanut Butter

Nutella

Welch’s Grape Jelly

Hellman’s Mayonnaise

Spectrum Unfiltered Omega 3 Olive Oil

Pacific Natural Foods Organic Free Range Chicken Broth

Breakstone Cottage Cheese – 4% Milkfat

Breakstone Sour Cream – Regular

Heinz Catsup

Spices:

Sea Salt

Rodelle Gourmet Extract (Vanilla, Lemon, Almond) - (world trading company)

McCormick Montreal Grillmates Spice Blend

Lipton Onion Soup Mix/ Lipton Onion Mushroom Soup Mix

Lawry’s Season Salt

Drinks: (stay away from caramel colored pop like coke, root beer…)

Back to Nature All Natural 100% Apple Juice (whole foods grocery)

Sprite, Fresca (jewel)

Abuelita Mexican Hot Chocolate by Nestle – Chocolate Tablets only (do not get powder)

Nestle Rich Chocolate Hot Cocoa

Swiss Miss Rich Chocolate Hot Cocoa

Organic Milk such as Fair Oaks Farm (whole foods grocery) Note: Celiac patients have a lot of trouble digesting milk properly – best to get organic so that the hormones/additives are not there to ruin stomach)