Meal time doesn’t need to be a struggle anymore for Celiac Disease! Use these Meal Planning Tips to help commit and stay gluten free.
Ready to commit to eating well and staying gluten free? These Meal Planning Tips for Individuals with Celiac Disease is ready to help.
Work Together
Know household favourite meals and dishes everyone is keen to try and help create. Have everyone work together planning, preparing and enjoying their gluten free meals!
Start Small
Whipping up dinners good for 2 to 3 days a week is a great place to begin with gluten free meal prep at home. Add meals to the freezer and mix them into upcoming weekly meal plans.
Research New Recipes, Often
Intentionally insert dishes made with naturally gluten free ingredients including, vegetables, fruits, meats and healthy grains. There are an abundance of gluten free recipes offering easy, quick and delicious meal ideas for every time of day!
Make Meal Planning Exciting
Try out Meatless Mondays, Taco Tuesdays, or Favourite Fridays so your family has meal traditions to look forward to. The more fun you’re having, the better.
This also helps make meal planning easier to predict too.
No Time? No Problem!
Dedicate days & time for meal prep.
Identify the day & time for planning the menu, shopping for ingredients, preparing and for cooking.
Stock Up!
Stock up on staple gluten free ingredients. This makes food shopping less frequent and a lot cheaper too. Take advantage of shopping online for gluten free too!
Automate Breakfast
Overnight gluten free oats, cereals, fruits, and granola are no-stress breakfast ideas you can incorporate on a daily basis. The easier the breakfast is to prepare, the better!
Containers & Storage
Get containers that have the proper serving size, giving full control of portion servings.
Keep food by portion size while following proper storage to prevent cross contamination and spoilage.
Maintain the Habits
The secret sauce of healthier food choices is in meal planning. Get into the habit and enjoy the journey of preparing your own gluten free meals, every week. Your health and needs for maintaining a gluten free diet will thank you.
Looking for additional support with Celiac Disease?
Head on over to our Celiac Disease Support section for continued assistance navigating living gluten free.