Finding “normal” tasting gluten-free food is getting easier and easier but can still be challenging.  It took me several years of trial and error to find the right brands for various foods.  One brand may make good noodles but a horrible bread, so it took time to figure out what we all liked.  I am continually updating this gluten-free shopping guide as I discover new products so stay tuned!

When I first found out I had Celiac I tried to embrace my new food life with a positive attitude.  I immediately went to Whole Foods and tried to find something I could snack on.  At the time, my favorite snack was pretzels so I bought the first gluten-free bag of pretzels I saw.  I went out to my car and ripped into the bag…what I saw inside scared me.  It was supposedly a pretzel but it looked more like a twig.  Still, I was trying to be optimistic so I took a bite.  Eww!  It tasted like the twig it looked like!  I have since found gluten-free pretzels that actually taste like real pretzels.  I fed those twig like pretzels to my chickens.

The following are some of the items we use on a regular basis that are easy to find and taste like normal food.  Usually I can get away with feeding this food to normal people and they don’t even know it’s gluten-free.  I also try to include the stores most items can be found.  I am so grateful that I live in the Pacific Northwest, there are so many gluten-free options!!  Through my @makeitglutenfreewithme page on Instagram I’ve learned that there are lots of gluten-free options all over the world!  In particular, I’ve noticed New York & the UK have LOTS of gluten-free options!  Maybe at some point I will try to update this gluten-free shopping guide to include other places…