Gluten and Dairy Free Made Easy



What follows is a list of my personal favorite gluten-free and dairy-free foods. I’ve tried many and these are the ones that I think taste great in their own right, not only as a downgraded substitute. I hope you find this helpful as a shortcut, and please do explore and let me know if you find anything great! For more information on gluten, please see our gluten-free guidelines


Breads:

Pasta: IMHO, the best choice for gluten-free pasta is to skip the pasta altogether and use vegetables such as spaghetti squash or a spiralizer to make zucchini or carrot or daikon noodles. This often works great for soups. The reason is that many gluten-free pastas are highly processed carbs and very high glycemic, which is not optimal. That said, we all need some pasta sometimes. Below is a list of some of our favorites. Small portion sizes please. Bon appetit!

Crackers:

Wraps:

Flour for baking:

Breading for frying chicken, fish, etc:

Milk:

Cream and Half & Half:

Butter:

Yogurt: For all yogurts, unsweetened is best. You can add your own nuts and berries. Please note that coconut yogurts tend to be high in fat and low in protein. Almond milk yogurts do have some protein.

Cheese: Ok, this one is harder. Personally I vote for things that taste good and are on crackers but not cheese - like whitefish salad (not while pregnant though), guacamole, hummus, etc. 

  • Daiya This is good for burritos or cooking. 

  • Bandit I like the one that looks like Humboldt Fog (Barn Cat). Yum!

Cream Cheese: