Breakfast!

I find this a fun and easy meal. Lots of options, both home cooking and portable. With a teenager there needs to be a meal that can be quick, packed for school and filling. If I haven't said it, caution needs to be given to CALORIES in food. Much of the gluten free foods that are pre-made tend to have a higher carb, fat and calorie count. A mindful eye on these as you navigate the day will certainly help prevent weight gain, the complaint I hear most often from my adult Celiac friends and have observed in my son who gained 70 pounds in 4 months! Yikes.

So what might a gluten free menu look like for breakfast? Following are a few or our favorite hot meal menus and a couple of pack and carry meals to consider. Also, there is that eating out thing. A few suggestions for ordering off the menu! There is much opportunity for creativity. As for cooking, if you liked it before, you can make it now.....with a change in an ingredient or two. Not a "loss" but a change.:-)

Pancakes and Eggs

Bisquick Gluten Free (AWESOME) or any other gluten free pancake mix
Syrup
Butter
Eggs cooked just how you like them
Fruit to top the pancakes or eat on the side

Bagel Breakfast Sandwich

Udi's Bagel, toasted and filled with the following:
Scrambled Eggs or Egg substitute
Ham (Boarshead or other gluten free, lean brand)
2 % Cheddar Cheese Slice

Yoplait Light Yogurt or Carbmaster Yogurt

French Toast

Gluten Free Bread (Udi's, Rudi's or other favorite brand)
Dip in the following mixture:

1 cup half-and-half OR Skim Milk

3 large eggs OR Egg Substitute

2 tablespoons honey, warmed in microwave for 20 seconds

1/4 teaspoon salt

Two strips of Bacon

Berries

On the Run

Donut (Glutino or Kinnikinick) OR Muffin (Glutino) 

Sliced Apples or Light Fruit Cup

Yoplait Light Yogurt or Carbmaster Yogurt

Working LEAN Breakfast

EAS AdvantEdge Carb Control Drink

Restaurant Dining

Scrambled eggs - I request shell eggs cooked in a pan

Ham or lean side meat (steak, beef patty) - Bacon may be fine, but request to see label :-) OR

Cottage Cheese

Tomato Slices on the side

Fruit cup

Plain Yogurt - NO granola or toppings ASK to know the brand/ingredients of the yogurt.

               Some use gluten as a stabilizer.

If you know you are going out, you can pack a portable starch like a donut or muffin. We go without and it is all good:-) 

As you can see, there are no limits to the way you can create and enjoy a NORMAL breakfast. These will quickly become habits and you will ENJOY your breakfast, the key start to a GREAT day. 

Next up - The Great Adventure: LUNCH