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I know how hard that can be. It's all about quinoa or potatoes, and then building a meal around those. Eg, fish or a meat and mashed potatoes with a side of v
by proverbialbunny 7y ago
I know how hard that can be. It's all about quinoa or potatoes, and then building a meal around those. Eg, fish or a meat and mashed potatoes with a side of veggies is super healthy, gluten free, and super good. Or, if you like more Asian tasting foods, you can make a curry and instead of over rice do it over quinoa. Quinoa is cooked the exact same way as white rice, in a rice cooker, but it can be cooked with broth, not just water, which allows the quinoa to be paired to the meal. Eg, beef broth quinoa + thai yellow curry chicken can taste better than with rice.
In the US there are tons of gluten free options in super markets, from gluten free hamburger and hotdog bus to gluten free dinner roles, and within the last 5 years or so some of the new gluten free breads are shocking. You wouldn't know they're gluten free. Out here they tend to be in the freezer section instead of with the normal bread because they'll go bad quickly.
I'm not sure if there is any Whole Foods or similar in Luthuania but you can probably find supermarkets with the same mentality. Basically, find the most expensive grocery store in the nearest decent sized city near you and you can start there to see what kind of options exist in that area. There are good gluten free bread options, at least on this side of the world.
My great grandmother had Celiac's, so I grew up on a lot of gluten free home cooking. After decades of being on a safe diet (she never cared to eat out to begin with) her Celiac's died down and towards the end of her life she started to be able to eat gluten again, but we limited it to one meal a week, just in case.
Back then, all gluten free bread was home made. This is always an option if super markets are limited. If companies can make absurdly good gluten free bread today, then there are probably recipes out there just as good, but they may be hard to find.
So that covers the three basics: rice alternative, non-gluten by default meals (potato or similar is usually involved), and gluten free breads.
If you've got fresh cod (or similar) around you, I'd recommend starting with gluten free beer battered fish 'n chips. Making home made french fries is a lot of fun too, but can be a bit of work. There are some gluten free meals you can't go wrong with, often better tasting than you can get at a high end restaurant.
Every day it will get easier. You'll get into a routine and before you know it you'll have more great recipes than you'll know what to do with.