You're Gluten Free. What Now?: How to Begin Your Gluten Free Lifestyle with Celiac Disease.

By Jennifer Monte

Who knew that when you have to live a gluten free lifestyle that your whole world would be turned upside-down? Not only having to change your eating habits, your kitchen items, restrictions on where you can eat out; you'll probably have to change personal hygiene products and cleaning products. I have spent a few years now trying to navigate through this disease both for myself and my daughter. In this book, I have given tips on shopping, eating out, our favorite products for both diet and skin, what to look out for when shopping as well as a few great recipes to get you started on your personal journey. If you or someone you love, was just newly diagnosed with Celiac disease, have a gluten intolerance, or your doctor told you to go on a gluten free diet, this book can help you transition into a gluten free lifestyle.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: Sep 6, 2022
• ISBN: 9781667863641

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Acknowledgements

I would never have written this book without the constant support of my husband Nick. Thank you for always believing in me and giving me the time to create. I love you.

My kids, Matthew, Lucy and Dominic, thank you for always being my guinea pigs and trying the many different test runs of everything that I cook.

Lucy, my partner in crime, I wouldn’t have done this if it weren’t for you. I wanted you to have an easier time growing up with Celiac disease. You inspired me to learn as much as possible.

To my parents, Jim and Cathy, my in-laws, Jim and Diane, my sister and brother-in-law, Laurie and Joe and my sister, Kim and her husband Patrick. Thank you for always making sure that we are always safe when we eat at your homes and for putting up with this crazy lifestyle.

©2022 Jennifer Monte. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

ISBN- 978-1-66-786363-4 (Print)

ISBN- 978-1-66-786364-1 (Ebook)

Table of Contents

Introduction

What is Celiac Disease?

If You Choose to Ignore It.

What is Gluten?

The Beginning of My Gluten Free Journey.

The Devil Pan

Mom guilt.

The Journey Continues…

Soap In My Mouth.

Watch Out!

Tried and True.

Our Favorite Recipes

BREAKFAST

BELGIAN WAFFLES

ANY FRUIT MUFFINS

PANCAKES

Bonus:

PANCAKE MINI MUFFINS

BISCUITS AND SAUSAGE GRAVY

THE AMAZING STUFFED BAGEL BALLS

SOUP

BROCCOLI AND CHEDDAR SOUP

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

SALAD

CUCUMBER FETA SALAD

POTATO SALAD

CREAMY BEEF/TURKEY AND NOODLES

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

THE BELLY BOMBER (BURGER SLIDER COPYCAT)

CHICKEN POT PIE

FRIED SHRIMP

MONGOLIAN BEEF- TAKE OUT STYLE

SHEPHERD’S PIE

SLOW COOKER ORANGE CHICKEN

COCONUT SHRIMP

BREAD

DINNER ROLLS

GLUTEN FREE BREAD FLOUR

ITALIAN BREAD

You’ve got this.

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Disclaimer:

I am not a doctor, a dietician, a nurse or a nutritionist. This book is based on my personal experience and opinions, from me and my crazy family to you and yours. It is intended only to help start your gluten free journey.

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You’ve been diagnosed with Celiac disease, or you have a gluten intolerance. Whatever your reason is for choosing to read this book, stop and take a breath. And if you’ve been crying, you can stop now. I know the feeling, I’ve been there. You feel like you can never go out again, that you can’t enjoy life the way you planned. You think food is going to be awful tasting forever. The overwhelming feeling of what do I do now? is crippling at first. And, while life is going to be a bit more difficult, it is not going to be tasteless or hopeless. This book can and will ease your way into your new gluten free lifestyle. It’ll even help you save money.

Spending money on food and ingredients that you don’t know will taste good gets expensive. The number of meals or premade gluten free food you end up throwing out, because you can’t even get it past your tongue, is just another kick to the gut we will have to face living life gluten free. I am going to share with you some really great tips on how to navigate during this time in your life. Once you see how, you’ll be able to take these tools and apply them in your own way. Then you can use this book as a door stop.

I used Google a lot when I was first diagnosed (and still do) and came across countless books and websites that all said the same things. First the long-drawn-out definition of Celiac Disease, what it is and what it does. Then they all say to stay on a strict gluten free diet. Ok, that’s great. But how? Where do I start? Someone please give me a shopping list!

It’s been almost 5 years now and I thought I would put together some of the most valuable information and tips that I’ve learned and implemented. I wanted to try to help that person who just hung up the phone with their doctor and has no idea where to start. I am not a doctor by any means. I am just a woman, a wife and a mother who has had to learn a new lifestyle, and if I can help make others transition just a little easier, so that they are not drowning in questions and fear, I’ll feel like I’m doing good in the world.

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It really is going to be ok!

What is Celiac Disease?

I am not going to spend too much on this because I’m sure you’ve already been online for