Family Friendly Gluten Free Recipes

Most of the Following Recipes are also Casein Free

The recipes listed here are kid tested and family friendly. 

Some are more fancy for the nights you are craving something more than chicken fingers.  Others are very basic, because like I said, these are family recipes.

As a side note, when we were first diagnosed with celiac disease, I could barely boil an egg.  Alas, I love to eat and I did not want my celiac kids to have to go without traditionally wheat-based treats. 

So we dug in together and this is what we came up with.

Cooking together has become one of the Silver Linings of Celiac Disease.

APPETIZERS:

Appetizers can be challenging.  Especially, when you add in the dairy free part of our diet.  Here are some of our favorites:

• Artichoke Dip

• Guacamole Dip

• Hummus
• Party Mix

BREAKFAST:

• Baked Oatmeal
• Banana Bread
• Banana Smoothie
• Blueberry Bread
• Buckwheat Pancakes
• Chocolate Strawberry Soy Smoothie
• French Toast

LUNCH OR DINNER:

Great Gluten Free Pasta Dishes:

• Basil Pesto Noodles
• Better Than Your Mom's Spaghetti and Meatballs
• Lasagna
• Macaroni and Cheese
• Pasta in a Skillet
• Sundried Tomato Pasta
• Homemade Red Spaghetti Sauce

Super Soups:

• Chicken and Noodle Soup
• Lentil Soup
• Creamy Tomato Soup
• White Bean and Chicken Chili

Other Great Main Dishes:

• Grilled Lemon Chicken
• Marinated Flank Steak
• Oven Fried Chicken

• Deep Fried Turkey

• Gluten Free Pizza
•  Sloppy Joe's
• Tacos

Go to Dealing with School for tips on sack lunches.

SALADS AND SALAD DRESSINGS:

We eat so many salads and, not only do they taste better, but I usually find it easier to just whip up my own dressings, that I decided this needed it's own section.  All of dressings below are also casein free.

• Caesar Salad Dressing
• Ranch Salad Dressing 
• Spinach Strawberry Salad
• Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Salad

FAVORITE SIDES:

• Garlic Mashed Potatoes
• Quinoa with Green Apples
• Roasted Potatoes with Quinoa
• Sweet Potato French Fries with White Garlic Surprise Aioli

 DESSERTS:

What gluten free recipe list would be complete without a section on desserts.

Cookies:

• Better Than The Girl Scouts Samoa Cookies
• Chocolate Chip Cookies with Expandex
• Chocolate Decadence Cookies
• Giant Oatmeal Cookie
• Gluten Free Cut Out Christmas Cookies
• Pumpkin Bars

Pies:

• Flaky Pie Crust
• Apple Pie
• Pumpkin Pie

Other Desserts:

• Cashew Brittle
• Chocolate Fondue with Pound Cake
• Cinnamon Sauteed Bananas with Ice Cream
• Incredibly Delicious Chocolate Fudge 

Frostings:

• Cream Cheese Frosting
• Powdered Sugar Frosting

 FLOUR:

• Our Favorite Gluten Free Flour Mix

BREAD:

Quick Breads:

• Banana Bread
• Blueberry Bread

Yeast Breads: 

• Basic Brown Bread

THIS AND THAT:

• Dairy Free Cheese Substitute
• Toasted Almonds

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