Gluten Free the old style way

Just_a_Girl_2

I don't eat breakfast any more but when I do, it's usually bacon, egg & mushrooms. Before I started intermittent fasting though, my favourite breakfasts were: Protein smoothies, omelettes or fritattas, grain free "cereal" or gluten free pancakes, topped with Greek yoghurt & fresh berries...

Grain free Cereal

Gluten free pancakes:

100g gluten free plain flour
2 whole eggs
1 tsp baking powder
250ml milk

Mix ingredients together. Chill the mixture for 5-10 minutes.

Heat a little oil in a heavy frying pan (I like coconut oil). Once it gets very hot, drop in small amounts of batter. Wait for the bubbles to appear on top before flipping.

Keep warm in the oven whilst other pancakes cook.

Top with Greek yoghurt, fresh berries & nuts.

cwtw

Thanks for the suggestions! I'm a great Spanish omlette fan, had never thought of them for breakfast. I could make them the night before (stupidly early start for work each day) and eat them at my desk - great!
Thanks for the pancake suggestion, I buy a mix but that recipe looks quick and easy.
Yay!

trolleyrun

I tend to have porridge for breakfast, made with GF oats, a mix of milled linseed, goji berries, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, milk. Cook in microwave, then I add agave nectar (a low GI natural sweetener) and either banana, blueberries or driet fruit/berries.

As a treat, I sometimes have honey nut cornflakes. I buy it from Waitrose's Essential range. It doesn't state GF on the box, but also, it doesn't have gluten as an allergen. I've not had any adverse reactions, but I'm not diagnosed coeliac (yet) so tread carefully

Not very inspiring, sorry, but it's all I can manage in the mornings

Helen2k8

For pancakes mush up one banana with two eggs and beat into a batter. It doesn't quite taste the same, but it is very nice and behaves the same in the pan (colour, texture etc).

bunbun2

thanks OP! I shall be following this thread with interest. I don't have any advice but it looks likely that my 14 year old son has coeliacs. His blood test showed positive antibodies and he has been referred for further tests. Whilst it is not definate I need to to some research/get advice/look for recipes just in case.

cwtw

Banana pancakes sound AMAZING Helen.
Thanks for the porridge suggestion trolleyrun, I'm not a mad porridge fan but your recipe sounds edible and I'll try it at the weekend.
Bunbun2 all the best with your son's tests. I would 100% recommend the Coeliac UK for info, even if he's not diagnosed yet, and going to a gluten free food fair.
Please feel free to ask any questions you have, and I'll try my best to answer them.
Please keep the fantastic recipes coming, I'm going to have a freezer full of prepared breakfasts and meals this coming weekend :j

Just_a_Girl_2

cwtw wrote: »

Banana pancakes sound AMAZING Helen.

Oh yeah, I forgot I had made these before!

http://www.jagsfitnessblog.com/2012/01/30/banana-coconut-pancakes/

ragz_2

I eaither have leftovers for breakfast, or have an omelette/eggs and bacon (or mini quiche without the pastry). Stop thinking 'breakfast food' and you'll be fine.
Scotch eggs would be good (use rice crumbs to coat), breakfast muffins...
I like a nice big salad with bacon and boiled eggs. But most often I have leftover dinner!

ragz_2

I don't bother with 'gluten free' alternatives. They are so expensive and many are heavily processed. I stick to eating meat, veg, eggs and dairy... simple! (Plus dark chocolate, the other food group!)

laura_hoggle

[STRIKE]I think a few Kellogs cereals are GF - I'm pretty sure Crunchy Nut are, I remember seeing a green GF logo on the front of a box at some point and again, wheat or gluten aren't listed on their allergen list online.[/STRIKE] - Ignore this, since posting I have found out otherwise!!

I go for the scrambled egg on toast option a lot, either homemade from my breadmaker or a shop bought one. On pancake day this year I thought I'd give wheat free pancakes a go, did what I used to do with normal flour, mixed Doves Farm GF white flour blend, eggs and milk until they made a batter sort of consistency, and cooked as a normal pancake - tasted pretty good to me and my OH who eats wheat!

Have you ever registered with Juvela at all? When I first went wheat free (I'm not diagnosed coeliac but have an intolerance to wheat and suffer if I eat it!) I registered with them online and got sent a free hamper of GF goodies - a few different types of pasta and flour. Was a big help!

I have tried different supermarket and branded GF pastas, and have found Tesco to be the closest consistency to 'normal' pasta, but have to make sure it doesn't over cook otherwise it ends up a big gloopy mess! Obviously more expensive than the wheat stuff, but I do love a good pasta dish! I often make a sauce with whatever veg I have that needs using up, timmed toms and a few herbs. Cheap and cheerful!

If I'm cooking for a few people (it's normally just me and OH but the parents or in laws stay sometimes) then I give this Hairy Bikers recipe a go:

http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/recipes/535184/hairy-biker-s-spanish-style-chicken-bake

The chorizo I buy doesn't say that it has gluten in it, and I've not had any adverse reactions yet! Chicken thighs are a lot cheaper than breasts too.

I make fish pie by using low fat creme fraiche as the white sauce, and bung some parsley and peas in with the fish. It's a lot less faff than making a sauce, and I don't bother poaching the fish either - just bung it all in and bake!!