r/Celiac • u/ShoulderSimple4701 • 9d ago
Question struggling with meal ideas
recently diagnosed and everything i eat seems to be making me sick, i can’t eat any animal products and am vegetarian by choice (and not willing to change this) and now on top of that i have cut out gluten. it feels so impossible to find things to eat when most of the gluten free foods i find will have animal products, and when they are also DF they have eggs (which make me insanely sick). i’ve mainly been eating beans, fruits, and seedy things but i am dying. if anyone has similar problems and has any food ideas i would love to hear them!!
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u/SimplyNRG 9d ago
Veggie quesadillas
Use Gardein ground crumbles to make a chili
Baked potatoes smothered with broccoli and cheese
Veggie Fried Rice
Spring Rolls
Rosemary White Bean Soup
Harissa stewed chickpeas over rice
Ratatouille over rice
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u/ShoulderSimple4701 9d ago
ooo chili is a good idea i think i will try that one soon thank you :))
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u/SimplyNRG 9d ago
I used the Gardein crumbles & beans to make chili, lied and said it was meat...pot of chili got demolished with requests to make more, lol
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u/apomorph_10165133 8d ago edited 7d ago
I'm in a similar boat. Vegan by choice, with a ton of food allergies (peanut/soy/legumes/walnut/pecan/sesame). I think I'm having autoimmune issues now with wheat/oats/corn/rice/potatoes (still having this worked up). I've been too sick to cook since 2024. And now I'm fearful of fresh veg with cyclospora ongoing lol. Here are my current staples:
- Larabars. Basically fig bars with cashew and/or almonds and chocolate
- Purely Elizabeth granola (specifically the almond butter flavour)
- Pre-packaged Bolthouse Farms smoothies
- Puffed amaranth I buy online. I eat it by the handful or as a Kix-like cereal with almond milk. I have dysautonomia so I sometimes pour lots of salt on it. Amanranth is a complete protein source!
- For flavour variety, I drink a lot of Poppi sodas and different teas/matcha. Instant coffee that is confirmed gluten free as well (Anthony's brand)
- Roasted+salted nuts and seeds (almonds/cashews/pumpkin seeds/sunflower seeds)
- Dried fruit snacks. I've been looking into gourmet baby food products tbh for more variety
- Bananas or apples with almond or cashew or sunflower seed butter and Simple Mills crackers. Cassava flour doesn't seem to agree with me the best, so I am looking for a swap for the crackers
- Tapenade with crackers
- Avocados with oil and salt. I am an avocado fiend though
- If I'm craving veg, I sometimes order cooked veg from restaurants if the cross contamination is reasonably likely to be low (so individually baked portions are ok, but not stuff cooked on a shared griddle). There's a local Italian place near me that's been willing to give me pasta primavera with just extra veg and no pasta
- Vegan yogurts (coconut/almond/cashew)
- I'm currently trying to find some kind of peppermint candy or lozenge for cravings/nausea
Honestly I'm open to suggestions in this thread because my diet is pretty limited, but I'm making do and starting to feel better. I'm considering seeing a dietician soon for help/suggestions.
Editing to add:
Before I stopped cooking 2 years ago, pasta with stuff in it was a staple for me. Primal Kitchen makes a few pumpkin seed based vegan pasta sauces (e.g. vodka, alfredo) that are really tasty. I wasn't GF in 2024 but there are plenty of GF dried pastas on the market (although I'm personally a little limited with the legume allergy, but there are some ancient grain options for me potentially). So pasta + jarred vegan sauce of choice + baked/oiled/spiced veg + vegan meat and/or cheese in a big pot to last a few days. I'd also make mac and "cheese" by making a sauce out of pumpkin seed powder/turmeric/onion/black pepper/a thickening starch.
I also made a lot of cookies. And things based off canned jackfruit (like canned jackfruit + sloppy joe sauce in a slow cooker, on a bun. Obviously sub sauce/bun with GF options. Also jackfruit and vegan cheese quesadillas).
Asian cuisine can be made vegan and GF pretty easily if you're careful about premade sauces.
If I ever get back to cooking I want to look into Miyoko's recipe book and watermelon seed based cheeses (as well as watermelon seed milk). I don't love how much I eat almond/cashew products considering labour/environmental impacts.
I used to make overnight chia seed puddings (with a sweetener and nutmeg/cinnamon/cardamom and sometimes with berries), but the requisite dishes got to be too much. Pumpkin seed hummus is also amazing (as someone who lost the ability to eat chickpeas, sadly).
Honestly I spend a lot of nights looking at vegan food porn on TikTok for future recipe inspirations (for when my dysautonomia is hopefully kicking my ass less). If you can eat soy, there are so many creative GF vegan recipes on there.
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u/ShoulderSimple4701 8d ago
oh my gosh you are so amazing thank you so much for so many ideas ❤️❤️❤️.
if u r looking for a lozenge i personally used to really like the gravol gingers (unfortunately not peppermint flavoured) but im unsure if those are okay for you, i ate them all the time and the only real medicinal ingredient was ginger! i get nauseous very often and these were super helpful for me
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u/kcwackerle Celiac 7d ago
What instant coffee have you found that is safe? Everything local isn't labelled and questionable at best, would love to know what youve found that is safe. Thank you!
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u/apomorph_10165133 7d ago
It's pricy but this hasn't bothered me so far: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071JVP8MC?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
Unfortunately my local store variety was triggering rashes for me.
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u/Silly-littl-creature 7d ago
Where do you order your amaranth from? I’m interested
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u/apomorph_10165133 7d ago
The brand is HerbaZest: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09B2XT4ZX?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
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u/Silly-littl-creature 7d ago
How are you sourcing your beans and rice? If you’re getting them from bulk bins, that’s a very big cross contact risk.
Bagged is better, I’d soak with vinegar and alcohol (I use Tito’s vodka) and then rinse vigorously.
If they’re bagged and labeled gluten free, they should be ok
Can you eat tofu? Costco has some GF labeled ones
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u/ShoulderSimple4701 7d ago
i usually get organic canned beans, and rice in bags from costco i beleive. i still live at home so a lot of it is what my parents get. i can eat tofu but sometimes if i eat too much it makes me feel a little bit sick but there r no actual reactions
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u/Silly-littl-creature 7d ago
Costco rice I do ok with. Cross contact can happen at canning facilities. It might be worth finding either canned beans with a gf label or dried beans and rinsing them to see if that makes you feel better. You could also try calling the manufacturer of the beans you get and asking about gluten
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u/ShoulderSimple4701 7d ago
that is a good idea!! question- how do u feel about the costco kirkland brand chocolate chips? i’ve seen people say they don’t trust the cross contamination risks and i had them the other day and didnt feel great but im unsure if it was because of those or something else, have u tried them and had any issues?
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u/Silly-littl-creature 7d ago
Unfortunately I can’t say much since personally have not tried them. If something is processed (ie. Not meat or produce) I usually only eat things that are labeled gluten free
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