So...What CAN you eat? (Part Two)

So, now that you know what to look for, grocery shopping should be a whole lot easier, right? Not necessarily....The first time you go gluten-free grocery shopping, I recommend setting aside a lot of time and bringing a notepad and pen with you. After spending so much time reading through tons of ingredients lists, you're going to want to write down what is gluten-free so you can get it next time. Keep in mind that there are TONS of foods that are naturally gluten-free. Here are some of them:

-Beans
-Buckwheat
-Butter and cheese: Watch for additives in these items. Usually if they're all natural or "real", they will be gluten-free
- Corn
-Flax
-Fruits and vegetables
-Juice: Only real fruit juice is guaranteed to be gluten free. Watch for additives.
-Plain meats and fish
-Milk and eggs
-Vegetable and olive oils
-Plain nuts
-Potatoes
-Quinoa
-Rice
-Seeds, sesame
-Sorghum
-Soy
-Tamari
-Tapioca

Some foods that you might think are gluten-free and aren't are:

-Bran
-Couscous
-Durum
-Farina
-Matzah and matzo
-Ramen noodles
-Spelt or Kamut
-Semolina
-Soy or teriyaki sauce

Here are some other foods that I've found that are gluten-free and not necessarily in the gluten-free aisle:
-Almost all varieties of Chex are gluten-free (yes, you can still have Puppy Chow!)
-Bugles
-Pringles and most other potato chips
-Rice crispies (You can have Rice Crispie bars, too!)
-Many frozen dinners/TV dinners that don't contain breaded meat, bread, or a desert are gluten-free
-Ice cream, as long as it doesn't contain brownie pieces or the like

As the gluten-free lifestyle becomes more prevalent, more and more companies are coming up with lists of their gluten-free foods online and more and more restaurants are coming out with allergen information sheets or gluten free menus. Here are some restaurants that have gluten-free options so you can dine out gluten-free, too:

-Boston Market
-Chili's
-The Old Spaghetti Factory
-Outback Steakhouse
-P.F. Chang's
-Ruby Tuesday
-Carlos O'Kelley's
-Boston's Gourmet Pizza
-Chipotle Mexican Grill
-Godfather's Pizza (you have to call a day ahead to order gluten free pizza)
-HuHot
-Joe's Crab Shack
-Olive Garden
-Red Robin
-Romano's Macaroni Grill
-T.G.I. Friday's
-California Pizza Kitchen:
-Hell's Kitchen
-Timber Lodge Steakhouse