One of the things I have struggled with since going gluten free has been lunch. I miss bread. I don’t really miss bread, I miss the convenience of having bread for sandwiches.
Yes, I can make gluten free bread, but it is not as convenient to make. Not only that, it is quite expensive to feed gluten free bread to three kids on a daily basis. So, yes we enjoy my gluten free bread, but I do not make it more than about once a week.
So, I have had to find other things to feed my kids for lunch, because for some reason kids, or at least my kids, want to eat around noon each day. I could live with a yogurt and a banana, but my kids want a little more than that.
Before going gluten free I often made rice cooker macaroni and cheese for lunch or even a quick dinner. Now this was not gourmet macaroni and cheese, but it was really good and my kids loved it.
Soon after I started eating gluten free, I realized that I could easily adapt my rice cooker macaroni and cheese to be gluten free. Really, all I needed to do was use gluten free pasta. I have tried several different gluten free pastas now and have had really good results with Tinkyada Brown Rice Shells
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In fact, we have been eating this at least once a week for lunch. This is a meal my whole family enjoys. I love it because not only is it gluten free, it is very quick and easy, and fairly inexpensive for a gluten free meal.
Do you struggle with what to fix for lunch? What is your favorite gluten free lunch to make?
This post linked to Slightly Indulgent Tuesday.
Tinkyada is our favorite too, hands down!
I have made rice cooker gf mac and cheese too, only the corn pasta doesn’t cook nearly as well as the rice pasta; must be the way the rice cooker cooks. I agree Tinkyada is the best.
We like to make salads, taco bowls, and quesadillas for lunch. And lots of fresh fruits and veggies. We eat way healthier now.
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I have also found that Tinkyada is the best. It is a nice consistency. I do enjoy gluten free home made soups with rice crackers for lunch. I also like chickpea dishes, potato dishes , rice dishes etc for lunch.