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Gluten free breakfast ideas to start the dayBreakfast cereals are a popular way to start the day but varieties like Shredded Wheat and Weetabix are definitely not allowed on a gluten free diet! Sadly, even those that are not made from wheat tend to include malt flavourings, which are also a no-no. So what can a celiac eat for breakfast? If you really want to stick with cereal, today's supermarkets often offer their own brand of "free from" foods which may include a boxed gluten free cereal.
Here in the UK I have bought Dove's Farm corn flakes and Nature's Path Mesa Sunrise Flakes from the supermarket and ordered Enjoy Life Foods Cranapple Crunch Granola Gluten-Free Cereal and Perky's Apple Cinnamon O's Gluten-Free Cereal online.
However I like to ring the changes with the following gluten free breakfast recipes and ideas. If you have favourites that I haven't included why not submit your ideas to the site by using the form at the bottom of the page. Its easy and you will help other people with celiac disease by building this site bigger and better.
Kedgeree
Why do we need breakfastThe first meal of the day is important and shouldn't be missed, however little time you have in the mornings
A little planning goes a long wayDuring the week, breakfast time can be hectic, what with getting ready for work, getting the children up and off to school (perhaps with a gluten free packed lunch) and it can sometimes seem more trouble than its worth to start cooking!But if you plan ahead by doing some of the preparation and cooking at weekends, or the evening before, it can really help. Simple things like cooking extra potatoes or rice with the evening meal can cut the time required the next morning. You could also do some baking at the weekend and freeze the results.
Simple, quick gluten free breakfast ideas
Got a little more time?If, like me, you work from home and your children are grown up, you may have more time in the morning to cook something for breakfast.Especially in the winter months, a cooked gluten free breakfast can make a great start to your day. How about a good, old fashioned full English breakfast? Of course you would want to either miss out the sausages or ensure they are gluten free. By grilling/broilling, rather than frying, your bacon and mushrooms you can reduce the fat content of the meal. Check the ingredients carefully if you want to include potato waffles or hash browns, some are not gluten free. I also like to serve tinned baked beans in tomato sauce with my meal (again check the ingredients first). Although oats are generally not advised on a gluten free diet there are many other grains that can be used to make porridge. Be adventurous and try buckwheat, quinoa or millet. In the Orient a popular breakfast dish is made from rice. Congee is a savoury soup containing rice, that has been cooked in lots of boiling water until it is really soft and fluffy, and meat or fish. My favourite Potato bread recipe, or Fadge, is a traditional Irish dish that can make use of those extra potatoes leftover from the night before. An omelette is always a popular breakfast dish, filled with cheese, mushrooms or bacon. To make a sort of Spanish omelette If you have leftover boiled potoatoes you can also cut them up into small chunks and add them along with cooked peas or sweetcorn kernels. You could also throw in chopped ham and make your gluten free breakfast into a brunch that will keep you going until dinner time.
Share your gluten free breakfast ideas and find out what other people enjoy. If you use a recipe out of a book can you please give credit to the author and tell us which book it is in.
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List of gluten free breakfast cerealsPlease double check the ingredients on the box labels in case they have changed since we checked.
BARKAT
DOVE FARM FOODS
KALLO FOODS
Organic Honey Puffed Rice Cereal
NATURE'S PATH
ORGRAN
WHOLE EARTH
CO-OP
SAINSBURYS
SOMERFIELD
TESCO
Waitrose
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