I have decided to start a Gluten Free 101 Series. I think that when you get your diagnosis it is so hard to know what to eat and what to do. It is really overwhelming and there were many days I would just go stand at the pantry and then walk away empty handed. One of the best tips of advice that I can give you is to create a Gluten Free Basket for yourself. You need a “go to” area in your pantry that is “safe” for you to consume.
I had this large basket and claimed it as my Gluten Free Basket. I filled it FULL of Gluten Free snacks and goodies that I can eat when I am at home or grab for on the go. It is truly my salvation. If you are Gluten Free and your family is not then you need a special spot in your pantry to call your own. This is mine. I know that anything I choose out of this basket is safe for me to eat and my family knows it is all MINE and they don’t eat my Gluten Free goodies.
I hope this series helps you on your Gluten Free journey and please leave a comment with anything you would like to see in the series.
You may want to check this extensive list of Gluten Free Brands so you have some ideas of what to fill your Gluten Free Basket with.
Check out our Gluten Free Resources on the blog too!
As stay-at-home moms for eight years, Melissa and Shelley know what it takes to live a savvy lifestyle within a budget. Their passion for helping people has expanded their reach from Stockpiling Moms.com to also including speaking engagements, book authors (Savvy Saving Couponing Secrets from the Stockpiling Moms) and conference co-hosts. Melissa and Shelley are best friends who met through 
What a great idea! Your stuff has already helped me so much! I am pretty new to this. And as a couponer and mom of 7, I had no idea how this was going to work in a kid friendly and budget friendly way. Especially since the first GF things were dreadful! I am slowly but surely figuring it out.