Gluten-Free Food Recommendations for Celiacs in a Hurry

Recently diagnosed with adult-onset celiac disease, I’ve found that one of my greatest struggles when it comes to eating safe, gluten-free foods happens when I’m in a hurry. No longer can I grab a bagel on the way to work, or pop into a bodega for a muffin. Most energy bars, many sports drinks and lots of quick lunch options like canned soup also contain gluten. Increasingly though, I have been finding good, cost-effective solutions beyond the obvious of grabbing a piece of fruit (which, perhaps regrettably, isn’t really my style). Hopefully some of these products will be as useful to you in meeting your gluten-free needs as they have been to me.

Larabar is a gluten-free, raw-food (meaning never cooked) energy bar line that tastes good, has interesting flavors and is filling. It’s been my celiac on the go breakfast of choice since becoming gluten-free. Larabar comes in lemon, banana cookie, cinnamon roll, ginger snap, cocoa mole, pecan pie, chocolate coconut, cherry pie and cashew cookie. All flavors are gluten-free and confirmed with Gliadin testing. The same company that producers Larabar also makes a line of chocolate bars called Maya, which I’ve not yet been able to find to try, but it is similarly gluten-free. Products can also be ordered by the box from their website at http://www.larabar.com