Plan Ahead

When you have food Allergies it is often difficult to eat out or to grab a quick bite to eat.  If you plan ahead you can have a variety of things to eat right at home and as a bonus you might even save some money!

• When you cook meals-cook a little extra that can be frozen for another meal.
• Keep your house stocked with foods that you can eat.  
• If you keep food in your pantry for others in the house who do not have allergies.  Label the foods that are allergy free.  Get that sharpie out and mark everything you can eat (GF, DF, CF, SF,PF) whatever your allergies are.    That way at a glance you can find foods to enjoy.
• Make a week's Menu.  I often find that if I have a plan, it is much easier to quickly pull dinner together.  Especially if you are like me and I don't realize I am hungry until my blood sugar has crashed.
• Keep staples on hand...Gluten Free Bread, Dairy Free Milk, etc.