Pam: I think it’s mostly that you do need to plan ahead, as you’re exactly right, you can’t grab a muffin at Starbucks. In fact, there are only two things I can eat at Starbucks: Fruit, and nuts. Oh, and possibly the oatmeal, but I haven’t investigated that; lots of gluten free people can’t do oatmeal, but I can in limited amounts.

I do have to plan ahead, but it’s not bad. Typically I take leftovers from a recent dinner for lunch. For example, I made polenta this weekend and I took some of the leftovers for lunch today. I also have some spaghetti (corn based) with a home made veggie sauce to take later this week. If I don’t have any leftovers, lunch will depend on if I’m at work during lunch or not. If I am, unfortunately I sometimes end up eating a Lara bar or two. But if I’m not, I whip up a protein packed salad (with chick peas or tofu or whatever) or grab a veggie burger, or maybe cook up a batch of these pancakes. ;)

But not everything I eat is totally healthy. For example, I eat too many rice crackers, tortilla chips, and right now I’m snacking on popcorn. Most alcohol is GF so I can indulge in that. And of course, there is plenty of vegan chocolate out there.

It must require so much planning! What do you eat for lunch?

Also, sorry to hear about your allergies, but I’m glad you’ve learned to work around them culinary wise, and I’m looking forward to all the recipes you have yet to post! Good to know you’re feeling better!