Rockin’ Breakfast…Gluten-Free Style!

Not only is it the most important meal of the day, it’s my favorite meal of the day.  Perhaps it’s because breakfast is the meal where I see the most diversity.  Frittatas, scones, muffins, waffles, granola, fruit…Yum!

Up until a few years ago, I didn’t know much about gluten intolerance and Celiac disease.  Now I can list 10 or more people I know personally who suffer from some degree of intolerance.  There was even a time where they suspected by son was intolerant of gluten.  Given the number of allergies he has, I’m so thankful that we have not had to cut all gluten from his diet.

If you can imagine how prevalent gluten is, you start to realize how difficult it is to remove from one’s diet.  And in the past, gluten-free foods were difficult to find and not always palatable.  These days, Whole Foods, Mother’s Market, Sprouts Farmers Market and even conventional grocery stores offer gluten-free foods.

I haven’t tried a ton of gluten-free foods, but By Hand Granola‘s Gluten-Free variety is delicious!  This hearty breakfast food includes gluten-free oats, coconut, cinnamon, macadamia nuts, cashews, and dried cranberries.  I’ve been enjoying it with my son’s Almond Milk in the mornings and my daughter has been enjoying a handful during snack time since my son is allergic to some of the ingredients.  The granola is natural and free from high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, or other artificial flavors/colors.

By Hand Granola also offers a version that is not gluten-free and equally tasty. The only difference is the inclusion of oats that are not gluten-free, wheat germ, and almonds in place of cashews.  Both varieties are currently sold online and at local stores in the LA area.  I’m hoping they’ll be able to expand to venues such as Whole Foods.

For more information about By Hand Granola, visit their website.

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Caryn Bailey

Caryn is a NICU nurse by day, blogger by night and mom 24/7. She savors the warm Southern California sun and loves to travel, shopping, baking, reading and frequenting her local tea room. Caryn created the column Lavishly Green for Peekaboo Picks Magazine to share her best tips for going green in style, she is the Former editor for Family Review Network, former OC Family Magazine online contributor, former Orange County Moms Blog contributor, former Evenflo Savvy Parent contributor, former member of the Totsy Advisory Board and former freelance writer for CBS Los Angeles.

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