My Favorite Gluten-Free Travel Snacks

08/30/19 • 30 min

S03 Episode #12

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My Favorite Gluten-Free Travel Snacks

Chips and Crackers

I love to eat chips and crackers. I’ll be the first to admit this without shame! My favorite flavor of chips is sea salt and vinegar, hands down! Here are a few of the chips and crackers I mention in this episode.

Kapop Snacks are tasty, crunchy and packed full of nutrition! Using ancient grains, these goodies are wholesome and tasty as well! Check out my interview with Dustin Finkle, where we talk about how he came up with KaPop! Snacks in episode 56.

Mosaics are another snack I really like. Similar to KaPop! Instead of using ancient grains, they have a base of organic yellow and green peas for their chips. Look for the green spotted triangles at a store near you and listen to episode 54 to find out my favorite Spinning Wheels brand snack!

Jai Mix, the “compellingly tasty” snack mix, which puts your favorite Indian and Thai flavors into one bag! My favorite? The spicy coconut! Delicious, savory and spicy all wrapped into one, go to this website to order a case of Jai Mix, because, trust me, you won’t be able to stop at just one bag!

One of the newest snacks I’ve found which I love to travel with are LesserEvil Organic Paleo Puffs Gluten Free Himalayan Salt 'N Apple Cider Vinegar. They are like corn puffs, minus the corn, with more nutrition and taste amazing!

Favorite brands of crackers include Milton's Crackers, Simple Mills, Lance Gluten-Free and any cracker, cookie, cake from Schar. They even have a recipe page online, and a travel locator where you can find many tasty treats to create gluten-free!

Another one of my favorite brands is Kinnikinnick. They have amazing vanilla wafers and gluten-free graham crackers, among other mouth-watering treats.

Protein Bars and Shakes

I commonly carry protein bars and shakes with me, whether I’m working on-the-go or I’m traveling, these are an easy way to get clean and nutritious snack any time of the day or night! I chat about my favorite bars and shakes in this episode, tune in to find out what my favorite brands and types of protein keep me fueled during the week!

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S03 Episode #12

My Favorite Gluten-Free Travel Snacks

Chips and Crackers

Another one of my favorite brands is Kinnikinnick. They have amazing vanilla wafers and gluten-free graham crackers, among other mouth-watering treats.

Protein Bars and Shakes

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Replay of Back to School Gluten-Free

S03 Episode #11

Replay of Back to School Gluten-Free

Get Ready to Go Back-to-School! This is a replay of episode #16. Today, we are going to talk about going back to school. Not just snacks and lunches, but how you can create a legal document which binds the school and every professional who comes in contact with your child to your child's diet for celiacs or gluten intolerance.

As a parent, we want our kids to be safe, at home, and at school. When they aren't with us, we can't see what they are eating or doing. How, as a parent, can you add in some safety measures for your student at school, when you aren't with them?

Shop with your child.

Have your child have snacks in her backpack that are gluten-free that they can always eat on the go that is easy for them to handle depending on the age level some different treats or snacks are easy for them to handle.

If your child is in elementary school, their teacher may be able to keep a box or a bag of pre-made shelf-stable snacks in their room for your child. If you go this route, mark your bag CLEARLY with your child's name, age, grade, teacher, and gluten-free/Celiac. Many things are happening in your teacher's day, you want to make sure that your bag of snacks is not mistaken for something or someone else and gets eaten by someone other than your child.

If your child is Celiac, you should also get them a 504 plan. What this means is that they have a legal and binding document which gives them a unique accommodation. Every teacher must sign the document that comes in contact with your child during the school day, including administration. The 504 plan clearly lays out what your child's dietary restrictions are, as you, the parent, outline their restrictions when you meet to create your student's 504. Teachers now understand what they can and cannot do relative to your student.

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Not So Scary Gluten-Free Candy

Episode #09 Not So Scary Gluten-Free Candy Happy Halloween my friend! In this episode, we are going to dive into spooky, scary and not so scary gluten-free Halloween Candy, which candy can you feed your little chocolate goblins. Just because it doesn't have gluten in its ingredients, doesn't mean its safe for celiacs. Just Born Peeps marshmallow treats are the candy you will most likely be familiar with from Just Born. What used to be an Easter treat is now a multi-holiday treat! In addition to Peeps, Just Born also produces Mike and Ike candies. Just Born claims the company's marshmallow candies are safe from cross-contamination if it states that they are gluten-free on the package. Some peeps may contain modified food starch however he modified food starch is corn-based according to Just Born. The company claims the following candies are gluten-free:

Mike and Ike Berry Blast
Mike and Ike Italian ice
Mike and Ike Jolly Joe's
Mike and Ike Lemonade Blends
Mike and Ike Original Fruits
Mike and Ike Redrageous
Mike and Ike Tangy twister
Mike and Ike at Tropical Typhoon
Mike and Ike's Zours
Mike and Ike Jelly Beans
Mike and Ike Hot Tamales
Goldenberg Peanut Chews

Hershey's (Kisses, Mounds & Reese's)

Hershey's maintains a list of gluten-free candies and updates it several times each year. As of fall 2018, the following Hershey's candies are considered gluten-free to less than 20 parts per million:

Almond Joy (all except for Almond Joy Pieces candy)
Mounds
Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses
Hershey's Special Dark Kisses
Hershey's Filled Chocolate Kisses, only in the following flavors:Hershey's HugsHershey's Nuggets, only in the following flavors: milk chocolate, milk chocolate with almonds, special dark chocolate with almonds, and extra creamy milk chocolate with toffee and almonds)
- Milk Chocolate,
- Chocolate Filled with Caramel
- Chocolate Filled with Cherry Cordial Creme
- Vanilla Creme, Dark Chocolate Filled with Mint Truffle
- Pumpkin Spice
- Meltaway Milk Chocolates
- Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate
Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar, only in the 1.55 oz. size
Hershey's Milk Chocolate with Almonds Bar, only in the 1.45 oz. size
Hershey's Air Delight
Hershey's Milk Duds
Heath Bars
Payday
Reese's Fast Break bar
Reese's Nutrageous bar
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Reese's Pieces
Rolo Caramels in Milk Chocolate
Skor Toffee Bar
York Peppermint Pattie

Mars Chocolate products with no gluten ingredients:

M&M's (EXCEPT for pretzel-flavored M&M's, which contain wheat, and crispy M&M's)
3 Musketeers Bar
Milky Way Midnight Bar
Milky Way Caramel Bar
Dove Chocolate products (all flavors EXCEPT for milk chocolate cinnamon graham/cookies and cream, and some holiday varieties, such as milk chocolate truffles)

Snickers Bars (all flavors)

Munch Nut Bar (the customer service representative urges consumers to check the labels on this one)

Necco (Mary Jane & Sweethearts)

Necco small sugar Valentine heart candies—the pastel-colored ones that say "Be Mine" are one of my most cherished candy memories as a child growing up. Remembering there is sweet little hearts from friends in Valentine cards and reading the sayings on the heart candies.

According to Necco, the following...
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