Living gluten free does not require that we avoid all grains. By avoiding wheat, barley, and rye, we can participate fully in the ‘My Plate’, the modern replacement for the traditional ‘Food Pyramid’.

Have a look at these overviews of these two overviews of what many experts refer to as the ‘ancient grains’. (Click here for the second article.)

You may enjoy these recipes for “Toasted Grain Pilaf“, “Whole Grain Strawberry Muffins“. and “Gluten Free Multi-Grain Waffles“.

Gluten free bread will provide most of the grains in your ‘gluten free / my plate’ diet. I have written many articles on this subject. To look at them, type the term “gluten free bread” in the search box in the upper right corner of the page.

This is my fifth article in a series about the gluten free version of the ‘My Place’ diet. This diet replaces the ‘My Pyramid’ diet which has provided guidance to millions of Americans in past years. Click here to read the introduction, here to read about fiber in the diet, click here to read about the vegetable group, and here to read about the fruit group. The final post in this series will be an article about ‘proteins’,the last of the food groups involved in the diet.