A Gluten-Free Pantry and Provisions ~ Free Printable Labels

"You should just see our pantry. It's a sight to behold."

~ L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

As many of our friends and family members are finding out they are gluten-intolerant, I noticed I am adding different foods and flours to my pantry. Because of this, I prepared an additional set of labels for some of the newly acquired items (we are sharing this printable below if you are interested).

Though challenging to think of appropriate meals in the beginning, you will eventually succeed and have some great go-to recipes that everyone will enjoy. Besides the obvious meat and vegetable combinations, here are some basic pantry staples that our family finds useful to have on hand:

• Brown rice spaghetti is delicious and the possibilities with pasta are limitless (our favorite is from Trader Joe's).

• Corn tortilla chips is another excellent item to stock as you can prepare impromptu salsas and bean dips for a gluten-free guest.

• Canned beans are a good staple since you can make aforementioned bean dips, chili cheese fries or a taco casserole for a filling GF dinner.

• Corn tortillas are also very versatile and freeze well. With those, you can prepare enchiladas, soft tacos, tostadas, and fried tacos for a meal using either chicken, beef or budget friendly beans (Can you tell we like Mexican food?).

We have found that keeping an all-purpose gluten-free flour blend in our pantry is also very helpful. Simple Foody shares how to make your own five pound bag in order to cut down on costs. We have been making it with good results although we substitute half of the brown rice flour for white rice flour in her recipe.

Being hospitable and stocking your pantry go hand in hand. It is such a blessing to your loved ones when you can conveniently prepare food for them when they enter your home. Just as the grocery stores now have a gluten-free section, so does our pantry!

Are you gluten-free or any of your loved ones? Do you have any tips or recipes to share? This is all new to me and I would appreciate any information you can offer. We have a few recipes to share soon as well as our new favorite and convenient {gf} pizza crust mix-in-a-jar.

For our gluten-free pantry label additions, simply download and print the free PDF file HERE. You can either print them out on plain paper, cut to size and affix to your containers with glue (or decoupage) or print them out on sticker paper and cut to size. If you choose the first route, you may want to place a piece of packing tape or clear contact paper over each label to protect them. For our complete set of "Basic Pantry Labels", visit here (which doesn't include this gluten-free page). You may also be interested in our "Nuts and Seeds" labels and our matching "Seasonings, Spices and Such" set.  I invite you to subscribe to this blog (located on the sidebar) to get updates and access to future homemaking printables.

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*For those who were asking where I purchased my red lidded pantry jars, they were found at a local hardware store. Here is the closest I have seen like them on Amazon. Hope this helps!