Sticking to a gluten-free meal plan is one thing. Figuring out what to eat every single week without repeating the same two or three meals? That’s an entirely different can of worms (gluten-free worms, of course). Not only is it a pain in the you-know-what, but you’re busy! It’s not like you don’t have a million other things to do on top of dealing with ingredient limitations. And the hardest part? Trying to make everyone who’s sitting at the table happy with what’s on their plate.
That’s why we made a tool that will make this so much easier. What is it? A gluten-free meal planner, that’s what! It puts together a full 7-day meal plan based on what you need. There’s no complicated prep, and no weird ingredients. It’s just real, tasty meals for your real and busy life. You can get recipes and an ingredient list and take one thing off your long to-do list in less time than it takes to scroll through your phone looking for dinner ideas!
How does it work? You fill it out, click the button, and voila! It does the thinking for you. You’ve got better things to do than manually plan all of your meals!
How to Use the Meal Planner
How does it work? It’s easy-peasy! Just follow the steps below to build your custom 7-day plan in a snap:
- Step 1: Begin by inputting how many people you’re cooking for, whether it’s dinner for you or the whole family.
- Step 2: Pick the number of meals that you want a little help with: You can do as many as you need for each day! You can build around your routine.
- Step 3: Check off the dietary filters that you need, like vegetarian, dairy-free, low-FODMAP, and so on.
- Step 4: Now you can add your prep time limit. Want it to be 30 minutes or less? No problem.
- Step 5: Next, you can set a daily budget for your meal plan to keep it within your means.
- Step 6: Add in any ingredients that you’re avoiding. You know what ones you and your fam can’t eat, and this is the place to plug those in.
- Step 8: Hit “Generate My Meal Plan.” And boom, you’re all done! You’ve got yourself a personalized menu for the whole week. See how easy that was?
And it’s free! You get a full meal schedule plus the exact ingredients you will need to know before heading to the grocery store.
Why We Created This Tool
Gluten-free meal planning sounds like it shouldn’t be that big of a deal on its face. That is, until it’s an hour before it’s time to eat and you’re standing in the kitchen with no dinner plan and your patience hanging on by a thread. Between all of the label-reading, any budget constraints, food sensitivities, and time limits, you can’t just wing it.
Our tool was built to make things easier for you. It’s for the people who want to stick to gluten-free eating without spending hours planning for it. It’s for families who are juggling all types of different dietary needs. It’s for anyone who’s tired of asking (or being asked), “What’s for dinner?”
The recipes are all practical and use ingredients that aren’t hard to locate, so they’re for anyone who wants to cut out the busy work.
Benefits of Using Our Meal Planner
What makes the tool so valuable? Here’s why we just know that you’ll love it and what it can do:
- You can customize it for your family, how many people you’re feeding, and save some of your sanity.
- It cuts down on the time you spend at the grocery store. The built-in ingredient list is based on the plan that you generate!
- It makes being gluten-free so much easier. There’ll be no second-guessing if a recipe will work for your diet.
- There are options for the picky eaters in your life! You can find kid-friendly meals that the little ones won’t whine about and will actually like.
- It works with all budgets. You can pick what works, whether you’re cooking simple meals or open to trying out something new. But they’re all nutritious and tasty!
Tips for Making the Most of Your Meal Plan
Once you have your meal plan ready to go, there are some tips that make it easier to follow through!
- Look over the ingredient list before you head out and cross off anything you already have at home.
- Prep some ingredients ahead of time! Some pre-chopping and marinating will make the weeknights easier. Last week you will be thanking today you.
- Love your leftovers strategically. Last night’s dinner = today’s lunch.
- Bookmark the meals that work best! If everyone liked it, save it for another week. That’s one less decision you’ll have to make.
What’s Next?
You don’t have to use the same plan week after week—it’s not set in stone! You can switch it up by tweaking the filters or adjusting the meal types the next time you use the planner. It takes only a few seconds to create a new version that fits a different schedule, set of ingredients, or prep time.
If you’re searching for more gluten-free tools, we have those as well! Check out our Gluten-Free Restaurant Finder and the GF Recipe Generator for an assist when you’re eating out or need a specific meal idea, and you need it yesterday.
And if you have a favorite recipe that you can’t live without, share the love on social or add it to your Pinterest! We always want new ideas for delish meals.