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In-N-Out Burger Gluten-Free Menu

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Seeking gluten-free foods at In-N-Out Burger? Unfortunately, they have a very simple/small menu, and based on their official website information, most of the food contains gluten.

Official Website Menu Information: In-N-Out Burger’s Gluten-Free Menu
Location Finder: Find an In-N-Out Burger Location Near You

Below we’ve collected what foods are currently safe to eat at In-N-Out burgers for your convenience:

In-N-Out Gluten-Free Menu

Food:

  • French Fries

Shakes:

  • Chocolate Shake
  • Vanilla Shake
  • Strawberry Shake

Drinks:

  • Pop / Soda
  • Ice Tea
  • Coffee
  • Mlik

As always, when dining out gluten-free, do your due diligence and make sure the staff understands your needs. There are very few restaurants that are 100% gluten-free, so cross-contamination is always a risk. If you don’t feel comfortable with what you are hearing from the staff, perhaps it is best to dine elsewhere.

For information about other gluten-free restaurants menus, check out our gluten-free restaurants page.

Trader Joe’s Gluten-Free Groceries

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Seeking gluten-free groceries in your area? These days many large grocery chains have a large selection of gluten-free groceries, but in talking with others it seems like Trader Joes is largely a favorite among the gluten-free community.

Over the past decade, we’ve had several Trader Joes items reviewed, which we will link below. You can also find more about Trader Joes gluten-free groceries.

Our recent Trader Joe’s product reviews:

At this point, you can find a Trader Joe’s location in almost every state, so there is likely one nearby no matter where you are located.

What are your favorite gluten-free products at Trader Joes?

Recipe: Rich Pistachio and Dried Cranberry Rice Pudding

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Christmas is one week from today! I thought this would be a great time to share a recipe from Setton Farms for Rich Pistachio and Dried Cranberry Rice Pudding. This is a great recipe to bring along to a family gathering or serve at home for a special treat. I also love that the recipe is dairy-free in addition to gluten-free.

Rich Pistachio and Dried Cranberry Rice Pudding

Serves 4-6 Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup short-grain organic arborio rice
  • 3 cups organic unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/3 cup organic evaporated cane sugar
  • Dash sea salt
  • 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 slices (1 inch thick) lemon peel
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries*
  • 1/3 cup Setton Farms Pistachio Kernels, roughly chopped

*To make the dish even faster, substitute 4 Setton Farms Pistachio Chewy Bites, roughly chopped

Directions:

In a 4-quart pot and add rice, almond milk, sugar, and sea salt. Stir gently. Cover and cook for about 5 minutes, or until at a simmer. Add vanilla bean, cinnamon sticks, and lemon peel to the rice. Stir once more and then partially cover. Cook at a simmer over low heat until rice is tender and liquid is almost absorbed, stirring occasionally for about 18 minutes. Stir in dried cranberries and Setton Farms Pistachio kernels or the Pistachio Chewy Bites. Serve warm or chilled.

Recipe: Gluten-Free Vegan Quinoa Gingerbread Men

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’Tis the season for holiday cookies! Have you started holiday baking yet? I haven’t. It is hard to believe Christmas is just nine days away! What is your favorite holiday cookie? Do you make more than one variety?

Our favorites are Spritz Cookies, Gingersnaps, and Thumbprint Cookies. Ancient Harvest Quinoa Flour is a great substitute for regular flour. Check out this recipe for an old classic.

Gluten-Free Vegan Quinoa Gingerbread Men

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups Ancient Harvest quinoa flour, plus additional for rolling
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup molasses
  • ½ cup firm coconut oil
  • 1 tablespoon ground flax meal mixed with 2 ½ tablespoons warm water
  • 1/4 cup almond butter
  • Optional: powdered sugar, icing, or decorations of choice

Instructions:

1. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices.2. In a separate bowl, mix brown sugar, molasses, and coconut oil and beat on a low with a mixer to thoroughly blend. Beat in (flax) egg and almond butter.3. Gradually add flour to the wet ingredients and stir to combine. Press into a ball, cover, and chill dough for at least one hour or overnight.4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Carefully roll out dough on a floured surface to approximately ¼ inch thickness, generously sprinkling the top of the dough with flour before rolling.6. Carefully cut the dough into desired shapes. Use a spatula to lift shapes and place them on a baking sheet one-inch apart.7. Next, use a lightly floured spatula to carefully transfer the cookies to a baking sheet, working quickly. Leave 2 inches for spreading.8. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until they appear only slightly browned on the edges. Let cool and decorate.

Servings: 15

Ready in: 30 Minutes

The Sourcing of Oats

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Let’s talk about oats, shall we? Oats themselves are gluten-free but may be contaminated by the process by which they are grown, transported, and manufactured. It used to be that In order for oats to be considered gluten-free, they must follow a purity protocol. This includes being grown, harvested, and processed in a gluten-free environment. Now there are several companies that have moved to use oats that have been mechanically or optically separated from gluten-containing grains. The scary thing? These oats are still marked “gluten-free.”

Some of these companies are solely using mechanically separated oats, while others may be using a combination of purity protocol oats and mechanically separated oats. In early November Tricia Thompson, of gluten-free Watchdog, shared on her Facebook page that both Nature’s Path and Bob’s Red Mill were using mechanically separated oats in their gluten-free products. Quaker Oats is also using the same mechanically separated oats for their new gluten-free oatmeal.

So where does this leave us? All products labeled “gluten-free” must meet the FDA’s ruling of having less than 20 ppm gluten, but the way I understand it is that not every batch is tested. Each company has its own process and while some test every batch, some test a sampling of the batches and then use an average. If the product says, “no gluten ingredients used” they are exempt from the FDA’s ruling.

Eating oats on a gluten-free diet for those with Celiac Disease is a personal choice. This decision should be well thought out and discussed with your physician. If you go ahead and eat oats, pay attention to how you feel after you eat them and in the following days.

Do you eat oats? If so, do you eat purity protocol oats or any “gluten-free” oats?