Gluten Free Slow Cooker Recipes: The Complete Guide to Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and More (Everyday Recipes)

Walk around a grocery store or into a restaurant and chances are you’ll see the words “gluten free”. The recent explosion in popularity of gluten free items is no accident, and seeing the term can naturally, at the very least, spark curiosity. Knowing exactly what gluten free is can not only be important for yourself, but also for the people around you.

Gluten is a substance found in many different wheat and other grain based products that gives these products the texture they’re known for while also allowing these products to rise in the oven. If you’re unsure of whether a food item that has grains in it also contains gluten, chances are that it does. There’s also many items that you may feel couldn’t possibly contain gluten but end up being on the restricted list. We’ll cover exactly what might or might not contain gluten in a bit, but now you know how far the reach of gluten stretches. Why would someone need to avoid eating gluten though?

A gluten free diet can be adopted by two sets of people: those who aren’t able to digest gluten properly and those who go on the gluten free diet by choice. Let’s address each group. Those who aren’t able to digest gluten properly can be broken down even further. There are those who are unable to process gluten properly and should avoid eating any gluten products whatsoever. These people are usually diagnosed with something called celiac's disease. Celiac's disease is a serious condition resulting in odd looking and feeling stool, inability to gain or maintain weight, and fatigue. Many people who suffer from celiac disease often feel that eating gluten has even more adverse effects on their bodies, but these symptoms are quite common. There is also the possibility of having a gluten allergy or being sensitive to gluten in your foods without having celiac disease. The prevalence of gluten allergies is much higher than celiac disease, and is often accompanied by regular allergic reactions that occur when consuming gluten. Then there are those who go on a gluten free diet to benefit from the regular health benefits that can occur from following the gluten free regimen.
So why would people following a gluten free diet care about that old ‘n dusty slow cooker in their appliance cabinets? The answer to that is fairly simple if you recognize that gluten is in a lot of foods containing grain. If you’re not eating a lot of grain filled foods, what else could you possible eat? After looking in your fridge, you’ll realize that you’ll be eating a lot of meats, fruits, and vegetables on a gluten free diet. Well, what can you mainly cook in your slow cooker? Meats and vegetables, and sometimes even fruits too! Not only will the food you make in your slow cooker be delicious, nutritious, and overall fabulous, but it’ll abide completely by your gluten free diet as well.

Now all you need are some recipes to get you slow cooking, and that's where Every Day Gluten Free Slow Cooker Recipes comes in. Providing recipes that can be made for those on a gluten free diet while also gaining all the benefits of using a slow cooker is hard to beat. This book can be a guide for you to start your path down that journey. And remember, leave a review to help us make each book better than the last.