Shopping Gluten Free

I don't shop on-line because I can get what I need locally and not too expensive.

We eat pretty basic - meat, veggies. We limit potatoes and rice.

My basics:

Udi's bread - $4.69 loaf. They have hamburger buns and regualar loafs that taste very much like the real thing. I also make bread in my breadmaker, I buy the boxes at the local grocery store for less than $3.

Quinoa pasta - $3.69/box - at local food co-op.

Shirtake tofu noodles - $2/package - woodman's

Nature Valley granola bars - 2/$5 - I stock up at this price, full price isn't bad either. They have 2 gluten free and a protein that appears to be gluten free. I also buy Lara bars at Target - $3.89.

I also buy gluten free bisquick - I can't remember the cost, but not expensive. I used to get that at my local grocery store, but my new one (we moved) doesn't carry it. I'm sure I could get it when I go to Woodman's, but I have some still - we don't use it often, but it's nice to have. Before that, I used Pamela's baking mix - it's expensive though.

www.nuts.com is awesome for certified gf spices, snacks, nuts, cereals ect. Also Amazon.com is a godsend for a TON of gf stuff. With amazon though you sometimes have to buy by the case which is way cheaper in the long run. Nuts.com is a buy in bulk store too but their prices are really good. They are the only place I can find a lot of nuts, seeds ect that are certified gf. They have specific factories dedicated to packaging so there is no cross contamination. I can't really give you a go to food, as I have multiple other allergies that make any processed food difficult. I will say the Enjoy Life brand is a godsend for chocolate (chips, bars, cereals) They are the only brand that has no corn or cross contamination issues that I have found. Although RAW is good too. Arrowhead Mills puffed rice is the only GF cereal with no added vitamin E (corn) that I can find, aside from cream of rice. As I am vegetarian, with gluten, corn, dairy and nut allergies my choices are VERY limited! Hope that helps. Vitacost.com is an exellent source for allergy free vitamins too,

Do you have a Kroger grocery store where you live? Their website shows a very long list of gf foods they have in stock.

I buy some gf stuff on amazon. If you sign up for regular shipments you get a discount. I get my nut bars & baking mixes this way.

My go-to products:
Schar crackers
Natures valley gf crunch bars (chk label only certain kinds are gf)
Ancient harvest quinoa pasta
Pamela's baking & pancake mixes
Udi's hot dog buns & bagels
Canyonland bread
Pacific "cream of" soups (chk label not all products gf)
Boar's head lunch meat (all their products are gf)

I don't have to buy gluten free, but we sometimes do to shake things up. In the pasta aisle there is quinoa pasta. I like to make quinoa salad to go with dinner or lentils. Rice crackers are good. Here is recipe on cauliflower crust pizza we are about to try out:
http://www.pinchingyourpennies.com/2012/05/cauliflower-fo...

I don't buy gluten free, but we have a Soup To Nuts store in our vicinity. They sell gluten free. You might check in your area and see if you have one.

Dawn