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I remember when my husband and I first went gluten free over 15 years ago. Since I did most of the shopping, I was able to find pasta that didn’t taste great, but it kept my stomach aches away and his symptoms under control too. There were a few other staples that got us through. Thankfully now, Every time I go shopping (2-3 times a week), there are always new gluten free products on the shelves next to the ones that are gluten-full. I buy them all and my husband, son and I give them a try. This post is a work in progress, so keep checking back.

Of these product lines, I noted my faves below.

Please check all ingredients on each label to be sure it’s suitable for your dietary needs. Many of the companies below offer lots of options.

As a reminder, if a label says it’s made in a shared facility or on shared equipment with wheat (which it notes on the label) and not marked gluten-free of certified by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO), be aware that there can be cross-contamination. Instead, select a different option to be safe.

Disclaimer: Since manufacturers may change ingredients from time to time, please be sure to read the labels yourself when you find them in the store. If you need help deciphering each ingredient, let me know and I will surely help. That said, at this time my faves below do not have GF oats, however, some of the others products offered by that manufacturer may contain oats/gf oats. If you want to follow my lead and avoid oats no matter what, please check the ingredient lists for each product and do not consume and oats, even if they are marked GF or gluten free.

EVERYTHING ON THIS LIST IS GLUTEN FREE AND DAIRY FREE

Yogurt:

Harmless Harvest Dairy Free Yogurt Alternative with lots of flavors to choose from.

Pasta:

Target Gluten Free Good & Gather They make many shapes, and tastes like the pasta I remember before I became gluten free. Be sure the package says “gluten free,” as they make a gluten version too.

Banza Pasta They make many shapes. I love the higher amount of protein.

Whole Foods Market Gluten Free Cauliflower Gnocchi is absolutely delicious.

Vegan Cheese:

Violife Feta, Cheddar Shreds, Mexican Style Shreds, Mozzarella Shreds, Cheddar Slices, Smoked Provolone Slices and Parmesan. Delicious, gluten free and dairy free.

Follow Your Heart Dairy Free Parmesan Shredded

Babybel Plant-Based

Seeductive Foods Handmade Plant-based Cheese Alternative. They are absolutely delicious. Use my affiliate code GUGFG and save 10% of your online order.

Cookies, Cupcakes, Cakes & Other Treats:

Enjoy Life Soft Baked Cookies Chocolate Chip

Cybele’s Confetti and Red Velvet Cookies are my favorite. They make other flavors. If you’re like me and avoid GF oats, skip the oatmeal and any others that list oats in the ingredients.

Daiya New York Plant-Based CheezeCake is my fave. They also have other flavors.

Leah’s Better Bites Lil’ Mo Mini-Cupcakes are vegan and free from the top 8 allergens. They have Cake Bites, Cakes and more.

Trupo Treats Gluten Free and Vegan Wafer Bars are insane. They have many fantastic products. Do check the ingredients as some things, like the white hot chocolate have GF oats which I avoid.

Bread:

Schär Artisian Baker White Bread

Joey’s Home Bakery My favorite breads are Bagels (the Everything is fabulous), Crust Bread, “Rye” Bread made of Caraway, Sandwich Bread, they have some may options even Challah. This Boynton Beach, Florida bakery will ship to you.

Udi’s Classic French Dinner Rolls and French Baguettes are a favorite. They also make a lot of other breads.

Tomato Sauce:

Paesana Organic

Pizza:

Daiya Gluten Free Pizzas come in a variety of flavors.

Flat Breads:

Daiya Gluten Free Mushroom, Carmelized Onion & Fig is my favorite. They also have other flavors.

Pancakes:

Simple Mills Almond Pancake Mix is delish! They make a lot of other wonderful products too.

Click here for a gluten-free searchable product finder that includes more than 60,000 products that have the mark of the Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO) the leader in gluten-free certification. This mark represents a rigorous 80-point certification process to mitigate risk and ensures final products meet the threshold of 10 ppm or less of gluten.

Click here to learn more about Chef to Plate (CTP), a growing national gluten-free program and directory of restaurants, bakeries and more that meet certain criteria to participate. This awareness and education effort is committed to ensuring that dining out is stress-free for those living gluten-free. 

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