Suggestions for items to try?
mrsjenfrank
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Hello everyone! I am from Canada, and my husband and I are taking a trip to the States this weekend. I am hoping to stock up on some Gluten Free items while there, as there is more selection than there is up here (at least I think so.). Anyone have suggestions on things to try?? I'm looking for baked goods and some snacks. Or boxed mixes to be able to make baked goods.
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Not sure where you are going to be, but if you see a Ledo pizza they have a gluten-free crust option! I get most of my gluten free stuff at Wegmans. They have name brand stuff, but really the Wegman's brand is just as good and usually significantly cheaper. I use the g-f pancake mix like flour in most recipes with good results. They also have lots of pasta options (corn, rice, brown rice, amaranth, quinoa, etc). I don't eat eggs or dairy so I haven't really tried much in the way of g-f baked goods because I haven't found any that don't include those ingredients, but they do seem to have quite a selection of items to try. They have g-f cookies, brownies, bread mixes, but again, I haven't actually tried those. They also have tofu pups which are my favorite vegan and g-f hot dog!!!0
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Thanks for the suggestions!!
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I like the Glutino pretzels, Udi flour tortillas. and all of Pamelas baking products (pizza mix, bread mix, pancake mix, etc.) Where in Canada are your from? I live in ND (right across the border) and my very favorite GF all-purpose flour in the world is Dakota Prairie. It is made readily available here but might be a bit harder to find in other states. If you are visiting a more metro area, I would check out a Trader Joes. They are AWESOME and have lots and lots of choices. Whenever we visit Minneapolis, we bring an empty cooler :-)0
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I really like Pamela's products for cornbread & cake. More expensive than their gluten counter parts but very tasty! I like Rudi's "white" bread and cinnamon bread in the frozen section. Bob's Red Mill has a quick cooking GF oatmeal. I'm going to have to try Glutino pretzels - they make good oreo-type cookies. I like Chebe bread mix in the box (they also have some items in the frozen section) that I use to make pizza dough with. You might want to do an internet search for health food grocery stores for the area of the US you're going to visit. Those types of grocery stores seem to have the biggest selection of foods.
@Nordakota - What town do you live in? I grew up in Minot. 0 -
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If you're near a Trader Joe's, they have several items that are nice and considerably inexpensive when compared to the stuff in the health-food store. I like their brown rice pasta, as it doesn't get as clumpy as some of the others out there. They also have a flour-less chocolate cake that's absolute decadent with a tablespoon of raspberry jam on top.
If you're near a Wegman's, they have a GREAT selection of items including a line called something like Schaar. I've loved all but one of their items (the chocolate cookie sandwiches were a let-down) and have found their rolls to be the closest to "regular" rolls that I've found so far.
If you're near a regular supermarket, Betty Crocker has a nice line of GF cookie, cake, and brownie mixes. GF Bisquick is great for making things like pizza crusts and pancakes.
I think Glutino's a Canadian company, but if you're not already in love with their stuff, it's great. Their pretzels almost made me cry, because of how tasty they are.
I prefer the Rudi's to the Udi's bread. The Ener-g breads are only good (in my opinion) if you toast them. I've had the best luck with non-toasted bread when I use either the Schaar or the Rudi's (non-flax variety).0 -
I just can't have Glutino Pretzels and Nuttela in my house at the same time. Too dangerous!!0
