Gluten And Casein Free Packaged Foods

[terps19]

Ok so I was just dx'd with a gluten and casein sensativity by Enterolab 2 days ago. I am looking for "good" packaged foods that are casein/dairy and gluten free. I know you can go to celiac.com store and sort by dairy free products but I dont want to throw down so much money for something that I might not like. There is a health food store near me but they dont carry too many gluten free product unfortunately. So if anyone would like to say what they like I would appreciate it!

Thanks

Andrew

[Mango04]

I try to avoid the packaged stuff at this point, but after much trial and error I've found I like:

Arrowhead Mills (all of the gluten-free cereals and the pancake mix)

Cause Your Special Mixes

Enjoy Life Snickerdoodle cookies (stick to the snickerdoodle in my opinion)

Chebe pizza crust and bread sticks (make sure you get the ones marked casein-free)

Mary's Gone Crackers

Kinnickinnik is very popular (I sometimes react to it though)

Envirokids bars (the pb ones are casein-free, other flavors aren't, but check the label)

Ian's Chicken Nuggets (Welshire Farms is popular as well)

Lundberg Rice Cakes and Rice Chips

Pamela's chocolate chunk cookies (but not the other flavors)

Glutino cinnamon raisin bread

Alpsnak bars

Clif Nectar bars

Namaste is another really popular brand - haven't tried it yet though.

[terps19]

Thanks Michelle

I just bought the Pamelas chocolate chunk cookies yesterday and liked them alright. I noticed all the other ones have butter tho

Why are you avoiding all packaged goods?

[jerseyangel]

I avoid them because I am intolerant to a lot of the ingredients they contain like rice and soy. I do like the Enjoy Life cookies--the Snickerdoodles and the Gingerbread Spice. Those have sorghum flour. Also good are Lara Bars. I wish I could use more packaged foods

[tarnalberry]

Why are you avoiding all packaged goods?

I do the same - there's no need to pay for someone else to put together stuff with food that's been around for a while and is preserved in some manner (chemically, physically, whatever), rather than eating fresh, the way you choose to make it. Of course, I can't make my own rice cakes (don't have the equipment), so I buy those. Other than that, it's healthier to eat fresher, and less processed foods. Fewer chemical additives, more nutrients. :-)

Prepackaged stuff I'll get:

• Lundberg Farms Rice Cakes
  
• Imagine Broths/Soups (particularly for when I'm not feeling well)
  
• Amy's Soups (again, for when I'm not feeling well)
  
• Welshire Farms Chicken Nuggets (my husband likes nugges, I like that we can share them)
  
• Que Pasa Tortilla Chips (also my husbands, but I can have them if I get a craving)
  
• Oberto Beef Jerky (particularly for trips where I can't guarantee my food)
  
• Clif Nectar Bars (to have in my purse if my hypoglycemic tendencies tell me 'eat, NOW!')
  
• Thai Kitchen Chili Paste (for making stirfries... not really a food on it's own... :-) )
  

[Mango04]

Why are you avoiding all packaged goods?

Well I don't avoid all of them, but it is MUCH less expensive and a a lot healthier to stick to naturally gluten and dairy-free stuff (fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, beans, nuts, lentils, rice etc - there's so much you can do w/ those ingredients). There's also less of a CC risk (you'll see lots of people here getting mysteriously "glutened" by packaged gluten-free foods).

But there are some fun gluten-free products out there, or atleast some that you'll learn to like I highly recommend the Arrowhead Mills pancake mix. Very few people dislike it.