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Hi all. Can anyone suggest their favorite brands/types? Am looking for suggestions for the best:

* cereals

* crackers

* bread

* pasta

* natural baked goods (dessert/ treat/ i.e., decent cookies)

(Am I missing any staples?)

Thanks!! Just want to be sure I'm getting it right!

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mindiloo Rookie
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I really like the Envirokids cereals, and depending on where you get them they're not too expensive. You can buy them in bigger bags at Whole Foods which makes it cheaper.

I love Rice Chex- you can eat them plain as cereal or add bananas or craisons, put them in a baggie for a snack and add craisons to that too, make them into Muddy Buddies for snacks.

I like the Amy's frozen pizza but other people have complained that it's been causing problems for people...i'm not really supposed to be eating dairy but i still do so i don't know which is making me feel sick haha

i LOVE the MiDel Arrowroot cookies...they're animal crackers and they taste so good. I definitely think the other types will be good too.

If i think of any more I'll let you know :)

ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
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I like pretty much everything I get from Kinnickinnick. My favorite is the Italian Bread but I also like thier ready made pizza shells. For a real pizza treat IMHO you can't beat Gluten Free Pantry's French Bread mix for a deep dish fresh made pizza dough.

Writestuff Newbie
Writestuff
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Thanks to both of you... that's very helpful! :)

karione Newbie
karione
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If you live near a Trader Joes, their ginger snaps are as good, if not better than "regular" ginger snaps.

missy'smom Collaborator
missy'smom
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The Kinnikinnick pre-made pizza crusts are good. I also liked the Foods By George Brownies and Pizza. I recently found Crunchmaster Mulit-seed Crackers that are very good. My son and I like Arrowhead Mills Maple Buckwheat flakes.

Writestuff Newbie
Writestuff
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Thanks, will check them out!!

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stolly Collaborator
stolly
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-Cereal: Rice Chex (with bananas or raisins), Honey Kix (regular Kix are not gluten-free), Trix, Fruity Pebbles, Cocoa Pebbles

-Crackers: Glutino

-Bread: DD likes the Buttermilk Sandwich bread (it's like white bread) from Robin Ryberg's cookbook The Gluten Free Kitchen. I just made the dinner rolls from the same cookbook, they taste more like a whole wheat roll and they were very good. Her recipes are VERY easy, and most of her bread recipes don't require you to wait for the dough to rise.

-Pasta: Trader Joe's (cheaper) or Tinkyada brown rice pastas-- both are great

-Baked goods: we use Pamela's pancake and baking mix to make pancakes, banana chocolate chip muffins, pumpkin muffins, chocolate chip cookies. We also use a lot of our old recipes but sub an all purpose flour blend like Better Batter flour, Domato flour.

Treen Bean Apprentice
Treen Bean
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Bread: I would recommend baking your own in a breadmaker or using a mix. The Gluten Free Pantry mix and Pamela's Mix are both good. For a premade bread, Kinnikinnick is the best. I also like Sami's Bakery Millet and Flax bread, but it is NOT made in a dedicated facility. I have only gotten sick once though.

Crackers: I like Mary's Gone Crackers and Nature Valley Rice Thins

Pasta: Tinkyada Brown Rice Pasta and Quinoa Pasta

Cereal: Rice Chex, Gorilla Munch, Peanut Butter Panda Puffs, Mesa Sunrise

Baked Goods: I would recommend baking your own. Gluten Free Pantry, Namaste, and Pamela's mixes are all excellent. For Premade: Kinnikinnick, Foods by George

Pizza Crust: For premade, Kinnikinnick is pretty good. Personally, I like to use the Chebe mix and make my own. It is very easy and DELICIOUS!

larry mac Enthusiast
larry mac
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~ Rice Chex with blueberries or agave nectar.

~ Glutino's English Muffins.

~ Glutino's crackers (I wouldn't call Mary's Gone crackers crackers, I call them poker chips :P )

Pretty short list. Good thing for me I don't limit my consumption to products labeled gluten-free.

best regards, lm

celiackitcat Newbie
celiackitcat
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I actually have a lot of favorites now, as the stores around me are caring more and more gluten free products.

I love the Envirokidz cereals, especially the Panda Puffs (I'm a peanut butter junky) and their cereal bars. I also like Quinoa Flakes as warm cereal for breakfast. The Lifestream buckwheat/berry frozen waffles are also good and depending on my mood sometimes I like the Glutino plain bagels.

I like everything by Dr. Schar the pasta, the cookies, the crackers, everything. It's the closest to the real thing for me, especially their shortbread cookies. I like some of the Pamela's cookies, but it's very dependent on the type. I like the Pecan Shortbread the most.

The Glutino crackers and pretzels are very good and I like their frozen dinners but not as much as the Gluten Free Cafe ones. I agree with the Kinnikinnick pre-made pizza crusts, they have become a staple of my diet. As have the Amy's frozen dinners (especially the kid's meal Baked Ziti).

I'll have to think a little bit more and add on later.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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*cereals--The only cereal I use is Lundberg Farms Hot Rice Cereal. Very good with maple syrup and walnuts.

* crackers--I like the Glutino Crackers very much.

* bread--Gluten Free Pantry French Bread Mix. Love it--I bake a loaf every couple of weeks, slice, and freeze.

* pasta--Tinkayda, by far. For soups, I like Mrs. Leepers Alphabets.

* natural baked goods--Enjoy Life Snickerdoodles and Chocolate Chip Cookies. Also their cocoa snack bars.

Darn210 Enthusiast
Darn210
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Hi all. Can anyone suggest their favorite brands/types? Am looking for suggestions for the best:

* cereals

* crackers

* bread

* pasta

* natural baked goods (dessert/ treat/ i.e., decent cookies)

(Am I missing any staples?)

Thanks!! Just want to be sure I'm getting it right!

My family's answers (only my daughter has Celiac):

Cereal . . . rice chex and honey kix and fruity pebbles

Crackers . . . Back to Nature Rice thins and Glutino (haven't tried Schar yet, just bought a package)

Bread . . . Pamela's (Mix)

Pizza Crust . . . made from Pamela's bread mix or if individual then Glutino

Pasta . . . Tinkyada

Baked Goods . . . preferably from scratch . . . if not then Gluten Free Panty Brownies (mix), Pamela's mini choc chip, Glutino's choc covered wafer cookies, Kinnikinnick Vanilla Sandwich cookies, Kinnikinnick Smorables (Graham Cracker type)

Donuts . . . Kinnikinnick Vanilla Iced

Writestuff Newbie
Writestuff
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Thanks so much, everyone! This is all very helpful...

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