Favorite Gluten and Dairy Free Products

My best advice for jumping into the Gluten Free World is to take your tried and true recipes that you know your family loves and substitute what you need to make it gluten free.  Finding all new GF recipes for me was expensive, overwhelming, and discouraging.  But making small modifications to recipes I already had and knew how to make was much easier.  :)

This blog contains a few of our families favorite recipes on this blog that I created mainly for traveling so I wouldn't need to take my recipes books with me.

These are a few of our favorite Gluten Free and Dairy Free products.  I'll add more as I think of them.  ;)  Feel free to email me at jesswilson78@gmail.com if you have any questions or need help converting a recipe.  I'd love to help!

Gluten Free (GF) Products

Udi's Bread - Small loaves are found in the frozen section of many health food stores but we've recently found regular size loafs at Costco.  They also have a ready made pizza crust that is very yummy and easy to use.   I buy at Walmart (freezer GF section).  

Trader Joes Sandwich Bread **edit: if you have a Trader Joes in your are the white sandwich bread is our new favorite! 

Cheese Pizza - I can't remember the Brand but this comes in a frozen pack of 3 cheese pizza and we add the toppings we want.  Costco freezer section

Tinkyada Noodles - Rice noodles that have a good texture similar to regular pasta.  Found at many stores in the GF section and on Amazon.com    I buy at Macey's

San-J Soy Sauce - This is our favorite GF soy sauce and we learned of it from PF Chang's.  They also have Teriyaki sauce found at most stores with a GF section.  La Choy soy sauce is also GF.  I buy at Macey's

Pamela's Baking Mix - This has been my go to flour/bisquick substitute for years for muffins, pancakes, waffles, cookies and more.  Their website has many recipes and some of our favorites are the biscuits, chocolate chip cookies and pancakes.  I buy this in bulk on Amazon.

Bob's Red Mill - 1 to 1 baking flour I buy at Walmart

Namaste Flour - I recently found this flour at Costco and it can be used to substitute for any baking recipe that requires flour.  I recently made a chocolate cake for my little boy and it turned out great!

Chex Cereal - Great GF cereal for breakfast.  Walmart has the best price but watch for Macey's to offer $1.67/box sales from time to time.  That's when I try to stock up.

Cheerios - We just found out that Cheerios now offers some great GF flavors!  We were in California so I haven't shopped around for them in Utah yet.

Malt o Meal Rice Krispies - My go to treat for our family is Rice Krispie treats made with coconut oil, instead of butter.  I was so excited that Malt O meal offers at certified GF rice krispie for a good price.  I buy this at Macey's

King Arthur Pancake Mix (Waffles too) - This is expensive at around $4.85/box but it is the best waffle mix that we have found and love. I buy this at Macey's

Annie's Gluten Free Mac and Cheese - We found the best deal on Amazon at $30 for 12 boxes, so you'll want to find a health store (or Winco in Utah!) that sells them to try first.  Great for food storage and my husband really loves this with hot dogs for a quick lunch.

Mac and Cheese Trader Joes Brand

Trader Joes - They have a really good GF bagel and sandwich bread!

Enjoy Life Products - Free of the most common allergens, Enjoy Life has Cookies, Granola Bars and more that are really good.  They are very pricey but if you shop around, and check online you may be able to find some deals.  Recently I've noticed these at Winco for much cheaper then other places with 1.50 off coupons on the products when you buy two.

Foster Farms GF Corndogs - Found at most grocery stores (I've found them at Winco and Albertson's).

Snyders GF Pretzels - I was pleasantly surprised to see Snyders has some gluten free pretzels that are very affordable - and in some different varieties (I love the honey mustard and onion)!  Sold at most grocery stores (I buy them at Macey's).  Perfect for little ones that can't have regular pretzels.  Just a trick I've found where I have some kids GF and some not is that I buy a different shape pretzel in the GF then the with Gluten.  So sticks for the gluten free, and standard pretzel shape for gluten.  Just helps me keep track.  Labeling snack bags helps too.

Harmans also has some great gluten free product (ready made soups, brownies, etc)

Coconut Crisp Rolls - Found at costco

Dairy Free Products

Earth Balance Butter - Walmart and other health food stores carry this butter.  An organic option is also available.

Almond or Coconut Milk 

Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips - These are the main chocolate chips we use all the time.  Can buy at Walmart or Macey's - but they are almost $2 cheaper a bag if you buy on Amazon 6 bags for $24.

Coco Whip - Coconut Whipped Cream.  Making your own is pretty easy too with recipes from the internet.  I found this in CA at Whole Foods.  Not sure where this is found in Utah.

Hagaan Daz Sorbet - Carried at most grocery store (I buy at Walmart or Macey's).  Small and a little pricey but we always have this on hand for those dairy free members of our family so they never feel left out with ice-cream for dessert.

EGG REPLACER

Egg Replacer:

1 egg = 2 TBS water, 1 TBS oil, 2 tsp baking powder

Chocolate Protein Balls

Ingredients:

1 cup gluten-free oats
3 TBS Chia Seeds
1 1/2 TBS Flax Seeds
1 1/2 TBS Sunflower Seeds
2 TBS Cocoa Powder
3/4 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt (or sea salt)
2/3 cup Nut Butter
2 tsp vanilla
3 TBS Honey

Mix all ingredients and scoop into balls.  Put in freezer to set.  I put in a ziploc bag and keep in the freezer.  Just pull one or two out when you need a quick pick me up.

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

1 lb. Lean Ground Turkey
1/4 cup rolled oats
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp. salt
dash of pepper
1 tsp. worcestershire sauce

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Form into about 15 balls.  Place in casserole dish and cover with sauce (below).  Bake at 350 for ? minutes.

Sauce:
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
2 tsp prepared mustard
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
2 tsp. worcestershire sauce

Combine ingredients and heat to pour over meatballs.

Banana Oat Muffins

Banana Oat Muffins
-feelgoodfoodie (Instagram)

1 3/4 cups oat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 large over-ripe mashed bananas
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup coconut oil (melted)
1/2 - 1 cup mini chocolate chips (I use enjoy life dairy free)

Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl.
Mix the wet ingredients in another bowl.
Combine wet and dry ingredients well.
Put in muffin tins 2/3 full.
Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes.

Chubby Cookies

Chubby Cookies 
-Keri Stolworthy

2 cups Almond Flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup coconut oil (melted)
1/4 cup honey
1 Tbsp vanilla
1/4 cup dark chocolate chips (I use Enjoy Life dairy free)

Mix ingredients and spoon on cookie sheet.  Press down gently with spoon to flatten.  Having another cookie sheet on a separate rack under the cookies helps the bottom not brown too much. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.  Enjoy!

Sweet-n-Sour Meatballs

Meatballs:
1 lb. ground turkey
1/2 cup dry GF breadcrumbs
1/4 c. milk (I use almond milk)
2 Tbs. chipped onion
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. worcestershire sauce
1 egg (I used egg replacer)

Mix ingredients; shape into twenty 1 1/2 inch balls.  Cook over medium heat, turning occasionally until brown (about 20 minutes)

Sauce:

1/2 c. brown sugar
1Tbs. cornstarch
1 can Pineapple chunks (I'd use tidbits next time)
1/3 cup vinegar
1 Tbs. soy sauce
1 small green pepper, coarsely chopped

Mix brown sugar and cornstarch in skillet.  Stir in pineapple (with Syrup - or half syrup half water if too sweet), ginger, and soy sauce.  Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; reduce heat.  Add meatballs.  Cover; simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.  Stir in green pepper.  Cover; simmer until crisp-tender, 5 minutes.  Serve with rice and veggies.

By Karen Huff, Westminster 1st Ward Cookbook