These are a few of my favorite things!

-Hands down, Pamela’s GF Baking Mix is the one product that has made the biggest difference in making going gluten free easier.  Amazon.com has the best price when buying in bulk, but they do sell smaller bags at Earthfare and Publix if you just want to try it.  The Pamela’s website (pamelasproducts.com) has amazing recipes for about anything you can think of! 

-Probably my second favorite gluten free find is Betty Crocker's brownie mix!  It’s better than most regular brownies!  You can find it at Publix.  Betty Crocker also has a great chocolate cake mix, and their icings are labeled gluten free if they are! 

-Earthfare's “San-J” brand tamari wheat free soy sauce saves the day when it comes to stir frying and marinating with soy sauce!  Don't hesitate to take a bottle with you to your favorite suchi and japanese places to make your favorite dishes gluten free!

-Our local "Your Pie" pizzarias have a gluten free pizza!  Might I also recommend with my favorite toppings...traditional marinara, red onions, mushrooms, pineapple and mozzarella cheese!  Prepare to be amazed!  Just be sure to tell them that you need a GF crust and GF toppings separate the usual “line” where they have regular flour flying everywhere!  I was so happy to get to eat pizza again without making it myself!  But, if you are looking for a fun, stay at home pizza night, Kinnikinnick brand pizza crusts are the way to go.  They have these at Publix and Earthfare.

-Tinkyada brand rice pasta at Earthfare and Publix are great, and also, Mrs Leeper’s brand at Publix is really good too.  Both are an easy way to make all of your favorite pasta dishes GF!  

-Pamela's GF bread mix is awesome if you are wanting to make bread from scratch with less of the hassle of buying and measuring ingredients.  I just bought a bread maker and use the directions on the mix’s bag.  This mix is also great for making other types of bread, cinnamon rolls, and pizza crusts from scratch!

-Udi’s GF foods has a whole line of amazing GF bakery products!  Their bread is the best bread I've had for sandwiches.  I've heard that this is the bread they use at Jason's Deli for their gluten free items.  However, the risk for contamination is really high in their current set up, so I wouldn't really recommend taking your chances there, for now.

-Bell and Evans GF chicken nuggets/strips from Earthfare have been a lifesaver!  Any time I start feeling sorry for myself for not being able to eat out like everyone else, I just pop some of these in the oven, with some frozen fries, and it's not long before the pity-party is over.  They also make good left-overs too! 

-OK, brace yourselves....Outback Steakhouse has a whole gluten free menu!  You just ask for it when you go in, and make sure to let them know when you are ordering that you are ordering from that menu.  Also, there is an Outback in Roswell that has an extended gluten free menu that has the bloomin’ onion and other wonderful choices!  Words cant describe how awesome these foods are!

Well, my hope is that these suggestions will save you some time and money and decrease your frustration when it comes to find some good GF substitutes!