Whats your favorite Gluten Free replacement?

As I was wandering the grocery store the other day, reading labels and generally being frustrated by the yummy looking items I could not buy, I came to a suprising discovery. While I am pretty much out of luck when it comes to prepackaged rice mixes and potatoes from a box, I discovered a whole plethora of foods I could eat! Thai mixes! I couldn't believe it either! I had assumed that since it was an Asian prepackaged food, it would have been made with soy sauce using wheat. But no! They're not.

Thai Kitchen has an amazing array of gluten free products, mixes and sauces. I couldn't believe my eyes. While they are not all gluten free, the ones that are, are all CLEARLY marked on the containers "Gluten Free". So easy. I was ecstatic to say the least. I had found San-J's wheat free soy sauce before, but Asian cooking is not one that I have mastered or even amateured in. I can blend a stir fry sauce from a recipe, but they always see to fall short of my expectations.

So I bought myself some Phad Tahi noodles and rushed home to try it out. Would my taste buds be happy? Would they be even mildly giddy? Let me tell you, they were not disappointed. While I am sure they are not quite as good as restaurant or authentic Thai dishes, these are now a staple in my house.

It got me to thinking though, what other hidden gluten free gems are just sitting unmarked on my grocery store shelves waiting to be discovered? So I thought perhaps my other GF friends had also made "regular grocery item" discoveries of their own that clearly state gluten free on the packaging and would be willing to share.

Here is what I have found so far:

Thai Kitchen (large majority of products)

A Taste of Thai (large majority of products)

Best Foods Mayonnaise

San-J Wheat Free Soy Sauce

Beelers Breakfast Sausages

Hormel Natural Lunch meats and Natural Bacon

Dairygold Sour Cream, Cottage Cheese, Heavy Cream

Coffee Mate Creamers

Old Wisconsin Summer Sausage, Pepperoni slices and stix

Rice Chex

Yoplait Yogurts

La Victoria Green Taco Sauce & Salsas

Mission soft Corn Tortillas & hard Taco Shells

Mission Tortilla chips (label claims "Allergens None". But it doesn't state Gluten Free)

As always, read the labels before you buy and consume, as manufacturers can and do change their ingredients with out notice.

List more items you know of, and lets get out there and eat like normal people!