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Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking FlourBuy First

The blend I use in nearly everything, and what most of my recipes are written for. Xanthan gum is already in it, so you don't add any. Buy the big bag — flour is where the grocery budget goes, and bulk is the biggest saving there is.

Earth Balance Buttery SticksBuy First

Sticks, not the tub. My go-to for baking and anything where butter matters, and there's a soy-free version too. This one choice fixes more failed recipes than anything else on this page.

Nestlé Toll House Simply Delicious MorselsBuy First

Free of the major allergens and easy to find in a regular grocery store. Keep a bag in the house at all times — being able to say yes to cookies matters more than you'd think.

King Arthur Measure for MeasureSolid

The backup blend when your store is out of Bob's. Behaves similarly in most recipes.

Enjoy Life Chocolate ChipsSolid

Made in a dedicated allergen-free facility. Worth the extra if allergies in your house are severe.

Ground FlaxseedSolid

One tablespoon plus three tablespoons of water makes an egg substitute. Keep it in the freezer so it doesn't go rancid.

Earth Balance Butter Spread

Richer flavor and better on toast than many other picks.

Unsweetened Plain Almond or Oat Milk

Buy unsweetened and plain. Vanilla will sneak into your dinner and you won't know why the gravy tastes strange.

Canyon BakehouseSolid

The most reliable sandwich loaf I've found. Toast it — all gluten free bread is better toasted.

Schär Rolls & BaguettesSolid

Shelf-stable, so it's worth keeping a spare in the pantry for the week you forget to shop.

Chomps Meat SticksBuy First

Backpacks, car trips, hangry emergencies. Shelf-stable protein that survives being crushed at the bottom of a school bag.

Partake CookiesSolid

Free of the top allergens, which makes them safe for classroom sharing — the thing that's hardest to solve.

Simple Mills CrackersSolid

Almond flour base. The closest thing to a normal cracker I've found, and they hold up to dips.

Pacific Foods BrothBuy First

My go-to stock. Broth is a sneaky place gluten hides, so having one you trust means you're not reading labels every single week.

Canned Full-Fat Coconut MilkBuy First

Not the carton kind from the dairy case — the can. This is what makes a sauce creamy without dairy. I keep three cans in at all times.

TamariSolid

Regular soy sauce is made with wheat. Tamari is the straight swap and it tastes the same.

Nutritional YeastSolid

Sounds odd, does the heavy lifting in every dairy free cheese sauce. Buy a small tub before you commit to a big one.

No Whey ChocolateBuy First

We use these constantly. Holiday shapes, peanut butter cups, all of it — and genuinely dairy free, not "may contain."

Enjoy Life Bars & CookiesSolid

The safest grab-and-go sweet. Good for the classroom stash so your kid isn't the one sitting out.