What's in my pantry? The fillers (grains, breads, spreads, select canned foods)

• Gluten-free cereals. Any brand of unsweetened corn flakes is fine. I also love Nature's Path's gluten-free Whole O's, Erewhon's box of unsweetened corn flakes or crispy brown rice, and Bakery On Main's granolas.
  
• Gluten-free bread or corn tortillas for sandwiches and wraps. Wholefoods makes a bread with sundried tomatoes and roasted garlic that I really like. Only thing is it does contain milk and eggs. The Sensitive Baker in Culver City sell bread that's gluten and milk-free. If you have time, you can bake your own bread using Bob's Red Mill bread mixes. All three options still contain eggs. I just discovered a great, hearty German bread called "Genuine Bavarian" and it's wheat/dairy/egg-free - and reasonably priced. Corn tortillas are also an option for wraps. They're much cheaper than most gluten-free breads, so you can alternate between the two. Just make sure you eat the tortillas, as they're fresh foods and go bad pretty fast! 
  
  
  Whole Foods Gluten-Free Products
  
  The Sensitive Baker
  
  Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free Products
  
  
  
• Spreads. Non-dairy and non-soy options include hummus, guacamole and things like mashed potatoes or yams with chives, scallions and green herbs. According to my Israeli friends, the only processed hummous brand worth eating is Sabra (find it at CostCo and other stores.) I prefer the fresh-made hummous at Wholefoods, and add my own flavors to it like chives, herbs, garlic, pepper or sundried tomatoes. You can also whip up your own spreads - see my blog for quick recipes!
• Gluten-free grains like jasmine rice and quinoa. Brown rice is tough on my stomach, and jasmine rice has a much nicer scent and flavor... Quinoa has lots of protein and is a good substitute for cous-cous in Middle Eastern dishes. Make sure you rinse the quinoa grains before cooking them, and add a little olive oil, tamari or herbs to make things less dry or bland.
• Gluten-free pasta by Ancient Quinoa Harvest. All other brands look and taste like the equivalent of a wet floor mop in my opinion. Use a teaspoon of olive oil as the water boils and stir continually to avoid sticky spaghetti...
• Canned tomatoes, red kidney beans and corn. I try my best to avoid processed foods, but when you're overworked or in a time crunch, you can make a great batch of veg chili for work lunches with this. If you have more time you can soak your own beans overnight. 
• Wholefoods 365 brand of vegetable broth or Better Than Bouillon vegetable base. Yes, these are processed foods, but acceptable for soup stock when you're in a hurry. Also nice as a light lunch or dinner paired with a sandwich.