 | Dinty Moore Beef Stew, 7.5-Ounce Cups (Pack of 24)
One minute in the microwave.
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 | Hormel Chunk Breast of Chicken, No Salt Added, 5-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)
Almost all Hormel products are gluten-free--this includes canned chili and turkey in refrigerated packages.
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 | Thai Kitchen Pad Thai Noodles, 9-Ounce Unit (Pack of 12)
Buy new: $33.40 Love, love, love: you can make this in a microwave in 15 minutes. Add chopped scallions, wilted lettuce, or broccoli, if you like.
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 | Annie Chun's Rice Express Sticky White Rice, 7.4-Ounce Microwavable Bowls (Pack of 6)
Buy new: $14.77 Or canned chicken and microwave steamed bok choy. You can also use Uncle Ben's converted brown rice in microwavable packets, which should be available at most grocery stores.
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 | Amy's Organic Refried Beans, 15.4-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)
Buy new: $27.10 Mix with salsa and reconstituted dry sour cream for a tasty dip.
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 | Arriba! Fire Roasted Mexican Red Salsa, Medium, 16-Ounce Jars (Pack of 3)
Buy new: $11.88 Yum yum.
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 | Sour Cream Powder, 1lb.
Buy new: $6.79 You need a bigger plastic bag or other container in which to keep this. You can also use powdered milk or buttermilk in dips.
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 | Casbah Hummus, 6-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 12)
Buy new: $28.25 This is also a good bean-dip meal option.
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 | Guiltless Gourmet Blue Corn Organic Baked Tortilla Chips, 7-Ounce Bags (Pack of 12)
Buy new: $33.16 Low glycemic index as well as gluten-free. There are other chips that claim to be gluten-free, but these don't have wierd additives, or problems with cross-contamination.
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 | Guiltless Gourmet No Salt Yellow Corn Organic Baked Tortilla Chips, 7-Ounce Bags (Pack of 12)
Buy new: $33.16 Have I mentioned low fat, as well?
A note about corn chips and corn tortillas: even Whole Foods may have cross-contamination issues. (Chicago Tribune, December 13, 2008). Many, many manufacturers do not use dedicated gluten-free lines. It may be counter-intuitive, but, 'made of corn' doesn't necessarily mean 'gluten-free' because of cross-contamination.
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 | Coca-ColaClassic,32/12 oz. cans
Buy new: $42.25 Pepsi, ginger-ale, and most hard liquors are also gluten-free. (Not that you'll be doing any drinking in college.)
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![M&M's Plain [52OZ Bag]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51xh1Ey8NkL._SL75_.jpg) | M&M's Plain [52OZ Bag]
These are gluten-free. In a pinch, you can make a meal out of peanut M&M's, because they are low-glycemic index as well as gluten-free. (In fact, if you're stuck with just vending machines for food, Peanut M&M's may be your least-evil gluten-free option.)
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 | Larabar Fruit & Nut Food Bar, Pecan Pie, 1.6-Ounce Bars (Pack of 16)
Buy new: $24.41 Keep these in your backpack so that you will have something to eat when there is no gluten-free food around.
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 | Tamari Soy Sauce, Wheat Free, Organic, 20 oz.
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 | Planters Peanuts, Spanish Redskin, 12.5-Ounce Packages (Pack of 12)
Buy new: $32.81 |
 | Rival 5025WG 2-1/2-Quart Crockpot
Buy new: $18.26 / Used from: $12.00 For heating up bean dip. Also, see my listmania list on how to bake gluten-free bread in a crock pot.
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