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<div>Originally Posted by <strong>ewp11100</strong> <a href="/community/forum/post/15377828"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/community/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a></div>
<div style="font-style:italic;">I recently dignosed (oviously self diagnosed as I have no health insurence but couldn't think of another word for it) with Celicas and have been going gluten free (feeling much better btw, I was already dairy free). I need to clear out my frige and pantry . Cross contamination is a big issue with Celiacs, for instance, I can't used the tub of earth's balence because it has toast crumbs in it. I need to get GF verities that cost a fortune, but for now I'm just eating rice, lots of rice... I hate rice<img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/greensad.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="greensad"></div>
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Being new to the diet sucks but after almost 10 years of being GF its not all that expensive. Earth Balance is GF, you just need to buy a new tub which is about $3 and mark it so no one else uses it. Why are you eating rice? There is no reason for it. Skip using prepackaged stuff and actually cook a meal from scratch. Most meats in what ever form are GF as are most cheeses (excluding the really cheap fake ones). Almost all Farmer John pork products are GF if you eat pork. I buy my flours in bulk, every month I bought 1 25lb bag until I had like 6 different flours that I commonly use. I only buy the small 1.5lb Bobs Red Mill bags for things I don't need a lot of like Amaranth and Quinoa. Although I would buy the 6lb bags of it if my hfs could get it. We use it mostly for junk food baking though<img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="smile"> I think the only premade thing I buy is Udi's Whole Grain bread but at $5 loaf its flippin $$$, well it is when you can go though 16 loaves in a month (were all GF)<img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/img/vbsmilies/smilies/bag.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Bag"><br><br>
Anyway GF doesn't mean breaking the bank, tonight for dinner the kids are having BBQ curly q hotdogs, corn on the cob, deviled eggs and sliced tomatos's (total cost about $1 for 2 kids). I however am eating a burrito using the GF ivory teff tortillas from La Tortilla that are awesome (soft and pliable unlike every other brand). Inside the fillings will be taco meat (ground turkey with taco seasoning using a recipe I got on allrecipes.com), lettuce, tomatos, onion and chedder cheese. If I wasn't feeling so lazy I would make corn salsa and use it in place of the cheese and serve it up with Pace or La Victoria Salsa. If we had any made I would probably add spanish rice to it too. Tomorrow's dinner is BBQ'd chicken thighs, potato salad, deviled eggs, left over corn and watermelon if I can find space in the fridge (.10cents lb yesterday!<img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/orngbiggrin.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="orange big grin">). Whole meal for 3 people will cost about $4. FYI, Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce is GF and here its often on sale 10/$10. Lunch tomorrow is either turkey or egg salad sandwiches with Lays classic potato chips.<br><br>
If you like Oatmeal you can get about a months worth from Bobs Red Mill for about $7 and mix in stuff you like. Tip: cook it in a rice cooker, comes out perfect every time. I burn the tar out of it on the stove and its yukky in the crockpot.
