- Make the best possible use of naturally gluten-free foods.
- Use prepared gluten-free products judiciously.
- Save money in other areas.
- Never stop learning.
- Maintain your sense of humor, if you can.
That's it. I'll expand on these in future postings.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
My 5 Basic Rules for Eating Gluten Free On a Budget
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Excellent rules for GF on a budget! I say this as chief cook for a GF gang of 4 that includes one college student & one MALE 17 yo. We're always on a budget, but even more so with growing teens who are GF. Your rules are def. rules to send along as your kids go out the door to college & start managing their own budgets.
If I may add, a couple other things I've discovered over the years that have helped budgeting with a GF family:
* Find other families/folks who shop GF. I found folks at our local GIG (Gluten Intolerance Group) who were interested in sharing intel by email on local GF specials.
* Do bulk-buy splits w/GF buddies. Lower costs & stuff is less likely to go stale. Some local health food stores offer discounts for case lot orders / 25 lb. sacks.
* Do specialty co. orders together, saving on shipping costs.
* Get your kids in the kitchen while they're young & still think cooking is fun, to teach basic cooking & GF baking skills. Even preschoolers love to measure, stir, drop cookie batter, etc. When they're teens eating 4,000 cal/day, you'll appreciate their help on keeping up with the baking.
These are great additions! Thanks so much for sharing!
Wish you had a blog? I'd love a peek into the future of feeding teenagers!
Great tips for Gluten Free eating. I have a some information on my blog about some foods that are gluten free. Here is a link to it, hope it helps someone looking for Gluten Free products.
http://watkinizeyourworld.blogspot.com
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