In a year, I've picked up a lot about gluten free ingredients/store items, etc. One of the first things I learned is that cooking gluten free, and buying gluten free items from the grocery store or a speciality store GETS EXPENSIVE. There are certainly a bunch of substitute ingredients out there and they are all good, but it is pricey. I have come up with some tips to keep things a little more simple, and easier on the wallet.
Here are some tips that will help you out:
1. Trader Joe's is great if you have one nearby. They will give you a list of store items that are gluten free, or you can find it online.
They have some really great things that I am sure I will bring up later. We love their brown rice bread, their brown rice pasta, and many other things. It's much more reasonable than the speciality aisles at the mainstream grocery stores.
2. One of my best tricks: Progresso Cream of Mushroom soup is gluten free! It's just a normal grocery item, but it's great because it means you can use it in any casserole recipe that requires cream of mushroom (or even cream of chicken) soup. I have found some great recipes with this!
3. Always check labels on normal grocery items. They make it a lot easier now, and bold the allergen items at the bottom of the ingredient list. It's still annoying to have to check everything, but it's a quick glance now instead of reading every single ingredient. Look for "WHEAT" in the bold ingredients at the bottom. Not everything is always labeled and it's worth checking out to be able to buy some normal grocery items that actually go on sale. I have found multiple frozen meals, soups, and shelf items that do not contain gluten!
More to come!
Amy
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