I went today and got $150 worth of GFCF start up food. I didn't buy much prepackaged "pay for the gluten free label" stuff. I got a lot of stuff that just so happens to be GFCF, but also ingredients like tapioca flour, rice flour, ghee, etc... all of these things I hadn't heard of until now. We are used to eating a lot of organics, which leads our monthly grocery bill to be nearly the same as our rent payment. I would imagine that it's not going to be nearly this much to upkeep, and that thought is reassuring for a family that lives paycheck to paycheck for the most part- at least it won't be more than we already pay to eat well. I'm thankful my mom came along and helped with today's expense, but I think it's going to be do-able.
I'm planning to share this blog with others, so here's recipe #1 that works. Adapted from the "Kid-Friendly ADHD & Autism Cookbook"
Smoothies!
1 1/4 c Rice Milk
1-2 tbsp coconut milk
1 c strawberries
1 banana, medium
1 c ice
Blend. Voila.
I tried this once before without the banana or the coconut milk, and it was a bust. Actually, my one year old liked it, but he's weird and likes bitter stuff. LOL Both kids liked this a lot. DH and I tried it too! It was good! Riley has a hard time drinking anything these days (except juice boxes or anything out of a bottle) I served this with a cup and straw and it worked great. I'm concerned about no milk=lack of calcium, but if I can get him to drink this every day, we'll be okay. Rice milk has a decent amount of calcium added to it.
More later. Just a quick one tonight.
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