Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The Cost of Gluten Free

Alright, Andrew has been eating a gluten free diet for a little over 2 months now and I honestly think it's going to take us for BROKE!

I mean.....$6.00 for a loaf of bread, $5.00 for a package of cookies, $7.99 for frozen french bread pizza, $7.00 for frozen chicken fingers.  It is absolutely ridiculous!

As if my regular grocery bill isn't bad enough.  I almost fell over when I had to pay $4.99 for a head of cauliflower the other day.  But now.......it's downright scary with having to add a gluten free grocery bill on top of everything else!

I am reaching out to all of you that share my frustration.  How do you keep your grocery bill down?  I've not been able to find a gluten free coupon site.  Please share your resources.....I BEG YOU!!!!

We have a Trader Joe's within traveling distance so I might have to check them out.  I've just been buying everything at my local grocery store and local gluten free store.  Anyone shop at Trader Joe's?

How about online resources?  I get e-mails from the Gluten Free Mall, but they seem expensive to me.

Please help this GLUTEN FREE mom!!!!

2 comments:

  1. We did gluten free for awhile, and yes, it's expensive. The only thing I can think of is that you do as many natural non-gluten foods as possible, and only buy a few things specialized for the gluten-free market. I know that limits choices, but it probably helps financially.

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  2. i recently bought a bread maker and theres recipes for gluten free. perhaps the outlay in the long run will save you money if your family eats alot of bread? i can only imagine the difficulties you face with this added dimension to your lives.

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