Re: gfcf on a budget

[Guest guest]

I was wondering is it ok to use regular baking powder, baking soda, and vanilla

extract???

gfcf on a budget

These are my ways to make it affordable to us.

First I keep it simple-fresh fruit,meat,veggies and eggs are all gfcf easy to

get and reasonable to buy. I buy as much as I can at walmart these are the

things I have checked on and are gfcf{always best to double check for yourself

before buying} Sams choice soft drinks, great value marshmallows,great value

wortershire sauce,sams choice semi sweet chocolate chips,walmart brand sugars

and cornstarch, Crisco,peter pan peanut butter,fleishmans unsalted margerine,

and McCormick brand single ingredient spices and extracts.THIS CEREAL IS GFCF

BUT CARRIES A SMALL RISK OF CROSSCONTAMINATION-malt o meal corn bursts.Quaker

brand mini rice cakes-apple cinnamon flavor. We make our own rice milk-saved us

a ton of money so far. I got an air popper for pop corn-a bag of pop corn for

the popper is very cheap and it makes a good snack. I also make popcorn

balls-again simple to make and very inexpensive. I make the no flour peanut

butter cookies-cheap easy to make and good. Buddig lunch meats{verified 8-16-01}

are gfcf but do contain some additives. Ball parkall beef otdogs are gfcf. I

bought a small coffee grinder for about 10 dollars and can grind up my own

flours in it. Grinding your own rice,bean and nut flours save big money. A grain

mill is best but like I said we are on a tight budget. I bake from scratch-save

money because it is much cheaper than mixes. Use reccomended recipes-less waste

on terrible recipes.Make your own bread and save any disasters{makes good bread

crumbs for meatloaf,chicken nuggets,or french toast. Buy a good quality stand

mixer-some recipes just do not turn out well with out one-gfcf flours can be

tough to work with especially for bread and a good mixer will save you time and

prevent disasters{which saves money if the food is eaten and not pitched} I now

use vanilla powder in stead of extract-you use less of it so you save money. If

you can buy in bulk or join a good food co-op it does save money. And finally

since I consider time money bake in bulk and freeze it so you can pull it out as

needed and not have to worry about baking every day. Well one more thing baking

soda works great as a all prupose gfcf cleaner. I hope this has been helpfull to

someone. F

[Guest guest]

< Baking powder again must be verified-I

know some grocery store brands are ok>

Clabber Girl Baking Powder was verified ok by the maker earlier this year.

Pat in Ohio

[Guest guest]

Its all brand specific-vanilla if it contains alcohol must be verified with

the company that it is gluten free. Baking powder again must be verified-I

know some grocery store brands are ok but as I get mine from cause you are

special I dont remember what brand. Baking soda is usually ok but it is best

to check the ingredients.Lis aF

gfcf on a budget

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> These are my ways to make it affordable to us.

> First I keep it simple-fresh fruit,meat,veggies and eggs are all gfcf easy

to get and reasonable to buy. I buy as much as I can at walmart these are

the things I have checked on and are gfcf{always best to double check for

yourself before buying} Sams choice soft drinks, great value

marshmallows,great value wortershire sauce,sams choice semi sweet chocolate

chips,walmart brand sugars and cornstarch, Crisco,peter pan peanut

butter,fleishmans unsalted margerine, and McCormick brand single ingredient

spices and extracts.THIS CEREAL IS GFCF BUT CARRIES A SMALL RISK OF

CROSSCONTAMINATION-malt o meal corn bursts.Quaker brand mini rice

cakes-apple cinnamon flavor. We make our own rice milk-saved us a ton of

money so far. I got an air popper for pop corn-a bag of pop corn for the

popper is very cheap and it makes a good snack. I also make popcorn

balls-again simple to make and very inexpensive. I make the no flour peanut

butter cookies-cheap easy to make and good. Buddig lunch meats{verified

8-16-01} are gfcf but do contain some additives. Ball parkall beef otdogs

are gfcf. I bought a small coffee grinder for about 10 dollars and can

grind up my own flours in it. Grinding your own rice,bean and nut flours

save big money. A grain mill is best but like I said we are on a tight

budget. I bake from scratch-save money because it is much cheaper than

mixes. Use reccomended recipes-less waste on terrible recipes.Make your own

bread and save any disasters{makes good bread crumbs for meatloaf,chicken

nuggets,or french toast. Buy a good quality stand mixer-some recipes just do

not turn out well with out one-gfcf flours can be tough to work with

especially for bread and a good mixer will save you time and prevent

disasters{which saves money if the food is eaten and not pitched} I now use

vanilla powder in stead of extract-you use less of it so you save money. If

you can buy in bulk or join a good food co-op it does save money. And

finally since I consider time money bake in bulk and freeze it so you can

pull it out as needed and not have to worry about baking every day. Well one

more thing baking soda works great as a all prupose gfcf cleaner. I hope

this has been helpfull to someone. F

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