Re: Expensive diet and more questions

[Guest guest]

Hi Phyllis, I am so glad that I am not the only one here that is confused and

overwhelmed. I was beginging to feel like an outsider...LOL. The more we get

into this diet and the more I read the more confused I get...hope this

doesn't scare you. Just wanted to let you know that you aren't alone

Rhonda

[Guest guest]

Phyllis

Before you go crazy and buy everything in bulk, the best advice I received

is the following:

1) Start the diet slow, buy minimal amounts of the basics (see

www.curingjeff.org for basics under DIET)

2) Try to duplicate what your child eats before the diet came around.

Study them and find recipes that

will help you replace these.

3) There are no " brownie points " for variety when starting the diet. The

goal is to be gluten/casein free

Shoot for variety once you have your child eating. Most kids expand

their diet after 3 mos.

We all go a bit crazy on this diet. But there are so many benefits that the

diet has it is worth all the effort.

On your big time crazy days read success stories to keep you motivated on

www.gfcfdiet.com

Good luck!

A jeffs mom

[Guest guest]

I have one answer-red star yeast or SAF brand are safe. You will get the

hang of bread{but do be prepared for failures} and for the expense-once the

pantry is fully stocked its just a matter of maintaining it not too bad

really. And mail or der is not too expensive if you order alot at once.

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Expensive diet and more questions

> I am so sorry for bothering you guys too much. In the

> past 2 days I have spent over $120 on flours, mixes,

> cereals, vitamins etc, just for this diet. I am shell

> shocked and still confused. My mother picked up a

> book for me called " More from the Gluten Free Gourmet "

> and it looks good for some breads and stuff (no banana

> bread recipe which my kids love), but I found the

> Chocolate Truffle Brownie mix that someone mentioned

> and a French Bread mix and some other stuff. I cant

> find Vance's DariFree anywhere except Miss Robens so I

> order one container to try. When you add in shipping

> even that gets expensive too. ANyway I also picked up

> a box of the Yummie Bears that I saw mentioned and the

> Animal Parade daily Calcium supplement that were on

> the list. I also found a few products that I am not

> sure about and I cant find a phone number on the

> product to check:

>

> 1. Speakeasy Natural gum - tangerine flavored (Natural

> Chicle Gum Base (from rainforest trees), evaporated

> cane juice, Rice syrup, Filtered Water, Natural

> tangerine flavor oil (no propylene glycol), tangerine

> extract, annato

>

>

>

> 2). L'il Critter Gummy Vites dietary supplement - we

> already had these at home before GFCF diet (Vit A as

> vitamin A palmitate, Vitamin C as Asorbic acid,

> Calcium as calcium lactate, Vitamin D as

> cholecalciferol, Vitamin E as d-alpha tocopheryl

> acetate, Vitamin B-6 as pyridoxine HCL, Vitamin B-12

> as cyanocobalamin, Biotin, Folic Acid, Pantothenic

> Acid as d-calcium pantothenate, Iodine as potassioum

> iodide, Magnesium as magnesium gluconate, Zinc as zinc

> citrate, Choline as choline biartrate, Inositol,

> sugar, sodium, Glucose syrup, sucrose, gelatin, citric

> acid, lactic acid, natural colors added (carmine,

> annatto, grape skin liquid), natural flavors,

> fractionated coconut oil, and beeswax to prevent

> sticking. It says no artificial stuff, but doesnt say

> if it is gluten or casein free. Any one heard of

> these?

>

> 3). Soy Shake (vanilla almond flavor)from

> Fresh Inc. - my 2 yr old who wont touch soy

> or rice milk tasted this and said yummmy. It says

> always from fruit, never from concentrate, no

> preservatives. Ingredients: soymilk (water and

> soymilk powder), banana, evaporated cane juice,

> vanilla extract, almond extract, vitamins and minerals

> (d-calcium phosphate, magnesium oxide, asorbic acid,

> d-alpha tocopherol acid succinate, niacinamide, iron

> (reduced), beta carotene, zinc oxide, d-calcium

> pantothenate, pyridoxine hcl, copper gluconate,

> riboflavin, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid, biotin,

> cholecalceferol, cyanocobalamin.

>

> I am just overwhelmed at the price and scared to death

> of making bread. I ordered xanthum gum and

> wunderbread mix last night from Miss Robens and I also

> picked up some arrowhead mills all purpose flour.

> What do you use for yeast? any other tips would be

> great.

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

,

We have been on the GFCF diet as well as corn free,rice free ...we

just started adding soy back....for 3 years now, we STILL don't have

variety LOL My son likes it plain and simple and I stick with it, I

figure, if it isn't broke, why fix it. He passed his soy challenge 4

months ago, and this has added a big variety though....he is still

getting used to it, but is liking SOME of the foods.

Debbie

> Phyllis

>

> Before you go crazy and buy everything in bulk, the best advice I

received

> is the following:

>

> 1) Start the diet slow, buy minimal amounts of the basics (see

> www.curingjeff.org for basics under DIET)

> 2) Try to duplicate what your child eats before the diet came

around.

> Study them and find recipes that

> will help you replace these.

> 3) There are no " brownie points " for variety when starting the

diet. The

> goal is to be gluten/casein free

> Shoot for variety once you have your child eating. Most kids

expand

> their diet after 3 mos.

>

> We all go a bit crazy on this diet. But there are so many benefits

that the

> diet has it is worth all the effort.

> On your big time crazy days read success stories to keep you

motivated on

> www.gfcfdiet.com

>

> Good luck!

> A jeffs mom

[Guest guest]

> I am so sorry for bothering you guys too much. In the

> past 2 days I have spent over $120 on flours, mixes,

> cereals, vitamins etc, just for this diet. I am shell

> shocked and still confused.

I was confused & broke, too. It does get easier & cheaper - I

promise! Check out the food lists at www.gfcfdiet.com and pick out a

few favorites. Many items can be found on sale at regular stores.

Once you know what he likes, stock up at sales. We rely on corn

starch & potato starch for baking, so I never miss a sale on those &

store the extra packages in the refrigerator. Stock up on some

convenience foods on sale, too, like gfcf hot dogs (freeze the

extras), frozen potato wedges or fries, and canned soup, stew or

chili. Many towns have buying co-ops through which you can order

your favorite HFS items in bulk and save quite bit. I found two -

one posted on a community bulletin and one whispered to me by a

sympathetic HFS clerk.

I can finally turn out a good loaf of bread, but have yet to find one

my son likes, so we roll up sandwich fillings in corn tortillas. In

general, it's easier to make flat bread, mini-loaves and rolls than

full-size bread for a lot of us! Cookies, cakes and brownies are

much simpler, so I quit buying mixes a long time ago.

Yahoo egroup gfcfrecipes is full of great ideas, support and recipes.

Save the crumbs at the bottom of a bag of chips and save your bread

making boo-boos. These can be ground up and used for coating chicken

and fish. Don't worry if your child doesn't like dari-free as a milk

substitute. It's still great for baking and in coffee!

Along the gfcf way, many listmates find it helpful to eliminate other

foods and additives, rotate some foods, switch to organic food,

tinker with supplements, etc. IMHO, there's time enough for that.

Just get comfortable with gfcf first, and the rest will follow, if

needed.

Welcome aboard!