We went to Whole Foods to pick up a few allergy lifestyle pantry staples. Going to that store is usually a bit of a downer for me since it's always a reminder that we can't cook conventionally. Yesterday, though, I had a coupon from livingsocial.com that got me $40 of goods for $20. Since allergy-friendly food usually runs at least twice as much it was a more normal grocery experience for me, at least at the register.

I'll admit, a lot of our haul was mostly for me. I try to eat like Clark where I can--and where it's economical--since having a food allergic child has made me think about food in a very different way. In case you don't frequent the special diets aisles of the grocery store to recognize what we got, here's the rundown:
kettlecorn (that I'll have to enjoy alone until Clark gets more teeth. darn.)
Enjoy Life chocolate chips (no dairy, soy, etc... plus I had $1 off coupons!)
whole flaxseeds (these babies run right through the body, but I like the texture in waffles...and we already have a boatload of milled flax)
xantham gum (leavening agent when you can't use the ol' yeast/gluten combo)
egg replacer
gluten free (GF) flour mixture (rice flour, potato starch, tapioca flour)
GF cinnamon raisin bread mix (I've been craving a cinnabread)
tapioca flour (will use to make my own GF flour mix someday when I feel like affording Authentic Foods superfine brown rice flour and their outrageous shipping costs)
rice pasta
coconut milk yogurt -- whoever named it So Delicious brand was right. it's real good.
I still haven't tried Clark on coconut, so this will probably have to get eaten by yours truly with my personal recipe of allergen-free granola.
kettlecorn (that I'll have to enjoy alone until Clark gets more teeth. darn.)
Enjoy Life chocolate chips (no dairy, soy, etc... plus I had $1 off coupons!)
whole flaxseeds (these babies run right through the body, but I like the texture in waffles...and we already have a boatload of milled flax)
xantham gum (leavening agent when you can't use the ol' yeast/gluten combo)
egg replacer
gluten free (GF) flour mixture (rice flour, potato starch, tapioca flour)
GF cinnamon raisin bread mix (I've been craving a cinnabread)
tapioca flour (will use to make my own GF flour mix someday when I feel like affording Authentic Foods superfine brown rice flour and their outrageous shipping costs)
rice pasta
coconut milk yogurt -- whoever named it So Delicious brand was right. it's real good.
I still haven't tried Clark on coconut, so this will probably have to get eaten by yours truly with my personal recipe of allergen-free granola.
2 comments:
Those all look pretty gross. Except maybe the coconut milk yogurt. Sorry for you!
I am definitely going to try those chocolate chips - thanks, Kalina!
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