Comments on: How to Eat Gluten Free on a Budget

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 05:55:18 +0000

Good advice! Thank you. I have been looking for resources for bulk gluten-free flour. I especially like King Arthur brand, (no xanthan gum and it gives me better results) but it is SO expensive!

By: Ann Chase

Ann Chase — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 12:50:35 +0000

In reply to Dan. I also make my own bread in a Cuisinart. Find I have to leave it in machine for extra minutes to reach 200 degrees. You say you slice your bread before freezing...do you have a bread slicer and what kind is it? Thanks.

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 21:02:52 +0000

In reply to SheBloggs.

My wife is gluten- and dairy-sensitive so we’ve started baking our own bread using a Cuisinart bread maker. It’s simple and takes only a few minutes to mix ingredients. The only issue is that you have to stick around for 3 hours, first to re-mix ingredients while the dough is kneeding (to get the dry ingredients off the side wall so that everything mixes evenly), and then to pull the bread out at the end of the bake cycle. I usually start baking when I get home from work so that it’s finished before bedtime. It gives me enough time to cool the loaf, slice it and pop it in the freezer for the next day.

There are many ready-made gluten-free bread mixes that come with yeast and only require a little oil, 2 eggs and some water. They usually cost $5.50 – $6.00 per 2 lb loaf. If you buy bulk (from a company’s website or through Amazon.com), you can get prices down to as little as $2.50 per package. If you’re so inclined, you can mix and match off-the-shelf bulk flours, starches, etc to create your own GF bread mix, and that will save you even more $$ per loaf. Plus you can bake to suit your taste – I find some pre-made mixes are very convenient but they also contain ingredients whose taste I don’t like, like caraway seeds that taste too much like licorice.

Experiment a little, have fun doing it, and enjoy the fruits (er… bread) of your labour.

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:15:08 +0000

Wish Jeanine from The Baking Beauties a Happy Birthday..its her birthday tomorrow :0)

By: Sandra

Sandra — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:01:37 +0000

If you’re in Canada try Judy’s Mixes http://www.magicmixes.com/

I use their Essential Bread Mix for my husband all the time. I can’t eat it since I can’t have eggs but he says it’s the best bread he’s eaten bar none. I have a breadmaker so it’s easy to whip up!

By: SheBloggs

SheBloggs — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:57:03 +0000

I completely agree on learning how to cook and bake because it’s easier to make your own gluten-free meals. Easier and cheaper!

Now that I’m on a serious budget, eating gluten-free has been a huge challenge for me. Instead of buying gluten-free pasta and desserts, I’ve just cut them out completely. The only thing I’ve allowed is gluten-free bread (we all need toast in the morning). That in itself is pricey. The cheapest I’ve been able to find is $7.00 for a loaf of gluten-free bread.

I haven’t tried baking yet.