How do we cope with the current situation? What can we say to a person who has just been told that their family must go gluten free? A  challenging question to say the least.

The articles that I would like to share seem to have two themes: we must rely more on fruits, vegetables and other naturally gluten free foods, AND we must do more home cooking. These posts give specific suggestions:

• Gluten Free on a Shoestring.com. Yes, there is actually a recipe blog devoted to “home cookin’ in the new economy”

• “Five Tips to Optimize the Financial Sustainability of the Gluten Free Diet”. This title sounds rather pompous to me, but the tips themselves are very practical.

• “Eating Gluten Free Doesn’t Have to Cost More“. I think the title is a bit of an exaggeration so I inserted the words “have to” to make it more realistic. His ideas are excellent and thought provoking.

• “How to Eat Gluten Free on a Budget” . “Celiac disease or gluten intolerance might be the best thing to happen to you because its going to force you to learn to cook. Don’t be afraid. you can do it. You’d be surprised at how much better home cooked food tastes.”

• “25 Naturally Gluten Free Snacks“. My last suggestion is a practical application of the ideas mentioned above. The target of the article seems to be children and their lunch boxes but the basic ideas apply to all of us. (For example, I work part time on-call and often have to prepare a gluten free lunch with about ten minutes notice. I’m printing out this article for my own reference.)

We are all facing the challenge of living gluten free on a budget and I have written several articles on this subject. Much of what I have learned is summarized on my “power page” called (appropriately enough) “Gluten Free on a Budget”. Click here or use the tab at the top of this page to reach that power page. Another way to find this information is to scroll down to the the bottom of this page to find the tag “gluten free on a budget”. It will appear in red. Click on the tag to link with other posts on this important subject.