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Floss

doingitanyway said:

I  can't eat gluten so buy bread in the health shop. I already struggled to pay £6.29 for 14 very small slices. Yesterday it came up as £6.89. It was the lower price on the ticket but they changed it and gave me the 60p back. I won't buy it anymore...

Have you considered buying branded gluten free bread, such as Warburtons, from a supermarket? While it is more expensive than regular bread, I'm pretty sure it won't be that expensive.  https://www.warburtonsglutenfree.com/supermarket-products

YorksLass

In Sainsburys, tablets of Hartleys Jellies used to be 65p but they've been 80p for quite some time, so I'm not entirely sure when they went up.  I can make 4 decent size portions out of one of these so 20p per portion isn't too bad when you consider the pots of ready made that are one portion sizes (no added fruit, just jelly) vary from 65p up to 85p for a low calorie version.

Sains own brand tablet jellies (cost around 45p) disappeared a long time ago; their one portion pots of ready made with added fruit pieces are 40p or £1.50 for 4 (poor reviews) and a new summer edition (2 portions? no reviews as yet) of Cherry with cherry pieces cost £1.50.

They also have 4-packs of Dole Fruit in Jelly pots for £2.00.

I like to add fruit to my jellies but tinned fruit is also becoming more expensive so it seems the humble fruit & jelly dessert isn't the cheap option it used to be!  

Rosa_Damascena

I haven't seen gelatine-free jelly crystals in supermarkets for ages! They'd be handy to have in the cupboard if I ever had to make a quick storecupboard dessert (ie trifle).

doingitanyway

Floss said:

doingitanyway said:

I  can't eat gluten so buy bread in the health shop. I already struggled to pay £6.29 for 14 very small slices. Yesterday it came up as £6.89. It was the lower price on the ticket but they changed it and gave me the 60p back. I won't buy it anymore...

Have you considered buying branded gluten free bread, such as Warburtons, from a supermarket? While it is more expensive than regular bread, I'm pretty sure it won't be that expensive.  https://www.warburtonsglutenfree.com/supermarket-products

The commercial gluten frees breads are mainly rice flours, gums and processed starches. They are cheaper but nutritionally very poor. 

London_1

I must admit it had been a good while since I priced jellies up as I had about 6 in my store cupboard. I made a trifle today from one of them but my DD doesn't like tinned fruit in it so I made it with just some sponge cake in the base and topped with home made Birds custard to take with me to Sunday dinner tomorrow at her house . I had enough to make one for her house and a bit left over to go into my fridge for during this coming week. I had a dig around my dried food cupboards and have found some semolina to make puds with so I may make one of those next week as I've not had one for ages I also have plenty of pudding rice so I can always make one of those in my slow cooker with some grated utmeg on top .

Ive seen those jelly pots in the supermarkets and think they are a dreaful price for what they are really. i sometimes buy some ordinary plain greek yogurt in a big tub as I use it in cooking but also will have some in a bowl with a dollop of honey and some grated chocolate ,a bit like the Mueller cornesr only a darned site cheaper scrunch up some cornflakes or rice crispy'ies over the top and hey presto a 'JackieO corner 'at a fraction of the price or just chuck a bit of stewed fruit in and mix it up. Those commercial made yogurt pots are absurd prices for what they actually are. a big pot of plain yogurt is under a pound and its easy to get a good few desserts from a tub. will make a victoria sponge tomorrow for DGS Jack as its his favourite and he needs cheering up he didn't get the job he was after  so its onwards and upwards for him

JackieO xx

Floss

doingitanyway said:

Floss said:

doingitanyway said:

I  can't eat gluten so buy bread in the health shop. I already struggled to pay £6.29 for 14 very small slices. Yesterday it came up as £6.89. It was the lower price on the ticket but they changed it and gave me the 60p back. I won't buy it anymore...

Have you considered buying branded gluten free bread, such as Warburtons, from a supermarket? While it is more expensive than regular bread, I'm pretty sure it won't be that expensive.  https://www.warburtonsglutenfree.com/supermarket-products

The commercial gluten frees breads are mainly rice flours, gums and processed starches. They are cheaper but nutritionally very poor. 

For info (I'm not GF but my son is) Warbies white sliced (info from that link):
Water, Tapioca Starch, Potato Starch, Maize Starch, Rapeseed Oil, Yeast, Egg White Powder, Stabiliser: E464; Sugar, Vegetable Fibre (Psyllium), Calcium Carbonate, Fruit Extract (Carob and Apple), Salt, Humectant: Vegetable Glycerine; Preservative: Calcium Propionate; Natural Flavouring, Iron.

doingitanyway

Floss said:

doingitanyway said:

Floss said:

doingitanyway said:

I  can't eat gluten so buy bread in the health shop. I already struggled to pay £6.29 for 14 very small slices. Yesterday it came up as £6.89. It was the lower price on the ticket but they changed it and gave me the 60p back. I won't buy it anymore...

Have you considered buying branded gluten free bread, such as Warburtons, from a supermarket? While it is more expensive than regular bread, I'm pretty sure it won't be that expensive.  https://www.warburtonsglutenfree.com/supermarket-products

The commercial gluten frees breads are mainly rice flours, gums and processed starches. They are cheaper but nutritionally very poor. 

For info (I'm not GF but my son is) Warbies white sliced (info from that link):
Water, Tapioca Starch, Potato Starch, Maize Starch, Rapeseed Oil, Yeast, Egg White Powder, Stabiliser: E464; Sugar, Vegetable Fibre (Psyllium), Calcium Carbonate, Fruit Extract (Carob and Apple), Salt, Humectant: Vegetable Glycerine; Preservative: Calcium Propionate; Natural Flavouring, Iron.

The vast majority of those ingredients are processed starches. Each to their own, but I don't consider that list of ingredients as particularly healthy.

Spendless

Rosa_Damascena said:

I haven't seen gelatine-free jelly crystals in supermarkets for ages! They'd be handy to have in the cupboard if I ever had to make a quick storecupboard dessert (ie trifle).

This is the reason we end up with RTE jellies. They are (usually)  suitable for vegetarians whereas DD can't eat the cheaper blocks of jelly due to them containing gelatine.

goldfinches

doingitanyway said:

Floss said:

doingitanyway said:

Floss said:

doingitanyway said:

I  can't eat gluten so buy bread in the health shop. I already struggled to pay £6.29 for 14 very small slices. Yesterday it came up as £6.89. It was the lower price on the ticket but they changed it and gave me the 60p back. I won't buy it anymore...

Have you considered buying branded gluten free bread, such as Warburtons, from a supermarket? While it is more expensive than regular bread, I'm pretty sure it won't be that expensive.  https://www.warburtonsglutenfree.com/supermarket-products

The commercial gluten frees breads are mainly rice flours, gums and processed starches. They are cheaper but nutritionally very poor. 

For info (I'm not GF but my son is) Warbies white sliced (info from that link):
Water, Tapioca Starch, Potato Starch, Maize Starch, Rapeseed Oil, Yeast, Egg White Powder, Stabiliser: E464; Sugar, Vegetable Fibre (Psyllium), Calcium Carbonate, Fruit Extract (Carob and Apple), Salt, Humectant: Vegetable Glycerine; Preservative: Calcium Propionate; Natural Flavouring, Iron.

The vast majority of those ingredients are processed starches. Each to their own, but I don't consider that list of ingredients as particularly healthy.

I have noticed that my local Mr T's Express has started stocking Doves Farm Freee white bread flour £1.70 for a 1kg bag. The website gives the ingredients as Flour Blend (Rice, Tapioca, Potato), Thickener (Xanthan Gum). Would making your own bread be worth trying?

Floss

doingitanyway said:

Floss said:

doingitanyway said:

Floss said:

doingitanyway said:

I  can't eat gluten so buy bread in the health shop. I already struggled to pay £6.29 for 14 very small slices. Yesterday it came up as £6.89. It was the lower price on the ticket but they changed it and gave me the 60p back. I won't buy it anymore...

Have you considered buying branded gluten free bread, such as Warburtons, from a supermarket? While it is more expensive than regular bread, I'm pretty sure it won't be that expensive.  https://www.warburtonsglutenfree.com/supermarket-products

The commercial gluten frees breads are mainly rice flours, gums and processed starches. They are cheaper but nutritionally very poor. 

For info (I'm not GF but my son is) Warbies white sliced (info from that link):
Water, Tapioca Starch, Potato Starch, Maize Starch, Rapeseed Oil, Yeast, Egg White Powder, Stabiliser: E464; Sugar, Vegetable Fibre (Psyllium), Calcium Carbonate, Fruit Extract (Carob and Apple), Salt, Humectant: Vegetable Glycerine; Preservative: Calcium Propionate; Natural Flavouring, Iron.

The vast majority of those ingredients are processed starches. Each to their own, but I don't consider that list of ingredients as particularly healthy.

Out of curiosity what would be in a loaf of your normal GF bread?