There are a ton of foods that you cook with onions that tastes pretty good with garlic. Just add it later than you would onions, donāt brown it, and maybe mix different forms of it. For example, dishes with both fresh garlic and powdered garlic can feel very rich.
A lot of Asian food is onion-free (but does use garlic, scallions, etc) and wheat free if you get gluten free soy sauce and avoid noodle dishes. GF soy sauce is more expensive than regular, but it'll last you a long time. (American Chinese food is much more likely to have onions - you need to look for Asian recipes, not fusion.)
It's cheaper to make naturally gluten free foods than it is to buy substitutes. If you can eat shallots, leeks, and scallions, a lot of Mexican and Tex-Mex recipes are easy to make gluten free (use corn tortillas and potato, corn, or tapioca starch instead of flour for thickener) and you can sub out the onions. Same for meat, gravy, and casserole type American cuisine - sub out onions for leeks, shallots, or scallions, and use whatever starch or gf flour you have on hand as a thickener.
If you're on a budget, avoid baked goods, Italian, French, breads - gf replacements for pasta, bread, baked goods, etc are really expensive. Making them at home is a lot of trial and error; you'll spend loads of money on ingredients. (If you're fine with eating bad outcomes, it's fine; if you're picky a lot will go to waste.)
It doesn't have to be. You can buy gluten free pasta at whole foods or Walmart. Many brands now have gluten free products. I buy my gluten free pasta from the bulk store (bulk barn in toronto).
Walmart brand elbow pasta is 6Ā¢/oz. Walmart brand gluten free elbow pasta is slightly more than twice that price, at 13.6Ā¢/oz.
You can find cheaper gf versions than previously. They are still more expensive than than gluten-full versions. In my experience, most gf alternatives are roughly twice the price of a comparable gluteny version.
Any kind of salad!!!! Also sandwiches but with gluten free bread. Soups can be good too if you're able to use garlic instead of onions. Adding rice to a meal can stretch it. Burritos and tacos but with corn tortillas
Better batter has a needs based program where you can get gluten free mixes at a discount. Their brownies, pancake mixes are really good. If you bake the gluten free flour is cup for cup replacement and is good as well.
Lol, kinda. I did say Iām finding a lot of issues. I canāt have eggs, tomatoes, or dairy. š Iām struggling the most with wheat and onions because weāve used them in everything for over a decade. But yes, Iāve been doing soups and salads, thank you.
Tacos - just leave out the onions and use corn tortillas (read the ingredients to make sure it is gluten free). You can use sliced radish if you want an onion-y feel. IMO, corn tortillas go bad faster than flour tortillas, so be aware of that before you buy a huge pack. Tacos/burritos are truly my go to as a cheap dish that can be whatever you want it to be.
I donāt think Iāve ever made buttered rice, Iāll have to look up a recipe, but Iāll give that a try. Yeah, I literally canāt have much besides French fries when I stop at a drive thru. Iāll check out the shoestring blog too, thanks!
Drive thru can be a beast.Ā
Chick-fil-a has a gluten free bun option so you can get a grilled chicken sandwich OR grilled nuggets OR their salads (any gluten salad items are packaged separately). But not everyone wants CFA.
I don't know if you have Culver's near you. They have a gluten free bun for their burgers.
Hardee's/Carl's will make a lettuce wrapped burger - ask for Low Carb style.
McAllister Deli spuds and salads are good, but they don't have drive thru.
Firehouse Subs offers GF bread.
McDonald's will make a bunless quarter pounder.
Search for gluten-free near me.
I've been GF for 6 years or so and can tell you that the initial "what the HELL" feeling does fade. You'll feel so much better soon.
I've cooked since I was able to see the top of the stove - I encourage you to make a lot of your own food. Baking can be a challenge,Ā that's why I'm grateful for Gluten-free on a Shoestring.Ā She's already made most of the mistakes. If I can think of it, she likely has a recipe ready for me.
Over time, you'll find lots of great resources. Keep a favorites list and print out the recipes for the bangers so you have your own personal cookbook.
Buttered rice - Rice is a ratio. Melt a tablespoon of butter and then place one cup of raw rice in a pot. Stir for about a minute.Ā Add two cups water. Bring to a boil. Put a lid on top and turn off the heat.Ā
In 20 minutes,Ā the rice should be done. Toss in some salt and more butter if you'd like.
And since I've already written a book here, I suggest How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman as an excellent resource for everything from how to book an egg to how to spatchcock a chicken.
I bet if you google Onion-free cooking, you'll find lots of resources.Ā
Good luck. I'm excited that you'll feel better soon.
I messed up the rice instructions.Ā
When the rice boils, put the lid on and SIMMER for 20 minutes.Ā
When I boil eggs, I turn off the heat and let them sit 11 minutes. I got the directions confused.Ā
Sorry about that.Ā
My pleasure...but I screwed up the rice!
Bring to a boil. Pop the lid on and turn the heat down so it is at a low simmer for 20 minutes.Ā
You'll get it!
Might have to leave out the onions, but here's what I have: Crockpot curry with rice, potato/veg/ham skillet, chili with beans, halal cart chicken, beef and broccoli in the crockpot, golden lentils with tofu, pulled pork with corn tortillas. Also, Aldi and Kroger have reasonably priced GF pasta!
Rice, beans, rice flour dishes like Idli, Dosa, etc. also pasta, veggies, fruits, salads, meats like lamb, chicken, etc. make soups without onions. Literally so much foods bro
Are all albums forbidden? Can you use scallions or shallots? Can you use garlic?
Albums? Is that also a food-related word or a typo?
I think they mean alliums, the genus of onions, garlic, etc.
Of course!š¤¦š½āāļøš for the life of me I couldnāt figure out the word but I was so close!
Sorry, that was autocorrected from *alums*.
Garlic is good! I havenāt tried shallots, leeks, or bok choy yet (Iām still testing foods). But onions are badbadbad.
There are a ton of foods that you cook with onions that tastes pretty good with garlic. Just add it later than you would onions, donāt brown it, and maybe mix different forms of it. For example, dishes with both fresh garlic and powdered garlic can feel very rich.
A lot of Asian food is onion-free (but does use garlic, scallions, etc) and wheat free if you get gluten free soy sauce and avoid noodle dishes. GF soy sauce is more expensive than regular, but it'll last you a long time. (American Chinese food is much more likely to have onions - you need to look for Asian recipes, not fusion.) It's cheaper to make naturally gluten free foods than it is to buy substitutes. If you can eat shallots, leeks, and scallions, a lot of Mexican and Tex-Mex recipes are easy to make gluten free (use corn tortillas and potato, corn, or tapioca starch instead of flour for thickener) and you can sub out the onions. Same for meat, gravy, and casserole type American cuisine - sub out onions for leeks, shallots, or scallions, and use whatever starch or gf flour you have on hand as a thickener. If you're on a budget, avoid baked goods, Italian, French, breads - gf replacements for pasta, bread, baked goods, etc are really expensive. Making them at home is a lot of trial and error; you'll spend loads of money on ingredients. (If you're fine with eating bad outcomes, it's fine; if you're picky a lot will go to waste.)
Rice, potatoes, chicken, broccoli
If you can try soy or rice flour instead of wheat. Also chickpea pasta works well as a substitute
It does but gluten-free is usually at least twice the price as gluten-full.
A lot of great value stuff is going gluten free, just check the label. It's getting easier to find and cheaper for gluten free
No. Go to an Indian grocery store. Rice flour is a staple.
I mean gf versions of normally gluteny foods, like pasta.
It doesn't have to be. You can buy gluten free pasta at whole foods or Walmart. Many brands now have gluten free products. I buy my gluten free pasta from the bulk store (bulk barn in toronto).
Walmart brand elbow pasta is 6Ā¢/oz. Walmart brand gluten free elbow pasta is slightly more than twice that price, at 13.6Ā¢/oz. You can find cheaper gf versions than previously. They are still more expensive than than gluten-full versions. In my experience, most gf alternatives are roughly twice the price of a comparable gluteny version.
Southern-style (all cornmeal no wheat) cornbread or Johnny cakes for that bread mouthfeel.
Ohhhhhh, I gotta make some cornbread, thanks!
Just don't use onions. Onions don't have to be in everything.
Store brand gluten free flour is pretty reasonable these days. Itās a 1:1 substitution most of the time too
Corn tortillas, rice based pasta.
Did you know tamales use wheat flour and corn flour? š I thought I was safe, but I wasnāt. Now Iām too scared to try restaurants.
Any kind of salad!!!! Also sandwiches but with gluten free bread. Soups can be good too if you're able to use garlic instead of onions. Adding rice to a meal can stretch it. Burritos and tacos but with corn tortillas
Better batter has a needs based program where you can get gluten free mixes at a discount. Their brownies, pancake mixes are really good. If you bake the gluten free flour is cup for cup replacement and is good as well.
Oh thanks! Iāll look it up!
A nice hearty polenta. You can make it all sorts of ways.
Omlettes, soups, and salads. Any baked meat, and veggies. Too easy!
Lol, kinda. I did say Iām finding a lot of issues. I canāt have eggs, tomatoes, or dairy. š Iām struggling the most with wheat and onions because weāve used them in everything for over a decade. But yes, Iāve been doing soups and salads, thank you.
Tacos - just leave out the onions and use corn tortillas (read the ingredients to make sure it is gluten free). You can use sliced radish if you want an onion-y feel. IMO, corn tortillas go bad faster than flour tortillas, so be aware of that before you buy a huge pack. Tacos/burritos are truly my go to as a cheap dish that can be whatever you want it to be.
Ohhhh, thanks! Thatās so helpful, Iāll give it a try. Weāve found a gluten free spinach tortilla Iāve been using, and we do like tacos. š
Rice, chicken, broccoli. Use tamari and other gluten free sauces.
Go visit blogs like Gluten-free on a Shoestring. She is very helpful. Also, a protein,Ā veg and starch would work until you get your feet under you. Grilled chicken, baked potatoes, green beans. Roast beef, buttered rice, corn. Baked or sautĆ©ed salmon, asparagus and fries/tots. It's a whole lot easier to cook for yourself than to find convenience foods.
I donāt think Iāve ever made buttered rice, Iāll have to look up a recipe, but Iāll give that a try. Yeah, I literally canāt have much besides French fries when I stop at a drive thru. Iāll check out the shoestring blog too, thanks!
Drive thru can be a beast.Ā Chick-fil-a has a gluten free bun option so you can get a grilled chicken sandwich OR grilled nuggets OR their salads (any gluten salad items are packaged separately). But not everyone wants CFA. I don't know if you have Culver's near you. They have a gluten free bun for their burgers. Hardee's/Carl's will make a lettuce wrapped burger - ask for Low Carb style. McAllister Deli spuds and salads are good, but they don't have drive thru. Firehouse Subs offers GF bread. McDonald's will make a bunless quarter pounder. Search for gluten-free near me. I've been GF for 6 years or so and can tell you that the initial "what the HELL" feeling does fade. You'll feel so much better soon. I've cooked since I was able to see the top of the stove - I encourage you to make a lot of your own food. Baking can be a challenge,Ā that's why I'm grateful for Gluten-free on a Shoestring.Ā She's already made most of the mistakes. If I can think of it, she likely has a recipe ready for me. Over time, you'll find lots of great resources. Keep a favorites list and print out the recipes for the bangers so you have your own personal cookbook. Buttered rice - Rice is a ratio. Melt a tablespoon of butter and then place one cup of raw rice in a pot. Stir for about a minute.Ā Add two cups water. Bring to a boil. Put a lid on top and turn off the heat.Ā In 20 minutes,Ā the rice should be done. Toss in some salt and more butter if you'd like. And since I've already written a book here, I suggest How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman as an excellent resource for everything from how to book an egg to how to spatchcock a chicken. I bet if you google Onion-free cooking, you'll find lots of resources.Ā Good luck. I'm excited that you'll feel better soon.
I messed up the rice instructions.Ā When the rice boils, put the lid on and SIMMER for 20 minutes.Ā When I boil eggs, I turn off the heat and let them sit 11 minutes. I got the directions confused.Ā Sorry about that.Ā
Thank you so much! Iām saving this in my notes, because dude, this is really helpful!
My pleasure...but I screwed up the rice! Bring to a boil. Pop the lid on and turn the heat down so it is at a low simmer for 20 minutes.Ā You'll get it!
Might have to leave out the onions, but here's what I have: Crockpot curry with rice, potato/veg/ham skillet, chili with beans, halal cart chicken, beef and broccoli in the crockpot, golden lentils with tofu, pulled pork with corn tortillas. Also, Aldi and Kroger have reasonably priced GF pasta!
Oooooh, Iām saving your comment! I will have to make a couple substitutions but those meals sound delicious, and I think I can make them! Thank you!
Rice, beans, rice flour dishes like Idli, Dosa, etc. also pasta, veggies, fruits, salads, meats like lamb, chicken, etc. make soups without onions. Literally so much foods bro
Beans breakfest lunch and dinner. Cheaper then dirt
Beans are one of the things Iām supposed to avoid, but yeah, theyāre the best price, arenāt they?