Help! So Skittish About Branching Out...

[LIZARD]

Okay, so I'm still brand-spankin' new to this and learning slowly what

I can eat, but I'm finding that I often eat the same things as

a "security blanket." Some of it is expense, too. I'm so paranoid

about screwing up that I'm only eating a small handful of foods in

substitute for the ones I used to eat. I know I'll get bored if I don't

broaden my horizons some, but I don't know what to do.

Complicating all of this are some mild sensory issues I have due to my

lifelong neuro issues, so I get nervous about trying new things.

Any suggestions for saving some money AND staying on course without

getting bored?

Thanks muchly!

LIZARD

[ShayFL]

Which site do you prefer Liz? I can then answer you on only one......LOL

[ShayFL]

Im gonna post here too cuz it might help others:

Im the wrong one to ask about "saving money" cuz my entire income goes to food/supplements.....and Hubby's goes to everything else. I am blessed that I only need to make enough to cover food for everyone and my supplements. I work for myself, so if I need more expensive food/supplements, I just work harder/more to make more $$$. So I can buy whatever I want or need without worry.

I mean I will notice if something is outrageously priced and I wont buy it. And I will compare prices for similar items and buy cheaper. But this is just common sense stuff.

What I can help with is the "boredom".

First I bought some gluten-free cookbooks. The ones with simple recipes that have 10 ingredients or less. I do not want complicated.

Then I decided to try some new meats, or eat some meats we dont usually eat. Like ostrich for example. Last night I made homemade turkey sausage from one of my recipe books and then made Italian Wedding Soup with it.....so amazingly yummy!! Everyone loved it and we had leftovers for lunch! On top of a variety of meats I am trying some interesting marinades.

I made a pot roast, but I marinated it overnight and then slow cooked it at 275 for 6 hours....OMG!!! Delicious.

Experimenting with grains: Quinoa, Buckwheat and gourmet rices I made Quinoa Taboule that was great! And for buckwheat we all love it cooked with chicken broth and then seasoned with salt and a nice amount of black pepper.

And baking!! Dont forget baking!! Ive made cookies and cakes and banana bread gluten-free

So far I have not had to throw anything out. A few recipes were not super good, but edible. So we ate them and then I mark an "x" over them in the recipe book with pencil. OR if I can, I tweak it to make it better the next time and I scribble in the alterations to make it yummy.

If you hate to cook, none of this will help you. If this is the case, I would look at making interesting salads, where all you have to do is chop and measure stuff. I would get into "roasting" as it is easy to do.

And soups!! Easy. I buy frozen veggies. gluten-free MSGfree chicken broth. Add meat and spices, olive oil. And just let it simmer or put in crock pot in the morning.