Mom came to help me grocery shop, cook, rearrange for a new freezer and go with me when I have to have the "test" on Monday! It was nice to have someone to help me go to all of the grocery stores that have GFCFSF and Vegan options that I can eat. She knew that the GF could be difficult to find if you are in a small town (Orange, TX) but who knew that trying to find something that is GFCFSF would be so crazy!
Thanks to Sherry Lynn's Gluten Free in Latham, NY who has cookies that are GFCFSF and I can eat them!!! YAYAY!! The gingersnaps are soft but yet crunchy at the same time. They are almost as good as my gingerbread men at the bakery in Bellaire, TX (by Black Eyed Pea & the RR Tracks)!! I was so excited!
We also went to Hannaford Supermarkets (Latham Farms, Latham, NY) for a fairly large GF section! There I was able to find GFCFSF Icing for cupcakes, and chocolate chips! Those are really exciting things for me to have!!
We located the Honest Weight Food Coop (Central Ave, Albany, NY) for the Liquid Barlene's Omega 3-6-9! Wow, this stuff is crazy expensive but at least it doesn't taste as bad as the other stuff I have to take!! But they had quite a variety of alternative flours, nuts, quinoa (flakes also), cheese's and baking powder! Note: most baking powders are GF! Just check the label before you buy... no reason to pay $5.00 for baking powder :)
We accidentally found "Ryan's Indoor Farmer's Market" (Railroad Ave, Albany, NY) that had a great selection of local items. I asked the produce guy where they got their produce from and he informed me that during the spring, summer and fall growing season, everything comes from local Upstate NY farmers. In the winter season veggies come from NJ and CA. I was able to find a lot of unique ingredients and it sounds good!
With all of the fun stuff we got... we made: Great Northern Beans, Cranberry Beans, GFCFSF Vegan Refried Beans, Potato & Leek Soup, Yuc Soup (lots of veggies including Yucca), Red Sauce and 3 different kinds of hummus! The freezer is almost full and we have lots more to do today!
Off to the Schenectady Indoor Farmer's Market to see what else we can find! Love to All!!!
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