Orgran products

We have only used a couple of the products and they seem to taste pretty good (well, given they are lacking in dairy, egg, wheat etc etc ). They are more expensive, but as it's only Natalie eating the food, it lasts longer than you'd expect. We just get ours from the supermarket - normally in the organic isle or similar.

Yeah we used some of their stuff, the outback crackers are delicious, it use to be 1 for Spencer 3 for mummy I'm not in Wellington, but down here woolworths, countdown, pak n save and new world all stock some of their stuff (with different supermarkets being better at it than others), generally any supermarket with a good gluten free sections seems to stock them well. Organic shops also have them but they tend to be marked up higher. Binn inn have a huge gluten free range but I can't remember if they have the orgran stuff, they might have some other stuff that suits though. A lot of organic stuff is dairy free. Oh and their is a rice bread you can buy, most supermarkets stock that, I use to freeze and a get a slice out at a time cos it doesn't last long otherwise. I thought it tasted gross but Spencer never had an issue eating it cos he'd never had real bread to compare it to.

We use Orgran.
Personally, I prefer their pasta over other brands. They do a spaghetti noodle which is perfect for little kids.

From what I recall, New World at Porirua has a good selection of GF and Orgran products.
My local Pak n Save at Kilbirnie has only recently improved its selection so maybe the PnS out there has too.

Oh and they also do some 'Crisp Bites' (mini cruskits) that are yummy and perfect size for wee hands.

The orgran ta is really good and second the crisp bites yum yum

Also if you check out www.mfd.co.nz
They have lists of "normal"foods that are gluten/wheat/egg/dairy free etc.

freedom foods do a lot good cereals too

We were still approved the CDA, and that was earlier this year, so it seems a bit hit or miss as to whether they approve it for allergies? The specialist did write on the form that they were severe - wonder if that made a difference?

It is a bit random! We did have to go in and have a meeting about the whole thing, so maybe it's a bit of personal discretion on the part of the WINZ staff member you get? In theory, if the specialist considers the allergies are severe enough to qualify, then WINZ shouldn't have any problems with it (and if they do, they have their own medical professionals to check things out). But obviously not the way it works!

And I do feel a bit bad too, because the allergies are manageable, but on the other hand it does get expensive with food (and it was food for me while I was BFing too), plus the costs of the specialist apts in the first place (even though most is covered by our insurance), and the extra doctor trips and prescription surcharges. Actually, maybe I don't feel bad about it!

Sorry for slight threadjacking Kazzle!

Yay for answers & we use some of their stuff. The rice & something spagetti is really nice

Check with your doc Kaz as you may qualify to get orgran pasta's and horley's flours on prescription.  If you buy in bulk (to make up the cost fo the prescription fee) it brings the cost down to about what you'd pay for wheat products. 

Personally I buy the san remo pasta's and healtheries baking mix and bread mix (these are all gluten and dairy free too).  I use LSA in my bread because it gives it a lovely soft consistency but if I really want a nice soft white sandwich I buy the Basco bread mix. 

You'll find most supermarkets have a selection of specialty foods.  By far the best selections in the area are at North City New World and Johnsonville Woolworths. 

Once you start looking you'll be surprised how much is actually ok for him to eat and when you're used to it baking is just as easy, in fact after years of baking everything gluten free I made a fruit crumble in the weekend for DH and DD using wheat flour and was told it wasn't nearly as nice as the gluten free one I usually make