The cost of "normalcy"

As I was making the bisquick gluten-free pancakes this morning for the first time, I noticed that the box only has 2 cups of mix in it - which wouldn't be an issue normally but the box cost $6.29. Then, I took a quick look around, the milk added to them is organic as well as the eggs and butter - the cost just kept going up.
Thankfully - the birch syrup Eric made was free but Carmen wanted powdered sugar instead. >ugh<

So really, the cost is huge to go organic and wheat-free (or "Carmen-Safe")
Her loaves of bread cost about $6, her eggs about $5.50 for a dozen, organic chicken is $10 a pound. Even if we made her bread from scratch we would pay about the same. It's an eye-opening part of this whole process.
Part of being a kid is that we have the need to fit in, so things like brownies, cookies and the like are important. Each box of those mixes can cost anywhere from $5.50 - $12.00. Again, for a kid, it is part of kid-dom to have access to yummy treats. Where is the "fun" in a bag of carrots when everyone else is having cupcakes?
One of the ONLY right over the counter items is pudding (not pre-made) but regular pudding. Other things that are okay but still I have to make are Rice Krispy Treats made with Rice Chex and those painfully easy oatmeal no-bake cookies.
I have come to keep gluten-free cookies in my car just in case - pre-made $6.00 a bag...
I know that it is not her choice to be like this and I am trying very hard to keep it so she can be part of the "normal" world around her. It's just really hard sometimes.