Any Gluten, Dairy, Corn Free Kids ?

[manja]

I just took my daughter (almost 3) off gluten a few weeks ago.

She is also off dairy and corn, as I suspected these secondary allergies.

Does anyone have any ideas what other things to give her, other than fruits, veggies and meat?

She is now a happy eater, and we do not have to spoon feed her anymore.

However, I do feel bad about having to say no to almost everything she likes to try when we are out and about.

She also needs extra calories. I'd be glad about any new ideas.

[Ursa Major]

Manja, I am so happy that Anna is eating well now! Of course, eating out will always be tough, as will be visiting family or friends.

She'll get used to not being able to eat certain things, and will eventually not ask to have them any more. And think about it, you have to say 'no' to a lot of things a child that age wants to have/do, not just food, as they want to explore everything around them. So, if you don't feel bad about saying 'no' to her turning the stereo on and off while you're listening to music, touching a hot stove, petting a strange dog, running onto the road etc., why feel badly about saying it when she wants to eat something unsafe? Your job is to keep her safe and to teach her how to be safe in this world. Food is only one aspect of it.

Her diet sounds fine to me, just make sure she gets enough fat. Children should NEVER be on a low-fat diet (only avoid trans-fats, especially hydrogenated fats like the plague they are). Cold pressed coconut oil is very healty while also being a saturated oil. You get it in the health food store. Animal fat is high in vitamin A. I cook with lard (I am intolerant to coconuts), which gives me the fat I need.

[kabowman]

I think there is a brand of tator tots that is gluten-free, CF, DF--don't know though, maybe someone else can point you in that direction. You can make your own chicken nuggets (bake or fry) so that they are safe for her too. Cheeseless homemade pizza is GREAT. I just read that Muir Glen (delphi form) is now using a corn-derived citric acid so you may need to search for others or make your own sauce.

You can also buy frozen hotdogs in the healthfood stores that are safe and have no nitrates (I have them but haven't tried them yet).

I will probably think of more later...

[Izak's Mom]

I just took my daughter (almost 3) off gluten a few weeks ago.

She is also off dairy and corn, as I suspected these secondary allergies.

Does anyone have any ideas what other things to give her, other than fruits, veggies and meat?

She also needs extra calories. I'd be glad about any new ideas.

I buy Ener-G bread - you should check out their website: Open Original Shared Link

We use the White Rice Wheat Free Yeast Free bread - truth be told, it's icky right out of the bag but makes fine french toast (can your daughter have eggs?).

My son also loves cereal - we eat an organic brand of rice crispies and I just got him some Rice Chex which he seems to enjoy (good finger food).

There are a few companies that make good cookie/snack food - I think maybe Snackimals is corn-free too?

I also like to make a loaf of banana bread for the week using rice flour - it's great to snack on and can be packed in a lunch box. I tried making a pumpkin bread that turned out kind of yucky, but I'm sure there are a ton of good recipes.

Other things...would she like hummus? My son likes to lick it off vegetables. Rice crackers should also be safe for a crunchy snack. Also, being an indian food lover I've been buying some organic canned Indian food - the brand escapes me now, but I'll look it up - some are dairy free, most are wheat-free and they're really yummy. On that note, if coconut milk is OK, you could make sweet Thai or Indian curries - coconut milk has extra calories too.

[manja]

Thanks everyone,

I went to Trader Joes to get some coconut milk. It seems to be working out, no negative reactions yet.

I mix it into her smoothies and almond rice milk.

Next time I make meat for her I am going to use some lard as well.

I am going to look into rice cereals as well.

Thinking about putting together a list of gluten, dairy and corn free kid foods.

Please let me know about any other ideas you might have:

Recently Anna also tried and liked these:

Bumble Bar with Almond

Rice Cakes

Sharon's Sorbet Passion Fruit

I buy Ener-G bread - you should check out their website: Open Original Shared Link

We use the White Rice Wheat Free Yeast Free bread - truth be told, it's icky right out of the bag but makes fine french toast (can your daughter have eggs?).

My son also loves cereal - we eat an organic brand of rice crispies and I just got him some Rice Chex which he seems to enjoy (good finger food).

There are a few companies that make good cookie/snack food - I think maybe Snackimals is corn-free too?

I also like to make a loaf of banana bread for the week using rice flour - it's great to snack on and can be packed in a lunch box. I tried making a pumpkin bread that turned out kind of yucky, but I'm sure there are a ton of good recipes.

Other things...would she like hummus? My son likes to lick it off vegetables. Rice crackers should also be safe for a crunchy snack. Also, being an indian food lover I've been buying some organic canned Indian food - the brand escapes me now, but I'll look it up - some are dairy free, most are wheat-free and they're really yummy. On that note, if coconut milk is OK, you could make sweet Thai or Indian curries - coconut milk has extra calories too.