Gluten,casein,soy,egg,corn-free

[Lizz7711]

Outside of the rice cereal with rice milk, or Van's waffles (which actually I think have some soy)...anyone have ideas for my 8 year old for breakfast? I want her to have protein in the morning, but outside of eggs which she can't have, and sausage which she loves but I really don't want to give her every day...i'm out of ideas. Until now, we've just been doing the gluten and casein free...but I really need to eliminate the others sincce she has antibodies to egg and soy...and i'm suspicious of corn with her too.

Also looking for a good butter substitute, we use earth balance but it's soy based.

thanks!

Liz

[Guest LittleMissAllergy]

I have the same issue, so I'm a HUGE fan of hot cereals...I LOVE bob redmill's brown rice farina, with a touch of the alternative milk of your choice. I also eat gluten free oats (I can only tolerate Lara's brand for some reason), which has a nice amount of protein.

[curlyfries]

I often put together my own mixture of nuts, dried cranberries, chocolate chips, cereal, etc. You can customize it to fit whatever restrictions you're dealing with. And it works great for me because I can eat on the run!

[RiceGuy]

For a hot cereal, I like Kasha (roasted buckwheat), and also amaranth. Kasha cooks in about 15 mins, and has a smooth consistency. Amaranth cooks in about 25 mins, and is similar in texture to hominy grits or cream of rice/wheat.

1/4 cup Amaranth:

Dietary Fiber 7.4g

Protein 7g

1/4 cup Kasha:

Dietary Fiber 4.2g

Protein 4.8g

You can also get a creamy buckwheat cereal, which is ground instead of whole groats. I suppose it might cook a bit quicker too.

For comparison, one large egg has 7g protein, no fiber of course, and 215mg cholesterol.

For a butter substitute, try Indonesian centrifuged coconut oil. It is more costly than the cheap junk you'll find in most stores (no matter what the price, or the claims), but by far worth it IMO. Google up Indonesia centrifuged coconut oil, and you'll get the very few places that actually carry it. Make sure it comes from Indonesia. One of the places I know of has a sample size too, so you can see how good it is before you buy a pound (or more). It is solid up to about 76

[lonewolf]

Peanut butter on rice cakes - maybe with a bit of jelly or honey.

Smoothies made with rice milk, fruit and a spoonful of rice protein powder.

Dinner leftovers.

Chicken or turkey sausage or bacon with rice toast.

Envirokidz cereal bars with peanut or almond butter spread on top.

It's a challenge, but you can get the hang of it!

[dbmamaz]

My current standard breakfast is grits with peaches and sunflower seeds . .. you could sub another hot cereal, of course, but I find it quite yummy and satisfying!

[gfpaperdoll]

one option would be a hot baked potato with sausage. Also baked sweet potato. If she likes sausage I would let her eat it every day.

[Mango04]

Canadian bacon - (you can get healthier, nitrite-free canadian bacon at health food stores). You can make sandwiches with it (use gluten-free bread or corn thins)

quinoa flakes with nuts, dried fruit and rice milk (hot cereal)

fruit with nut butter

smoothies (add some flax or some nut butter for protein)

or....any kind of healthy food that she likes to eat (it doesn't have to be "breakfast food" - dinner leftovers usually work well).

[Lizz7711]

Thanks so much for all of the great ideas everyone! I will print them all up so that I remember...its' so easy to get stuck in a rut and not realize how many options there actually are!

Liz

Canadian bacon - (you can get healthier, nitrite-free canadian bacon at health food stores). You can make sandwiches with it (use gluten-free bread or corn thins)

quinoa flakes with nuts, dried fruit and rice milk (hot cereal)

fruit with nut butter

smoothies (add some flax or some nut butter for protein)

or....any kind of healthy food that she likes to eat (it doesn't have to be "breakfast food" - dinner leftovers usually work well).

[Lizz7711]

I'll check those out, thanks! As far as the coconut oil goes...I only wish me and my daughter liked coconut! Unfortunately, it's one of those really great foods, that neither of us can stand

Liz

For a hot cereal, I like Kasha (roasted buckwheat), and also amaranth. Kasha cooks in about 15 mins, and has a smooth consistency. Amaranth cooks in about 25 mins, and is similar in texture to hominy grits or cream of rice/wheat.

1/4 cup Amaranth:

Dietary Fiber 7.4g

Protein 7g

1/4 cup Kasha:

Dietary Fiber 4.2g

Protein 4.8g

You can also get a creamy buckwheat cereal, which is ground instead of whole groats. I suppose it might cook a bit quicker too.

For comparison, one large egg has 7g protein, no fiber of course, and 215mg cholesterol.

For a butter substitute, try Indonesian centrifuged coconut oil. It is more costly than the cheap junk you'll find in most stores (no matter what the price, or the claims), but by far worth it IMO. Google up Indonesia centrifuged coconut oil, and you'll get the very few places that actually carry it. Make sure it comes from Indonesia. One of the places I know of has a sample size too, so you can see how good it is before you buy a pound (or more). It is solid up to about 76

[Lizz7711]

I'll check those out, thanks! As far as the coconut oil goes...I only wish me and my daughter liked coconut! Unfortunately, it's one of those really great foods, that neither of us can stand

Liz

oops, the smiley face at the end was supposed to be a sad face...lol.

[Piccolo]

Dear Lizz

I just found a butter from Prosperity Organic foods. The ingredients are extra-virgin, unproceswsed coconut oil, fkax seed oil, rosemary extract and ascorbic acid. It comes in four flavors original, sweet orange, basil and garlic & onion. I cannot find where to buy it at the moment. Amazon will be carrying it but not right now. They did have the garlic & onion. That was the only flavor availble.

I eat a lot of brown rice bread with a different nut butter on it daily along with a sweet on it.

Hope this helps.

Susan

[Lizz7711]

Thanks Susan! I'll keep an eye out for this...with the coconut mixed with other flavors, we might do ok with it!

Liz

Dear Lizz

I just found a butter from Prosperity Organic foods. The ingredients are extra-virgin, unproceswsed coconut oil, fkax seed oil, rosemary extract and ascorbic acid. It comes in four flavors original, sweet orange, basil and garlic & onion. I cannot find where to buy it at the moment. Amazon will be carrying it but not right now. They did have the garlic & onion. That was the only flavor availble.

I eat a lot of brown rice bread with a different nut butter on it daily along with a sweet on it.

Hope this helps.

Susan