Books And Recipes Recommendations For New Celiac

[Budapest]

Hi. We're new here. My son, who is four years old, was diagnosed with diabetes at 22 months. He has been tested yearly for celiac, and this time the results came back positive-- IgG level was 30, IgA was 119. The blood test was done a second time and was again positive. We have not had the biopsy yet.

I've seen a few books for parents and children that looked good. Does anyone recommend a particular book? There was one by Danna Korn (for parents) that seemed interesting. I thought kids books might provide a good way to introduce the whole thing to our son (that also seems like quite a difficult topic!)

I'm also looking for cookbooks or internet sites with kid-friendly, healthy recipes (using whole grain flours rather than potato starch, etc.).

Thanks!

[happygirl]

Eating Gluten Free with Emily: A Story for Children with Celiac Disease by Bonnie J. Kruszka

And this may be fun: Traveling Bears: Open Original Shared Link

https://www.celiac.com/categories/Celiac-Di...s-by-Danna-Korn

And other support groups:

Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) www.gluten.net Open Original Shared Link

Celiac Disease Foundation www.celiac.org Open Original Shared Link

Celiac Sprue Association www Open Original Shared Link

[jmjsmomma]

Hi there, and welcome!

I am new myself so I am am still wandering ) My son's GI recommended the Danna Korn book "Raising Kids with Celiac Disease" and it became my second bible! I read it cover to cover in days and I suddenly felt less alone. It has tips on how to talk to your kids too. My 5 yo was old enough to "get it" but it still helped to have hints on how to put a positive spin on things. She also wrote a "Dummy" book....Living Gluten Free for Dummies or something like that and I loved it.

Our dx was just in Jan, so I haven't ventured much into making a lot of my own stuff yet....we are using Pamela's mixes for pancakes, cookies, etc. I am so blessed in that my son is a meat, veggie & fruit kid anyway so we pretty much stick to that most of the time.

Good luck....it is hard at first but it gets easier! BTW....my son had his scope done in Jan and it was a piece of cake. 2 hours after he was jumping on the couch playing "pirates" )

[swalker]

Hi. We're new here. My son, who is four years old, was diagnosed with diabetes at 22 months. He has been tested yearly for celiac, and this time the results came back positive-- IgG level was 30, IgA was 119. The blood test was done a second time and was again positive. We have not had the biopsy yet.

I've seen a few books for parents and children that looked good. Does anyone recommend a particular book? There was one by Danna Korn (for parents) that seemed interesting. I thought kids books might provide a good way to introduce the whole thing to our son (that also seems like quite a difficult topic!)

I'm also looking for cookbooks or internet sites with kid-friendly, healthy recipes (using whole grain flours rather than potato starch, etc.).

Thanks!

My favourite baking book by far is Gluten Free Baking Classics by Annalise Roberts. I've never had a failure using any of her rice mix recipes. We can't make her bread because we are millet and sorghum sensitive as well but everyone that makes them, loves them.

I find recipezaar.com to be invaluable for gluten free recipes and I love that the reviews are there to read for what's worked and what hasn't for other people.