LauraWass

Has anyone tried Pamela's Vanilla Cake Mix or Arrowhead Mills Vanilla Cake Mix? I want to make an easy gluten-free cake for my 3 year old's birthday next week, and we tried Namaste Vanilla Cake mix and it wasn't very good. I was just wondering about the other two brands, or if anyone has a suggestion about a different brand that tastes similar to the real...

Does anyone have a good recommendation for a gluten-free beer that is similar to Fosters? I am making a brisket with very easy and very tasty recipe--ketchup, onion, and a can of Fosters, but I want to make it gluten-free so my daughter can eat it. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance! Laura

My family and I will be vacationing in the Miami Beach/Bal Harbour area for 10 days and I was wondering if any locals can help us with restaurants that have gluten free menus. I know that Bonefish Grill, Carrabas, Pf Changs, Outback, Chipotle have gluten-free menus. . .but I am looking for more. Perhaps mexican restaurants? Or anything besides the chains...

Neither! Both were bad. I tried them too. My 2 year old likes all the envirkids cereals. We buy Koala Crisps (similar to cocoa krispies), gorilla munch (similar to kix), and amazon flakes (corn flakes).

Thank you so much for posting this!! Our family is in Naples right now visiting my Grandparents. We will check this restaurant out!

Our family is going to Naples next week and we most likely will be eating meals at my Grandparents house, but just in case--I wanted to check and see if anyone has any recommendations for restaurants with gluten-free menus in Naples or Fort Meyers! Thanks! Laura

Does anyone have a recommendation on what vitamin to give my 2 year old? Our dietician said she needs one with folic acid, iron, and thiamin. There are 2 that I saw online that are gluten-free but I don't know how they taste--Schiff and Freeda. If anyone has kids that like these (or any other gluten-free vitamin), let me know. It would be a big help! Thanks...

Hi-- Our daughter turned 2 in November and was diagnosed shortly after with celiac disease. My husband and I felt the same way as you--it was killing us to feed her gluten while waiting for the appointment for the biopsy. Luckily we did not have to wait too long. Anyway--just wanted to know that you are not alone--it is very scary and overwhelming at...

Hi--do any of you take your toddlers out to eat? We have a 2 year old who has been gluten-free for about 3 weeks and we are too scared to take her out to eat. We know eventually we will (maybe in a few years!). . . Thanks! Laura

Hi-- I would for sure ask the pediatrician for a blood test. Chances are they will be positive. If they are not, perhaps you should still push for a biopsy (that is considered the gold standard for diagnosing celiac disease). In my opinion, it would be hard for me to follow the gluten-free diet if I didn't have medical proof. We have a 2 year old...

Hi Matt, Congrats on the pregnancy! We have a 2 year old who was just diagnosed a few weeks ago with celiac disease. So far having a toddler with celiac is not that hard--she likes the new food. There are times when she wants something if she sees a friend eat it, and I have to explain to her that it gives her a tummy ache. I am not so sure if she...

Thanks so much. The recipe already calls for xanthan gum so I wanted to use something else. I am just worried about the taste and consistancy! I will give it a shot.

I would like to make bread, but most of the recipes I have call for gelatin. Does anyone know of a good gluten free vegetarian substitute for gelatin?

Hi, I have a 2 year old daughter who was recently diagnosed with celiac disease. A lot of the boxes of crackers I see in the store say that the production sample has been run to ensure that there is 20ppm or less of gluten. I know that is a very small amount, but I am worried that if she keeps eating them over time, the small amount will eventually lead...