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  1. Kelleybean
    Our situation might be a little different because my son has a gluten intolerance related to his autism but is not celiac. Unfortunately I did not notice any changes right away. I say unfortunately because I didn't have any immediate clues that it was helping. But over 6 months his language test scores went up by 20 points (from severe deficit to "within...
  2. Kelleybean
    I second what others have said ... I pretty much always use coconut or almond flour in my cooking now. You might want to check out these websites: www.spunkycoconut.com (uses a lot of coconut flour, no sugar) and www.elanaspantry.com (lot of "paleo" - also no sugars). Elana's pantry in particular has some easy recipes that don't require a lot of ingredients...
  3. Kelleybean
    I could totally relate to your post! My son is on a gluten free diet because of his autism, and he is SO picky about textures. Won't do meat except the occasional hotdog and won't do veggies unless they are pureed (very sensitive to texture). So frustrating! I don't know about the medical part of it, but I do have some ideas about how you can vary his...
  4. Kelleybean
    All great ideas, thanks! Hmmm graham crackers - my son would be all over that. The Nilla wafers actually do get a little soggy (especially the ones at the bottom of the pan) but it still tastes good. I guess a soggy cookie is better than no cookie at all
  5. Kelleybean
    Hi - My mom makes a banana pudding every Thanksgiving. The filling is gluten free, but it involves lining a pan with Nilla Wafers. Anyone know a good gluten free substitute for the cookies? I'd like to make a little dish on the side for my son so he can have some too.
  6. Kelleybean
    Can you do soy? I really like Tofutti's Better than Cream Cheese. I actually like it better than regular cream cheese, so it lives up to its name
  7. Kelleybean
    Hi - We do Amy's frozen mac and cheese a lot - I probably give my son that way more than I should! For crackers, I sometimes make my own using the recipes from Elana's Pantry. They aren't like soda crackers, but my son really likes the nut thins crackers from Blue Diamond. Makes a good "base" for dips and such. I second the Envirokids recommendation...
  8. Kelleybean
    KD - Thank you so much for posting that! It made me feel so much better. What you are describing has been my experience on other cruise lines (Royal Caribbean and Disney). I really struggle with how to feed my son on vacation as at home I'm able to cook around his quirks . That form completely freaked me out! I'm still going to bring most of his food...
  9. Kelleybean
    Hi - We are going on a cruise with Holland America later this year. We've been on several cruises and they have been amazing with my 4 year old's gluten free diet, Disney in particular. Had us pre-order our meals the night before and tell them where we'd be, and had a huge selection. It was so nice not to be stressed about finding something he can eat...
  10. Kelleybean
    How do you make stuffing in the crockpot?
  11. Kelleybean
    I agree with what someone else said - my son seems to have a reaction to food dyes. Super annoying that it's in everything! I'm also wondering if there could be another intolerance, like dairy. Another idea might be high fructose corn syrup. I would keep a food log and see if you can find a pattern. Thought of something else ... does your daughter...
  12. Kelleybean
    I use the one from Elana's Pantry. I also like it because I don't have to roll it out - I'm hopeless at it! - and can just press it into the pie crust. I do sub coconut oil for grapeseed oil in her recipes.
  13. Kelleybean
    BTW - lately I've been making my own almond butter and it is SUPER easy. I just roast some raw almonds for about 15 minutes, let them cool slightly, then throw in the food processor with some salt and coconut oil. If I bulk order the almonds from Amazon, it is way cheaper than the store bought brand. Just thought I'd throw that in there, b/c until recently...
  14. Kelleybean
    Have you seen this website - www.elanaspantry.com? All of her recipes are gluten, dairy, soy, and sugar free. Plus most are super easy.
  15. Kelleybean
    I agree with the others - I'm not a fan. I do buy my Honeyville almond flour in bulk from Amazon though - so much cheaper than the small bags.
  16. Kelleybean
    If you go to guest services in the parks, you can get a print out of what's available in each location. The list includes which specific items have gluten, egg, soy, etc.
  17. Kelleybean
    Bean patties - mash one can drained/rinsed beans, add some bread crumbs, an egg, and seasoning. Shape into patties and pan fry. I like it b/c I typically have all the ingredients here. Also chicken curry soup - I keep a chicken breast in the freezer and the other stuff in the pantry.
  18. Kelleybean
    [ If you have eggs, one of the kids I look after has zucchini slice which is basically made using just eggs, cheese (you can get vegan cheese, we use it for Nachos, Cheezely is the one we use), grated zucchini, diced onion and grated carrot. No flour or anything. He has it in his lunch box every Friday. He has Autism and I have told all my parents that...
  19. Kelleybean
    I have that book but haven't tried anything out of it yet. I need to. You made me remember another book I have - the ADHD&Autism Cookbook. Made a lentil recipe out of it today (the previous poster gave me the idea to try lentils). It was a huge pain to make - I hope his highness likes it!
  20. Kelleybean
    Awesome, thanks!
  21. Kelleybean
    Hi - I feel like I'm in a rut - giving my 4 y.o. the same things over and over. Can you tell me some things that you give your child for dinner? I (well, he) has a couple of issues. He's autistic and sensitive to texture, so he won't really do meat except hotdogs. We're working on it, but he won't do veggies right now unless they are pureed (i.e. in...
  22. Kelleybean
    Slightly OT, but when I make beans from scratch I've discovered it's way easier to bake them in the oven. I cover them with several inches of water and put in a cast iron dutch oven, then bake at 325 for an hour and 45 or so. No need to presoak, comes out perfect every time. I always make extra and keep them in the freezer for recipes. So if you find...
  23. Kelleybean
    I made these cookies tonight and they came out really well: Open Original Shared Link Never occurred to me to put gluten-free oats in the food processor to make a "flour." I did make a couple of subs based on what I had here - used honey as the sweetener, shortening for the oil, and also threw in a handful of chocolate chips for my 4 year old chocolate...
  24. Kelleybean
    When we were first going gluten free with my then 3 year old, it was so overwhelming. And since it was for his autism and not celiac, I even had the luxury of making the switch slowly. I know it's cliche, but I wanted to tell you that it really does get easier. This site has been so helpful with suggestions and recipes. I also really love the posts where...
  25. Kelleybean
    Thought of something else ... if you have a dehydrator, you can do a lot of snacks that way. We've been getting a basket of apples at the farmer's market and making dried apples with them (we add some cinnamon) and we LOVE them! We have also done dried strawberries. I haven't tried it this way but I think you could also do this in the oven over very low...
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