In case I haven't already posted this, here are links to two great resources that provide long lists of "other names" for the two allergens this blog seeks to avoid: gluten and dairy.
Dairy
http://www.godairyfree.org/Food-to-Eat/Food-Label-Info/Dairy-Ingredient-List.html
Gluten
http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/resourcespre.php?id=52
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Dinner
Not a whole lot to post here, but I did want to let you know that I've gotten a lot of mileage out of the Namaste Pasta meals (in "Say Cheez!", "Taco Pasta" and "Pasta Pisavera". My kids like them all and actually had Taco Pasta with refried beans for dinner tonight.).
I'm pretty sure I've mentioned these before, but in case I haven't, Amy's Rice Crust Pizza with Soy Cheese (scroll down about 3/4 of the page.) is a huge hit around here. And, I can put some frozen spinach in the blender, make it into a powder and serve it on top. My kid's think it's "pizza spice."
For my now 8 month old, I let her teethe on Glutino's sesame breadsticks. Oh and Strawberry Toddler Mum Mum crackers were a huge hit for the entire household. There were also these other crackers, I've forgotten the name. They came in banana and berry flavor. They are shaped like Glutino's breadsticks. They are specifically marketed to babies. I bought them at Central Market. If I remember, I will come back and let you know.
I'm pretty sure I've mentioned these before, but in case I haven't, Amy's Rice Crust Pizza with Soy Cheese (scroll down about 3/4 of the page.) is a huge hit around here. And, I can put some frozen spinach in the blender, make it into a powder and serve it on top. My kid's think it's "pizza spice."
For my now 8 month old, I let her teethe on Glutino's sesame breadsticks. Oh and Strawberry Toddler Mum Mum crackers were a huge hit for the entire household. There were also these other crackers, I've forgotten the name. They came in banana and berry flavor. They are shaped like Glutino's breadsticks. They are specifically marketed to babies. I bought them at Central Market. If I remember, I will come back and let you know.
Lunches
Each week, lunch is divided into 5 sections:
Main Course
Starchy side
Fruity or Vegetabley side
Dessert
Beverage
Here's what we've ben doing for it.
Main Course
Sometimes this is a sandwich (Boar's Head meats are all GFCF) but I have also been known to send up crackers and hummus (I buy Glutino crackers and a locally made hummus. I've never found a non GFCF hummus but check yours before buying.) (I will include a post all about checking for allergens momentarily.), BBQ chicken chunks with toothpicks (I hear Sweet Baby Ray's is GFCF. I can't remember the name of the one I get and we're out right now. I think it has the word "trail" in it?)
Whenever I can, I turn dinner leftovers into lunches to save money.
Starchy Side
My oldest is almost 8 and is more conscious of his food being different than other kids' so I try to use this as an opportunity to give him more "regular" stuff. Plain Fritos, plain potato chips and plain tortilla chips are all safe GFCF options that other kids recognize. (But there are also these awesome GFCF chips that I love...let me see if I can find them. Ah, yes. Garden of Eatin's Black Bean Chips. So good.) Also, Veggie Booty is now being sold in lunch-sized 1 oz. bags. Awesome.
Fruity or Vegetabely Side
I usually try to make this an actual fruit or vegetable. But, when in a hurry, natural applesauce cups, Fruitabu products, Annie's Organic fruit snacks, Archer Farms organic fruit strips are all good choices.
Dessert
The kids love Kinnikinnick's chocolate vanilla sandwich cookies. They also like Glutino's strawberry wafer cookies and Cherrybrook Kitchen's mini vanilla grahams and mini chocolate chip cookies.
I also need to tell you that the last three times I've been to Target, there's been no sight of the Archer Farm's almond raisin bars. I am so sad.
Beverage
For drinks, we mostly do 100% juice boxes (I'm glad Capri Sun came out with a 100% juice pouch) but on occasion, I will do boxes of Rice Dream or sometimes the Soy Dream smoothie.
Main Course
Starchy side
Fruity or Vegetabley side
Dessert
Beverage
Here's what we've ben doing for it.
Main Course
Sometimes this is a sandwich (Boar's Head meats are all GFCF) but I have also been known to send up crackers and hummus (I buy Glutino crackers and a locally made hummus. I've never found a non GFCF hummus but check yours before buying.) (I will include a post all about checking for allergens momentarily.), BBQ chicken chunks with toothpicks (I hear Sweet Baby Ray's is GFCF. I can't remember the name of the one I get and we're out right now. I think it has the word "trail" in it?)
Whenever I can, I turn dinner leftovers into lunches to save money.
Starchy Side
My oldest is almost 8 and is more conscious of his food being different than other kids' so I try to use this as an opportunity to give him more "regular" stuff. Plain Fritos, plain potato chips and plain tortilla chips are all safe GFCF options that other kids recognize. (But there are also these awesome GFCF chips that I love...let me see if I can find them. Ah, yes. Garden of Eatin's Black Bean Chips. So good.) Also, Veggie Booty is now being sold in lunch-sized 1 oz. bags. Awesome.
Fruity or Vegetabely Side
I usually try to make this an actual fruit or vegetable. But, when in a hurry, natural applesauce cups, Fruitabu products, Annie's Organic fruit snacks, Archer Farms organic fruit strips are all good choices.
Dessert
The kids love Kinnikinnick's chocolate vanilla sandwich cookies. They also like Glutino's strawberry wafer cookies and Cherrybrook Kitchen's mini vanilla grahams and mini chocolate chip cookies.
I also need to tell you that the last three times I've been to Target, there's been no sight of the Archer Farm's almond raisin bars. I am so sad.
Beverage
For drinks, we mostly do 100% juice boxes (I'm glad Capri Sun came out with a 100% juice pouch) but on occasion, I will do boxes of Rice Dream or sometimes the Soy Dream smoothie.
Breakfasts
Updating after a long break!
The kids are now almost 8, 2, and 8 months. They are all GFCF.
Here are some things they're eating for breakfast these days:
Glutino Breakfast Bars in Cranberry, Blueberry and Apple. (They also like the chocolate banana ones but we use those as dessert!)
Gillian's Foods Cinnamon Raisin Rolls
Corn Chex are now GFCF too! They have a list on their website of several gluten-free cereals, many of which I've never seen. If you find them near you, check them out to see if they're also casein free!
I also make traditional bacon, eggs and toast (with GFCF bread. I've been buying Ener-G mostly.). Sometimes I'll swap the toast out for hash browns.
The kids are now almost 8, 2, and 8 months. They are all GFCF.
Here are some things they're eating for breakfast these days:
Glutino Breakfast Bars in Cranberry, Blueberry and Apple. (They also like the chocolate banana ones but we use those as dessert!)
Gillian's Foods Cinnamon Raisin Rolls
Corn Chex are now GFCF too! They have a list on their website of several gluten-free cereals, many of which I've never seen. If you find them near you, check them out to see if they're also casein free!
I also make traditional bacon, eggs and toast (with GFCF bread. I've been buying Ener-G mostly.). Sometimes I'll swap the toast out for hash browns.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Salmon Noodley Casserole Type Thing
Also, meant to say, I made this last night and the kids loved it:
1 pkg. DeBoles Rice Spirals
1 pkg. Chicken of the Seat boneless skinless salmon
1/2 pkg. Green Giant Peas Steamers
1/2 C mayonnaise
Boil the noodles. Drain and rinse. Mix in peas, mayo, and fish and serve.
The kids loved it and ate it right up!
1 pkg. DeBoles Rice Spirals
1 pkg. Chicken of the Seat boneless skinless salmon
1/2 pkg. Green Giant Peas Steamers
1/2 C mayonnaise
Boil the noodles. Drain and rinse. Mix in peas, mayo, and fish and serve.
The kids loved it and ate it right up!
Make it Yourself!
With the economy still sucking and my husband out of work for his 3rd month AND being in the midst of the final countdown till baby #3 (she'll probably be here within the month or so), we are cutting corners everywhere we can.
2 things my kids love that we can't afford right now: Whole Soy Yogurt (you can get it for 99 cents per container at Whole Foods and $1.29 per container at Kroger) and Envirokidz Granola Bars.
It was up to me to find a way to provide them with these two staples.
My mom is trying to work out how to make your own yogurt thanks to a blog entry from the Hillbilly Housewife. Her first batch didn't work out but she will be trying again soon. Here's a link that explains how to make soy yogurt from the Hillbilly Housewife.
I attempted my own granola bars yesterday. On the plus side, the kids like them and will eat them. They also will save us a bunch of money because for approximately $9, I made 45 granola bars which would've cost more than twice as much storebought. The down side is that they crumble easily and my kitchen floor has had to be swept three times since I finished making them due to excessive crumbs.
I used this recipe but left out the seeds and used raisins instead of the fruit they called for. I used this cereal (which also has some dried fruit in it), realizing as I opened it that it was crisp rice, not puffed rice. (Perhaps that explains the texture issues?) I also ran out of GFCF margarine and instead substituted sunflower seed butter. I thought this would be sticky and hold it together. (Maybe this is why it had texture issues?)
Either way, I will give it a try again soon and you can experiment with it yourself based on what I've posted here. (If you find a better way, let me know and I will post the recipe!!!) Two swings, two misses, but there will be a huge payoff if we can get these figured out.
2 things my kids love that we can't afford right now: Whole Soy Yogurt (you can get it for 99 cents per container at Whole Foods and $1.29 per container at Kroger) and Envirokidz Granola Bars.
It was up to me to find a way to provide them with these two staples.
My mom is trying to work out how to make your own yogurt thanks to a blog entry from the Hillbilly Housewife. Her first batch didn't work out but she will be trying again soon. Here's a link that explains how to make soy yogurt from the Hillbilly Housewife.
I attempted my own granola bars yesterday. On the plus side, the kids like them and will eat them. They also will save us a bunch of money because for approximately $9, I made 45 granola bars which would've cost more than twice as much storebought. The down side is that they crumble easily and my kitchen floor has had to be swept three times since I finished making them due to excessive crumbs.
I used this recipe but left out the seeds and used raisins instead of the fruit they called for. I used this cereal (which also has some dried fruit in it), realizing as I opened it that it was crisp rice, not puffed rice. (Perhaps that explains the texture issues?) I also ran out of GFCF margarine and instead substituted sunflower seed butter. I thought this would be sticky and hold it together. (Maybe this is why it had texture issues?)
Either way, I will give it a try again soon and you can experiment with it yourself based on what I've posted here. (If you find a better way, let me know and I will post the recipe!!!) Two swings, two misses, but there will be a huge payoff if we can get these figured out.
Monday, March 16, 2009
More Food With an Emphasis on School Lunches
Here are some of Sam's favorite things to take to school in his lunch.
Main Course:
Turkey bologna sandwiches on Brown Rice Bread
Toastada shells with a side of refried beans and guacamole. (I think he likes getting to spread it himself.)
BBQ chicken sandwiches using Annie's Naturals BBQ sauce
PB&J using sun butter (so I can make sandwiches for our 18 month old daughter at the same time...we haven't tried peanuts on her yet) and Smuckers "Simply Fruit".
Sides:
Glutino Brand Pizza Flavor Breadsticks (These are great, they taste like the Pizza flavored goldfish crackers to me. I also love the sesame seed ones.)
Prunes
Dried apricots
Snapea Crisps
Desserts:
Dale and Thomas Hall of Fame Kettle Corn
Glutino Brand Double Chocolate Dream Bites
Blueberry muffins made with Gluten Free Pantry Muffin Mix (they sell this now at our Wal Mart!)
Gluten Free Pantry Brownies
Main Course:
Turkey bologna sandwiches on Brown Rice Bread
Toastada shells with a side of refried beans and guacamole. (I think he likes getting to spread it himself.)
BBQ chicken sandwiches using Annie's Naturals BBQ sauce
PB&J using sun butter (so I can make sandwiches for our 18 month old daughter at the same time...we haven't tried peanuts on her yet) and Smuckers "Simply Fruit".
Sides:
Glutino Brand Pizza Flavor Breadsticks (These are great, they taste like the Pizza flavored goldfish crackers to me. I also love the sesame seed ones.)
Prunes
Dried apricots
Snapea Crisps
Desserts:
Dale and Thomas Hall of Fame Kettle Corn
Glutino Brand Double Chocolate Dream Bites
Blueberry muffins made with Gluten Free Pantry Muffin Mix (they sell this now at our Wal Mart!)
Gluten Free Pantry Brownies
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