Re: What's your ASD child going to eat for Thanksgiving?

[Guest guest]

Allie doesn't like the flavor of turkey, she never has, so I fix her a

little ham for Thanksgiving. She loves chicken or ham. She won't eat

dressing/stuffing or any strong or complex combined flavors, but she loves

mashed

potatoes [no gravy], steamed broccoli (no sauce), peas or simple steamed green

beans. She'll eat the cherry tomatoes and raw cauliflower from the veggie tray

[but no dip].

She loves rolls/bread. We have a chocolate pie because she doesn't like the

pumpkin pie. In fact, she hates any orange or yellow vegetables, so sweet

potatoes, corn, and carrots are out too. She won't touch anything leafy, so

no green salad either.

That's all I can think of!

Sandi

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[Guest guest]

Just curious to know what 'special' foods you will be serving your child on the

spectrum?

I'm never sure what my daughter will be in a mood for. She goes through periods

of REALLY liking a food, to REALLY disliking that same food. I'm going to

attempt to get her to TRY the turkey. Last year she took ONE bite. Maybe this

year she'll take two. I know I'll have chicken patties and baked chicken on

hand along with macaroni and cheese (she's only allowed a little of

that...constipation issues). Other than that her tastes on Thanksgiving day may

be suited to something totally different. We'll see.

Karmen

What's your ASD child going to eat for

Thanksgiving?

[Guest guest]

Amazingly Allie told me she wants me to make turkey, corn on the cob,

and pumpkin pie (all gfcf). Now, mind you, she's NEVER eaten these

foods, at least since about 9 mos of age and a few nibbles of deli

turkey since starting feeding therapy. But, I will definitely make it

since she's asking. If she will eat it, I'll cook it every day!

I'm also gonna make some gfcf pecan bars and gfcf stuffing as I'm

trying to go completely gf to see if I can get rid of my psoriasis. I

LOVE stuffing! I'd be happy to post all my recipes I'm going to use if

anyone is interested.

Debi

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Debi,

That's awesome that Allie requested those foods. Let us know if she ate them.

You know, our children often amaze us.

Karmen

Re: What's your ASD child going to eat for

Thanksgiving?

Amazingly Allie told me she wants me to make turkey, corn on the cob,

and pumpkin pie (all gfcf). Now, mind you, she's NEVER eaten these

foods, at least since about 9 mos of age and a few nibbles of deli

turkey since starting feeding therapy. But, I will definitely make it

since she's asking. If she will eat it, I'll cook it every day!

I'm also gonna make some gfcf pecan bars and gfcf stuffing as I'm

trying to go completely gf to see if I can get rid of my psoriasis. I

LOVE stuffing! I'd be happy to post all my recipes I'm going to use if

anyone is interested.

Debi

-

[Guest guest]

Hi Debi,

Yes, please post your gfcf recipes, I am very interested

interested.

Thanks!

Yvette

Sent from my iPhone

> Amazingly Allie told me she wants me to make turkey, corn on the cob,

> and pumpkin pie (all gfcf). Now, mind you, she's NEVER eaten these

> foods, at least since about 9 mos of age and a few nibbles of deli

> turkey since starting feeding therapy. But, I will definitely make it

> since she's asking. If she will eat it, I'll cook it every day!

>

> I'm also gonna make some gfcf pecan bars and gfcf stuffing as I'm

> trying to go completely gf to see if I can get rid of my psoriasis. I

> LOVE stuffing! I'd be happy to post all my recipes I'm going to use if

> anyone is interested.

>

> Debi

>

> -

>

>

[Guest guest]

I hope she eats them! Although, even if she does, she might only eat

them on Thanksgiving, since those are the foods were " supposed " to eat

on that day, lol.

If you need any recipes, let me know too. My kids aren't GFCF, but

have tons of other allergies and diet restrictions and I belong to a

great food allergy group with tons of recipes available!

(http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/ if anyone is interested)

My kids also aren't ASD, but I'm at a loss on what to cook for them

this year. We're dealing with a soy allergy and we're all vegetarian,

plus I can't have eggs because my nursing baby is allergic...plus a

ton of other restrictions. We're going to a friend's house, who

thankfully " gets it, " and is making the basics safe for everyone

(potatoes, veggies, pies, etc), but I need to come up with a main dish

in place of the turkey.

Or not. They're not ASD, but they are KIDS, and will probably be too

busy playing with their friends to eat anyway, lol.

Amnesty

>

> Amazingly Allie told me she wants me to make turkey, corn on the cob,

> and pumpkin pie (all gfcf). Now, mind you, she's NEVER eaten these

> foods, at least since about 9 mos of age and a few nibbles of deli

> turkey since starting feeding therapy. But, I will definitely make it

> since she's asking. If she will eat it, I'll cook it every day!

>

> I'm also gonna make some gfcf pecan bars and gfcf stuffing as I'm

> trying to go completely gf to see if I can get rid of my psoriasis. I

> LOVE stuffing! I'd be happy to post all my recipes I'm going to use if

> anyone is interested.

>

> Debi

>

> -

>

[Guest guest]

Some of these I've had for a while but not done, others I've converted

from gluten-containing, still others I'm taking from gf sites.

Pecan bars

3 cups gf flour mix

1/2 cup white (or brown) sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1c. dairy free margarine

4 eggs (or enough egg substitute for equivalent)

1 1/2 c light corn syrup (or corn-free syrup)

1 1/2 c more sugar

3 T dairy free margarine melted

1 1/2 tsp gf vanilla extract

2 1/2 c chopped pecans

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 C). Put parchment paper over a

10x15 " jelly roll pan

2. In large bowl stir together the flour, 1/2 sugar, and salt. Cut in

1 c of the margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle

mixture evenly over the prepared pan, & press firmly.

3. Bake for 20 mins in preheated oven.

4. While crust is baking, prepare filling. In large bowl mix together

eggs (or substitute), syrup, 1 1/2 c. sugar, 3 T margarine melted,

vanilla until smooth. Stir in chopped pecans. Spread filling evenly

over crust as soon as it comes out of the oven.

5. Bake for 25 mins in the preheated oven, or until set. Allow to cool

completely on a wire rack before slicing into bars

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THE GLUTEN-FREE STUFFING

2 loaves gluten-free bread, diced into one-inch cubes, toasted and cooled

2 large ribs celery, medium diced

1 large yellow onion, medium diced

2 tablespoons good olive oil

2 tablespoons garlic, finely chopped

1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped

1 tablespoon fresh thyme, finely chopped

1 tablespoon fresh sage, finely chopped

1 cup chicken stock

1 egg yolk

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

Sautee the onion and celery in olive oil on medium-low heat until they

are translucent. You will be able to smell the onions cooking at this

point. (Take a deep whiff. That's a beautiful smell.) Add the garlic,

as well as the rosemary, sage, and thyme. Stir these in and cook until

you can smell the herbs, about one to two minutes. Remove from heat.

Bring the chicken stock to boil on high heat. Place the egg yolk in a

medium-sized bowl and carefully ladle two to three ounces of the

chicken stock to the egg yolk, slowly, while whisking the mixture. Add

the rest of the chicken stock to the egg mixture at this point.

(Ladling a small portion of the stock into the egg first, and blending

it, will prevent you from having scrambled

eggs.)

Add the cooled celery, onion, and herbs mixture into the stock and egg

mixture. Toss the bread cubes into this mixture and stir it all around

with your hands (or a spoon), to coat the bread. Add the salt and

pepper and toss the bread again. Place all of this into a greased

casserole dish (big enough to hold three quarts) and cover it with

aluminum foil. Bake for twenty minutes at 425°, then remove the foil

and bake for another ten minutes. Take a toothpick and stick it

into the stuffing. If it comes out clean, the stuffing is done. If

not, bake until the toothpick comes out clean.

Serves six to eight people, depending on their appetite for stuffing.

Pumpkin Pie

Filling

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

2 large eggs (or egg substitute)

1 can (about 16 oz) Pure Pumpkin

3/4 cup coconut milk

1 unbaked 9-inch gfcf pie shell (or use crust recipe for pecan bars,

that's what I'm gonna do but it may/may not be enough for 2 pie

crusts, I'll find out tomorrow night!)

Mix the filling together & pour into a pressed, unbaked crust. Put in

a preheated 425 degree F oven for 15 minutes then reduce to 350 degree

F & bake for about 45 minutes or until a knife comes out clean. Cool

for 2 hrs.

[Guest guest]

Rose will eat plain slices of turkey and plain mashed potatoes. Macky

(not dxed ASD...yet) will eat.... not much. maybe fruit leather that i

smuggle him under the table. maaaaaybe plain turkey.

>

> Some of these I've had for a while but not done, others I've converted

> from gluten-containing, still others I'm taking from gf sites.

>

> Pecan bars

>

> 3 cups gf flour mix

> 1/2 cup white (or brown) sugar

> 1/2 tsp salt

> 1c. dairy free margarine

> 4 eggs (or enough egg substitute for equivalent)

>

>

> 1 1/2 c light corn syrup (or corn-free syrup)

> 1 1/2 c more sugar

> 3 T dairy free margarine melted

> 1 1/2 tsp gf vanilla extract

> 2 1/2 c chopped pecans

>

> 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 C). Put parchment paper over a

> 10x15 " jelly roll pan

>

> 2. In large bowl stir together the flour, 1/2 sugar, and salt. Cut in

> 1 c of the margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle

> mixture evenly over the prepared pan, & press firmly.

>

> 3. Bake for 20 mins in preheated oven.

>

> 4. While crust is baking, prepare filling. In large bowl mix together

> eggs (or substitute), syrup, 1 1/2 c. sugar, 3 T margarine melted,

> vanilla until smooth. Stir in chopped pecans. Spread filling evenly

> over crust as soon as it comes out of the oven.

>

> 5. Bake for 25 mins in the preheated oven, or until set. Allow to cool

> completely on a wire rack before slicing into bars

>

>

>

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>

> THE GLUTEN-FREE STUFFING

>

> 2 loaves gluten-free bread, diced into one-inch cubes, toasted and

cooled

> 2 large ribs celery, medium diced

> 1 large yellow onion, medium diced

> 2 tablespoons good olive oil

> 2 tablespoons garlic, finely chopped

> 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped

> 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, finely chopped

> 1 tablespoon fresh sage, finely chopped

> 1 cup chicken stock

> 1 egg yolk

> 1/2 teaspoon salt

> 1/2 teaspoon pepper

>

>

> Sautee the onion and celery in olive oil on medium-low heat until they

> are translucent. You will be able to smell the onions cooking at this

> point. (Take a deep whiff. That's a beautiful smell.) Add the garlic,

> as well as the rosemary, sage, and thyme. Stir these in and cook until

> you can smell the herbs, about one to two minutes. Remove from heat.

>

> Bring the chicken stock to boil on high heat. Place the egg yolk in a

> medium-sized bowl and carefully ladle two to three ounces of the

> chicken stock to the egg yolk, slowly, while whisking the mixture. Add

> the rest of the chicken stock to the egg mixture at this point.

> (Ladling a small portion of the stock into the egg first, and blending

> it, will prevent you from having scrambled

> eggs.)

>

> Add the cooled celery, onion, and herbs mixture into the stock and egg

> mixture. Toss the bread cubes into this mixture and stir it all around

> with your hands (or a spoon), to coat the bread. Add the salt and

> pepper and toss the bread again. Place all of this into a greased

> casserole dish (big enough to hold three quarts) and cover it with

> aluminum foil. Bake for twenty minutes at 425°, then remove the foil

> and bake for another ten minutes. Take a toothpick and stick it

> into the stuffing. If it comes out clean, the stuffing is done. If

> not, bake until the toothpick comes out clean.

>

> Serves six to eight people, depending on their appetite for stuffing.

>

> Pumpkin Pie

>

> Filling

> 3/4 cup granulated sugar

> 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

> 1/2 teaspoon salt

> 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

> 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

> 2 large eggs (or egg substitute)

> 1 can (about 16 oz) Pure Pumpkin

> 3/4 cup coconut milk

> 1 unbaked 9-inch gfcf pie shell (or use crust recipe for pecan bars,

> that's what I'm gonna do but it may/may not be enough for 2 pie

> crusts, I'll find out tomorrow night!)

>

> Mix the filling together & pour into a pressed, unbaked crust. Put in

> a preheated 425 degree F oven for 15 minutes then reduce to 350 degree

> F & bake for about 45 minutes or until a knife comes out clean. Cool

> for 2 hrs.

>

[Guest guest]

We don't have a ton of food issues at this point.

does have some food adversions but they are not always consistant so

my rule has always been to at least offer it and if she wants it then she'll

eat it.

Of course that doesn't help when she doesn't want something like pork to

even be on her plate, then when I put even 3 or 4 tiny little pieces she has

a meltdown and will shove the plate accross the table and refuse to eat

anything. Or there's the times that we have some kind of casserole dish and

she rarely likes things that are all mixed together like that, even if she

likes all the ingrediants separately.

But more often than not, she will eventually come around and decide to try

it, then she remembers that she likes it and will eat it all.

Things that visually don't look that good, like Oatmeal, she will always try

to refuse to eat, but once I can get that one bite into her, she remembers

that it IS good and she loves it. This happens even though she eats a bowl

of oatmeal almost every morning! I always have to require the first bite.

Now if we have anything that she doesn't like and at least tries one bite

but still doesn't want it (or if it's something I know she's never liked and

won't try) then I'll ususally have some type of alternative for her.

We're lucky in that she loves most veggies. She does like turkey and ham,

she loves mashed potatos as long as there's no gravy and she likes green

beans (we have to have Green bean casserole for us, but make plain gb for

the girls too) she won't eat bread so we don't worry about the rolls or

stuffing. I have gotten her to try stuffing before but she HATED it, so I

don't push that.

It's just us again this year for Thanksgiving dinner so we won't go all out

with a bunch of stuff, maybe just the turkey, stuffing, potatoes, gb

casserole & maybe some carrots too.

And of course pumpkin pie!

Theresa

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hello All

Madi won't eat anything but mac and cheese, chicken nuggets, grilled

cheese or peanut butter and jelly. We struggle with constipation but

we battle at dinner time so we give her straight apple juice one a week

to open her up. I have food aversions too being an aspie. I like the

turkey, mashed potatoes smothered in gravy corn or peas, cranberry

sauce and apple pie. I can't eat stuffing, any other vegi or pumpkin

pie or mince meat pie.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

That sounds so yummy I have to remember if I ever come to the USA to come at

Thanksgiving lol

 

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sandi,

Sounds like Allie likes an assortment of foods, so you are one of the lucky

ones. I know I can get either green beans or carrots into Peri, so I've got the

veggies covered. I can also get fruit into her, but I'm always concerned about

protein. Enjoy your Thanksgiving dinner!

Karmen

Re: What's your ASD child going to eat for

Thanksgiving?

Allie doesn't like the flavor of turkey, she never has, so I fix her a

little ham for Thanksgiving. She loves chicken or ham. She won't eat

dressing/stuffing or any strong or complex combined flavors, but she loves

mashed

potatoes [no gravy], steamed broccoli (no sauce), peas or simple steamed green

beans. She'll eat the cherry tomatoes and raw cauliflower from the veggie tray

[but no dip].

She loves rolls/bread. We have a chocolate pie because she doesn't like the

pumpkin pie. In fact, she hates any orange or yellow vegetables, so sweet

potatoes, corn, and carrots are out too. She won't touch anything leafy, so

no green salad either.

That's all I can think of!

Sandi

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[Guest guest]

My has unusual food preferences. When she was little, about age three,

she would only eat dry cereal and blueberries, that was hard. Now and over

the past five years or so her tastes run to the exotic. She is sixteen now.

She will not touch stuff like chicken, beef, milk, sandwiches, cereal, mac and

cheese, most any common stuff you can think of. She likes spices, especially

Indian spices like cumin and curry and turmeric, and she likes lamb chops,

duck, octopus, squid, eggplant, pickles, onions. I rub spices on the lamb and

the duck, and make a spicy stew with the squid. The octopus is in sashimi and

sushi form from a Chinese restaurant. A few times a year we go to Legal

Seafoods, a very good seafood restaurant, and she eats raw oysters and clams.

I

have become a gourmet cook because of her! I adapt recipes and add tons of

spice to most everything. She will eat carrots if they are glazed, and she will

sometimes eat spicy nutted cous cous or pilaf. She likes seaweed, and miso

soup without tofu, sauteed spinach with lost of fresh garlic, and I can

sometimes make minestrone soup and she'll eat it if I spice it. She also does

like

her share of sweets and junky stuff. like Doritos. But her favorite store is

Whole Foods, and she likes to go around and look at al the unusual foods. She

was on a marinated anchovies kick for awhile. And I do have goat meat and

ostrich meat in the freezer, she chose those, and they are waiting for me to

find the inspiration and recipes to make them. She also does get tired of

things, so I have to rotate and be careful not to serve anything too often. I

have

to send her lunch every day to school to get heated ( she won't eat most cold

foods), and when we go to people's houses I always have to bring separate

food for her. My husband and I don't eat most of what she eats! So it's a lot of

work and it's expensive to feed her but at least she gets some good stuff

into her. I do give her lots of supplements too.

Turkey she would never touch!

Happy Thanksgiving, all

Melinda

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[Guest guest]

Wow Melinda,

How did come to TRY those types of food? Who exposed her to them? I

would NEVER think to even put octopus, squid, egglplant or duck in front of

Peri. She's only 6, but her gag reflex is STRONG. She is a very visual eater.

If it looks odd, its best not to even try to get her to put it to her mouth OR

in it, because its coming back at you with everything else in her stomach

projectile style.

It does sound like your food bill would be expensive, but at least she eats an

array of foods.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Karmen

Re: What's your ASD child going to eat for

Thanksgiving?

My has unusual food preferences. When she was little, about age three,

she would only eat dry cereal and blueberries, that was hard. Now and over

the past five years or so her tastes run to the exotic. She is sixteen now.

She will not touch stuff like chicken, beef, milk, sandwiches, cereal, mac and

cheese, most any common stuff you can think of. She likes spices, especially

Indian spices like cumin and curry and turmeric, and she likes lamb chops,

duck, octopus, squid, eggplant, pickles, onions. I rub spices on the lamb and

the duck, and make a spicy stew with the squid. The octopus is in sashimi and

sushi form from a Chinese restaurant. A few times a year we go to Legal

Seafoods, a very good seafood restaurant, and she eats raw oysters and clams.

I

have become a gourmet cook because of her! I adapt recipes and add tons of

spice to most everything. She will eat carrots if they are glazed, and she

will

sometimes eat spicy nutted cous cous or pilaf. She likes seaweed, and miso

soup without tofu, sauteed spinach with lost of fresh garlic, and I can

sometimes make minestrone soup and she'll eat it if I spice it. She also does

like

her share of sweets and junky stuff. like Doritos. But her favorite store is

Whole Foods, and she likes to go around and look at al the unusual foods. She

was on a marinated anchovies kick for awhile. And I do have goat meat and

ostrich meat in the freezer, she chose those, and they are waiting for me to

find the inspiration and recipes to make them. She also does get tired of

things, so I have to rotate and be careful not to serve anything too often. I

have

to send her lunch every day to school to get heated ( she won't eat most cold

foods), and when we go to people's houses I always have to bring separate

food for her. My husband and I don't eat most of what she eats! So it's a lot

of

work and it's expensive to feed her but at least she gets some good stuff

into her. I do give her lots of supplements too.

Turkey she would never touch!

Happy Thanksgiving, all

Melinda

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[Guest guest]

Our SLP told me that Allie's gag reflex is on the tip of her tongue. I

don't know if she meant it's literally there or what, but sure enough,

the second something touches the very tip she will gag. I'm the same

way, though, in assessments my partner had to put the tongue blade on

my tongue to check my pharynx. I gagged before she got it in my mouth,

lol.

Debi

>

> Wow Melinda,

>

> How did come to TRY those types of food? Who exposed her to

them? I would NEVER think to even put octopus, squid, egglplant or

duck in front of Peri. She's only 6, but her gag reflex is STRONG.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/27/2008 7:27:28 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

kcboone@... writes:

Wow Melinda,

How did come to TRY those types of food? Who exposed her to them? I

would NEVER think to even put octopus, squid, egglplant or duck in front of

Peri.

HI Karmen,

I love Indian food, and over the years introduced her to this in

restaurants. The squid, octopus, etc came within the last year or so. I just

know she is

interested in really odd foods and so try to either give them to her in a

restaurant first or take her food shopping and ask if she'd like to try it. I

know she is unusual!

Melinda

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[Guest guest]

Yes, we worked really hard on foods when she was younger. Her OT helped her

learn to deal with crunchy foods and gloppy textures. I am grateful that we

were eventually able to get her to eat such a good range of veggies and

fruits.

She does have her quirks though. She only eats fresh fruits [bananas

(green), apple, grapes, strawberries], and fresh or frozen veggies. She

basically

thinks canned foods are nasty, and she won't touch peaches (too yellow/

orange, LOL). She [and my dh] won't touch blackberries, cherries, raspberries,

or

watermelon because of the seeds. I'm just so glad she has a sustainable

diet.

I'm still working on her tendency to eat a food exclusively until she's sick

of it and drops it. Lately she seems to " get " that problem and is

cooperating a little more when I try to vary her diet. I work really hard to

teach

her healthy nutrition in the hope that she'll understand about taking care of

herself when she's an adult. I involve her in menu planning and grocery

shopping each week. Right now our goal is to try new fish recipes to find

something she really likes besides fish sticks!

In a message dated 11/26/2008 6:38:41 P.M. Central Standard Time,

kcboone@... writes:

Hi Sandi,

Sounds like Allie likes an assortment of foods, so you are one of the lucky

ones. I know I can get either green beans or carrots into Peri, so I've got

the veggies covered. I can also get fruit into her, but I'm always concerned

about protein. Enjoy your Thanksgiving dinner!

Karmen

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