Re: Looking for new food ideas

[Guest guest]

I suggest getting the book Special Diets for Special

Kids. There are some good recipes in there. You may

need to substitute some of the things like soy milk

for a different kind, but they work out fine. I've

also substituted oil for butter. My son also loves

the cereals made by Envirokidz. A fantastic milk

substitute is DairyFree, you can find it online...

it's a potato based milk, powder form that you mix up.

It's sweeter than cow's milk, which was fine with my

kids (even my non-asd kid loves it). My son can have

fritos & lays potato chips, they have simple

ingredients.

Hope that helps! I know it is overwhelming at first,

but it will get easier! I make a lot of plain meats,

veggies & fruits. You can find good Millet bread

too...

--- meljackmom <meljackmom@...> wrote:

> I need some new food ideas.

> What are some of your kids favorites that are

> basically

> no dairy

> no goats milk

> no soy

> no wheat

> no nuts

> not red

>

> Does that about eliminate everything?

> I am mainly looking for some new snack food ideas.

> Meals are not a

> problem, but increased health and energy translate

> into increased

> appetite that im not prepared for! Anything thats a

> homerun with your

> kid Im wiling to try. Did I mention picky eater?

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

My son is extremely picky. He is all the " nos " below, plus corn. He will

eat:

- dried fruit (I can find several that have no preservatives or added sugar,

mostly at Trader Joe's)

- fruit leather (I look for organic)

- Namaste Foods No Sugar Added Pancake & Waffles (from a mix; I use a 4 oz.

jar of baby food pears in place of some of the liquid and add fresh, frozen

or dried blueberries) and use rice milk. I recently used egg sub and they

turned out great. This is the only GFCFSF waffle mix my son will eat. We

have a Mickey Mouse Waffle - Iron that he loves (Amazon.com, $25 w/free

shipping)

- Nitrite-free bacon (Applegate Farms)

- Nitrite-free hot dogs (turkey, chicken or beef, also Applegate Farms)

- Organic V - veggie juice by Evolution with only 5 vegetables (tastes

sweet, but I mix it with organic grape or other juice)

- Rice Crispie-type cereal from EnviroKids

- EnviroKids cereal bars

- Rice cakes (read ingredients as some varieties contain gluten if they have

soy and some have dairy and nuts)

- Very fresh, ripe bananas and apples

- Hamburger patties

- French fries

- Salmon burger patties (from TJ's and sometimes Costco has them)

- Allergen-free chicken nuggets and fish sticks ($$$$, plus they have corn

so these are a 'treat')

- Taquitos (again, these have corn, so they are a treat for my son)

- Various kinds of cookies, mostly by Pamela's, for an occasional treat

- Organic juices since he won't eat fresh veggies or fruits

- EnerG foods makes a good 'white' bread that lasts a long time in the

fridge, but it makes my son hyper (I think it's the tapioca). They also now

make a yeast-free variety, but the verdict is still out around here on

whether it's palatable (which is a shame, since it looks really good).

- Rice pasta (Tinkyade brand is the best, IMO). If your son can have sheep's

milk, you can find sheep's milk 'parmesean' or pecorino cheese for the

pasta, with a little olive oil. My son wouldn't go near a red sauce.

I have tried several baking mixes. Namaste Foods makes the best, but I think

I tried Ms. Robens brownies and cupcakes and they were really, really good.

I'm always looking for ways to sneak in some fruit or veggies; pureed baby

food works great as a sub for some of the liquid in many recipes. So does

TJ's mango sauce and applesauce.

www.glutenfreemall.com has several items.

I'm not much of a cook on a daily basis (if we're entertaining, that's

another story), so most of these ideas take just a few minutes to prep. I do

most of my shopping at Trader Joe's, Henry's, Jimbo's and Costco.

HTH a little.

Kristy

Looking for new food ideas

I need some new food ideas.

What are some of your kids favorites that are basically

no dairy

no goats milk

no soy

no wheat

no nuts

not red

Does that about eliminate everything?

I am mainly looking for some new snack food ideas. Meals are not a

problem, but increased health and energy translate into increased

appetite that im not prepared for! Anything thats a homerun with your

kid Im wiling to try. Did I mention picky eater?

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the original author(s), and is not necessarily endorsed by or the

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[Guest guest]

,

I can't think what it has in it right now (beside chick peas and oil), but

my kids love hummus (we have gotten a good brand at Sam's off and on). The

plain flavor is pretty good. Some of my kids dip carrot nubs in it instead

of bread. Believe it or not, one of my boys actually likes to dip canned

beans into it.

Another easy snack we've just gotten onto is FROZEN GRAPES! You just wash

them and freeze them... they have a great, sort of frozen slush texture and

are really refreshing. I freeze them right on the stem. Since our kids

have to stay low on the fruit and sugar, this is a great sort of " mini

popsicle " type treat. I have been warned that they don't keep really well

for extended periods of time in the freezer, but with 5 kids at our house

that is not a problem.

Caroline

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the reminder on the book .

My son avoids Darifree. I may have to try the Vanilla Nesquik idea

posted on another thread.

>

> > I need some new food ideas.

> > What are some of your kids favorites that are

> > basically

> > no dairy

> > no goats milk

> > no soy

> > no wheat

> > no nuts

> > not red

> >

> > Does that about eliminate everything?

> > I am mainly looking for some new snack food ideas.

> > Meals are not a

> > problem, but increased health and energy translate

> > into increased

> > appetite that im not prepared for! Anything thats a

> > homerun with your

> > kid Im wiling to try. Did I mention picky eater?

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

I will definitely have to try the frozen grapes!

Thanks Caroline

>

> ,

>

> I can't think what it has in it right now (beside chick peas and

oil), but

> my kids love hummus (we have gotten a good brand at Sam's off and

on). The

> plain flavor is pretty good. Some of my kids dip carrot nubs in

it instead

> of bread. Believe it or not, one of my boys actually likes to dip

canned

> beans into it.

>

> Another easy snack we've just gotten onto is FROZEN GRAPES! You

just wash

> them and freeze them... they have a great, sort of frozen slush

texture and

> are really refreshing. I freeze them right on the stem. Since

our kids

> have to stay low on the fruit and sugar, this is a great sort

of " mini

> popsicle " type treat. I have been warned that they don't keep

really well

> for extended periods of time in the freezer, but with 5 kids at

our house

> that is not a problem.

>

> Caroline

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for taking the time to post all of this Kristie.

Im going to print it and go to Trader Joes.

Salmon burger patties look interesting!

>

> Hi ,

>

> My son is extremely picky. He is all the " nos " below, plus corn.

He will

> eat:

>

> - dried fruit (I can find several that have no preservatives or

added sugar,

> mostly at Trader Joe's)

> - fruit leather (I look for organic)

> - Namaste Foods No Sugar Added Pancake & Waffles (from a mix; I

use a 4 oz.

> jar of baby food pears in place of some of the liquid and add

fresh, frozen

> or dried blueberries) and use rice milk. I recently used egg sub

and they

> turned out great. This is the only GFCFSF waffle mix my son will

eat. We

> have a Mickey Mouse Waffle - Iron that he loves (Amazon.com, $25

w/free

> shipping)

> - Nitrite-free bacon (Applegate Farms)

> - Nitrite-free hot dogs (turkey, chicken or beef, also Applegate

Farms)

> - Organic V - veggie juice by Evolution with only 5 vegetables

(tastes

> sweet, but I mix it with organic grape or other juice)

> - Rice Crispie-type cereal from EnviroKids

> - EnviroKids cereal bars

> - Rice cakes (read ingredients as some varieties contain gluten if

they have

> soy and some have dairy and nuts)

> - Very fresh, ripe bananas and apples

> - Hamburger patties

> - French fries

> - Salmon burger patties (from TJ's and sometimes Costco has them)

> - Allergen-free chicken nuggets and fish sticks ($$$$, plus they

have corn

> so these are a 'treat')

> - Taquitos (again, these have corn, so they are a treat for my son)

> - Various kinds of cookies, mostly by Pamela's, for an occasional

treat

> - Organic juices since he won't eat fresh veggies or fruits

> - EnerG foods makes a good 'white' bread that lasts a long time in

the

> fridge, but it makes my son hyper (I think it's the tapioca). They

also now

> make a yeast-free variety, but the verdict is still out around

here on

> whether it's palatable (which is a shame, since it looks really

good).

> - Rice pasta (Tinkyade brand is the best, IMO). If your son can

have sheep's

> milk, you can find sheep's milk 'parmesean' or pecorino cheese for

the

> pasta, with a little olive oil. My son wouldn't go near a red

sauce.

>

> I have tried several baking mixes. Namaste Foods makes the best,

but I think

> I tried Ms. Robens brownies and cupcakes and they were really,

really good.

> I'm always looking for ways to sneak in some fruit or veggies;

pureed baby

> food works great as a sub for some of the liquid in many recipes.

So does

> TJ's mango sauce and applesauce.

>

> www.glutenfreemall.com has several items.

>

> I'm not much of a cook on a daily basis (if we're entertaining,

that's

> another story), so most of these ideas take just a few minutes to

prep. I do

> most of my shopping at Trader Joe's, Henry's, Jimbo's and Costco.

>

> HTH a little.

>

> Kristy

> Looking for new food ideas

>

>

> I need some new food ideas.

> What are some of your kids favorites that are basically

> no dairy

> no goats milk

> no soy

> no wheat

> no nuts

> not red

>

> Does that about eliminate everything?

> I am mainly looking for some new snack food ideas. Meals are not

a

> problem, but increased health and energy translate into increased

> appetite that im not prepared for! Anything thats a homerun

with your

> kid Im wiling to try. Did I mention picky eater?

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with

> the original author(s), and is not necessarily endorsed by or the

> opinion of the Research Institute and/or the Parent

Coalition.

>

>

>

>

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