Re: Hi, Single Dad Newbie Needs Help!!!

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Hi Randy, I wanted to share with you a few things that we do for

breakfast. We do crack and peels(hard boiled eggs prepared ahead of

time), egg sheets(2 eggs, a little water, maybe a tea. beat and pour

on a hot skillet. They cook really fast. This is like an omlet but

thinner and faster.) Muffins made ahead of time. One of the bread

recipes made ahead and put in big muffin tins. we then slice and

toast it in our toaster oven. Pancakes(I make a big batch and keep

the batter in the fridge. I make my own sausage in a big batch and

cook it all up in the oven, freeze and pull out just what I need for

breakfast. You can put it in a fry pan with a little water and

cover. It can be heating while you are doing something else.

I never used to take the time to do breakfast other than cold cerial

or toast. I then realized the importance of getting my kids off to

a good start with a balanced, more high protein breakfast, then we

started SCD and the cold cerial and toast were out. Most of the

things I have suggested takes about 5-10 min. to be ready to serve

and my family loves them.

I hope this helps you. If you want spacific recipies let me know.

Sandy M.

Whole family SCD for 9 + weeks in support of 5 yr old who rages.

>

> Welcome to the group Randy 'the Rainman',

>

> > Randy from Dallas here...we are starting the SCD diet (were only

> > casein free previously and were going GF/CF but decided i liked

the

> > basis for the SCD 'caveman' diet more...

> >

> > I am a single dad who is recently divorced and my cooking (if

you

> can

> > call it that) in the past was microwave-prepackaged land...

> >

> > I will be asking lots of questions as we start this thing for

real

> > now...so, here are my first few...

> >

> > 1) Looking for pre-made SNACK foods (something to replace the

> pretzels

> > and popcorn that she used to eat)...cost IS an issue, but i have

so

> > little time i wont be able to make meals AND snacks from

scratch.

> > Course, there are fruits, but i want stuff i can buy thats

crunchy

> if

> > possible...

>

> There are some places that sell premade snack foods listed at

> http://pecanbread.com/foodprep.html#ready (digestive wellness is

> one. *But* if finances are a concern (as it is for most of us)

> making snacks at home is far, far cheaper. Also when starting the

> diet we suggest you start with the introductory diet (called the

> intro)The original intro is in BTVC or at

> http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/ under " Beginners " . If

you

> are going to continue to be CF you can fall the dairy free version

> of the intro at http://pecanbread.com/foodprep.html#intro . The

> intro should be 4-5 days for those with diarrhea and 2-3 days

> maximum for everything else. After the intro depending on your

> child's symtoms increasing complex foods can be added in as she

> heals.

>

> This chart may be helpful

http://pecanbread.com/foodprep.html#beyond

> Basically after the intro start with peeled and cooked fruits and

> vegetables(which are easier to digest) and work up to just peeled

> and raw and then unpeeled fruit. For example: start with homemade

> applesauce, after healing some, peeled raw apples, eventually

whole

> apples unpeeled.

>

> You may also find this helpful:

> http://pecanbread.com/foodprep.html#menu

>

> > 2) What are some breakfast ideas, quick and simple stuff...dont

> have

> > time to cook in the mornings except on the weekends, but i am

> afraid

> > that a banana or something like that wont be enough for

> > breakfast...all simple quick ideas wanted!

>

> Again see http://pecanbread.com/foodprep.html#menu

> We do 1. eggs (over easy, scrambled, boiled, poached with homemade

> hollindaise, omelets), 2.bananas covered with legal peanut butter

or

> 3.bananas sprinkled with walnuts, coconut, a few raisins and

yogurt

> and honey 4. nut flour (blanched almond or pecan flour etc)

simmered

> with water (simmered 4 minutes), cinnamon and chopped apple and a

> dollop of yogurt (takes 5 minutes) - similar to " cream of wheat "

> cereal. 5. nut bread with homemade jam

>

> more ideas at:

> http://www.scdrecipe.com/recipes.html (there is a breakfast

section)

> http://pecanbread.com/recipes.html

> >

> > 3) What to pack for school lunches?

>

> Depending on what foods your daughter tolerates and will eat:

>

> I pack hunks of cheese, homemade applesauce (rubbermaid or

> tupperware containers), raisins (an advanced food item), ripe

> bananas, ants on a log (celery sticks with peanut butter and

> raisins, for our nut free school I made a chhese sauce similar to

> Chhez whiz) wrapped in plastic wrap, container of yogurt and honey

> with strawberries, blueberries, banana etc., homemade fruit leather

>

> > 4) Places to order pre-made stuff like snacks, etc?

>

> http://pecanbread.com/foodprep.html#ready

>

> There is a real adjustment/learning curve at the beginning of the

> diet but once you get the hang of it it becomes much easier...and

of

> course nothing compares to the rewards that SCD brings.

>

> Sheila, SCD 61 mos, UC 22yrs

> mom of and

>