Can we add almond flour now?

[Guest guest]

This is day 8 on the diet for my son and we already fell off the wagon

with what I had to send to school for his lunch and snack today. If he

was home, it wouldn't be a problem but sending stuff in is tough. For

instance, they want " motivator " food to keep there for working with

him. We had been using Fritos or GFCF cookies. Nothing we can do

right now will work. Can I jump ahead and try the nut flour with him?

It would give me so many more options for things that can go to school

with him.

Thank you!

[Guest guest]

Hi, ,

When someone else asked about " motivating foods " (ABA reinforcers), I

compliled some ideas here:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/pecanbread/message/69440

Also you could do Knox blocks or carrot curls/chips.

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04

[Guest guest]

Thanks! I will try the squash buttons. He won't touch a carrot unless it is to

move it farther away from him. Are the chips just baked carrots? Maybe he

didn't like the carrot muffins because they were too eggy. There is so much

trial and error with what he will like which stinks because then you have days

like today where he gets sent to school with illegal foods when we were doing so

good.

Thanks again!

-------------- Original message --------------

Hi, ,

When someone else asked about " motivating foods " (ABA reinforcers), I

compliled some ideas here:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/pecanbread/message/69440

Also you could do Knox blocks or carrot curls/chips.

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04

[Guest guest]

The Carrot Curls are made with a vegetable peeler. BTVC says to deep

fry in oil, but I think some people bake them. If you search old posts

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/pecanbread/messages?o=1

I know there are some tips for having them come out crunchy.

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04

[Guest guest]

Thanks, I had steamed them and cut them into semicircles and he wouldn't even

try them. We may do better with crunchy.

-------------- Original message --------------

The Carrot Curls are made with a vegetable peeler. BTVC says to deep

fry in oil, but I think some people bake them. If you search old posts

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/pecanbread/messages?o=1

I know there are some tips for having them come out crunchy.

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04

[Guest guest]

-- we are pretty new to the diet (only about 6 weeks) but it

is my understanding that it can be months before the nut flours can

be added for many kids (sometimes even longer) so I would hazard to

guess that day 8 is way too soon. Do you think nut butter muffins

might work -- nut butter can usually be added sooner than the flour,

again, day 8 is likely too soon but we added these in a couple of

weeks ago using homemade almond butter. You can even make them in

little mini muffin sizes (and sneak extra veggies in). HTH, Kim

>

> This is day 8 on the diet for my son and we already fell off the

wagon

> with what I had to send to school for his lunch and snack today. If

he

> was home, it wouldn't be a problem but sending stuff in is tough.

For

> instance, they want " motivator " food to keep there for working with

> him. We had been using Fritos or GFCF cookies. Nothing we can do

> right now will work. Can I jump ahead and try the nut flour with

him?

> It would give me so many more options for things that can go to

school

> with him.

>

> Thank you!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Kim!

Everything helps at this point!

-------------- Original message --------------

-- we are pretty new to the diet (only about 6 weeks) but it

is my understanding that it can be months before the nut flours can

be added for many kids (sometimes even longer) so I would hazard to

guess that day 8 is way too soon. Do you think nut butter muffins

might work -- nut butter can usually be added sooner than the flour,

again, day 8 is likely too soon but we added these in a couple of

weeks ago using homemade almond butter. You can even make them in

little mini muffin sizes (and sneak extra veggies in). HTH, Kim

>

> This is day 8 on the diet for my son and we already fell off the

wagon

> with what I had to send to school for his lunch and snack today. If

he

> was home, it wouldn't be a problem but sending stuff in is tough.

For

> instance, they want " motivator " food to keep there for working with

> him. We had been using Fritos or GFCF cookies. Nothing we can do

> right now will work. Can I jump ahead and try the nut flour with

him?

> It would give me so many more options for things that can go to

school

> with him.

>

> Thank you!

>

>

>