Guest guest Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 I am really not sure about the tomato juice... but I don't see why it wouldn't be okay, if the canned is okay. I will see if I can find out. It might be that tomato juice only came in cans when Elaine wrote that passage. The jarred baby food is definitely out. I'll post a saved post from several years back about that subject. I know it sounds like a lot of work to make your own, but you'll save a ton of $$, and it's really not hard if you have a little hand blender. Just peel, cook and whir. If he likes the jars, just save them... wash them out and put your home-cooked puree in them. Leave a little headspace and you can freeze them. For ASD kids who have been off all dairy, we recommend goat milk yogurt as the preferred dairy to start with. If your child is fine with cow dairy, you can use that. And if you want to stay completely CF for a while, that's fine.... many do it that way. You'll want to be giving him a legal acidophilus supplement in that case. Goat yogurt is made slightly differently. Follow the link on www.pecanbread.com for complete instructions. Patti, mom to Katera, in Washington state beginner questions I just got the BTVC book and it says canned tomato juice is okay, but what about bottled tomato juice? Unfortunately it's in a plastic bottle. It says only salt should be added but what if they also add vitamin c? My son loves the baby food fruit sauces and although they don't mention adding sugar they do admit to adding vitamin c/ascorbic acid and citric acid. Are these okay for SCD or not? Also, in the book it talks about making yogurt out of milk but doesn't say goat milk. Should I assume that when it says milk it means goat milk? Or is cow's milk yogurt okay too if the instructions are followed? I don't have to worry about this right away since I need to also be GFCF for awhile anyway. mother of Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 We use Cambell's Tomato Juice. We don't like the to buy canned stuffed, out of fear of heavy metals possibly leaking/leaching into the juice/foods. WE also make our own baby foods. WE have a two year old that still like my homemade pureed squash. I even eat it! lol I also make the BTVC chicken soups and put it into the junior size baby food jars and freeze it for a fast snack! We came casien free too, but have discovered that the goat yogurt if made the SCD way is well tolerated and an excelent way to get the probiotics into a healing gut. It did cause a much needed " die off " reactions though. WE are so pleased with SCD so far. Especialy with our autistic daughter. She is truly a different child. God Bles your journey, Antoinette and (celiac) parents to - 5 (celiac/was adhd), Kiki-2 (celiac/autistic) and Bubbles-1 (Hyperekplexia) all of us SCD 2/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 > > I am really not sure about the tomato juice... but I don't see why it wouldn't be okay, Plastic can leach VOC's into what is in them. Cans can leach heavy metal. Neither is good. I wish they would put juice into glass bottles. Even organic juice is in plastic bottles. if the canned is okay. I will see if I can find out. Thank you! It might be that tomato juice only came in cans when Elaine wrote that passage. > > The jarred baby food is definitely out. I'll post a saved post from several years back about that subject. I know it sounds like a lot of work to make your own, but you'll save a ton of $$, and it's really not hard if you have a little hand blender. Will a regular hand mixer work? Or do I need a hand blender? All I have so far is a regular hand mixer and a regular blender; no food processor or grinder yet. Just peel, cook Is boiling okay? Or should fruits and vegetables be baked before pureeing? Sorry I'm so cluless; I am a single working mother and have never made homemade baby food or purees. and whir. If he likes the jars, just save them... wash them out and put your home-cooked puree in them. Leave a little headspace and you can freeze them. Good idea. He's familiar with those and may accept homemade versions more readily if he sees them come out of the familiar jar. > > For ASD kids who have been off all dairy, we recommend goat milk yogurt as the preferred dairy to start with. If your child is fine with cow dairy, you can use that. And if you want to stay completely CF for a while, that's fine.... many do it that way. I think mine needs to be CF for a while. Not sure how I'll tell when it's okay to start dairy again. You'll want to be giving him a legal acidophilus supplement in that case. I have some probiotics that is meant for kids that I got at the health food store but it's not on the legal list, so I will probably have to get new probiotics that are legal. Thank you very much for the advice. mother of Adam > > Goat yogurt is made slightly differently. Follow the link on www.pecanbread.com for complete instructions. > > > Patti, mom to Katera, in Washington state > > > beginner questions > > > I just got the BTVC book and it says canned tomato juice is okay, but what about bottled > tomato juice? Unfortunately it's in a plastic bottle. It says only salt should be added but > what if they also add vitamin c? > > My son loves the baby food fruit sauces and although they don't mention adding sugar > they do admit to adding vitamin c/ascorbic acid and citric acid. Are these okay for SCD or > not? > > Also, in the book it talks about making yogurt out of milk but doesn't say goat milk. > Should I assume that when it says milk it means goat milk? Or is cow's milk yogurt okay > too if the instructions are followed? I don't have to worry about this right away since I > need to also be GFCF for awhile anyway. > > > mother of Adam > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 , You wrote: <<Plastic can leach VOC's into what is in them. Cans can leach heavy metal. Neither is good. I wish they would put juice into glass bottles. Even organic juice is in plastic bottles.>> Plastic vs. metal vs. glass is really outside of the parameters of SCD, per se... that's an individual choice. I do believe the tomato juice you found is fine. I was hoping one of the other moderators might chime in, but it seems I am on my own around here for the moment. <<Will a regular hand mixer work? Or do I need a hand blender? All I have so far is a regular hand mixer and a regular blender; no food processor or grinder yet.>> Your regular blender will work. Probably not the mixer. I like my hand-blender a lot... use it FAR more than my standard blender, which is gathering cobwebs in the back of my pantry. It's just so fast and easy.... much easier to clean up. Mine cost $18 at the local supermarket/variety store. Would love to own a Bamix, though! ($$$!!) <<Sorry I'm so cluless; I am a single working mother and have never made homemade baby food or purees.>> Boiling is fine- baking is fine- steaming is fine. Well-cooked... till very soft... by whatever method. On a day off, once you're past the intro diet... peel, cut up and steam a butternut squash until very tender. Put it all in your blender... add some chicken broth (left over from your soup) and blend until nicely pureed. You may have to experiment with how much broth to get the consistency right. Cool, then spoon the squash puree into your saved baby food jars, or ice cube trays.... once frozen, you can pop them out and store two or three cubes in whatever storage container you like best (ziplock, glass jars, Pyrex dish, etc.). VOILA! You have made perfectly wonderful, SCD-legal baby food! <<I think mine needs to be CF for a while. Not sure how I'll tell when it's okay to start dairy again.>> Worry about that later. Most give it several months and then start with a very small amount of goat yogurt. <<I have some probiotics that is meant for kids that I got at the health food store but it's not on the legal list, so I will probably have to get new probiotics that are legal.>> The list on www.pecanbread.com does not have every brand of probiotic that is legal.... we can't possibly verify every one that's out there. Take a look at the list of legal/illegal supplement additives and read the label on your bottle. Likely it contains a form of " bifidus " ... or " bifidum " bacteria, which is one you need to avoid..... not to mention any fillers or starch-based additives. Patti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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