Does anyone else have a child who is on a gluten free diet and suffers from coeliacs disease? My 4yr old has just recently been diagnosed and I am looking for some yummy and healthy reciepes for her.

My almost 3 yr old is also celiac. The hardest part for me was realising there is gluten/wheat in EVERYTHING - most jams, vegemite, sauce, gravy the list goes on.

I would recommend the 4 ingredients gluten free book. I have bought numerous cookbooks and really wouldnt recommend any of them. I have found some beautiful receipes off the internet, i just google gluten free or celiac receipes and there are thousands.

It is a really hard diet to get your head around, we found that we all had to go this way as my DD felt she was missing out not being able to eat what we eat. (If nothing else it has been good for DP's weightloss)

Feel free to PM me if there is anything you want to ask. Im still learning, but im happy to help if i can.

Hi, at one stage they thought DP had coeliacs ... we found heaps of gluten free pies, bread etc etc at IGA and our local night owl.... i also found heaps of info online ( i think i still have a recipe for gluten free stir fry and some other random things sumwhere).. the key is just to look in the freezers at the shopping centre

Hi there,

My little man is to young to be diagnosed but we are thinking he has this as he breaks out in echema(sp) vomiting and dihorea(sp) sorry shocking speller. And i have found that i make most things the same ie baking and just use gluten free flour and baking powder etc. I also amke everything and buy him gluetn free cereal and bread have also tried making bread and there are some good packet mixes out there. It is hard but once you get used to it it just becomes routine. Can you get any extra help to pay for food? I am in NZ and we get a child disability allowence to help pay for my little mans food as it can be at least twice if not three times as much as normal. Good luck! Also i have the womans weekly gluten free cook book and it has some really good recipies in it and online there are alot of websites etc that you will find really useful.

Kristie

Hi thanks for the replys...It is hard and I am finding I am struggling, I can't afford for me and my other daughter to go on the diet as the costs are just so expensive. I couldn't believe when I went to get her a loaf of bread and it was $7 for half a loaf!!! I am going to lookin inot making my own breads.

It's hard shopping to they have gluten free products in the health food isle but I am forever reading every lable on everything else I pick up and have to put back as it has gluten in it sad

The one thing she is missing is vegemite, she's stuck with peanut butter and won't touch it, but I'm hoping to get there.

Hi thanks for the replys...It is hard and I am finding I am struggling, I can't afford for me and my other daughter to go on the diet as the costs are just so expensive. I couldn't believe when I went to get her a loaf of bread and it was $7 for half a loaf!!! I am going to lookin inot making my own breads.

It's hard shopping to they have gluten free products in the health food isle but I am forever reading every lable on everything else I pick up and have to put back as it has gluten in it sad

The one thing she is missing is vegemite, she's stuck with peanut butter and won't touch it, but I'm hoping to get there.

It really does suck i know that they make a gluten free spread similar to vegemite maybe you could try that? At the moment it is just my little man who will be turning 3 in october who is on the diet but i think we will all have to start then very very expensive i know your pain but my ds really doesn't know the difference only when we are around other people who are giving there kids things that he can't have.

I would look into seeing if you can get some financial help as we couldn't afford it if we didn't have the benifit that we get.

http://glutenfreechoices.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=178&zenid=229bec7ae9bcb86a9be31144a18c9086

http://www.glutenfreeshop.com.au/detail.htm?ProductID=294

http://www.gastro.net.au/diets/glutenfree.html

The top two are gluten free alternative to vegmite and the bottom one is an AUS website with gluten free info. Hope you don't thinking i am going to far just trying to help as i know how hard it is as there is gluten in everything including chocolate wich is crap as! It sucks and i wish my little boy didn't have it.

Kristie

Sponge Gloss : Your son is not to young to be tested. There is a 2 part blood test and then possibly a biopsy. My 19 month old had the firt part of the test done at 15 months 2nd blood test at 18months. Even if they are negative it could be a gluten sensitivity/intolerance.

I understand how expensive it is!! Do you have an aldi where you live? they have gf flours, bread mixes, gravy powder, macaroni cheese, rip off tiny teddy's that are gf - i've just stocked up. HEaps cheaper than coles/woolies

Hello...I was diagnosed with coeliac disease approx 18months ago and found it very hard to adjust to the new diet. Yes the diet is very expensive but I have also found alot of things you can make yourself. An excellent book I have purchased is "My Gluten free Shopping Guide" and it was a life saver.It's set up to show you in sections of the supermaket all the foods you can eat which will open up alot of ideas for you. Feel free to ask me any thing about it...Im more than happy to help you...

It really does suck i know that they make a gluten free spread similar to vegemite maybe you could try that? At the moment it is just my little man who will be turning 3 in october who is on the diet but i think we will all have to start then very very expensive i know your pain but my ds really doesn't know the difference only when we are around other people who are giving there kids things that he can't have.

I would look into seeing if you can get some financial help as we couldn't afford it if we didn't have the benifit that we get.

http://glutenfreechoices.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=178&zenid=229bec7ae9bcb86a9be31144a18c9086

http://www.glutenfreeshop.com.au/detail.htm?ProductID=294

http://www.gastro.net.au/diets/glutenfree.html

The top two are gluten free alternative to vegmite and the bottom one is an AUS website with gluten free info. Hope you don't thinking i am going to far just trying to help as i know how hard it is as there is gluten in everything including chocolate wich is crap as! It sucks and i wish my little boy didn't have it.

Kristie

Wow thanks for those links, I can do with all the help I can get lol, I've been told by the dietican that we arn't eligle for financial assistance but am going to my gp tomorrow to find out for sure. I thought chocolate was gonna be the biggest devasation to my lil girl, how ever I found out she can have certain cadbury chocolates like plain freddos and milky top freddos, the top deck chocolate and plain dairy milk so she's set there lol.

I understand how expensive it is!! Do you have an aldi where you live? they have gf flours, bread mixes, gravy powder, macaroni cheese, rip off tiny teddy's that are gf - i've just stocked up. HEaps cheaper than coles/woolies

No I'm in WA so no Aldi here sad

Hello...I was diagnosed with coeliac disease approx 18months ago and found it very hard to adjust to the new diet. Yes the diet is very expensive but I have also found alot of things you can make yourself. An excellent book I have purchased is "My Gluten free Shopping Guide" and it was a life saver.It's set up to show you in sections of the supermaket all the foods you can eat which will open up alot of ideas for you. Feel free to ask me any thing about it...Im more than happy to help you...

Can I ask where you can get the book from?? I am starting to make things from scratch for her and just freeze them so they don't go to waste.

Can I also ask how long after you started the diet did you start to feel normal again?? It's been 3 weeks and my DD is still getting bloated after eating and is still quite constipated...but then I suppose after 3 yrs of symptoms it may take a while for things to return to normal..

The lady actually on sells the book online she has a website so maybe if u just google it. Her name is Linda Greguric.

To be honest I had absolutely no symptoms (well so i thought), a blood test was done because i couldnt touch vodka and my mums friend had the same and she was coeliac. Ive had endoscopy though and it is doing damage inside i just cant feel it. Not sure exactly when it happened but I do feel different than I used to. Alot more energy, not feeling sick after eating etc. before I just thought that was normal.

I hope your daughter feels better soon. She is very lucky to be diagnosed young and all the things you think she will miss out on wont bother her because she will be used to her diet. They say its a genetic thing so hoping my daughter (10 months) doesnt have it but also not sure where I got it because both my parents got tested and both came back negative...
Sorry for the rambling on...i hope i have helped

There's a vegemite replacement option "Vege Spread" by Freedom Foods.

I also swear by corn thins (the thinner version of rice cakes) - they're a nice substitute for bread and really good as a snack (covered with favourite topping).

My favourite home made treats would be the following

"Nearly cookie time cookies"
Ingredients
125g butter (or marg)
1/2c sugar
1/2c brown sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1 egg
1 3/4c gluten free flour (I use a mixture of rice, potato and corn flour)
1 1/2 tsp gluten free baking powder
125 g chocolate chips
Method
Beat together the butter and sugars until thick and creamy, then beat in the egg
Add vanilla then sifted dry ingredients
Mix to combine then stir in choc chips.
Roll into balls and give a wee squash with a fork on the baking tray, leave a bit of room for spreading
Bake at 190 for 10-12 minutes
This recipe doubles nicely, and the cookie dough freezes well, just place the bikkies on baking paper and freeze on the tray, once they are frozen pop them in a plastic bag, then when you need cookies in a hurry just pull them out, by the time the oven has heated up they are ready to go in the oven (you might need to add a minute or two to the cooking time).

Delicious GF Cupcakes!
Ingredients
1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/4 cups (310 mL) brown rice flour mix (I used Totally Gluten Free Bakery’s flour mix)
1/4 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 1/2 tsp (7.5 mL) baking powder
1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) xanthan gum
1/2 cup (125 mL) canola oil
1/2 cup (125 mL) milk
1 tsp (5 mL) pure vanilla extract
frosting
Method
Preheat oven to 350 F/180 C. Position rack in centre of oven. Place cupcake baking liners in a 12-cupcake baking pan. Beat sugar and eggs in large bowl of electric mixer at medium speed for one minute. Add flour, salt, baking powder, xanthan gum, oil, milk and vanilla; beat at medium speed for one minute. Pour batter into prepared pan. Place in centre of oven and bake for about 20 minutes or until centre springs back when touched and cupcakes are very lightly browned (bake about 35 minutes for nine-inch round, 40 minutes for eight-inch round). Cool on rack for five minutes. Remove cupcakes from pan onto rack and cool completely before icing. Top with your favourite frosting.
Creamy Butter Frosting
Ingredients:
• 1/3 cup (75g) butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pound (3 1/2 cups) sifted confectioners sugar
• 3 to 4 tablespoons milk
Preparation:
Cream butter, salt, and vanilla, beating until light and fluffy. Add sugar gradually, beating after each addition. Add 3 tablespoons milk, beating until smooth. Beat in more milk until desired spreading consistency is reached. Makes about 2 1/3 cups of frosting, enough to frost tops and sides of of an 8-inch 2-layer cake or a 10-inch tube or bundt cake, or about 1 dozen cupcakes.

My Daughter is nearly 15 mths old and has been diagonsed with Celiacs Disease. She was diagnosed before she turned 1 so it is never too early to test, there is a two pronged blood test they do before they even contemplate doing a biopsy.


I have found some pretty good stuff in the Health Food section but you are right it is pretty expensive.

There are some really good websites around with a heap of recipies on there. Corn thins or Rice cakes are great, but make sure you check the packet as some still contain traces of wheat.

The sakata Rice Crackers are really good. I have found that dried fruits fresh fruit plain corn chips ( my daughter cannot have dairy or an overload of soy as well so her diet is alot more limited)

Using rice instead of pasta is really good as well because there isnt the extra costs

If you are in Australia then you may be entitled to the carers allowence, its $106 a fortnight. We recieve this but my daughter also has quite a few other health issues.

The reason you can recive the carers allowence is becuase CD is a disorder that requires a special diet. If the special diet is not adhered to then it will cause organ damage, so as Centrelink put it, it is a tick a box disability and means you automatically recieve the payment.

You can also be back paid for up to 12 weeks prior to your claim date if your daughter had symptoms.

Also check out the Celiac Society there membership entitiles you to cook books and also 10% off all GF food at Coles and woolworts.


Also to the person (sorry cant remember your name) who wanted to know how long it takes to feel better, I was told that for every month of eating Gluten foods it can take an extra week to feel better. Also the slightest amount of Gluten (as little as the size of 1/8 of a finger nail can take 90 days to get out of your system.

HTH, feel free to PM me if you have any other questions

Someone said something about Turkish bread, I checked at the shops today and the ones my local woolies sell, has gluten present. Is there a different kind??

I'm in Wa and was referred to the Coleiacs Disease Society, does any one know how much the membership costs are?? I doesn't say it in the info pack I got.

I was told by my Dr that he would have to be on a normal diet for a week at least before the blood test and i am really worried about how he will cope but i have spoken to Dh and i think we will do it just to know either way as if it is celiacs then he needs to know he can't touch gluten ever for the rest of his life.

I think he will be really sick and i think that's why the dr was trying to put me off but i think that is what it is as his reaction has gotten worse and worse.

Yes he has to be on a normal diet for at least 3days prior to the test or a false negative may occur. If you know gluten/wheat affects him I wouldnt put him through it. It might come back negative but like I said he may have either a wheat or gluten sensitivity or intolerance. My 19 month old has come back negative for a dairy allegy and lactose in tolerance but it makes him quite sick. We are about to try a gluten fre diet to see whther he reacts to it as well.

I was told by my Dr that he would have to be on a normal diet for a week at least before the blood test and i am really worried about how he will cope but i have spoken to Dh and i think we will do it just to know either way as if it is celiacs then he needs to know he can't touch gluten ever for the rest of his life.

I think he will be really sick and i think that's why the dr was trying to put me off but i think that is what it is as his reaction has gotten worse and worse.

Hi I would have the tests to, my DD had the blood tests come back positive and still had to remain on the a normal diet for the next 3 months till we could get in for a endoscopy!!

Like you said it is a life long diet change..Has his symptoms improved since being on the diet?

Hi I would have the tests to, my DD had the blood tests come back positive and still had to remain on the a normal diet for the next 3 months till we could get in for a endoscopy!!

Like you said it is a life long diet change..Has his symptoms improved since being on the diet?

Yeah finatly has improved being on the gluten free diet no ecsema(sp) unless he sneaks something no GF and no throwing up or pale runny stools which is great so i am really not lokking forward to it as i know he will be itchy and sick so won't bee fun at all think i will talk to the Dr a bit more he was sort of like why do you want the test and I said well it's the difference between having an adverse reaction and not ever being able to touch it as it will cause damage to his organs! So i think there is a reason in that sence it's just having to put him through that.

6 to one half a dozen to the other at the moment.

hi...
my daughter is on gluten free food since last year and i give her gluten free products like red beans, beet root, organic dates, sprouts, fruits etc but i also need to know some good recipes which i can make at home.