Celiac

[*missy*me*]

My daughter is 2.5years and has been diagnosed with celiac disease. Does anyone know any quick & easy receipes they would like to share?

[neenah]

KW60F2, on 30 May 2010 - 08:35 PM, said:

My daughter is 2.5years and has been diagnosed with celiac disease. Does anyone know any quick & easy receipes they would like to share?

sorry i cant help with recepies but i have to say that its awesome that she has been diagnosed so young!
i know so many people who have suffered the effects of celiac for years and years with many mis-diagnosis and finally one test , and they knew they were all gutted it took so long to find out !!
good luck with the receipes!

[Oliveoyl]

Hi, my daughter was diagnosed at 2 years of age, she is now a healthy thriving 6yo. The first thing I would recommend is to join a Coeliac Society in your state.
For breakfast ideas:
GF Toast with butter (make sure she has her own toaster and spreads as contamination from other crumbs) and Mighty mite (like vegemite)
GF Cereals
Eggs
Rice Porridge

Lunch,
GF Toasted Sandwiches,
Polenta
Rice Cakes
Ham and Cheese rolled up
Cottage Cheese and sultanas
Tinned tuna (check ingredients)
GF French Toast

Dinners can include
Vegies
Rice
GF Pasta
Rice Paper rollups

Snacks
Yogurt
Fruit
GF Rice crackers with dip
Sultanas
Dried Fruit

I am heading out right now, but will come up with other ideas either tomorrow or the next day. I was a bit overwhelmed when my daughter was first diagnosed thinking oh no what will she eat. It is so good she was diagnosed early as she will never know any different when growing up. My girl has no issues at school, in fact many kids are fascinated by her food. I always make sure she never misses out on anything and attempt to not make her feel "different" from the other kids.
1 book I thoroughly recommend is the 4 Ingredients or Less Gluten Free book, it is FABULOUS. At gatherings or parties, I used to pin a badge on her stating that she was Gluten Free in big letters, as she was unable to let people know and alot of adults without thinking will give food to kids.
I am happy to answer any questions you may have also.
It is such a healthy diet and she loves it.

[Hannah001]

liac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. People who have celiac disease cannot tolerate gluten, a protein in wheat, rye, and barley. Gluten is found mainly in foods but may also be found in everyday products such as medicines, vitamins, and lip balms.
people with celiac disease should discuss gluten-free food choices with a dietitian or physician who specializes in celiac disease. People with celiac disease should always read food ingredient lists carefully to make sure the food does not contain gluten.

[dioriffic]

i used to work for a company selling gluten free products. am not celiac but i loved the products. when eating pasta or breads i never felt bloated or heavy. i cook with it all the time. i see now that there a huge markets for these products at major shops. call the www.coeliacsociety.com.au

what state do u live in? if u live perth i can give you a few places to look and shop at.

[Spritegrrl]

Check out the Health Food aisle of your local supermarket - you will be blown away by all the gluten-free choices these days! Not at all like 15 years ago when you were limited to rice crackers, frozen bread and fruit...

I do a lot of gluten-free cooking for friends and family and basically substitute gluten-free four in all my recipes - works wonders + no-one can tell! Gluten free flour tends to work best if the recipe has eggs in it. To make bread, I use a GF Ladke(?) flour mix named "Easy Bake" which is very good. Also a big cheer for GF pasta and "Well and Good" Chocolate Mud Cake mix!

Things to watch out for:
Soy Sauce (baaaadd. Tamari is good.)
Baking Powder (can either be GF or not)
Some custard powder, or anything that might have "wheaten" cornflour in it.
Malt vinegar.
Couscous.
Some commercial cooking oil sprays.
Powdered stock (Massel is safe)
Any thickened sauce in a stir-fry, tomato relish etc, in a cafe.
Some tinned soup.
Chocolate (different people have different tolerances).
Spelt (different tolerances).
Some corn chips.
Sausages (might not be GF).

Quinoa is usually pretty safe.

I have seen frozen gluten-free pies and sausage rolls in supermarket freezers! Taste pretty good if you can't eat the mainstream product and fancy a comfort food hit. There also used to be an annual exhibition in Sydney of gluten-free products, don't know if that is still running...