Ivy ate some salmon yesterday. David and I had sushi and she wanted to try it, so we let her. About an hour later she came out in big red welts and started to cough. It was just one small piece and I’m pretty sure she has had fish before. Before long she was scratching…
Category Archives: Feeding
Hunger Bites
Just in the last two days, I have seen three news reports about people getting arrested for shoplifting food. I have to believe it is because the economic crisis has impacted so many families and left them desperate. But in an effort to help, my youngest daughter, Ashley, is trying to make a difference. Ashley…
Eat, pray, love
This is Max when he was eight months old, about the time he started doing baby food. As you can see, more of it typically ended up on his bib than in his mouth. From the first time he ate, he’d thrust food out of his mouth with his tongue. It was an issue that took…
Planning a Camping Trip With Reflux, a G-Tube and Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome…
Why, you ask? Because I woke up one morning and said to myself, “Self — Your life is disturbingly deficient in chaos at the moment… I know! Let’s plan a summer camping trip! You know — hours upon hours of gluten-free menu planning, tube-feeds without running water, barf bags, taking that ten-mile drive back into…
Easy Vegetable Curry
Here’s a simple and colorful curry dish that is a great way to get your family members to eat their vegetables. Peas, carrots, and cauliflower are readily available even in the wintertime, making putting this dish together a snap. 1 tablespoon canola oil 4 carrots, peeled and sliced 1 cauliflower head, cut into small florets…
GFCF Banana Bread
I love bananas! Everyone in the house usually eats one per day, which means we typically have an abundance of this gem of a fruit in our home. Occasionally we have bananas sitting around in the kitchen that my kids will not eat because the kids think they’re too ripe. What do you do when…
Chicken and Mashed Potatoes with a Side of Guilt
For years, 18 to be exact, I have been made to feel guilty for having the television on while my family had dinner together. I really felt it was an accomplishment to have all my children sit down as a family for dinner seven nights a week, and we continue that practice even now –…
Quinoa Porridge
Here’s a recipe for a delicious, hot breakfast: a much-needed thing on a cold winter morning. Over the years, I have had a love-hate relationship with quinoa. It took a while, but I finally got the hang of cooking quinoa, and have begun to really enjoy it. What’s even better is that quinoa is a…
Sesame Candy
Here is a simple candy recipe that is pretty easy to make; if you’re new to candy making, this would be a good one to try. I found the orginal recipe on Epicurious.com. It stores very well, so you can make a batch and store them in an airtight container. It will keep for about…
Tembleque (Puerto-Rican Style Coconut Custard)
It took a lot of coaxing for me to get my mother-in-law to teach me how to make her coconut custard. I love it because not only does is use one of my favorite ingredients—coconut—but it is also gluten and casein free. I didn’t even have to modify the recipe. Well, except for the fact…