Adopting a gluten-free and casein-free diet presents a challenge to most home cooks. Fortunately for us there are many web resources available, providing tons of information, advice, and yummy recipes to sample. Here are a few worth checking out:
GFCF Diet: www.gfcfdiet.com –this online support group has an excellent directory, featuring support groups, lists of acceptable and unacceptable foods, diet counselors, tools, and products.
Autism Network for Dietary Intervention: www.autismndi.com –this website features many articles related to autism research and diet, lists of doctors and nutrition counselors, support groups, and FAQs about the diet.
Gluten-Free Goddess: www.glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com –Karina Allrich, a painter and creative cook, created this blog after finding out about her numerous food allergies (bless her heart). She takes some of the best food photos I have ever seen, and her blog has recipes catering to a variety of dietary needs.
Aprovechar: www.aprovechar.danandsally.com–Sally Parrot Ashbrook posts a variety of different recipes for those with celiac disease and other food sensitivities. I particularly love her focus on local and seasonal ingredients.
Gluten-Free Girl: www.glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com-–Shauna James Ahern is actually the person who inspired me to start my own food blog. After being diagnosed with celiac disease, she overhauled her way of eating—and changed her life. Shauna includes dairy ingredients in some of her recipes, but they are easily modified to accommodate casein-free lifestyles as well. And Shauna is one fabulous food writer.
TACA: www.talkaboutcuringautism.org –Fellow 5 Minutes for Special Needs contributor Trish told me about this site in an email, and I’m so glad she did! There is a lot of information about the GFCF diet on this site. In fact, they even have a guide to going GFCF in 10 weeks. What’s great is that they also have a list of GFCF-friendly foods that are available in supermarkets. Thanks Trish!