Parents of celiac kids have a challenge — it’s called snack. For soccer, volleyball, school, playdates, parties — and for many people this summer — Vacation Bible School. Gotta admit — VBS has some of the funkiest snacks around. So how do you even compete with a gluten-free version? I’ve got an idea….
No matter whether you are newly diagnosed with celiac or you have a child struggling with the disease, a social network could answer many questions for you about managing the lifestyle. This post highlights some of the very active social networks where people are talking about all things gluten-free! Should you join one? This post could help you decide.
Bringing in an exchange student with celiac disease for nearly a year is a big challenge. We took that on and now it’s about to end. I have found myself asking a lot of questions about the future of my own daughter as soon-to-be teenage celiac, but also about some of the bigger food challenges for Ida while she was here.
Do you ever get frustrated that your gluten-free child never seems to be able to have the snack that is distributed during activities? I know in general life isn’t fair, but after a while this focus on a mass-snack that everyone eats after every game gets old when your child can’t eat it most of the time. Recently one of Emma’s coaches had a great idea that resolved this snack issue.
Catch celiac disease early! It could have a major impact on the well-being of your child.
General Mills Big G Chex cereals are rolling out and the boxes are so pretty with their gluten-free label right on the front! Check out this post for more information on what products are turning gluten-free and when!
Should a daycare be providing your child a gluten-free diet if you request it (and a doctor prescribes it)? You are paying hundreds of dollars each week or month in tuition right, so shouldn’t these medically-necessary diets be accommodated? The answer is …both yes and no.
Prom-time is almost here and it’s close enough where parents really need to start assisting their children with safe food choices. This post offers a few hints to parents.
I can think of many reasons why a person on a gluten-free diet should have frozen entrees available to them: work lunch, not a good cook, a safe back-up plan when you’re going over to have dinner with friends who are well-meaning but may not get the whole “gluten-free thing”. Whatever your reason, this gluten-free pasta is tasty and worth having in your freezer.
An adventure in gluten-free potlucking! Amy brings gluten-free options to church supper. But did anyone eat it?
