Here is a great chocolate chip cookie recipe that everyone in the house loves!
1 cup and 3 tblsp. of All-Purpose Flour (see day 2)
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1/2 cup all-vegetable shortening, at room temp.
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp. organic vanilla extract
1 cup GFCF chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a large bowl and using a fork, beat together the shortening, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy, about 2 min. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Gradually mix in the flour mixture; stir in the chocolate chips.
Spoon about about 1 tblsp. of dough onto the prepared cookie sheet leaving about 2 inches between cookies. Bake 12 min.; until golden at the edges. Let cool 2 min. before transfer to a wire rack. Enjoy!
We also tried some of the Udi's muffins recently. FABULOUS! The only drawback is they are $7 for 4 large muffins. I have written down the list of ingredients and plan to experiment some after Christmas in hopes of getting a close recipe. I will share it if I do.
I am still on the hunt for a good Mac N Cheese and cake recipe. They are selling box cake mixes now that are Gluten Free but they are not very good using the dairy free butter!
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Dinner & Dessert Recipie
We had a great dinner last night and I had to share the recipie! Also - I am so happy to have found the Glutino crackers at Walmart this week for 3.98 a box (as oppossed to $6 a box at EarthFare). They seem to have come down on the Bob's Mill flour products also....yahoo! My husband was SHOCKED to hear me say something nice about Walmart.....so, I guess pigs must be flying somewhere!
Mexican Meatloaf (Cooking for Isaiah Cookbook)
1 (12 oz) jar roasted red peppers - drained, split, seeded and patted dry
1 1/2 cups finely crushed tortilla chips
6 tblsp. chopped fresh parsley
Salt & Pepper
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
2 lg. eggs. lightly beaten
1 (16 oz.) jar Salsa
Preheat oven to 375. I spray a 9-inch pie plate with organic olive oil spray and line it with the red peppers. In a small bowl; mix together 1/2 cup of tortilla chips and 2 tblsp. parsley; season with 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/8 tsp. pepper.
In a large bowl, mix the beef, eggs, 3/4 cup salsa, the remaining 1 cup crushed tortilla chips, the remaining 4 tblsp. parsley, 1 tsp. salt and 1 tsp. pepper until just combined. Press the meat mixture into the pepper-lined pie plate. Spread the remaining salsa over the top, sprinkle with the tortilla chip mixture and drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 45 minutes. Let cool for about 15 min. before cutting into wedges and serving.
I use all organic & natural ingredients. I also serve it with a side of broccoli or mixed veggies. Yum!
Awesome Brownies (adapted from recipie in Cooking for Isaiah)
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1/3 cup veggie oil
3 tblsp. water
1 cup sugar
2 lg. eggs, at room temp.
3/4 cup All Purpose Flour (see 2nd day entry)
1/4 tsp. salt
Preheat oven to 350. Line an 8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together the melted chocolate, oil, and water until smooth.
In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar & eggs. Whisk in the chocolate mixture. Fold in the flour & salt until just combined; transfer the batter into the prepared pan and spread to edges. Bake until set and the brownie edges pull away slightly from the sides of the pan; about 35 min. Let cool in the pan. Remove by using the edges of the paper and set out on a flat surface to cut into squares.
My family actually likes these brownies better than the boxed kind. The inside of the brownie will be very moist but they harden with cooling. The taste is wonderful!
Mexican Meatloaf (Cooking for Isaiah Cookbook)
1 (12 oz) jar roasted red peppers - drained, split, seeded and patted dry
1 1/2 cups finely crushed tortilla chips
6 tblsp. chopped fresh parsley
Salt & Pepper
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
2 lg. eggs. lightly beaten
1 (16 oz.) jar Salsa
Preheat oven to 375. I spray a 9-inch pie plate with organic olive oil spray and line it with the red peppers. In a small bowl; mix together 1/2 cup of tortilla chips and 2 tblsp. parsley; season with 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/8 tsp. pepper.
In a large bowl, mix the beef, eggs, 3/4 cup salsa, the remaining 1 cup crushed tortilla chips, the remaining 4 tblsp. parsley, 1 tsp. salt and 1 tsp. pepper until just combined. Press the meat mixture into the pepper-lined pie plate. Spread the remaining salsa over the top, sprinkle with the tortilla chip mixture and drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 45 minutes. Let cool for about 15 min. before cutting into wedges and serving.
I use all organic & natural ingredients. I also serve it with a side of broccoli or mixed veggies. Yum!
Awesome Brownies (adapted from recipie in Cooking for Isaiah)
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1/3 cup veggie oil
3 tblsp. water
1 cup sugar
2 lg. eggs, at room temp.
3/4 cup All Purpose Flour (see 2nd day entry)
1/4 tsp. salt
Preheat oven to 350. Line an 8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together the melted chocolate, oil, and water until smooth.
In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar & eggs. Whisk in the chocolate mixture. Fold in the flour & salt until just combined; transfer the batter into the prepared pan and spread to edges. Bake until set and the brownie edges pull away slightly from the sides of the pan; about 35 min. Let cool in the pan. Remove by using the edges of the paper and set out on a flat surface to cut into squares.
My family actually likes these brownies better than the boxed kind. The inside of the brownie will be very moist but they harden with cooling. The taste is wonderful!
Monday, November 1, 2010
GFCF & Egg Free Cooking
I did some experimenting and a bit of research on Saturday about cooking egg free. One thing I have found is that you can use Egg Replacer (a flour like substance) when baking breads, cookies, muffins, pancakes.....it seems 1 tsp. of egg replacer is equal to 1 egg in a recipie. I also wondered about egg beaters but have not looked at the ingredients list yet to see exactly what is in it (hoping to do that today)
I put a few recipies together for a pancake mix that does not use eggs. My two year old loved them & ate them up quickly. My older kids thought they tasted great but struggled with the consistancy.....the inside of the pancake was a little flatter & more moist than regular ones. I think you could experiment a little more with this and make it closer to a "regular" pancake:
Dry Mixture: 2 cups All Purpose Flour (see day 2)
2 tblsp. Sugar
2 tsp. Sea Salt
1 tsp. Baking Soda
2 tsp. Egg Replacer
1 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
Wet Mixture: 2 cups Rice Milk
*4 tblsp. Peach Nectar
4 tblsp. Veggie Oil
First mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl with a wire whisk. Mix the wet ingredients until combined. Add the two mixtures and mix together with the wire whisk. Spray a pan or waffle iron with organic cooking spray. Pour batter and cook (about 4 min. per side)
* The original recipie calls for 2 tblsp. of applesauce
To continue "tweeking" the recipie; you could use egg beaters (if ingredients check out), you could increase amount of egg replacer, and you could decrease the amount of peach nectar/applesauce (I used 4 tblsp.).
I am sure there are several "egg free" cookbooks available and you could substitute the GFCF All Purpose Flour and Rice Milk for regular flour and milk if you want to keep things Gluten & Casine Free. I can continue to do some more research if it would be helpful....just let me know!
I put a few recipies together for a pancake mix that does not use eggs. My two year old loved them & ate them up quickly. My older kids thought they tasted great but struggled with the consistancy.....the inside of the pancake was a little flatter & more moist than regular ones. I think you could experiment a little more with this and make it closer to a "regular" pancake:
Dry Mixture: 2 cups All Purpose Flour (see day 2)
2 tblsp. Sugar
2 tsp. Sea Salt
1 tsp. Baking Soda
2 tsp. Egg Replacer
1 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
Wet Mixture: 2 cups Rice Milk
*4 tblsp. Peach Nectar
4 tblsp. Veggie Oil
First mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl with a wire whisk. Mix the wet ingredients until combined. Add the two mixtures and mix together with the wire whisk. Spray a pan or waffle iron with organic cooking spray. Pour batter and cook (about 4 min. per side)
* The original recipie calls for 2 tblsp. of applesauce
To continue "tweeking" the recipie; you could use egg beaters (if ingredients check out), you could increase amount of egg replacer, and you could decrease the amount of peach nectar/applesauce (I used 4 tblsp.).
I am sure there are several "egg free" cookbooks available and you could substitute the GFCF All Purpose Flour and Rice Milk for regular flour and milk if you want to keep things Gluten & Casine Free. I can continue to do some more research if it would be helpful....just let me know!
Friday, October 29, 2010
More Recipies
Here is what we had the last two evenings for dinner:
Breakfast: Fried Eggs Turkey Sausage
Chocolate Chip Waffles
Yum! These waffles are very sweet so I just put dairy free butter on them - no syrup. You may not like them if you prefer regular waffles. My kids love this one; they also love the turkey sausage. I fried the eggs in the dairy free butter.
Waffle Mix: 2 1/4 cup of All Purpose Flour Mix (see day 2)
1/4 cup & 1 tsp. of Sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. sea salt
Mix together with a wire whisk.
To make waffles: Combine Waffle Mix, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1 large egg, 2 tblsp. veggie oil, 1 1/2 cups rice milk, 1 tblsp. vanilla extract, and 1/2 cup GFCF chocolate chips. The original recipie included 1 mashed bannana but we left this out. Mix with a wire whisk.
Spray organic olive oil spray on a waffle iron and cook.
A cheaper alternative to GFCF chocolate chips are Ghirardelli chips.
Last night I picked up an organic rotisseri chicken from EarthFare. Thursday nights are "Kids eat Free" with a deli purchase (the rotisseri chicken counts) and all three kids meals were free. They do have GFCF options now (Soy Chicken Nuggets) but we had to supplement at home cause they were kind of gross. The sides were good and the big kids love it! I will use the rotisseri chicken for sandwhiches, wraps, or just by itself with some fruit & veggies.
I am planning to try some GFCF desserts this weekend....will keep you posted!
Breakfast: Fried Eggs Turkey Sausage
Chocolate Chip Waffles
Yum! These waffles are very sweet so I just put dairy free butter on them - no syrup. You may not like them if you prefer regular waffles. My kids love this one; they also love the turkey sausage. I fried the eggs in the dairy free butter.
Waffle Mix: 2 1/4 cup of All Purpose Flour Mix (see day 2)
1/4 cup & 1 tsp. of Sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. sea salt
Mix together with a wire whisk.
To make waffles: Combine Waffle Mix, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1 large egg, 2 tblsp. veggie oil, 1 1/2 cups rice milk, 1 tblsp. vanilla extract, and 1/2 cup GFCF chocolate chips. The original recipie included 1 mashed bannana but we left this out. Mix with a wire whisk.
Spray organic olive oil spray on a waffle iron and cook.
A cheaper alternative to GFCF chocolate chips are Ghirardelli chips.
Last night I picked up an organic rotisseri chicken from EarthFare. Thursday nights are "Kids eat Free" with a deli purchase (the rotisseri chicken counts) and all three kids meals were free. They do have GFCF options now (Soy Chicken Nuggets) but we had to supplement at home cause they were kind of gross. The sides were good and the big kids love it! I will use the rotisseri chicken for sandwhiches, wraps, or just by itself with some fruit & veggies.
I am planning to try some GFCF desserts this weekend....will keep you posted!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Easy & Quick Dinner Ideas
One of the toughest things about home-made cooking is the time it takes! I desperately wanted to get back to something quick & easy. Through trial & error; we developed a list of dinner items that everyone in the family enjoys. My kids like it and it is quick & easy for me!!! Here is what we have on our list so far:
Foil Baked Fish
Organic Veggies (microwaveable bag)
Sliced Fruit
I use Tilapia or Salmon. I throw some frozen cutlets into warm water to thaw (about 5 min) and place them on some foil. I preheat the oven to 415. I take some thin slices of lemon and squeeze about 1/2 a slice on each piece of fish. I then shake on some seafood seasoning and wrap each piece in a foil pocket. It bakes for 20 min. While the fish is cooking; I prepare the veggies & fruit. From start to finish; it takes about 30 min. and the family loves it!
Tacos
Organic Corn Chips & Salsa
Sliced Fruit
I use a Taco Kit called Garden of Eatin. I brown a 1 1/2 of All Natural Beef from EarthFare (its about $10 for 3lbs.) and use the kit. We use Organic Lettuce, Daiya Cheese for Caleb, organic sliced tomatoes, and organic salsa (about 2.50 from EarthFare). The organic corn chips (about $3 from EarthFare) and the salsa are actually huge favorites at our house. The entire meal is on the table in 30 min. or less!
Other menu items are:
Maple Glazed Pork Chops Sunday Roast & potatoes
Mexican Meatloaf Organic Rotisseri Chicken
Breakfast Home-made Pizza
Spaghetti & Meatballs
I will get you our favorite recipies as we go. My older kiddos did alot of screaming & nashing of teeth when they first heard about our diet efforts. Just the IDEA of eating healthy was horrible to them! So, I put them to work in the kitchen and each Sunday they help me plan what that week's meals will be. This has been an unexpected blessing! We get more family time together and they are excited to eat what they have cooked. Now I hear them telling their friends how yummy healthy foods are....its such a shock:) I do promise the older kids that they can eat "trash" once a week; they get to pick. I find that their request for this meal is becoming less and less as we go!
Please feel free to add your comments & suggestions too! I am still on the hunt for a good Mac & Cheese and sugar cookie recipie. Have a great day and I will continue to keep you updated!
Foil Baked Fish
Organic Veggies (microwaveable bag)
Sliced Fruit
I use Tilapia or Salmon. I throw some frozen cutlets into warm water to thaw (about 5 min) and place them on some foil. I preheat the oven to 415. I take some thin slices of lemon and squeeze about 1/2 a slice on each piece of fish. I then shake on some seafood seasoning and wrap each piece in a foil pocket. It bakes for 20 min. While the fish is cooking; I prepare the veggies & fruit. From start to finish; it takes about 30 min. and the family loves it!
Tacos
Organic Corn Chips & Salsa
Sliced Fruit
I use a Taco Kit called Garden of Eatin. I brown a 1 1/2 of All Natural Beef from EarthFare (its about $10 for 3lbs.) and use the kit. We use Organic Lettuce, Daiya Cheese for Caleb, organic sliced tomatoes, and organic salsa (about 2.50 from EarthFare). The organic corn chips (about $3 from EarthFare) and the salsa are actually huge favorites at our house. The entire meal is on the table in 30 min. or less!
Other menu items are:
Maple Glazed Pork Chops Sunday Roast & potatoes
Mexican Meatloaf Organic Rotisseri Chicken
Breakfast Home-made Pizza
Spaghetti & Meatballs
I will get you our favorite recipies as we go. My older kiddos did alot of screaming & nashing of teeth when they first heard about our diet efforts. Just the IDEA of eating healthy was horrible to them! So, I put them to work in the kitchen and each Sunday they help me plan what that week's meals will be. This has been an unexpected blessing! We get more family time together and they are excited to eat what they have cooked. Now I hear them telling their friends how yummy healthy foods are....its such a shock:) I do promise the older kids that they can eat "trash" once a week; they get to pick. I find that their request for this meal is becoming less and less as we go!
Please feel free to add your comments & suggestions too! I am still on the hunt for a good Mac & Cheese and sugar cookie recipie. Have a great day and I will continue to keep you updated!
Monday, October 25, 2010
The Good & The Bad
In my opinion; the best All-Purpose flour recipie (from Cooking for Isaiah) is:
6 cups white rice flour (Bob's Red Mill)
3 cups tapioca flour (Shiloh Farms)
11/2 cups potato starch (Bob's Red Mill)
1 tblsp. sea salt
2 tblsp. xanthum gum (Bob's Red Mill)
Its important to go organic & unprocessed on meat, fruits, veggies, and dairy. However, some of these items are ok if conventional (save some money!)
Organic: Celery Apples Blueberries
Peaches Grapes Nectarines
Strawberries Bell Peppers Spinach
Cherries Potatoes
Conventional (non-organic): Onions Avocado Banannas
Sweet Corn Pineapple Sweet Potato
Mango Sweet Pea Asparagus
Kiwi Cabbage Eggplant
Cantaloupe Watermelon Grapefruit
We shop at EarthFare but can find some items at Bi-Low & Publix. You have to watch the prices because its not neccesarily cheaper at the regular grocery. Here is a list of some basic items we keep at home that are yummy:
Vann's Wheat & Gluten Free Waffles (Bi-Low)
Village Grown Organic Microwavable Steam Bags of Veggies (Bi-Low)
Organic Tortilla Chips & Salsa (EarthFare)
Udi's Gluten Free Pizza Crusts (EarthFare)
Organic Pasta Sauce (for pizza) & Daiya Shredded Mozz. (EarthFare)
Earth Balance Butter Spread tub & sticks (EarthFare)
Organic Eggs & Organic Apple Juice (EarthFare)
EnviroKidz Organic Gorilla Munch Cereal (EarthFare/Bi-low/Publix)
Rice Pasta (EarthFare) Glutino Crackers (EarthFare)
Rudi's Gluten-Free Bakery Bread (EarthFare - pop in toaster on lowest setting before serving; comes frozen)
Full Circle Organic Soy Milk (anywhere) Rice Dream Rice Milk (anywhere)
Organic Ketchup (EarthFare)
Some things I use alot are conventional:
Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
Rice Chex Cereal
Marshmallow Creme
Olive Oil or Safflower Oil (can use regular veggie oil)
Its also important to start saving jars & have good storage items. Fresh foods go bad quickly. You can freeze things to make them last longer & give you something easy to warm up during the week
AVOID: Anything with Root Flour
Bob's Red Mill: Brownie Mix & Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
Mac and Cheese (dont even try it)
Ok....gotta go for now. Will enter more tomorrow! Good Luck!
6 cups white rice flour (Bob's Red Mill)
3 cups tapioca flour (Shiloh Farms)
11/2 cups potato starch (Bob's Red Mill)
1 tblsp. sea salt
2 tblsp. xanthum gum (Bob's Red Mill)
Its important to go organic & unprocessed on meat, fruits, veggies, and dairy. However, some of these items are ok if conventional (save some money!)
Organic: Celery Apples Blueberries
Peaches Grapes Nectarines
Strawberries Bell Peppers Spinach
Cherries Potatoes
Conventional (non-organic): Onions Avocado Banannas
Sweet Corn Pineapple Sweet Potato
Mango Sweet Pea Asparagus
Kiwi Cabbage Eggplant
Cantaloupe Watermelon Grapefruit
We shop at EarthFare but can find some items at Bi-Low & Publix. You have to watch the prices because its not neccesarily cheaper at the regular grocery. Here is a list of some basic items we keep at home that are yummy:
Vann's Wheat & Gluten Free Waffles (Bi-Low)
Village Grown Organic Microwavable Steam Bags of Veggies (Bi-Low)
Organic Tortilla Chips & Salsa (EarthFare)
Udi's Gluten Free Pizza Crusts (EarthFare)
Organic Pasta Sauce (for pizza) & Daiya Shredded Mozz. (EarthFare)
Earth Balance Butter Spread tub & sticks (EarthFare)
Organic Eggs & Organic Apple Juice (EarthFare)
EnviroKidz Organic Gorilla Munch Cereal (EarthFare/Bi-low/Publix)
Rice Pasta (EarthFare) Glutino Crackers (EarthFare)
Rudi's Gluten-Free Bakery Bread (EarthFare - pop in toaster on lowest setting before serving; comes frozen)
Full Circle Organic Soy Milk (anywhere) Rice Dream Rice Milk (anywhere)
Organic Ketchup (EarthFare)
Some things I use alot are conventional:
Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
Rice Chex Cereal
Marshmallow Creme
Olive Oil or Safflower Oil (can use regular veggie oil)
Its also important to start saving jars & have good storage items. Fresh foods go bad quickly. You can freeze things to make them last longer & give you something easy to warm up during the week
AVOID: Anything with Root Flour
Bob's Red Mill: Brownie Mix & Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
Mac and Cheese (dont even try it)
Ok....gotta go for now. Will enter more tomorrow! Good Luck!
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Getting Started
I first started this whole process by doing some research. I learned about organics, additives & preservatives, and how this could all relate to a kiddo on the Autism Spectrum. Here are the main points I learned:
1. You would not BELIEVE all the *#@! we put into our bodies when we eat out or "pop" something into the microwave! It makes sense: restaurants are in the business of making money. So, the quality of food they buy is often so poor that the general public can't even purchase it at the store! Plus, they need it to last as long as possible in order to cut costs & ship it all over the country. Thats why its often loaded with chemicals & preservatives. They use these same chemicals & preservatives in "quick fix meals" for the same reason. You could make a huge difference in your health by just cooking with fresh ingredients at home! Many of these chemicals are linked to all kinds of diseases and behavioral issues in adults & children.
2. Everyone is different and so are their allergies! I decided to try the process of elimination to test and see what foods Caleb was sensitive to. This works by eliminating one thing from the diet (we did dairy) for a week and then reintroducing it to see what happens. REALLY EYE OPENING. I actually thought about what allergies run in our family to help decide what to try first. I also did this while waiting for my gluten-casein free cookbooks to arrive in the mail.
3. Some people have a major allergy to gluten (celiac disease) and this can be found by a blood test. These folks cant have any gluten ever. Others just have a sensitivity to it and the effects can vary (it probably wont show up in a blood test). These types of allergies can change with time but can also cause some pretty serious side effects.
4. Food allergies can help explain picky eaters and food addictions. These folks only want to eat what gives them that "high" and they will reject the more healthy foods that do not. The high experienced may not just be a sugar rush but an actual chemical reaction in the brain. These chemical reactions can explain irrational behavior and a child's inability to function normally.
A GREAT resource for education and a beginning cookbook is "The Kid-Friendly ADHD & Autism Cookbook" by Dr. Pam Compart and Dana Laake.
So, the process began with Almond Milk, Earth Balance Organic Butter, and Daiya cheese (I think this is gross but Caleb eats it) I actually ended up switching to Soy Milk because I noticed a rash with the almond milk and no reaction to the Soy. I also started using organic fruits, veggies, and meats.
I lost 8 lbs. in two weeks myself just by joining in the process!
PS....Lactose Free does not equal Casein Free. Its actually got to say Dairy Free or Casein Free.
I will provide a list tomorrow of basic foods that are yummy and those not to waste money on!
1. You would not BELIEVE all the *#@! we put into our bodies when we eat out or "pop" something into the microwave! It makes sense: restaurants are in the business of making money. So, the quality of food they buy is often so poor that the general public can't even purchase it at the store! Plus, they need it to last as long as possible in order to cut costs & ship it all over the country. Thats why its often loaded with chemicals & preservatives. They use these same chemicals & preservatives in "quick fix meals" for the same reason. You could make a huge difference in your health by just cooking with fresh ingredients at home! Many of these chemicals are linked to all kinds of diseases and behavioral issues in adults & children.
2. Everyone is different and so are their allergies! I decided to try the process of elimination to test and see what foods Caleb was sensitive to. This works by eliminating one thing from the diet (we did dairy) for a week and then reintroducing it to see what happens. REALLY EYE OPENING. I actually thought about what allergies run in our family to help decide what to try first. I also did this while waiting for my gluten-casein free cookbooks to arrive in the mail.
3. Some people have a major allergy to gluten (celiac disease) and this can be found by a blood test. These folks cant have any gluten ever. Others just have a sensitivity to it and the effects can vary (it probably wont show up in a blood test). These types of allergies can change with time but can also cause some pretty serious side effects.
4. Food allergies can help explain picky eaters and food addictions. These folks only want to eat what gives them that "high" and they will reject the more healthy foods that do not. The high experienced may not just be a sugar rush but an actual chemical reaction in the brain. These chemical reactions can explain irrational behavior and a child's inability to function normally.
A GREAT resource for education and a beginning cookbook is "The Kid-Friendly ADHD & Autism Cookbook" by Dr. Pam Compart and Dana Laake.
So, the process began with Almond Milk, Earth Balance Organic Butter, and Daiya cheese (I think this is gross but Caleb eats it) I actually ended up switching to Soy Milk because I noticed a rash with the almond milk and no reaction to the Soy. I also started using organic fruits, veggies, and meats.
I lost 8 lbs. in two weeks myself just by joining in the process!
PS....Lactose Free does not equal Casein Free. Its actually got to say Dairy Free or Casein Free.
I will provide a list tomorrow of basic foods that are yummy and those not to waste money on!
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