Day Three - Almost Wheat Free

And so the journey begins

Today is day three of Em being Almost Wheat Free - I say almost as we are not avoiding traces at this stage and there was a hiccup on day 1.  I forgot she had food tech at school and I hadnt informed her teacher of this new restriction.  So she had one piece of filo pastry which she had made into a pie.  Oops.  Must email teacher.

So what has she eaten.

Day one
Afterschool snack - two medium baked potatoes with Olivani.
Dinner - Pork Fried Rice

Day two
Breakfast

Banana Berry Smoothie & Dry Cornflakes

School Lunch

Left over Pork Fried Rice, Nairns Choc Chip Oat cakes, Fresh Strawberries.

The verdict - the rice is too hard to eat and she preferred yesterdays snack lunch.

Afernoon tea - Dovedales Rice & Raisin bread toasted with Olivani, Corn thins with Marmite

Dinner - Minestrone soup made with Gluten Free pasta. Banana.

Day three
Breakfast - Rice & Raisin Toast & Chocolate nesquik Oat Milk

And today she is taking for lunch

Homemade Teriyaki Chicken Sushi (which Em made last night), Orgran animal biscuits and Dried apricots

And have we seen any change?
Her skin is certainly looking better, but that could also be due to the antibiotics she is on to combat the infection.

Is she happy with the change?
So far she hasnt found it to be to much of a challenge.  "Just as long as I can eat potatoes I'll be happy" - bless :-)

Easter Breakfast Allergy Style

When Bear woke up this morning she asked if we could please have waffles for breakfast (that was after asking for easter eggs of course!).  I was happy to oblige and they were so yum.

The recipe I use is from the food allergy mama and is the best egg and dairy free pancake recipe I have ever tried.

2 C flour

4 Tbsp sugar

4 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

2 Tbsp water

4 T rice bran oil

2 C Oat or rice milk

Preheat a cast iron pan or waffle iron until hot.

Preheat oven to 150 degrees. 

In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt with a wire whisk. 

In a large liquid measuring cup combine water, oil and milk. 

Pour water mixture into the dry ingredients and mix with a wire whisk until just combined. Do not over mix; lumps are fine.

For waffles just pour a ladle full of the mixture into the greased waffle iron and wait for them to cook.

For pancakes pour about ¼C of batter into the lightly oiled frypan and cook until small bubbles start to form on top. Flip and cook other side until light brown. 

Transfer waffles/pancakes to a warmed oven to keep warm and then continue until all the mixture is used up.

Serve with fruit.

YUM.

Happy Easter.

Barbs x