How to Eat Gluten Free or Paleo on a Budget

How to Eat Gluten Free or Paleo on a Budget

Inside: If you are considering a gluten free diet for your autistic child or you have a gluten intolerance and need to be gluten free, I would encourage you to take a look at this guide on how to eat gluten free on a budget.  I’ve been going back and forth on whether or not I should start Sweet B on a gluten free diet. I’ve read a few studies about the benefits of going gluten free with the suspected connection to leaky gut syndrome in autistic individuals. There are even a few leaky gut cookbooks or gluten free cookbooks that I’ve thought about picking up to help the process. I’ll also be the first to admit that one of the main things that’s holding me…

Low Carb Breakfast Scramble

Low Carb Breakfast Scramble

While a low carb diet isn’t exactly our intention, on occasion we’ll have low carb dishes. This usually results in a low carb breakfast option like this delicious low carb breakfast scramble. During the week we don’t make a big to-do about breakfast but over the weekends, we do put more effort into it. Sunday is always pancake day and Saturday, we get a little more creative. Kyle’s boys, T & J, have cereal usually but I’ll make something for myself, Kyle, and Squeaker. Easy Low Carb Breakfast Scramble This breakfast scramble can be completely vegetarian if you’d like and you can also add in other vegetables. Next time, I think I’ll use spinach as well. It cooked relatively quickly and was incredibly filling. The…

5 Ways to Help Your Gluten Free Child Fit In at School

5 Ways to Help Your Gluten Free Child Fit In at School

If you have a child that’s gluten free- either because of a special diet or gluten intolerance, be sure to check out these 5 ways to help your gluten free child fit in. Having a food allergy, intolerance, or dietary restriction shouldn’t keep your child from having fun. It also shouldn’t restrict them from daily life activities. No child wants to feel different from his peers. It is very important to fit in, and being the only gluten-free child in the classroom can potentially result in feelings of isolation. This is why it is really important for all the adults, involved in a child’s life, to help out. 5 Ways to Help Your Gluten Free Child Fit In at School 1. Education Educate the teacher…

Going Gluten Free: Is it necessary?

Thank you for joining us for another day of Autism A to Z! This one had me stumped for a bit (though not quite as much as the letter Q will, I’m sure… already trying to think of something for that day) until I looked inward. Going gluten free has been one of those things that I’ve been debating for quite some time for Sweet B’s sake. And I’ve always had my doubts and hesitations about doing so. Partially because of the cost and partially because I didn’t know where to start. It’s still something that I’m considering so that leads me to wonder: is going gluten free necessary for autism? The other reason this question came up is after a brief discussion with Kyle….

Mindful Indulgence with GinnyBakes

Thank you so much to GinnyBakes for sponsoring this opportunity. As we’re looking to make healthier changes to our lives, one of the areas where I’m struggling the most is with snacks. Yes, I know that there are quite a few options out there and we’ve tried a few. We also try to offer fresh fruit and vegetables as often as possible and Sweet B is usually okay with this offering. With Kyle’s kids, it’s a bit of a different story. Even though they’re only with us on the weekends, I want to make sure that we’re still sticking to our healthy lifestyle changes. And that includes snacking and food.  One way that we can do this, is with a little mindful indulgence with GinnyBakes….