We're Feeding Kira Gruel

Man, I feel sorry for Kira. We're just not doing the best job with this diet. We've stopped feeding Kira casein (well we're almost there). So we have so few food options and haven't taken the time to really figure out a solid GFCF diet. I guess that'll be my job for the weekend.

Today Kira ate:
Van's GF waffle with syrup
Yo baby Yogurt (once we're finished with yo baby we're moving onto Silk)
Rice, spinach
Dr. Praegers sweet potato (kiddie food)
A few bites of GF pancake
Bartlett pear. cantelope
Organic Rice Milk

I didn't give enough veggies and meat. I swear, if eliminatin casein doesn't produce any noticeable results in two weeks Im adding dairy back in.

Midweek mistake

I messed up bigtime today and fed Kira shrimp, and totally forgot it was a big allergen. 15 minutes after eating the shrimp and rash broke out around her neck. It went away soon after. I'm so mad at myself! Poor child can't even eat wheat, I will feel terrible if she can't eat shellfish because of my mistake!

Today Kira ate:
Fried egg, EnerG potato bread, olivio spread
Cantelope, banana
Risotto with peas and shrimp :(
Yo baby yogurt (I'm going to switch to soy soon)
Pirate's booty
Bartlett Pear
Spinach pancake (Dr. Praegers)
One bite of an Amy's Mexican Bowl (Hope she finishes rest tomorrow)
Rice Milk Organic

Even if I am messing up with her food I cannot deny that she is growing. She is HUGE. She is almost 13mo and 2T shirts are tight on her. It's so strange. I was a small baby and my husband was pretty average.

I ordered the book "Special Diets for Special Kids". I'm desperate for easy recipes.

Monday's are never easy

okay so we're really struggling with going Casein Free. How do people do this?

Today for breakfast Kira had:
Scrambled eggs, GF energy C potato bread spread with Olivio
Rice Milk (organic)
Pirates booty
Fried rice again (This has become a staple)
Yogurt (so hard to cut out)
Cantelope
A few bites of the meatloaf I made with some veggies.

I just can't be supermom! I'm so exhausted when I get home from work. Going gluten free is a full time job, I swear. If I pick up groceries I won't have time to hang out with Kira before she goes to bed. I only get to see a bit of her in the morning and at night. I need to devote my weekend to planning meals for the week. I think Kira would enjoy a GF chicken pot pie. But the recipe looks a bit complicated. Ill take any suggestions! Ideally quick and easy.

We NEED variety!

Kira has consumed six pancakes in the past three days. This 22 pound, one year old girl may have a future in competitive food eating. I highly recommend the Red Mill Pancake Mix.. It's so easy to whip up a batch of pancakes. You would NEVER know they were GF. Unfortunately my husband and I tend to feed Kira the same things over and over again. So after the sixth pancake we were pretty much out of ideas. We're trying to go casein free as well, so that eliminates a lot of options.

Today Kira ate

leftover fried rice (GF soy sauce)
Red Mill pancake with syrup
bosc pear
Dr Praegers children's spinach potato cakes
Red Mill pancake with Olivio spread and syrup with bits of Hebrew National Hot Dog
Cantelope
Good Life cookie
Rice Milk (Organic)

Loads of carbs... I need to work on adding some more protein and veggies.

Tonight I baked a meatloaf using a recipe from www.glutenfreemommy.com. But Kira had already fell asleep. I'll save for tomorrow. I hope Kira will eat this in some form or another.