My 6 year old does not like meat....

KZOsMommy

Stormieweather- Thank you so much for that!!! I am just starting my son on that diet so that will be VERY helpful to me both for my son and my daughter!!

katznketo

I think they are a combination of seasonal and sinus problems. All I know is that before we started this, he was sick fairly often. Now maybe once in a year and it doesn't last but a day or two. When he went to Kindergarten I thought he would bring home everyones sniffles. But not a single one.

I swear it is because we all do this. We all have abottle with our names on it. be blessed, kc

mitch16

Here is one of my most very favorite recipes: easy and inexpensive to make, low fat, high fiber, meat free (we were vegetarian for a while). My 9-year-old eats it, but we usually put lots of cheese on it for him.

Mexican Lentil Soup

In a sauce pan, saute half an onion (chopped) and 2 carrots (sliced) in a bit of olive oil until slightly softened. You can also add green peppers, green onions, jalapenos, or anything else that might be in the crisper. Add 2 cups of dry lentils, 1 16 oz. jar of salsa (any kind--whatever you prefer), and 6 cups of water. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 45 minutes.

I tend to boil it a bit longer until everything is good and mushy and then serve it as a dip with corn chips. Top with cheese or sour cream if you wish. Serve with brown rice (complete protein) or roll up into burritos (with or without rice). Obviously the corn chip or tortilla option is not going to work for your daughter though. This is a staple in the winter at our house. You could also make this in a crock pot--on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours...

KZOsMommy

Thank you Mitch 16 that sure does sound really yummy!!!

stormieweather

I don't know if you're aware of this, but at last some of the expenses associated with the gfcf diet can be considered a tax deduction (medical expenses). Keep an extremely thorough records, because gfcf diet is very expensive. Here is a sample record kept for the tax deduction - http://www.tacanow.org/resources/tax-strategies/gfcf-deductions.pdf. Here is some more detail about it - http://www.celiac.com/articles/279/1/Tax-Deduction-for-Gluten-Free-Foods-as-a-Medical-Expense-for-Diagnosed-Celiacs-Only/Page1.html.

Good luck and I'm interested to know how things work out for you :flowerforyou:

Robin1117

Hi! I have a son who is just shy of 5 and has a severe peanut allergy like you describe (although he is fine with other tree nuts in moderation).

He is not much of a meat eater either but it doesn't worry me too much. He loves cheeses, yogurt and cottage cheese--all with good protein levels. We also LOVE Sunbutter and Hummus has been great. Some people have told us peanut allergy people are sometimes allergic to hummus as well because it's also a legume, but my son is find with it. It's really good to have on hand if your child is not allergic.

I also put very very small pieces of chicken in with couscous and other grains and he barely knows they are there. Oh, also--he loves different salami's. I have to find really good kinds w/out nitrates because I don't want to give him too much with--but that works for us too.

Good luck!