We are giving Gluten Free living a go.
My children are none too impressed with me - they think GF will be the end of all things tasty in their lives and given their definitions of tasty, they could be on to something. But there are just too many stories of the links between ADD and Gluten....I think I owe it to Seb and to the family to give it a go.
I've been on enough diets to know the cold turkey is NOT the way to win the race. So we are easing ourselves into the Gluten Free living quietly and unobtrusively. We are starting with breakfast. When Charles was in the States a couple of weeks ago, I asked him to buy several boxes of Chex GF cinammon cereal. And the magnificent husband that he is, he did. My kids are very fond of their cinammon and the bitter pill of the upcoming GF lifestyle was gilded with the taste of the cinammon tinted cereal. Win for mum.
Sadly, Chex is not available in HK. And the cereal is a dwindlin' down. So Charles and I are looking for alternatives. I know about iherb, but they don't offer Chex. Something will turn up.
My friend Mary sells corn tortillas. They are gluten free and we will soon be incorporating them into our lunches and dinners. Small steps.
KINDER THAN NECESSARY
I offered someone "my" taxi today. A lady did this for me a few months ago and the kids and I have never forgotten her.
Kellogg's Gluten-Free Rice Krispies are delicious - I wonder if you can buy in HK? Sprinkle some cinnamon and blueberries on top yumyum. Can also make Rice Krispie Square Bars GF out of these!
Posted by: Carly | January 27, 2014 at 12:24 AM
I have to be gluten free (not by choice). If you need some Gluten Free hook up -I have found some great GF bread, pancake mix, cereal, pasta...etc. We could figure out a care-package system. Or I can share brands and see if you get them there.
Posted by: Tina Winslow | January 27, 2014 at 03:01 AM
I have fought too hard to stay at the top of the food chain to switch to gluten free. Peanut Butter loses its magic taste when it is faced with gluten withdrawal. Worse things happen when you wash down peanut butter on gluten free bread with soy milk.
I think my precious little grandchildren need to enjoy my culinary treats again!!!
Posted by: Blake Lyons | January 27, 2014 at 04:50 AM
http://alldayidreamaboutfood.com
She has fabulous recipes for both low carb and gluten free. She uses almond flour and coconut flour. Good luck with the lifestyle change.
Posted by: Louise McKenzie | January 27, 2014 at 03:18 PM
We've been gluten free here for 4.5 years--our son was diagnosed w/ autism spectrum disorder at the age of 2. Within a month of going gluten free his symptoms improved rapidly--his vocabulary doubled. It was WICKED HARD for the first month or two, and then it became simple. Now: second nature. Good luck with it! I hope it helps out.
Posted by: polly | February 14, 2014 at 10:43 AM