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Sarah M
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We need to do an elimination diet for my ds2, who just tested neg for Celiac but may have a gluten intolerance. So... what are your favorite cookbooks & resources? I have a hard time wrapping my brain around going completely gluten-free. Also, does anyone know how long it takes to see a result? Will we know for sure if gluten is the culprit for ds's bowel issues?
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Try this site. She's a homeschooling mom with girls who have celiac and other food intolerances / allergies. The recipes she has on her site are all tested by her in her family. She also shares her family's story, which may be helpful to you.
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I have several Bette Hagman cookbooks. I like most of them. The hardest part for me was transforming my kitchen in the beginning to all the gf flours. If you are just trying the gf diet to see if there is a true problem with gluten, I would just stick to basics for dinners (meat, vegetables, fruits). Snacks, breakfast items and convenience foods are more difficult gluten free. There are several gf breakfast cereals, though. My dc love corn tortillas with cheese for a snack or breakfast. We were on the gf diet for quite awhile but have since gone back to our wheat ways. I have several online resources for cake mixes, breads, etc. if you're interested.
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Sarah I hope your son finds relief--
Summer is a great time to try GF with all the finger foods, fruits and fresh veggies. After all, who really needs a bun with burgers and dogs (check the package for wheat additives)
Beyond the basics you will have to read the labels --sauces, veggie dips, snack foods--and eventually you will have a supply of "safe" brands.
I have not found any cookbooks I love (probably because I miss cooking with wheat ) but I am rotating through the ones I can get at the library and on library loan.
I do own a book by Danna Korn and appartently she wrote a book for children. Her Wheat Free Worry Free was a good starting point.
I am the only one with celiacs here so I manage and since I do most of the cooking and all of the shopping, it works. As one of three siblings with celiacs, my sister and I felt better at the 3 month point and my brother , who is very reactive (check your toothpaste--some are not GF  ), took longer. As adults we have no trouble avoiding wheat because we feel so much better.
I started GF with a small, easy diet and am slowly adding new foods. It is pretty healthy since brown rice, corn meal and sweet/white potatoes are regular replacements.
Not sure what you do about fast food--french fries?-, but a deli counter is probably a better option and in restaurants the appetizer menu might work best.
I usually offer both GF and non GF dinners, own a rice maker for convenience, will only have GF tamari/soy sauce once the other stuff is gone, use a mix with a breadmaker and slice and freeze the bread, serve messy sandwiches on lettuce wraps which is the norm here now (when the children were small they had peanut butter on celery or apples, beans on tortillas or sliced meat rolled up anyways so not a stretch for you 2yo there), DD's made me a flourless chocolate cake for my birthday--delicious and freezes very well , and there is always chocolate and ice cream.
My sister has 2 children with severe allergies and has balanced the special diet with non- special diet issues in her home for years.As the children have gotten older, there are more "allergic" foods in the house so the allergic children can learn how to eat. FAN--Food Allergy network might be of some help--foodallergy.org.
Because of the allergy issues, my sister usually brings food to parties and cookouts and her dishes to pass are allergy free and fun so everyone wants them. She and I have altered the recipes from our childhood that we just cannot do without, especially at the holidays and the rest is manageable. When my sister visits we put stickers on the packages that the allergic can eat so if we are not nearby, anyone can feed the children. Maybe stickering the food in the pantry will help until the GF choices are well known.
Good luck Sarah.
Honestly, if this is the cause of his distress, GF will just become routine.
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Viv has some great advice. My son has food allergies to wheat (and eggs and dairy) but we do very similar things. Because no cheese we don't do casseroles, but we keep it simple with brown rice, potatoes, and rice pasta. Tinkyada is the best in our testing. And lots of finger foods.
Besides the soy sauce, the other change is thickening or coating in many recipes. You can't dredge meat in flour, so many times I skip that step or use corn starch or corn flakes. Also thickening sauces or gravies you have to experiment. Corn starch, tapoioca...
You have to make most things from scratch, which is better, anyway. Most "mixes" like taco or sloppy joes have gluten or wheat. Watch for hidden ingredients like "modified food starch".
And no sandwiches. Extra fun carbs are gluten free pretzels (Glutino, but expensive), corn tortilla or potato chips. There are gluten free breads, many by Ener-G. They are all right, not delicious. It's easier for my son who has never tasted wheat bread to eat it than someone who know what it tastes like to do the switch. He enjoys corn bread, which is easy to make in batches.
We do eat out, and have been very successful just ordering the meat plain, no bun. Our usual Italian Pizza place we can order a grilled chicken breast or side order of ham and fries or risotto w/o cheese. Usually fries work (there are a few non-chain places that have some flour coating, so you have to ask), but there are some theories/studies that frying changes the structure of the gluten. And there are also fruit cup options in many places.
I make all our meals allergy friendly. If I want to add something that our son can't have, it's an extra in the meal, not the main portion of the meal (i.e., bread).
Many health food stores are starting to feature gluten free sections. Spend some time visiting and get some ideas. I admit I buy some mixes for cakes and cookies because I have found making gluten (and egg and milk) free is so time-consuming to find the right blend of flours and such. But not having egg as a binder makes a huge difference, so you might have more success.
We use The Cravings Place for some batters. I saw this flour at the Health Food store in PA, started by a family.
There are lots of gluten free blogs:
Gluten Free Bloggers
Gluten Free Girl
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Oh, I forgot! If you're looking for sandwich meat (ds just eats without bread), Hormel Natural in packages is gluten free (also nitrate free).
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We have been gluten free for almost a month now and we are seeing some small results. Not all good though. My ds (5) who is gluten Intolerant is sleeping so well now that he doesn't wake to use the bathroom.  We've had 5-6 accidents in the last month and only 2 in the previous 2 years.
A friend and I went to a gluten free baking 101 class last month in the twin cities (I'm from MN) and tomorrow night we are going to a GF main meals and menu planning class.
Baking is where I notice the biggest changes. My kids love the GF cereals Gorilla Munch and Panda Puffs as well as Rice Chex. We've found the Trader Joe's brownie mix to be reasonable in price and I buy two packages a month so that the kids can have brownies.
Today I am making Choc. chip cookies. I tried last week and they were kind of a flop. Hopefully todays will turn out better.
We don't eat foods with artificial colors or flavors, avoid the preservative BHT, BHA and TBHQ, are gluten free and slowly eliminating High Fructose Corn syrup from our diets.
It's alot of work but eventually you get used to it. You find what works for your family and keep it simple.
Good luck!
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Oh yeah, wanted to share the website of the lady who gives the GF classes.
Angela's Kitchen
You will also find lots of GF Menu plans at Gluten Free Menu Swap
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