Gluten and Dairy Free Home and on the Food Program? Possible?

[e.j.]

Thank you so much! I'll have to make some for her tonight. She doesn't get to have many treats and this recipe sounds like it should be really good.

[LysesKids]

These are all great suggestions! Currently we do almond milk (and cow's milk for my one nut allergy) but could switch to soy if we have to for the program. We love nut butters, hummus, avocados and healthy smoothies so if we can just get the ok on our milk alternative and I think we can easily eliminate dairy and we've been pretty GF with the kids for a while. Thanks!!

I dropped the FP because I can't serve milk or Soy milk to 2 of my babies; They drink Almond milk due to Dr confirmed allergies (both BF until 12 months). Of course we are gluten free too mainly because of my Hashimoto Thyroid issues.

[daycare]

Thank you so much! I'll have to make some for her tonight. She doesn't get to have many treats and this recipe sounds like it should be really good.

awe poor kid. I an relate. I can't have dairy so i miss out on most things that are desserts or snack like.
My husband said to just experiment with it until it is to your liking. he said sometimes he puts coffee in it for me since I love it so much to give me a boost throughout the day. or decaf at night. the flavor of it is so yummy.

[midaycare]

I serve a lot of GF because I eat GF. I also have a DF kid. I have a vegan, too.

Here is what works, according to my Food Program rep. DF kid needs doctor note. GF is not an issue, as long as it still fits guidelines. I find it's really easy to cook GF, so not an issue. Of course, I've been eating this way for years.

Vegan kid still has to be offered normal meal, he is old enough to refuse meat. I make most of my meals with him in mind. No worries, the kid doesn't go hungry...between us, when he refuses the meat (he's 4, so old enough to), I serve him a vegan alternative. It's not food plan appropriate, but I'm still offering him all the components. He's just refusing certain portions.

[Blackcat31]

Lol yeah I have to admit it, he's quiet good in the kitchen.

So here's the ingredients
Peanut butter, or some kind of nut butter. I like almond best
Coconut milk or cream
I don't drink processed milks but he does and he adds almond milk to his
1 tea spoon of vanilla
1 tiny square of 100% dark chocolate. Has to be 100% because it's zero sugar.
Ice.

Then blend it up. I can't eat ice cream but that's what it looks like and I call it my ice cream...

What brand of chocolate are you buying that is sugar free?

I'm a dark chocolate lover and most the ones I've come across are loaded with carbs and/or sugars.... some say "no sugar added" but I've always been told it's chocolate once sugar is added or the cacao butter is left remaining.

I'd love to find one that really is sugar or carb free.

[daycare]

What brand of chocolate are you buying that is sugar free?

I'm a dark chocolate lover and most the ones I've come across are loaded with carbs and/or sugars.... some say "no sugar added" but I've always been told it's chocolate once sugar is added or the cacao butter is left remaining.

I'd love to find one that really is sugar or carb free.

so I just looked in my fridge thinking I would take a pic of it, but the outside sleeve is missing, its sitting in it's foil.

We buy it from trader joes. it is really 100% dark chocolate. I will say if you it is solo it taste horrific. It has to pair with something, it is a new product for them.

I am going grocery shopping tonight, I will buy another one and take a pic of it...

[daycare]

so I just looked in my fridge thinking I would take a pic of it, but the outside sleeve is missing, its sitting in it's foil.

We buy it from trader joes. it is really 100% dark chocolate. I will say if you it is solo it taste horrific. It has to pair with something, it is a new product for them.

I am going grocery shopping tonight, I will buy another one and take a pic of it...

I cant use this one, but my husband uses it when he cant find the other. it still has carbs and sugar alcohol in it, but it is one of the better ones. we also get it at trader joes, but i found it on amazon trying to find the other one.

https://www.amazon.com/Simply-Lite-Chocolate-Sugar-Free-3-Ounce/dp/B00O86B95C/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1500472594&sr=8-2-fkmr0&keywords=100%25+chocolate+trader+joe

[hwichlaz]

it sounds like baking chocolate...you can get it in Baker's brand at the grocery store.

[daycare]

it sounds like baking chocolate...you can get it in Baker's brand at the grocery store.

its not a baking chocolate... it is an actual bar....

[hwichlaz]

its not a baking chocolate... it is an actual bar....

baking chocolate IS a bar. Cocoa is a powder.

[e.j.]

awe poor kid. I an relate. I can't have dairy so i miss out on most things that are desserts or snack like.
My husband said to just experiment with it until it is to your liking. he said sometimes he puts coffee in it for me since I love it so much to give me a boost throughout the day. or decaf at night. the flavor of it is so yummy.

She's 23 so not a kid at this point but I think it's almost worse than if she were a little kid. It's hard to give up foods you love and have eaten all your life but I think the worst is the impact on her social life. Her boyfriend and friends love to eat out and there are very few places she can go around here that offer things she can eat. It's tough to watch everyone down a pizza or burger while you sip on water. She could definitely have it worse but it hasn't been easy for her as more and more foods shift to the "Do not eat list".

Thanks, again, for the recipe. I'm hoping she enjoys it as much as you do! (Sorry Sunflower Mama! Don't mean to highjack your thread!)

[daycare]

She's 23 so not a kid at this point but I think it's almost worse than if she were a little kid. It's hard to give up foods you love and have eaten all your life but I think the worst is the impact on her social life. Her boyfriend and friends love to eat out and there are very few places she can go around here that offer things she can eat. It's tough to watch everyone down a pizza or burger while you sip on water. She could definitely have it worse but it hasn't been easy for her as more and more foods shift to the "Do not eat list".

Thanks, again, for the recipe. I'm hoping she enjoys it as much as you do! (Sorry Sunflower Mama! Don't mean to highjack your thread!)

I can so so so relate. With no dairy or meats of any kind and almost zero processed foods, I don't eat out very often. If I do, I have learned to stick to salads and as embarrassing as it is for my family I bring my own dressing. Yeah right out of my purse. Lol.

[e.j.]

I can so so so relate. With no dairy or meats of any kind and almost zero processed foods, I don't eat out very often. If I do, I have learned to stick to salads and as embarrassing as it is for my family I bring my own dressing. Yeah right out of my purse. Lol.

Nothing to be embarrassed about. You have to do what you have to do, right?! They should try living with food allergies to see how it feels!

[daycare]

Here it is. It's $2.99. At Trader Joe's

[daycare]

if you cant read the information on the back

150 calories
14g total fat
cholesterol 0
sodium 0
total carbs 2g
fiber 4g
total sugar 0, includes 0g added sugar
protein 3g

ingredients:
vegan, may contain traces of peanuts, tree nuts, soya, milk, wheat and sesame seeds