Tag: food re-introduction
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Food Re-Introduction: Our Next Steps
Since starting on food re-introduction (salicylates and glutamtes) with Oscar 2 years ago we have progressed to him being able to eat anything from the Moderate column of the RPAH Elimination Diet handbook in unlimited quantities, plus anything with amines only (he passed that challenge). Around the middle of last year we started experimenting with… Read more
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A Salicylate Challenge – Apricot or Peach Breakfast Oats
Summer would have to be the best time to do a salicylate challenge – so many delicious fruits that we have had to steer clear of are back on the menu (even if briefly). We have four stone fruit trees in our garden – apricots peaches and nectarines, as well as a mulberry tree that has… Read more
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Pear and Buttermilk Muffins
Even though Oscar is eating unlimited amounts moderate salicylates we still have a lot of low chemical / failsafe foods as part of his diet to balance out the high and very high salicylate foods he is having regularly in small quantities. These are usually at his day care centre where he has a list… Read more
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Caramel Popcorn
It’s a very long time since I’ve made popcorn, but when we started looking at high salicylate food re-introduction it was one of the first things that came to mind. I thought Oscar and I would have some one night while hubby was out and we were watching movies. I looked up this Perfect Popcorn… Read more
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Easy Fig Jam and Delicious Lime Marmalade Recipes
These are not Oscar-friendly foods, however if Oscar wanted a taste I would let him a try a bit since these spreads are free of artificial nasties, and while very high in salicylates and amines would only be had in small amounts. I’m also not aware of any kids who like limes or figs (but I’m sure… Read more
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A Few Salads
We’ve finally got some warm weather again, so I thought I’d publish a few of the salad recipes that we’ve tried over the Summer months. Hopefully, we’ll have a bit more warm weather before winter sets in and you’ll have time to try some of them. The addition of pasta or noodles to salads has greatly improved… Read more
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Fresh Rice Paper Rolls and Mango Fool
Well Summer is over (I can’t believe it’s March already!), and going by the weather this past week you would think it was Winter already. One of the things I love about Summer is the appearance of mangos, by the boxful, in the stores. Mangoes are one of my favourite fruits and as they are… Read more
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No-Tomato Sauce & Nectarine and Sour Cream Cake
Welcome back for 2012. It’s been a busy time in the kitchen at Oscar’s house this summer. We’ve had a breakthrough with vegetables, with Oscar suddenly eating orange ones (carrot and sweet potato) without complaint, and even some greens ones! I’ve been putting them into more meals to keep his interest up – salads, sweet… Read more
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The Birthday Party Project #1
Oscar’s birthday is coming up in August and he’s having his first “kids party”. The first 2 birthdays where just with family, but this year we will be inviting friends from day care. If there’s one occasion when no food should be off-limits to Oscar it’s his birthday party, so I have identified some party… Read more
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Food intolerance symptoms
When Oscar was first diagnosed with food intolerances his main symptom was an inability to sleep. At 8 months old he was waking every 20 to 30 minutes all night long. Once we went on the elimination diet he started to sleep and his whole personality changed – but its impossible to say whether that… Read more
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Re-introducing High Salicylate Foods
Since our last visit to the dietician we have been introducing Oscar to high salicylate foods. The process is to pick a starting level (we’re supposed to start off at 25g every 3 days) and maintain it for 2 weeks. If there are no reactions you increase the level (i.e. 25g every 2 days) for… Read more
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Tropical Pavlova Roll
I’ve never made a pavlova before, let alone a Pavlova roll, but I was watching Better Homes and Gardens the week before Christmas and was inspired to try one after seeing Karen Martini’s recipe. The fruit topping she used wasn’t suitable for Oscar, but I liked the idea of the marscapone filling. I thought mango… Read more
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Kids Vegie Sauce
Being a typical toddler, Oscar does not like eating vegies. Its even harder when his range of vegies is so small. The idea for this recipe came from his dietitian who suggested that I make a thick vegetable sauce and stir it through pasta or rice for him. I was a bit sceptical at first,… Read more