A few weeks ago, my daughter celebrated her eighth birthday with a party. If I'm a bit of an indulgent mother from time to time, it comes to the fore here. You see, I thought it would be nice if her own birthday party would be the one occasion at which she could walk up to a table of food and choose anything to eat. You know, choose anything to eat without first having to ask whether it's … [Read more...]
Gluten-free wicked chocolate balls
As the Christmas season is almost upon us, this blog will take a different direction over the next few weeks, focussing on festive fare. This will especially be the case because we are now on our long summer school break and so I won't be packing too many lunchboxes for the time being. But before we get to these wicked chocolate balls, it was my very great honour this week to be nominated for the … [Read more...]
Top 5 Life skills for gluten-free kids
As a parent of a coeliac child, I have a duty not only to ensure my Little Coeliac's diet is free of gluten at all times, but also to arm her with the life skills she needs to navigate her way safely into adulthood. So it's never too early to get started on the important food lessons of life. Here are my top 5: 1. They have to ask "is it gluten-free?" Well, I've said it before. To an adult, … [Read more...]
Gluten-free jelly oranges
Jelly oranges are a great party food. Even though they've been around for ages, kids love the novelty of them and they look great. They're also a cheap and easy gluten-free party food option. At my daughter's recent birthday party, the kids all ignored the pretty pink cupcakes and tucked into the jelly oranges instead. Making them is simple and can be done the night before, which, for me, adds to … [Read more...]
Top 5 tips for being out-and-about
Whether you're heading to the park, a friend's house or a birthday party, there are plenty of opportunities for a hungry gluten-free kid to run you into a spot of bother. Here are my Top 5 tips for surviving the out-and-about experience with your gluten-free cherub. … [Read more...]