Back in the days before she was diagnosed, I regularly went into battle with My Little Coeliac to try to get her to eat something, anything, nutritious. She was a white food kid - rice, cheese, yoghurt - and that was that. Now I think about it, it makes sense. Her favourite white foods were gluten-free and so they didn't make her feel sick. Weighed by the burden of mother guilt over such a poor … [Read more...]
Gluten-free spiced carrot cake by gf and me
Maybe I should have called this post Confessions of a food blogger, because it's confession time. Since I started this blog almost a year ago, I have discovered a huge amount of talent in the blogosphere. I enthusiastically follow other food blogs, comment on the wonderful recipes that are posted and diligently bookmark them to cook one day. .... One day. .... One day. ... One day was starting … [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...]
Coeliac Awareness Week 13-20 March
It's Coeliac Awareness Week here in Australia. Our national body, Coeliac Australia, runs a week-long media campaign to increase awareness of Coeliac Disease. It is estimated that Coeliac Disease affects one in 100 Australians, however 75 percent are undiagnosed. That's a huge statistic. The theme of this year's campaign is "Sick and Tired" - it's worth a look. … [Read more...]