Chili

Between Jadon's Gluten issue, food allergies, reflux & oral hypersensetivity there are few foods that I can choose from. I often wind up spending the day with a 13 month old who is moaning in hunger but refusing to eat anything I offer. She refuses to eat from a spoon & sometimes will eat from a fork. 98% of her fruits, veggies & meats are given through smoothies in her sippy cup. This chili is currently ONE thing she will eat from a fork.

1/2 Pound Ground Beef
8 Ounce can of Gluten Free Tomato Sauce
2 Tablespoons of Chili Powder
1 Tablespoon GF Hot Sauce
1 Teaspoon Sugar

putting it together is pretty self explanatory! :)

Pepperoni & Cheese

Jadon does great with milk now that she is gluten free. This has opened the door to many good protein rich foods. One of her favorites is shredded cheddar. She only likes it to be shredded :)

The other great gluten free finger food I want to post today is pepperoni. Rather odd for a one year old refluxer. But, it is one of her faves & Hormel makes a great gluten & soy free mini-pepperoni!

Finger Paints

Finger paint- no soy here!!

4 cups water

1 cup cornstarch

food coloring


In a medium saucepan, bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Dissolve cornstarch in a separate bowl with 1 cup of cold water. Remove boiling water from heat and add cornstarch mixture. Return to heat, stirring constantly. Boil until the mixture is clear and thick (about 1 minute). Remove from heat.
As the mixture is cooling, divide into separate bowls. Stir in food coloring. Allow to cool a little, although once the mixture has sat for a few hours it will solidify. Now you can fingerpaint!

FOOD COLORING DOES STAIN...so wear old clothes, lay out some newspaper, and be prepared to have colorful hands. :)

Playdough

Every child needs Play dough!!

• 1/2 cup rice flour
• 1/2 cup corn starch
• 1/2 cup salt
• 2 tsp cream of tarter
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp cooking oil
• Food coloring, if desired

Preparation:
Mix ingredients. Cook and stir on low heat for 3 minutes or until mixture forms a ball. Cool completely before storing in a sealable plastic bag.

Decent White Bread

This bread has a nice texture and doesn't get too crumbly the next day. I love making grilled cheese from it & my daughter enjoys it, too. You can substitute as indicated with parenthesis to make it dairy free as well! I recommend storing this in the refrigerator and slicing it once cool.

2 cups white rice flour
1 cup tapioca flour
½ cup corn starch
½ cup sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1 Tbs. xanthan gum
2 packs dry yeast
1½ tsp. salt

Mix the above ingredients in a large bowl and the below in a small bowl.

2 Tbs. plain yogurt (or nogurt non-dairy & soy free)
2 XL eggs slightly beaten
2 tsp. vanilla
¼ cup canola oil
1 tsp. cider vinegar
1 ½ cups warm water

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients & mix it all up. Transfer to one glass loaf pan, lightly greased. Allow it to rise for 45 – 60 minutes in a warm & humid location. (I use my oven. Just heat to 200 and turn off, put a pot of boiling water on one rack & the loaf pan on the other)

Bake approximately 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from oven while the loaf is light tan to keep it moist. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes & then put onto a cooling rack.

Pumpkin Pancakes

These make great finger foods, I freeze them & pull out for the toaster as needed. My daughter & I love them.

1/2 cup sorghum flour
1/2 cup rice flour
1/4 cup tapioca flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons white sugar
2 Tablespoons of brown sugar

1 teaspoon gluten free vanilla
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
2 Tablespoons Canola Oil
1 cup “safe” milk (cow’s, soy, coconut, water, etc)
1 egg

Directions: In a medium bowl, mix all dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, stir together wet ingredients. Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Cook pancakes in a skillet or on a griddle with canola oil. I use about 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake. These will not bubble to indicate being ready for flipping. Instead, flip when the edges are dry.