Trying New Foods
The most common statement that I often hear from parents, who are told that they should change their child’s diet, is that they are afraid their child will starve, because...
Barrie Silberberg
Special Diets Do Not Need to Break the Bank!
Special Diets Do Not Need to Break the Bank! One of the most frequent comments that I hear when I help people get started on a chemical free/GFCF (Gluten Free/Casein...
Chocolate-Pumpkin Gingerbread (GFCFSF and Vegan)
Stores are filled with many pumpkin items, including canned and fresh pumpkin so that chefs and bakers can make and enjoy some amazing, aromatic and tasty
Fall Means Pumpkin GFCF Recipes to Enjoy this Cozy Autumn Season
The summer heat is over, the fireplaces are aglow, the leaves have changed colors and are falling, and family-filled holidays are nearing. Stores are filled with many pumpkin items, including...
What to Pack for School Lunches
When school starts, so does packing lunches again-if your child was home during summer with you. School lunches are usually dreadful and the majority of children should not eat what...
Therapies for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Besides putting a child on a GFCF (Gluten Free-Casein Free…and often Soy free, too) diet many parents turn to a variety of therapies to help their child with ASD and...
Special Diets for a Variety of Disabilities & Disorders
Usually, I mainly write about the Gluten Free/Casein Free www.gfcfdiet.com, www.puttingyourkidsfirst.com or Feingold Diets www.feingold.org for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders or ADHD/ADD. Today, however, this column will be about...
Preparing Ahead Before You Make GFCF Recipes
Baking and cooking gluten free/casein free recipes from scratch is a bit different than preparing typical meals and desserts from wheat flour and butter. When you use wheat flour, you...
Recipes for the Holidays While on a Special Diet
Recipes for the Holidays While on a Special Diet November and December conjure up so many fond thoughts and memories; wonderful smells are in the air, the stores and homes...
Time to Pack Those Lunch Boxes
School cafeterias are notorious for using the word “nutrition” very loosely, when describing a school lunch program. Sadly, most food found at school is loaded with chemicals, additives, refined sugar,...