Here I'll keep an ongoing list of foods that are GFCFSF (Gluten free, Casein free, Soy free). I find that I get in a rut of things I'm cooking every once in a while so I started keeping a list to remind myself of things I've made in the past that my son will eat. As a mom of a boy with Autism I have little free time and I'm afraid I'd pull something if I tried to remember what I cooked last month...this list helps me keep my menus varied. Please everyone feel free to post your suggestions in the comments section for this list or email them to me and I'll post them. I'm hoping this gets to be a really comprehensive list of the foods our kids can eat.
***Reminder, although I am listing foods that I have already checked on, make sure you get in the habit of always verifying ingredients yourself. I have been burned more than once by taking someone else's word instead of checking on a product myself. Also please keep in mind that at one time the things he would eat that were allowed on the diet were very few in number. This list grows longer and healthier as we progress with vitamins and supplements.
-Almonds (we use Blue Diamond)
-Raisins (Sunmaid)
- Mission Corn Tortillas and Chips (regular flavor)
- Many varieties of Beans, Legumes, and lentils (good sources of protein too)
- Most Rices
- Earth Balance Soy Free Spread (An excellent butter replacement and bakes really well too.)
- Gorilla Munch Cereal
-Coconut Oil (great for baking, and good for the gut too)
- Marshmallows (careful on the dyes in these and make them a once in a while treat)
- Almond Milk (Pacific Brand available at Holiday, Trader Joe's, Orchard, and Enterprise Foods)
- Rice pasta with red meat sauce (Very easy to sneak veggies into the sauce with purees)
- Almond or Coconut Milk Ice Cream (Very easy to make it yourself, I just make a smoothie GFCFSF and put it in the ice cream maker)
- Enviro Kids Amazon Frosted Flakes and Gorilla Munch cereal (Available locally at Trader Joe's, Orchard, or Food Maxx)
- Rice paper wraps (available at Asian markets, can be served raw, baked, or fried and filled with anything)
- Ocean Spray Craisins
- Skippy Natural Peanut Butter
- Ener-G bread Crumbs (Good for meatballs and meatloaf)
- Bob's red mill pancake mix (awesome with frozen blueberries added during cooking or veggie purees)
- Real Maple syrup
- Pickles (careful on the ones with yellow dyes)
- Jimmy Dean All-Natural Pork Sausage
- Oscar Meyer Natural Lunch Meats (There's about 3 or 4 varieties)
- Oscar Meyer Beef Franks (we limit these due to the preservatives and Nitrates)
- Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches
- Prunes (I started with the individual ones and told him they were sweet candy. He bought it because of the wrapper and now I just buy a big bulk bag)
- Tinkyada Brown Rice Pasta (Found at Enterprise Foods on Hartnell) They make shells and macaroni and other shaped pastas good for kids. A tasty pasta sub Made in a dedicated Wheat -Free facility.)
- Great Value Brand Spicy Brown Mustard.
- Oscar Meyer Beef franks with no presertives
Veggies
-Green leaf lettuce (I started with red leaf because of a better visual appearance then switched the green
in when he got better with the texture of it. Also I found little sauce bottles that are easy to fill so he can do it himself, boosting the fun factor. These little bottles control portion and help him practice fine motor skills since they are so tiny! Links on the Bento page of this blog)
-Cucumbers (Usually served with sauce and improved visually by shape cutters, also start with removing the seeds for sensory issues)
-Carrots (usually served slightly steamed with a small bit of all natural syrup or honey, we've been doing carrot chip experiments lately and these are going well with a dressing dip on the side)
- Tomatoes
- Pickles
- Sweet potatoes and Yams
- Celery (Filled with peanut butter and called peanut butter smiles at our house)
- Cilantro
- Red Onion
- Olives
- Salad
- Corn
- Red and Orange Bell Peppers (served with dips in cute dish and called Red Dip Sticks, or Fire Sticks to make it more fun)
FRUITS
** Large servings of natural sugars included in fruits and juices can feed yeast so watch the intake of these. Especially the Red fruits and others that include Phenols. Many kids have Phenol sensitivities and these can cause issues behavior wise. Search google on phenol sensitivity to look into this.
- Kiwi
- Raspberries
-Strawberries
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Pineapple
- Cranberries
- Raisins
- Bananas
- Plums
- Nectarines
- Apples
- Pears
- Prunes
- Dates
- Grapes
- Mangos
- Coconut
Ok so it's a start. I will add to the list as I remember more and as he tries more foods. If you are looking for more food suggestions for the GFCFSF diet try HERE
