I haven't been posting. This is partially because we're not on intro which means that other things have become more important than meals/eating/prepping food/cleaning pots/etc. I've been freelance writing. I've also been attempting to organize myself and the house. When I get back to regular posting--look out!--I'll have some great suggestions.
So, what spurred this random post, you ask?
My preschooler. In her preschool class, each student takes a turn at bringing in a snack to share. Her wonderfully accommodating teacher sets a schedule so that there's one child a week that (out of the sweetness of his/her 4-year-old heart) brings a snack that my daughter can also share. [These kids suggest it to their mothers!! That's the goodness in humanity right there!] On the other days, she brings in a snack from home. For sharing purposes she's limited to: cheese, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and raisins. When it's her turn to bring in snack for the class, I attempt to get creative--the last snack we made was thickly sliced cheese cut into heart shapes with a cookie cutter and watermelon cubes on kebob sticks (Valentine-zie). It was a hit!
Today my daughter was talking about Jello-jigglers. I don't know if they were a snack in class or what, but what the heck? I have a container of Jensen's gelatin. There is no reason we can't make our own jello. . . but I ended up making 'Raspberry Mousse' from Breaking the Vicious Cycle instead. I didn't have a make-your-own-'Jello' recipe in front of me, knew if I went to look for one I'd be consumed by the power of the internet, and had all the ingredients for the mousse (which is tasty, but not "Jiggler" friendly) on hand. So later on, and with minimal effort, I found a site that gives a great guideline for making your own "Jigglers." While on this task, I couldn't help but be surprised at myself for not exploring this before. Not necessarily cut out Jello shapes, but the use of powdered gelatin in general. It's an untapped healthy snack and dessert resource!
Check out these Make Your Own Jello recipes--tweak them to make them GAPS legal. By the way--am writing this post directly from finding these recipes. Two warnings:- I have not tried these recipes yet.
- Beware the all-consuming power of the internet. . . good thing my kids aren't waiting!
Hi, I don't know if you are still checking this blog, but I happened across it and was wondering if you thought that GAPS helped your daughter with her eczema and allergies?
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Hi Martha.
ReplyDeleteWithin 3 months, GAPS cleared up my daughters persistent eczema. In 6 months, food intolerances disappeared and since she can eat freely the foods that would cause her itching/discomfort/eczema. Being on the GAPS protocol* also helped both my daughters to overcome colds and viruses much more quickly. It seemed to help decrease seasonal allergies. It has done nothing for true food allergies. In fact, my daughter's sensitivity to peanuts has skyrocketed. I've realized that GAPS is optimal for digestive disorders (and the many, many symptoms associated) which is why it so quickly healed food intolerances. True allergies occur from an immune response and so we are exploring options to address that system specifically. . . perhaps I'll start a new blog about it! :)
*To be perfectly honest--our GAPS protocol turned into a modified one. We did no enemas, probably ate too much winter squash and fruit, and I'm sure a host of other things. I do love it for it's back-to-basics-eat-what-your-great-grandparents-did nature and will most likely base our eating patterns off of it for the long term. The benefits of eating a GAPS diet definitely outweigh the effort/inconvenience.
Thank you so much for sharing. I am sorry that it didn't work for the true allergies, but I am sure you are glad it worked for the eczema and intolerances. Today is day 8 for us. My one son, age 5, has eczema and many food intolerances (had him tested for IgG and 35 foods showed up). Anyway, the intro is kind of difficult and I am just looking for encouragement that we may be headed down the right path. You just provided that, thank you so much.
ReplyDeleteI came across this blog today. We are a week into the intro in an attempt to help our daughter's IgE allergies. I was amazed to see that you were on the intro for almost 100 days and so disappointed to read that it did nothing for the allergies. I would love to hear about what other options you are exploring for that.
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