tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30562955182167307102024-03-04T23:23:06.138-08:00Austin's Autism JournalThis blog is our journey after Austin was dx'd with autism shortly before his 2nd birthday.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-26146446921353696432012-06-20T12:39:00.001-07:002012-06-20T12:39:11.570-07:00Homemade Marshallows<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifApGTSkTnBcAEn2NJ3FJxlnLOH7ru1F5zFdU2f3kJnd_vmCf8jnb-Gqkk_4iEKY57klQS-1yYM4DZeAuctcpNRHiv9vfV_AuXQ_D_eE63x0DEphpAY4e9X4pFrbcwoY6enthYo078Ry8J/s1600/DSCN1063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="150" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifApGTSkTnBcAEn2NJ3FJxlnLOH7ru1F5zFdU2f3kJnd_vmCf8jnb-Gqkk_4iEKY57klQS-1yYM4DZeAuctcpNRHiv9vfV_AuXQ_D_eE63x0DEphpAY4e9X4pFrbcwoY6enthYo078Ry8J/s200/DSCN1063.JPG" /></a>
I've been wanting to make these ever since I saw them all over Pinterest. And then I made some smore gifts for my co-workers which means I had those big bags of Kraft marshmallows in the house for a few days and the kids have been asking non-stop for them. Unfortunately those kinds of things aren't allowed on Feingold. Blue #1 and a bunch of other junk that we are not eating right now are in the ingredients list. There are some approved marshmallows out there somewhere but for $5 or $6 for a bag, no thank you! The recipe was VERY simple. I was intimidated by using a candy thermometer and it being potentially messy but it ended up turning out great. Oh and to top it all off, this recipe is corn syrup free! So hop on over to http://littleaustinite.com/2010/01/homemade-marshmallows-easier-than-expectedeva/ and enjoy!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-61855500577355231782012-06-09T10:02:00.002-07:002012-06-09T10:03:53.404-07:00We're back & on FeingoldTime flies when you're having fun (or just living life with 2 kiddos). Anyway, we're back after a little over a year. Our DAN! dr. said we could challenge the GFCF diet after several years of eating that way. We started eating GFCF when Austin was a little over 2 years old and to be honest, it was very difficult to tell what was progress from the diet and what was progress from maturity and therapy. We had no baseline of what his real behavior was like and knowing that some people can eventually tolerate eating gluten and casein, we wanted to try. We ran all the panels again and they came back pretty normal so the Dr. said to eat what we wanted for a year and then to come back and run the panels again. Oh boy! At first things did not change at all - success, right? I think I ended up being wrong but only time will tell. I have no idea when I noticed but Austin's behavior was out of control. He was extremely hyper and driving me bananas on a daily basis. Not only this, but at school, he started the year off okay but has regressed over the school year. In February, we started the Feingold diet (read more @ http://www.feingold.org/). This seemed to help at first as Austin became very calm and was no longer jumping on the couch or climbing the stairs constantly. He was also walking around instead of in constant motion. But as time went on, those things slowly returned even though I was very strict about his diet. Other followers of Feingold say that this is much like peeling an onion - there are layers. So Feingold was enough to get started, then we eliminated corn syrup, msg, and nitrates. Now it's time to go another step further - back to GFCF. I will miss eating all this "normal" food but after coming back to my blog and all the other GF(CF) blogs that I used to follow, I know I can do it again. Hopefully we will be back on track again very soon!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-89924645202971948182011-01-09T18:51:00.000-08:002011-01-09T18:53:54.614-08:00Austin turns 5!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoKHv-DeA7FcERtRLms8On-6Zky1mh4x0Gi1A8pyzjEmKRTfbDT1SFkZij1TXOD7MCmUkhSv0U6h-Dokx7VBiIT96Kfv-eyUEls33l60TDe9J9KCQTh6Lnu1-28gn_2L_lCmYrPMEWplK_/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoKHv-DeA7FcERtRLms8On-6Zky1mh4x0Gi1A8pyzjEmKRTfbDT1SFkZij1TXOD7MCmUkhSv0U6h-Dokx7VBiIT96Kfv-eyUEls33l60TDe9J9KCQTh6Lnu1-28gn_2L_lCmYrPMEWplK_/s200/010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560385021731523330" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIN_OysrFaAXPPU4JZqSse5DCG-ShdBospHtSGhWb0rSyrjB1E_qVCryOhYaerAbDZo6DFR2E2f7gz1XXU5KdWWQtaxyr_SRKeAZOQmi2eeeNTyDGrQvatOMDG2IraiuZGmtGVh3QSphSf/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIN_OysrFaAXPPU4JZqSse5DCG-ShdBospHtSGhWb0rSyrjB1E_qVCryOhYaerAbDZo6DFR2E2f7gz1XXU5KdWWQtaxyr_SRKeAZOQmi2eeeNTyDGrQvatOMDG2IraiuZGmtGVh3QSphSf/s200/008.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560385019180002290" /></a><br />Happy Birthday Sweet Boy! This is us eating at Pizza Fusion - a wonderful organic place that also carries GFCF pizza. This is the first year he had an actual party with friends. We had a great day!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-91736241387612144012011-01-09T18:45:00.000-08:002011-01-09T18:50:13.217-08:00Delicious Lemon Sugar Cookies<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQifgUczSmxcjqsDZ0KBUxYMJ2EkxkVgAdy5WWwCkYDDJjhyphenhyphenJQyRqSrwjQmiSZUcoQ9kr5EEM3Q4IjZEpnyyldNImD067-IoHE49gtl4Hhf0aX3QSuz-y-UEZisftTUG26SpcTu6-odDgU/s1600/cookbook.bmp"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 156px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQifgUczSmxcjqsDZ0KBUxYMJ2EkxkVgAdy5WWwCkYDDJjhyphenhyphenJQyRqSrwjQmiSZUcoQ9kr5EEM3Q4IjZEpnyyldNImD067-IoHE49gtl4Hhf0aX3QSuz-y-UEZisftTUG26SpcTu6-odDgU/s200/cookbook.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560383688432333842" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaj4aNtqm1InqEIFIOm7WQtCvfEur8Rcfw2rKn59kbtmo-MazpMx2zlAlFNyg7V7yp8H-i3jp6BxyD7zu2vLsOTGUCg_7Nfl0fn9O6rR63rRLQgyLnUJVLe2jie1zFm2sNXHq_xJcW1vd5/s1600/lemonsugarcookie.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaj4aNtqm1InqEIFIOm7WQtCvfEur8Rcfw2rKn59kbtmo-MazpMx2zlAlFNyg7V7yp8H-i3jp6BxyD7zu2vLsOTGUCg_7Nfl0fn9O6rR63rRLQgyLnUJVLe2jie1zFm2sNXHq_xJcW1vd5/s200/lemonsugarcookie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560383630460922018" /></a><br /><br />The fabulous cookies I made (filled with frosting) using a recipe from this cookbook. Did I mention I love this book? I've made several things and not one thing is bad! The donut recipe is such a treat for the kids especially now that I'm equipped with my very own donut pan!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-38577319977770231782011-01-09T18:38:00.000-08:002011-01-09T18:43:55.781-08:00What's an aebleskiver?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mQWKb3er261pI2Fys4LE3KFFIV7o2IV8UdHmN3fvoXWoer8kdBJQNcxxF6GeEw4dASO2oYnOBI_CCArJQmzU6nZPrZCu6MahftnTrXFeYRjXYGqkz_SbdBw_AQ0KWqa2C1ZIuq54hb6v/s1600/pancake+puffs.bmp"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mQWKb3er261pI2Fys4LE3KFFIV7o2IV8UdHmN3fvoXWoer8kdBJQNcxxF6GeEw4dASO2oYnOBI_CCArJQmzU6nZPrZCu6MahftnTrXFeYRjXYGqkz_SbdBw_AQ0KWqa2C1ZIuq54hb6v/s200/pancake+puffs.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560382450285048674" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaS4A9EjcoOFjJHwCijEXCx1IXjM-yETPpVtPapdNT9at48tZUwkseEHCYNY8cCPGskFD8Yx_Vfbgi56uamT6S5gy7hjGbOIIlzhUsINjK5sMosbHJQNQbKcTL3ED0Zi9-pqiZjSaOdrGM/s1600/aeblskiver.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 153px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaS4A9EjcoOFjJHwCijEXCx1IXjM-yETPpVtPapdNT9at48tZUwkseEHCYNY8cCPGskFD8Yx_Vfbgi56uamT6S5gy7hjGbOIIlzhUsINjK5sMosbHJQNQbKcTL3ED0Zi9-pqiZjSaOdrGM/s200/aeblskiver.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560382151830113346" /></a><br />So I got the most wonderful invention for Christmas - an aebleskiver. I found out about it from another mom who has her kids on the GFCF diet. She was making pancake puffs for breakfast and I thought how neat and different for the kiddos. She told me all about the pan and I instantly asked for it. You just pour your favorite GFCF mix in the cups and flip when they bubble up and come away from the edges and presto! These are extra good for kids because they can use their hands and dip the puff into syrup.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-89664555569048547132010-06-27T08:20:00.000-07:002010-06-27T08:30:03.689-07:00A new cookbook and baked donuts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPExOCIR8WlxwlyztkICX-1iibefXTHokCfe5hBo_Fn-V1VyoSyrAQ7CDnhX0LnRUF_Vt63EhRhEOvnnBa1xICy6t3iMmM1bVGy9xroCndfGe8WvQAcD3T1mYsFsBXAXMfGtMsQ5UQoPQb/s1600/2010-06-27+08.04.05.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPExOCIR8WlxwlyztkICX-1iibefXTHokCfe5hBo_Fn-V1VyoSyrAQ7CDnhX0LnRUF_Vt63EhRhEOvnnBa1xICy6t3iMmM1bVGy9xroCndfGe8WvQAcD3T1mYsFsBXAXMfGtMsQ5UQoPQb/s200/2010-06-27+08.04.05.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487476096794368562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZuQ2jBYT8SFyRbS8TtsiqL02pawI1yHYpCBq0YOj5weFRNyTD9x4sKqXQiPshMGSUAA2j7YzkPBHDcnFNVmU4M9047pQmBT-4TOKtpN9lls_FhflEKN0stuEOnP0ujQ-c6c8eBIpdIP1Y/s1600/Allergyfreedesserts.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 175px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZuQ2jBYT8SFyRbS8TtsiqL02pawI1yHYpCBq0YOj5weFRNyTD9x4sKqXQiPshMGSUAA2j7YzkPBHDcnFNVmU4M9047pQmBT-4TOKtpN9lls_FhflEKN0stuEOnP0ujQ-c6c8eBIpdIP1Y/s200/Allergyfreedesserts.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487475895225051778" /></a><br />I was excited this morning to have some baking success. I received a new cookbook from my mother-in-law while we were visiting this past month. So far, we have tried a cookie, brownie, and donut recipe and all 3 are fantastic. The cookies are the best GFCF cookies I have ever tried so I think this cookbook is worth taking a look at. It's called Allergy-Free Desserts by Elizabeth Gordon. The recipes are all made to be GF, dairy free, egg free, soy free, and nut free. I'd say that its pretty perfect for us. Additionally, the author has her own baking mix but she does use a lot of Bob's Red Mill GF flour in her recipes. Anyway, here is a picture of my donut holes. I didn't have a donut mold like the recipe called for so I used a mini muffin tin. I actually filled them too much so they were pretty large but there was one that was perfect size because I had ran out of batter and only filled it about half way.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-32496181943491228722010-04-27T18:46:00.000-07:002010-04-27T18:59:24.935-07:00Birthday Cake!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9ik_nZF2uDbVBqsOPISjsFiDn11gY6U2QmAv9RIAhrE4UrslIUJqzSfYLpl6i7STiCaCGNQxChAQvWAqA6T0p6RFEKPhzoiIyzQwyroC7YzNi4gjC7ArK__dJkzZnIgcf1exKP7wOQy2/s1600/104_2229.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9ik_nZF2uDbVBqsOPISjsFiDn11gY6U2QmAv9RIAhrE4UrslIUJqzSfYLpl6i7STiCaCGNQxChAQvWAqA6T0p6RFEKPhzoiIyzQwyroC7YzNi4gjC7ArK__dJkzZnIgcf1exKP7wOQy2/s200/104_2229.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465002070503685922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjif3I0Mlh7QVp-GzTbXNETpQ2B5WE9UTmP8uIkwubYTSOU61d1vF5ludH5E7Ge4dW7_Zgeeb-ChxoZBG6tOKRzn_q15E37z7_RMLCH4Bbh2CtiCj0kJol22juldfn74ycTb9-7zs6RHGSW/s1600/pamelas.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjif3I0Mlh7QVp-GzTbXNETpQ2B5WE9UTmP8uIkwubYTSOU61d1vF5ludH5E7Ge4dW7_Zgeeb-ChxoZBG6tOKRzn_q15E37z7_RMLCH4Bbh2CtiCj0kJol22juldfn74ycTb9-7zs6RHGSW/s200/pamelas.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465001900809441506" /></a><br />We celebrated Kaitlin's 2nd birthday this past weekend and I knew we needed to have something that everyone could eat. I really wanted to try a new cake mix and thought about Cherrybrook Farms but after reading mixed reviews on Amazon, I went with our favorite from Pamela's. I've only made cupcakes with her mix before but they are always excellent. This is more of a dark chocolate flavor cake. What is also great is that the mix can be made several ways all listed on the package including an egg free version which is perfect for us. Beside the egg replacer, all that is needed is oil and water. I made the frosting from earth balance shortening, confectioner's sugar, salt, water, and a tiny drop of red food coloring. I would have preferred not to use it but I haven't had much luck in locating the natural food coloring here. I thought the cake came out perfect - I baked it using the preferred method which said to do so in two 8in. round pans.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-31642864813259648292010-04-15T13:01:00.001-07:002010-04-15T15:38:03.383-07:00Switching to organics...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYelehDhuSeJMNsGscugCPclPk-K0oxnVEauhYXbnRNkq8Hu95LZx3B6amyWHewvv5CYhn4yscbRPeCkaf2D1AKqSo_aV2uXTUPriH8Zuf1kmSsGk2wDj8sRvyG20cvjNjWGytNcbJyPBN/s1600/organic-food-usda-9451.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYelehDhuSeJMNsGscugCPclPk-K0oxnVEauhYXbnRNkq8Hu95LZx3B6amyWHewvv5CYhn4yscbRPeCkaf2D1AKqSo_aV2uXTUPriH8Zuf1kmSsGk2wDj8sRvyG20cvjNjWGytNcbJyPBN/s200/organic-food-usda-9451.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460491184492253890" /></a><br />I only wish we had it in our budget to do it completely. I've tried to feed Austin as many healthy foods (or at least in my mind) as possible. I have not always had the money to buy certified organic but I try to buy natural foods and foods with no nitrates/nitrites, HFCS, MSG, or basically anything with an ingredient I can't pronounce. However, the more I read and research, the more I've wanted to switch to organics. It disgusts me to read about all these processed foods and know that he's getting some of that in his food. I also don't know how it affects his body. Finally, we have a little extra grocery money to budget and I think with really careful planning and shopping I will be able to swing the most important organic ingredients. The plan is to first switch the fruits and vegetables we eat most with the most pesticides to organic. This link to the Environmental Working Group provides the list of fruits and veggies with the highest level of pesticides. http://www.foodnews.org/fulllist.php<br /><br />Because apples is the second worst fruit, we are also switching to organic juice and organic applesauce. Other websites also talk about buying milk, meat, and eggs organic so we will also be going that route. While the milk and the eggs are not too much more expensive the meat will be the hardest to stay under budget with. I plan on trying to make meatless meals more often and making them the smaller portion of the meal when possible. For example, I have several recipes that call for a pound of ground beef but come out just fine when using either 1/3 or 1/2 of a pound. <br /><br />Finally, I'm looking more into snack foods and cereal. Honestly, it's not one of those that are on the must buy organic lists but so many products have the GMOS or some of the other ingredients I listed earlier. Kaitlin is not gfcf so I haven't been as careful with her food though she does eat most of what Austin eats. She likes ritz crackers and when I went to pick some up a few weeks ago, I thought I'd just check the label and sure enough HFCS was in there. Seriously? How does HFCS get into a plain cracker? Annie's has some ritz-like bunnies as well as some that are similar to the flavor of goldfish. <br /><br />Some other tips to help me buy organic while on a budget:<br /><br />Comparison shopping: I get all the flyers to the natural food stores (I'm lucky to have 3 close by!) and can compare sales with other regular stores such as Walmart (yes they do carry some organic)<br /><br />Walmart: Just mentioned, they have some organic products. Bags of organic apples there were $2.48 today compared to regular apples at $1.98. So not a huge difference in price for much better food! They have a couple of other produce items, several canned goods, some dried fruit, cereal, etc... Another good buy there is the Evirokidz products. My walmart carries all the cereals and crispy rice bars.<br /><br />Local Farmers Markets - We are fortunate to have a market every Saturday morning and I know there are a few local organic farms with booths there. You spend less buying local because it doesn't travel and the you get the bonus of it being fresher<br /><br />Join a CSA - You buy a share and get a box of food that's in season usually per week. This isn't really an option for us or anyone who is picky and not willing to make use of all the food because then it's just wasting $$$. For more information, visit http://www.localharvest.org/<br /><br />Buy in bulk - when on sale (and you can either eat it all or food that has a long shelf/freezer life). Amazon has a lot of great organic gfcf products that you can buy in bulk. I have also found a few products at Sam's Club like the Clif Organic Twisted Fruit. I can buy 24 for $11 which amounts to around $.46 a piece compared to around $.70 a piece at the health food stores. I can also make my own fruit leathers but these are great to have around when I don't have time for those!<br /><br />Coupons - They are not always the easiest to find and of course there are less of these than regular coupons but sometimes you find a good one. You can also visit the websites of products to see if they have any special offers that you can print out. One website - Mambo Sprouts often has coupons for organics. http://www.mambosprouts.com/<br /><br />Buy in season - this of course only applies to produce but the in season goods will be a lot cheaper and more comparable to the non-organic produce.<br /><br />Check out local grocery stores for store brand organics - Some stores are now carrying their own line of organics which are a little cheaper than name brand organics. I only know of a few around here but you can easily look around your stores next time you are out. Albertson's - Wild Harvest Organics, Vons (Safeway & Dominicks & a few others) - O organics, etc...<br /><br />Any other tips???Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-26848519458620271492010-03-01T16:49:00.000-08:002010-03-01T16:58:17.658-08:00Banana Blueberry Muffins<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFJwL0gmqOJCUpvKSuxDqpLGPPasa3Ty-IhyxRA7D_zzxYlpCT_6dEvy6PGKYCiIdBL09N2S5KZPsGAtuLO6bylWkU43IoMr8ehBXtlq93jEwBTLxcYAP3n7hXKNuJbRefaPbNgkALPUP/s1600-h/104_2104.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFJwL0gmqOJCUpvKSuxDqpLGPPasa3Ty-IhyxRA7D_zzxYlpCT_6dEvy6PGKYCiIdBL09N2S5KZPsGAtuLO6bylWkU43IoMr8ehBXtlq93jEwBTLxcYAP3n7hXKNuJbRefaPbNgkALPUP/s200/104_2104.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443834482293283842" /></a><br />Oops! Another 2 months went by without a single post! I made these muffins a while back and just kept forgetting to post them. These are by far, the best muffins we have ever had. I got them out of a cookbook called Eating for Autism but of course made changes for what Austin is able to eat. I also just received a 5 lb. bag of Jules Gluten free flour so I'm going to try to make them again tonight trying using that flour. On a side note, I made the discovery of Tofutti mozzarella cheese slices today so pizza may be on the menu very soon!<br /><br />Banana Blueberry Muffins<br /><br />2 very ripe bananas mashed<br />1/2 c. brown rice flour<br />1/2 c. sorghhum flour<br />1/2 c. canola oil<br />1/2 c. honey<br />1 tsp. apple cider vinegar<br />1 tsp. vanilla<br />Egg Replace for 2 eggs<br />1 tbsp baking powder<br />3/4 tsp. xanthan gum<br />1/2 tsp. salt.<br />blueberries<br /><br />Mix the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients in another. Add the wet ingredients to the dry. Fold in the blueberries and pour into muffin tins. I usually use a measuring cup to make sure I get them even. Bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes. My batter was a little thinner than I would have thought but they rose and browned nicely!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-45723104141677065452009-12-27T11:06:00.001-08:002009-12-27T11:23:22.119-08:00Austin finally gets a chocolate chip cookie!A good chocolate chip cookie is hard to find when you are gluten and just about everything else free. I was happy to find a recipe from the gluten free goddess (glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com) and from Alton Brown that fit the bill. No pics today but they did turn out really well.<br /><br />Mix & set aside:<br />2 c. brown rice flour<br />1/4 c. cornstarch<br />2 tbsp. tapioca flour<br />1/2 tsp. xanthan gum<br />1/2 tsp. salt<br />1 tsp. baking soda<br /><br />With a mixer, beat until smooth:<br />1/4 c. sugar<br />1 1/4 c. light brown sugar<br />1/4 c. ghee <br />1/2 c. canola oil<br /><br />Add and beat until smooth<br /><br />1 tbsp. Ener-G Egg Replacer beaten with 1/4 c. warm water<br />2 tbsp. warm water<br />1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract<br /><br />Add the dry mix slowly and beat for 2 minutes.<br /><br />Add in 1/2 to 1/3 c. of enjoy life chocolate chips and stir by hand to combine. Cover and chill the dough for one hour.<br /><br />Preheat the oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with foil, parchment paper, or nonstick spray. <br /><br />Form the dough into 2 inch balls. Place on your baking sheet and press down slightly.<br /><br />Bake approximately 14 minutes. <br /><br />Once the cookies have cooled you can wrap individually in saran wrap, place in a large ziploc bag and freeze for later.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-23073326961460967782009-11-24T15:38:00.000-08:002009-11-24T15:48:59.097-08:00Spartan SparklesWow..Wow...Wow. I just saw this on Oprah and wanted to share this. These wonderful high school teenage girls wanted to continue giving back to children with special needs after volunteering at the special olympics so they created the Spartan Sparkles. Mothers of the girls say that their children have just been given such a great gift and they have seen improvements in their confidence. I hope to see more things like this in the near future. They were also recently featured on ABC News as persons of the week. See for yourself by copying and pasting the links below:<br /><br />http://www.oprah.com/media/20091118-tows-cheerleaders<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhTDWr6Sk94<br /><br />http://www.spartansparkles.com/Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-50403968477632422142009-11-01T22:15:00.000-08:002009-11-01T22:32:51.806-08:00Celiac Light Bread & Pumpkin Corn Muffins<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7e88r_sIzpFvvf84bRtqmNi1PcvSxsSjIHF6CegawZCDdwKURVuIPPUvynUqGWjsgmVfJdUngYAg3Rjb6W0YxpmHT_sMknwmEI0L7vtFV5hfK-ET_hFiEZjJenbwLBvuHt3uEUv3IvPTR/s1600-h/pumpkin+cornbread.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7e88r_sIzpFvvf84bRtqmNi1PcvSxsSjIHF6CegawZCDdwKURVuIPPUvynUqGWjsgmVfJdUngYAg3Rjb6W0YxpmHT_sMknwmEI0L7vtFV5hfK-ET_hFiEZjJenbwLBvuHt3uEUv3IvPTR/s200/pumpkin+cornbread.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399390497786258754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJPZvYNDRkp8iSneS8F9OePDgPaIniZguvy4XD_A48ZI_dEXyfWgi4iniB5lNwF9-O66q0ZyNp3iju8d6NjM5Z66Jdeunf1_xzcdAGqjLpAjzlmd6R9zFYo0sML8AuJ9wJUovywanl2Zb/s1600-h/Austinbread.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJPZvYNDRkp8iSneS8F9OePDgPaIniZguvy4XD_A48ZI_dEXyfWgi4iniB5lNwF9-O66q0ZyNp3iju8d6NjM5Z66Jdeunf1_xzcdAGqjLpAjzlmd6R9zFYo0sML8AuJ9wJUovywanl2Zb/s200/Austinbread.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399390488673714562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1o5NEuzAx4dJAwMjHZg0hQphRJnRpDE5XSkKn4T2xO35jMamhtTm9Qc1V4sLPDCxgaIt71tmlXU233no0yAQRSkWr8DQfnagcNCtTKVgLApH7c_B5y8v4Lzb1lcjUpb-Kr6pqDvHkJ-De/s1600-h/GFCF+Bread2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1o5NEuzAx4dJAwMjHZg0hQphRJnRpDE5XSkKn4T2xO35jMamhtTm9Qc1V4sLPDCxgaIt71tmlXU233no0yAQRSkWr8DQfnagcNCtTKVgLApH7c_B5y8v4Lzb1lcjUpb-Kr6pqDvHkJ-De/s200/GFCF+Bread2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399390479903569570" /></a><br />It was a busy and productive few days last weekend. Austin just started going to school a few more hours a day and that meant he needed things to eat for lunch. So far, I have not really experimented with bread because I haven't heard to many great things about bread but lunch times mean sandwiches. I started searching and found several blogs and websites raving about Tom's Celiac Light Bread. It was even listed on one website in the top 5 best GF bread recipes. The recipe below is exactly as I found it on all websites. I tried it the regular way and the bread machine way and both came out great. Also, I received a recipe for pumpkin corn muffins from my Jules Gluten Free Newsletter. They turned out fantastic. In both recipes I did substitute Ener-G Egg Replacer for the eggs in both recipes.<br /><br />CELIAC LIGHT BREAD<br />by Tom Van DemanAugust 20, 2003<br />1 1/8 cup Chickpea flour, also called Garbanzo Bean flour (I grind my own)<br />1 cup cornstarch (I use Cream corn starch)<br />1 cup + 1 Tbs. tapioca flour3 1/2 tsp. xanthum gum<br />1 1/2 tsp. salt<br />3 Tbs. brown sugar(Make sure that there are no lumps)<br />1/4 tsp. creme of tartar<br />3 eggs, lightly beaten<br />1 1/8 cup warm water (uncomfortable to touch but not boiling)<br />3 Tbs. vegetable oil (I use peanut oil or canola oil)<br />2 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast<br /><br />Bread Machine Method<br />WARNING: Adding more liquids or flours or reducing same could cause the bread to not cook thoroughly on the inside or to be too heavy. Also, I am at almost 6000 feet altitude in Denver area which might cause your bread to be slightly different than mine. First try it as is and then experiment if necessary.Combine all of the dry ingredients in a medium size bowl except for the yeast. Mix dry ingredients thoroughly with wire whisk. Mix together the lightly beaten eggs, warm water, and oil in a separate bowl and thoroughly mix with wire whisk. Pour the liquid ingredients into your bread machine bowl (I use my Zoj). Immediately spoon in your dry mixed ingredients on top of the wet ingredients to make a mound in the center but covering all of the wet ingredients. With a spoon or spatula, make a small depression on top of your dry ingredients (must be dry for the yeast) and immediately spoon in your yeast. Place your bread machine pan in the machine correctly and turn the machine to regular wheat bread cycle and turn on machine. (This dough will need two kneadings in order to get its content to proper consistency.) Do not add any more liquids or flour. The dough will form a sticky ball. With a spatula, scrape down the sides of machine bowl to make sure all of the dry ingredients get into the dough ball. On the rise cycle, use your spatula that is wet to smooth the top of the loaf, if desired. Bake the bread using the medium crust setting. When finished, turn the loaf out onto your wire rack and allow bread to cool or you can slice it while hot (Do not squeeze the loaf too tightly while holding it to slice while hot.) Slice the bread thin with a serrated bread knife or electric knife and enjoy.<br /><br />Oven MethodTurn your oven to 375 degrees. Combine all of the dry ingredients in a medium size bowl or your mixer bowl including the yeast. Mix thoroughly on medium or low setting. Mix together the lightly beaten eggs, warm water, and oil in a separate bowl and whip with wire whisk until all ingredients are mixed. Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix with your mixer on medium speed (Use paddle or dough hook). When sticky ball forms, scrape sides to get all of the flours and ingredients mixed together and continue to mix for about 1 minute more. Scrape into a 9 x 5-inch lightly greased loaf pan. Cover with plastic wrap, set in non drafty warm place and let rise until at least double size (approximately 45 to 60 minutes). Remove plastic wrap and place pan in preheated oven. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped with a spoon. Turn the loaf out onto your wire rack and allow loaf to cool or you can slice it while hot (Do not squeeze the loaf too tightly while holding it to slice when hot.)<br /><br />Pumpkin Corn Muffins<br /><br /><br /><br />Ingredients:<br /><br />1 egg (or egg substitute)<br />1 cup milk of choice (dairy or non-dairy vanilla soy, hemp, almond, coconut...)<br />1⁄2 tsp. apple cider vinegar<br />2⁄3 cup pumpkin purée<br />1 cup Jules Gluten Free™ All Purpose Flour<br />1⁄2 tsp. salt<br />1⁄2 tsp. baking soda<br />1 Tbs. gluten-free baking powder<br />3⁄4 cup cornmeal<br />1⁄2 cup granulated sugar<br />1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice<br />2 Tbs. flaxseed meal (optional)<br />Directions:<br /><br />Preheat oven to 350 F static or 325 F convection.<br /><br />Mix the liquid ingredients and pumpkin until combined. Whisk in the dry ingredients until the lumps are removed. Expect the batter to be a bit thin, but not watery.<br /><br />Pour the batter into an oiled 8 x 8 baking pan or into oiled or lined muffin pans. Bake for 30 minutes for the cornbread, 20 minutes for regular corn muffins, or 12-15 minutes for mini-muffins. Insert a cake tester into the center of the bread to test for doneness; they should be lightly browned around the edges and firm to the touch in the centers.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-60745964526821774902009-10-10T07:44:00.000-07:002009-10-10T07:49:24.871-07:00Halloweenoops! I didn't realize it has been 2 months since I posted something! Time really does fly when you are busy. We have moved into our brand new house in another city so it's been a bit hectic around here trying to adjust and unpack. <br /><br />However, I wanted to share this link of candy free of the top 8 allergens with Halloween approaching. I received it in my gluten free newsletter this morning. I scanned over the list and it seems accurate from other things I have read in the past but of course please read labels!<br /><br />http://surefoodsliving.com/2009/10/06/gluten-free-allergen-free-halloween-candy-quick-list-2009/Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-35124937385291560842009-08-10T10:10:00.000-07:002009-08-10T10:24:14.131-07:00GFCF & Egg Free Banana Bread<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSuWhyh5FGS77cjkz3CfMYg3mTrM_YnqJVMoHDQDL2KBvI9nrzK2ppUn7O1BCMkXqZnIO4cmayF2r65czItTHValK8F-rKBrQ3tgOSTAdQ61jQNmGnpTVrKYPAJgZ4opzmmtlwP4ELvR2/s1600-h/IMG_0054.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSuWhyh5FGS77cjkz3CfMYg3mTrM_YnqJVMoHDQDL2KBvI9nrzK2ppUn7O1BCMkXqZnIO4cmayF2r65czItTHValK8F-rKBrQ3tgOSTAdQ61jQNmGnpTVrKYPAJgZ4opzmmtlwP4ELvR2/s200/IMG_0054.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368387024206204114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm9FnVpZH0x9D8PPUBdhgNMm9rzfIcwJAZiQoHwhOmWdp6oJpGaUAes3TRKPbDYlplgUl__B-G9VcexxrTgX_KAlhZ0OGkQk71SofkFsVZYd2aM14zg-B7JqtDoa4AVMZKndIE2HoFI4_h/s1600-h/IMG_0061.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm9FnVpZH0x9D8PPUBdhgNMm9rzfIcwJAZiQoHwhOmWdp6oJpGaUAes3TRKPbDYlplgUl__B-G9VcexxrTgX_KAlhZ0OGkQk71SofkFsVZYd2aM14zg-B7JqtDoa4AVMZKndIE2HoFI4_h/s200/IMG_0061.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368387034714308994" /></a><br />A few months ago, I tried a gfcf banana bread that a friend had made from a box mix. It was one of the best gfcf baked goods that I had tried but Austin couldn't have it because of the eggs so I decided that I should give a homemade version a try. I found several recipes all very similar that called for eggs. I decided to substitute with Ener-G Egg Replacer. I'm not sure what happened but the bread came out hard and very awful tasting. <br /><br />Not one to give up so easily plus I still had more ripe bananas to use, I searched for eggless banana bread recipes. I found several on generic recipe sites and decided to convert to GFCF. Also, the hubby stepped up to plate and baked this batch because he is much better with baking. The result this time was awesome. The bread is really soft and moist. This is the second best GFCF baked goodie that I have tried (coming in second to the wonderful chocolate cupcakes from Pamela's).<br /><br />3/4 c. All Purpose GF Flour (used Bob's Red Mill)<br />3/4 c. Rice Flour<br />2 tsp. Xanthan Gum (check to see if your GF flour blend already has this in it)<br />1 tsp. Baking Soda<br />1 tsp. Salt<br />3/4 c. Sugar<br />2 Large Ripe Bananas<br />1/2 c. Applesauce<br />4 tbsp. Melted Ghee (Purity Farms)<br />1/4 tsp. Vanilla Extract<br /><br />Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, mash the bananas well. Stir in the ghee, vanilla extract and applesauce into the bananas. Add the banana mixture into the mixing bowl with the dry ingredients. Mix gently by hand, just enough to form a thick, clumpy batter. Pour batter into greased loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes or until the bread is a deep golden brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-7465114599901474952009-07-27T13:34:00.000-07:002009-07-27T13:53:03.368-07:00GFCF "Trail Mix"I was scouring the internet for snack ideas and came across several who make a "trail mix" for their kids. This is a fantastic idea and adds some variety for us because our snacks usually consist of chips, rice cakes, pretzels or fruit. I made a large tupperware container full of my trail mix and can now store it in the pantry for another great snack. <br /><br />To make your own trail mix, combine your favorite GFCF cereal(s) with any or all of the following based on what your child likes and can have on the diet:<br /><br />raisins and/or craisins<br />nuts <br />marshmallows<br />chocolate chips (Enjoy Life)<br />dried fruit<br />granola (Enjoy Life)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-88813041279682426372009-07-25T12:55:00.000-07:002009-07-25T12:57:38.443-07:00Computer TimeAustin doesn't get to play on the computer any time he wants. My husband and I often tell him we are "working on something" when we are online and he wants on. This morning, I let him play while I got ready to take him to therapy. I came out of the bathroom and walked up the computer and was about to sit down when he said, "Austin is working on something."Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-28917092879763783802009-07-17T15:38:00.001-07:002009-07-17T15:40:47.392-07:00DorothyWe got a betta fish yesterday as a present for Austin. He really loves fish and we thought a betta would be simple enough to care for. We brought it in and got everything set up and then brought him over. What name did he choose? Dorothy - like Elmo's goldfish. It was cute!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-24518106732909291752009-07-09T14:19:00.001-07:002009-07-09T14:35:46.069-07:00We are eating Mac n Cheez<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJDFMP1on0pKw1W_A0Wbf_hwcRgXupaR_eG9EUh4BlJqDpaoxCLMiQeOe3oDueJf5TIEqSwa60DPtJhhdaFTSIkTayFwEkKXgyzTbrfb0hDwXAPHUhBobU8jBGaDaoiD9Rz_O50oZIutV/s1600-h/IMG_0004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJDFMP1on0pKw1W_A0Wbf_hwcRgXupaR_eG9EUh4BlJqDpaoxCLMiQeOe3oDueJf5TIEqSwa60DPtJhhdaFTSIkTayFwEkKXgyzTbrfb0hDwXAPHUhBobU8jBGaDaoiD9Rz_O50oZIutV/s200/IMG_0004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356577142624388690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6PX5HAomJ2YpvdZjaF_pbUlFodqrZrdejhKdW4HnERk3DifWJwvKIWt6BPqH0ubWeVX-EmQLpB9cunfypfFRsH63OdXNkqsVCdTYR8lBhRNyPOyu9b5n838MCANwF3gddDwXPnZ0AtrY2/s1600-h/say+cheese.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 131px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6PX5HAomJ2YpvdZjaF_pbUlFodqrZrdejhKdW4HnERk3DifWJwvKIWt6BPqH0ubWeVX-EmQLpB9cunfypfFRsH63OdXNkqsVCdTYR8lBhRNyPOyu9b5n838MCANwF3gddDwXPnZ0AtrY2/s200/say+cheese.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356576995273633378" /></a><br />I found some products by Namaste at a local health food store here. Their products work great for us because they are free of wheat, gluten, corn, soy, potato, dairy, casein or nuts. After I checked their website and emailed their customer service to make sure the pasta's butter flavors were casein free, I picked up their "Say Cheez" which is a GFCF cheese pasta to try out with Austin. It was a huge hit with him. He thinks he is having macaroni and cheese. It's been so long since he's had the real thing, I'm sure he does not remember the exact taste. <br /><br />My verdict: It's good for what it is. The cheese flavor isn't the greatest but it's not bad and the pasta is actually pretty good. He can't have soy for now so I'm surprised we've found any "cheesy" products. It also helps to add things. The first time I made it, I added ham. Today, I added ground beef. Broccoli florets might be good as well as chicken.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-72054949329009559982009-07-02T16:09:00.000-07:002009-07-02T16:24:55.669-07:00Homemade Mini Corn Dogs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnDUgqEBWT0ulwHLtxVz7Qp4M0nxAxMa-sxn61l-2sBigZmOspsNXkkNw3GWW908JblEO-iFymG7EUoN9nXCL6kfZ3tYrYMlHpc615zCWrYZONBkVm9PpG3scNVAIqAqN3xxiRNWgT_TS/s1600-h/102_2019.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnDUgqEBWT0ulwHLtxVz7Qp4M0nxAxMa-sxn61l-2sBigZmOspsNXkkNw3GWW908JblEO-iFymG7EUoN9nXCL6kfZ3tYrYMlHpc615zCWrYZONBkVm9PpG3scNVAIqAqN3xxiRNWgT_TS/s200/102_2019.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354007812028606034" /></a><br />As I started searching for more easy meal ideas, I came across several recipes for mini corn dogs. I thought that they would be great not only b/c they are a finger food but they probably taste almost normal considering most of what the recipe calls for is corn meal which is in real corn dogs. After google searching, most recipes called for the same ingredients, the only difference being what type of gf flour people used and that some people added a few tbsp. of oil to the batter. I saw some that called for a general GF blend and others who used 2 or more type of other flours. I decided to follow the recipe from Kathi's blog at http://kathi-gfcf.blogspot.com/ mainly b/c I had her two flours on hand and the way she prepared the corn dogs seemed very easy and very little mess.<br /><br />Mini Corn Dogs<br />1/4 C garbanzo bean flour<br />1/4 C white rice flour<br />1/2 C yellow cornmeal<br />1/2 tsp xanthan gum<br />1/2 tbsp sugar<br />1/2 tsp baking powder<br />1/2 tsp salt<br />1 egg (or egg substitute which we use)<br />1 c. milk substitute (we used Dari Free potato milk)<br /><br />Mix dry ingredients then add the egg and milk. Here is where I loved Kathi's method. She says to cut the hot dogs into six pieces each and then put a piece on the end of a skewer to batter and fry. This was great and made virtually no mess. Fry to golden brown. I assume you could also make regular size corn dogs with this recipe using popsicle sticks.<br /><br />I found that if I put 3 in the fryer, by the time I got 3 more skewered and battered, the other ones were ready to come out. My corn dogs were not as thick as commercial ones but they tasted great. I made an entire package (could've made 2 with the leftover batter) and froze the rest for lunches. <br /><br />Also, my neighbor came over and said that when she worked at a corn dog stand, they used to fry all sorts of things in the batter but one of the better tasting things was bananas. She said it comes out like banana waffles. Interesting, I just might have to try that one soon!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-28221900170591888432009-06-29T18:52:00.000-07:002009-06-29T19:05:00.477-07:00Jules Gluten Free FlourI'm not sure where I first heard of Jules but I've read excellent reviews of her flour and how similar it is to white flour. I ordered a sample packet of the flour a while back but the only recipe included was one for blueberry muffins that called for sour cream. Being the savvy cook that I am (not!) I didn't know of any soy free substitutes so I put the flour away until I could find a recipe that called for the 2/3 cup sample. <br /><br />Then I revisited Jules' website yesterday and saw that they've added 2 new recipes that can be used with the sample packet. One of those recipes is for pancakes and doesn't call for any ingredients that he can't have or at least that I can't substitute. I'll be making those later this week to review. <br /><br />Also, I found some awesome information on Kathi's blog at http://kathi-gfcf.blogspot.com/ I was searching around for recipes so I can try out some new things for Austin when I came upon her post for homemade taco seasoning. Like Kathi, I just stopped giving Austin the seasoned meat when we have taco night b/c of all of the added ingredients plus soy in the McCormick's mix. Kathi came up with her own mix using basic GFCFSF seasonings and it comes out EXACTLY like the mix!! I don't want to re-post her recipe but you can definitely find it on her blog.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-79316422312639573962009-06-12T11:36:00.001-07:002009-06-12T11:36:29.201-07:00Recent ConversationsThese are all phrases that were used appropriately but we have never even heard him use them before.<br /><br />Austin: (looking at something gross) eww, yucky!!!<br /><br />Austin: (playing with cars) Lighting McQueen and Mater<br />Me: That’s not Mater. Where is Mater?<br />Austin: He is not here.<br /><br />Daddy: Is it this foot that hurts?<br />Austin: No, this one! (pointing at other one)<br />Daddy: (kisses it)<br />Austin: All better<br /><br />Austin: bye bye Daddy car (when he thought Daddy was going to work)<br />Daddy: No, Daddy’s car is broken (car battery was dead)<br />Austin: (looking at a hot wheels car that is the same color as our car) Daddy’s car is fixed!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-63065412576130218812009-05-28T19:24:00.000-07:002009-05-28T19:31:17.184-07:00Simple.Delicious.Chicken.Simple is what goes in our household. I'm not a gourmet chef and I probably never will be. I don't have the patience to cook a meal with 10 or more ingredients, half being ones that I've never heard of or are probably to expensive for my budget. Besides that, I have picky eaters in my household! I have seen the following recipe on many sites so there is not really a "source" that I retrieved it from; I just wanted a simple way to prepare chicken one day and I remembered reading about this. Sorry for not posting pictures but I never thought to take any. The outside of the chicken comes out beautifully golden brown and the inside comes out incredibly moist.<br /><br />Honey Chicken<br /><br />Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts<br />Honey<br />Salt & Pepper<br /><br />Layer chicken in a pan. Season with salt and pepper to taste and drizzle with honey. Bake at 425 for 25-35 min. until done. Enjoy!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-28814642810229502202009-05-20T12:11:00.000-07:002009-05-20T12:22:07.975-07:00Pretend PlayAustin's therapists have started working with him on pretend play. For kids with autism it is a difficult to produce symbolic play (ie.. pretend that a cup is a telephone) although they may be able to do functional play things such as pushing a toy car or drinking from a play cup. We started with using the most basic things like pretending to eat or feed the baby but now the therapists have been wanting to introduce new concepts like driving a car by using chairs or just squatting or pretending to eat but with no play food. They haven't really done to much of this yet but today out of the blue, Austin took his play golf bag and told us it was a cup with pear juice and that he was drinking. Then he told us it was granddaddy's car and he pushed it around saying vroom vroom. Later he put it on his arm and said it was his back pack and that he was going bye bye. Finally, while he and his therapist were playing with blocks, he lined them all up and said it was a line and then a train, choo choo. <br /><br />For us this is amazing!!! It was a really neat moment.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-50648454699627380742009-05-12T11:50:00.000-07:002009-05-12T12:28:41.547-07:00Convenience Items I DO buyI spent my last post writing about why I don't buy the prepackaged chicken nuggets. This post is dedicated to prepackaged snacks that I DO buy. I find most of these reasonably priced and buy them because after all my son does have to eat and a lot of times he needs to eat on the go. Not many of these products are organic and although I try to buy organic when I can, I don't always have the money to. However, most of the products have limited ingredients and all of them are pronounceable. <br /><br />Gerber Pear Juice - I've been told and read that pear juice is very easily tolerated and digested. I've only found 2 brands - RW Knudsen at $4.99 a bottle or Gerber at $1.87 a bottle. We stick with the Gerber and as always half water and half juice.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimXPulU55x6857Azw62WiHatOM7tSMVsxXP33M3UadDw5zFVkVnt8o5wbnqww6vN4nXOTa0Y2NlLujabGH0Qvs75sRbXPNDCX_3mz3SBQwrt1ySKfWwxPi5QrtA1r6ExVwHtME6piDG___/s1600-h/pear+juice.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimXPulU55x6857Azw62WiHatOM7tSMVsxXP33M3UadDw5zFVkVnt8o5wbnqww6vN4nXOTa0Y2NlLujabGH0Qvs75sRbXPNDCX_3mz3SBQwrt1ySKfWwxPi5QrtA1r6ExVwHtME6piDG___/s200/pear+juice.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335019248697256434" /></a><br /><br />Hormel Natural Deli Meats - It's not organic but there are not any nitrates/nitrites, no msg, no added anything and it says Gluten Free right on the box. They have bacon as well!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPW8TSlVRXxyDzUrYCbJ1wzU1qWfnlqI1ER1K7j4mZuKb_FRAhe4FxPKvP-NwjdNW8GFk5HDlvQKcZ1l546g0hQM5tgPdnGkjEbHEcAvaTWvAjSNnonCWmk8JCt-kJRUhp3X1fPEG2KII/s1600-h/hormel+natural+ham.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPW8TSlVRXxyDzUrYCbJ1wzU1qWfnlqI1ER1K7j4mZuKb_FRAhe4FxPKvP-NwjdNW8GFk5HDlvQKcZ1l546g0hQM5tgPdnGkjEbHEcAvaTWvAjSNnonCWmk8JCt-kJRUhp3X1fPEG2KII/s200/hormel+natural+ham.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335019371304816354" /></a> <br /><br /><br />Motts Natural Applesauce - If the apples that motts used were organic then it would be exactly the same as Earth's Best organic applesauce.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGsCQXV14KpgQ5GGghWCC1QfMEWwXu91pTCFAmyAlbZW1BJxhkADU0xZYwkkSEy7aHt_0aO-7KQH-v2ZPoA_atz8yJ3jQoP0-bHl3ZmudMXzdx2F0Y18B7wFUR-KX35K-O4b8URG-bgwJ/s1600-h/motts+applesauce.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGsCQXV14KpgQ5GGghWCC1QfMEWwXu91pTCFAmyAlbZW1BJxhkADU0xZYwkkSEy7aHt_0aO-7KQH-v2ZPoA_atz8yJ3jQoP0-bHl3ZmudMXzdx2F0Y18B7wFUR-KX35K-O4b8URG-bgwJ/s200/motts+applesauce.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335019496553194002" /></a><br /><br />Lundberg Organic Rice Cakes - I buy the lightly salted ones because I think they need a little flavor but still only 2 ingredients with organic brown rice and sea salt.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScmdiUWeDnjWHbyDrFq2PlT2DytHosAv2RmLhhybRiHD1kp69W_mxfOBw7ALVSPwejWKX6TGdeLO1GWciH91GLlq8O-gIcLhGlIg-zIRhMImlEsPVWDn4SSo8iOWpPmBFhXVgY4DO8V1a/s1600-h/LundbergRiceCakes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScmdiUWeDnjWHbyDrFq2PlT2DytHosAv2RmLhhybRiHD1kp69W_mxfOBw7ALVSPwejWKX6TGdeLO1GWciH91GLlq8O-gIcLhGlIg-zIRhMImlEsPVWDn4SSo8iOWpPmBFhXVgY4DO8V1a/s200/LundbergRiceCakes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335019631194130514" /></a><br /><br /><br />Organic Brown Rice Snaps - Organic brown rice flour and organic white rice flour make these. I serve them as chips or sometimes with a little organic fruit spread.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6mfcrqb0KA25za8LX-wybbt1xjT-ZravFjCAkzqIcpN2zAXXZj0rAgZC_xPoiIn8Pa2Q1PUphn11m92-x4r4oCp3XMXhiq_l9sSunhIZG-p_TmJ0_eKzLJZMD3hiRMY1_44FX2DXALNL/s1600-h/brown+rice+snaps.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 82px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6mfcrqb0KA25za8LX-wybbt1xjT-ZravFjCAkzqIcpN2zAXXZj0rAgZC_xPoiIn8Pa2Q1PUphn11m92-x4r4oCp3XMXhiq_l9sSunhIZG-p_TmJ0_eKzLJZMD3hiRMY1_44FX2DXALNL/s200/brown+rice+snaps.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335019955344183778" /></a><br /><br /><br />SunMaid Raisins - Like the commercial says, "grapes and sunshine".<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-OOLMZq5R1xRDPsK5vjHC9JJTXUlcgGImfJZ4JG5mZeU3oCl48Y4OYoSjdX2ku2NTaHowp7SDpfcpr_FLwxL4pm3kvyM_BmO_HyrhV74iqIHJtTrgV-UyNEhPffxSzFiaoQL08Ew8MuLD/s1600-h/sunmaid+raisins.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 146px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-OOLMZq5R1xRDPsK5vjHC9JJTXUlcgGImfJZ4JG5mZeU3oCl48Y4OYoSjdX2ku2NTaHowp7SDpfcpr_FLwxL4pm3kvyM_BmO_HyrhV74iqIHJtTrgV-UyNEhPffxSzFiaoQL08Ew8MuLD/s200/sunmaid+raisins.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335020071090044418" /></a><br /><br />Gerber Graduates Fruit Twists - Like a twizzler but with real fruit. I'm assuming these are similar in taste (not texture) to Trader Joes Fruit Leathers. Of course they have more than just fruit in them but no preservatives or artificial flavors and they are cheaper for one serving.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYkP_sT7V9AygTuDjdckA1vIGJuSdLKcDP1LWropSoh5X5wS511gZXqYW0yvJBjH4tFkh9qOcz1NPAwDYWAJxEchmYqYi8bxgFbKI39uNoGY7sc8FOofyJedW-VBUn5TolHDoqUZegZ8HA/s1600-h/gerberfruittwists.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYkP_sT7V9AygTuDjdckA1vIGJuSdLKcDP1LWropSoh5X5wS511gZXqYW0yvJBjH4tFkh9qOcz1NPAwDYWAJxEchmYqYi8bxgFbKI39uNoGY7sc8FOofyJedW-VBUn5TolHDoqUZegZ8HA/s200/gerberfruittwists.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335020198937785330" /></a><br /><br /><br />Wylde Pretzels from Ener-G - These are the only GF pretzels I have found that are free of sesame in addition to being free of everything else. They also have a version with sesame.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkuPPDZ159grJqcu5Q8dx8R0uCwROi70kt_KoUcNR4_H4o4BoDhBLIfuVooPB4Kn-Q8ewd3PXGZvyM55UlShAlp8rnB4gTq1_0szasWu0orzb8y-18AjS7ABLK71E9AdRd8QGWv_DHQmH/s1600-h/wylde+pretzels.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 195px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkuPPDZ159grJqcu5Q8dx8R0uCwROi70kt_KoUcNR4_H4o4BoDhBLIfuVooPB4Kn-Q8ewd3PXGZvyM55UlShAlp8rnB4gTq1_0szasWu0orzb8y-18AjS7ABLK71E9AdRd8QGWv_DHQmH/s200/wylde+pretzels.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335020311202546530" /></a><br /><br />Mission Tortilla Chips - As much as I would like to buy a different brand of tortilla chips, any that I have found are either made with soybean oil or have sunflower or safflower in them. Some of the Mission ones are done in corn, palm, or cottonseed oil. Other than that they are made with just corn, lime, and salt.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrLT2P9rc36y4cJY3SBrEgXzLBfbCHMBnsb1uQHit8NJqT4xvvUVrH0AV_ywNV5l9reYRCJdEhIsIZ-yKKepiYvKC72ldGkrMF7jO5CPbLM28KtQxOIDQLQDjWopFWI7c3lzDTgEitqyPz/s1600-h/MissionChips1_Full.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 146px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrLT2P9rc36y4cJY3SBrEgXzLBfbCHMBnsb1uQHit8NJqT4xvvUVrH0AV_ywNV5l9reYRCJdEhIsIZ-yKKepiYvKC72ldGkrMF7jO5CPbLM28KtQxOIDQLQDjWopFWI7c3lzDTgEitqyPz/s200/MissionChips1_Full.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335021539694124114" /></a><br /><br /><br />Last but certainly not least, I serve fresh fruit. He likes a little of everything except for bananas and oranges but we stick to apples, pears, strawberries, and grapes. Every once in a while I pick up pinapple, peaches, or mangos.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056295518216730710.post-23193572609888044672009-05-05T09:09:00.000-07:002009-05-05T09:41:16.375-07:00Why waste your money?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKzffDvuUYXupQjeqf-yhGwYAKW7ccH9284vnev6IHaDgKJx2MBicWH2D_IvJ9U7uvHKOVqG1Ixs_RnEg90FzxvQas_6GCYqPSU8WGDFCwzrKWLnTNfoW0fX9syo4DZVposzlOhTgp4g-/s1600-h/ians.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 168px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKzffDvuUYXupQjeqf-yhGwYAKW7ccH9284vnev6IHaDgKJx2MBicWH2D_IvJ9U7uvHKOVqG1Ixs_RnEg90FzxvQas_6GCYqPSU8WGDFCwzrKWLnTNfoW0fX9syo4DZVposzlOhTgp4g-/s200/ians.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332380870352939954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDu5116rqhXb36IAJhYDazrm8G1lkkLgcsXs7K3Barrs2DeuQKX-upJ7441f8B8Hw2U9R2q8UTovbA26npGyoGvQhgDiND9mwrtvFx9hxMjszQQXEKoDdM_9fF6CDltkL84xf8CoSEpC_/s1600-h/IMG_1270.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDu5116rqhXb36IAJhYDazrm8G1lkkLgcsXs7K3Barrs2DeuQKX-upJ7441f8B8Hw2U9R2q8UTovbA26npGyoGvQhgDiND9mwrtvFx9hxMjszQQXEKoDdM_9fF6CDltkL84xf8CoSEpC_/s200/IMG_1270.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332380779412306594" /></a><br />I'll admit that I'm a sucker for some convenience items on the diet. I'm a busy mom of 2 children, one who is a toddler, and the other who has several hours of therapy and school every day. I need meals that are quick and easy to make. Almost every time I headed to the store, I used to pick up a box of Ian's chicken nuggets. The awesome thing is that these nuggets are free of gluten, casein, soy, eggs, and nuts. The bad thing is that they are about $6 a box and only have 9 nuggets which amounts to a measly 2 servings. When I finally got around to trying more homemade recipes, I discovered a recipe for "McDonald's" chicken nuggets on gfcfrecipes.blogspot.com. The author takes no credit for the recipe as he found it somewhere on Yahoo but I must say these nuggets are great, simple (calling for only 6 ingredients), and much much cheaper than $6 for 2 servings. The downside is that these are fried. However, I don't serve these every day so it works for us in moderation. You'll have to adjust the serving for your child but for my son who is 3, I can make 8 servings on a regular package of chicken tenders. I divide each package into 4 and freeze. Then when I'm ready, I make 2 servings (each about 6-8 small nuggets) out of each quarter and then Austin has 2 ready to heat meals for the week. I could easily make all 8 servings but like I mentioned, they are fried so it's a treat. I also don't know how good these will taste or how long they last if frozen once made. But it's simple so it's easy to do a serving at a time. Here is the recipe:<br /><br />Chicken - cut up into small nugget size pieces (mine are about the size of chick-fil-a)<br />1/3 cup gf flour<br />1/4 tsp sea salt<br />1 1/2 tsp vinegar<br />1/4 tsp baking soda<br />1/3 cup water<br /><br />Mix the flour and salt in a bowl. Then, combine the vinegar and soda in another small bowl, quickly dumping it in the flour as it reacts. Then, quickly add the water. Whisk well. Let this sit for about 5 minutes. It thickens. Meanwhile, heat some oil in a frying pan. Mix your chicken pieces in the batter and let them sit in there while the oil heats. When hot, fry until golden brown and cooked through.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04958414812782126703noreply@blogger.com0