For the celiac child, Christmas can be a difficult time. It’s easier to manage at home, but making it a gluten free Christmas at school can be a tricky one. There are parties, students – and teachers- bringing in Christmas treats (few of which will be gluten free) and all sorts of challenges for the celiac child [...] Read more »
Jamie’s Aquathlon
Who says that the celiac child can’t do anything they put their mind to doing? Before Jamie was diagnosed with celiac disease, when he spent his days lolling around the house with no energy whatsoever and permanent tummy ache, I did wonder if he would ever really be right again. Four months after the celiac [...] Read more »
Gluten Free Flour
Finding a good gluten free flour has got to be one of the top priorities when baking for someone on a gluten free diet! Basically, once you have your gluten free flour sorted, you can bake just about anything. When Jamie first started a gluten free diet, I knew that one of the hardest things [...] Read more »
Gluten Guilt Trips
Jamie has been on a gluten free diet for four months now. My kitchen is as ‘gluten kosher’ as possible: I check labels continually, I haven’t used ‘normal flour’ since the summer and I make every effort to make sure he has a completely gluten free diet. But sometimes he still gets stomach aches. Not [...] Read more »
Reactions to Celiac Disease Diagnosis
When Jamie got his celiac disease diagnosis it was hardly a surprise, and most people close to us knew he was already on a gluten free diet already. But a few people’s reactions took us a bit by surprise! People who thought we were being ‘over the top’ or ‘fussy’ parents. I guess if people [...] Read more »
