by Mandi on March 5, 2012
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source: Mandi Ehman
Last summer we put our youngest daughter on a gluten-, dairy-, soy-free diet in attempt to figure out the cause of her persistent reflux. In the end, the main culprit was dairy, and we were able to reintroduce gluten with no problem. However, that journey taught us a lot about our ability to rise to a challenge and the fun of trying new things!
In the process, we also discovered quite a few new recipes that our whole family loves, including these almond meal chicken nuggets below.
We also found that no one does gluten-free quite like Udi’s, and we were especially thankful to find a bread that our daughter actually enjoyed for those days when we served sandwiches or toast.
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by Mandi on September 6, 2011
source: Mandi Ehman
Our Baby Girl has never been a happy kid. She was colicky as an infant, and at two years old, I’m not sure she’s outgrown it yet!
As an infant, she had definite dairy sensitivities, just like our other three girls, and I eliminated dairy from my diet while nursing. She was on Zantac, which helped some, but not completely. And unlike my other girls, she didn’t really seem to outgrow it, so at two years old, she’s still dairy free.
We weaned her off Zantac shortly after her first birthday, but she was still experiencing some tummy issues and a generally unhappy disposition, so we had some allergy testing done, all of which came back negative.
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