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For Kristy and other new moms on the diet. Make it simple. Start by using plain grilled / broiled meats and raw vegetables. Replace the offending foods one item or one group at a time. Don't feel that you have to prepare 'proper' meals like meat ,vegs, baked goods, a dessert, for everyone every meal. Use the easiest foods most often, if you make good waffles and lousy bread, make the waffles. My son gets waffles for breakfast with honey or Smart Beat and cinnamon sugar, and waffle for lunch with almond butter and fruit spread. I can make bread, but making 3 dozen waffles is quicker, he likes them, they freeze great, don't have to be sliced, and are easy to hide stuff in the batter: like calcium powder, ground flax seed, grated vegetables, pureed fruit, and other things that would be harder to get into him. I waffle is great as french toast, garlic bread, sandwich, and even a cracker substitute. I feel the same way about pancakes, tortillas, and flatbread. Think versatile and easy. Make healthy easy snacks, veg sticks, rice crackers. Get a tub of sprinkles and a tub of ready to spread Duncan Hines frosting for emergencies, Connor likes the Cream Cheese flavor. In a pinch, these and a simple muffin, or plain cookie becomes birthday treat, class party rescue. When you find a baked recipe that your child will eat, make a big batch and freeze it. I have bags and tins of bread, muffins, waffles, cookies ready to toss into the lunch box with a little plain meat, raw vegs, chips or rice crackers. Connor drinks Capri Sun usually although he asks for Kizz soda. They both have no added colors. I use more complex recipes for times when I want us all to eat the same things, but I would have to say that many nights I fix a fast meal for Connor and then a regular meal for the rest of the family. I don't have milk or cheese in the house and only occasionally wheat bread, but butter is something the rest of us use, and flavored chips that Connor can't have. If you need help with a favorite recipe, converting it into GFCF is sometimes possible. Just post it. Angela And welcome to the list!