Alternatives

As I have mentioned in previous posts, I regularly try new foods with Noah to see how well he tolerates them. Sometimes we have great results, and as I have recently posted, sometime we have not so great results. But we have to keep trying, and I am very hopeful that the cream of buckwheat that we tried yesterday will be a success story.

I really like this creamy buckwheat product, and it makes a great hot cereal for anyone with gluten allergies/intolerances. It is one of my favorites! And when I tried it yesterday for Noah, he really seemed to enjoy it too! I saw no ill effects on his tummy, so I feel pretty confident trying it again in a couple days.

So far Noah has not tolerated sunflower seeds, and he couldn't use this product anyway because it does contain some sugar. However, I was looking for something that I could make for Eli for lunch tomorrow that doesn't need to contain a cold pack because he is going on a field trip. We cannot use peanut butter (or any peanut products) because Noah is very allergic to them. We don't keep any kind of peanut products in the house.

I remembered that some friends of mine use this product, and if your child goes to a peanut free school, you might like to give this product a try as well. It is a really great replacement for peanut butter in taste and texture. It is lightly sweet, and after you stir it the first time, keep it in the fridge so it won't separate again.