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Yes, challenging to keep it interesting... I have 3 kids, the oldest, 20 should be GFCFSF, she has aspergers but refuses to change the way she eats, except that she has recently given up liquid milk. Then I have an 18 year old Athalete who is corn, banana, soy,mustard free and should be casein free but refuses to give up her lattes. Then I have a 7 year old with 29 diagnosed allergies, but recently he has begun to eat some with little problem, he can now eat small amounts of rice, tomatoes, garlic and pineapple. I look forward to healing his gut enough to put oatmeal back in. He will probably always need to be GFCFSF and corn free too. All my kids and my husband are big meat eaters though so once I find something good for myself, they can add on to it if they want. Right now I am a short order cook, once the 2 teenagers leave for college in the fall, mealtimes should be easier with nobody demanding junk foods or making themselves completely separate meals and trashing the kitchen in the process...lol
My 7 year old used to be really picky but since he jas been GFCFSF etc,, his palate has really opened up alot. Now he is like a typical kid in his picky-ness. He used to pretty much subsist on hot dogs and cheese sticks and berries.
Of course in the summer, he pretty much subsists on smoothies, green smoothies and popsicles made from those. (I throw in flax seed and chia seed) he pretty much wont eat any grains except buckwheat crackers I found on vacation in Europe and sent a big box home (6 month supply?) and he wont eat many veggies unless they are hidden, like the sneaky chefs cookies with white beans in them or brownies with spinach & blueberries hidden in them. I hide alot in smoothies or spaghetti sauces...
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