Comments on: Organization http://www.thegfcflady.com/2009/11/13/organization/ Autism is Treatable Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:01:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TheGFCFLady http://www.thegfcflady.com/2009/11/13/organization/comment-page-1/#comment-172 TheGFCFLady Sat, 17 Apr 2010 21:42:01 +0000 http://www.thegfcflady.com/?p=1187#comment-172 Believe me, it was born out of necessity. It was get organized or drown, as you say. I took the entire house GFCF, because aside from the fact that my son was a master at hunting down the tiniest crumb of gluten-y bread off the floor, I was just not up to cooking two entire sets of meals. There was some complaining at first from the rest of the household, for sure, but they've gotten used to it (and I've gotten better at it, too!) I believe we're all healthier now because of it. As for milk, we're big fans of almond milk around here. It's fortified with calcium, and the older kids didn't even realize I had switched until they happened to see the container one day. Believe me, it was born out of necessity. It was get organized or drown, as you say. I took the entire house GFCF, because aside from the fact that my son was a master at hunting down the tiniest crumb of gluten-y bread off the floor, I was just not up to cooking two entire sets of meals. There was some complaining at first from the rest of the household, for sure, but they’ve gotten used to it (and I’ve gotten better at it, too!) I believe we’re all healthier now because of it. As for milk, we’re big fans of almond milk around here. It’s fortified with calcium, and the older kids didn’t even realize I had switched until they happened to see the container one day.

]]> By: stephanietodd http://www.thegfcflady.com/2009/11/13/organization/comment-page-1/#comment-169 stephanietodd Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:58:00 +0000 http://www.thegfcflady.com/?p=1187#comment-169 How do you stay so organized???? Im a stay at home mom and my house in shambles, laundry up to my ears, and Im drowning. any advice on how to get it all done, take care of my 4 and 1 year olds and do gfcf for my son! Also, does your entire family eat this way, or only your son? My 1 year old daughter is about to transition away from formula so Im trying to decide what to do about milk, etc.. I appreciate what you have done you're my mommy hero!! Stephanie How do you stay so organized???? Im a stay at home mom and my house in shambles, laundry up to my ears, and Im drowning. any advice on how to get it all done, take care of my 4 and 1 year olds and do gfcf for my son! Also, does your entire family eat this way, or only your son? My 1 year old daughter is about to transition away from formula so Im trying to decide what to do about milk, etc.. I appreciate what you have done you’re my mommy hero!! Stephanie

]]> By: mrschaits http://www.thegfcflady.com/2009/11/13/organization/comment-page-1/#comment-112 mrschaits Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:52:50 +0000 http://www.thegfcflady.com/?p=1187#comment-112 Thanks for your advice. I used all rice flour--the recipe I have has you add back in the potato starch once you grate the potatoes so I didn't think I needed the tapioca starch. Now that this recipe worked I'm tackling waffles next (your version 2). Hope you had a nice turkey day. Thanks for your advice. I used all rice flour–the recipe I have has you add back in the potato starch once you grate the potatoes so I didn’t think I needed the tapioca starch. Now that this recipe worked I’m tackling waffles next (your version 2). Hope you had a nice turkey day.

]]> By: TheGFCFLady http://www.thegfcflady.com/2009/11/13/organization/comment-page-1/#comment-105 TheGFCFLady Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:17:36 +0000 http://www.thegfcflady.com/?p=1187#comment-105 Brown or white rice flour would probably be your safest bet in this case. They are the blandest in flavor, and with only 1/4 cup being used in the recipe, it doesn't need to do any heavy lifting consistency-wise. But if you find they aren't sticking together like they normally do when you make your test batch, try using a blend of 6 parts rice flour, 1 part potato starch, and 1 part tapioca starch for a more typical all-purpose GF flour blend. Brown or white rice flour would probably be your safest bet in this case. They are the blandest in flavor, and with only 1/4 cup being used in the recipe, it doesn’t need to do any heavy lifting consistency-wise. But if you find they aren’t sticking together like they normally do when you make your test batch, try using a blend of 6 parts rice flour, 1 part potato starch, and 1 part tapioca starch for a more typical all-purpose GF flour blend.

]]> By: mrschaits http://www.thegfcflady.com/2009/11/13/organization/comment-page-1/#comment-104 mrschaits Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:49:21 +0000 http://www.thegfcflady.com/?p=1187#comment-104 Question, what flour do you find best for subbing out in "regular" recipes? I am making latkes (potato pancakes) for the extended family next week so they will be GF. The recipe uses 1/4 cup of flour for 1 1/2 # of shredded potatoes. I'm thinking of using brown rice flour because a bit of added crunch would be ok but do you suggest a different kind? I am going to do a test run but Eli will be crushed if I tell him I"m making latkes and they are inedible. Question, what flour do you find best for subbing out in “regular” recipes? I am making latkes (potato pancakes) for the extended family next week so they will be GF. The recipe uses 1/4 cup of flour for 1 1/2 # of shredded potatoes. I’m thinking of using brown rice flour because a bit of added crunch would be ok but do you suggest a different kind? I am going to do a test run but Eli will be crushed if I tell him I”m making latkes and they are inedible.

]]> By: Free Range Pixels http://www.thegfcflady.com/2009/11/13/organization/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Free Range Pixels Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:35:18 +0000 http://www.thegfcflady.com/?p=1187#comment-103 SWOON, I'm in love. sigh. So clear. So tidy. So organized. Oh my. SWOON,
I’m in love.

sigh.

So clear. So tidy. So organized.

Oh my.

]]> By: mrschaits http://www.thegfcflady.com/2009/11/13/organization/comment-page-1/#comment-102 mrschaits Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:33:10 +0000 http://www.thegfcflady.com/?p=1187#comment-102 I do this in a calendar, but I haven't gotten back to it now that we are GF (have always been dairy free). New to GF and am so thankful that I stumbled across this site and discovered that Tings and Veggie Booty are "legal" in our house again. I'll be back for more. I do this in a calendar, but I haven’t gotten back to it now that we are GF (have always been dairy free). New to GF and am so thankful that I stumbled across this site and discovered that Tings and Veggie Booty are “legal” in our house again. I’ll be back for more.

]]> By: xoxoxoBruce http://www.thegfcflady.com/2009/11/13/organization/comment-page-1/#comment-101 xoxoxoBruce Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:30:06 +0000 http://www.thegfcflady.com/?p=1187#comment-101 Brilliant. I was wondering how you keep it all straight, with such a busy schedule. I made seven, day-of-the-week magnets for the fridge, when Dad was in the throes of Alzheimer’s. Mom kept using them after he was gone. Brilliant. I was wondering how you keep it all straight, with such a busy schedule.
I made seven, day-of-the-week magnets for the fridge, when Dad was in the throes of Alzheimer’s. Mom kept using them after he was gone.

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