non-carb snacks with a dairy and gluten allergy

[krankedyann]

I need snack ideas for my kids that aren't loaded with carbs. I can find carby ideas all day long, but I'm needing something that is low-carb and high fat and protein. It seems all my kids eat for snacks is fruit and macaroons. Because they're little carv monesters, I'm needing ideas to get more protein and fat into them.

We're dealing with some allergies- gluten, dairy, and nuts. But I can substitute seeds and seed butters for some nuts, like sunflower butter and sesame seeds/tahini.

[newcastlemama]

Hard boiled/deviled eggs
jerky
Some sort of seed ball-you could do sunflower seeds rolled in shredded coconut (maybe some no-sugar added cocoa powder) and refrigerate.

[bluets]

- goji berries and pumpkin seeds, mixed with cacao nibs

- sunflower/pumpkin seed butter on banana bits

- tahini on apple/celery/other firm fruit/veggie

- Mary's Gone Crackers brand of seed crackers are protein-powered (rice, sesame, flax - i think they guarantee it to be GF) if you don't have energy to make your own. topped with a pate of some sort.

- other random ideas - smoked salmon rollups? lettuce wraps? other meat bits (e.g., deli meat)?

[MerriesMommie]

Carrots or other hard veggies and cheese/dip/dressing

[krankedyann]

Good ideas so far- anyone have any ideas for non-dairy veggie dips? My kids are small and not very coordinated, so thick dips are preferred.

[newcastlemama]

There is an awesome recipe from Garden of Eating with-- tahini, mustard, apple cider vinegar/lemon juice, sea salt. You can use it for anyting that is good with mayo. I am addicted to this stuff. I was really missing mayo!

Jen

[kallyn]

Jen, I love that stuff! Dh would drink it if I would let him.

1/2 cup tahini
1/2 - 3/4 cup water (depends on how thick you want it)
1 tsp salt
2 tsp onion powder
3 T apple cider vinegar
2 T mustard

I think that's it. I've made it about a million times, haha.

[mady5]

non dairy dips:
rosemary white bean dip
hummus
baba ghanoush
another vote for lemon tahini, especially with carrot sticks
spicy black bean dip
cheeseless pesto, just increase the pine nuts and salt
red bell pepper vinaigrette

if your kids are looking for something crunchy to dip, dd and I huge fans of those dehydrated vegetable chips

snacks, several of these are a pain to make but can be frozen in large batches:
falafel
indian roasted chickpeas
meatballs with tomato dipping sauce
teriyaki beef sticks, or marnated chicken kebobs
sliced sausage
pemmican
spicy pepitas
mini salmon burgers (think nugget size) with aioli dip
thick leftover split pea soup makes really yummy fritters/pancakes, sounds weird but they're really yummy
depending on how much your kids like container food: cherry tomatoes stuffed with egg, salmon, or chicken salad

I like to make quesadillas filled with one layer of avocado, lime juice, and cilantro, and another layer of spicy black bean dip, you don't miss the cheese at all because the avocado is so creamy.

Also, if your kids are big fans of fruit, you could try making it a salad the you could sneak other things into (seeds, coconut, ect..) I always dress my fruit salads with lemon clo, but I think you can lemon flavor any oil by bottling it with the zest.

[RootBeerFloat]

I love all the ideas above, and thanks for this post. We are gf/cf and always trying to find good new ideas for snacks.

DD LOVES the chicken liver pate recipie in NT. I used a mixture of olive oil and ghee in place of the butter and froze it in very small little containers and have pulled it out of the freezer here and there. Sometimes we eat it on Hol Grain brown rice crackers, but usually she just eats it with a spoon instead of yogurt.

Another huge hit for us has been a garbanzo bean recipie I adapted from Super Baby Food. You can use canned garbanzos, but I sprout mine and then cook them in the crock pot instead. Either way you do it, drain/rinse them and toss them with olive oil and spices to your taste. I love sea salt and rosemary, personally. Then spread out on a baking sheet and put in the oven at 400 or 450 to roast until brownish. You don't want to make them too crunchy; if you get it just right, the outside is crispy but the inside is smooth. And even overcooked and crispy, they are yummer. Dd can eat a cup of these in a sitting, she LOVES them. And seems to digest them pretty easily, don't know if that's an issue for you.

This is a little carby, but we can get sunflower seed butter from Once Again Nut Butters at the HFS and we really love that. I used a gf bread (and I recoginze that the bread and nut butter aren't NT friendly but they are at least natural and minimally processed) and cut out shapes with a cookie cutter. I have a heart, fish, flower, and duck, but I've also just used the top of a cup to do circles and knives to do squares and triangles. I spread with the seed butter and sometimes top with raw honey or homemade dried apricot or prune butter (again from Super Baby Food). It's a great snack or part of a lunch.

Will your kids eat olives? That's another big hit over here. Not so great for protein, but good for fats. Avacados are the same.

I also think that pieces of leftover meat make a great snack. Roast chicken, sausage patties from that morning's breakfast, chunks of roast beef. I cube them up and give them as snacks, alongside a piece of fruit usually.

[krankedyann]

Thanks to everyone for the great ideas.

We decided today that in a week we're going to go on a trip that will involve being in the car for 6 days, so I'm definitely going to use plenty of these ideas in the coming two weeks.

Thanks again!

[Momtwice]

Soy yogurt, if they are gluten free

[jennnk]

eggplant hummous (my own recipe)
slice one med. eggplant in half. deseed, then chop into chunks.
sautee eggplant in olive oil with a generous helping of garlic. I get the jarred minced garlic, but whole cloves will work fine - you'll be putting it in the food processor later anyway.
while the eggplant is cooking, drain & rinse a can of garbanzos. replace garbanzo liquid with an equal amount of pomegranate juice. put this in the food processor & whir until smooth, then set aside in a large mixing bowl.
when the eggplant is cooked through, whir it in the processor until smooth. add to the mixing bowl full of garbanzo/pomegranate mixture & stir well.
add about 1/4 cup tahini & mix again.
taste. if it's too bitter, add more pom. juice.
This makes a TON of dip, and it's SO GOOD. WAY cheaper than the eggplant hummus from TJ's!

[bluets]

another idea... coconut flour is high in protein - can you use that and bake some goodies? most of the recipes i've seen use incredible amounts of eggs too....

[krankedyann]

I thought about coconut flour, but I can't find many recipes online. Can anyone share some?

[bluets]

the only ones online that i know of are at: http://simplycoconut.com/Coco%20Flour%20Recipes.pdf

also check out the bootom of the page: http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals....onut_flour.htm and http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/or...onut_flour.htm

and one more link to check out :http://www.kokonutpacific.com.au/Oil...COCONUTMUFFINS

otherwise, you've got to buy the book.

[kdmama33]

Originally Posted by bluets

the only ones online that i know of are at: http://simplycoconut.com/Coco%20Flour%20Recipes.pdf

also check out the bootom of the page: http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals....onut_flour.htm and http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/or...onut_flour.htm

and one more link to check out :http://www.kokonutpacific.com.au/Oil...COCONUTMUFFINS

otherwise, you've got to buy the book.

Which book?

[bluets]

Originally Posted by kdmama33

Which book?

Bruce Fife's "Cooking with Coconut Flour" (or something like that).

I just ordered it so I could post a review after I get it and get a chance to try a few things.

[krankedyann]

Thanks, I'll look through them. I have some coconut flour here.

I thought about buying the book, but it wouldn't get here in time before I need to get wrapped up and be packing.

[Jeanne D'Arc]

My daughters favorite...and very simple.


Sprouted crackers(Suzies is made with palm oil and not safflower
or canola) and Raw Cheese.

She snacks on that half the day, and the crackers are made properly
with the right oils, and tons of raw cheese ! I also give her
huge glasses of raw milk to have with them!

Salami and cheese is another good idea-and thats ALL protien.

[Tcarwyn]

I ve got the coconut flour book and am a bit disappointed...most of the recipe are pretty similar and about 1/3 of them are variations on one muffin recipe. But I do make the muffins and they are nice....

Tanya