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> > Hi, I am new to all of this. My 12 year old son and I have been vegans > for > > exactly one week today. > > > > We also are gluten free and use no added oils in our diet. > > > > So, I just have a few questions and they may sound silly to you but > please > > bear with me. > > > > After yo-yo dieting and never feeling "quite right" the last 15 years, I > > have lost 8 pounds this week and my son has lost 10. Is that normal? Are > we > > eating enough? > > > > We eat 3 meals a day and snack when we want and we are always full > (Bonus) > > but I am just curios. > > My son has Asperger's Syndrome and an insensitivity to wheat, he could > > never gain weight until about 2 years ago but has went from 85 pounds as > a > > 10 year old to 194 at 12. Very scary and every doctor I have taken him > too > > keeps saying he's very tall for his age and getting ready for a growth > > spurt but I think something is not right. > > > > He has never slept throug the night until the last 3 days and now he is > > going to be at 8:30 on his own and getting up at 7 the next morning and > > sleeping straight through. This has never happened? Is this directly > > related to being vegan now? > > > > And all of his zits have completely cleared up, especially in the last > day > > or two, its amazing. > > > > So, what do I do for recipes? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!! > > > > Thanks > > > > Jenn > > (By: Jenn) > > > I have a few gluten-free recipes you might like. > Feel free to add/omit ingredients to suit your taste. > > --- > > Gluten-Free Pizza > > 1/2 cup garbanzo bean flour > 1/2 cup cornstarch > 1/2 cup tapioca flour > 1/2 tsp salt > 1 tsp baking powder > 3/4 cup water > 1/4 cup oil (can sub whipped tofu) > > Pre-heat oven to 400 F. > Mix dry ingredients thoroughly. > > Add oil and water. Mix until smooth. > Pour into 10" pizza pan. > Bake 10 minutes. > Add toppings, then bake 10 minutes more. > > > > > (By: Chef Deb)
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