I am mum to a 5yo coeliac DD, who was diagnosed young (18m) and who I'd say, while not being a total fussy eating nightmare, is a bit pickier than average. I'd love to get ideas for new foods for her to try, if anyone cooking for a coeliac wants to share their menus. Here's ours:
Breakfast: Oat pancakes with nutella, fresh fruit, yoghurt
Lunch: usually packed lunch, made up of GF bread, babybels, raw veg, fruit and yoghurt.
Dinners:
Roast dinner
Sausages and chips
Fish Fingers and chips
Chicken Schnitzel and corn on the cob
Chicken curry and rice
Spaghetti meatballs
Gnocchi pesto
Veg-wise she eats peas, carrots, brocolli, sweet corn, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes
DD really clings to the familiar with food (will not conscience mashed potatoes, cheese). She's very wary of anything new, and although she'll try something new, she will hardly ever eat more than three bites before declaring it off the menu. I suspect very strongly that she's playing for control, and I'm torn between pushing her to try new things (I want us to eat together as a family, but my husband and I are bored of the same few meals all the time) and letting her be (I don't want to give her any more anxiety around food than being a coeliac already provides). Anyone out there know where I'm coming from? Any advice?