Despite our absence of a television (we own them, but haven't gotten around to setting them up since our move six months ago) our three-year-old has managed to pick up enough about the popular characters to be able to hold an intelligent conversation about Dora, Thomas, etc. What amazes me, though, is her understanding of a gluten-free lifestyle. Whenever I turn down a particular food, she asks me "Is that because it has wheat in it?" or "Will it make your tummy hurt?"
The other day, we were discussing cornmeal and she said, "Oh, that's kind of like cornstarch!" There is nothing like carrying on a conversation about gluten-free grains with someone not yet old enough to go to school.
On another tangent: I have been craving fish sticks for the last few months, and discovered that crushed GF Rice Chex makes an excellent substitute for the breading. Being cooked in oil, I'm not entirely sure where this dinner option falls on the health scale, but if you, like me, miss eating a fish stick now and then, I'm glad to know that there is a decent tasting substitute for bread crumbs.
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