Comments on: Birthday ideas…

By: Cheryl G

Cheryl G — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:29:48 +0000

If he is allowed nuts, flourless nut cakes are great. Can be found in regular cookbooks

By: Janna

Janna — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:43:33 +0000

I like hollywoodmegastore.com – they seem to have cool products and ideas for party planning

By: Michele

Michele — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:44:43 +0000

Like the other Michelle, I bought the Babycakes cookbook and made the vanilla cupcakes (the whole book is just amazing looking cakes, cookies and dessert recipes, all vegan.) Everyone who tries the vanilla cupcakes them loves them. They are dairy, wheat and sugar free. Made of garbanzo/fava bean flour, and sweetened with agave nectar. My 4yr old loves them, as do my adult non-vegan friends. I bought the cookbook specifically for my son’s birthday party two months ago, because I wanted to make cupcakes and treats I could feel good about serving to little ones.

By: cheyenne

cheyenne — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:48:29 +0000

You could try Robin’s Beet cake recipe. It’s even chocolate! She blogged about it a few days back, but here it is.

Chocolate Beet Cake

3 eggs (organic, range fed)
1 1/2 cups Sucanat (dehydrated, unrefined cane juice)
3/4 cup coconut oil
1 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 cups pureed, steamed beets (about 4 med. beets,
peeled, chopped, steamed 20 min.)
1/4 cup baking cocoa (nonalkalized) or raw powdered chocolate
2 cups whole wheat flour (soft white wheat, ground fine)
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. sea salt

Puree steamed beets in BlendTec Total Blender, then add eggs, Sucanat, oil, and vanilla. Add chocolate and other dry ingredients, blend until smooth. Pour in 9″ x 13″ oiled pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:37:05 +0000

I would have him tested for gluten intolerance and celiac disease (now it is a simple blood test)

My daughter had terrible stomach aches and constipation when she was young and now, at the age of 27, and many years of stomachaches, weight loss, and depression, among other ailments, she has been found to be gluten intolerant. We are waiting for the test to see if she has celiac disease. Maybe we could have avoided these 20 years of sickness and heartache had we known. I would insist that the doctor test my son for celiac.

I have fibromyalgia. If my daughter has celiac, I am going to be tested for it also as it is genetic.

By: Regina

Regina — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:01:16 +0000

I made a birthday cake this week, I used my normal recipe substituting butter for shortening, 100% white wheat flour for the white flour, sucanat for the sugar, and high omega eggs for the normal eggs. It tasted better than usual. I Note: I never need to use any white four at all when using freshly ground (at home right before baking) white wheat flour, the texture is great without it.

By: Jodie

Jodie — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:05:56 +0000

I suggest you google ‘Thermomix’…it is the most amazing kitchen appliance I have ever come across. It is so advanced in its cross section of functions. You can cook in it, make jam, grate cheese, make yoghurt…raw ofcourse, mill nuts and seeds and fresh herbs, and yes make cakes and biscuits and bread dough and even mill your own whole wheat flour to add to your recipes. What prompted me to respond to your question regarding cake mixes is that the Thermomix comes with its own cookbook and more are available, that contain wonderful recipes for all manner of sweets that would tempt your little man. You can make chocolate alternative and your own peanut butter and sorbet in seconds. In fact most of the functions take only seconds…I kid you not! I honestly could not do without mine now. You don’t ever need to replace juicers or bread makers or food processors or coffee grinders again. It even makes a fine Capuccino. Good hunting. Jodie.

By: wingsofpeace

wingsofpeace — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:47:30 +0000

WOW!!! Thank you everyone for all the great ideas!!! I doubt I will have trouble figuring something out with all these great ideas.

We do use whole grains and whole wheat, but I just try not to give my little ones lots of products with flour. Even the whole wheat flour will constipate. We don’t do soy products either, since they tend to react the same with soy as they do with dairy…not good. So, the dairy ice cream cake is a no go. My kids love ice cream, but what it does to their bodies is not good, so I only give in once in a while to that temptation!

Thanks again, yall!
Kari

By: Leslee

Leslee — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:36:03 +0000

If you go the ice cream route Purely Decadent makes a really delicious coconut milk ice cream. You have to read the labels because they also make some ice creams out of soy. Just make sure it says made with coconut milk. It is really yummy, especially the chocolate one. You can definite buy several flavors and make a several layer ice cream cake. Good luck and happy birthday to your little one.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:04:42 +0000

I just purchased a recipe book written by the proprietor of Babycakes, a now famous vegan gluten-free bakery in New York. One look at the ingredients and you will see that everything is safe and healthy. I made the vanilla cupcakes which were a hit with the grown-ups but less so with the kids as they thought it not sweet eoungh (and that is easily fixed), but my kids are still transitioning so have don’t have the refined tastebuds of those eating more whole raw foods. Also I did not frost mine. It’s a great cook book for mostly raw/whole foodists to have around. Apparently Babycakes cupcakes were voted best in New York amongst a field of all types of cupcakes, not just vegan or gluten-free, so I think that says something about the texture and taste.