Snacks, Migraines, and kids

I was recently contacted by a mom with a young son who suffers from migraines.  I don't have a child that suffers from migraines (only I have been blessed by these headaches thus far) but I do have a child with allergies to wheat, rye, and oats.  So, knowing how helpful changing my diet was for my ailment, he and I went gluten-free together in efforts to  have an impact on his health.   I pack a lunch for him daily and provide gluten-free snacks for him to take to school.  Recently, I discovered he has been eating breakfast at school as well.  My son is a loving and strong-willed child with a definite mind of his own.  Unfortunately, at times he is under the incorrect assumption that he is wiser than me.  He tells on himself when he eats the delicious breakfast pizza at school or when he can't resist the brownie his friend brought to school.  I know how difficult it is to try to control someone elses diet...it seems nearly impossible.  I continue packing the gluten-free lunches and snacks in hopes that my efforts aren't in vain.  One of the hardest things about keeping young boys on a special diet is that they eat all the time.  My son is always hungry and always snacking.  So, finding options to have around the house that he can snack on and that adhere to his diet can be difficult.  And to be completely honest, its hard for me to find  snacks that fit into my Migraine Plan as well. 

Here are some snacks I have available in my pantry/refridgerater that are both gluten-free and migraine-friendly:

Applesauce on the go!
Be careful as this same brand makes a apple/strawberry flavor that has banana in it.

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obviously they appropriately named it AppleApple.
I always read ingredients...this is pretty small but it says: Apples and Apple juice concentrate

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These are yummy by themselves or with a little cream cheese spread on them. 
No aged cheese with these please.  I stick to American or cream cheese only.

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Seeds are ok...nuts are not.
Also, this brand makes a very similar "original" gluten-free cracker that
contains Tamari soy sauce.  So, I make sure I am label-reading.

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These are freeze-dried fruits and vegetables made by the Target brand, Archer Farms.

My son prefers the strawberries to the green peas. 

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Ingredients: Green Peas.
He will eat the peas. He is an eater, and sometimes eaters can't be
choosers.

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Ingredients: strawberries

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A good bag of chips. 

Some "baked" chips I avoid because of all the crazy unpronounceable ingredients. 
These are good.

There are lots of chips that I can eat that aren't baked as well. 
 
My main rule for chips is to avoid flavored chips with the exception of salt, pepper and vinegar. 

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Ingredients: Potatoes (thank goodness:), Safflower and /or Sunflower oil, Sea Salt

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I saved my favorite for last...sweet and salty delicious popcorn.
I even catch my husband snacking on this one.

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Here they even tell me I am going to love these ingredients, and they are right!
Popcorn, Sunflower Oil, Evaporated Cane Juice, Sea Salt.
Thanks Angies!

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And I always know that I can reach in the fridge and grab some fruit as well.

This blog post is dedicated to Jill and her son.  May you both get some relief!