Now Available — Seven Years and a Plate by Ope Ogunye
Ope Ogunye — Author of Seven Years and a Plate
A Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Meal Plan

Seven Years and a Plate.

Everything I learned feeding my daughter with ASD — 7 days of meals, shopping lists, prep instructions, and the nutrition science behind every bite.

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7-day meal plan
42 meals
Daily shopping lists
YouTube tutorials
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7Days Planned
42Complete Meals
7Shopping Lists
42YouTube Links
7.5Years of Research
Ope Ogunye
About the Author

Seven and a half years
of not giving up.

My daughter was diagnosed with ASD in 2018 when she was two and a half years old. For the years that followed, I searched for answers in a space full of fragmented information, conflicting advice, and almost nothing that spoke to our specific situation.

I am not a dietitian. I am not a doctor. I am a mother who spent seven and a half years learning everything I could about what food does to a child's brain — and then building the system I wish someone had handed me at the beginning.

"My daughter is now forming full sentences. The food was not the only thing — but it was never nothing either."

This book was written for your kitchen table, your shopping trolley, and the 6pm moment when you have no idea what to make that your child will actually eat.

Ope Ogunye Author · Seven Years and a Plate
Everything inside

Not just recipes.
A complete system.

Every element of this book was chosen because a parent at 11pm — tired, uncertain, and trying their hardest — needs more than ingredients. They need a plan they can follow without having to think.

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7 Days of Complete Meals
Breakfast, snack, lunch, drink, snack, and dinner. Six meals per day, seven days a week. Every single one planned for you.
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Daily Shopping Lists
A dedicated shopping list for every day of the week — Monday through Sunday. Checkbox format. No guessing.
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YouTube Tutorial Links
Every meal has a clickable YouTube link so you can watch exactly how it is made. No experience required.
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Daily Nutrition Charts
Each day includes a chart showing what every food does for your child's brain, behaviour, and speech development.
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The Picky Eater Playbook
Evidence-based strategies for selective eaters. Texture modification. Pressure-free food introduction that actually works.
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Parenting on This Journey
A full chapter for the parent, not just the child. You are not alone in this — written by someone who has lived exactly what you are living.
This book is for you if

You are the parent
who never stopped
searching.

  • Your child has an ASD diagnosisand you are trying to understand how food fits into the picture
  • You have heard about the GFCF dietbut have no idea where to start or what to actually cook
  • You are already on the GFCF dietbut need more structure, variety, and a proper system
  • You have a selective eaterand need gentle, evidence-based strategies for introducing new foods
  • You are tired of researching aloneand want someone who has already done the work to hand it to you

"I know why you are here. You are searching for answers the same way I once did — late at night, with too many browser tabs open and not enough clear guidance."

— Ope Ogunye, from the foreword
How this is different

Other books tell you what to do.
This one does it for you.

Most autism nutrition books
Explain the GFCF diet in theory
Give you recipes with no weekly structure
No shopping lists — you figure it out yourself
No prep instructions or video guidance
No explanation of what each food does for the brain
Written by clinicians, not ASD parents
No support chapter for the parent
Seven Years and a Plate
Implements the GFCF plan completely for you
A structured 7-day plan — 6 meals every day
A complete shopping list for every single day
Step-by-step prep + a YouTube link per meal
A daily nutrition chart — science behind every bite
Written by a mother 7.5 years into the ASD journey
A full parenting support chapter — you matter too
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Your child deserves every meal in this book

Stop figuring this out
alone.

Seven and a half years of research, trial, love, and hard-won knowledge — condensed into seven days of meals your child can eat today.

Seven Years and a Plate
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The information in this book is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making dietary changes for your child. Individual results will vary. This is not a substitute for professional medical guidance.

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