|
|
|
|
|
Users viewing this topic:
none
|
|
Login  | |
|
Need non-dairy, wheat free menu ideas - 3/7/2008 3:23:27 PM
|
|
|
frazzledmom
Posts: 260
Joined: 7/4/2007
Status: offline
|
ACK Help help
My youngest son has been diagnosed with major allergies to every type of dairy (including casein, goat's milk...you name it it's on the list) and moderate allergies to eggs, tuna wheat and gluten.
ACK
So....I'm trying to make menus / shopping lists for next week and my eyes are glazing over.
What we can do-rice, oats barley, corn nitrate/nitrite free meats legumes fruits and veggies
So, besides stir fry and beans and rice, what can you concoct with that list?
I look forward to hearing you ideas.
Frazzledmom
_____________________________
I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Need non-dairy, wheat free menu ideas - 3/7/2008 3:51:00 PM
|
|
|
rainbowtvp
Posts: 1027
Joined: 4/21/2005
From: The Unted State of Confusion
Status: offline
|
If you can, go to your local healthfood store. There are a TON of dairy/wheat free foods now- even snacks, breads, etc. Ian's makes chicken nuggets, fish sticks, onion rings, etc that are free of all top 8 allergens.
I buy Applegate Farms turkey bacon, Ohhh... I can't remember the name of the the dogs I like! (ill check later), & Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips. Tinkyada brown rice pasta is wonderful!
A lot of foods in the grocery store are dairy/wheat free, too- just get good at reading labels!
I can eat wheat, but not dairy... some things I eat regularly...
What is it in particular you are having trouble with? A specific meal? A favorite recipe?
For dinner- any meat (I can only do fish & poultry), with a veggie & rice, potatoes, etc. It is usually pretty eady to adapt dinner.
Lunches and breakfast are typically hardest, because people often rely on a lot of bread/cereals... But, if you can't get the wheat free breads, for lunch I often have turkey breat (I think it is Oscar Meyer brand from the lunchmeat section that has a "natural" brand with no nitrates, etc) rolled around a pickle! Plus carrots, fruit, etc.
Breakfast- a rice cereal or oatmeal with soy/rice milk & fruit or an omelet (just skip the cheese!)
I have been making a nice pudding substitute by microwaving sme frozen cherries with some water, sugar, and cornstarch (and I sometimes stir in some chocolate chips!). And I make rice crispy treats with olive oil in place of the butter (and I like to sprinkle in some chocolate chips!).
You can replace Olive Oil for butter in just about any recipe- I make killer brownies this way, have also done chocolate chip, pumpkin, oatmeal, & gingerbread cookies as well as cakes (chocolate, pineapple upside down cake). The only thing that probably wouldn't work would be when the butter is the main flavor- like in sugar or shortbread cookies (though adding an artificial butter flavoring might work!
On things like mashed potatoes or rice where I typically have had butter, I just use gravy (home made), sauce, or canned cream style corn (yes, this is dairy free!)
Lots of plain potato and corn chips are safe.
Tara P
_____________________________
http://www.geocities.com/hallscola67/KyliesHomemadeShopIndex.htm
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Need non-dairy, wheat free menu ideas - 3/7/2008 3:52:46 PM
|
|
|
rainbowtvp
Posts: 1027
Joined: 4/21/2005
From: The Unted State of Confusion
Status: offline
|
Oops- sorry- I missed the egg- you can subsitute pureed banana for eggs or use egg replacer for most recipes, too!
Tara P
_____________________________
http://www.geocities.com/hallscola67/KyliesHomemadeShopIndex.htm
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Need non-dairy, wheat free menu ideas - 3/7/2008 4:42:48 PM
|
|
|
HisCovenant
Posts: 4675
Joined: 4/12/2005
Status: offline
|
BTW, how old is your youngest son? Do you have the expectation of feeding him "kid food" or does he eat most anything? Most of my ideas are geared towards a more adult diet.
What about:
Grilled meat, zucchini, peppers, & onions kabobs
Baked meat, green beans & carrots, & rice
Red Chili
White Chili
BBQ, beans, cole slaw
Barley/veggie Soup (beef broth base)
Chicken Veggie Soup
Green Salads w/ meat (You can leave of the croutons, use nuts as your "crunch," and use a vinegar based dressing.)
Marinades:
Vinegar based dressings
Mustard mixed with Vinegar
Lemongrass, Sweet Chili Sauce, Soy Sauce, & Garlic pureed
Snacks:
Popcorn
Fruit
Veggies
Hummus dip (check ingredients)
Rice cheks?? (check ingredients)
_____________________________
-HisCovenant/ Zipporah
My friends call me Zippy!
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Need non-dairy, wheat free menu ideas - 3/7/2008 5:14:10 PM
|
|
|
manda59
Posts: 5440
Joined: 9/22/2005
From: Hampshire, UK
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: HisCovenant
Soy Sauce
The OP would need to make sure that it's gluten-free soy sauce (many brands aren't gf as the usual recipe includes roasted grain).
_____________________________
"That's what I would say as well."
Mrs Wifey, August 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Need non-dairy, wheat free menu ideas - 3/7/2008 5:14:58 PM
|
|
|
HisCovenant
Posts: 4675
Joined: 4/12/2005
Status: offline
|
Thanks!
_____________________________
-HisCovenant/ Zipporah
My friends call me Zippy!
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Need non-dairy, wheat free menu ideas - 3/7/2008 5:19:51 PM
|
|
|
manda59
Posts: 5440
Joined: 9/22/2005
From: Hampshire, UK
Status: offline
|
frazzledmom,
Is he ok with spuds (potatoes)?
_____________________________
"That's what I would say as well."
Mrs Wifey, August 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Need non-dairy, wheat free menu ideas - 3/7/2008 6:06:32 PM
|
|
|
manda59
Posts: 5440
Joined: 9/22/2005
From: Hampshire, UK
Status: offline
|
HC
I checked back, and you're right that the OP said that barley was ok - however, barley does contain gluten, maybe she isn't aware.
_____________________________
"That's what I would say as well."
Mrs Wifey, August 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Need non-dairy, wheat free menu ideas - 3/7/2008 6:51:13 PM
|
|
|
peace77
Posts: 955
Joined: 4/18/2005
Status: offline
|
Check labels always. Some creamed corn brands use milk and some do not.
(I had a friend that could not tolerate vinegar and found a salad dressing that used lemon juice instead. Later, the company changed the recipe to use vinegar and my friend didn't know it.)
Wheat is in many things. Anything breaded would be out. Pasta (semolina is wheat flour) is also out.
Bragg's Liquid Aminos is a good substitute for soy sauce. It tastes the same but is wheat-free. You can find it at health food stores and larger grocery stores.
Lentil stew would be a good choice.
To substitute for milk, you can use rice, soy or almond milk.
There is even a rice cheese available.
You could use spaghetti squash instead of pasta.
Anne
_____________________________
I GoodSearch for Deaf Missions.
Raise money for your favorite charity or school just by searching the Internet or shopping online with GoodSearch - www.goodsearch.com
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Need non-dairy, wheat free menu ideas - 3/7/2008 7:15:27 PM
|
|
|
manda59
Posts: 5440
Joined: 9/22/2005
From: Hampshire, UK
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: peace77
You could use spaghetti squash instead of pasta.
There is also rice pasta and millet pasta.
_____________________________
"That's what I would say as well."
Mrs Wifey, August 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Need non-dairy, wheat free menu ideas - 3/7/2008 8:50:30 PM
|
|
|
etnlyHis
Posts: 50
Joined: 8/18/2006
From: Iowa
Status: offline
|
Millet muffins used to work well for me. i use Smart Balance Light margerine which is lactose free.
Millet Muffins -
1-1/2 cups Millet flour (local health food store)
1/2 cup soy flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder (non-aluminum)
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/4 teaspoon orange flavoring
1 cup orange juice
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cups honey
Combine all dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Mix all liquid ingredients together, then add to dry ingredients. Put mixture in well-oiled muffin tins. Makes 12 muffins.
Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes or until done.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Need non-dairy, wheat free menu ideas - 3/7/2008 8:55:15 PM
|
|
|
Auben
Posts: 1602
Joined: 4/13/2005
From: Where pines tower and cranberries float
Status: offline
|
Do some research, there are several cookbooks that deal with baking non-wheat flours (soy, amaranth, rice, etc). There are also allergy cookbooks on this issue that give you various trades for dairy, eggs, etc. Once you locate one of those cookbooks and find some sources for other grains he should be able to eat pizza, bread, many other things. I know these things exist because my friend has a few of these and I've read through one of them.
She is allergic to everything on your list, plus things like chicken, tomatoes, corn, melon...my goodness it is easier for her to make a list of what she can eat.
I wish you the best.
Dishes you can make from that list:
hamburger hash
roast chicken, mashed potatoes, veggies
baked potato (with chili or other non-dairy sauce)
chili
taco soup/mexican chili soup/chicken & rice soup
stuffed peppers
stir fry, dal, curry
baked beans
oatmeal/cornmeal pancakes
_____________________________
Tamara
~Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time~
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Need non-dairy, wheat free menu ideas - 3/7/2008 11:34:53 PM
|
|
|
frazzledmom
Posts: 260
Joined: 7/4/2007
Status: offline
|
WOW.....You all are amazing! I knew I would get great ideas here. Muchas gracias a todos!!!!
Just to clarify......
I'm looking at the official medical test results. The bar graph charts have a scale of low/moderate/high. Everything in dairy showed up as an allergen-just varied in degree, ranging from low to moderate. Eggs (white and yolk) are low. Tuna is low. Whole wheat and wheat gluten were low. (I'm assuming a high reaction would cause severe bowel upset or rashes and antiphylatctic shock.....)
Per naturopath orders we are eliminating all allergens for 6 weeks to see if behavior issues and bedwetting subside and sleep habits improve.
My son just turned nine in January.
What? No soy sauce.....Oh no.....
I did venture out of town to find a large health food store about 20 miles away. It was huge, gorgeous, and had things I couldn't even pronounce as well as fresh everything!!! I thought I was in grocery heaven......'til my small basket of stuff amounted to $90. ouch. Made homemade pizza using a spelt and cornmeal crust tonight. Yum.
_____________________________
I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Need non-dairy, wheat free menu ideas - 3/8/2008 4:22:52 AM
|
|
|
manda59
Posts: 5440
Joined: 9/22/2005
From: Hampshire, UK
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: frazzledmom
I'm looking at the official medical test results. The bar graph charts have a scale of low/moderate/high. Everything in dairy showed up as an allergen-just varied in degree, ranging from low to moderate. Eggs (white and yolk) are low. Tuna is low. Whole wheat and wheat gluten were low. (I'm assuming a high reaction would cause severe bowel upset or rashes and antiphylatctic shock.....)
frazzledmom
What kind of test did your naturopath do to diagnose this? Mine was a blood test (pin-p rick) which was then tested with various foodstuffs to see if antibodies were made. But that was a food intolerance test, not a food allergy test. Food intolerances are where toxins build up in the system and then cause cumulative negative effects of various kinds, rather than an immediate reaction.
Mine came up moderate for dairy and low for wheat, gluten, eggs, yeast and cashew nuts.
The low may say low but it still has an effect.
After 3 months of cutting everything out, I tried reintroducing some of the things (but in small measured quantities) and found out what my system could tolerate.
_____________________________
"That's what I would say as well."
Mrs Wifey, August 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Need non-dairy, wheat free menu ideas - 3/8/2008 8:34:32 AM
|
|
|
HisCovenant
Posts: 4675
Joined: 4/12/2005
Status: offline
|
I have a friend whose child is allergic to everything you listed plus... including corn. WholeFoods is her best friend. She was having to go to three or four chain stores to find all the products she needed without the ingredients she didn't. With some of the allergies, she sees a huge behavioral change when her child is restricted from some foods. Her child has Asbergers, so behavior is a big deal in their household.
_____________________________
-HisCovenant/ Zipporah
My friends call me Zippy!
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Need non-dairy, wheat free menu ideas - 3/8/2008 2:47:59 PM
|
|
|
frazzledmom
Posts: 260
Joined: 7/4/2007
Status: offline
|
Hey Manda59
I think my son had the same test you did-just a pin **** to get a tiny vial of blood. It was called a food panel, but what you said rings true and makes sense-it was probably more a test of intolerances than allergies.
_____________________________
I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Need non-dairy, wheat free menu ideas - 3/8/2008 2:52:56 PM
|
|
|
frazzledmom
Posts: 260
Joined: 7/4/2007
Status: offline
|
Yikes....I've been censored. Sorry folks-I was using a word in proper context and didn't think at all that people might misunderstand me.
My son was POKED with a needle for the test.
_____________________________
I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Need non-dairy, wheat free menu ideas - 3/8/2008 3:48:10 PM
|
|
|
rainbowtvp
Posts: 1027
Joined: 4/21/2005
From: The Unted State of Confusion
Status: offline
|
The official "skin p rick" test (SPT) when discussing allergies is when they stick the skin with a dot and a drop of the allergen is applied to the skin. This is compared to two control sticks, one with nothing and one with histimine. They typically do many at a time, either along the arms or sometimes the back. The larger/more irregular the wheal that forms, the greater the likelihood of an allergy (though both false +/- are possible.)
There are also blood tests- the most widely used is the RAST. Blood is drawn and sent to the lab.
The "panels" (like ELISA) are not really considered to be reliable- results can vary greatly between labs and an individual's scores often vary if testing is repeated. An allergist would never use one. I would say a true allergy could not be dx this way (but not saying they definitively have no value).
With the SPT & RAST for food allergies, the numbers only really show the likelihood of a true allergy rather than a false +. If you have a large wheal or high RAST #, you probably do have a true allergy, HOWEVER it will not tell the severity of the allergy. IOW, someone can have a high RAST score, but mild reactions; whereas someone else may have low RAST scores, but be anaphylactic.
The only way to really dx a food allergy though is with a food challenge (should never be attempted if severe allergy is suspected!!). You will either see a decrease in symptoms when the food is removed &/or a return or increase of symptoms when the food is reintrduced.
As far as food: I have never found a cream style corn that has dairy- but anything is possible and always read labels on EVERYTHING (even items you have had before- labels can and do change often! I have had several foods that I ate weekly and read the labels of suddenly add an ingredient- it was not there one week, there the next!) Now, creamed corn is another story- it would almost definitely have dairy- but I don't think I have ever seen that in the stores around here, maybe in the frozen foods dept...
I only buy a precious few items from the health food (esp whole foods) stores. Mostly I just buy simple stuff & find safe stuff from the grocery store and make as much as I can from scratch.
Tara P
_____________________________
http://www.geocities.com/hallscola67/KyliesHomemadeShopIndex.htm
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Need non-dairy, wheat free menu ideas - 3/8/2008 3:50:50 PM
|
|
|
manda59
Posts: 5440
Joined: 9/22/2005
From: Hampshire, UK
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: frazzledmom
Yikes....I've been censored. Sorry folks-I was using a word in proper context and didn't think at all that people might misunderstand me.
My son was POKED with a needle for the test.
It's an automatic filter - nothing personal!
_____________________________
"That's what I would say as well."
Mrs Wifey, August 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Need non-dairy, wheat free menu ideas - 3/8/2008 3:54:25 PM
|
|
|
rainbowtvp
Posts: 1027
Joined: 4/21/2005
From: The Unted State of Confusion
Status: offline
|
Here is an article about various tests available by the leading food allergy dr in the nation: http://drrobertwood.com/debunking-alternative.shtml
Again, I am not saying these tests are have no value, but food allergies are extremely inconvenient. It can be a huge deal to take out foods that don't need to be removed. Trust me!! So, it is important that this is only done if really necessary.
Tara
_____________________________
http://www.geocities.com/hallscola67/KyliesHomemadeShopIndex.htm
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Need non-dairy, wheat free menu ideas - 3/8/2008 8:19:02 PM
|
|
|
manda59
Posts: 5440
Joined: 9/22/2005
From: Hampshire, UK
Status: offline
|
Well, all I can say is that my food intolerance tests (Ig tests, done by York Laboratories) were absolutely spot-on, and meant that I waved goodbye to my IBS, joint pains, and 90% of my migraines.
_____________________________
"That's what I would say as well."
Mrs Wifey, August 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Need non-dairy, wheat free menu ideas - 3/8/2008 8:56:30 PM
|
|
|
Kath
Posts: 16570
Joined: 2/28/2005
Status: offline
|
We are kind of getting off track here, the topic is recipes/food suggestions, not the kind of test they used to diagnose. Thanks!
Sincerely
Kath
Please do not comment on this action in the community or send me a PM about it. If you have questions, comments or concerns please email Fritz at community@salemwebnetwork.com allowing time for a reply. Thanks!
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Need non-dairy, wheat free menu ideas - 3/12/2008 12:42:06 PM
|
|
|
miasma
Posts: 5393
Joined: 4/12/2005
Status: offline
|
I'm dairy-free (by choice) and wheat/gluten-free (NOT by choice) - and relatively meat-free, too. I have been for over five years, now. Some relatives and friends of mine, even longer.
"what we can do-rice, oats barley, corn nitrate/nitrite free meats legumes fruits and veggies"
Now, if he's gluten-free, oats and barley should be off the list.
Your questions is so general, my reply is, "What CAN'T you do!" 
I eat more variety (and healthier, unfortunately) than most people I know.
Is there something specific you want to make? I am a wealth of recipes - I just don't know where to start.
Your son certainly isn't alone. Have you been to your local healthfood stores? There are a myriad of products just for people with those exact allergies. They tend to run expensive, though, so I just skip them. And if you're near a Whole Foods store, they have their own gluten-free bakery which makes the most DIVINE biscuits.
I will recommend straightaway Namaste's pizza crust mix. It's SO GOOD. And smells incredible, when you're baking it. I use it to eat just plain, too.
For cake mixes, the Gluten-Free Pantry's seem to be consistently the best.
Seriously, I would love to help out. It is mind-numbingly frustrating.
Also, there's probably a local group - ours meets for potlucks. Support group/fun group.
The magazine....Living With Allergies, I think it's called, is also a good resource.
And, when you need some support, just google the various things he's allergic to, and read up on all the "bad things" they've (gluten, dairy) been linked to.
Here is a TON of reading. Maybe pick one a day, to read through and educate yourself on, to help through the more trying times:
http://nomilk.com/
And here's some more food for thought (no pun intended):
http://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/news/20040219/gluten-intolerance-linked-to-schizophrenia
http://ezinearticles.com/?Celiac-Disease-and-Gluten-Linked-to-Brain-Disease-by-Deposits-in-Intestine-and-Brain&id=399309
http://www.allergy-details.com/316-gluten-linked-seizures-and-epilepsy
http://www.immunesupport.com/library/showarticle.cfm/ID/6108
Here are some good blogs:
http://www.free-from.com/blog/
I like this one a lot:
http://killthegluten.blogspot.com/
And mine (which reallly needs to be updated):
http://noglutenmygoodness.blogspot.com/
I know how hard and impossible it seems right now, but the more you know about it, and the more you reach out and see how very not alone you and your family are, the easier it will get!
_____________________________
Free the slaves
|
|
|
|
| |
Forum Tools
Printable Version
