Aside from fruits, veggies, meats, what can I feed him???? He hates eggs, always has. He's not big on fruit and veggies either. Never really had a liking to fruit, though, every once in a while he will eat it non stop. Veggies use to be his fav (he still loves mushrooms...weirdo), but it's inconsistant. I just need recipe ideas, besides the OBVIOUS. :)
Thank you!
To those that are asking, YES, he has been tested. After 6 months of SEVERE colic, and still fussing and screaming most of the day, we finally were able to find a ped that would test him for allergies. It's not like I just "guessed" these allergies, and assumed that's what it was. I do cook/bake, and have made waffles, pancakes, etc...and added fruits to them and froze them, as I don't have time to actually cook. My day consists of waking at 5 (yes, he gets up early), holding him a good 80% of the day, especially towards the evening, which means I don't eat, and have to hold him in order to make him food. It's really fun, let me tell ya. I bought quinoa/rice pasta, but he's not really into it, and there's nothing to put on it, besides olive oil, and some spices/seasonings. He eats chicken, but it's hit/miss. He ♥'s mushrooms for some odd reason, and I have to make that every dinner because it's the ONLY thing that I know he will eat. Butter, cheese, yogurt, and so on are out of the question. I give him coconut yogurt, and Almond milk (he drinks a TON). I've bought gluten free flour, ground flax for egg substitute, etc....I know I am on the right road, but I am looking for other things that an almost 15 month old picky eater will eat.
Out of a 0-7 range, he tested 6+ for wheat/spelt/gluten/gluidin (not too sure what the spelling is on that, never heard of it before), a 4 for soy, 5+ for ALL dairy, and almost 3 for egg. The naturopath said that egg would be okay if it was baked.
Has he been diagnosed by a pediatric allergist/immunologist? Soy, dairy and gluten allergies are incredibly overdiagnosed.
Has he been tested and is for SURE allergic to all three?
If yes then I am surprised your GI doc/pediatrician didn't provide you with a plan or at least a list of healthy alternatives. I would be on the phone tomorrow asking for that information! Good luck :)
I would ask for a referral to a nutritionist.
I second BP's suggestions for coconut products. Have you tried products from Enjoy Life? They are dairy, soy, nut, and gluten free. They are available at Whole Foods and some other grocery stores. These are mostly snack foods though.
Rice noodles can make a semi-decent replacement for pasta. You can get them from any Asian market.
Sunbutter (sunflower seeds) is a pretty good substitute for peanut butter. If you add cocoa powder and sugar, it is almost like Nutella. Maybe he'd be willing to eat a mock PB&J sandwich.
There is also a product called Naked Nuggets. They are available at some Costco stores. Might be an easy kid-friendly food for your son. http://shedthebread.com/index.php/nutrition-facts/
Good luck. I hope you get some good recipes!
There are gluten free substitutes out there for pastas, breads, cookies, etc. My local Price Chopper has a whole gluten-free section in the store for baking, cooking, what have you. There's even gluten-free Bisquick to make pancakes and biscuits and you can sneak in shredded veggies for savory pancakes and chunked fruits that he likes for sweet pancakes.
There are also some vegan bakeries popping up all over the place that will advertise as being gluten-free and dairy-free. There's even a local chocolate shop in my area that is completely vegan that my lactose-intolerant daughter can actually have chocolate from because the woman who runs it doesn't use milk or dairy products in any of her chocolates.
Check out your local Whole Foods grocery stores as well. They're really good about stocking things that cater to the allergen and intolerant crowd. There are endless blogs for restricted diet cooking.
Oh, and go to BettyCrocker.com because they're making it a huge point to cater to the gluten-free crowd lately. You can follow them on Twitter and Facebook or do recipe searches on their web site.
This site has recipes for toddlers that look good and meet your needs:
http://www.babyfooddoctor.com/healthykidsmeals.html
And here's their page for snacks which includes a recipe for a yummy sounding Zucchini Banana Bread:
http://www.babyfooddoctor.com/toddlerfingerfoodrecipes.html
Try fruit kabobs for snacks, and instead of simply eggs why not some rice stir-fry with chopped veggies and a bit of scrambled eggs in them. Make the mushroom slices big, and chop up broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, etc. smaller. If he likes juice try the juices that have a full serving of fruits and veggies in them.
Remember, the average times it takes for a child to like a food is 14 times, so you'll have to keep trying, keep his food interesting and build his diet around his favorites.
I don't eat gluten or dairy and I try not to eat soy. My kids love stir fries, especially pad thai made with sunbutter. We also make pesto with rice pasta... I blend in all kinds of veggies into the basic basil pesto sauce. Tacos. There are some great pancakes made with coconut flour but I use leftover pancakes for sandwiches.
http://www.nourishingmeals.com/
http://www.elanaspantry.com/gluten-free-recipes/
Can you bake, or do you like to? There are great gluten free blogs for recipes...you can replace dairy with coconut milk or oat milk. Bob's Red Mill also makes great mixes for breads, etc. that are gluten and dairy free. I bake a lot of muffins and breads using quinoa or garbanzo flour - high protein and no gluten or dairy, and make pancakes with fruits. And there is amazing quinoa pasta out there...tastes better than the real thing. New Seasons carries everything.
To get eggs and veggies in, puree carrots or sweet potatoes (baby food), and add that to the egg batter for french toast. They eat it and don't even know it.
You can email me if you want links or recipes. Happy to share.
Blogs to check out:
http://glutenfreegirl.com/
http://www.adventuresofaglutenfreemom.com/recipes-for-kids/
Good luck!
Barb
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If you like to cook, go to http://www.cybelepascal.com/ and http://wholelivingdaily.wholeliving.com/author/cybele-pascal. Cybele's children and husband have food allergies, so she creates recipes without the top 8 allergens (wheat /gluten, eggs, dairy, soy, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, and shellfish.) Her recipes are sooo good, as good as the real thing and many times even better. You can find everything from donuts to ranch dressing, all without any foods that set off allergies. She also has two cookbooks out.
I have food allergies myself and I have found this website and Cybele's cookbooks to be a lifesaver!
Hi. Three of us have allergy to gluten, dairy and soy, and two of the three can't have eggs, either. No problem! We actually eat more things now than we ever imagined before. We use olive oil for cooking. We use lots of fresh herbs but lazy me - I use Mrs. Dash seasonings and Lawry's and "It's Not.." varieties of bouillon.
We make rice and quinoa, and buckwheat (Kasha) with veggies. We make an awesome tahini cauliflower and asparagus. My whole life I have been one of those PICKY eaters. I cannot believe what good cooking has done for me changing my mind about foods! But I cannot take the credit, because it was others who helped me into a whole new way of eating.
You are lucky your son can eat eggs. Eggs can go into all kinds of foods. We have to use "Egg Replacer" for baking. Sometimes shortening and applesauce.
I have the added complication of being allergic to some fruits and some nuts and even sunflower seeds and sunflower oil! I am actually glad about it because it forced me to not mindlessly eat at events serving chips and other junk foods. I always always always bring me yummy food bars. I buy them, but I have family that make them.
Here is a website I like with wonderful information and recipes. http://www.foodsensitivityjournal.com/ It has desserts and food bars and dinners and more ... all done simply!
But I also encourage you to buy cook books. There are so many in existence for the growing number of people with gluten, dairy, soy, eggs allergies. (Here for inspiration http://www.foodsensitivityjournal.com/2011/03/its-not-men....
Many of these cookbooks for allergic kids and kids with autism address gluten (wheat, rye, barley and some oats) and dairy.
By the way, can your son have goat dairy?
Oh boy, that's tough. My friend's child has multiple allergies, and she's becoming a creative cook! This recipe book might work for you:
http://www.amazon.com/Allergy-Free-Mommy-Me-Everyday-Alle...
The other recipe books listed on the same page (under "Frequently Bought Together") also look promising.
My friend also gets a magazine - I think it's called "Cooking Without" (??) and it's given her good ideas on how to substitute this for that without compromising the recipe cooking times/consistency, etc.
Edit: my mistake - the magazine is called "Living Without". Here's the link:
http://www.livingwithout.com/issues/3_1/Children-With-Mul...
My friend found a rice-milk yogurt at Whole Foods (and also rice-milk "cheese", though her son didn't like that "cheese" at all) that he really likes. He loves the yogurt, though it gives him the trots... but she's willing to deal with that occansionally so he can get some variety in his diet.
What about coconut or almond products? There is coconut milk and icecream and you can get creative and use it in place of milk or cream. There are tons of gluten free products so maybe you can use it to mix into it? What about potatoes? There are tons of ways you can make them, all kids love fries. Keep trying different fruits, my son likes crunchy ones. Remember, they change all the time, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. Reintroduce things every 3-6 months and see how it goes.
Will he eat califlower? My child has the same allergies.. it's so hard to feed her sometimes. Here's a califlower recipe that she loves:
Cut it to small pieces
Salt and pepper
Boil till half way done
Dip each piece in beaten eggs (he might not taste eggs this way, I cant)
Then dip in GF flour
and then fry them in a little bit of oil
It taste great.
Or how about cabbage with meat?
Steam some meat (pork taste better with this) with some onions till it's soft with some Olive oil.
Add salt and pepper.
Add cut up carrot.
and cut up cabbage.
Let it slow cook on the stove till everything gets soft.
I bought a few GF CF and SF books on amazon, they got some good recipes.
continue to fee your son the foods he will eat. Supplement his diet so he gets all the nutrients he needs and continue to try new ideas. He will find someting he will like and then go to the next item. The kiddos will eat if they get hungry enough. Try the Incredivites from Shaklee; it is the best on the market and your sone will get more nutrients then he would with an over the counter product. There is also a meal shake that he may like as well; check out the childrens section; the website has alot of information available.
