I recently had my daughter allergy tested and found out she was allergic to more than I thought. On a scale of 1 to 5, 5 being the worst, she was a 2 in wheat, 3 in egg whites, 1 in soy, and a 4 in milk (which we knew..she breaks out in hives). Anyways, she is a very picky eater and now Im even more limited as to what she can eat. Im not much of a cook and would love some ideas on some EASY recipes I can make. Her doctor said she should outgrow these allergies (I hope!). Anyone else out there with the same problem? Any good cookbooks I can get with easy recipes for toddlers? Thanks for your help!
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The healing power of whole foods
by Beth Loiselle
Publisher: Nicholasville, KY : HealthWays Nutrition, ©1993.
ISBN: ###-###-#### : 9780963747808
see if you can find it in the library near you:
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Saved my son - was using it almost religiosly for a year (then found out about homeopathy and had no need for it anymore)
Good Luck!
V.
So sorry to hear about your daughter. My son has milk, soy, egg, and nut allergies so I understand. I have a cook book I love. I seriously wouldn't have survived the last year without it because I was nursing and had to be on the same diet. It's called The Whole Foods Allergy Cookbook. Every recipe is free of all top allergens so you don't have to hunt to find good recipes. Even now we usually just cook one meal that my son can eat. I should warn you though that most recipes in the book take time because she tries to stay away from all processed foods.
I also recently found a brand of frozen food that has many allergen free choices. It's called Ian's and most grocery stores have it. Good luck!
My girlfriend started her own business - a bakery with allergy friendly foods. Her daughter has severe allergies. You might check out her website for resources and support. It's www.sweetalexis.com.
Try some vegan and raw foods cookbooks - check them out from the library before you buy in case she doesn't like the recipes you use.
Whole Foods has a lot of gluten-free food items, as does Sprouts Market.
The Gluten Free Gormet by Betty Hagman is a great wheat free book. You can substitute rice milk or water for milk in most recipes and I think that you can get an egg substitute too.
The book has a recipe for making general gluten (wheat free) flour that can be used in most regular recipes too. It has a pizza crust, cookies, cakes, crackers, etc.
You can also purchase corn pasta at healthfood stores. I buy gluten free bread there too, but muffins, pancakes, etc. can be made at home. I will think of some recipes for a toddler. If there is something specific you would like a recipe for, you can contact me. I have a number of cook books with various recipes that are wheat free. I can't have wheat, rye or barley as I have celiac.
H.
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