Food Ideas for Severe Milk Allergy Toddler

same problem here. I found that some of the uncrustables don't have milk in them. Mostly lots of label reading. The bread we use is in a brown paper bag called Baker's Inn. It has no milk either. There is a soy yogert that I use to make smoothies when the other kids have ice cream. Just add more ice to thicken it up to a soft serve consistency. Another mom listed a bunch of foods we have on a regular basis. I make taco pizza and instead of cheese I do a swirl of guacamole. We buy the guacamole in the produce section called Wholey Guacamole. He loves it.
good luck and email me if you want anymore tips.
J.

I like Rice milk better than Soy milk. It cooks just like milk and isnt sweet to me. I am eating it on my cereal as I type this:) I have stomach issues and cannot eat any milk products. On the back of the cartonit says go to tastethedream.com for recipe ideas.

There are many non-dairy products out there. You can use soy milk or rice milk. Rice milk is sweeter for drinking & cereal. I'm sure there are many products at Wild Oats or Whole Foods & other health food stores that aren't available in the regular grocery store. Check them out. I bet there are more choices out there than you think. Also, ask the doctor to test for goat's milk. My dad gave us very little dairy & we got farm fresh goat's milk. I've never had the stuff from the store, but you may be able to try that too. I understand it's difficult--there are "ice creams" available--1 is soy dream & the other is rice dream. They come in lots of flavors & are completely non-dairy. That way he can have treats too!!! Hope this helps.

G.

A great friend of mine finds wonderful recipes on
www.Allrecipes.com
Good Luck and have fun with all your new recipes, M. N.

Use soy based products instead of milk based.

My friend had the same problem, and she ended up incorporating cooking with soy milk and soy products, without the other family members knowledge...until they figured out there was no taste difference. And then she let her hubby figure out on his own what she had been doing. If it wouldn't cause huge probs with your dh I would try that. Whenever we get together, I still ask her to make her homemade mac-n-cheese, because it is soo scrumptious the kids eat it as well or better than say the Kraft verity. If you do this, you have to make sure you get the plain soy though, not the flavored....like vanilla. I am not too fond of soy by itself, except for the chocolate, but I have found I can not tell the difference if it is mixed in place of cow's milk.
Also, if your son is fine with goats milk, and you can find a place you can afford it, you might try substituting with it.
Hope that helps,
J.

Go to nature's pantry.My son is lactose intolerant,has IBS,and is laxative dependent!We have been to nature's pantry several times and they are a little pricey but they have sales and coupon's all of the time!I have found lts of different milk free products there.Also Hyvee has a little health food section and they carry some things.I have gotten my son a spaghetti o's type of food at nature's pantry that he really liked.

We have a son can't have milk or soy. It takes awhile to adjust. Buy now we can fix one meal for the whole family. We just had to learn to do it all different. The Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook. It's really good. We use broth for gravy. I do have to say you can make a really good sausage and gravy with broth and water with flour. We use nutritional yeast flakes it gives a cheese flavor to things and very good for you. When we make pizza we take beans mix it with sauce and add our toppings it's really good. Just hang in there and don't be afraid to experiment with new things. I also have started up a business Called Dough, selling bake goods with milk and soy free. I sell my Baked goods at Zona Rosa Farmer Market on Tuesday 4-8 pm. I do take orders.

Have you explored tofu recipes and meat-alternative products (like Boca chicken nuggets, etc.). We love smoothies made with silken tofu, fruit and juice. And rice milk and soymilk are good for baking, too. But I feel your pain b/c I had to eliminate dairy for a few months while nursing- and it was hard and expensive! Good luck.

There are millions of recipes that don't use dairy, just fruits, vegetables, rice, and proteins. Go online and start by entering some basic ingredients and you'll find lots of options.

My nephew whom I babysat for also had a severe milk allergy. However, we found out that he was only allergic to raw milk, so as long as the milk was cooked, he was fine. This way I could make many of the traditional meals and not have to make him something separate. I did have soy milk for him, too. Have you tried cooking with soy milk or cooking the milk first with your son? It may help.

On the plus side, my nephew is now 8 and the allergy is not nearly as severe. He still drinks soy milk, but can have cheese, ice cream, and even yogurt in small quantities without getting sick. Good Luck!

The Kid-Friendly ADHD and Autism Cookbook: The Ultimate Guide to the Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet. Now I know what your thinking, my kid doesnt have these problems! This is an excellent book that provides good information on preparing Gluten Free Casein Free (wheat free dairy free) recipes and it is clearly written and very easy to follow. You get a lot of tips on how to provide nutrious snacks and meals. Good explanations about food and the recipes and the rationale for keeping a GFCF regimen are also explained. Readers get clear explanations of allergens and how to ward them off. You also get foods you will enjoy.

Thought this cookbook would be safest since it contains no MILK at all in its receipes! Very healthy for the young immune system!

I highly recommend checking out kidswithfoodallergies.com You have to become a member ($25/year), but they also have scholarships if you can't afford the fee. They have a recipes section and forums including a few on cooking and planning meals. I've simply started making almost everything from scratch. That way I know that there aren't hidden allergens. (My daughter has milk and egg allergies) It does take a little while to adjust, but I think that now my family eats better than we did before we found about her allergies, just because I am more aware of everything that I'm putting on the table. You also need to watch out for cross-contamination if you are cooking safe and unsafe foods at the same time. The kids with food allergies site also has a list of ingredients that can indicate milk. I have a copy of it that I carry in my wallet.

I make the following things at home and get you some recipes if you are interested in any of them.
Spaghetti
Meatloaf
Beef Stew
Chicken nuggets
Tacos/Burritos
Pork Chops with rice and veggies
Chicken and noodles
Fake "Hamburger Helper"
Tamale Casserole
Pot Roast and veggies
Shepard's Pie
If I pull out my menu book I can get you more. I hope this helps. I've been down this road and I know how difficult it is, so I'm happy to help.

Oh, a couple of products that I've found extremely useful are Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Spread (replaces and cooks like butter) and Play Food. Play Food makes vegan cheese substitutes that taste almost just like cheese. They have cheddar, cream cheese, nacho cheese and sour cream. I just found these at the new Hy-Vee in Topeka, but I think the entire chain carries it. The Earth Balance you may need to get at a health food store and it can get expensive.

first of all WHY are you cooking separate meals. Cutting out all that cheese and high fat stuff is terribly healthy. When we discovered that my son was allergic the whole family went on the diet and my husband and I lost 30 lbs because we were eating what we were supposed to. Lots of fresh produce. So skip all the processed stuff and treat your body right.

that being said most grocery stores have a pretty good selection of allergen free foods in the organic aisle. Ian's is a great brand. They have french toast sticks, fish sticks and chicken nuggets that are allergen free. The biggest thing w/ having a food allergic kid is educating yourself and reading labels constantly. My husband just went to the grocery store one night alone and wandered the aisles figuring out which brands were "safe". As the other moms have said, there are lots of substitutes out there. We even found rice cheese for my little boy since he can't have the soy substitutes. A good cookbook is a godsend, check out Amazon. Really the worst of it was trying to figure out the baking. In general if you get the local fresh bread that the grocery store makes it tends to not have milk where the national brands do. The cakes and cookies are a little harder, use shortening or soy substitutes if you can.

A friend of mine also had children with allergies, she got so frustrated with trying to cook and also having no good ready to be made options that she ended up creating a food line of allergy friendly foods -- free of the most common allergens. These are the prepackaged kind of foods that are great for lunches and on the run things and are easy to put in a bag to bring with you when you go to other people's houses. Her products will hopefully be in the stores near us soon as they are in several locations accross the country now (just not here yet), but you can also buy directly from her on her web site. Check out www.allergaroo.com for her web site and current product line.

You can go to this site and order a dairy free, egg free cookbook that has meals for children and families

http://www.dairyfreeeggfreekidpleasingcookbook.com/