Guest guest Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 Hi all, Thought I'd ask a question as I'm new here. We are a vegan family, and my youngest son--about 18 months--has added a new layer of complexity to our meals. He has SEVERE allergies to tomato and citrus, and we have not yet given him nuts or many seeds (he's ok with sesame, tahini, etc) as we want to get him tested first. He's also fine with soy--thankfully. So--anyone got any recipes out there that meet these criteria? I'm mainly looking for 'main dish' ideas--preferably easy in terms of prep (I've got 2 young-uns and not a lot of time)--but would appreciate anything you can offer. I've looked through tons of cookbooks, but typically veg books use a LOT of tomato and citrus, and allergy ones tend not to be veg-friendly). Or maybe you could point me to some other helpful resources. Thanks. -Risa P.S. My kids are used to eating 'adult' food in terms of spicing, textures etc. so don't feel it has to be obviously 'kid-friendly'...but kid-friendly is great too! Sneak preview the all-new .com. It's not radically different. Just radically better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Hi Risa, My daughter had very bad allergies to strawberries and tomatoes when she was that age. She's now 5 and outgrown them, thank goodness. I hope the same thing will happen for your family! In the meantime, I'll give you a couple of dishes she liked. The first was orzo, cooked al dente and then mixed with peas, corn, cubed tofu and spinach in garlic and olive oil. The other was firm tofu, well dried, fried with garlic, tamari and nutritional yeast. She loved any kind of pasta with soy cheese, broccoli and--you guessed it--garlic and olive oil. We also had luck with starchy things like plantains, beets, sweet potatoes, etc. Since she was fine with all nuts (we waited until she was 2 to try them), she would also have pistachios or cashews for a snack, and the ubiquitous pb sandwich (without jam, due to our worries about berries). Good luck and I hope you get more recipes. Christine Braunstein NYC Risa Kawchuk <rkawchuk wrote: Hi all, Thought I'd ask a question as I'm new here. We are a vegan family, and my youngest son--about 18 months--has added a new layer of complexity to our meals. He has SEVERE allergies to tomato and citrus, and we have not yet given him nuts or many seeds (he's ok with sesame, tahini, etc) as we want to get him tested first. He's also fine with soy--thankfully. So--anyone got any recipes out there that meet these criteria? I'm mainly looking for 'main dish' ideas--preferably easy in terms of prep (I've got 2 young-uns and not a lot of time)--but would appreciate anything you can offer. I've looked through tons of cookbooks, but typically veg books use a LOT of tomato and citrus, and allergy ones tend not to be veg-friendly). Or maybe you could point me to some other helpful resources. Thanks. -Risa P.S. My kids are used to eating 'adult' food in terms of spicing, textures etc. so don't feel it has to be obviously 'kid-friendly'...but kid-friendly is great too! Sneak preview the all-new .com. It's not radically different. Just radically better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 not necessarily main dishes...just thinking... Vegetable stir fry. Minted peas. fried potatoes. Can't offer many ideas without knowing vegetarian or vegan... spinach through the food processor can be a great spaghetti sauce... >Hi all, > > Thought I'd ask a question as I'm new here. We are a vegan family, >and my youngest son--about 18 months--has added a new layer of >complexity to our meals. He has SEVERE allergies to tomato and >citrus, and we have not yet given him nuts or many seeds (he's ok >with sesame, tahini, etc) as we want to get him tested first. He's >also fine with soy--thankfully. So--anyone got any recipes out there >that meet these criteria? I'm mainly looking for 'main dish' >ideas--preferably easy in terms of prep (I've got 2 young-uns and >not a lot of time)--but would appreciate anything you can offer. >I've looked through tons of cookbooks, but typically veg books use a >LOT of tomato and citrus, and allergy ones tend not to be >veg-friendly). Or maybe you could point me to some other helpful >resources. Thanks. > > -Risa > > P.S. My kids are used to eating 'adult' food in terms of spicing, >textures etc. so don't feel it has to be obviously >'kid-friendly'...but kid-friendly is great too! > > > >Sneak preview the all-new .com. It's not radically different. >Just radically better. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 One my kids like is firm tofu cut into sticks, not fried or marinated or anything else. They also like frozen corn and frozen peas straight from the freezer, uncooked spaghetti, peanut butter on a spoon--it doesn't have to be complicated. ~DJ Correo Espacio para todos tus mensajes, antivirus y antispam ¡gratis! Regístrate ya - http://correo.espanol./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Dear Risa, We are currently working on detecting allergies (food, molds, grasses, etc.) in our family (myself, husband, 6 1/2 year old daughter and 3 year old son), and I have found the following books tremendously helpful: 1. Is This Your Child? by Doris Rapp, M.D. 2. Food Allergy Survival Guide (all VEGAN recipes!) by Melina, Stepaniak, Aronson 3. The Kid-Friendly Food Allergy Cookbook by Leslie Hammond and Lynne Marie Rominger 4. Prescription for Nutritional Healing by Phyllis Balch Also, all of the books contain extensive reference lists to additional support sources (online, telephone, and mail). Since you said your child had " severe " allergies, I highly recommend you work with a pediatric allergist. Best of luck! -Melissa Zenz KidBean.com - Vegan Family Superstore http://www.kidbean.com 828-299-3608 Hi all, Thought I'd ask a question as I'm new here. We are a vegan family, and my youngest son--about 18 months--has added a new layer of complexity to our meals. He has SEVERE allergies to tomato and citrus, and we have not yet given him nuts or many seeds (he's ok with sesame, tahini, etc) as we want to get him tested first. He's also fine with soy--thankfully. So--anyone got any recipes out there that meet these criteria? I'm mainly looking for 'main dish' ideas--preferably easy in terms of prep (I've got 2 young-uns and not a lot of time)--but would appreciate anything you can offer. I've looked through tons of cookbooks, but typically veg books use a LOT of tomato and citrus, and allergy ones tend not to be veg-friendly). Or maybe you could point me to some other helpful resources. Thanks. -Risa P.S. My kids are used to eating 'adult' food in terms of spicing, textures etc. so don't feel it has to be obviously 'kid-friendly'...but kid-friendly is great too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Melissa, Thanks so much for these leads! We are indeed working with an allergist, and my son is going to have the skin prick test later this year. We're also working with a naturopath. I want the best of both worlds. :-) -Risa Melissa Zenz <melzenz wrote: Dear Risa, We are currently working on detecting allergies (food, molds, grasses, etc.) in our family (myself, husband, 6 1/2 year old daughter and 3 year old son), and I have found the following books tremendously helpful: 1. Is This Your Child? by Doris Rapp, M.D. 2. Food Allergy Survival Guide (all VEGAN recipes!) by Melina, Stepaniak, Aronson 3. The Kid-Friendly Food Allergy Cookbook by Leslie Hammond and Lynne Marie Rominger 4. Prescription for Nutritional Healing by Phyllis Balch Also, all of the books contain extensive reference lists to additional support sources (online, telephone, and mail). Since you said your child had " severe " allergies, I highly recommend you work with a pediatric allergist. Best of luck! -Melissa Zenz KidBean.com - Vegan Family Superstore http://www.kidbean.com 828-299-3608 Hi all, Thought I'd ask a question as I'm new here. We are a vegan family, and my youngest son--about 18 months--has added a new layer of complexity to our meals. He has SEVERE allergies to tomato and citrus, and we have not yet given him nuts or many seeds (he's ok with sesame, tahini, etc) as we want to get him tested first. He's also fine with soy--thankfully. So--anyone got any recipes out there that meet these criteria? I'm mainly looking for 'main dish' ideas--preferably easy in terms of prep (I've got 2 young-uns and not a lot of time)--but would appreciate anything you can offer. I've looked through tons of cookbooks, but typically veg books use a LOT of tomato and citrus, and allergy ones tend not to be veg-friendly). Or maybe you could point me to some other helpful resources. Thanks. -Risa P.S. My kids are used to eating 'adult' food in terms of spicing, textures etc. so don't feel it has to be obviously 'kid-friendly'...but kid-friendly is great too! For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 DJ, Thanks for the reply. We've had many meals like this--my kids both love tofu, and frozen veggies are way more attractive to them for some reason. :-) -Risa DJ <doovinator wrote: One my kids like is firm tofu cut into sticks, not fried or marinated or anything else. They also like frozen corn and frozen peas straight from the freezer, uncooked spaghetti, peanut butter on a spoon--it doesn't have to be complicated. ~DJ Correo Espacio para todos tus mensajes, antivirus y antispam ¡gratis! Regístrate ya - http://correo.espanol./ For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 I'm going to give the blended spinach idea. I'd also heard of doing that and using it to make a rice pilaf. -Risa darranged wrote: not necessarily main dishes...just thinking... Vegetable stir fry. Minted peas. fried potatoes. Can't offer many ideas without knowing vegetarian or vegan... spinach through the food processor can be a great spaghetti sauce... >Hi all, > > Thought I'd ask a question as I'm new here. We are a vegan family, >and my youngest son--about 18 months--has added a new layer of >complexity to our meals. He has SEVERE allergies to tomato and >citrus, and we have not yet given him nuts or many seeds (he's ok >with sesame, tahini, etc) as we want to get him tested first. He's >also fine with soy--thankfully. So--anyone got any recipes out there >that meet these criteria? I'm mainly looking for 'main dish' >ideas--preferably easy in terms of prep (I've got 2 young-uns and >not a lot of time)--but would appreciate anything you can offer. >I've looked through tons of cookbooks, but typically veg books use a >LOT of tomato and citrus, and allergy ones tend not to be >veg-friendly). Or maybe you could point me to some other helpful >resources. Thanks. > > -Risa > > P.S. My kids are used to eating 'adult' food in terms of spicing, >textures etc. so don't feel it has to be obviously >'kid-friendly'...but kid-friendly is great too! > > > >Sneak preview the all-new .com. It's not radically different. >Just radically better. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Christine, Thanks for the suggestions...and the hope! I really hope my little guy outgrows a lot of his current problems. Was there anything you felt you did that helped your daughter's allergies improve, or was it just time? -Risa, who is going to try to orzo idea tonight Christine Braunstein <cgazak wrote: Hi Risa, My daughter had very bad allergies to strawberries and tomatoes when she was that age. She's now 5 and outgrown them, thank goodness. I hope the same thing will happen for your family! In the meantime, I'll give you a couple of dishes she liked. The first was orzo, cooked al dente and then mixed with peas, corn, cubed tofu and spinach in garlic and olive oil. The other was firm tofu, well dried, fried with garlic, tamari and nutritional yeast. She loved any kind of pasta with soy cheese, broccoli and--you guessed it--garlic and olive oil. We also had luck with starchy things like plantains, beets, sweet potatoes, etc. Since she was fine with all nuts (we waited until she was 2 to try them), she would also have pistachios or cashews for a snack, and the ubiquitous pb sandwich (without jam, due to our worries about berries). Good luck and I hope you get more recipes. Christine Braunstein NYC Risa Kawchuk <rkawchuk wrote: Hi all, Thought I'd ask a question as I'm new here. We are a vegan family, and my youngest son--about 18 months--has added a new layer of complexity to our meals. He has SEVERE allergies to tomato and citrus, and we have not yet given him nuts or many seeds (he's ok with sesame, tahini, etc) as we want to get him tested first. He's also fine with soy--thankfully. So--anyone got any recipes out there that meet these criteria? I'm mainly looking for 'main dish' ideas--preferably easy in terms of prep (I've got 2 young-uns and not a lot of time)--but would appreciate anything you can offer. I've looked through tons of cookbooks, but typically veg books use a LOT of tomato and citrus, and allergy ones tend not to be veg-friendly). Or maybe you could point me to some other helpful resources. Thanks. -Risa P.S. My kids are used to eating 'adult' food in terms of spicing, textures etc. so don't feel it has to be obviously 'kid-friendly'...but kid-friendly is great too! Sneak preview the all-new .com. It's not radically different. Just radically better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 you could also try a vegan alfredo sauce (just use vegan cream cheese and soymilk) to put over pasta and vegetables. Renee Risa Kawchuk <rkawchuk wrote: I'm going to give the blended spinach idea. I'd also heard of doing that and using it to make a rice pilaf. -Risa darranged wrote: not necessarily main dishes...just thinking... Vegetable stir fry. Minted peas. fried potatoes. Can't offer many ideas without knowing vegetarian or vegan... spinach through the food processor can be a great spaghetti sauce... >Hi all, > > Thought I'd ask a question as I'm new here. We are a vegan family, >and my youngest son--about 18 months--has added a new layer of >complexity to our meals. He has SEVERE allergies to tomato and >citrus, and we have not yet given him nuts or many seeds (he's ok >with sesame, tahini, etc) as we want to get him tested first. He's >also fine with soy--thankfully. So--anyone got any recipes out there >that meet these criteria? I'm mainly looking for 'main dish' >ideas--preferably easy in terms of prep (I've got 2 young-uns and >not a lot of time)--but would appreciate anything you can offer. >I've looked through tons of cookbooks, but typically veg books use a >LOT of tomato and citrus, and allergy ones tend not to be >veg-friendly). Or maybe you could point me to some other helpful >resources. Thanks. > > -Risa > > P.S. My kids are used to eating 'adult' food in terms of spicing, >textures etc. so don't feel it has to be obviously >'kid-friendly'...but kid-friendly is great too! > > > >Sneak preview the all-new .com. It's not radically different. >Just radically better. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 I'd suggest working with a TBM practitioner or NAET practitioner. Both can clear allergies, food and environmental. Let me know if you want more info. Peace, Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 What made me hopeful was the knowledge that, sooner or later, kids outgrow most allergies (except nut ones). The only thing I did was make sure to avoid the allergens and wait. By the time my daughter was two and a half she was eating tomato sauce, the strawberries took another 6 or so months to outgrow. Good luck, and I hope you all enjoy the orzo. It was a staple in our house. Risa Kawchuk <rkawchuk wrote: Christine, Thanks for the suggestions...and the hope! I really hope my little guy outgrows a lot of his current problems. Was there anything you felt you did that helped your daughter's allergies improve, or was it just time? -Risa, who is going to try to orzo idea tonight Christine Braunstein <cgazak wrote: Hi Risa, My daughter had very bad allergies to strawberries and tomatoes when she was that age. She's now 5 and outgrown them, thank goodness. I hope the same thing will happen for your family! In the meantime, I'll give you a couple of dishes she liked. The first was orzo, cooked al dente and then mixed with peas, corn, cubed tofu and spinach in garlic and olive oil. The other was firm tofu, well dried, fried with garlic, tamari and nutritional yeast. She loved any kind of pasta with soy cheese, broccoli and--you guessed it--garlic and olive oil. We also had luck with starchy things like plantains, beets, sweet potatoes, etc. Since she was fine with all nuts (we waited until she was 2 to try them), she would also have pistachios or cashews for a snack, and the ubiquitous pb sandwich (without jam, due to our worries about berries). Good luck and I hope you get more recipes. Christine Braunstein NYC Risa Kawchuk <rkawchuk wrote: Hi all, Thought I'd ask a question as I'm new here. We are a vegan family, and my youngest son--about 18 months--has added a new layer of complexity to our meals. He has SEVERE allergies to tomato and citrus, and we have not yet given him nuts or many seeds (he's ok with sesame, tahini, etc) as we want to get him tested first. He's also fine with soy--thankfully. So--anyone got any recipes out there that meet these criteria? I'm mainly looking for 'main dish' ideas--preferably easy in terms of prep (I've got 2 young-uns and not a lot of time)--but would appreciate anything you can offer. I've looked through tons of cookbooks, but typically veg books use a LOT of tomato and citrus, and allergy ones tend not to be veg-friendly). Or maybe you could point me to some other helpful resources. Thanks. -Risa P.S. My kids are used to eating 'adult' food in terms of spicing, textures etc. so don't feel it has to be obviously 'kid-friendly'...but kid-friendly is great too! Sneak preview the all-new .com. It's not radically different. Just radically better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Laura, I'm familiar with NAET, but not TBM. Can you give details? Can you use this with infants (he's just shy of 18 months)? -Risa VAP79 wrote: I'd suggest working with a TBM practitioner or NAET practitioner. Both can clear allergies, food and environmental. Let me know if you want more info. Peace, Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 <<What made me hopeful was the knowledge that, sooner or later, kids outgrow most allergies (except nut ones).>> FWIW, one of my children outgrew a peanut allergy. I was told only about 5% do, so clearly we were one of the lucky families. Once she was diagnosed, I wouldn't even set foot in a Thai or Chinese restaurant, and of course was vigilant at home and with other families, with tree nuts as well as peanuts. It paid off: her system matured and was finally able to handle all nuts (discovered after an accidental exposure and verified with the allergist). It's 5 years later now, and no problems (knock on wood). So, it IS possible! Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 , ERB <bakwin wrote: > > <<What made me hopeful was the knowledge that, sooner > or later, kids outgrow most allergies (except nut > ones).>> > > FWIW, one of my children outgrew a peanut allergy. My son also outgrew his peanut allergy. In fact, he outgrew all of his allergies- let's see, there was strawberries, peanuts and tree nuts, shellfish, and dairy products. He was diagnosed when just a baby, and they were all quite severe. Peanuts were the very worst. He had to carry an Epipen (thank goodness, we never had to use it) for years. He is now 12 1/2, and when we took him to the allergist last fall the tests showed he was no longer allergic to any of the above. (Although, he is mildly allergic to grass and having a bit of trouble with hayfever this year.) As you said, it is rare for them to outgrow nut problems so we are very lucky. We were very careful not to keep peanut butter in the house. My husband, a peanut-crazed music teacher, had to keep a jar in his desk at school :-) Heather in NL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Veganchef.com also has a good dairy free alfredo sauce that I really like- it uses tofu instead of the cream cheese... On Behalf Of Renee Carroll Wednesday, May 31, 2006 2:38 PM Re: vegan with allergies -- looking for recipes you could also try a vegan alfredo sauce (just use vegan cream cheese and soymilk) to put over pasta and vegetables. Renee Risa Kawchuk <rkawchuk wrote: I'm going to give the blended spinach idea. I'd also heard of doing that and using it to make a rice pilaf. -Risa darranged wrote: not necessarily main dishes...just thinking... Vegetable stir fry. Minted peas. fried potatoes. Can't offer many ideas without knowing vegetarian or vegan... spinach through the food processor can be a great spaghetti sauce... >Hi all, > > Thought I'd ask a question as I'm new here. We are a vegan family, >and my youngest son--about 18 months--has added a new layer of >complexity to our meals. He has SEVERE allergies to tomato and >citrus, and we have not yet given him nuts or many seeds (he's ok >with sesame, tahini, etc) as we want to get him tested first. He's >also fine with soy--thankfully. So--anyone got any recipes out there >that meet these criteria? I'm mainly looking for 'main dish' >ideas--preferably easy in terms of prep (I've got 2 young-uns and >not a lot of time)--but would appreciate anything you can offer. >I've looked through tons of cookbooks, but typically veg books use a >LOT of tomato and citrus, and allergy ones tend not to be >veg-friendly). Or maybe you could point me to some other helpful >resources. Thanks. > > -Risa > > P.S. My kids are used to eating 'adult' food in terms of spicing, >textures etc. so don't feel it has to be obviously >'kid-friendly'...but kid-friendly is great too! > > > >Sneak preview the all-new .com. It's not radically different. >Just radically better. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 And I thought I was the only one that ate peanut butter on a spoon ... DJ wrote: > One my kids like is firm tofu cut into sticks, not > fried or marinated or anything else. They also like > frozen corn and frozen peas straight from the freezer, > uncooked spaghetti, peanut butter on a spoon--it > doesn't have to be complicated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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