Food Allergy/MSPI Check-in 2/16/15

[mooncharm]

Hi Ladies,

I know there are several of you mamas out there who have restricted diets due to food issues for your LO. If you want to join in on the check ins here, please do! I loved seeing everyone's suggestions and support a couple weeks ago.

Here are our questions:

1. Brief intro/re-intro of yourself and the foods you are avoiding for LO. Include the reasons if you feel so inclined.

2. Any progress with your LO's diet/intolerances/allergies? Have you been able to try new foods lately, or is that off the table for a while?

3. What are your go-to quick meals that work for your restrictions?

4. Do you have any foods or cravings that you're looking for help finding products or recipes that work for your situation?

5. Non BF question of the week: (As we suffer through a tough winter now!) What are you most excited for this summer?

[mooncharm]

Hi ladies! Here are my answers:

1. Brief intro/re-intro of yourself and the foods you are avoiding for LO. Include the reasons if you feel so inclined.
I have a 12 (almost 13) month old little boy. He's allergic to milk, egg, peanut, and tree nuts. I'm avoiding all those except for baked egg. He had crazy spitup, nasty poops, and then hives while he was still EBF before solids, so we figured out the allergies pretty young.


2. Any progress with your LO's diet/intolerances/allergies? Have you been able to try new foods lately, or is that off the table for a while?
Not much lately. I've been able to eat baked eggs, which is new to me. He is tolerating that well. No changes for my son for a while, though, since he still seems to be pretty allergic. I was hoping we could try baked egg for him now, too, but the allergist says no.


3. What are your go-to quick meals that work for your restrictions?
Lately it's been roasted or pan-grilled chicken with veggies and potatoes. That's really not my favorite food, but we've been busy lately. I'm cooking up a big pot of soup now to keep on hand.


4. Do you have any foods or cravings that you're looking for help finding products or recipes that work for your situation?
I'm looking for some croutons that are dairy free (plus no egg or nuts). Anyone know of a good store bought kind? I'm not sure I want to make them.


5. Non BF question of the week: (As we suffer through a tough winter now!) What are you most excited for this summer?
Getting outside to the playground. This year my son will be old enough to actually enjoy that!

[jennlin]

1. Brief intro/re-intro of yourself and the foods you are avoiding for LO. Include the reasons if you feel so inclined.
i avoid egg and cow's milk. my daughter gets eczema and stomach aches with cow's milk, my son gets extreme eczema with egg.

2. Any progress with your LO's diet/intolerances/allergies? Have you been able to try new foods lately, or is that off the table for a while?
tried dairy again recently. that's a big no. egg...we're still working on. i tried egg recently, and his eczema got worse...i stopped, and his eczema got better. my husband thinks it's a combination of things and wants me to try egg again soon.

3. What are your go-to quick meals that work for your restrictions?
most asian foods. i used to avoid soy as well, which made asian food impossible, i'm so glad that's over.

4. Do you have any foods or cravings that you're looking for help finding products or recipes that work for your situation?
i miss clam chowder. a friend of mine made it for me once with cashew cream and it was heavenly..i haven't tried it myself yet though.

5. Non BF question of the week: (As we suffer through a tough winter now!) What are you most excited for this summer?
spending more time outdoors...farmer's markets, walks around the neighborhood.

[mooncharm]

jennlin cashew cream sounds like a delicious sub! I have luck with pureed white beans (cannelini?) and coconut creamer to make soups creamy.