Mumsnet Talk

Thanks AllergyAlley!

Hi my son is almost 14 and he is severely allergic to egg and milk as well as some others! My advice is to check every label even if it seems ridiculous, milk especially, turns up everywhere! Dont know if already been mentioned but have you heard of Plamil and kinnerton? Plamil do egg free mayo, dairy free chocolate spread and you can buy choc chips for baking and choccy bars. Kinnerton also do dairy free choc, Easter eggs available in shops and Christmas advent calendars. You can order plamil items from your local holland and barratt or order off there website! Also goodness direct is a good website to visit for products. I tend to bake alot myself as in the past ive brought biccies for my son that have always been ok only to find after he had taken a bite that they had changed the recipe, not good and a very poorly boy he was! Hence always check the labels even if you buy it every week! Sam

asda do a really nice dark chocolate spread. alpro chocolate soya milk in lovely, and choccy dodgers - only the normal size ones though

tesco do quite a few different dairy free deserts including one you drink with a straw which is really small and the right size for small children. it's in the fridge section.

I was amazed a few weeks ago when I found milk powder listed as one if the ingredients in Aldi tomato ketchup

ritz crackers (not the cheese ones

I was looking on Pinterest and was accidentally linked to
accidentally vegan list from PETA.

I don't know if this is a US or British list, but it's worth checking out

In the Waitrose I was in it was bottom most shelf, underneath peanut butter and jams.

I didn't realise it was new, this is dated Nov 2012 www.waitrose.presscentre.com/Press-Releases/A-Cut-Above-The-New-Lotus-Caramelised-Biscuit-Spread-aa0.aspx

Pleeeeeeease can someone answer me. Where in Waitrose is Lotus spread?

Just wanted to say thanks for the tip off about Lotus biscuit spread, it is just gorgeous. I had to wait until I was somewhere near a Waitrose to pick some up but DD just LOVES it.

Today I have bought another 2 jars in B&M Stores, I think they were only £1.49 each, I was very happy to stock up especially as I won't be going near another waitrose for a while. If anyone wanted to know the ingredients they are:

Original biscuits 57% [wheat flour, sugar, veg oil and fat, candy sugar syrup, raising agent (sodium hydrogen carbonate), soya flour,salt, cinnamon], rapeseed oil, sugar, emulsifier (lecithin), acid (citric acid)

WOW! I have just found this thread whilst looking around at dairy free products... are there any other threads re food allergies (so far milk / dairy but just started the rollercoaster of identifying problems after 2 yrs of horrific sickness and breathing problems with my 2 y old, diagnosed with chronic asthma and croup, only to find 2yrs later we are advised to cut milk out to see if any difference and I have only used my daughters inhalers once in 2 wks, and also shes only been sick once in 3 wks, after cutting out dairy, was usually most nights / days).

And so we have so far seen a diff with removing milk protein from the diet, but was finding it a nightmare finding snacks without milk in, and other foods. I saw this thread, and what a relief - the free from products have been costing me a bomb! Last wk at a friends I was relieved when all the kids were eating biccies to discover that Jammie dodgers choco ones are milk free! The toffee ones however arent but still....

She likes the alpro yoghurts and alpro choc desserts. And sainburys so milk choc buttons in free from range for 49p a small pack. So I get the other kids cheap ones, and give her milk free in a bowl and she doesnt know the difference.

We have jst started my son on milk free ass he hass terrible mood swings and i recently read it can be down to allergies (we noticed after 3 days at his nans no bottles of milk and dead calm, coming home and very moody ad aggressive after a bottle of milk so will see...although at 4 he realises the difference and says soya is disgusting lol).

My daughter is loving nibbling on green beans, I hadnt realised she liked them before.

And sainsburys also do in their free from range cakes, we bought her guger slices and lemon slices which she loves and on offer 2 for £3 atm so not too bad.

Smartprice chicken noodles are milk free too i believe :/ Now questioning myself but I know i checked and bought them so am thinking they r off top of my head!

Thanks for bday cake advice, now gunna have to see if i can find a boys one, he likes but not moshi, then my daughter can have a slice! Hmm!

When cutting out dairy what do i need to cut out - milk protein, whey and anything else? Yes to see dietician, after 4 wks of her being milk free I will be referred if it is making a difference, which it is.

Many thanks - hope someone can point me in the direction of a thread which can answer all my Q's x

Medemerd foxes rings contain soya lecithin. No eggs in them.

I have been allergic for ten years now and had to do extensive research on all this because my throat closes over when I eat the offending foods.yes im sure by law they have to tell you wats on their products, but then I've never seen horse listed on any burger pack ?? Lol.same with wines that use eggs and fish for purity.the only brand I have found is coop Fairtrade who list ingredients and also state whether its ok for veggies and vegans.

Thanks for bringing up this issue mademred.

I am not sure that is exactly right. Lecithin is a substance that can be found in a range of things, including egg, but it is not part of an egg. Often it comes from other sources.

As I understand it, though I am sure others will be more knowledgeable than me on legal matters, egg has to be declared on the ingredient list, so is it right that unless egg is listed the source of the lecithin must be something else?

We love rankins potato farls - like potato cakes but without egg. And sweet and salt pret popcorn dairy and egg free I discovered this week as a super treat.

I have an egg allergy, lecithin is in a lot of biscuits including foxes party rings.lecithin is part of the egg.

Tesco GARLIC BREAD is milk free xxx

Thanks miablue1, that's a fab list especially for me as DS has exactly the same allergies! Just wanted to add that did you know Heinz beans and sausages are also ok? I was amazed when another mum told me as I always assumed these type of sausages contained wheat. Didn't believe it until I read the ingredients myself but now they're a godsend when we're in a rush and haven't been shopping for a while

Cooperative premium range stem ginger cookies. I forgot the name, maybe 'extra special'? Equivalent to taste the difference at Sainsers. In a black box anyway and taste quite buttery but no dairy or egg.

MN to the rescue! I am having a party on sat and one of the children is egg free. At least now I have a few things that I can give him safely.
Thank you

What are the ingredients of Lotus Spread?

I just looked at Ocado but couldnt find it.

Thanks.

Hiya Special and determined mum! I just wondered how things were, I had the same experience with my dd1 a year ago and hope that you have found an answer.

I also have a shopping list of Dairy/Wheat/Egg and Peanut free items

Formula- Neocate- prescribed by dietician at hospital

Breakfast cereals
RUDE HEALTH – Honey Puffed Oats
KELLOGS / SAINSBURY’s OWN Rice Krispies
KELLOGS CORNFLAKES
KELLOGS Rice Krispy Multi Grain Shapes
COCO POPS

Breads
ENER-G Tapioca Bread (purchased from GENERAL DIETARY ONLINE)
ENER-G Dinner Rolls
ENER-G Pizza Breads
D/S Soy flour ciabbatta rolls
D/S Sliced Bread

Butter
Vitalite
T-Rex block for baking
Pure coconut oil/butter jar (100% coconut)
CHEESE – Vegusto golden – no soy/dairy cheese
Milk -
OATLEY plain and chocolate flavor (LOW IN CALCIUM)
KARA Chocolate Milk
Nesquick

PASTA/RICE- check for no egg as well as wheat / gluten free
ORGRAN white/brown rice pasta and lasagne sheets
Vermicelli rice noodles
Bob the builder pasta shapes in the free from section at sainsbury’s

Sauces
KNORR stock gels
BISTO Caramelised onion gravy ONLY
FREE AND EASY Dairy Free cheese powder-good for mac/cheese and fish pie
ANY NON CHEEESE BASED DOLMIO SAUCE

Heinz Baked Beans
Heinz Tomato Sauce
ORGRAN Spaghetti (in sauce)

FREEZER ITEMS
Mini rice and veg fusions microwavable bags
Sainsbury’s Free From – fish fingers/chicken breast steaks/ chicken nuggets
McCain Oven chips – (no batter)
McCain Smiley faces/waffles

READY MADE –
MRS Crimbles Apple rice cakes and Spiced Apple Cake
LAZY DAY FOODS choc n orange brownies/millionaires shortbreads
Dr Lucy’s Choc chip cookies
Sainsbury’s free from digestives
Organix carrot sticks/oat bars
FROOTZ – sugared fruit drops
BEAR FRUIT yoyos
Hula Hoops
Chupa Chups
Sainsbury’s Free from choc drops
Moo Free chocolate (no peanuts)

ITEMS NEEDED FOR BAKING
Xanthum Gum – Doves
Potato flour
Dove S/R White Flour
Coconut Flour (100%)
Caster Sugar
(NO ICING SUGAR – Contains egg whites)
Gluten Free Baking Powder and Soda (DR OETKER)
Arrow root
Golden Syrup
Most Jam's
Most Honey's
And- BETTY CROCKER BUTTER ICING -NO BUTTER IN SIGHT!!

Hope it helps

Superoz, I have to say a big thanks for the Lotus spread tip off. I hot footed it down to Waitrose yesterday, it's fab! DS was in seventh heaven eating his after school snack

I cannot eat wheat or eggs, and have found finding a GF bread really hard as most contain eggs.

I have, however, found these :www.dietaryspecials.co.uk/gluten-free-products/our-products/bread/brown-ciabatta-rolls/

I wouldn't suggest you try them out on anyone too small, as they contain seeds!

If anyone has any other suggestions, I'm all ears!

Wot no dairy! yoghurts are fab and made of pea protein so great of you have a soya allergy.
Mrs Crimble does a great selection too, but only the Dutch Apple cake is free from dairy and eggs!
Pom bears plain.
Kingsmill 50/50 bread.
We have the same allergies too! Good luck :-)

harverina the Lotus spread is absolutely yummeee! It looks like peanut butter, is great on toast and tastes EXACTLY like the biscuits.Mmmmm....
We too avoid 'may contain' food and find the essential biscuits are some of the few she can have.

freefrommum, yeah will give that a go. Just need to find a dcent baguette - asda do a lovely ciabbatta loaf which my DD can have and she loves it so that may be a good alternative to a baguette. In fact, I am going to make that this week!