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Guests with allergies - can you help me please?

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By Mon 29-Jun-09 11:03:54 Add message | Report | Contact poster

I'm posting here because I'm hoping there might be some parents on here for whom this would be second nature. I have guests coming to stay for 8 days who have a little boy who is allergic to tomatoes and dairy. They also have a little girl who is intolerant to soya. And I can't eat eggs. Can anyone help me with some main meal suggestions, and also light lunches? So far I think the simplest route is almost going to be meat, veg & potatoes?

Would be really grateful for any ideas - I want them to feel welcome but also don't want to be preparing lots of different meals - would like us all - adults and children eating pretty much the same thing most meal times if possible.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 30-Jun-09 08:33:45

thank you everyone for all your help - I've written a menu, and it looks fine. TBH it's stuff we'd all normally eat anyway which is great so hopefully they'll feel at home and not like it's a big deal for us. Now just to worry about three 3 year olds sharing a bedroom and whether any of us will get any sleep! grin

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 29-Jun-09 22:16:38

there is another thread with nut free pesto suggestions on it - just search mumsnet allergy section for the last week smile

. Pine nuts aren't actually nuts but some people with nut allergy test positive for them. Mine is one of the ones that does, we've not tried a food challenge.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 29-Jun-09 11:57:03

oh my now 4yr old and all my girls loved ribs.

walkers ready salted crisps are dairy free.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 29-Jun-09 11:49:52

oh pants about the Richmond sausages - maybe I will go to the butcher and ask if he has some which are both dairy and soya free. Ribs sound fab but 3 of the kids are only 3 and I think it might be stressful!

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 29-Jun-09 11:47:25

thank you

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*MrsTittleMouse - that sounds good but I'm not sure about pine nuts - are they actually nuts? The little lad can't have almonds (didn't mention that one as it seemed so obscure!), so I'm not sure if that would also apply. But I could definitely do a basil and garlic and oil marinade for chicken/prawns which could be tasty grilled.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 29-Jun-09 11:44:35

eww, richmonds sausages do contain "soya protein concentrate" [2%]. Ok for the rest of you, maybe look for an alternative for the little one with soya problem? As an alternative, we marinate pork ribs with orange juice, lemon, seasoning, worcester sauce, soooo yummy and sticky (this is making me hungry, lol)

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 29-Jun-09 11:40:29

richmonds sausages are dairy free - will go and check for soya ingredients for you, I have some in the fridge grin

Crisps per se are dairy free - they are just fried potato obv, but steer clear of many flavours, cheese and onion definitely no use, many brands salt and vinegar (we use Morrisons own or Walkers and they have no milk in) anything like prawn cocktail needs to be checked. Chipstick-type things often have milk or soy ingredients. We go for prawn crackers and stuff when we fancy a tasty change, also plain tortilla type things and a dip.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 29-Jun-09 11:28:44

Another thought - could you make a vegan pesto sauce? Basil, pine nuts, garlic etc. You could add some grilled chicken or prawns and it would make a change from potatoes.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 29-Jun-09 11:25:24

great thanks - some good ideas. I was thinking BBQ's could be good - are sausages generally ok for non dairy, non soya? I tend to do my main shop online so it's not always possible to check the ingredients. Also what brand crisps are non dairy?

Hummus is a good lunch idea, like that.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 29-Jun-09 11:20:08

ooops sorry - forgot the tomatoes blush

. It's dairy free and so I use it....

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