I've posted here before for help with feeding my DD who has multiple allergies. So apologies if I sound like a stuck record :(
She'll be 5 this week and so far she has lived on the same old meals day in day out and has now got to the stage where she is just bored of them. Mealtimes have become somewhat of a battle as she really doesn't seem to enjoy what she's eating.
She (and DS) won't eat potatoes unless it's a packet of crisps. Even if I've tried cooking a casserole with potatoes in it she won't eat it. My DS is the same. I'm funnt with potatoes so don't force the issue, not that I would know how to really.
In terms of what they eat, I make a basic meat dish with mince lamb, or mince beef cooked with a homemade chicken stock, and they have that with either rice or GF/WF pasta. Occasionally they're happy with burgers made from the mince, but they end up quite dry so they're not so keen on them. Again they'll have these dry with either rice or pasta. Or Helen Brownings sausages with plain rice, which is dry but they like it. I did try these with mccain oven chips but they just didn't eat the chips so I tried them with rice and they ate them. They have a variety of fruit purees, fresh fruit, yeotubes yogurt, GF/WF bread, conrflakes, rice kripies, and some veg but that is about it. I haven't ever tried fish as I have a bad allergy to it and the smell makes me feel unwell :(
I need some help with food ideas. Please.
DD is allergic to Wheat, Eggs, Tree Nuts, Legumes (incl. Peanuts, Soya, ChickPeas, Lentils, Mung Beans, Kidney Beans, Peas so I avoid them all), Sesame, Rapeseed Oil, Kiwi,celery plus some others) It's a long list and no matter how many cookery books or blogs I look through, there is always something in the majority of recipes that she can't have. And I'm not a very good cook so simply replacing the ingredient with a safer alternative, doesn't work for me.
DD has also just started reception and the only 'safe' school meal option was jacket potatoes with cheese. She won't eat this so I'm also having to think about what to send in for her lunch. I must admit I'm worried that the school will think badly of me if I end up sending the same foods everyday but I'm more concerned that DD needs more variety. I can't really make sandwiches as the bread she eats is fine toated but really doesn't work well at all for sandwiches. It's the Ener-G Gluten Free Loaf and is the only one I've found that she can have.
It's also her birthday this week so am also starting to think about her party next weekend and haven't got a clue what to do for a cake. :(
I really am stuck so if anyone can help me again with some ideas, that would be great.
Many Thanks in advance again :)