DS has multiple allergies and we are stuck in a rut of food options :(

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Hi all,

DS is 20 mo and is allergic to wheat, eggs, nuts and soya. When he first went on to solids it was easy, as it was mostly purees and mashed food which I used to make in bulk and freeze. I work full time and I am still continuining to make DS's food in big batches and freezing. He goes to a childminder who is not keen on cooking fresh food for him as she doesn't want to take any risks with his allergies...

DS loves to eat and as per the dietician we see he is on a healthy diet... what I am really looking for is some variety. This is what his daily diet looks like:

Breakfast: Millet porridge with apple/pear
Morning snack: Fruit (banana/plum/peach/blueberries/clementine)
Lunch: Mixed veg curry + Kidney beans (or corn pasta) + broccoli (or beetroot) + Yogurt for dessert
Afternoon snack: Cheese
Dinner: Lentils & Spinach + Half and Avocado + Sweet Potato mash

Apart from breakfast, fruits and the pasta everything else is made in bulk and frozen.

We mostly cook Indian food (we are Indians) and I am trying to move on to more local style of cooking as I believe that's quicker.. but I am at a loss for inspiration...

Any suggestiong or even cook books that you can recommend would be highly appreciated :)

Apoliges for the long post

Hi my DS is on a similar diet (with a lot more restrictions) so know the frustration of having to make such a limited diet!

Does he not eat meat? We would be lost without spag boll! It is a staple that he has through the week, with wheat free spagettie.

The other dishes he has are:
A chicken stew, with leek, celery and carrots. Probably could be made into a curry. We serve this with rice.
Various versions of tomato sauce and pasta - plain just tomato, onion, garlic, celery and carrot. Or with aubagine, pepper and courgette. Or with sweet potatoe.

For snaks - rice cakes with jam on (very messy and probably not that nutritious but my DS loves it). Cucumber sticks, carrot sticks.
Sometimes he has a risotto type dish, so rice with vegs in cooked in a low salt stock (but check ingreadents or make own). Oh and home made veg soups.

We were makin him pancakes out of chick pea flower (but he is now allergic to chickpeas). But I are them and they were nice, I mixed some veg into them also.

Rice pudding.

Some suggestions as you can see His diet is very, very dull! I don't know how to get around this and believe me my DH and I have spent ages thinking about it.

I have yet to find a book but someone might come along and have a suggestion.

Sorry for terrible typos!

Check out The Intolerant Gourmet website and cookbooks (I love her first cookbook, haven't looked at her new one yet but plan to get it soon). She does use nuts in some recipes, but all are gluten, dairy, egg and soya free.
You could also check out Pig in the Kitchen.
Have you looked on Pinterest. I find it a great way of collating online recipes and finding cookery blogs/ recipes.

If you google for paleo diet you should find lots of recipe ideas that will avoid triggering his allergies.

We are also on above diet but we avoid dairy too.

In terms of dishes, I tend to alternate between a rice based dish (eg chicken pulaw, lentils and rice etc), a pasta based dish (like spaghetti bolognese) and a bread or potato based dish (like soup or shepherds pie), which are either with chicken/fish/lamb and veg/salad.

My ds is allergic to eggs, dairy and soya and tomatoes so we had a limited diet for ages too. Aged 2 he now has:

Breakfast - porridge and fruit

Snacks: marmite rice cakes, plain rice cakes, fruit, raisins, other dried fruits - can also buy dried fruit in sticks/rolls in supermarkets,

Main Meals:

1. ham rolls ( there are some bread rolls on prescription that are egg, soya and dairy free can your dietician prescribe them for you? Can get prescriptions if coeliac - I had these when breast feeding as had to go dairy free) 2), sweet potatoes/white potatoes/rice/corn pasta with cooked meat and plain vegetables. I make risotto with rice, home made stock and peas, asparagus and chicken ( any meat/veg would work).
2. Also cook corn pasta and serve it with stir fried veg ( carrots, peas, broccoli, peas, mushroom etc), with drop of soya sauce ( or ginger and garlic).
3. I make my own beef burgers and turkey burgers by steaming a leek and a sweet potato. Then I purée them and add to raw beef/turkey mince. Make into patties and bake in oven. I do lamb sausages by mixing cooked peas, leek and mint ( purée) to raw lamb mince, make into sausage shapes and cook.
4. soup - use carrot, leek, grated ginger and butternut squash. Or lentil and carrot etc ... My ds dips plain rice cakes into thick soup!
5. make my own chips - par-boil white/sweet potatoes. Cut into wedges or chip shapes and put on baking tin. Sometimes put paprika on. Spray with olive oil spray and bake for 20mins.

Oh I send all my dh's food to childminder - he has a lentil mash or soup and rice cakes and fruit every day!

try rice crispies or ready brek for breakfast - thats rice or oats?

lunch - soup is always a good option, add a potato to whatever veg you want to make it thick - that with rice or corn cakes works with maybe a bit of cheese

dinner - a simple risotto, mild bean chilli with veg, pasta bake with tomato sauce and cheese, macaroni cheese, baked potato with baked beans, potato sliced and baked in a dish with some sliced onions in a cheese sauce (thicken sauce with cornflour as opposed to flour).

Stephanie, I've had a look at your site. Can you please add exactly how much nutrition value each spoon of the mixture is please?

Hi Shinesmile,
Science Kitchen was started by a friend of mine (Fatma Mansab) who also has 2 very allergic children, so please contact her directly for specific information if you like: [email protected]
I just love the concept and products are really amazing, which is why I'm always recommending them. Totally safe for my little ones.
We are all part of a larger community of doctors, researchers, and paediatric nutritionists so also mention if you have any specific questions about allergies and environmental health.

Thanks all for all your replies !! I have so many new options :)
will definitely check out for recipies on Pinterest...