3 Year Allergry to Milk and Soy

My first son was born with a milk/soy intolerance and I wanted to breastfeed so I went on the diet for a year. I went to a dietician and she said I could have Fleichmans Light spread and it is actually really good. I had rice milk in my cereal and it tasted ok, but it's kind of gross to drink. Once you get used to reading labels it gets a lot easier. There are a lot of cookbooks out there for the "Milk/Soy Protein Intolerance" diet. Maybe try googling that instead of allergy. One website is www.mspiguide.com

Did they give you that big long list of all the ingredients you have to avoid? There was one flavor of pillsbury crescent rolls that was ok, I think it was the original flavor. Pillsbury pie crusts were also ok, so I would use those to make apple pie. I also ate the Nature's Valley Fruit & Nut granola bars a lot.

I really like sweets so I also found a chocolate that I could eat at www.chocolatedecadence.com

Let me know if you have any more questions. I wish I could remember more, but it's been a few years :)

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Hi J.

After finding out my son had a nut allergy, I went searching for a group that would offer knowledge and support. If you are interested, check out Terrific Kids with Food Allergies in the Yahoo groups. Go to YahooGroups.com and search for TerrificKidsWFA There are tons of mom's there dealing with what you are dealing with. There are a ton of great recipes and easy substitutions for every day cooking. There is even a recipe for a cake that most seem to enjoy.
P.

Hey there J.! I'm not sure how much access you have to Health food stores, but some of these things that I will suggest you can find at Publix.....

Food for Life brand make an extensive line of breads, cereals, tortillas, etc... most do most contain either dairy or soy, and I know Publix stores carry at least a few of the breads (in the freezer aisle..usually on the bottom of the freezer case near the breads, rolls)most excellent!

Almond,rice, or hemp milk!!(Publix carries almond and rice) Freat milk substitutes-I personally was never a milk drinker, but i love the almond milk-just make sure to buy the original, not the vanilla(yum) or chocolate ones due to the higher sugar content-Coconut milk can be used in some recipes also!!

you can also find dairyfree substitutes for butter-Smart Balance makes a spread that is dairy free(it does contain a very small amount of soybean oil, but most of the allergies to soy are to the protein not the oil of the soy bean and since the % is very small he might be okay with this(you can also check with your doc of course!)
When trying to substitute eggs in baking, you usually can sub w/ applesauce.... check out this website for other egg subs in baking!http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/pa/pa_eggall_hhg.htm

When doing your research look for vegan products (since they will never have ANY dairy in them, but a lot of them will use soy as a sub so your going to have to do a lot of homework/label reading in the beginning....
Good luck and feel free to contact me if you need any other ideas...L.

J.,

I am lactose intolerant and my hubby has a thyroid issue so no soy for us either.
The best alternative that we have found that is much less expensive than rice, hemp, or oat milk is a coconut tonic.
Just mix one can of coconut milk with about 4 cups of water. Add a splash of vanilla and a tablespoon or two of maple syrup. It doesn't taste like milk, but better...and a great substitute in most recipes and cereal.
Good luck!!

I have chosen to avoid dairy and use only a little soy with my almost 4 and 6.5 year old daughters. I make my own organic rice milk (1/2 cup cooked rice & 2 cups of water mixed in a high speed blender) and almond milk (1.5 cups raw almonds soaked overnight, 2.5 cups of water, sometimes strained after mixing in a high speed blender). We use these milks, as well as sometimes coconut milk in many "normal" baking recipes (like pancakes, muffins, etc. The girls don't care for the flavor of these milks on their cereal, so sometimes I make "chocolate milk" which is really 1 cup of the milk, 1 T of carob powder and 1 T of maple syrup (if you use Grade B organic it has a lot of nutrients in it).
Hope that helps. We have been leaning toward a mostly vegan, more raw foods diet, so we have been doing a lot of experimenting. Have you checked out vegan sites online for milk free recipes?
Victoria