C.M. asks from Sallisaw, OK on November 07, 2007
What to Subsitute in School for a Birthday Cake for an Allergic to Egg Child.
Ok I have to re- word this, I got so mixed up and didnt exactally ask what needed to be asked. My son if fixing to be able to go to headstart soon. We have been having to have them go thru all the foods on their meun to see what he couldn't have, because of his allergies to eggs and inatollerence to corn. Its a fedral grant approved school, so I can't bring my child's lunch, cause they say its discrimination to all the other children. My son is allergic to eggs, and his teacher was wanting to know if I had any ideals on what she could give my son when they have birthday parties and such were things would be brought into school that my son couldn't have. I have no ideal on what she could keep at hand in the class room for my son, or anything that I could send him on these days. Any Ideals would be appreaciated... And thanks to those that have helped, given me some Ideals, sorry I might have confused anyone, I tend to get alittle crazy once in a while. Lol.
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K.I. answers from Nashville on November 10, 2007
If you wanted to make a egg free cake or anything else for that matter, mayonaisse is a good substitute for eggs. It may sound like it would taste bad, but you really can't tell a difference. I've used it many times in cookies and cakes when I didn't realize that I was out of eggs. I usually substitute about a teaspoon of mayonaisse for one egg.
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J.H. answers from Nashville on November 08, 2007
Take your cake mix and put a can of caffine free mount dew in it and mix it up. Bake it as normal and it is really good. Don't put anything else in it but the can of coke. It is really good and it leaves out the eggs and all the other bad things. Trust me... Just try it!!!!
M.B. answers from Austin on November 08, 2007
J.S. answers from Memphis on November 08, 2007
I'm kind of having trouble understanding what youre asking but there are lots of recipes online and in books that are geared towards children with allergies. Maybe she's looking in those? One common egg replacer is applesauce. It works great. They also make egg substitutes called "egg beaters" ...
I hope this helps
N.D. answers from Jackson on November 08, 2007
My son does not have the same issue (the eggs) but he is allergic to Red Dye. And that was a big issue before school this year. (Pre-K)
In your situation I would just ask for things to be substituted, not change their menu but just make substitutions for your child. That doesn't seem like to much to ask for. And that would probably take away any lunch issues. As for the parties, could u tell the teacher u have a non-egg cake recipe and you'd be glad to make a small cake or even some cup cakes, for the parties if u were given enough notice? If that is not possible, (to make something from home and bring it to school) then what about store bought cookies, or frosted animal crackers, or maybe even caramel apples. I'm not sure what all has eggs and what doesn't, so I am kinda coming up with foods off the top of my head. But maybe next time u go to the store u could check the labels of some different things and get ideas that way.
But we did the same thing with the meetings and all, and we got some of the strangest questions, the funniest was when I was asked by someone at the school if my son could have ketchup? And I was like ya, why? and her response was well it's red so I just thought he couldn't have it. So I went back over his information again to clarify anything I might have left open for question and (knock on wood) there hasn't been a problem since. But for the first two weeks of school they wouldn't let him have anything that was the color red, no matter if had red dye or not. I try to laugh at it now, but it was a little stressful, but hopefully this will not be an added stress on you. The schools are usually more than glad to help in any way possible. So that is a good thing.
Hope I was able to help, if not, sometimes just knowing your not alone is help enough.
J.T. answers from Chattanooga on November 08, 2007
I have made a birthday "cake" out of rice Krispy treats decorated it and everything. I am sure you could do the same, just shape them in cupcake forms in a muffin tin and decorate with icings. If you go to the Sugar Shoppe on Brainerd just before Graysville Rd. they have every type of pan and shape you can imagine. Just make sure and butter your pans carefully or spray them. if you have trouble withthe shape coming out then put a warm wet towel under the pan and the marshmallow will loosen.
K.I. answers from Nashville on November 10, 2007
If you wanted to make a egg free cake or anything else for that matter, mayonaisse is a good substitute for eggs. It may sound like it would taste bad, but you really can't tell a difference. I've used it many times in cookies and cakes when I didn't realize that I was out of eggs. I usually substitute about a teaspoon of mayonaisse for one egg.
C.M. answers from Biloxi on November 08, 2007
Make some cupcakes with applesauce are yeast and freeze them..tell the teacher to let you know when there going to have a B-day party are any kinda party then just take a few out for him.. I have a friend whos son is also allergic to eggs and he is also allergic to Niacin so it makes it hard to find things he can eat.. she keeps gummy bears on hand also... just an idea good luck hun... C.
M.T. answers from Nashville on November 08, 2007
Why don't you tell the teacher to let you know a few days ahead of time and then when someone brings a cake to school, you can send a non-egg cake or at least a peice of it for your son, and when they are serving cake, he will have something he can eat too.
And even better than that, make a cake ahead of time and freeze it and then when something like that happens you will already have it, just get it out, thaw it, frost it and waa-laa! you have a quick fix for your son and everybody is happy.
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