Our daughter is allergic to milk. I'm looking for any dairy free, prepared, teething/finger foods. We've been using frozen celery. She loves it, but it doesn't travel well! I keep looking at the teething cookies in the stores but haven't found any without dairy. I cook/bake so if you have any recipes for biscuits I'd love that also.
Have you tried looking at a heath food store? I know that I got my kiddos biscuits w/o sugar, they were made w/ juice instead. Dairy has never been an issue for us, so I can't remember if they had dairy or not. It might be worth a try.
J.,
If you want something just for her to chew on, but not necessarily eat, they have some great toys for that. Some that you can freeze and take with you and others that just happen to be the perfect size.
There is one that, from working in our church nursery, ALL the babies seem to like - it's red and I think made of rubber. It has a smaller circle on one end, a rubber tube about 5 inches long on the other and then 3 red circles around a blue ball. It looks almost like they are holding a mini-solar system! None of us know who makes it, but it's perfect for teething (maybe someone on line knows?)
Anyway...
Unless you like a big mess, I would not recommend the teething cookies or anything like it! They are a horrible mess because the babies saliva makes them guey and then they get all over everything. Cherios are good (don't get the honey nut kind) because they are small and the baby won't choke on them, but hard enough to work their gums and then be eaten.
Hope that ramble helps!! :)
C.
We had to get a dairy free cake for my dd's first birthday. The bakery did not reveal it's secret ingredient, but the cake sure did - bananas. It was a strong smell for us, but she loved it.
We never found teething biscuits she could eat, but we did carrots and the cold teething rings.
Good luck - mine outgrew it at 1 - hope yours does too!
I know you nedd recipies and i don't have any but here are a few suggestions........................................
Suckers are great. Made ice popscicles. Otter pops and ice chips. Licorice is great on the run. When we go to a resturant we order a glass of ice water and throw in all the spoons . They get really cold and babies love it. Well if you bake try to finsd a biscotti recipe. Since they are double bakked i think that htey are hard enough to be a teething buscit.
Good luck and god bless
This is not travel friendly as well, but cut up and froze bananas for my kids and they loved it.
A friend of mine told me that when her girls are teething she gives them a piece of beef jerky. I am not sure if you are looking for just teething stuff or more foods to feed the baby.
J.
I just purchased vanilla biscuits for teethers by Healthy Times at King Soopers. The box says they are soy & dairy free. Hope this is helpful.
Hi there--
I haven't made these myself (keep meaning to...) but thought I'd share the recipe since you asked for them. Also, the recipe does call for milk, so here is a website with milk substitution info (you have to read all the way to the bottom, past the regular milk info): http://www.dianasdesserts.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/baking...
Good luck!
Baby Teething Biscotti
Source: American Baby
Makes 18 to 20 biscotti
Prep: 20 minutes
Bake: 40 minutes
Cool: 1 hour
Stand: 1 hour
Ingredients
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 325 degree F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet; set aside. In a large bowl stir together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt until combined. Add the egg, milk, oil, and vanilla, stirring until a stiff dough forms.
2. Form dough into a log 12 inches long. Place on prepared sheet and flatten slightly until log is 2 inches wide. Bake until firm and lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 hour.
3. Using a serrated knife, cut log into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Arrange on the cookie sheet and return cookies to oven. Bake until slices are dry and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes, turning once. Remove to wire rack to cool completely. Makes 18 to 20 biscotti.
4. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days. To freeze, place in a resealable plastic freezer bag. Label and freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition facts per serving:
calories: 81
total fat: 2g
saturated fat: 0g
cholesterol: 12mg
sodium: 62mg
carbohydrate: 14g
fiber: 1g
protein: 2g
vitamin C: 0%
calcium: 4%
iron: 5%
