Need Meal Ideas for Kids Who Has Food Allergies

Updated on January 12, 2016
L.J. asks from Picayune, MS
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I have 3 kids who has been tested in the last 6 months for food allergies. Some are the same among the 3 and some are different. I wanted to make ONE meal for everyone but the way its looking it will be a no probably. Here's the 3 children with food allergies...

Child 1: nuts,tomatoes,shellfish,pork and chicken.

Child 2: nuts,tomatoes,rice,shellfish,fish, bananas

Child 3: nuts,tomatoes,bananas,peaches, pineapples and strawberries

Child # 1 likes Turkey so any turkey recipes without chicken,tomatoes or pork ingredients would be great.

Child 2 and 3 isn't that bad.

Anybody knows any good pizza,etc dishes without tomatoes added to it???? I need help!!!! TIA!# :-)

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K.C.

answers from Los Angeles on

You could do a Mexican dish like tacos, fajitas, quesadillas, etc. For any of these dishes, you'll need either tortillas or crunchy taco shells. Then you can add ground beef/steak/ground turkey, onion, bell pepper, cheese, guacamole, etc.

We do a lot of stir fry. We'll take beef and whatever veggies you like (mushroom, bell pepper, onion, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, snap peas, water chestnuts, etc) and saute them with teriyaki sauce and garlic. Soy sauce works too. We generally serve it over rice, but your second child could easily just eat it by itself.

You could make pasta with a cream sauce, butter or garlic butter. You could add ground turkey to the sauce to add some protein.

You can make pizza with garlic butter instead of tomato sauce and then add cheese and any toppings you like.

For things like taco seasoning, gravy, and other seasoning mixes, there is a growing market of allergy friendly options. You'll need to start reading every label while you learn what does and doesn't work for your family, but it actually does get a lot easier as you go. My son is allergic to nuts, dairy, and eggs (though he's finally somewhat outgrowing the egg and tree nuts), so we've had about eight years of navigating the food allergy world.

If you have access to them, stores like Sprouts and Whole Foods offer a lot of allergy friendly options. Our local Ralph's (Kroger) carries a lot of it now too, and even Target is getting more.

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B.C.

answers from Norfolk on

Pasta in Alfredo sauce?
White pizza (it's yummy and nice and garlicky).
Maybe consulting a nutritionist might help you work up a meal plan with variety that will work for the various allergies you have to consider.

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S.B.

answers from Los Angeles on

How about hamburgers (beef or turkey), homemade veggie burgers made from black beans, quinoa, onions, and any other vegetable you want to add in (blend together, add some oil and fry or bake them), omelettes, stir fries, soups made with veggies, lentils, and whatever spices you want to add.
I think internet searches for recipes will get you a lot of good ideas - some that already meet your specifications, and some you can modify to meet your family's needs. Good luck!

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N.B.

answers from Oklahoma City on

I use garlic butter instead of a tomato sauce on pizza. Everyone loves it. I cook the crust a little bit then slather a bit of butter on it. Then I sprinkle some garlic powder, not garlic salt, over the butter. Then I put whatever meat on it. I almost always saute any veggies I put on pizza. When everything is added I top it with shredded mozzarella cheese. I put it in the oven long enough to melt the cheese really well. Yummy.

I also make sour cream chicken enchiladas. Don't know if taco seasoning has tomatoes in it or not though.

I shred chicken and mush up some sour cream, add some shredded Monterrey Jack and then put is enough taco seasoning to taste. I also add some chopped green chilies.

I put a spoonful of the mixture onto a flour tortilla. I roll it up and place it seam side down into a greased pan. I top them with some shredded Monterrey Jack cheese then cover the pan with greased, greased side down to keep cheese from sticking to it, foil on top.

The foil keeps the enchiladas from drying out and getting crunchy and by oiling the foil I keep the cheese from sticking to it and getting pulled off when I take the foil off.

I heat it enough to melt the cheese all the way through. Maybe 20-30 minutes on 300/350

Emergency Essentials has TVP, textured vegetable protein. You can get taco flavored, beef, pork, chicken, etc...it's really good and the kids can't tell the difference. It's vegetarian so it's okay for all your allergies. You can make all sorts of veggie meals by using vegetarian meat.

One that is my favorite is made with Beef Crumbles. You cook the beef crumbles with mushrooms and chopped garlic. Then when it's done you add a can or a cup or two of veggie broth. Then add a quarter to a half cup Quick Cooking Pearled Barley. Let it simmer, with the lid on, and cook the barley all the way through. Maybe 12-16 minutes.

Then add trimmed Sugar Snap Peas and cook with the lid off for about 5-6 minutes. It's wonderful.

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&...+

http://allrecipes.com/recipes/17251/everyday-cooking/vege...

http://www.food.com/recipe/tvp-vegan-sloppy-joes-220980

https://www.pinterest.com/Gramstein/tvp-textured-vegetabl...

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K.F.

answers from Salinas on

You really don't need any sauce on a pizza if you use good ingredients. A brush of olive oil with a little pressed garlic in it, then real mozzarella (the kind in water), veggies, roasted garlic, fresh basil, greek olives whatever the toppings just let the fresh quality speak for itself. You won't even miss the sauce. You could also do pesto sauce just leave out the pine nuts. Process basil leaves, parm cheese and OO. You can freeze that for using on pasta or pizza.

The kids and I don't eat meat except for fish occasionally and we eat very little wheat so I'm accustomed to cooking that way. I would make a list of all the foods that everyone can eat. Be creative, your restrictions don't look bad at all to me. I make dry beans from scratch and then make a couple of meals with them throughout the week. Mexican food is not made from typical allergy foods. You can do almost any type of pasta except tomato and any fish other than shell. For junk food you've got hamburgers/hot dogs and you still have the steak and potatoes type meals. Try to think of all the food they can have instead of the food they cannot.

Get to googling, look for healthy whole food recipes, you might find a whole new world you were missing!

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