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@SugarplumsMom:
1. 13 mo DD is allergic to nuts, milk, soy, eggs, tomatoes, red peppers, strawbs. 3.5 yo DS is allergic to milk, soy, tomatoes, peppers, strawberries.

2. Current faves are: grilled corn on the cob, dairy free risotto, dairy free beef stroganoff with fettuccine, quinoa and roast vegetables, crumbed chicken. DD loves food pouches because she can control it herself so we do give those a lot. Today the kids devoured toasted flatbread with roast sweet potato and avocado inside - easy for little hands.

3. Snacks: happy baby puffs, happy baby creamies, rice crackers, snap dried apple pieces, coconut yoghurt. Homemade bread, homemade banana bread, homemade vegan muffins, homemade vegan icecream, homemade pike lets.

My DS loves fruit, homemade muesli bars (with egg but you could use flax eggs) popcorn, rolls of ham. He doesn't eat veggies much but we are getting there. I make vegan muffins with zucchini etc a lot in pretty cases and call them cakes. Take that, picky boy!

They both love green smoothies too - I make up rice milk, kale, banana, rolled oats. Blueberries and chia - quick and filling breakfast or snack. Gets a bucketload of nutrients into them.

4. It's tough!! I have weeks where I feel on top of her diet and weeks where I'm scrabbling as to what on earth to feed her! I have to order all the happy baby or plum baby stuff from the States too so I have to be organised!

I do often feel like all I'm giving her is fruit and veggies!! Lucky she quite likes them. I've found a few good websites I use a lot for ideas and recipes. Vegan recipes are usually my go to as that gets rid of the dairy and egg, though they often have soy and nuts. I put a lot of chia seeds in everything to get extra protein, healthy fats and omega 3s into the kids.

We've also gotten to the point where we can't eat things in front of her she can't have. My son was eating scrambled eggs last night and she threw herself on the ground for a tantrum *Luckily* most of their allergies overlap so that makes cooking a bit easier...

Our ped advised last week to try cutting gluten as well but I've been putting it off, I'm already struggling as it is. I think it's helping P that she's now drinking a couple of bottles of Elecare a day, as it gives her a full compliment of nutrients incl fat (my breast milk is a tad "lean" and she wasnt gaining weight) so she's a bit more settled now. Coconut yoghurt or icecream is another good source of fats and actually contains a fat/protein? that is otherwise only really found in breast milk! You can make your own yoghurt but I buy it, I do make my own icecream. I also make a vegan chocolate avocado mouse that's to die for.

Bit rambly sorry, typing on my phone whilst DS is busy with playdoh

Ps: I'm going to make that penne with a few modifications

@locavore_mama: ooh yep I'd love that recipe! I'm like a recipe hoarder
Asian food is THE BEST when it comes to a dairy/egg allergy. I make onirigi and sushi rolls quite often for my two. We just use a non soy soy sauce!

@mrs.cookie: here you go!
http://yarnmiracle.com/2011/11/21/hiya-cupcake/

I did not use that frosting though.

ETA: oh darn I forgot about the gluten allergy. What kind of flour is gluten free? I bet you could substitute?

1. LO is allergic to eggs, nuts, and reacts to certain dairy
2. LO loves anything tomato based, so we do spaghetti with whole wheat noodles, lasgana (Annie's has a good one that's quick if you don't do homemade), she loves pork so I"ll do a garlic, brown sugar, or smoothered.
3. She's huge into the Gerber "cheetos" in any flavor. I love the smell of the cinnamon maple ones, she will munch on those on teh way to daycare as a "pre-breakfast" snack.
4. My daugther's pediatric allergist told us that once an egg is baked at 350 degrees for 20+ minutes it is no longer considered an "egg." So we have been able to give her stuff wtih eggs with no reaction as long as it is baked! I'm not a doctor, but you might check with yours to see if this is your LOs case too. This has mad life easier with her egg allergy and she can enjoy more items.

1. What's your LO's food allergy? Soy now, was milk and soy

2. What's your favorite easy meal idea? Meat. He loves meat so we have all sorts of meat and some veggies

3. What's your favorite snack or store bought item? I love the Happy Family foods (puffs, coconut rice melts, sunbutter buddies). Ella's kitchen has a few things that are safe. Plum kids as well, we love the fruit and veggie shreds. Coconut yogurt is a go to for probiotics for us. Freeze dried fruit is something he loves. ENJOY LIFE foods are top 8 allergen free we stock up on the chocolate chips (they have a great allergen free chocolate chip cookie recipe on the back). Sunbutter brand sunbutter is also allergen free.

4. Anything else you want to share
It's a wild ride, but you can do it. We tend to eat paleo or GAPs style foods.

@SugarplumsMom: I don't blame you, we tried it after finding out her allergy (scratch test) and the doctor said to go ahead and do it when we were going to be home all day and we had 2 Epi-Pens on hand and she had no reaction. I was super scared that day, but she gets to enjoy her muffins/pancakes/waffles/ect. now.

Allergies are just so scary!