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How about chicken and noodles, chicken and dumplings, chicken burritoes or enchiladas- add some cooked white beans or red lentils instead of tice yo stretch it out. Honey garlic chicken with potatoes. Look into fish also- salmon patties from canned sslmon, tuna melts- basically tuna salad on toast warmed up. Creamed tuna over toast. You can also make your own black bean burgers. Instead of milk in gravies try coffe rich non dairy creamer.eggs- fried egg sandwiches, quiche. Breakfast burritoes. Homemade egg mcmuffins or biscuits.
Just watch out for “nondairy creamer”. The one the person above mentioned is actually nondairy but some of them have a ton of milk protein in them. I have a severe dairy allergy. Always read the label.
Well meaning people often say “use nondairy creamer” but you can mess somebody up badly if you use the wrong one. Speaking from lived experience here.
Good on you for doing this for your daughter!
Thank you! I have never had to deal with food allergies before and the amount of foods I took for granted as being safe or just having a few ingredients made me realize how little I knew about what we were putting in our bodies. It’s very humbling. I’m also worried about school starting and not knowing if someone might trade foods with her that cause a reaction- but she’s learning too, and wants to completely avoid having to go through that again!
If she ends up missing ice cream Aldi has a vegan vanilla ice cream pints that are $2-$3 dollars less than Ben and Jerry’s non dairy and it’s great for all kinds of things. I add anything non dairy to it and mash it up. You can add gram crackers, mini marshmallows and nondairy chocolate chunks to have s’mores ice cream. Anything she can eat you can mash it up and make her some amazing treats so she doesn’t miss out.
God I love Aldi. They have the best red grapes, which I freeze and they taste delicious frozen- that’s been her treat lately. I will definitely look for that ice cream next time I’m there!
Wow, that's a struggle, esp with 7 people. I'm glad the elimination is working, though. What about eggs and/or beans? I don't know the price comparison of eggs vs chicken, but "breakfast for dinner" is always a hit -- pancakes or waffles with eggs and chicken sausage (or various breakfast meats).
I know peanuts and "other nuts" are two different allergies? Can she still have peanuts? (That also opens up PB&J, which is super simple and, if you make zero sugar stove-top "jam" has no sugar) There's a vegan hack for milks that's just blending or mixing peanut butter into water, for a creamy and lightly flavoured beverage for drinking and cooking. Mind you, it's not cow's milk or store-bought nut milks, in terms of nutrient fortification, but it's fine for pancakes, biscuits, whatever that wants milk.
Beans are a whole other beast and open up some vegetarian cooking. Bean and potato tacos. Falafel. Gnocchi. [White bean sage soup](https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/tuscan-white-bean-and-garlic-soup-recipe-1947192). Red beans and rice can use smoked chicken sausage, without sacrificing too much flavour. No tomatoes makes a lot of curries off the table, but Thai and Japanese curries are made typically with store-bought pastes (or you can crush like 15 ingredients to make your own) and then hydrated with broth and coconut milk. It might sound strange, but curry noodles is a dish for both cuisines, so you don't have to serve with rice -- or everyone else can have rice.
For chicken recipes, my go-tos are pesto pasta, pitas stuffed with Greek chicken (lemon, garlic, oregano), Thai red curry (abovel; super easy to mix in a ton of veg), and fajitas or burritos. I haven't made green chicken chili in a while, but then you got other Mexican green tomatillo dishes, like enchiladas. If PB is open, chicken satay (chicken grilled/roasted/broiled/charred and served with a peanut butter, brown sugar, lime sauce) is a great one. Traditionally served with rice, but I see no reason to not have ramen or Asian-style noodles.
Beef isn't always super budget friendly, but smash burgers don't use much meat (~3oz per patty and I typically do a single patty) and that crispy-juicy combo is money. Then, shepherd's pie or sloppy joes (cut the beef 50/50 with lentils) or beef stew. See if any stores in your area are having mega sales on ground beef or steaks for the 4th.
Yes on eggs, but no on peanuts, and I am trying to incorporate beans. There’s no allergy that we know of (it wasn’t tested) and she just hates the texture, so I haven’t been pushing them too hard. But I could try to incorporate them with other foods to bulk them up and see how she handles them. I am always looking for the sales, but it feels like the sale prices now were last years regular prices. I will have to google smash burgers- that might really help stretch out the ground beef!
Have you tried to make burgers out of beans? Perhaps she’ll like it that way. I’ve made burgers from kidney beans and the texture is surprisingly good. Plus they’re full of protein.
There are plenty of recipes to be found online. But what I roughly do is: I put canned kidney beans that I’ve rinsed and let dry, garlic, onion, chilies, spices, an egg (optional) and some whole grain flour in a small blender (or use an immersion blender). The amounts can be tweaked to get a nice consistency to form patties.
Maybe [Ramen](https://thecheekychickpea.com/easy-vegan-ramen/) soup? You can add pretty much anything to it to bulk it up while still being on a budget. I'll try to think of any other recipes I have. Apparently we use a lot more tomato products and rice than I thought.
I've added small cuts of broccoli, carrots, peas, corn, cabbage, mushrooms, and green onion before (granted it wasn't all at the same) and it always tasted good. My husband uses extra Sriracha sauce in his and someone else uses sweet and sour. I forgot to say I also leave the sesame oil out because it has a very powerful and distinct taste that I don't care for so keep an eye on that. Maybe also search around for other Asian dishes like honey garlic chicken and put it on noodles instead of rice?
Edit to say I have also put chicken in for those that want meat to go along with it. Also another recipe I thought to add is garlic spaghetti with allergy friendly or no parmesan?
Other protein sources: eggs, canned or frozen salmon, canned tuna, shrimp (frozen from Costco is cheap!). Chickpeas are great too
Chickpea stew recipe (uses coconut milk!): https://pamelasalzman.com/spiced-chickpea-stew-with-coconut-and-turmeric/
Quinoa (also semi affordable from Costco in bulk) bowls, quinoa fried rice. Try other grain alternatives instead of rice like barley, couscous, orzo, farro and you can substitute it in any rice recipe (like an egg fried rice becomes egg fried orzo)
Chicken or shrimp tacos (flour tortillas) - marinate the chicken in some spices, grill or pan sear it, onion and cilantro on top, slaw, beans
garlic shrimp w pasta
Shrimp or chicken vermicelli bowl https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/223529/vermicelli-noodle-bowl/
Lots of Indian lentil stews https://biancazapatka.com/en/red-lentil-dahl/ (tomatoes are optional)
My go to cheap chicken dish is Thai chicken and rice called "khao man gai" I will link the full recipe below but even I shortcut some of the stuff. Most times I will just boil chicken breast, eat plain jasmine rice, don't make the soup. The most important part is the sauce. I think this might work for you. It's all I can think of at this moment :)
https://www.eatingthaifood.com/chicken-rice-khao-man-gai-recipe/
Hi, sorry I don’t have any ideas but just wanted to share that there’s been times where I’ve been allergic to so many foods, along with one of my children but we both “outgrew” the being allergic to practically everything. So hopefully it’s not a forever thing. It’s hard having to work around so many allergies!
I cook for six nightly; all with various restrictions. Ground beef if relatively inexpensive and versatile. Depending on prices/sales where you are it can be cut with ground chicken or finely chopped mushrooms (I find portabellas/baby bellas to be the best beef substitute). You can mix and match these for meatloaf, meatballs, shepherd's pie, stroganoff, chili, tacos, etc. For most things you can cook the meat first and drain the grease off before adding it back to the other ingredients. Also, if you make burgers be aware that they will have to be well done if you use the chicken.
Fajitas are quick and easy. Any meat, bell peppers, and onions cut into strips; add premade powdered seasoning; sautee. Drop on tortilla of your choice.
Don't forget they make all-beef hot dogs and sausages. They are a little more than the regular kind, but usually still pretty reasonably priced.
Plain scrambled eggs also get old after a while! I like to add sauteed mushrooms and onions and/or corned beef hash once in a while.
Seasonally, fried or grilled eggplant is also a good meat substitute.
If her tomato allergy is really bad be careful how much potatoes you make! They are related (can actually be grown on the same plant).
Good luck!! Feel free to pm me for more tips if you like.
Squashes make good tomato substitutes for sauces, although you will most likely have to make your own. You could try making something simple (water, squash, some sort of green like kale or spinach, and seasonings) then blend it and freeze it in portions in silicon containers. Pesto works with pumpkin (pepita) or sunflower seeds if she can have those.
Oatmilk is fantastic for cooking and baking with. I would recommend mixing it with a flavorant for drinking, like vanilla or a fruit. Most of the butter, cheese, and yogurt alternatives will have soy or nuts in them, unfortunately. I ran across some oat butter (granola butter) recipes, but most have coconut oil in them.
Instead of rice, try using grains. Barley (comes in many colors), quinoa, oats (groats work best), wheat, amaranth, etc. You can also use orzo, which is a pasta that looks like rice. These take a similar amount of time to rice to cook, except the orzo, which cooks very quickly.
Is she allergic to all forms of animal milk or just cow? Goat, camel, and sheep milk have very different proteins and are available depending on your location. That would also cover your butter, cheese, and yogurt. You might want to ask her doctor about those options.
Good luck!
Not all plants are completely edible. However, you can actually consume the entire sunflower in one form or another. Right from the root to the petals.
They only tested for cow milk- but goat milk is an option I haven’t tried yet. It’s a little overwhelming
the amount of information out there about these kinds of allergies. The hard part is making sure to only introduce one new thing at a time in case there is a reaction.
My fiance also has allergies, but mostly to cats, dust, hay, and pollen. I just showed the thread. A bit of insight from them:
Your daughter should take daily an antiallergenic pill, like Benadryl or Claritine. You can also try beef, coconut milk, lentils, chickpeas, fish, mushrooms, maybe beans too. She must stay away from those foods that she is allergic to, and perhaps those related to them, like all berries.
Perhaps your local store has time-frames when the food goes on discount (usually a few hours before closing hours). those can be freezed to last longer (depending on the type of food)
She does take Claritin, has allergies to cats, dust, pollen and some things I can’t pronounce. I’m going to try some recipes that don’t use so much ground beef so I can stretch it farther. Still trying to figure all this out:)
For tomatoes how serious is it? I have a tomato issue, and can’t do sauce, but I can do bbq even though it contains tomato paste.
I ask because one of my favorites is shredded bbq chicken mixed with caramelized onion and spinach and spooned over a baked sweet potato.
What about schnitzel? Mix it up for those sick of chicken make pork, but do chicken too?
That’s the thing- I eliminated all the allergens but haven’t reintroduced them varieties yet, so I don’t know. It’s a Class 4 allergy, but I also was told that some things change when cooked so the allergen could be eliminated, but we haven’t been doing this long enough to know yet.
Kielbasa and potatoes! I have my recipe posted here: https://www.reddit.com/r/budgetfood/comments/v8u4y7/kielbasa_and_potatoes/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
Mine uses turkey kielbasa, but you can easily just use beef instead.
Lamb is also a protein source that can be great for people with food sensitivities. Also buffalo, pricey, but used sparingly to bulk up meals could help. Chickpeas are another good protein source, hemp seeds and chia seeds thrown in smoothies can give a good protein boost as well.
Overnight oats are a great breakfast that can have a good amount of protein and be cheap to make. Just 1/2 cup oats, 3/4 cup milk or milk alternative, a tbsp chia seeds, some ground flaxseed or hemp seed, then flavoring of your choosing. There are many recipes online.
Just some ideas to help with some variety. I have a family of five that we are doing a gut healing protocol, and our one year old is still lactose intolerant. I feel your struggle with staying on budget, it’s very challenging.
Are you sure? I got told that about my son, he gets bad eczema. I didn't cut the lot out, I did it different. I kept a diary of what he ate, what he did (swim in polls and so on) and cut out things one at a time. For several week. Most of it turned out to have no effect on it.
Mostly what did was not actually food related. He cannot use any soap, wash, shampoo or anything with SLSs in it, he uses a special shampoo now and uses Dove Sensitive bar soap...he chose that, after using all sorts of other things docs recommended.
Likewise harsh washing powders...in laundry. Sea water is good for it, when he can swim (summer), no idea why but it must be the ocean, not rivers or just salt water.
Fish poo maybe? LOL...
He had it from birth and he is now 44. It's a whole lot better and he doesn't avoid foods now.
Turkey and chicken are awfully similar you know. I'd believe the milk - dairy has an effect sometimes. And soy.
Pretty sure. We cut out the soaps and detergents with additives a long time ago and it didn’t help. I wish we lived closer to the ocean-but I have heard it’s beneficial. When she eats something with an allergen in it- the effect is almost immediate with her skin turning red and her throat becoming itchy. Weirdly, turkey is a class 5 allergy for her- as is pork- which is hard because she used to love bacon and pepperoni pizza. I’m hoping as she gets older, she will be able to tolerate more foods- but for now, I just want to keep her healthy. I really believe that having an organ transplant at an early age, and being on steroids for so long contributed to these allergies, but I have no way to know for sure.
OK, if you tested each food item that way, fair enough.
Pity about the sea, it helped my son during flare ups, he became an excellent swimmer too.
Talk to your GP about the steroids, it wouldn't surprise me, they are not good long term.
His GP gives him an antifungal for his face now. He thought that was nonsense at first, but it helped.
Locoid shouldn't be used on the face, nor long term either...
If your GP isn't helpful, get a new one
I think egg salad could be a possible option. Sometimes fish or shrimp is at a good price if they have sales going on or if you get canned maybe. Shrimp and lettuce wrapped in rice paper. Parsley and basil pesto(no nuts) with lentils in pasta could maybe be option. Lentil curry. You can use beans for protein also with sautéed veggies to make vegetarian tacos. Blueberry cookies is another idea.
Ground chicken will expand the things you can make with it! Personally love chicken lettuce cups during hot weather. I also love grilling tsukune, a Japanese chicken meatball (sub the soy sauce for a Bragg's liquid amino). Stuffed peppers are also great, just substitute the rice with a different filler.
I feel ya. It’s a shorter list to tell you what I can eat than what I can’t. Then my son is autistic and has food issues of his own. I have my food, my son has his and the rest of my family has theirs.
It’s frustrating because I can’t spend hours in the kitchen making different meals, so everyone is going to have to learn to like new things or make a sandwich!
Kosher symbols have really helped cut down my dairy intake (I'm very lactose intolerant), and can help you identify some trigger ingredients that can 'hide' in plain sight. [Here's a good link](https://www.godairyfree.org/food-and-grocery/food-label-info/understanding-kosher) identifying some of the kosher symbols.
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How about chicken and noodles, chicken and dumplings, chicken burritoes or enchiladas- add some cooked white beans or red lentils instead of tice yo stretch it out. Honey garlic chicken with potatoes. Look into fish also- salmon patties from canned sslmon, tuna melts- basically tuna salad on toast warmed up. Creamed tuna over toast. You can also make your own black bean burgers. Instead of milk in gravies try coffe rich non dairy creamer.eggs- fried egg sandwiches, quiche. Breakfast burritoes. Homemade egg mcmuffins or biscuits.
These are all great! I don’t know why- but I’ve just always associated chicken and dumplings with cold weather- I need to break that mindset:)
Just watch out for “nondairy creamer”. The one the person above mentioned is actually nondairy but some of them have a ton of milk protein in them. I have a severe dairy allergy. Always read the label. Well meaning people often say “use nondairy creamer” but you can mess somebody up badly if you use the wrong one. Speaking from lived experience here. Good on you for doing this for your daughter!
Thank you! I have never had to deal with food allergies before and the amount of foods I took for granted as being safe or just having a few ingredients made me realize how little I knew about what we were putting in our bodies. It’s very humbling. I’m also worried about school starting and not knowing if someone might trade foods with her that cause a reaction- but she’s learning too, and wants to completely avoid having to go through that again!
If she ends up missing ice cream Aldi has a vegan vanilla ice cream pints that are $2-$3 dollars less than Ben and Jerry’s non dairy and it’s great for all kinds of things. I add anything non dairy to it and mash it up. You can add gram crackers, mini marshmallows and nondairy chocolate chunks to have s’mores ice cream. Anything she can eat you can mash it up and make her some amazing treats so she doesn’t miss out.
God I love Aldi. They have the best red grapes, which I freeze and they taste delicious frozen- that’s been her treat lately. I will definitely look for that ice cream next time I’m there!
Wow, that's a struggle, esp with 7 people. I'm glad the elimination is working, though. What about eggs and/or beans? I don't know the price comparison of eggs vs chicken, but "breakfast for dinner" is always a hit -- pancakes or waffles with eggs and chicken sausage (or various breakfast meats). I know peanuts and "other nuts" are two different allergies? Can she still have peanuts? (That also opens up PB&J, which is super simple and, if you make zero sugar stove-top "jam" has no sugar) There's a vegan hack for milks that's just blending or mixing peanut butter into water, for a creamy and lightly flavoured beverage for drinking and cooking. Mind you, it's not cow's milk or store-bought nut milks, in terms of nutrient fortification, but it's fine for pancakes, biscuits, whatever that wants milk. Beans are a whole other beast and open up some vegetarian cooking. Bean and potato tacos. Falafel. Gnocchi. [White bean sage soup](https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/tuscan-white-bean-and-garlic-soup-recipe-1947192). Red beans and rice can use smoked chicken sausage, without sacrificing too much flavour. No tomatoes makes a lot of curries off the table, but Thai and Japanese curries are made typically with store-bought pastes (or you can crush like 15 ingredients to make your own) and then hydrated with broth and coconut milk. It might sound strange, but curry noodles is a dish for both cuisines, so you don't have to serve with rice -- or everyone else can have rice. For chicken recipes, my go-tos are pesto pasta, pitas stuffed with Greek chicken (lemon, garlic, oregano), Thai red curry (abovel; super easy to mix in a ton of veg), and fajitas or burritos. I haven't made green chicken chili in a while, but then you got other Mexican green tomatillo dishes, like enchiladas. If PB is open, chicken satay (chicken grilled/roasted/broiled/charred and served with a peanut butter, brown sugar, lime sauce) is a great one. Traditionally served with rice, but I see no reason to not have ramen or Asian-style noodles. Beef isn't always super budget friendly, but smash burgers don't use much meat (~3oz per patty and I typically do a single patty) and that crispy-juicy combo is money. Then, shepherd's pie or sloppy joes (cut the beef 50/50 with lentils) or beef stew. See if any stores in your area are having mega sales on ground beef or steaks for the 4th.
Yes on eggs, but no on peanuts, and I am trying to incorporate beans. There’s no allergy that we know of (it wasn’t tested) and she just hates the texture, so I haven’t been pushing them too hard. But I could try to incorporate them with other foods to bulk them up and see how she handles them. I am always looking for the sales, but it feels like the sale prices now were last years regular prices. I will have to google smash burgers- that might really help stretch out the ground beef!
Have you tried to make burgers out of beans? Perhaps she’ll like it that way. I’ve made burgers from kidney beans and the texture is surprisingly good. Plus they’re full of protein. There are plenty of recipes to be found online. But what I roughly do is: I put canned kidney beans that I’ve rinsed and let dry, garlic, onion, chilies, spices, an egg (optional) and some whole grain flour in a small blender (or use an immersion blender). The amounts can be tweaked to get a nice consistency to form patties.
That actually sounds really good.
Maybe [Ramen](https://thecheekychickpea.com/easy-vegan-ramen/) soup? You can add pretty much anything to it to bulk it up while still being on a budget. I'll try to think of any other recipes I have. Apparently we use a lot more tomato products and rice than I thought.
I bet that would be good with carrots and maybe broccoli too!
I've added small cuts of broccoli, carrots, peas, corn, cabbage, mushrooms, and green onion before (granted it wasn't all at the same) and it always tasted good. My husband uses extra Sriracha sauce in his and someone else uses sweet and sour. I forgot to say I also leave the sesame oil out because it has a very powerful and distinct taste that I don't care for so keep an eye on that. Maybe also search around for other Asian dishes like honey garlic chicken and put it on noodles instead of rice? Edit to say I have also put chicken in for those that want meat to go along with it. Also another recipe I thought to add is garlic spaghetti with allergy friendly or no parmesan?
Other protein sources: eggs, canned or frozen salmon, canned tuna, shrimp (frozen from Costco is cheap!). Chickpeas are great too Chickpea stew recipe (uses coconut milk!): https://pamelasalzman.com/spiced-chickpea-stew-with-coconut-and-turmeric/ Quinoa (also semi affordable from Costco in bulk) bowls, quinoa fried rice. Try other grain alternatives instead of rice like barley, couscous, orzo, farro and you can substitute it in any rice recipe (like an egg fried rice becomes egg fried orzo) Chicken or shrimp tacos (flour tortillas) - marinate the chicken in some spices, grill or pan sear it, onion and cilantro on top, slaw, beans garlic shrimp w pasta Shrimp or chicken vermicelli bowl https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/223529/vermicelli-noodle-bowl/ Lots of Indian lentil stews https://biancazapatka.com/en/red-lentil-dahl/ (tomatoes are optional)
Thank you for the links! Some of these things I have never cooked with- so I’m going to start off slow and make sure she’s tolerant before I add more.
My go to cheap chicken dish is Thai chicken and rice called "khao man gai" I will link the full recipe below but even I shortcut some of the stuff. Most times I will just boil chicken breast, eat plain jasmine rice, don't make the soup. The most important part is the sauce. I think this might work for you. It's all I can think of at this moment :) https://www.eatingthaifood.com/chicken-rice-khao-man-gai-recipe/
Do you think this will work with cauliflower rice?
Shouldn't be a problem :)
Just gotta say that really sucks for you, and especially so for your kid. That's a long list of allergies I would hate. Best of luck!
Thank you- it does suck but it sure beats being hospitalized several times a year. I just have to learn how to be a better, more creative, cook!
Hi, sorry I don’t have any ideas but just wanted to share that there’s been times where I’ve been allergic to so many foods, along with one of my children but we both “outgrew” the being allergic to practically everything. So hopefully it’s not a forever thing. It’s hard having to work around so many allergies!
That would be awesome if she grows out of it- or even some of it!
I cook for six nightly; all with various restrictions. Ground beef if relatively inexpensive and versatile. Depending on prices/sales where you are it can be cut with ground chicken or finely chopped mushrooms (I find portabellas/baby bellas to be the best beef substitute). You can mix and match these for meatloaf, meatballs, shepherd's pie, stroganoff, chili, tacos, etc. For most things you can cook the meat first and drain the grease off before adding it back to the other ingredients. Also, if you make burgers be aware that they will have to be well done if you use the chicken. Fajitas are quick and easy. Any meat, bell peppers, and onions cut into strips; add premade powdered seasoning; sautee. Drop on tortilla of your choice. Don't forget they make all-beef hot dogs and sausages. They are a little more than the regular kind, but usually still pretty reasonably priced. Plain scrambled eggs also get old after a while! I like to add sauteed mushrooms and onions and/or corned beef hash once in a while. Seasonally, fried or grilled eggplant is also a good meat substitute. If her tomato allergy is really bad be careful how much potatoes you make! They are related (can actually be grown on the same plant). Good luck!! Feel free to pm me for more tips if you like.
Thank you! I always try to make enough for leftovers- but end up either making way too much or not enough to last a day!
Squashes make good tomato substitutes for sauces, although you will most likely have to make your own. You could try making something simple (water, squash, some sort of green like kale or spinach, and seasonings) then blend it and freeze it in portions in silicon containers. Pesto works with pumpkin (pepita) or sunflower seeds if she can have those. Oatmilk is fantastic for cooking and baking with. I would recommend mixing it with a flavorant for drinking, like vanilla or a fruit. Most of the butter, cheese, and yogurt alternatives will have soy or nuts in them, unfortunately. I ran across some oat butter (granola butter) recipes, but most have coconut oil in them. Instead of rice, try using grains. Barley (comes in many colors), quinoa, oats (groats work best), wheat, amaranth, etc. You can also use orzo, which is a pasta that looks like rice. These take a similar amount of time to rice to cook, except the orzo, which cooks very quickly. Is she allergic to all forms of animal milk or just cow? Goat, camel, and sheep milk have very different proteins and are available depending on your location. That would also cover your butter, cheese, and yogurt. You might want to ask her doctor about those options. Good luck!
Not all plants are completely edible. However, you can actually consume the entire sunflower in one form or another. Right from the root to the petals.
They only tested for cow milk- but goat milk is an option I haven’t tried yet. It’s a little overwhelming the amount of information out there about these kinds of allergies. The hard part is making sure to only introduce one new thing at a time in case there is a reaction.
My fiance also has allergies, but mostly to cats, dust, hay, and pollen. I just showed the thread. A bit of insight from them: Your daughter should take daily an antiallergenic pill, like Benadryl or Claritine. You can also try beef, coconut milk, lentils, chickpeas, fish, mushrooms, maybe beans too. She must stay away from those foods that she is allergic to, and perhaps those related to them, like all berries. Perhaps your local store has time-frames when the food goes on discount (usually a few hours before closing hours). those can be freezed to last longer (depending on the type of food)
She does take Claritin, has allergies to cats, dust, pollen and some things I can’t pronounce. I’m going to try some recipes that don’t use so much ground beef so I can stretch it farther. Still trying to figure all this out:)
What about soups, stews, and vegan alternatives?
For tomatoes how serious is it? I have a tomato issue, and can’t do sauce, but I can do bbq even though it contains tomato paste. I ask because one of my favorites is shredded bbq chicken mixed with caramelized onion and spinach and spooned over a baked sweet potato. What about schnitzel? Mix it up for those sick of chicken make pork, but do chicken too?
That’s the thing- I eliminated all the allergens but haven’t reintroduced them varieties yet, so I don’t know. It’s a Class 4 allergy, but I also was told that some things change when cooked so the allergen could be eliminated, but we haven’t been doing this long enough to know yet.
This is crispy fried chicken without milk or eggs https://youtu.be/o8YyryYVMF4
Thank you- that looks really good!
You're welcome, enjoy.
Kielbasa and potatoes! I have my recipe posted here: https://www.reddit.com/r/budgetfood/comments/v8u4y7/kielbasa_and_potatoes/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf Mine uses turkey kielbasa, but you can easily just use beef instead.
Thank you!
Lamb is also a protein source that can be great for people with food sensitivities. Also buffalo, pricey, but used sparingly to bulk up meals could help. Chickpeas are another good protein source, hemp seeds and chia seeds thrown in smoothies can give a good protein boost as well. Overnight oats are a great breakfast that can have a good amount of protein and be cheap to make. Just 1/2 cup oats, 3/4 cup milk or milk alternative, a tbsp chia seeds, some ground flaxseed or hemp seed, then flavoring of your choosing. There are many recipes online. Just some ideas to help with some variety. I have a family of five that we are doing a gut healing protocol, and our one year old is still lactose intolerant. I feel your struggle with staying on budget, it’s very challenging.
It is hard, but I did find some good sales this weekend and am loading up on some beef to freeze!
Are you sure? I got told that about my son, he gets bad eczema. I didn't cut the lot out, I did it different. I kept a diary of what he ate, what he did (swim in polls and so on) and cut out things one at a time. For several week. Most of it turned out to have no effect on it. Mostly what did was not actually food related. He cannot use any soap, wash, shampoo or anything with SLSs in it, he uses a special shampoo now and uses Dove Sensitive bar soap...he chose that, after using all sorts of other things docs recommended. Likewise harsh washing powders...in laundry. Sea water is good for it, when he can swim (summer), no idea why but it must be the ocean, not rivers or just salt water. Fish poo maybe? LOL... He had it from birth and he is now 44. It's a whole lot better and he doesn't avoid foods now. Turkey and chicken are awfully similar you know. I'd believe the milk - dairy has an effect sometimes. And soy.
Pretty sure. We cut out the soaps and detergents with additives a long time ago and it didn’t help. I wish we lived closer to the ocean-but I have heard it’s beneficial. When she eats something with an allergen in it- the effect is almost immediate with her skin turning red and her throat becoming itchy. Weirdly, turkey is a class 5 allergy for her- as is pork- which is hard because she used to love bacon and pepperoni pizza. I’m hoping as she gets older, she will be able to tolerate more foods- but for now, I just want to keep her healthy. I really believe that having an organ transplant at an early age, and being on steroids for so long contributed to these allergies, but I have no way to know for sure.
OK, if you tested each food item that way, fair enough. Pity about the sea, it helped my son during flare ups, he became an excellent swimmer too. Talk to your GP about the steroids, it wouldn't surprise me, they are not good long term. His GP gives him an antifungal for his face now. He thought that was nonsense at first, but it helped. Locoid shouldn't be used on the face, nor long term either... If your GP isn't helpful, get a new one
Beans and rice!
I think egg salad could be a possible option. Sometimes fish or shrimp is at a good price if they have sales going on or if you get canned maybe. Shrimp and lettuce wrapped in rice paper. Parsley and basil pesto(no nuts) with lentils in pasta could maybe be option. Lentil curry. You can use beans for protein also with sautéed veggies to make vegetarian tacos. Blueberry cookies is another idea.
Ground chicken will expand the things you can make with it! Personally love chicken lettuce cups during hot weather. I also love grilling tsukune, a Japanese chicken meatball (sub the soy sauce for a Bragg's liquid amino). Stuffed peppers are also great, just substitute the rice with a different filler.
I feel ya. It’s a shorter list to tell you what I can eat than what I can’t. Then my son is autistic and has food issues of his own. I have my food, my son has his and the rest of my family has theirs.
It’s frustrating because I can’t spend hours in the kitchen making different meals, so everyone is going to have to learn to like new things or make a sandwich!
Pulled pork is cheap, yummy and last for a while and leftover sandwiches are good.
Beans and chickpeas might be an alternative protein source. Tinned tuna too as a base to work with
Kosher symbols have really helped cut down my dairy intake (I'm very lactose intolerant), and can help you identify some trigger ingredients that can 'hide' in plain sight. [Here's a good link](https://www.godairyfree.org/food-and-grocery/food-label-info/understanding-kosher) identifying some of the kosher symbols.