HELP!

[smithy]

MY DAUGHTER IS NEARLY 2 AND HAS BEEN DAIRY FREE SINCE 4 WEEKS OLD SHE WAS TOLLERATING SOYA ALTENATIVES VERY WELL UNTIL A FEW MONTHS AGO WHEN THE PROBLEMS CAME BACK I HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD TO CUT OUT ALL SOYA FOODS ASWELL AS THE DAIRY FOODS. DIETICIAN RECOMMENDED RICE MILK WHICH IS GREAT MY DAUGHTER LIKES IT BUT SHE IS LOSING WEIGHT AGAIN FOR NO APPARENT REASON MY HEALTH VISITOR HAS SUGGESTED SHE NEEDS MORE FATTY FOODS BUT IM STRUGGLING BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER WONT EAT MEAT AT ALL. I AM WAITING FOR TESTS TO SEE IF SHE HAS A GLUTEN ALLERGY ASWELL AND IM STUCK ON WHAT FATTY FOODS TO GIVE HER IFANYONE HAS ANY SUGGESTIONS ON FATTY RECIPES THAT THEY THINK MIGHT HELP COULD YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW THANK YOU FO READING THIS:)

[Copper]

Welcome to the site

I hope that somebody here can help you. I seem to remember somebody here a long time ago had a similar problem. The only thing that I can remember them saying was that they spread the margarine thickly on bread, toast etc for their child.

[smithy]

do you know of a margarine that i can use for her i was using PURE but that has soya in so i cant use that now thank you fo the tip

[cnc]

You can get sunflower oil based Pure, which according to the label doesn't have soya in it. It's a yellow tub, probably found nearish the green soya version. Then there's also the blue version which I think is the organic one and is made of palm oil and something else but I don't have a tub of that here so I can't tell you the ingredients sorry.

[smithy]

ok thank you i didnt know there was that many varieties

[smithy]

PURE has a website if anbody is interested in looking at it, it is WWW.PUREDAIRYFREE.CO.UK

[Copper]

There is also Vitalite which comes in a round tub.

[smithy]

Doe's anybody know where i can buy a dairy free birthday cake?

[jill]

I'm sure birthday cakes have been mentioned on here before, I think somebody "Cake Lady?" sells them. If you are just looking for a sponge cake then a victoria sandwich can be made with dairy free marg and decorated approprately if it is for a child. Welcome to the site by the way.

[cnc]

I thought vitalite had soya lecithin in it?
I'd generally go with making it yourself, although Blue Lotus make a delicious chocolate cake:D

[smithy]

I haven't checked the vitalite yet my local shop didnt seem to have it but i did get a yellow tub of pure thank you for the tip i dont know how i missed it it was righ next to the green tub! I did look on the blue lotus website after searching old threads, but think i am just going to make a cake myself. If anyone has any tip's on how to make the perfect birthday cake it would be very much appreciated. (i have a couple of weeks before katie's 2nd birthday so i can practise) Thank you to everyone who has responded to my note you have all been great.

[Copper]

Ooops yes Vitalite does contain soya lecithin. Not enough to make me ill. I am only soya intolerant.

I really must get back into reading labels again.

[Copper]

The cake recipe on this site looks good to me.

http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/516400

I fill my sponges with "butter cream" and jam. I use 3oz dairy free margarine and 6oz icing sugar. Beat the marg and then gradually add the sieved icing sugar and beat well. You could spread some of this on the top and put some ready made iced figures on the top.

Tesco sell silver balls, sprinkles, iced Winnie the Pooh figure etc etc. You should be inspired by something in the home baking section of your supermarket.

[smithy]

Thanks copper i will try the recipe out during weekend fingers crossed it will be lovely thanks again

[Copper]

I didn't know if you wanted a recipe in oz or grams. I have not gone metric :lol2:

Good luck.

[smithy]

Me and my son made the cake recipe you gave me it was lovely thank you we put the butter cream and jam in it as you suggested my son loved it ate the cream and everything but my daughter wouldnt eat the cream shes quite fussy when it comes to sweet things tho she hasnt got much of a sweet tooth!

[Copper]

I am glad it worked out ok. At least your son liked it :lol2:

[miche]

I make all our childrens cakes, its not as difficult as it sounds. Victorian sponge, butter cream made with the marg you have to use, coco powder mixed in to make it chocolatie, sieve white icing powder on top or mixed coco pwder and icing on top, add some dairy free choc buttons, marshmallow, jelly tots or what ever. Kids will love it. You can even buy the colured icing pens and doodle on it. Much better than what you get in the shop.

[smithy]

Thanks everyone for oyur help katies birthday went reall well i made her cake and bought a icing happy birthday plaque to go on top of it and it was a very nice cake everyone commented on it. i think making her cake gave me alot more confidence to try baking other things for her as we have been baking cupcakes and biscuits even marshmallow and crispie squares she thinks it is great and is eventually puttin weight on again which is excellent she weighed 22lb 4oz this mornin and my health visitor actually looked happy with me for a change!

[Copper]

That is really good news.