Milk-free and Soya-free -ADVICE NEEDED!!!

[tigerlily]

So, after we have established that Eden also has a TRANSIENT Tomato and Egg Intolerance, which always creeps up when she is sick, she has now, for the past 10 days, had a reaction to soya products, esp. all Provamel/Alpro "yogurts"/desserts and any soya ice cream: she will vomit after having had them. It took me a day or 2 to make the link.

In any case, now we're stuck. What am I to give her for milk? Rice Milk is not really that nourishing for a 2-year-old, nor tasty. The dietician suggests a hydroallergenic formula, which, however, tastes like wallpaper and Eden is less than keen on. What am I to do for "yogurts"/desserts etc.
Can anybody relate?
ANY SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE?
We are doing elimination for 6 weeks now.

[pinkfairy]

I have seen in my local health food shop chocolate rice desserts which are dairy and soya free. Sorry I can't remember the name next time I go to the shop I will make a note and let you know. I know how hard it is to please the children. I had terrible trouble trying to find a calcium suppliment for my 8 year old. We are ok now she has learned to swallow tablets instead of having to resort to the chewable tablets.

Jane

[rebecca c]

I am dairy and soya free, but dont have lots of help to offer.

I eat a lot of meringues and fruit for pudding and make my own gluten/dairy/soya free cakes which are good using sunflower pure margarine you could make sponge puddings with these ingredients too.

I have tried making rice milk rice pudding but it was disgusting

I'll have a look in my allergy cookbook for you - it has some nice scones

[Pam]

You could try Oat milk and oat ice cream (labelled Supreme or First Supreme/First Glace, they do Magnum lollies, choc ices and tubs of ice cream in different flavours but you might need to order it through the health food shop). Other non soya milks are White Sun (pea protein), Vance's Darifree (potato), TigerWhite (chuffa) and of course nut milks.

I think it will be difficult to introduce Eden to hypo allergenic formula at her age, toddlers know what they like and don't like and won't be coaxed into trying something that smells and tastes disgusting.

I believe that Pure Sunflower (yellow one) is dairy and soya free but their web site tells you. Watch out for soya lecithin in anything that is dairy free (eg chocolate and I've just noticed Vitalite contains it).

For desserts, if you can't get hold of Supreme ice cream or the rice desserts you could try maing custards or "milk" puddings using a different type of milk. Oat milk is nice and thick so good for custard, I've heard of people making rice pudding with rice milk too. Ground rice is easy to make into a pudding - you just heat it up in milk with sugar and keep stirring until it thickens (a bit like semolina).

You could also try jellies, fruit, make your own buns and biscuits etc. More work for you but at least you'll know what she is eating.

Good luck!

[tigerlily]

Thanks everybody.

Eden was on the h. formula before, Pam, and it did go down okay for a while and then she refused to have any, even in her cereal.

Anything nut-based is out of the question for now as her dad has a nut allergy but I'll give the Oat Milk a go. The potato one and rice milk aren't really sufficent in the calorie/fat department for a toddler her age. However, the Tetra Packs (200 ml) are handy when and while on the go. Eden will drink it.

I've come across that ice cream, OAT SUPREME, Pam, and have emailed the company yesterday to see where I can get it.
We do have a decent enough health food shop here and I think I will try to order it through them in the next couple of days.
I found one TOFUTTI ice lolly kind that's soya-free and Eden loved it!!!
She doesn't do well with semolina.
I'm grateful for any recipes.
Can anybody recommend a calcium supplement for a 2-year-old?

[Pam]

I got some Osteocare Liquid from the health food shop. It is a white liquid that I think tastes of oranges and my daughter will take it quite happily. I'm not sure of all the ingredients so you would have to check before buying. It comes in a blue and white box and cost about £4 if I remember correctly.

[pinkfairy]

I had problems with calcium supplements for my 8 year old. There are quite a few chewable calcium tablets but make sure you check the labels. Osteocare also do a dissolvable tablet which fizzes like orange pop. My daughter would drink them if I added a drop of squash to it. I found the health food shops and the chemists very helpful. So don't be affraid to ask for advice. But check the labels yourself to be sure.

I hope this is some help
Jane:)