Food and Drug Allergies and Intolerances
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A dairy-free and egg-free snack - ideal for lunchboxes and puddings too!
I tried a new recipe today for my son to take to school. He has food phobias and aversions so he wouldn't try it, but the rest of the family loved this recipe!!! It's so easy to make (my 2 year old made most of it) and tastes delicious.
100g chopped nuts
100g self raising flour
100g pure (dairy -free marg)
100g soft brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 bananas
Substitute for 2 eggs - i use 'No Egg' substitute
To Make:
1) set oven to 180c
2) grease and line a square bakeware / baking tin
3) using a wooden spoon, beat the sugar and the margarine till very soft and fluffy
4) add the beaten egg substitute and whisk well.
5) mash up the bananas and add to mixture. stir.
6) gently stir in the sieved flour with the baking powder.
7) pour into the prepared bakeware and sprinkle the chopped nuts over the top.
8) put in oven and cook for 25mins (approx, check it reguarly)
9) when slightly cooled, cut into squares. you can eat it warm or cold!!
enjoy!!
A list of egg replacers / substitutes and where to buy them
if you are look for egg replacer for cooking then you could try these:
1) Loprofin Egg White Replacer or Loprofin Low Protein Egg Replacer. www.shsweb.co.uk
2) Ener-G Egg Replacer made by General Dietary Ltd www.ener-g.com and sold by Goodnessdirect - www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-local/frameset/detail/591591_Ener_G_Egg_Rep...
Both of the above products can be got on prescription for people on low protein diets.
3) Allergy Care Vegan Whole egg replacer by Lifestyle Healthcare Ltd www.gfdiet.com also sold by Goodness Direct - www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-local/frameset/detail/471310_Allergycare_Wh...
4) Orgran No Egg (Egg Replacer) made by Orgran www.orgran.com and also sold in health food shops and by Goodness Direct - www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-local/frameset/detail/316644_Orgran_No_Egg_...
A new range of Free--from biscuits and snacks
Billy's Farm Organics now produce a wide range of biscuits and snacks that are 'free-from'.
Some health food shops, and large Waitrose sell them. They contain natural sugars and are really tasty for kids and grown ups.
Check out their website:
http://www.billysfarm.nl/food_allergies.php
Allergy Alert Service
The Food Standards Agency has a service that you can sign up to to give you e-mail alerts about any new food allergy issues.
The alerts are sent out if a product is found to have the allergy labelling missing or is incorrect or if there is any other food allergy risk.
To subscribe visit the alert page on the Food Standards Agency site:
http://www.food.gov.uk/subscribe/specialistinformation/
Or if you prepare you can sign up to their text alert system:
The service is free. To subscribe to the allergy text alerts send a text saying 'START ALLERGY' to 62372 If you want to stop the service at any time simply text 'STOP ALLERGY' to the same number.
Note the service is provided by the Food Standards Agency and therefor wecannot vouch for it's overall effectiveness.
Allergy Alert Temporary Transfers for children
Geat idea! Kids could wear them to parties, on day trips etc where the parents aren't present to ensure no one gives them the food they are allergic too.
They have transfers for No Nuts, No Shellfish and other allergies.
Allergy elimination
My two sons and I have recently had our allergies eliminated by Lynne Greenmoor, Kinesiologist, 0118 9352695 www.haveahealthylife.com, using NAET www.naet.co.uk.
Between us we were allergic to animal dander, trees, pollen, grass, perfume, food additives, shellfish, insects, bees, horses,mosquitos, mould and chemicals.
So far so good - no problem with perfume anymore, no reaction to a mosquito bite, no sneezing around animals .. we are looking forward to a hayfever free summer.
The technique is non-invasive and very simple, but can be life-changing.
Allergy Testing
Just a few tips about allergy testing.
1) my sons were allergy tested using blood tests and skin prick tests and all came back negative but they are allergic to 3 things tested for (milk, egg,soya) - the tests gave false negatives which is apparently very common!
2) if you do a food challenge or keep a food diary to try to work out what's causing your childs allergy/intolerance, remember that some allergies are 'delayed' and don't affect the child for a few days. The effects can also last up to 6 weeks too which can confuse food diary results during this time.
3) if your child has gut reactions to allergies/intolerances then this is really complicated to track by yourself. You really need an expert in gastro-enterology and not just in allergies. We see a Gastroenterologist and dietician and the kids are making much more progress than when we just saw a general paediatrician and allergy specialist.
Hope this helps,
Kitty
Alternative Therapy Treatments for Allergies
Alternative Therapy Treatments for Allergies
We have tried to explain what some of the alternative therapies are for allergies but please note we cannot comment on their effectiveness or advise on their appropriateness.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese treatment that involves inserting tiny needles into specific areas of the body to relief pain and for therapeutic purposes
To find a local Acupuncturist you could try the Therapy World website:
http://www.therapy-world.co.uk/acupun.htm#acup
Ayurvedic Medicine
This ancient Indian healing medicine is based around the idea that allergies can be a result of a low immunity and high levels of toxicity caused by a poor diet and or lifestyle. Symptoms are treated using special herbs and are sometimes released into the body through massage.
For more information visit the Complementary Healthcare Information Service (CHISUK):
http://www.chisuk.org.uk/bodymind/whatis/ayurveda.php
or visit Ayurvedic-Medicines.com
http://www.ayurvedic-medicines.com/
Emotional Freedom Technique
EFT is a form of acupressure which is sometimes used to treat allergies. EFT specialists view allergies as being exacerbated by stress and anxiety and believe that using pressure pints can help relieve stress and so ease the illness.
For more information visit the EMO Free site:
Enzyme Potentiated Desensitization EPD
This treatment is sometimes used for food allergies and hayfever and involves desensitization. The practitioner mixes the ‘allergen’ with something called ‘beta-glucuronidase’ which is an enzyme found in the body. It is then applied to the skin, via injection, in very low doses.
For more information or to find a practioner you could visit the British Society for Ecological Medicine website:
http://www.ecomed.org.uk/practitioners
Homeopathy
Homeopathy is based around an idea called ‘like with like’ or the way of similars. It means that they use substances that produce symptoms similar to the symptoms of the illness in order to cure it. They use an individualized technique and use very minute doses of subsidences from the natural world. They often look at treating the whole person rather than just the disease.
To find a local Homeopath in your area visit The Society of Homeopaths website:
http://www.homeopathy-soh.org/about-homeopathy/find-a-homeopath.aspx
Herbal Medicine
Some plants are considered to have therapeutic properties and it is these plants that are used in herbal medicine. Some are advocated for the use in allergies, eczema and asthma.
To find a local herbalist you could visit the The National Institute of Medical Herbalist (NIMH) website:
http://www.nimh.org.uk/find_herbalist
Ionization / Air Ionizers
Some people use Ionizing machines which work by emitting negative electric charges into the air, which then apparently causes airborne allergens to fall to the ground. There have been claims that these machines can help people suffering from asthma and hay fever.
If you want to have a look at some of the machines then try this link to Amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dkitchen&field-keywords=ionizer&x=0&y=0
Nampudripad’s Allergy Elimination Technique (NAET)
NAET consists of a combination of methods of diagnosing and treating allergies, such as kinesiology, Vega testing and acupuncture. The idea behind NAET is that allergies are due to a form of energy blockage within the body. NAET treatments claims to reprogram the brain and body energy flow to resolve allergies and other diseases. Patients may need quite a few sessions with a therapist.
For more information about the NAET technique you could visit their website:
Nutritional Therapy
Nutritional therapy doesn’t necessarily cure an allergy but works to give the patient the correct diet and supplements and may include guiding patients on what foods to avoid.
For further information visit the BANT (British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy) website:
Complimentary Therapy Allergy Tests:
The Vega test / Electrodermal Testing
This method claims to diagnose food intolerances by measuring changes in a patients ‘electromagnetic field’, using a galvanometer or a computer. The apparatus involves connecting the patient and a metallic honeycomb, containing the test allergens, in a circuit to measure bioenergetic activity.
For more information visit the Which site:
http://www.which.co.uk/advice/the-truth-about-allergy-tests/vega-testing/index.jsp
Kinesiology
The idea behind Kinesiology is that a practitioner can test your bodies reaction to certain foods by testing the bodies resistance when in close proximity or touching the food extract. It is assumed that when the practioner applies pressure to your arms or legs, a low resistance suggests the food has interfered with the body.
For more information visit the Which site:
http://www.which.co.uk/advice/the-truth-about-allergy-tests/kinesiology/index.jsp
Hair Analysis
Hair Analysis involves looking at the energy pattern of the hair to ascertain the energy state of the body. Companies using these techniques claim they can use this to diagnose intolerances.
The tests apparently detect toxic levels of heavy metals or low levels of other things such as selenium, that can indicate allergy or intolerance.
For more information visit the Which site:
http://www.which.co.uk/advice/the-truth-about-allergy-tests/hair-analysis/index.jsp
The Leucocytotoxic Test / Nutron Test / ALCAT
This technique involves mixing a patients white blood cells with the allergen and then detecting any cell damage.
For further information visit the ALCAT Worldwide website:
Anaphylaxis Campaign Support Group Meeting
LIVING WITH ALLERGY
IT’S SERIOUS BUT MANAGEABLE!
The Anaphylaxis Campaign is holding a support group meeting in order that those living with severe allergy can meet to share experiences and advice. Come and join us!
St. Paul's Parish Rooms
Reading Road
Wokingham
RG41 1EH
Thursday June 30th 7pm until 9pm
Admission is free. For more information or to confirm attendance please call Fiona Keown on 01252 546100 or email Fiona@anaphylaxis.org.uk
Are food intolerances liked to immunisations?
This article explores the latest research:
http://vactruth.com/2011/05/28/rise-in-childhood-food-allergies-being-linked-to-vaccinations/
Bags for epipens and medical equipment to take to school
I've just come across a company that sell some fantastic bags for children to take on days out, or into school, with medical equipment and epipens in.
I've just ordered one so my son can more discretely take medicine to school and on school trips - it will also be handy for family days out and it has a thermo section for antibiotics or keeping food cool.
The bags also have ID tags on them so you can label it for your child and their medical needs.
the website address is:
Calcium - how much your child needs and where to get it from if your child is dairy-free!
As my kids are on a dairy-free diet i've been worried about their calcium levels. I was given a leaflet called 'the calcium story' by the National Dairy Council www.milk.co.uk which is really helpful.
It says that:
Infants under a year need 525mg calcium a day
children aged 1-3 need 350mg
childrne aged 4-6 need 450mg
children aged 7-10 need 550mg
adolescent girls 11-18 years need 800mg
adolescent boys 11-18 need 1000mg
adults need 700mg
breastfeeding mums need an extra 550mg
You can get calcium from sources such as:
bread (white flour is fortified with calcium)
cereal foods
pulses, beans and lentils
green leafy vegetables
dried fruits, nuts and seeds
tinned fish (if you eat the bones)
I also get calcium into my boys by using a dairy-free milk which has added calcium and vitamins. My youngest is deficient in calcium so he takes 'Calcium Sandoz'which you can get on prescription.
HOpe this helps someone.
Celebrating holidays/events e.g. Easter for kids with multiple food allergies
Hi,
I came across a website (Kids With Food Allergies) that has leaflets full of tips on how to celebrate holidays such as easter, christmas, halloween if your child has multiple allergies.
the link is:
http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/resourcespre.php?id=88&title=Celebr...
cheaper alternatives to the expensive 'free-from' range snacks
If your child has a dairy, egg and/or soya allergy then u may be spending a fortune on free-from stuff like I have been. I have spent some time hunting around the supermarkets and found that some of them are selling foods in the normal aisles that are suitable.
here are some of the things i've found - please add to them by 'add comment' if you find anymore. Double check ingredients before you buy though as they seem to change them.
Waitrose - iced buns! yum! mini marmite rice cakes.
morrisons - own-brand digestive biscuits, ric tea biscuits (but not the fingers).
Sainsburys - decorate your own christmas star biscuits, apple turnovers. the new Planet Lunch range is mainly ok too although watch out for the mini garlic breads as they contain milk.
tesco - own-brand rich tea biscuits, fresh baked mini gingerbread men. Oatland apple, raisen and cinnamon cookies, own-brand pitta breads, own-brand bagels, mini apple pies
party rings are sold peretty much everywhere and are fine. some of the special diet/low fat snack foods e.g. biscuits/cakes are ok for people just avoiding dairy but a lot of them still have egg in.
also, some of the toddler snacks are ok and older children may not mind them e.g. the organix gingerbread men.
I'll add more as i find them.
Kitty
Christmas Advent Calendar Ideas for children on special diets:
Every year there seem to be more options for children on special diets, and this year we have found lots of alternatives to chocolate Advent Calendars.
1) Kinnerton Confectionery are selling a dairy, egg, nut and wheat free calendar this year. They are all hand made and put inside normal retail advent calendar boxes so that kids on special diets will feel like everyone else. To order one now, visit: .Other companies making free from chocolate calendars are listed in the parentsown supermarket: http://www.parentsown.co.uk/advent_calendars_edible
2) Buy a non-edible Advent calendar that you can use year after year. You can buy ones which include gifts and charms for reuse every year e.g a Christmas Tree with charms you can hang on it each day. Or you can buy material one with pockets, or wooden ones with drawers, which you can fill with gifts or sweets. Check out the ones we’ve found on the market: http://www.parentsown.co.uk/advent_calendars_non_edible
3) This tip is not for children with severe allergies or anaphylaxis, just mild intolerances. You could buy a normal retail chocolate calendar that you know your child would like and empty out the chocolates. You can usually slide the chocolate mould out of the centre of the calendar and clean it and dry it well. You can then use your childs safe chocolate to fill the mould and put it back inside the calendar.
4) Buy a toy calendar where you make something at the end of the calendar. E.g Lego (http://www.parentsown.co.uk/advent_calendars_nonedible/lego-city-advent-calendar) or Playmobil(http://www.parentsown.co.uk/advent_calendars_nonedible/playmobil-advent-calendar). By the end of the month you have enough toys to make a scene or model.
5) Do an advent hunt! Buy or make some little fabric stockings and put a gift in it each day. When your child wakes up give them a clue about where they might find it and send them off on a hunt! If you can afford 24 of them then you can sew the number of the day on each one to make it more special.
6) For a cheaper option, you could buy your child an advent candle . These candles have the days of December on them and you burn them a little each day down to the correct number. When its burnt down fully, the wait is over!! Be careful if your child is young as candles can be dangerous.
Coeliac Information
I thought that the other members might be interested in a free email newsletter that I've started. I read a lot of groups and websites and compile about 20 interesting articles and posts each week into an email. The topics are 95% related to Coeliac, but a few are more general food allergy items such as ingredient labeling. Sign up here: http://www.celiacFacts.com
Corn Allergen List
If you are allergic / intolerant to corn it can be a nightmare finding foods / medicines that are safe. The Corn Allergens website has a list of products which MAY contain corn and you therefore need to check them carefully.
To read the list visit:
Dairy - free icecreams
If you are looking for dairy - free icecreams then you could try:
B'Nice Rice Icecream - choc, vanilla, strawberry - based on rice milk. Can get at local health food shops and online from www.goodnessdirect.co.uk
Booja Booja icecream - lots of flavours- based on water, agave, cashew nuts and cocoa. warning - contains nuts! can buy from www.goodnessdirect.co.uk. Booja Booja website says you can also buy it at 'wholefood shops, delicatessens, farm shops and fine food retailers'.
Swedish Glace - raspberry, choc, vanilla - made with soya so may not be suitable for all! some main supermarkets sell this (Sainsburys, Tesco, Asda) and you can get from www.goodnessdirect.co.uk
Toffutti - mango & orange, choc, vanilla, strawberry and 'rock n roll icecream cones' - made from soya so may not be suitable for all. buy from www.goodnessdirect.co.uk
Dairy free and egg free Birthday (Occasion) Cakes - made, decorated and delivered for you!
I've just discovered a new company called The Cake Crusaders.
They make any occasion cake, to your dietary needs, and deliver it.
Their website is www.thecakecrusader.co.uk , telephone: 07789477974
Dairy-free Formula Milks
Hi
My sons can't have dairy, eggs or soya and so we have tried most dairy-free formula milks out there - so I thought i'd let parents know which ones seem to taste best. You can often put in a preference wiht your GP.
Neocate - tastes ok, especially if flavoured
neocate active - flavoured ones aren't too bad but not as nice as neocate with nesquik in it.
Peptamen - tastes nice as is vanilla flavoured ( i think this is for babies over a year old though)
Neutramigen - tastes AWFUL, mine wouldn't touch it.
Pepti - not too bad, flavoured
Pepti-Junior - tastes AWFUL - they refused it.
Despite being told by health visitors and doctors that you shouldn't flavour milks - we were told to put Nesquik in by GReat Ormond Street and it worked wonders! At the end of the day, it is more important that they drink the milk than it is to worry about their teeth. As long as you brush their teeth twice a day then should be fine.
Kitty
Dietary Sheet
Parentsown have put together the attached dietary sheet.
You can use this dietary sheet to help you record information about your childs diet and eating habits – you can then take it with you to medical appointments. It can also be used for babies, just note their milk intake.
You can also use this sheet to make notes of medical symptoms to see if they appear linked to diet in anyway.
Food Standards Agency Allergies and Intolerances Site
The Food Standards Agency have their own site dedicated to everything to do with food.
The following pages deals with allergies and intolerances and includes a number of useful resources such as a directory that allows you to distinguish the difference between an allergy and an intolerance.
The site can be found at:
Free From Cooking Party Kits - from Crafty Chef
These look fab!
You can now buy a free from cake and biscuit kit to use at a kids party. They sell lots of other stuff on their site too. I also like the idea of the workshops as they will cater for children with allergies!
check it out;
FSA Allergy Chef Cards - take to restaurants with you!
These credit-card sized cards can be used in restaurants to help the chef cook and prepare food that is safe for you.
You can download by clicking the link below
Gluten Free foods available on prescription
I found this list of prescribable foods for people who are on a gluten free diet or who are coeliacs. If you take the PIP code to your GP they can usually prescribe it for you. The list was on the Coeliacs UK site:
BREAD
BARKAT
Brown Rice Sliced Bread 500g (PIP Code: 244-0691)
Home Fresh Par-baked Baguettes 200g (PIP Code: 327-9023)
Home Fresh Par-baked Country Loaf 250g (PIP Code: 327-1186)
Home Fresh Par-baked White Bread 550g (PIP Code: 327-1178)
Multigrain Sliced Bread 500g (PIP Code: 291-2871)
Par-baked Baguettes 200g (PIP Code: 339-4970)
Par-baked White Sliced Bread 300g (PIP Code: 339-4996)
White Rice Sliced Bread 500g (PIP Code: 244-0709)
Wholemeal Sliced Bread 500g (PIP Code: 339-4889)
DIETARY SPECIALS
GLUTEN & WHEAT FREE
Brown Multigrain Loaf – Sliced (PIP Code: 289-8690)
White Loaf – Sliced (PIP Code: 282-3771)
White Multigrain Loaf – Sliced (PIP Code: 306-8541)
ENER-G
Brown Rice Bread (PIP Code: 212-2470) 474g
Rice Loaf – Yeast Free Sliced (PIP Code: 233-5362) 612g
Six Flour Loaf Sliced (PIP Code: 293-6474) 454g
Tapioca Bread Sliced (PIP Code: 233-5370) 480g
White Rice Bread Sliced (PIP Code: 225-9455) 456g
GENIUS
Fresh Gluten-Free White Bread Unsliced 6 x 400g (PIP Code: 357-8333)
Fresh Gluten-Free Brown Bread Unsliced 6 x 400g (PIP Code: 357-8325)
GLUTAFIN
GLUTEN & WHEAT FREE
Baguettes x 2 (PIP Code: 224-0117)
Fibre Loaf – Sliced (PIP Code: 237-7356)
White Loaf – Sliced (PIP Code: 090-4268)
SELECT GLUTEN FREE
Fibre Loaf – Sliced (PIP Code: 054-6101)
Fresh Brown Loaf (PIP Code: 330-6800)
Fresh White Loaf (PIP Code: 290-6840)
Part-Baked White Loaf (PIP Code: 241-8697)
Seeded Loaf – Sliced (PIP Code: 308-9364)
White Loaf – Sliced (PIP Code: 054-6093)
JUVELA
Fibre Loaf – Sliced (PIP Code: 074-8632) 400g
Fibre Loaf – Unsliced (PIP Code: 010-1675) 400g
Fresh Fibre Sliced Loaf (PIP Code: 339-9789) 400g
Fresh White Loaf – Sliced (PIP Code: 322-0217) 400g
Loaf – Sliced (PIP Code: 074-8590) 400g
Loaf – Unsliced (PIP Code: 031-4781) 400g
Part-baked Fibre Loaf (PIP Code: 273-6890) 400g
Part-baked Loaf (PIP Code: 273-6882) 400g
LIFESTYLE
Brown Bread Slices 400g (PIP Code: 087-6557)
Brown Bread Unsliced 400g (PIP Code: 087-6698)
High Fibre Bread 400g (PIP Code: 213-2959)
White Bread Sliced 400g (PIP Code: 087-6490)
White Bread Unsliced 400g (PIP Code: 087-6516)
LIVWELL
2 Garlic & Coriander Naan Breads – Tear Drop Flat Breads (PIP Code 339-8591)
Flat Breads (PIP Code: 339-8583)
WHEAT, GLUTEN & MILK-FREE
Baguette (PIP Code: 322-1199)
Garlic & Coriander Naan Bread
Seeded Bread (PIP Code: 322-1181)
White Bread – Sliced (PIP Code: 322-1173)
PASTICELY
White Baguette (PIP Code 353-8733)
White Rustic Sliced Bread (PIP Code 353-8725)
PROCELI
2 Part Baked Baguettes (Crusty) (PIP Code: 328-2803) 250g
3 Part Baked Flat Bread (Pitta) (PIP Code: 328-4478) 120g
Brown Rice Bread (PIP Code: 328-4452) 220g
Sandwich Bread (PIP Code: 328-4528) 155g
Sandwich Rice Bread (PIP Code: 328-4510) 220g
Sliced White Bread (PIP Code: 328-4593) 165g
Updated September 2010 Updated September 2010
WELLFOODS
GLUTEN, WHEAT, DAIRY & LACTOSE FREE
Loaf (PIP Code: 316-6113) 600g
Loaf – Sliced (PIP Code: 316-6121) 600g
ROLLS
BARKAT
Home Fresh par-baked Bread Rolls 300g (PIP Code: 325-4679)
Par-baked Rolls 200g (PIP Code: 339-4988)
ENER-G
Dinner Rolls (PIP Code: 317-5502) 280g
White Long Rolls Hot Dog (PIP Code: 327-1947) 220g
White Round Rolls Hamburger (PIP Code: 327-1954) 220g
GLUTAFIN
GLUTEN & WHEAT FREE
Fibre Rolls x 4 (PIP Code: 344-3652)
White Rolls x 4 (PIP Code: 344-3645)
SELECT GLUTEN FREE
Fibre Rolls (PIP Code: 302-3405)
Part-Baked 2 Long White Rolls (PIP Code: 344-3637)
Part-Baked 4 White Rolls (PIP Code: 344-2753)
White Rolls x 4 (PIP Code: 302-3413)
JUVELA
Fibre Rolls (PIP Code: 080-3668) 5x85g
Fresh White Rolls (PIP Code: 355-8871) 5x85g
Fresh Fibre Rolls (PIP Code: 355-6800) 5x85g
Part-baked Fibre Rolls (PIP Code: 262-9020) 5x75g
Part-baked Rolls (PIP Code: 243-7267) 5x75g
Rolls (PIP Code: 010-5916) 5x85g
LIFESTYLE
High Fibre Rolls x5 (PIP Code: 224-0125)
Rolls - Brown 5x80g (PIP Code: 264-1322)
Rolls - White 5x80g (PIP Code: 087-6706)
LIVWELL
2 Ciabatta Rolls – Part Baked Square Dinner Rolls (PIP Code: 351-8552)
WHEAT, GLUTEN & MILK-FREE
2 Bagels - Part Baked Circle Bread Rolls (PIP Code: 335-4750)
White Rolls (PIP Code: 322-1207)
PASTICELY
White Rolls (PIP Code: 353-8717)
White Rustic Rolls (PIP Code: 353-8691)
PROCELI
3 Part Baked Long White Rolls (PIP Code: 328-2845) 250g
3 Part Baked White Rolls (Hotdog) (PIP Code: 328-2894) 105g
4 Part Baked White Dinner Rolls (PIP Code: 328-2928) 140g
8 White Lunch Rolls (PIP Code: 328-4395) 270g
WELLFOODS
GLUTEN, WHEAT, DAIRY & LACTOSE FREE
Burger Buns (PIP Code: 316-6147) 4 Pack
Rolls (PIP Code: 316-6139) 4 Pack
HOME BAKING
BARKAT
Bread Mix 500g (PIP Code: 051-5338)
Flour Mix 750g (PIP Code: 335-6672)
DIETARY SPECIALS
GLUTEN & WHEAT FREE
White Bread Mix (PIP Code: 253-4279)
White Cake Mix (PIP Code: 253-4303)
White Mix (PIP Code: 264-6792)
GLEBE FARM
Gluten Free White Bread & Pizza Mix (PIP Code: 357-7863)
Gluten Free Brown Bread Mix 375g (PIP Code: 357-7871)
GLUTAFIN
GLUTEN & WHEAT FREE
Bread Mix (PIP Code: 298-8418)
Cake Mix (PIP Code: 302-3397)
Fibre Bread Mix (PIP Code: 298-8426)
Multipurpose Fibre Mix (PIP Code: 231-2973)
Multipurpose White Mix (PIP Code: 231-2981)
Pastry Mix (PIP Code: 302-3389)
SELECT GLUTEN FREE
Bread Mix (PIP Code: 274-4951)
Cake Mix (PIP Code: 264-9994)
Fibre Bread Mix (PIP Code: 297-9912)
Multipurpose Fibre Mix (PIP Code: 004-5591)
Multipurpose White Mix (PIP Code: 004-5187)
Pastry Mix (PIP Code: 270-1662)
HERON FOODS
ORGANIC – GLUTEN, WHEAT & DAIRY-FREE
Bread & Cake Mix (PIP Code: 299-6437)
Hi-fibre Bread Mix (PIP Code: 299-6445)
ORGANIC – GLUTEN-FREE
Bread Mix (PIP Code: 229-6452)
IL PANE DI ANNA
Pizza Base Mix (PIP Code: 333-7466)
White Bread Mix (PIP Code: 333-7474)
White Cake Mix (PIP Code: 333-7458)
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
Pure Brown Rice Flour (PIP Code: 325-7912) 500g
Pure Gluten-free Flour (PIP Code: 282-8580) 1kg
Pure Potato Starch (Flour) (PIP Code: 325-7920) 500g
Pure Tapioca Starch (Flour) (PIP Code: 325-7946) 500g
Pure Teff Brown Flour (PIP Code: 343-1467) 1kg
Pure Teff White Flour (PIP Code: 343-1483) 1kg
Pure White Rice Flour (PIP Code: 325-7904) 500g
JUVELA
Fibre Mix (PIP Code: 023-6042) 500g
Harvest Fibre Mix (PIP Code: 349-3251) 500g
Harvest White Mix (PIP Code: 247-7875) 500g
White Mix (PIP Code: 035-2161) 500g
ORGRAN
Bread Mix
Pizza & Pastry Mix
Plain Flour Gluten Free
Self Raising Flour Gluten-free
PROCELI
Plain White Flour (PIP Code: 328-4577) 1kg
TOBIA TEFF
Brown Teff Flour (PIP Code: 346-6729) 1kg
White Teff Flour (PIP Code: 346-6711) 1kg
WELLFOODS
GLUTEN, WHEAT, DAIRY & LACTOSE FREE
Flour Alternative (PIP Code: 314-2577) 1kg
CRACKERS & CRISPBREAD
BARKAT
Matzo Crackers 200g (PIP Code: 337-8296)
Crackers 200g (PIP Code: 342-7457)
DIETARY SPECIALS
GLUTEN & WHEAT FREE
Cracker Bread (PIP Code: 305-5076)
GLUTAFIN
GLUTEN & WHEAT FREE
Crackers (PIP Code: 009-3302)
Crispbread (PIP Code: 338-4443)
High Fibre Crackers (PIP Code: 018-7641)
Mini Crackers 175g (PIP Code: 353-5515)
Savoury Biscuits (PIP Code: 045-6749)
Savoury Shorts (PIP Code: 276-7515)
JUVELA
Crispbread (PIP Code: 236-6136) 200g
Savoury Biscuits (PIP Code: 310-7893) 150g
CROISSANTS, BUNS & PASTRIES
LIVWELL
WHEAT, GLUTEN & MILK-FREE
4 English Muffins – Toasting Bread Buns (PIP Code 351-8552)
PROCELI
Bread Buns (Ice Sugared) (PIP Code: 328-4445) 200g
BISCUITS
BARKAT
Coffee Biscuits 200g (PIP Code: 337-8288)
DIETARY SPECIALS
GLUTEN & WHEAT FREE
Hoops Tea Biscuits
ENER-G
Vanilla Cookies (PIP Code: 277-4610) 435g
GLUTAFIN
GLUTEN & WHEAT FREE
Biscuits (PIP Code: 022-8387)
Digestive Biscuits (PIP Code: 017-0225)
Shortbread Biscuits (PIP Code: 316-7848)
Sweet Biscuits (PIP Code: 024-2966)
Tea Biscuits (PIP Code: 018-5868)
JUVELA
Digestive Biscuits (PIP Code: 210-0923) 150g
Sweet Biscuits (PIP Code: 276-4959) 150g
Tea Biscuits (PIP Code: 210-0915) 150g
PIZZA BASES
BARKAT
Brown Rice Pizza Crust 150g (PIP Code: 259-2566)
White Rice Pizza Crust 150g (PIP Code: 259-3051)
DIETARY SPECIALS
GLUTEN & WHEAT FREE
Pizza Bases (PIP Code: 317-6088)
ENER-G
Pizza Bases x 3 (PIP Code: 295-5896) 372g
GLUTAFIN
GLUTEN & WHEAT FREE
Pizza Bases x 2 (PIP Code: 334-1112)
JUVELA
Pizza Bases (PIP Code: 265-4390) 2 x 180g
PROCELI
3 Pizza Bases (PIP Code: 309-8357) 375g
WELLFOODS
GLUTEN, WHEAT, DAIRY & LACTOSE FREE
Pizza Bases (Twin Pack) (PIP Code: 316-6154) 300g
BAKING AIDS
ENER-G
Xanthan Gum (PIP Code: 272-4318) 170g
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
Pure Xanthan Gum (PIP Code: 282-8572) 100g
LIFE ‘FREE FROM’
Xanthan Gum (PIP Code: 324-2989) 115g
PASTA
BARKAT
Animal Shapes Pasta 500g (PIP Code: 339-4913)
Buckwheat Pasta Penne 250g (PIP Code: 232-3319)
Buckwheat Pasta Spirals 250g (PIP Code: 232-2873)
Macaroni 500g (PIP Code: 339-4921)
Spaghetti 500g (PIP Code: 339-4947)
Spirals 500g (PIP Code: 339-4939)
Tagliatelli 500g (PIP Code: 339-4954)
BIALIMENTA
Pasta Tubetti (PIP Code: 351-1979) 500g
Potato Pasta Gnocchi (PIP Code: 351-1961) 500g
Potato Pasta Perle di Gnocchi (PIP Code: 351-1987) 500g
DIETARY SPECIALS
GLUTEN & WHEAT FREE
Fusilli Pasta (PIP Code: 305-5019)
Penne Pasta (PIP Code: 305-5027)
Spaghetti Pasta (PIP Code: 305-5043)
ENER-G
Lasagne (PIP Code: 023-8519) 454g
Macaroni (PIP Code: 209-7988) 454g
Small Shells (PIP Code: 081-0648) 454g
Spaghetti (PIP Code: 023-8493) 447g
Vermicelli (PIP Code: 023-9061) 300g
GLUTAFIN
GLUTEN & WHEAT FREE
Lasagne (PIP Code: 215-5091)
Pasta Shells (Conchiglie) (PIP Code: 250-0676)
Pasta Spirals (Fusilli) (PIP Code: 211-5178)
Penne (PIP Code: 211-5152)
Spaghetti (PIP Code: 211-5160)
Tagliatelle (PIP Code: 215-5109)
JUVELA
Fibre Linguine (PIP Code: 332-8002) 500g
Fibre Penne (PIP Code: 332-8010) 500g
Fusilli (PIP Code: 280-7980) 500g
Lasagne Sheets (PIP Code: 280-7972) 250g
Macaroni (PIP Code: 280-8004) 500g
Spaghetti (PIP Code: 280-7998) 500g
Tagliatelle (PIP Code: 319-3497) 250g
ORGRAN
Buckwheat Spiral Pasta
Corn Spirals
Rice & Millet – Spirals
Rice Spirals
RICE & CORN
Lasagne Mini Sheets
Macaroni
Spaghetti Noodles
Spirals
PASTICELY
Elbow Pasta (PIP Code: 353-8675)
Macaroni (PIP Code: 353-8667)
Spaghetti (PIP Code: 353-8683)
PROCELI
Macaroni Pasta (Penne Rigate) (PIP Code: 328-4486) 250g
Pasta Spirals (Fusilli) (PIP Code: 328-4494) 250g
Puntini Pasta (Rice Substitute) (PIP Code: 328-4502) 250g
Short Spaghetti (Capellini) (PIP Code: 328-4551) 250g
RIZOPIA
ORGANIC BROWN RICE PASTA
Fusilli (PIP Code: 340-0074) 500g
Lasagne (PIP Code: 340-0108) 500g
Penne (PIP Code: 340-0082) 500g
Spaghetti (PIP Code: 340-0090500g
www.coeliac.org.uk
High calorie foods for children on restricted diets
I've been researching foods that are high in calories and goodness for my kids as they are both on restricted diets. Whilst my kids won't eat most of these foods - someone else's might so I thought I'd list them.
There are lots of ways to increase calories - you could try these ideas: eat more frequently, eat larger portions, eater higher calorie foods, add extra's to all foods rather than eating them plain, add unsaturated fats such as peanut butter, add more carbs and protein e.g. dried fruit and lastly - get calories from drinks too e..g shakes/smoothies
higher calorie foods could include:
- dried fruits and fruits like banana's, apples, pears and pineapple. canned fruit in syrup also has calories.
- nuts and seeds with raisens
- peanut butter, honey or jam on bagels, muffins, crackers etc.
- smoothies and shakes
- hearty soups e.g. beans, minestrone.
- try flour tortilla wraps with refried beans and salsa
- eat dry cereal as a snack - best ones are granola, museli, grape-nuts.
- breakfast bars/ cereal bars.
- vegetables - try potatos, peas, carrots which have more calories than
watery veggies like broccoli/cucumber etc.
- salads, add extra calories through seeds, chopped nuts, raiens, meats, tuna, croutons
- sauces - creamy sauces and creamy salad dressings have more calories
Ideas for Dairy-free Lunchbox/picnic snacks
You could try some of these:
pitta's stuffed with chicken and salad or sandwich meats
homemade dairy-free flapjacks
mini boxes of raisens or dried fruit
smoothie cartons e.g Innocent Smoothies
squeezy smoothie tubes e.g Innocent SMoothies (Morrisons/Sainsburys)
Ella's kitchen or Planet Lunch pouches (Sainsburys)
chicken drumsticks / chicken balls (recipe on parentsown)
snacks and dips e.g. strips of pittas, breadsticks, vegetables, fruit and a dip (such as honey, dairy-free mayo etc).
fruit straws (slide chunks of fruit onto a straw! recipe on parentsown)
tortilla wraps filled with meats, spreads etc.
couscous salad
dairy-free scones (recipe on parentsown)
tuna rice salad
pepperami
bacon and tuna pasta salad
Please add your own ideas too!
Info on Anaphylaxis
If you are looking for information on looking after a child with Anaphylaxis and using Epipens then you may be interested in this factsheet - produced by the UCL Institute of Child Health:
http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/gosh_families/information_sheets/anaphylaxis/an...
Information about how to check labels if you are on milk, soya, egg, corn, sesame, nut, wheat free diets
This website is American but it has helpful leaflets about what to avoid if you are on a milk, soya, egg, corn, sesame, nut and / or wheat free diet.
It helps you to understand what you are looking for in ingredients and when buying food and reading labels.
The website link is The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia. http://www.chop.edu/service/center-for-pediatric-eosinophilic-disorders/resources-for-families.html
The direct links to some of the leaflets are:
Egg Free diet
http://www.chop.edu/export/download/pdfs/articles/allergy/allergy-pdf-eggfree.pdf
Milk Free diet
http://www.chop.edu/export/download/pdfs/articles/allergy/allergy-pdf-milk-free.pdf
Soy / Soya free diet
http://www.chop.edu/export/download/pdfs/articles/allergy/allergy-pdf-soyfree.pdf
Wheat free diet
http://www.chop.edu/export/download/pdfs/articles/allergy/allergy-pdf-wheatfree.pdf
Tree Nut free diet
http://www.chop.edu/export/download/pdfs/articles/allergy/allergy-pdf-tree-nut.pdf
Corn Free diet
http://www.chop.edu/export/download/pdfs/articles/allergy/allergy-pdf-tree-nut.pdf
Shellfish free diet
http://www.chop.edu/export/download/pdfs/articles/allergy/allergy-pdf-shellfish.pdf
Information on Arsenic in Rice Milk by the Food Standards Agency
Hi,
If like me, your family can't have cows milk and you are using altneratives such as Rice Milk, then you may want to read this article by the Food Standards Agency - it can help you make a decision about the suitability of rice milk for your children.
The link is: http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/fsis0209arsenicinrice.pdf
Ingredient/Allergy listings for restaurants
Pizza Hut
http://www.pizzahut.co.uk/assets/restaurant/files/Dietary_Requirements-1...
Burger King
http://www.burgerking.co.uk/nutrition
McDonalds
http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/resources/img/sections/eatsmart/Nutrition.pdf
Beefeater & Harvester
Not online - you have to go into a restaurant and ask for their ingredients folder.
Toby Carvery
Not online - you can try asking in a restaurant but I personally had no luck with this and they told me they didn't know what was used on the meat.
Wetherspoons (a fantastic search facility - you tick your allergies and it searches the menu to tell u what u can eat! fab!)
http://www.rfbrookes.co.uk/Web/FoodFacts/FoodFacts.nsf/OptionDisplay?Ope...
Brewers Fayre
i can't find their ingredients list online but i have asked in restaurants before and they have produced a folder which contains allergy info but i think it was just a basic tick list rather than full ingredients.
Hope this info helps someone.
Interesting new developments in curing Peanut allergies
If your child has a peanut allergy then you may be interested in the BBC article called 'Hope over Peanut Allergy 'Cure''.
To read the article you can follow this link:
Looking for a NICE dairy/soya free chocolate for kids?
In the run up to xmas i've been hunting down NICE chocolate (my eldest doesn't like the very dark stuff) i can give to my boys and have found the following:
- whittakers mint wafers
- morrisons mint squares (look exactly like after 8's)
- bendicks bitterorange creams (contain a bit of chilli so not to everyones taste)
- bendicks mint creams - my 2 loved them!
- Sainsburys taste the Difference DArk chocolate with candied orange peel- dark chocolate but the orange sweetens it.
- After 8 Santa - you can view it here - http://www.poundland.co.uk/product-range/a-z/after-eight-santa/ WATCH OUT though as some After 8 products contain milk, not all are safe.
BUT BEST OF ALL ....................
.............was the Organica Premium Swiss Chocolate couverture bar - gorgeous!!! it's a bar of chocolate and the kids are happy to eat it in squares but i often melt it over a low heat and poor into fun moulds and the kids love it. it's really creamy and you'd think it was normal milk chocolate! they also make a safe white chocolate version too but it's quite sweet. i buy it from the Ethical Superstore and it's cost effective if you buy in bulk. I buy 6 bars and it keeps for ages.
http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com/products/geo-organics/premium-swiss-cho...
Places to get fun chocolate moulds include;
Lakeland, ebay, Amazon or check out the 'Cakes and Cookies and Craft Shop' - the link is;
http://www.cakescookiesandcraftsshop.co.uk/acatalog/Dinosaur-Chocolate-M...
Kitty
Lunchbox Ideas for Kids with Allergies and Intolerances
Thinking of new, exciting and tasty lunchbox ideas can be a nightmare for parents with children who have food allergies and intolerances. Often children want to have lunches that look like everyone elses and this can be hard.
We've come up with 10 ideas and we hope they help. Please do email us any of your own and we'll add them to the list!
1) Rice Cake Creatures. Buy some mini rice cakes (lots in the baby section) and use your childs favourite toppings to create mini creatures. Or you could try these ideas; Top an apple rice cake with banana, attach sultanas for eyes and nose with syrup or jam. Or top a plain rice cake with a dollop of tuna mixed with mayonnaise (egg and dairy free ones are available in major supermarkets) and cut out 2 circles of cucumber for eyes and aand a slither for a smile.
2) Homemade flapjacks. You can make these on a Sunday and use them for lunches all week. There are lots of recipes for flapjacks on parentsown that are quick and easy to make, and some have fun twists – visit the recipe centre: http://www.parentsown.co.uk/recipe_centre_home
3) if your childs friends are having yoghurts but your child can’t, then try one of these alternatives: instead of yoghurt Frubes, you could use the Innocent Smoothie tubes as they look similar and are pure fruit. You could also try making a mousse style dessert such as this one: http://www.parentsown.co.uk/recipe/strawberry-mousse-dairy-free-soya-free-and-egg-free. You can add less jelly to make it runnier.
4) Fruit. If your child won’t eat whole fruit, try fruit pouches or fruit pots (baby section). As your child gets older try the Planet Lunch pouches (Sainsburys).
5) For a change from bread, you could stuff pitta breads, put toppings on oat cakes (try Nairns range), stuff and roll tortillas etc.
6) Try cooking and cooling foods for the lunchbox e.g chicken drumsticks (roasted with a honey dip), chicken balls or goujons (make your own or buy!), cocktail sausages, or a yummy homemade sausage roll.
7) Savoury dips: You can give your child a pot of things to dip - try strips of pitta bread, breadsticks and vegetables and give them a pot of honey, egg and dairy free mayo, houmous etc. You can also make a sweeter version with fruit, marshmallows, cake bites and a dip of chocolate or honey!
8) Sweet stuff. Make some ‘Fruit Straw’s’ and get the recipe from parenstown – http://www.parentsown.co.uk/recipe/fruit-skewers-or-fruit-straws-great-party-food. You can also make more savoury versions of these with sausages and vegetables.
9) Healthy. Try a couscous salad, a pasta salad, a rice salad or traditional salad. Toast a safe bread and make your own croutons to go on top!
10) Bake off – do a big bake off and freeze foods ready to get out each morning for a quick lunch. Try dairy dairy-free scones, cakes, breads, biscuits etc. Recipes all on parentsown - http://www.parentsown.co.uk/recipe_centre_home
making fruit look fun for kids!
This recipe may help get fussy kids to eat strawberries! It would be great if others could add their ideas too.
Fruit Ladybirds
Instructions:
1) cut tops of strawberries and halve
2) make a white line down the middle of the ladybirds back and dots either side of the line by either using white chocolate (can melt it and put in a freezer bag with bottom corner cut off to make a piping bag) or icing made from icing sugar and water or use white writing icing.
3) use a cocktail stick to skewer the strawberry and then skewer a blueberry for the ladybirds head.
4) to make them stand up you can stick them into a larger fruit e.g. melon / orange / large apple
Medic Alert foundation
If your child has allergies, you may be interested in the Medic Alert Foundation. You can purchase jewellery and products that are inscribed with your childs allergies/medical conditions. Paramedics are trained to check for medic alert bands when treating patients. Medic Alert also keep information about your allergies/medical conditions which could be vital to the medical professionals treating someone if they are taken ill.
If you are interested then check out their website:
Milk-free, egg-free and soya-free diet - where to buy foods!
Hi
Our sons are on a milk-free / egg-free and soya-free diet - in the early days i found it really hard to know where to buy foods so thought i'd do a list here - i hope it helps someone!
You should check anything i list before you buy as ingredients to change and please note that some of the products listed contain soya lecithin - we were told this was ok for our children but it may not be ok for all.
Dairy-alternatives we use rice milk and oat milk - both are sold at Sainsburys, Tesco, Morrisons... You can also get an Oatley cream which is tasty but doesn't thicken much - i have only found this at large tescos or health food shops.
We get an icecream called B'NICE ricecream - strawberry and vanilla are lovely. you can check with the supplier where you local stockist is and order it in - check out http://www.beanieshealthfoods.co.uk/bnice.php
Egg we get an egg substitute for baking from our health food shop. You can also order online. I find I often need to add some baking powder too.
Orgran make some cake kits that you can add margarine and water to instead of eggs - the chocolate muffins are quite nice.
Chocolate/Sweets/Biscuits/Crisps Waitrose do a nice range of mint chocolates. Sainsburys and Morrisons also do some own-brand mint chocolates too.
Watch out for Tesco's ones - they recently added a milk warning and After 8's are no longer suitable either. You can also buy Green & Blacks orange chocolate. Morrisons have a free-from range that includes chocolate balls and chocolate eggs - great for kids. sweets - M&S do nice percy pig sweets, also parma violets, gummy sweets, some woolworths pic n mix, julian graves do some banana/shrimps..... there are quite a few if you look carefully.
Biscuits - morrisons do bourbons and rich tea fingers (not the round ones) and tesco do own-brand bourbons and rich tea biscuits that seem ok. lemon puff biscuits and some fruit shorties are ok. crisps - it's easiest to go for ready salted - in the past we've found pringles, hula hoops, walkers and french fries in ready salted were ok (check hula hoops though as made on a line with milk products). there may be other ready salted ones. the only flavoured ones i've found that are ok are salt & vinegar french fries and marks & spencers ownbrand kettle chips had 2 flavours.
Snacks for children Organix goodies do a good range - including cereal bars, fruit bars, carrot crisps, gingerbread men, rice cakes... peperami are ok and my kids like them for quick snack. Morrisons also sell some Bertolli croutons and dried garlic bread slices (made by Ros qui sol - cracker aisle) which i take out for my kids.
Bread - some supermarkets do a few breads that are ok - french sticks, ciabattas and brown loaves are the most likely to be ok but check with each supermarket.
Sainsburys have a really good ingredients list in their bakery and you can check all bread and cake products. Some supermarkets also do some bagels (be careful as some have milk), crumpets and wraps.
Sauces - watch out for ketchup - some contain soya. Heinz is ok. Tesco sell a nice egg-free mayo in their free-from section. cooking sauces are difficult - pasta sauces are sometimes ok but the only indian sauce i've found is mango chutney and Tesco sell a free-from Korma sauce (can also be purchased online).
Oriental foods - i have sometimes found an oriental lemon style sauce in Tesco. Dress Italian make 2 pesto sauces that are ok - i've only found them at asda and waitrose though.
Other things: - asda do a smart price naan bread and a children's curry sauce. - morrisons do a flatbread garlic bread - Sainsburys do some nice frozen thin sausages for kids - Birds eye have a good range - fish fingers, fish cakes, chicken & veg and beef & onion pies, chicken goujons.... - Waitrose do some frozen meats in gravy, falafel, lemon sole goujons, kebabs and some lovely ICED Buns! my kids love them. - frozen lollies are often ok as are smoothie lollies but check carefully as some contain milk. - check fruit juices carefully too - i bought a fruit juice recently that had milk added. - even meats often have dairy added - watch out for Bernard Matthews meats as they add milk protein. Some other hams have it in too. You often have to buy the more expensive cuts. -
Jus roll pastry is often fine so you can make your own pies/puddings. - Pure (vegetable margarine- not the soya one) is really nice and can be used for baking, spreading etc - it makes a nice fruit crumble too! - we've found coconut milk very handy for adding flavour to meals - it's good in italian and asian dishes and yummy if rice is cooked in it.
Eating Out - I'm afraid we haven't found many places so far - McDonalds only do chips and apple pie that are suitable. Burger King only do fries and a childrens hamburger. watch out for carveries as we were told they spray the veg with butter to stop it drying out. I hope some of this helps and it would be great if anyone could add their tips to this too.
Thanks Kitty
Updated 20/10/10 - Parentsown have a fab new 'supermarket' which lists lots of freefrom foods for different special diets. They cover dairy free, egg free, soya free, gluten free, wheat free, nut free, sesame free foods. Read the ingredients really carefully though as some carry contamination warnings.
The Free From Supermarket can be found by following this link
New range of snacks that are dairy-free, egg-free and gluten-free!
My family have taste tested some of the new Lazy Days foods today and it got a thumbs up! We loved the orange shortbread and lemon biscuits and the chocolate tiffin.
We bought them in Waitrose but you can order online - to take a look at their range or to order visit http://www.lazydayfoods.com/engine/shop/index.html
Some of their products may be ok for those avoiding soya as long as you are okay with soya lecithin as I think they use it in a lot of their products. Fortunately for us our children can tolerate soya lecithin but not soya protein. Check the ingredients carefully before buying.
New treatment may desensitize kids with milk allergies say researchers at Standford and Childrens Hospital
Milk allergy is the most common food allergy in the US and researchers at Childrens Hospital Boston and STanford University School of Medicine have just done a small clinical study in which they report "effectively desensitizing milk-allergic patients by increasing their exposure to milk in tandem with an allergy drug called omalizumab, allowing children to build up resistance quickly with limited allergic reactions."
"While previous studies showed that oral milk desensitization can increase the amount of milk tolerated by many of the treated subjects, Schneider, Umetsu and Nadeau launched a trial in 2009 aimed at carrying out the desensitization regimen in a shorter period of time with much fewer allergic reactions by including omalizumab, which binds up IgE, the family of antibodies that drive allergic responses. Omalizumab is marketed by the company Genentech under the brand name Xolair."
To read full details of the study, follow this link: http://med.stanford.edu/ism/2011/march/milk.html
Probiotics for children - dairy/soya/egg/wheat free
Biocare do a wide range of probiotics for children - they even do a powder form for little children - strawberry and banana flavour. They also do straws that have probiotics in for children to drink through.
Follow this link:
http://www.biocare.co.uk/templates/pricelist.aspx?bvCatNavLink=GG_=125&G...
Protecting your allergic child out of the house
Mediband sell a range of plastic wrist bracelets that can list your childs allergies and intolerances. This could help at childrens parties and other places where your child may be offered food they are allergic to.
You can buy standard ones with allergy alerts on or you can create your own to list your childs specific allergies!
The link is:
Pure Margarine have a website with lots of dairy/egg free recipes
check it out:
Raw Chocolate - a yummy 'superfood' and dairy/soya free!
Have you heard of 'raw chocolate'? it is a superfood and I have started giving it to my kids occasionally to boost them up. you can either buy it ready made or make it up yourself.
if you want to buy it ready-made then try this site:
http://www.therawchocolateshop.com/
If you are happy to make it yourself - you can then put it into fun moulds which kids like and it's cheaper this way - then try out Well Necessities - their site address is:
http://www.wellnecessities.co.uk
If you aren't sure if your kids will like it then you can save money by buying a 'starter kit' to try out - http://www.wellnecessities.co.uk/starterkit.html
I bought the £6 make your own chocolate starter kit. It was very easy to make and the kids can do it because you don't use boiling water. They liked pouring them into different moulds.
If your kids have a sweet tooth like my two do then you can sweeten it more by adding some honey. you can also throw in some other 'superfoods' like cranberries, finally chopped almonds etc. It's quite expensive so I give my boys just one small chocolate a day and it's great knowing it's actually good for them.
worth a try if you have very fussy eaters like i do!
Kitty
receipe for making homemade dairy-free icecream
i haven't tried these myself yet but thought someone might be interested in these 2 receipes - one is marshmallow chocolate icecream and is dairy/egg/soya free. the other is vanilla icecream made with rice/soya milk so may not be suitable for all.
if you try it please post what it's like and if it's easy to make!
recipe for dairy-free hot chocolate! Yum!
I want my boys to be able to have the treats that other children have so i tried making them hot chocolates the other day.
You can use cocoa powder, oatly milk or rice milk, with some sugar. Most marshmallows are dairy-free (although check the ingredients) so u can sprinkle mini marshmallows on top.
You can even add in other flavours like vanilla essence.
I also found that my local farmers market has a stall selling finely ground cocoa and chocolate that you can use to make drinks, sprinkle on top or use in cooking. There may be something like this in your area - you can look on this site: http://www.farmersmarkets.net/.
recipes for cooking with Oatly instead of milk
if your child can't have cows/sheeps/goats milk but can have oat milk then you could check out the recipes on the Oatly site. They have some good pudding recipes. Watch out though, some of the recipes contain other allergens such as egg.
to look at the site, visit:
recipes from oatly - for a dairy/soya free diet
If your child is on a dairy-free and soya-free diet and you are looking for some recipes then you may like to check out the Oatly website - http://www.oatly.com/
Oatly make oat milk and oat cream products that i think taste really nice. You can buy them in large supermarkets or online (try goodness direct www.goodnessdirect.co.uk).
Oatley.com has the following recipes which are dairy-free:
Asparagus soup with sugared and salted salmon
Baked omelette with smoked salmon and avocado
Blueberry pancakes
Breakfast smoothie with lingonberry, banana and cardamom
Good morning whirl with orange and prunes
Healthy Oatly Porridge
Homemade granola with Oat Drink
Mushroom tarragon bisque
Piggelin smoothie with orange and ginger
Potato and artichoke soup with apple and cucumber salsa
Barley-grain risotto with saffron vegetables
Broccoli Pie
Cauliflower soup with lemon olive oil & fried ham & pesto bites.
Chicken with lemon and parsley sauce
Creamy fish soup
Creamy mushroom risotto with grilled vegetables and seeds
Creamy spaghetti with bacon
Creamy vegetable soup
Fresh vegetable pasta with baked salmon
Green pasta bake with herbs
Hot lentil soup with red curry
Indian vegetable casserole
Lemon and garlic roasted chicken breasts with spinach risotto
Lentil soup with an Indian flavour
Minced beef tart
Pasta sauce with herbs and chicken
Pea soup with crayfish tails
Roasted sweet potato soup with parma crisps
Root vegetable gratin with thyme
Sesame-fried salmon with mango chutney sauce
Singapore Chicken
Spicy fish casserole
Spinach pie topped with salami, cape gooseberries and pomegranat
Swedish meatballs
Tagliatelle with broccoli and paprika sauce
Tomato pie with fresh basil
Tomato quiche with tuna and anchovies
Vegetarian Lasagne
Vegetarian Pasta sauce
Veggie Casserole with almonds
Apple Tart
Baked Custard Pudding
Banana Icecream
Caramel Sauce
Cardamom apples with Tuscan oats
Easy Strawberry Icecream
Fruit with baked hazelnuts and chocolate sauce
Ginger panacotta
Ice cream with fluffy strawberry-lime sauce or quick ice cream
Mango Icecream
Orange salad with caramel sauce
Peach pie with ginger and honey
Rice pudding with saffron and raspberry sauce
Waffles
Apricot buns with almonds
Baguettes
Blueberry muffins
Cinnamon rolls
Coconut orange cake
Firm sponge cake
Oat Scones
Savoury Muffins
Scone muffins
Sesame-toasted tortilla triangles
Shortbread
Spicy coffee cake
Swedish style pancakes
Banana Mix
Blueberry smoothie
Cold Fruit Drink
Mocha shake
Raspberry smoothie
Raspberry smoothies
Smoothie
Strawberry frost cocktail
Strawberry smoothie
Tomato and papaya smoothie
Citrus sauce with mint and coriander
Green salad dressing
Lemon dressing
Mustard and herb dressing
Red salad dressing
Spicy Asian sauce
Tasty dressing
Tomato and basil dressing
Soya Milk infant formula warning
Hi
Anyone out there using soya milk infant formula may want to know that we've been told by one of our health professionals that new research has shown that soya milk in infancy can affect hormonal development and fertility in later life.
Some doctors are still prescribing it despite these warnings so you may want to ask your doctor to consider changing your child's milk if they are on a soya milk formula.
Kitty
Story books for Children about their life threatening allergies - Freddy the Mouse range
Freddy the Mouse allergy books are aimed at young children with allergies to nuts, milk, eggs, fish or all 4. The books are lovely stories but also teach children about how to avoid their allergies safely.
The five books in the series are:
Freddy meets Nutmeg: The squirrel who was allergic to nuts
Freddy meets Isobel: The mouse who was allergic to milk
Freddy meets Ginger: The fox who was allergic to eggs
Freddy meets Bones: The pirate who was allergic to fish
Freddy goes flying: The important lesson about flying with a nut allergy
You can order a copy or find out more at:
http://www.freddythemouse.com/Food-allergy-books-anaphylaxis.html
Summer Eating - Picnics and BBQ's, Top Tips and Recipes for families with restricted diets.
Outdoor eating can be a challenge for families on restricted diets – in particular picnics and BBQ’s. So we have collated some top tips below!
Picnic Top Tips!
· Try Mini Pizzas – bake a loaf of your childs safe bead then cut it into slices. Use round pastry cutters to cut mini pizza shapes out of the bread. Toast one side of the pizza’s. Then turn them over and smear with a small amount of tomato puree (optional), add a slice of salami (or another favourite topping) and a sprinkling of soy free Cheezly. Put back under the grill to melt. Allow to cool then store in the fridge till your picnic.
· You could try traditionally hot foods, that are cooled down and taken out e.g chicken fingers in breadcrumbs (home made or bought), potato wedges or mini waffles with a ketchup dip, cold sausages etc. Once cooked, keep them cool in the fridge till your picnic.
· Dips and snacks: if your child can eat sliced vegetables and breadsticks then these are great with dips such as houmous but you could also come up with your own ideas such as cutting up tortilla wraps into triangles and lightly toasting both sides – when cool they can be used with a dip. You could also do this with sliced pitta bread. Poppadoms broken up with a mango chutney dip are great too!
· Make a pasta salad: Cook the pasta, allow it to cool then mix it with foods that are safe for your child e.g sausage slices, sweetcorn, cucumber cubes. Be creative and try different combinations.
· Pitta pockets: these can feel really summery! Stuff with cold meats or salad or be a bit more daring and stuff with meat balls and mini burgers and coriander! Great cold as well as hot!
· You could try freezing fruit smoothies in small freezeable pots, (if you like you can also mix a milk alternative e.g rice milk, in with the pureed fruit to make it creamier), and then remove them just before you go on your picnic. By the time you get set up your picnic, the smoothies will have softened slightly to make a more yoghurty texture. Don’t forget teaspoons!
· Make jellies in small sealable pots and take these along too. To make them more appealing, you could add fruit to them before they set or shavings of freefrom chocolate after they set.
BBQ Top Tips!
· Try making your own kebabs: think about the foods your child can have and then try to make a colourful kebab to go on the BBQ. You could try chunks of sausage with pineapple cubes and sliced pepper. Most supermarkets now sell bamboo sticks for kebabs and they are easy to make at home. See our kebab recipe below.
· Marinades and dips: a lot of marinades contain allergens so you may need to come up with your own. Keep it simple and try things like apricot jam, honey and mango chutney, depending on what your child can eat. Or use bottled sauces like BBQ, HP or Ketchup and you could spice up the ketchup with a little spicy sauce! Houmous is a versatile dip and goes well with vegetables, crisps, breadsticks etc.
· If your child can’t eat meat on a BBQ then maybe they’d be happy with a pasta salad and you could lightly toast some fresh bread, drizzled with olive oil, on the BBQ for them and top it with some of their favourite foods. The most important things is to make them feel included.
· If your child can’t eat most BBQ foods then think about involving them by barbequing their dessert instead– bananas wrapped in foil are lovely placed on a BBQ and are even tastier stuffed with some free from chocolate and nuts (optional). Or part-bake something like a strudel and just finish it off on the BBQ in foil.
· Try making your own burgers or kofta’s so you can control what goes into them. If your child can’t eat meat then you could try making your own veggie burgers or veggie sausages. Try to choose a recipe that’s freezeable so you can store some ready for the next BBQ. See our kids mini burger recipe below.
· You can also make BBQ’s more fun by making unusually fun drinks or ‘cocktails’. Try strawberry lemonade – simply mix lemon juice, pureed, then drained, strawberries and syrup (heat some sugar and cold water until dissolved). Or make fresh smoothies using fresh or frozen fruits, a milk alternative e.g rice milk and a touch of honey to sweeten it.
· If you struggle to find suitable free from burger buns or hot dog rolls then have a go at baking your own! Kids often love making bread rolls and watching it rise. There are alternatives to bread that you could consider too, like pitta’s, tortilla wraps, panini’s etc.
· You can make your own version of a potato salad by coating some boiled new potato’s in a mixture of free from mayonnaise (try Life Free From which is free from dairy, egg, gluten) and chopped spring onions or chives. You can also try this with pasta salad but you may want to make it more colourful by mixing halved cherry tomatoes, sweetcorn, chopped peppers with the mayonnaise.
Free From BBQ Recipes:
Let us help you plan the perfect ‘free from’ family BBQ. Here are some of our favourite recipes, donated by parentsown.co.uk members:
Simple Mini burgers
Free From: Dairy, Egg, Fish, Nuts, Sesame, Soya, Wheat and Gluten
Ingredients:
For 10 mini burgers you need:
500g minced beef
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
salt and pepper to season
(This recipe may not be suitable for making large burgers as they may fall apart)
Method:
1) Combine all the ingredients in a bowl
2) Form the mixture into small burger shapes
3) Oil the burgers to avoid sticking and then cook on the BBQ for about 5 minutes either side till well cooked.
Serve in a bun or pitta with salad, or on its own!
BBQ Lamb Kebabs
Free From: Dairy, Egg, Fish, Nuts, Sesame, Soya, Wheat, Gluten
Ingredients:
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/4tsp dried crushed chilli
1 tbsp olive oil
600g lamb diced leg or diced shoulder
(Use less spice if you don't want it very spicy)
Method:
1) Make the marinade by crushing the cumin seeds with the chilli and then mixing it with the olive oil, garlic and seasoning.
2) Cover the diced lamb with the marinade and leave in the fridge for half an hour.
3) soak 8 skewers in cold water and then thread the lamb onto the skewers.
4) Grill for 8 minutes, turning regularly to prevent burning. When cooked, the juices should run clear.
Serving - you could add slices of pepper and onion to the kebabs if you like.
Couscous salad
Free From: Dairy, Egg, Fish, Nuts, Sesame, Shellfish, Soya.
Ingredients:
225g / 8oz couscous
8 cherry tomatoes chopped
2 sliced spring onions
half a small red onion - chopped
1 lime (chopped into slices or chunks)
bunch chopped coriander
Method:
1) Pour 400ml / 14floz boiling water over the couscous and bring to the boil then leave to stand for 5minutes.
2) Mix in the tomatoes, onions, lime and coriander for serving.
Marinaded Chicken Drumsticks
Free From: Dairy, Egg, Fish, Nuts, Sesame, Soya, Wheat and Gluten
Ingredients:
Bottle of Mango chutney (read ingredients carefully as some may contain traces of nuts and sesame) or Honey
Chicken Drumsticks
Method
1) Coat the drumsticks with either the mango chutney or the honey, depending on your preference.
2) Put the drumsticks in a container, and into the fridge and leave to marinade for 30minutes.
3) When you are ready for them, add the chicken to the BBQ, on not too high a heat, and turn regularly or they will burn and stick (you may prefer to cook on a foil BBQ tray). Keep turning until the chicken is thoroughly cooked through.
4) Serve with a pot of Mango Chutney or honey for some extra dipping.
Puddings:
Raspberry Sorbet
Free From: Dairy, Egg, Fish, Nuts, Sesame, Soya, Wheat and Gluten
Ingredients:
2 x 250g / 8.8oz packets of frozen raspberries
120g / 4oz caster sugar
1 tablespoon powdered gelatine
4 tablespoons golden syrup, dissolved in 4 tablespoons of hot water
3 tablespoons lemon juice
fresh raspberries
optional - 5 tablespoons raspberry liqueur
Method:
1) sprinkle raspberries with sugar - set aside to thaw.
2) in small saucepan, sprinkle the gelatine over 250ml / 8fl oz water, allow to stand for 1 minute to soften. Cook over medium heat till gelatine dissolved, stirring constantly. Remove pan from heat.
3) over large bowl, use back of spoon to press raspberries with their syrup into a medium mesh sieve to puree them. Get rid of the pips.
4) stir golden syrup, lemon juice and optional liqueur into the puree and then stir in teh gelatine - a little at a time. mix well.
5) pour mixture into a freezer container and freeze for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
6) transfer to a food processor and blend till smooth. Re-freeze for another 3 hours.
7) arrange raspberries on a plate or bowl with scoops of the sorbet.
Fruit Skewers with Chocolate Sauce
Free From: Dairy, Egg, Fish, Nuts, Sesame, Soya, Wheat and Gluten
Ingredients:
Fruit of your choice e.g strawberries, bananas, pineapple, raspberries, peaches,apricots
Dairy-free chocolate
Optional - a free from cream e.g Oatly cream
Method:
1) Cut up the fruit into bite sized pieces and push onto a skewer.
2) Brush the fruit with maple syrup (if your family don’t like syrup then leave stages 2 and 3 out)
3) Put under the grill and cook till the syrup caramalises.
4) Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of boiling water and either drizzle it over the fruit or serve it in a bowl for dipping (you can stir some free-from cream into the chocolate dip to make it creamier if you like). Serve warm.
Symptoms of food allergy and / or intolerance
I came across an interesting article which covers some of the possible symptoms/signs of a food allergy/intolerance. Some of these symptoms may indicate OTHER health problems so ALWAYS see your doctor before restricting a childs diet and to rule out other causes.
Skin signs
rashes e.g hives
dry flaky skin
psoriasis
eczema
Digestion/Gastro symptoms
Babies may experience colic, vomiting, poor appetite, failure to thrive, bad smelling stools, diarrhoea, constipation, gastro reflux (acid)and associated sleeping problems.
Children may experience some of these:
frequent mouth ulcers
catarrh
persistent coughing
bloating
stomach pains and gut cramps
vomiting
flatulence
diarrhoea
constipation
stools with mucus or blood
Other symptoms
anaphylactic reaction
aches and pains in joints and muscles
sinus problems
constant runny nose
headaches or migraine
tiredness or lethargy
Some experts also think allergies/intolerances can also be linked to problems like ADHD, depression, bedwetting, sleep disorders and panic attacks.
If you think your child may have an allergy/intolerance then talk to your GP/Health visitor/Paediatrician and keep a food diary (there's a template on Parentsown in the allergy and intolerance information centre) to show them.
talkallergy and talkhealthpartnership
talkallergy and talkhealth are community based web sites offering parents, carers and people living with long term health conditions a place to go to talk with one another and learn more about their conditions.
Each month, in association with NHS Choices, talkhealth runs online clinics open for a week at a time, where patients and carers can talk to a panel of medical experts.
From 21-27 February 2012, talkhealth, in collaboration with NHS Choices, is teaming up with Action Against Allergy and the Allergy Academy to run an online clinic on allergies, headed up by Dr Adam Fox.
For more information about the online clincis click here - http://www.talkhealthpartnership.com/nhs_choices/online_clinics.php
The Allergic March
Some children can start with one type of allergy and then go onto develop others. Sometimes these overlap. This is often referred to as The Allergic March and their tends to be a pattern that it follows.
A new website, blossomcampaign.org have mapped out 'The Allergic March' and show what ages new0 allergies may begin to appear. They suggest the order in which these allergies could appear is Eczema, Food Allergies, Rhinitis, Asthma.
If you'd like to learn more, the link is: http://www.blossomcampaign.org/chi_march.aspx
The Allergy and Gluten Free Show 2010
The Allergy and Gluten Free Show 2010 will be held on 21st - 23rd May at Olympia 2.
For more info visit:
The difference between food allergy and food intolerance
If you are trying to work out if your child has a food allergy or food intolerance then you may like ot read the article by FIA (Food Intolerance Awareness), a branch of Allergy UK.
Food Allergy
The article outlines how a food allergy is an adverse reaction of the immune system and how this can be serious. The bodies antibodies fight the allergens in the food which triggers the immune response which results in the release of histamine and other chemicals in the body.
Symptoms can include rashes, swelling, diarrhoea, vomiting, stomach pain, hives and much more. In serious cases anaphylaxis can occur and this is extremely serious. Symptoms normally appear within minutes (but up to a few hours) of eating/touching the food.
The most common foods that cause allergic reactions are: Peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, milk, fish, shellfish, and sesame.
Food intolerance
Food intolerance is less clear cut and can make the person feel quite unwell. Food intolerance is much slower reaction and the reaction can be hours or even days later. It has been associated with other inflammatory illesses including IBS and skin problems.
Symptoms can last for hours or days and the symptoms are often difficult to diagnose - but may inlcude lethargy, feeling bloated, problems with the bowels, skin, joints, headaches.
It can be difficult to work out which foods cause the problem as it could be several and the delayed reaction makes it more difficult.
If you'd like to read the full article then visit:
The Mother Of All Food Allergies
I came across this article 'The Mother of all Food Allergies' written by Philip Putnam, Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center 2003, and I found it really interesting.
The article comments on a study done by Latcham et al in the UK which looked at 121 childen with multiple food allergies.
Some of the things that I found interesting were:
- many allergy tests are still being done that only test for immediate allergy responses and not delayed responses e.g skin pick tests often given a negative result for cell-mediated responses to proteins. In fact, in the sample, only 27% of delayed responders had a positive skin prick test.
- skin patch testing with a 'prolonged application to the skin' may be helpful for children suffeing fom diseases like Eosinophilic Esophagitis EE.
- researchers need to find the 'immune defect that permits the development hypersensitivity to food antigens'.
- many children in the sample were ill from infancy but took many years to get a diagnosis.
- sadly 5 out of the 77 families in one study were accused of Munchausen's syndrome!
- many children don't tolerate hydrolysate formulas and these should not be used - only elemental formulas are suitable but the cost of them is often a problem.
If you have a child with multiple allergies then you may like to read the entire article - it doesn't give answers but does ask the right questions which i find refreshing!
The new FoodWiz iphone app - helping people shop for freefrom foods
Allergy UK as part of Allergy Week are featuring a piece about the new FoodWiz iphone app that is aiming to help people find free from foods in the supermarket.
The app allows you to go in to supermarkets (currently Asda and Tesco) and using your iPhone you can read the barcodes of products. The system will then, based on your pre-selected allergens, tell you if that product is safe for your particular diet.
The service is currently only for iPhone and iPad via iTunes although they say a version for other smart phones is on the way.
Initially they are offering a 30 day free trial, after that it is a subscription based service (I believe it is £10 for 12 months).
For more information visit the Allergy UK FoodWiz page
Updated 21/03/2011: The FoodWiz app is now also available on Android.
Understanding Product Allergy Labels and Warnings
Recent research done byThe Food Standards Agency - called T07058: Understanding the food choice reasoning of food allergic consumers - highlighted how consumers are using allergy labels on food products. I found the results quite useful (shown below) as I hadn't realised that allergen advice boxes were voluntary......
The results are below but to read the full report, visit: http://www.food.gov.uk/science/research/foodcomponentsresearch/allergyresearch/t07programme/t07projectlist/t07058/
Strategies used when food shopping
- Food labels were used along with other non-packet based strategies such as previous experience of eating a product. The brand name and supermarket were important rules of thumb for participants when they considered whether to eat a product or not. They trusted the labelling of certain food companies over others often because of assumptions about a company’s policies or the quality of their products.
- The ingredients list was used by many as a reliable source of information about allergen content. However, most people said they relied on the allergy advice box over and above the ingredients list. Most participants did not understand the voluntary nature of allergen advice boxes and some incorrectly assumed the absence of an advice box indicated the product did not contain the main allergens and was therefore safe for them to eat.
- Precautionary nut (‘may contain’) warnings are used by food manufacturers to indicate possible cross-contamination with a food allergen. Many participants thought that this labelling was not credible or desirable, some ignored it, whilst a few claimed they avoided eating these products. However, the majority of participants felt that it was almost impossible to avoid eating all products with ‘may contain’ type labelling as doing so would result in a very limited diet.
Strategies used when eating out
- Nut allergic individuals tended to adopt an avoidance and communication strategy to manage the risk of triggering an allergic reaction when eating outside the home. They often avoided certain types of restaurants (particularly Thai, Chinese and Indian restaurants), main courses or particular foods.
- Participants generally asked restaurant staff whether a dish contained nuts or not or asked them to inform the chef they had a nut allergy. However, the need to check whether the food on offer may contain nuts was a source of social embarrassment for some which led to increased risk taking. They often chose not to mention they had a nut allergy as they feared it would further limit their food choices.
Useful Link to Allergy Site
Below is a good link for further information about allergies.
Allergy UK: http://www.allergyuk.org/
Want to try free samples of free from breads and rolls?
General Dietary who make the EnerG breads and rolls are offering up to 3 taster packs of their products per family. Their products are wheat, gluten and milk free and some are also egg and soya free. They also make biscuits and pizza bases etc.
To order your free packs, visit:
http://www.generaldietary.com/free/
Wanting to find out more about dietary supplements and specialist formulas?
Here are some links you might find useful but always seek advice from a Dietician or Paediatrician before using any of them! Remember some of them may contain allergens and not all are appropriate for all age groups so you will need expert advice.
Dietary Supplements and Drinks
Calogen – Neutral, Banana or Strawberry flavour
http://manage.nutricia.com/uploads/documents/Calogen.pdf
Paediatric Seravit – Unflavoured and Pineapple flavour
http://www.shs-nutrition.com/no/shs-produkter/paediatric_seravit
Super Soluble Maxijul – unflavoured
http://www.shs-nutrition.com/products/super_soluble_maxijul
Super Soluble Duocal
http://www.shs-nutrition.com/products/super_soluble_duocal
Provide Xtra – lemon & lime, apple, citrus cola, orange & pineapple, melon, cherry, blackcurrant flavours
Pediasure
Ensure
For a fuller list of most dietary supplements visit this site:
Recipes for High Calorie Snacks and foods:
http://www.lpch.org/diseasehealthinfo/healthlibrary/oncology/hchpd.html
Formula Milks / Drinks
Elemental 028 Extra – Liquids in these flavours: Grapefruit, Orange & Pineapple and Summer Fruits.
http://www.shs-nutrition.com/products/elemental_028_extra_liquid
Elemental 028 Extra –
http://www.shs-nutrition.com/products/elemental_028_extra
Neocate Active – Unflavoured and Blackcurrant
http://www.neocate.co.uk/aaa_neocate/6118-neocate-active.html
Neocate LCP
http://www.neocate.co.uk/aaa_neocate/15987-neocate-products-uk-neocate-products.html
Neocate Advance – Banana and Vanilla
http://www.neocate.co.uk/aaa_neocate/6070-neocate-advance.html
Peptamen Junior Powder
Aptamil Pepti / Pepti Junior
http://www.aptamil.co.uk/products/article/aptamil-pepti?tr=carousel
http://www.cowandgate.co.uk/whats_new/article/whats_new_pepti
Nutramigen 1 and 2 – for allergy/intolerance
http://www.enfamil.co.uk/products/nutramigen.php
Nutramigen AA – for severe allergy / intolerance
http://www.enfamil.co.uk/products/nutramigen.php#AA
Pregestimil for allergy/intolerance plus malabsorption
http://www.enfamil.co.uk/products/pregestimil.php
http://www.enfamil.co.uk/products/enfamil-ar.php
Enfamil O-Lac – for babies with colic and wind
http://www.enfamil.co.uk/products/enfamil-o-lac.php
Similac Alimentum
http://similac.com/baby-formula/similac-expert-care-alimentum
Elecare
http://www.nestle-nutrition.com/products/Product.aspx?ProductId=badb3399-aac3-43f6-9ade-b195a63d0b71
What's the difference between food allergy and food intolerance?
I came across an article recently that attempted to explain the difference between food allergy and food intolerance. I've summarised it here in case its of any use to someone.
Food Allergy (IgE mediated type)
It can be rapid and start within a few minutes or up to 2 hours after eating the allergic food.
The reaction is caused by IgE antibodies in the immune system, reacting to a small amount of the food. There is a histamine reaction that then causes symptoms including anaphylactic reactions.
Some children will grow out of their food allergy e.g milk allergies often resolve - but some allergies e.g nuts or fish, may be life-long.
Anaphylactic reactions are life-threatening and you must seek medical help immediately.
Food Intolerance
The reaction can be rapid (after a few hours) or may be slow - sometimes even days later.
A food intolerance means the body cannot tolereate a particular food and may be caused by a number of things such as the body can't produce the enzyme needed to digest it.
Some treatments can help depending on the cause and type of intolerance. Sometimes children grow out of food intolerances but some may be life-long.
In our experience, the symptoms of food intolerance are varied and can be very unpleasant for a child e.g pain, diarrhoea, vomiting so it's important to seek medical advice. We also found we were often told to remove a food for a few days to see if symptoms ease but our consultant at Great Ormond Street told us that you need to remove a food for longer than just a few days to be sure as you need to give the body time to get rid of all symptoms before you can be sure. Always seek medical advice as you may need the support of a dietician if you want to trial removing food from a childs diet - especially if they are young.
Where to buy dairy-free easter eggs, chocolate bunnies and mini eggs
A good range can be found at: 
Whizzers Mini Speckled Eggs
Available from good health food shops and Goodness Direct
Easter Bunny
A good range of Easter eggs, mini eggs and other chocolate gifts
Sainsburys are also selling some free-from Easter products this year
A range of Easter eggs and cream eggs
Kinnerton may be selling suitable eggs for children. Contact them before purchasing:
Dairy-free egg with caramalised pralines
Check ingredients very carefully before purchasing as ingredients do change in products. Some products may contain soya.
Which foods are least likely to call allergies?
The allergy nutition website has an interesting factsheet about the Allergenicity of Food and it has a table that shows the most allergenic foods as well as the least allergenic within each food group- this may help families whose children seem to have lots of food allergies / intolerances or those wondering which foods to try their child with first if they are told to reintroduce foods (only do this with medical support and guidance though!)
The link is:
Make sure you read the notes that go with it though as it does say this pattern may be different for different cultures and can be affected by how foods are cooked.
Worried about eating abroad with food allergies / intolerances ? Try these translation cards.
I just found out you can get Food Allergy and Intolerance Translation Cards from Allergy UK. They have English on one side and the language of the country you are going to on the other side. You get 3 cards in a set for £15 and one is an allergy message for use in restaurants, one is an emergency message and an Allergy Alert message.
They look really useful and it's scary going abroad and not knowing how to make sure your child's food is safe:
http://www.allergyuk.org/auk_transcards.aspx