Help - Xmas treats - no dairy no soya no nuts

tessasmum

We use Vitalite as it is a dairy-free margerine and it works well for spreading as well as for baking. No soya in it either. HTH, BUT as a dairy-free, wheat-free person, I often prefer to take some food along myself and tell people that I will, as otherwise I get very nervous about what I am eating and whether the cook has properly understood all the variations of the wheat/dairy problem - one lady put Flora margerine on some salmon she was cooking for me and thought it was OK as it said it was sunflower margerine. I'm sure that since you have posted asking for help, you would be very consciencious about that sort of thing, but all I am saying is that I feel awful when people put time and effort into making stuff especially for me and then I daren't eat it because the potential consequences are so dire. The best advice I can give is to do plain and simple stuff that is not particularly special - like the fruit, ham, jelly, etc that has already been suggested. Hope you all have a lovely time together and don't worry about the food too much - your friends are coming to see you!

hgbels

Thanks all,

Some great ideas - I think we will try and keep it simple.

As far as I am aware, it is one family allegic to dairy and soya (gives them the runs:o) and the other family are allergic to nuts (serious allergy for dad, and just avoiding nuts for the kids).

Unfortuanately I do nearly all my own baking with real butter.

I like the idea of fruit kebabs - will get my kids making them.


Hesl

charliee_3

tandraig wrote: »

er - havent heard before of anyone allergic to soya! that was my substitute for dairy for my son. makes me feel ill to learn he could be soya allergic when it was thought no - one was allergic to it! is this a 'new' allergy?

i think some people avoid soya as it has been reported that it can interfere with hormones.. however i have never heard of it as an allergy.. maybe similar to people who say they are 'allergic' to gluten.. it may be an intolerance and make you a bit gassy or bloated or a bit gripey but its not really an allergy... i think very few people have a serious reaction to gluten... i think people are far too neurotic these days... need a bit less antibacterial everything and a bit more dirt!! lol

my friend works at a private primary school and she has about 3 kids in her class who are 'allergic' to nuts and have epi pens...

not putting down those who are genuinely allergic but i think some parents are paranoid..or attention seeking...

charliee_3

how about this one?

nikki_angel

It is actually very common to be intollerant/allergic to soya AND dairy. My daughter is and I have to avoid them in my diet as breastfeeding. Just trying to find the website with the facts and figures.

Luckily she is growing out of the soya side of it but dairy side still bad.

OP - if doing sandwiches with shop bread, you should ask your friend if she is careful with bread too as many contain soya flour.

Olliebeak

charliee wrote: »

.......maybe similar to people who say they are 'allergic' to gluten.. it may be an intolerance and make you a bit gassy or bloated or a bit gripey but its not really an allergy... i think very few people have a serious reaction to gluten... i think people are far too neurotic these days.........

My cousin wasn't being neurotic when she received 'The Last Rites' before her Gluten/Coeliac condition was diagnosed 30yrs ago, at the age of 29. She was resuscitated and remembers watching it happen. Please don't class all allergy sufferers as 'neurotic' . She HAS to live her life around her dietary needs (and knows immediately if she has inadvertently eaten something she shouldn't have) and has now been told that she's diabetic as well.

My two youngest grandchildren are dairy/lactose intolerant and were both hospitalised when very tiny - living in hopes that they will outgrow this - one aged 2 and the other 16mths.

Strangely, my 79yr old mother has recently been diagnosed as having a 'mild dairy intolerance' - so we now know where it's come from . Maybe I should be tested too .