Conference turris::cooks

For milk she can use the non-dairy cream in the frozen foods section and
dilute it to milk consistency.  As for eggs....I can't have whole eggs,
but egg whites or O.K. for me.  That allows me to have *angel food cake.
When not frosted *strawberry short cake with cool-whip.  If your wife can
have the whites that will hold things together, but from experience it's
bland.  There is a product called egg-beaters in the frozen food area and
1/4 cup = 1 egg.  When I get desperate for egg(which I love)I have one of
those.  If I keep the urge down they don't seem to brother me.  

mike (one who could kill for *cheese*)

ORANGE CANDIED PECANS
1 1/4 cups sugar                       Juice and grated rind of 1 orange
2 tablespoons white corn syrup         2 cups pecans halves
1 pinch cream of tartar

Mix all of teh ingredients, except pecans and cook to sokt ball stage.
beat.  Then add pecan-halves; stir until pecans are well coated.  Spread
out on wax-paper and separate.

Most granola-bar type confections don't have milk/eggs.

Baklava doesn't either.  Neither do pies.

There are some specialty cookbooks which cater to people with allergies.
Most low-cholesterol cookbooks provide eggless recipes.

--L

Baklava usually has lots of butter, though, which can be a problem (and
tastes inferior if you use margarine instead).

    I thought we'd continue this allergy note with discussion
    of common food allergies and sensitivities, and possibly
    alternatives.
    As a very sensitive migraine suffer, food plays a very important
    role in whether or not I get one. It is one of the key triggers in
    my case (although I know others who DO NOT have to watch their diets 
    to avoid migraines). 
    The following is a list of things that MAY effect me, depending on
    other factors such as regularity of sleeping and eating times, weather
    conditions, cigarette smoke, stress, lack of oxygen (often a problem
    in closed office buildings).
    
    Forbidden list:
       - Red Wine
       - aged cheeses (melting them is worse)
       - cherries 
       - donuts 
    
    Danger list: (sometimes these things do not affect me, sometimes they
                  can).
    - alcohol
    - chocolate
    - prepared foods like cold-cuts, sausages
    - nuts
    - heavily fried foods
    
    Other foods that can effect migraine suffers include MSG (I've seen
    no correlation myself).
    
    In this light, one can almost consider this a food allergy. If you
    are inviting someone to dinner who suffers from migraines. you may
    want to ask them about their danger foods (if any) first. I remember
    a memorable dinner in which I had sherry, raclette (melted aged cheese,  
    proscutto ham) and chocolate mousse for dessert. My husband kept on
    glancing over at me to see when I would self destruct. Miraculously,
    I did NOT get sick!
    
    Monica
    

Monica,

I'd be suicidal if I couldn't have alcohol, (alcoholic cherries), chocolate, 
cheeses or nuts.  You have my heart-felt sympathy!!

I've discovered that whiskey brings me out in a rash, but I have no problems
avoiding it. :)

joyce

    Joyce, your preserved cherries would indeed kill me - I also have a 
    sensitivity to Amaretto in particular. I do enjoy chocolate on occasion
    (I like it like everyone else!) but it has an element of DANGER 
    attached to it.
    Of course now that I am pregnant they say I should avoid liver,
    alcohol, caffeine, and last pregnancy they discovered I had gallstones,
    so I have to avoid rich and/or spicy foods .......8-). My husband is
    considering feeding me porridge for the rest of the pregnancy!!
    
    Monica
    
    P.S. I DO eat apples though, at least 2 a day...... 

    Those who suffer from migraines should also avoid yeasty breads.
    And beer.
    
    							Ann B.