Conference turris::cooks

I moonlight for a grocery store inventory service on the side, and recently
I inventoried their dairy case. I was surprised by the number of dairy substitues
I found there. Everything  from "milk" to "butter" have you checked there?
I think the store was Safew**
If some of these will work maybe that would solve most of your problems?

Good Luck
LJ

    
    You could probably look for a kosher (Jewish) cookbook.
    In Kosher food, milk and meat can not be mixed.  So, anything
    in a kosher cookbook that has meat will not have any dairy
    products.
    
    Also, the term parave(sp?) on a package means that it does not 
    have any dairy or meat products in it.
    
    Amy

Hi Elaine,

>possible substitutions for ingredients in meals that I already cook.

might be an easier starting point.  Can you list some of the dishes she
already likes?  

Also, chinese cooking uses very little dairy foods, and the basic principles
are easily transfered to other cuisines.

Best of luck and let us know how she gets on.

Joyce

    Irish stew made with baby carrots and new potatoes is very easy to
    digest, filing and nutritious, chicken is also good, scrambled eggs is
    also good for toddlers, and there are plenty of fruits that can be served 
    cooked to help digestion... pears are delicious cooked in compote as well 
    as peaches, apples, etc and none of these have even a hint of milk.
    
    Ana

   You might want to look through wholefoods cookbooks for some advice
   in this area.  One good one is Laurel's Kitchen.  Another one is
   something like the "Fit For Life" cookbook - while the fit for life
   stuff has been rightly criticised for some things, the book does
   have ways to make enjoyable substitues for dairy products, make low
   fat vegetarian meals and so on.

   At home, I usually cook pretty simple vegetarian stuff, and sometimes
   seafood because I have farmstands around here that are high in quality
   for produce and a nice seafood market.  But I just don't like the quality
   of the meat that I can buy around here and won't bother with it.

   - Jim

    I guess she means Milk free not meat free.
    Ana

>                      <<< Note 3968.6 by MROA::MAHONEY >>>

>    I guess she means Milk free not meat free.
>    Ana

   That's right, these cookbooks also mention dairy substitues, and discuss
   nutritional issues around diary products as well as vegitarian
   cooking, this is why I cited them.

   - Jim

Hi Elaine,
 I was just browsing through and saw your note from August.  I too had a son who
was allergic to all dairy products, as well as citric fruits and juices, peanut 
butter and chocolate.    When a doctor says dairy foods, they mean exactly that!
And dairy encompasses quite a lot; milks, eggs, cheeses, etc.
	I fed my son meats and vegetables, without butter, milks, cheeses.  
There is a lot out there today that are substitutes that you should be able to
use, but you should consult your child's pediatrician first before trying them 
out.  Some items state that they are substitutes, but actually have a certain
percentage of dairy product within them.  
	Eventually, the allergy to these items may be outgrown, but not always.
Therefore, I strongly urge you to keep an eye out for this.
	I also have a friend whose son had the same reaction as your child, and 
it was a much longer process than two months for him to become better.  And 
he still has reactions to certain foods. My son was fortunate enough to outgrow 
his allergies by the age of 4.  (Now he's eating me out of house and home!)
	Good luck!
		Na

Eggs are usually considered in a separate category from dairy foods 
(meaning milk and milk products, including cheese).

--PSW

>>> Eggs are usually considered in a separate category from dairy foods 

Unless they are cow eggs, of course.