1 year old diet - milk and egg allergies
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Anonymous
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Our 1 year old has milk and egg allergies. For lunch and dinner we try and give her broccoli, salmon, chicken and she does ok with it but she’s starting to reject it.
We’ve tried soy yogurt to no avail and just looking for other forms of nutrition and calories. All ideas welcome! She is still drinking breast milk (about 15-20 ozs per day). Tia. |
Anonymous
| Is it just a milk allergy or all dairy? And you don’t mention carbs. There are plenty of options that don’t involve eggs and milk that aren’t broccoli and salmon…. Avocado, hummus, bread, pasta, fruit… |
Anonymous
It’s a dairy allergy bc cheese and yogurt are no go. Avocado is a no go as well bc she has a sensitivity to it although no allergy. I’d like to find a balanced carb that has some meaningful degree of protein as well. Yes, fruit is a good option, she eats that currently. Thanks. |
Anonymous
| Why only broccoli chicken and salmon? I just do finely sliced or squashed or soft table foods for my toddlers. Plenty of things don’t have eggs or dairy. For dinner yesterday we had pulled pork and rice and steamed green beans. The day before we had chickpea curry and rice. Before that, spaghetti with meat sauce. Silky tofu with bonito flakes and seaweed salad is popular in my house as is shumai. I’ve tried steamed veg meat and potatoes but my kids tend to avoid meat so that’s hit or miss with us. Hummus is good with cucumber slices, or refried beans with cut up cherry tomatoes. |
Anonymous
For carbs you want a variety, and to emphasize whole grains. So, whole grain bread, brown rice, quinoa, corn cut off the cob, oatmeal . . . Variety is important nutritionally, and exposing her to variety, even if she rejects that variety, will be important long term. Besides avocado, dairy and egg, are there other foods you need to avoid? Is it possible that part of the issue is that after a few scary reactions, you're hesitant to try new food? |
Anonymous
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BTDT. My kid also had assorted nut allergies, so peanut butter was out as well. The good news: They outgrew the dairy and egg allergies with the help of time and a good allergist.
Some things that were in heavy rotation: Lots of deconstructed “make your own” bars: tacos, fajitas, gyro, shawarma, etc. Pizza (Daiya cheese for DC, regular mozzarella for the rest) Curries made with coconut milk Smoothies with soy or coconut yogurt/milk, plus flax seed and all the veggies you can cram in Meat + starch + veg Roast chicken Lots of Asian-inspired stir fry Crusty bread dipped in olive oil Sesame noodles (made w sunbutter instead of PB) Earth Balance margarine and flax “eggs” (1 T flax seed + 3 T hot water) make baking manageable. But overall, I found that starting with a vegan recipe that didn’t use dairy/eggs was easier/tastier than using a vegan recipe with products that were supposed to substitute for them. And then I’d just add meat back in as needed. |
Anonymous
| Black beans are easy for toddlers to eat. If you want a milk substitute that provides good calcium I think almond milk has the most grams per serving. |
Anonymous
| My 9mo is in the same boat. We do Oatly yogurt, Abe’s vegan muffins (Cho chip, zucchini, chocolate, blueberry etc.) banana pancakes lots of fruit, quinoa, chicken, turkey meatballs, steamed veggies, riced cauliflower, mashed banana, potato, chickpea pasta etc |
Anonymous
| Coconut based yogurts are expensive but fatty and nutritious. Soups or stews made with coconut milk or other healthy oils. Lots of nut butters |
Anonymous
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Same thing for us, some other suggestions:
- oatmeal (bobs red mill 5 grain etc blends with coconut cream, banana, etc.) -peanut butter on whole wheat toast -country crock on bagel, waffle etc. -variety of meatballs we make at home - lamb, turkey, pork -brown rice -chickpea pasta (used to make cashew with butternut squash as a cheese like sauce and vegan pestos etc.) - microwave green beans - sweet and regular potatoes - thin brown rice or quinoa cracker from Trader Joe’s with hummus, bean spread, etc. Because of the allergies we put off exposure to certain things and that was a mistake because my 20 month old won’t eat sandwiches, chick fila grilled nuggets, other types of like “meals” so I would make sure you think long term about this. We are also pretty healthy but wish I’d also prioritized some convenience foods because it’s hard to travel! |
Anonymous
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Goats milk yogurt
Sheep and goats milk cheeses |
Anonymous
Coconut or almond based yogurt. Nut butters and whole nuts. Beans and lentils. Tuna, flounder, mahi, cod, shrimp, literally any fish or seafood other than salmon. Turkey, pork, beef, lamb, any meat or poultry other than chicken. Any vegetable except broccoli. Avocado. Fruits. Criminetly, feed the child a varied diet. |
Anonymous
| Why is your child on a keto diet? You mentioned no carbs. |
Anonymous
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Nut butters and puréed vegetables with olive oil. Once out of the puréed stage, my kids would eat any vegetable if it was roasted with olive oil and dipped in homemade hummus. Black beans and roasted sweet potato chunks together was a big hit too.
Your baby may not be old enough but those chick pea pastas are delicious and so high in iron and fiber. Kodiak has iron enriched flour and yummy muffin mixes. |
Anonymous
Most kids with cow milk allergies will react to these too. Not all, but you want to be very careful in trying them. |