we only found out to today about the allergies (or potential allergies) and we have to cut out all of it to start with and then challenge them. I guess the sesame had a clear reaction is probably what I meant to say earlier.
I figure tea/dinner/evening meal is fairly easy for the next few weeks - meat & veg , pasta (minus cheese - unfortunately the only sauce in the house atm contains cheese have to buy some tomorrow) and some curries that we already have in the cupboard.
Currently all the stirfry sauces we have at the moment contain sesame of some sort or another
I guess I'm going to be reading labels a lot more carefully for the next few weeks at least. Going to leave for school earlier tomorrow so I can get some wraps & peanut butter & jam (I figure that will do for my lunches at least for the next couple weeks) and look for something for breakfasts. I wasn't sure if crumpets would be okay or not - I don't have any here at the moment but had some last week.
If we do need to worry about sesame, I think we might be considering the bread maker option.
That's our world - we choose to eliminate egg and dairy for ethical and health reasons, and rally don't find it very difficult. We'r a little diffreent in that we consciously add sesame for nutritional reasons, but could very well live without. Heaps of dairy free recipes in the Vegetarian Chatter threads.
Vegie soups make great lunches, good way to keep your fibre intake up too, without gagging on salads.
Pasta is also a good choice, definitely easy to do without dairy. A favourite here is fried off garlic, grated zucchini and pasta tossed through.
Baked beans on toast is a quick fix!
And I second getting a breadmaker. They're awesome.
Liz you may find that you have to start making all your sauces. THere is another old thread that has to do with doing away with packets... I'll bump it if I can find it.
If you have some favourites, just post a new thread for each like "best dairy free stroganoff recipe?" and I'm positive you will get heaps of answers!
It also may feel like its a bit time consuming at first, but really I find it to be heaps easier now as I can play with what we eat, add things and if we don't have things I can do without.
its daunting at first, definately but our family is much healthier and knowledgeable about nutrition since the changes have been made.
One product that changed my world was Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese. It comes in a white tub with red and green writing - Coles and Woolies stock it, in with the cream cheeses. It's brilliant.
have to buy some tomorrow) and some curries that we already have in the cupboard.
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its daunting at first, definately but our family is much healthier and knowledgeable about nutrition since the changes have been made.
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