Hello you. I am starting this blog to get ideas and pass them along to people with severe allergies.
I have had allergies most of my life (gluten, broccoli + environmental) and recently the reactions have become a reason for concern. (Think Hitch) After many episodes and testing it came back that I was allergic to most things tested for. Not that it is extremely high, but most certainly over the norm, my IgE levels were at 504.3 even though I have been gluten free for a decade and whole egg free for almost a year. I am less than two weeks in so welcome to my journey.
THE FOOD LIST:
Life inside a Beautiful Bubble
The trials and tribulations of life with multiple food allergies::
((Gluten, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Soybeans, Dairy, Eggs,
Strawberry, Kiwi, Onion, Garlic, Tomato, Corn, & Broccoli))
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Nut, Soy, Corn, Dairy, Egg, Garlic, Onion, & Gluten Free Chicken Pad Thai (-ish)
- 1/2 chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 (7 oz) package MIRACLE NOODLES
- 1/2 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon FISH SAUCE
- 1/2 tablespoon local honey
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon SUNBUTTER
- 1/2 cup shredded cabbage and carrots (or bean sprouts)
- 1 lime wedge
- Cook chicken with 1/2 tbsp coconut oil with salt and pepper.
- While that is cooking:: - Drain and rinse noodles, put in a wok with 1/2 tbsp coconut oil, cook for 5 minutes on med-high.
- Add cider, fish sauce, honey, crushed red pepper, & sunbutter. Cook for about 5 more minutes.
- Add chicken and choice of veggies. Cook until combined. ENJOY!!
(altered from: Pad Thai)
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BEST COOKIES EVER!
(well that I can eat anyway…)
- 2 TBSP coconut flour (BOB’S RED MILL)
- 2 TBSP coconut milk (SO DELICIOUS - UNSWEETENED)
- 1 TBSP coconut oil
- 1 TBSP pure maple syrup
- 1/8 TSP all natural organic vanilla
- 1/8 TSP baking soda
- Combine all ingredients. Mix well.
- Roll SIX balls of dough and flatten in palm then put on greased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 350 for 13 minutes or less, until the bottoms are brown.
OH MY! These are my favorite to date. This is my first time baking with coconut oil, why did it take me so long?!? I even made a few with chocolate chips… I AM GOING TO MAKE THESE ALL THE TIME.
HAPPY DANCE!!
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POTATO SALAD
- unfortunately I do not have a “recipe” it is all to taste
- boil potatoes, let cool and cube
- add celery & radishes (normally I would add sweet pickles, but they have garlic in them so alas I cannot anymore)
- the dressing is: evoo, apple cider vinegar (normally it is mayo but can’t do that anymore either)
- spices are: salt, pepper, dill & celery seed
- andddd that is about it. mix all together and its a yummy summer side.
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THE GREAT COOKIE EXPERIMENT!!
((ROUND ONE))
I hope to try ALL different types of cookies now. This base worked just great for me. My favorite was
chocolate chip, wait the snicker-doodle,too hard to pick, they all have their redeeming qualities. I hope to experiment with more soon!!Chocolate Chip:
- 2 TBSP ‘BOB’S RED MILL’ coconut flour
- 2 TBSP ripe mashed organic banana
- 1/8 TSP baking soda
- 1/2 TBSP pure maple syrup
- 2 TBSP ‘SO DELICIOUS - UNSWEETENED’ coconut milk
- chocolate chips ‘ENJOY LIFE FOODS’
- Combine first four ingredients. Mix well. Add milk 1 TBSP at a time.
- Roll SIX balls of dough and flatten on the greased cookie sheet.
- Add chips on top before baking at 350 for 10-13 minutes or until the bottoms are brown.
Snicker-doodle:
(Use base above)- add to dough:
- 1/8 TSP cream of tartar
- 1/4 TSP organic brown sugar
- Roll dough balls in:
- 1/2 TBSP cinnamon
- 1/2 TBSP organic brown sugar
Chocolate:
(use base above)- add to dough:
- 1/2 TBSP cacao
- 1/2 TBSP coconut milk
Chocolate Coconut:
(use base above)- add to dough:
- 1/2 TBSP cacao
- 1 TBSP coconut flakes
- 1 TBSP coconut milk
(adapted from Foodie Fiasco)
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BACON WRAPPED GREEN BEANS
- Green beans
- Bacon
- Maple syrup
- EVOO
- Salt & Pepper
- Preheat oven to 350
- Steam green beans for about 5 mins & fry bacon for about a min a side
- Wrap about ten beans per bacon
- Place in oven save well oiled dish, drizzle with maple syrup, S&P to liking cover with aluminum foil
- Bake for 30mins. Take off foil, broil for a few minutes until crispy (watch them!)
I freaking love bacon, it will be my demise, I hope you like these…
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Potato Chip Chicken (because some days, I don’t feel like eating a salad)
- Organic Chicken
- Organic Kettle Chips (Sea Salt)
- EVOO
- Salt and Pepper
- Preheat oven to 400
- Cube chicken
- Crush potato chips in a plastic baggie with rolling pin, put on paper plate
- Add salt and pepper to liking (you can add cayenne too if you want it spicy)
- Press chicken into chip mix until covered (no coating, the chips just stick)
- Add a light layer of EVOO to oven safe pan, put in chicken
- Bake for 10mins on each side
- If you want it more done - broil until cooked and crispy
*This is NOT a health food. Yes, it looks greasy because it is. Delicious too!*
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- Peanuts
- Almonds (Tree Nuts)
- Soybeans
- Milk
- Eggs
- Strawberry
- Kiwi
- Onion
- Garlic
- Tomato
- Wheat
- Corn- (+ Broccoli & Gluten)
I know, it would have been easier to tell you what I was NOT allergic to. My only blood test negatives were shrimp, beef and chocolate. I have also seen a holistic nutritionist who confirmed most of this and said my body reacted badly to all grains. Since I was not tested for other grains aside from corn and wheat she said I should also be avoiding all grains along with low sugar consumption.
I have started Sublingual Immunotherapy from my allergist. Started a diet plan along with taking Protease IFC, Digest - Dietary Supplement and Drenatrophin PMG from my nutritionist. I also have to eat within an hour from waking and have protein every few hours since it also came with Adrenal Fatigue.
How many others out there are suffering from this? Tips? Ideas? Advice? Thanks!
