Egg and milk intolerance

takepi

I've just been tested positiv for egg and milk in intolerance. Any advice, web links, useful forums, etc would be very gratefully appreciated. Feeling a bit overwhelmed at the moment.

Thanks in advance.

NaturalNancy

There are a lot of dairy and egg free items you will be able to have!

randomtai

I have an egg intolerance and it sucks for breakfast.

shaumom

First, hugs! I got hit with issues just a few years back; I remember how overwhelming it all is.

Hope some of these can help!

1. If you need recipes ASAP, check out vegan recipe sites or bloggers, or raw food websites or bloggers (Ani Phyo is one I know of). They'll all be dairy and egg free, so it's a nice, quick way to get a lot of foods that are safe for you. If you eat meat, you can just use meat in place of any vegan protein sources, potentially, or add some in.

2. Vegan recipe sources are also great sources for substitutions for dairy or eggs, as well. There are some common ones, like Ener-G, which is a brand that makes a powdered egg sub. For using in something that needs dairy to thicken it when heating, cashew cream is the best thing I've ever used - it's basically raw cashews, soaked for a few hours (or overnight), then mixed with water and blended up until relatively smooth. You can buy it pre-made or there are recipes to make it yourself. I've used it to make cream of mushroom soup, or mac and cheese type of things, too. But the flavor has a tiny hint of sweetness, so you need something that either overpowers it or blends well with it, you know?

3. Asian recipes from China, Japan, etc.. can be very useful - most of them do not have dairy, and quite a few only have eggs as an addition that you could skip (like fried rice).

4. When it comes to meals, something that can make it a bit easier to cope with is, for a while, just chuck ideas of foods being for certain meals out the window. It is SO much easier to cope if you have, for example, leftovers for breakfast, so you don't have to figure out what to cook right away, you know?

5. If you are feeling very overwhelmed, it can help to just make some of your regular foods that simply don't have dairy or eggs. Like homemade french fries, hamburgers, rice and refried beans, apples and peanut butter - whatever foods you have that don't have your two allergens. Jotting down a list of all your usual foods that fall into this category can make it easier later when you are trying to figure out what to make, you know?


Wishing you good luck!

takepi

Thanks. Day 1 done - been to Asda and got a few 'free from' things m- soya yogurts, etc. I'm amazed how many foods have milk protein or egg in, such as lactose in crisps. Thankfully it's chicken salad weather today, which made things easier. Onwards to Day 2.

RodaRose

Make hamburgers and freeze them. They can be heated up for breakfast.

fittocycle

A friend of mine shared this recipe with me. No idea where she found it, but it's a staple in our house! Not only it is dairy and egg free but also gluten free. There is a brand of mini chocolate chips which are dairy free and be used in this recipe.

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Ingredients-
* 2 cups oat flour (oatmeal ground up in blender) or sorghum flour
* 3 very ripe bananas
* 2 tsp. Baking powder
* ¼ cup maple syrup
* ¼ cup almond milk
* 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
* ½ tsp. Sea salt
* 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions-
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together dry ingredients in one bowl. Mix together bananas, maple syrup, almond milk, and vanilla extract. Add dry ingredients to banana mixture until combined. Fold in chocolate chips. Spoon into lined muffin pans. Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees or until firm when touched. Let muffins cool completely before removing from pans. Store in the refrigerator or freeze.

Yield: 12 regular sized muffins or about 40 mini muffins.

Madelinec117

If you are baking (cakes, pancakes, etc) the egg in the recipes can be substituted for 1 tsp of corn starch and 1 tbsp of water for each egg. It works in some cookies, but not all. As a person who is allergic to eggs, I can understand how big of an adjustment it can be. FYI: Most instant puddings in the store have an egg product in them, also almost all store bought cookies and candies have egg products in them. The doctor's office where you were tested should be able to provide you with a general list of products/foods to avoid due to their egg or milk content.

For chicken or tuna salad, I chop cauliflower in the food processor and use that to replace the egg. Most mayonnaise has egg in it. If you check the local health food store, you may be able to find a substitute. Just start one meal at a time and research as you go. I find it easier to minimize the processed food, so I can avoid the foods to which I have an allergy.

mjwarbeck

Milk intolerance tends to be more casein than lactose...and it is everywhere. Very problematic for those who have severe cow milk protein intolerence (my genetic lineage)....sausages, hot dogs, veggie cheese, chips...you name it.