Food allergy issues--recipe suggestions please?

Hi! My son also has the same condition. So far, we haven't been able to pinpoint the cause. He's been tested for food allergies but they have come back negative. I'm sorry-I don't have any ideas for recipes but just wanted to let you know you are not alone with dealing with the issue. From what I understand, it's becoming more and more common.
I do wish you and your son the best of luck! Take care!:flowerforyou:

One of my sons has a condition called eosinophilic esophagitus which is related to his multiple food allergies. He is allergic to (cow's milk) dairy, eggs, soy, nuts, fish/shellfish, garlic, tomatoes, peas, and potatoes. He is NOT allergic to gluten or wheat.

Can anybody help with suggestions for healthy food that I can make for him? I have had to be very creative (vegan recipes for baking that don't use eggs or egg substitute (which is mostly potato starch, to which he is allergic) using things like apricot jam for meat sauces (try finding a meat sauce on the market that does not contain tomato paste, OR soy, OR garlic. It's fun!) finding/making breads which do not contain soybean oil, buying (expensive!) goat's milk, butter, cheese and ice cream so he can have SOME treats, etc. I've adapted some recipes for him with some success, but I'm running out of ideas
He can and does eat most vegetables and fruits, most meats, and rice, sweet potatoes and corn are all acceptable starches. I'd just like some new ideas/recipes to try so I can give him a few more options.

For eggs you can use a "flax egg". 1 tbsp flax + 2 tbsp water = 1 egg. - mix and let gel, then use as an "egg" in your recipes. I believe you can also use chia seeds with the same result. It doesn't work for every recipe, but it works for the common ones like cookies, muffins etc. If there is a large amount of eggs needed you might be out of luck.

You can use coconut aminos in place of soy sauce in stir frys etc. Its a bit sweeter, but it does make a good soy sauce replacement. If you google "Paleo teriyaki sauce" you'll find a few recipes for it.

Earth Balance is a dairy free margarine, and you can use any milk in place of dairy milk in baking. It sometimes adds sweetness (and you can usually get unsweetened versions), but it doesn't change the recipe otherwise.

And this is a good book. The recipes are gluten/wheat free which I know you don't need but they are nut and egg free also, and its not just baking, there are meals in there too: http://www.amazon.ca/Allergy-Proof-Recipes-Kids-ebook/dp/B004PLNSDQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1367199373&sr=8-4&keywords=allergy+kids

our son has EE too. Perhaps we should start a group about this???
There is a great book called "Cooking for Isiah" written by a pastry chef whom has a son with gluten and dairy intolerance. You can use any flour that works for you all. I have modified several of the recipes as at this time we are avoiding beef and chicken as well as several other items.

OP- today I made marinated turkey (any italian/balsamic type dressing works well for ease of use, or you can make your own) cooked this, added pinapple chunks with some of the unsweetened juice, added chunks of red bell peppers and served over rice.

For the gal whose son was tested for food allergies - have you met with a gastroenterologist yet?

Best to you all dealing with this. Quite challenging to say the least - understanding your walk. :flowerforyou:

Not sure if you have ever heard of the GAPS diet (Gut and Psychology Syndrome diet) by Dr. Natasha Campbell McBride. It is a temporary healing diet (longest time recommended is 2 years) with a lot of eliminations and healing components and is known to help and even cure conditions such as what your son is going through.

Full fat coconut milk can be really easily made into ice cream and would be much cheaper, I imagine, than store-bought goat's milk ice cream (store-bought coconut milk ice cream, however, is ridiculously expensive.). Likewise coconut oil in lieu of butter and cartoned coconut milk for milk (although they may add stabilizers derived from soy, something to note.)
Chickpea flour aka besan can be used to make a super quick flatbread (water, flour, oil, hot pan--boom, 5 minutes to tortillas/wraps; adding a bit of flax meal or psyllium husk to the batter may help it bind) or can be used to make socca (or farinata), a panbread which is delicious and very easy. It can also be used to make a sort of tofu--search "Burmese chickpea tofu". Something to try, and it's dirt-cheap, particularly if you're near any Asian grocery stores, as it's prevalent in Indian cuisine.
Sunflower seed butter (assuming its just nuts, not seeds, that are the issue) would be a simple swap for recipes calling for peanut butter or almond butter.
Folks have mentioned flax eggs--chia seeds can do the same thing.
Seitan, if you don't know it, is another classic vegan meat analogue, made out of wheat gluten (sometimes recipes will throw in chickpea flour, too) that can take on any flavour, as would tofu. And it has the chew of meat and is, nutritionally, primarily protein which might help with appeal/satiety for other family members as well. He's not allergic to meat, but it's another thing to try

bunnymom-my son is seeing a gastrointerogist to try to keep his symptoms in check. He had an upper endoscopy around Christmas and we learned he had narrowing, which is pretty scary. Thankfully, the doctor was able to open up the area during the procedure. If not, my son could have gotten food stuck and would have had to have emergency surgery to remove it. It's all a little unnerving for me because my son is a junior in college. I can't be there to watch out for him like I could when he was diagnosed in high school.

liesevanlinge-I wish I had some suggestions for you as far as food alternatives. I teach preschool and have encountered more and more food allergies with my students. I have to wonder if some of it isn't due to the GMO's in our food. I do feel for these kids because it makes life so complicated for them. No one really understands unless you've been through it.

I am very sorry to read what you are dealing with. I have a soy and potato allergy and it is really hard to find things to eat. I don't have a gluten problem either, but potato and soy are present in many foods made with flour. Potato starch can be in baking powder and the B vitamins added back into white flour can come from potatoes. White rice has these same vitamins added. Yeast is another item I have to avoid, including beer, but Red Star yeast does not come from potatoes so it is what I used in the past. Also, avoid modified food starch because it can be potato starch. I find it easiest to avoid grains all together unless I bake my own bread with whole wheat flour. I recently started eating Paleo because of my limitations and I find it easy to follow. I eat mostly beef, chicken, fruits and vegetables. Is olive oil on the "no eat" list for your son? I mix up my veggies by eating salads with olive oil, or roasting them for more flavor. I also use my juicer to make sure I get more calories in a healthy form.