i just so appreciate the sweet words of encouragement i got, regarding my post yesterday. thank you if you took the time to e-mail me, text me, or call me. it really means a lot.
i'm in a good place with my mom right now. and it feels very freeing.
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so, moving on.
it's awkward to just transition from something so deep, but here it goes.
a few weeks ago, olive broke out with this really bad face rash.
as i searched dr. google, i found out that it could have been caused by what was in my milk. either dairy, eggs, or citrus fruits could have been the culprit.
so, i took eggs and dairy out of my diet (so sad)...and lo and behold, her face started to clear up.
{seriously? how cute is my little sumo wrestler?}
ugh, i was kind of hoping dairy wasn't the issue cause i love me some cheese on my cheese...topped with butter, with a little ice cream on the side.
now i guess i'm dairy free.
and i need some help/recipes/advice.
i am hungry all.the.time. like, as hungry as a lion. or a hippo. whichever one would be the hungriest, consider that me.
i may or may not have cooked a pound of ground beef to just snack on through out the day. and it may or may not have been gone after just 2 snackings.
seriously people. i'm hungry.
so, shoot. send me some of your best non-dairy recipes. but nothing that requires 15 ingredients cause i won't even attempt those. just sayin'.
or do you know of any good websites that have a lot of dairy free recipes?
or maybe just some advice for this starving mama?
i'm all ears and waiting.
73 clever remarks:
You should definitely check out the website Chocolate Covered Katie. Most of her recipes are desserts that are vegan and they're good! :-)
http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/
We just found out that my son is allergic to eggs, peanuts, wheat, dairy, soy and sesame seeds. I have a lot of other resources, but most of them are gluten free as well.
Good luck!
Sumo wrestler...girl you are wild:)! Bahaha. No tips on dairy, just commenting on your precious family. *adore*
i just read your post from yesturday, oh geez. but to be honest with you i had a similar situation with my father. we struggled with our relationship for the past 8 years or so. unfortunately the last time i got to actually speak to him was when i had just given birth to my 3rd. he came to the hospital and didnt even look at her. never said cangrats, nothing. i was so mad at him. then two weeks later he died from als. something he was diagnosed with for only 2 months prior. we also found out after his death that he was suffering from dementia. for the first time we understood what was causing his behavior. talk about guilt. a day doesnt go by when i dont hate myself for the way i acted or did the things i did. im so glad you were able to have this time with your mother. it will mean more to you then you will ever know. praying for her and your relationship.
on a lighter note: i love allrecipe.com i search there all the time. they have good recipe with ingredients that are already in the cabinets. hang in there. non-dairy oh boy that would be a hard one:)
My son has a dairy allergy. I found that Earth Balance butter is a great substitute. I use it for baking, frying and everything else that calls for butter. My son uses Rice milk for his cereal but I found soy/almond milk is a great substitute for baking - the protien gives it the texture you would like in a baked good.
Maybe try some of the Paleo recipes available? LIke everyday Paleo (blog)? I know they are dairy free. You can tweak them to fit your needs (like using brown rice). Also, I just want to add about milk substitutes- lots of "milks" have lots of fillers in them. Almond milk is extremely easy to make. 1 Cup of almonds to 2 C of water in the blender. Add some maple syrup and some vanilla and you're good. Strain over some cheese cloth to get the gritty out.
ps- hemp milk is super good!
i have nothing to say about being dairy-free. sorry. just wanted to comment on the fact that i think olive and our timo would look great together. if only we could sit them side by side. cheek mania.
prayed for you yesterday after reading your post, btw. thanks for sharing that part of your life with so many of us...
When my youngest was around this age he also developed an awful face rash. I thought it was dairy and eliminated it from my diet and his face cleared up as well...but pretty soon after I decided I would 'double check' and lo an behold, eating dairy did not make his rash come back. Try again in a few weeks and see if maybe its just something she will grow out of!
My son had a dairy sensitivity, too, so I've been dairy-free for the past 8 months. As long as you find some good substitutes for milk, cheese, and butter, you can make most recipes work. I really like Willow Run Soy Margarine and I've used soy milk for most things (I actually prefer these over the real thing for baking). The best cheese substitute I found was Veggie Shreds. Of course it's nothing like the real thing, but it's fine for things like tacos where cheese isn't the main ingredient. Unfortunately I haven't found a great sub for ice cream...heartbreaking, I know!
Good luck! It's tough at first, but once you find the foods that work, it gets easier!
I don't have any tips, but I wanted to tell you how much I love the last picture. You and Olive are beautiful!
I'm sorry you miss your cheese. My fiance is lactose intolerant and making the switch to low/no dairy hasn't been too hard on us (but we do get to cheat from time to time). For January I went vegan and that's the toughest of all. I'll tell you why...I miss eggs.
When we first went dairy free, I noticed I started eating a ton more eggs. Scrambled, poached, hard boiled, fried....you get the point. Eggs have lots of protein (which is why you're probably so very hungry). I would focus on replacing things with dairy for things with lots of protein.
But if you're willing to spend the money on dairy substitutes, there are some good ones out there. Tofutti has several products that are good (ahem, delicious cream "cheese").
Good luck!
Un-lurking here!
Definitely check out Paleo. Lots of yummy recipes.
Here are a few links(or just google paleo recipes) http://everydaypaleo.com/
http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/
http://www.paleotable.com/
http://paleodietlifestyle.com/paleo-diet-recipes/
http://dheanadavid.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/whole-30-day-19-linkalicious/
And if you want something creamy, try coconut milk. Deliciousness!
Sorry for the overload of info. I am currently doing a 'Whole 30' challenge (http://whole9life.com/) so I've got Paleo on the brain!
There have been a few nursing mom's doing the Whole30. Some because their babies were having allergic reactions to their diets. Here's the facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/Whole30
Ok, I'm done. :) Good luck!
This might help replace ice cream. I call it Frozen Banella. Puree two to three very ripe bananas (but not brown on the inside) in a food precessor (I used my magic bullet). Add 2-3 tablespoons of nutella and mix again. I also add something to crunch like m&m's, but I'm sure you could add granola or something. Freeze the whole thing for about a day. It's definitely not ice cream, but the cold smoothiness can curb that craving. AND, you can convinve yourself that its healthy!
p.s. since you cut out both dairy and eggs, it might just be one or the other. Have you tried bringing one back in to your diet?
Don't have any tips for you about dairy cause I love me some dairy : ) But, I just read your post from yesterday and it made me cry. It's one of the hardest things that God calls Christians to do...forgive. Forgive even when you have been hurt so much. There is a song by Chris August that I love called 7 x's 70 times. You should listen to it, it always gives me renewed insight into forgiveness.
I am so sorry to hear about your Mom, but it seems like the Lord really blessed you both with some sweet Mother/Daughter time.
God Bless!
those pictures = so cute ;)
I can certainly feel your pain. I was dairy free and soy free for my son's first 15 months. My advice is to check out So Delicious Coconut milk products. They have really yummy milk, yogurt and ice cream treats. I also liked Daiya for cheese alternative and Earths Balance Soy Free for butter.
One thing that can be very tricky is bread. I ended up making our own and that cut out any hidden dairy that might be in there.
Most recipes can easily be converted to dairy/soy free. Definitely use almond milk for baking, as it is a bit richer.
I tend to look for Vegan recipes and just add meat as desired.
FoodGawker has some wonderful vegan recipes almost daily, definitely check them out.
Oh SHe Glows also has delicious vegan recipes.
here is the link to the website that lists all the names that dairy is hidden under. With our kiddos, it is typically the protein that they cannot tolerate and not the lactose.
http://www.avoidingmilkprotein.com/ReadingIngredients.htm
Feel free to email me with any questions regarding living Dairy free. Also, you may consider cutting out soy for a bit to see if it is also a culprit. My son appeared to get better with only dairy and then quickly declined until I cut out soy.
Good Luck, the hunger will pass!
I really recommend to make your own almond milk like in this video: http://vimeo.com/27840577
my favorite vegan food blogs are:
http://mynewroots.blogspot.com
www.ohsheglows.com
http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/
Olive is sooo cute! :)
The only suggestion I havr is for milk. I like the vanilla silk milk. Maybe some smoothies made from it would help.
I read your post yesterday. My mother and I have never been close. I go through all the motions anyway. It's so hard. She says some really mean things to me. I am glad that you were able to spend time with her. I do believe you try harder at being a good mother when your own isn't. You have had quite a year. Just enjoy your family and what a cute little sumo you have, hah.
http://theveganstoner.blogspot.com/
EASY 3 ingredient dairy free pasta dish!!! Healthy too!
http://highstyleonasmallbudget.blogspot.com/2011/02/pasta-lovers.html
Soups are always easy to make dairy free. I don't miss cheese when I throw in extra avocado in whatever I'm eating... On sandwiches, salads, etc.
Hey Emily...loved your post from day before...my mom was just dagnosed with breast cancer, though thankfully first stage...and I am going through the emotions of thinking my mom won't be here forever...we thankfully have a great relationship.
Onto other matters...I am a lactation counselor...you only need to cleanse your body and her body for three weeks and then you can add small amounts of dairy and see how she reacts. Like add cheese for one meal, but no more dairy for the rest of the day. I had to do the same with my fourth. Then you can add a bit more, and see how she does.Kellymom.com is a great site that will give you tons of info on milk allergies. And if you want, email me and we can talk...I worked for WIC for seven years as a CLC...and I am in your neck of the woods...on the Atlantic side, in Volusia county. Allison
Hey Emily... Whole foods.com had a bunch of dairy free recipes.
Ate this the other morning:
In the blender:
-1 cup frozen berries
-Add a banana and an apple
-Add a scoop of peanut butter
-Add a cup of OJ and a cup of soy milk
-Blend, pour and top with granola if ya like.
I drank my from a cup, but it was quite delish!
Angela already said it but this recipe also came from http://theveganstoner.com/
Enjoy!
We always have a can of chickpeas around (chickpeas, olive oil, peanut butter or tahini, garlic, salt & pepper) to send through the food processor for a few seconds for hummus with crackers or bread.
We do the same thing with avocado, tomato, onion, garlic, salt & pepper, just mash it up and you've got instant guacamole!
Both of these things help ward off hunger because of the protein & good fats - plush they are easy & delicious and use ingredients we usually have around anyway.
been dairy free all of my 29 years (severely allergic)... once you get used to it, not so bad! good/quick sources of protein:
- soy yogurt
- anything "nut" (loose nuts, trail mix, nut butters)
- salami/pepperoni
- eggs (hard boiled, or cooked up/scrambled/fried)
in terms of recipes, i just cook regularly and substitute. someone recommended earth balance as a sub for butter- also, canoleo is amazing. (there's some warning about dairy potentially being IN canoleo, but that's a lie. i curl up and die if i even have an ounce of dairy, and nothing happens to me. :))
almond milk is a gem in recipes as well as on cereal. coconut milk ice cream is delish. it take a bit to get used to but it's not so bad!! :) glad you figured out what was going south with your little peanut!
Why is it that our littles make us quit dairy? Rude. Haha! I had to cut out dairy while breastfeeding my kiddo and I haven't been able to add it back in since he quit. Guess my body doesn't like dairy either!
Soy milk tastes good, particularly the vanilla or light vanilla varieties. BUT, soy milk also upsets my stomach so start slowly. Almond milk is okay- I eat it in cereal. There's a dark chocolate almond milk that is FAB for a treat! I thought rice milk was awful.
I use margarine and am able to continue with that as usual. There's a good non-dairy sour cream, I think it's Tofutti. I haven't found a cream cheese sub yet. Veggie Shreds makes decent cheese substitutes in both shredded and slices. I wouldn't just eat these cheese slices plain, but they're fine in sandwiches or burgers.
Ice cream is the hardest for me. There's ice cream made from soy milk, rice milk, and coconut milk. I like coconut, but the coconut milk ice cream is not my fave. The soy milk ones are just okay. And they're all ridiculously expensive for a very small container. Not cool. Especially if you're a hungry like a hippo. :)
Hope that helps at least a little. Good luck! I would definitely try adding back in small amounts of dairy to see if she can tolerate it. Our problem is digestive not a rash.
I only have one recipe for you that will blow your mind. http://pinterest.com/pin/78390849733630884/ You must try it. It even uses non-dairy cheese! Gasp!
I am very sorry about your Mom, it is incredibly hard to see one of your parents decline in health. Close or not close. My Dad passed away in July from colon cancer and it was the most unreal thing I have experienced. I am so glad that you got to experience a "good" time with your mom even though circumstances are discouraging. You will treasure that memory forever. Write everything down, happy or not happy.
Okay, enjoy your chubby baby have a stress free day Emily Anderson!
Firstly, I am so sorry about your mother. My heart goes out to you and your family. Secondly, I understand your pain all too well. My little boy is six months old and has a milk protein allergy. If it is truly an allergy, doctors generally say you can start introducing dairy back into your diet between 6-12 months. My little boy had physical blood in his stool (although it can be microscopic), and through elimination, we determined that it was in fact milk protein. I LOVE all things dairy, so it has been extra hard. Cooking meals hasn't been as bad, but the snacking...I think I miss a nice tall glass of chocolate milk most of all. And cheese, I love cheese too. If your daughter truly does have a milk protein allergy, you also have to watch for whey protein which is the fat (maybe you already know this...) Some things that have worked for me:
*Hummus and veggies, or an artisan type bread (usually not milk). I love the SABRA brand, it is extra creamy and there are a variety of flavors.
*Soy butter (my hubby is also allergic to all nuts) is a good alternative to peanut butter. I love it on crackers and celery with dried cranberries.
*Spinach smoothies are wonderful. Easy recipe I saw on a blog one time (sorry I don't remember to give credit)...4 cups raw spinach, 1 banana, 2 cups frozen light colored fruit, 1 1/2 cup orange juice. Put in blender in order (spinach on bottom) and blend until smooth. I get my mixed bag of frozen fruit from COSTCO. It's delicious (and nutritious) when you can't have ice cream.
*Vanilla Silk brand of soy milk. COSTCO sells it in a three (half gallon) pack, and it seems to be the best deal.
*Smart Balance Light does not have milk.
*Although I haven't gone this route yet, I know there are vegan cheeses out there that you could use as replacement and probably yogurts as well.
Good luck with it all and hopefully you (and your baby) get some relief ! And sorry, I'm from Idaho, so I don't know if you even have Costco in Florida.
Jen H.
I feel your pain! I went dairy-free for the 13 months I breastfed my son. The dairy gave him eczema. It's hard but you can do it.
I ate a lot of almonds -the protein helped keep me full and gave me good fats for baby's developing brain. Also, avocado is good and helps add flavor and calories to keep you full.
I was lucky that I could eat eggs and only had to stay away from milk and cheese.
I found the green smoothie recipe for you! It's my favorite.
http://onecharmingparty.com/2011/03/10/st-pattys-day-smoothie/
My son has a milk protein allergy also, which has caused me to cut dairy out of my diet.
Like many of the people who have commented about almond milk is my best friend. I wasn't a huge milk drinker, but like you I miss CHEESE!
Some easy recipes I have made are:
cut pieces of chicken, 1 can rotel, 1 package of frozen corn, 2 cans black beans 1 tsp cumin, salt, pepper throw it in a crock pot on high until chicken is cooked through (about 2-3 hours)
Beef Barley soup
Taco soup
Smoothies
Lots of peanut butter toast
Btw.. your kids are too adorable!
Oh goodness she is adorable!Love those cheeks!!! I could kiss them all. day. long.
Quinoa black bean salad! It is delicious! I will send you the recipe when i get it! :)
:( so sorry! my little love is a dairy free boy too. He had horrible eczema until we got him on almond milk and now he has beautiful clear skin!:)
When I was nursing I survived on gorp or other snack mixes. When it was a good day, I mixed my own, with dried fruit, nuts, etc. On a bad day I dug into the Walmart Mountain Mix, with extra M&M's thrown in. The nuts were the key for me to not feeling hungry- filling, protein, good fats, etc. As long as you are not avoiding nuts, it's a nice "eat it with one hand" food.
I just want to kiss those cheeks! Ahh, so adorable. You & Mr. Anderson make (and adopt of course!) the cutest kids ever! :)
I had this same issue. Baby didn't like dairy so I had to cut it out and got really hungry.
I ate a lot of hummus, toast with peanut butter, nuts in general.
I made muffins to have on hand.
You can sub milk for non-dairy options and eggs for ground flax seed with water.
I, like so many of the posters, have a son (named Caedmon, if you can believe it!) who was allergic to milk and soy proteins, too. Not just in the eczema sense, but in the head-fills-with-congestion-and-starts-vomiting/stops-breathing sense. Not fun. The other posters have all said what I would say about food substitutes, and probably better. I'm only chiming in to add two things: one, as severe as his allergy was, he did outgrow it around his first birthday (hooray)! Two, you should check out the websites http://www.mspimama.com (a nursing mama with a milk/soy intolerant babe has spent years compiling recipes just for us, and http://intolerantoffspring.com (recipe database searchable by allergan).
Good luck - I know how hard it is, especially dining out. One of the nice things about these sites is you realize there are lots of mamas out there making the same sacrifices for their littles, and that helps!
I don't have any advice, just empathy. I had to cut out dairy, wheat, and tomatoes out of my diet when nursing my 2nd. I was starving all the time and I can't even remember what I did eat. All that to say, she got a little better and by 3-4 months I was able to start eating some of the foods again. She didn't have breakouts, so it wasn't the same issue. She had blood in her diaper and I'm not sure what the problem was, but once I cut down my diet to next to nothing, she was fine. ARGH! Good luck!
On another note: I happened upon your blog recently and somehow put two and two together that you know Jami. I used to live in KC and my in-laws go to their church. Also, Jami's parents are friends of mine family too...so we met before I moved to SC. Anyway, I am a new follower of your blog and totally am in awe with how you seem to manage the craziness in your life. Amazing. Truly.
Try kosher cooking! In Judaism we don't mix meat and dairy on our plates or in our tummies. So you'll be able to find tons of dairy free options for every meal! A simple Google search of 'kosher cooking' will yield dozens of websites and blogs.
Plus Jewish and kosher food is delish, but I may be biased.
I'm lactose Intolerant, so I put Almond Milk in my oatmeal at breakfast. I don't really like drinking it alone though, but it's good in stuff!! It's in the baking isle at my grocery store. But at my other store it's in the dairy isle. Not sure why?? Health food stores are pricey but have dairy alternatives to your cravings. Good Luck (I'm still nursing my 11 mo boy & can relate to your hunger pains!! Made myself a batch of cookies & my husband couldn't believe how fast those went...haha)
I'm lactose Intolerant, so I put Almond Milk in my oatmeal at breakfast. I don't really like drinking it alone though, but it's good in stuff!! It's in the baking isle at my grocery store. But at my other store it's in the dairy isle. Not sure why?? Health food stores are pricey but have dairy alternatives to your cravings. Good Luck (I'm still nursing my 11 mo boy & can relate to your hunger pains!! Made myself a batch of cookies & my husband couldn't believe how fast those went...haha)
Don't babies tend to get "baby acne" when they are this little? Maybe stay off the dairy for a few weeks then try it again. Maybe it was a fluke. Maybe it wasn't. She sure is a cutie.
I know there are a ton of other comments on this, but here are my two cents, which I'm sure is a little repetitive:
*Look for Tofutti, Daiya, Chicago SoyDairy, and Turtle Island Foods dairy replacements (yogurt, cheese, ice cream, sour cream, cream cheese, etc). They are all very good.
*Peas and Thank You is an excellent vegan blog and Sarah will have you laughing. I promise.
*Not to toot my own horn, but you could also take a look as some of my recipes:
http://www.veganmotherhubbard.com/p/recipes.html
In particular, try this faux cheese sauce for mac and cheese. It's really satisfying: http://veganmotherhubbard.blogspot.com/2012/01/i-finally-did-it-vegan-cheese.html
You can find nutritional yeast in any health food store. It may seem weird, but it is super savory and gives that umami flavor that cheese provides.
Good luck!
i snack on a ton of nuts and roasted vegetables. peel and cut them (the vegetables, not the nuts), mix up some olive oil, red wine, rosemary and coriander (plus black pepper and salt of course), pour it all together, and put in the oven for an hour. job done. it's delicious too! alternatively, there are a lot of big brand chocolates in england that use soy milk so im sure you'll have some too...and who doesn't like chocolate?! she might be able to tolerate goats milk better as well (i know i do!) so you could maybe try goats cheese? hope this helps!
Sloppy joes... Delicious and, if you use a spice packet, super easy and fast. Maybe not the most nutritious food ever but it's dairy free and filling.
You have LOTS of great advice. But I'll share with you one of my favorite non-dairy breakfast meals;
Almond milk with Special K Almond cereal. De-lish! Seriously, it's good stuff. It's a good "snack" to have during your day, too (trust me, I do it!).
Best of luck :) You're a good Momma.
Quinoa is high in protein, cheap, and really versatile. I don't have any specific recipe suggestions but I bet you can find lots of good ideas online. I LOVE pinterest for recipes.
Sloppy joes... Delicious and, if you use a spice packet, super easy and fast. Maybe not the most nutritious food ever but it's dairy free and filling.
My son had a similar problem and now my friend's little one is going through it. She discovered that it is not only milk, but soy intolerance - MSPI - milk soy protein intolerance. Not sure if you have to go that far, but if her rash doesn't clear up you may want to take out the soy too.
http://www.mspimama.com/ has great easy recipes and info.
Black Bean soup on eatingwell.com! It's so good and really easy to make!
oh, you are talking my language. All 3 of my babies were stubborn and required me to drop not only dairy and eggs but a host of other things out of my diet. Not fun but worth it.
A few of my favorite resources:
foodallergymama.com (click on her recipe link on the right side of the page--mostly desserts and they are GOOD), glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com (some of her recipes are vegan, which means no dairy or eggs--you could substitute in normal flour for the gluten free, which is probably the source of the many ingredients), and cybelepascal.com.
The brand Enjoy Life makes some yummy, guaranteed dairy-free chocolate chips; I like to eat those with sliced bananas and Annie's Bunny Grahams (Whole Foods or Target). So Delicious Vanilla Coconut beverage is good; the kind you buy refrigerated tastes much better than the stuff that's on the shelf. Use canned coconut milk in entree recipes that call for cream--this works well if the flavorings are Thai-ish, but I would think it would taste yucky if the seasonings were more Italian, for instance. Chili with no cheese on top--make corn bread or biscuits using dairy-free shortening instead of butter, and spread lots of dairy-free spread (I like earth balance soy free best, as it's also free of soy and tastes really good to me). Spaghetti with no cheese...a couple of week's ago I made a less-spicy version of Pioneer woman's chicken tikka masala, with a can of coconut milk, and it was divine. Gluten free goddess also has a pumpkin chowder recipe, calling for coconut milk, which I add chicken and black beans to--it's amazing.
That's what comes to the top of my mind. Maybe I should email you with more. :) Hope some of that helps!
p.s. So Delicious also makes a coconut yogurt that is yummy. I found coconut yogurt and milk to help with that ravening nursing-mama hunger.
My youngest has egg and dairy allergies too and that was tough! I snacked on a lot of nut butters (on toast), fruit, muffins... just this week we made some great dairy free raspberry muffins: http://www.kenjiandjen.com/2012/01/recipe-raspberry-muffins.html Good luck & hang in there!
about 2 seconds ago I was walking around the kitchen feeling so hungry and thinking to myself, "I am NEVER full while I am nursing," just never! and then I read your blog and laughed, a lot. Not at the allergies, but at the being hungry and eating ground beef for a snack (good idea) I have been worried about our little bug having food allergies as well (she has had some rashes) and the Dr. told me not to change my diet at all.....weird. She said for me to see an allergest before cutting things out of my diet and becoming an even more hungry mommy. Not gonna lie, eating no dairy = sucks, it is in EVERYTHING!
oh your precious sumo wrestler she is darling!!
i dont have any advice but i must say that first picture is soo precious!
I can so relate to your dairy dilemma....I found out a year ago that I was allergic--at 40 years old! Crazy! One thing I wanted to clear up first though, is you may be able to add eggs back in to your diet and see if it affects Olive. I can have eggs, just no other diary. At least if you could have eggs, you'd get protein, which is filling.
Not that you need to worry about it because you are beautifully thin, but I lost 8 pounds when I dropped dairy.
There's a dairy free cheese (shredded) called daiya...not the real deal, but it works for that cheesy texture.
Love Willow Run soy stick butter, actually richer than regular butter, in my opinion.
Oh, and for an ice cream fix, I found a yummy chocolate sorbet at trader joes....soooo good. Ghiradelli semisweet chocolate chips are dairy free
I learned to eat lots of chili, taco soups, meat and potatoes. And mainly stayed away from casseroles...all those cream of soups are a thing of the past for me now.
It's hardest in the beginning, but it does get easier and becomes a way of life. I don't even miss dairy anymore.
Olive is beautiful by the way, as are the rest of your sweet crew!
Best wishes!
Peasandthankyou.com is my favorite!
If you have time, which I completely understand if you don't!, I have a few questions... What made her rash different than baby acne? And did she have any other symptoms of a dairy allergy/intolerance?? I'm curious because my 5 week old has had a rash that I assumed was just acne, since the day after he was born! Maybe I should cut out dairy, too, and see what happens!
I'm dairy free too because my little one couldn't go #2. I started eating oatmeal for breakfast (switching out different toppings from day to day-blueberries, bananas, brown sugar etc) and it definitely keeps me full for longer. Just a thought...Oh and I love a yummy salad with some steak for lunch or dinner.
Sister you're about to catch the skinnies!! Seriously, cheese=thighs, at least at my house. I had to give up dairy when my girl was colicy.. I'm back on the wagon now. Try goats cheese! Very tasty. Also the olive oil mayo is awesome.
oh, that is the most precious face ever!!!! I love cheese too!!! That would be soooo hard for me!!! Thinking of you momma...!!
I had to cut out dairy because my baby was having bad reflux issues because it was going through my milk. (I also can't have chocolate because she breaks out in zits all over...I almost stopped nursing for that reason. j/k) I was hungry all the time too. My go to "snack" was a huge glass of chocolate milk. Now, I make a peanut butter sandwich. It seems to help the snack cravings for me. Hope you get some good advice and some good recipes...I am looking forward to a chocolate dip cone from dairy queen in about 5 months or so!!
go to helpforibs.com. I used this cookbook religiously for a few years when my IBS was really bad.
Vegan recipes would be your best bet! And if you cant stand fake meats, use real ones!
How about a big pot of Minestrone soup? It's got meat and beans for protein and should help you feel full a bit longer. I'm not sure if you're still cutting out eggs too, but if not, chicken noodle would be another good one. You can leave it on the stove and grab a bowl whenever you need :)
My husband is dairy-free and, since I don't know how to make a meal without cheese, finding recipes has been such a pain in the butt.
I eat meat, so I'm not interested in vegan recipes. I'm love bread, so I don't want gluten free things. And everytime I search "dairy-free" I get 10,000 frosting recipes using almond milk. If the "dairy-free" version is just substituting Silk, thanks, I can figure that out. The problem I had is dairy-free IDEAS, not necessarily recipes. I mean, I KNOW that a pot roast doesn't have dairy in it, but seeing that I didn't grow up eating pot roast, I would never think to make it.
My husband bought me the cookbook "Milk-Free Kitchen" for Christmas and what I love about it is that it has recipes that are designed to be dairy-free, not just dairy-free because I've subbed almond milk. The chapter on vegetables is basically a list of vegetables and ways to prepare them. Again, I KNOW that artichokes are dairy-free, but I never would have thought to make them.
If it helps, I've also started pinning dairy-free recipes on Pinterest. There are only about 50 on there now, but I try to post how I made it dairy-free and a review. Hope this helps! http://pinterest.com/myuglykitty/dairy-free/
ball game special
1 lb ground beef
taco seasoning
1 can tomato soup
1 can rotel
1 can kidney beans
brown ground beef and cook taco seasoning according to package. Add to a medium pan wit remaining ingerdients and heat.
Pour over chips. Add cheese, sour cream, and other toppings as desired.
i'm also dairy free by force. darn you lactose intolerance.
i CRAVE dairy. all the time. all day. so now, i've switched my daily snack at school of cheese and crackers to ritz crackers, peanut butter and a thin slice of apple.
for easy application, i just put the peanut butter in a ziploc bag, bite a hole in the tip, and 'frost' it onto the crackers!
i also loooove smoothies (minus the yogurt). i usually just mix frozen fruit with some fresh fruit and veggies and juice!
hope this helps!
this happened to me, too, when I had my baby boy. He's 10 months now and i have been dairy free for quite some time! the trick is knowing there are awesome alternatives, like almond milk and soy margarine - so you dont have to give up yummy treats :) after a while, i've started preferring a dairy free diet because i feel much healthier and i eat less saturated fat (plus it's a great reason to say no to junk you shouldn't be eating anyways!)
good luck mama!
I agree with the others about adding the dairy back to your diet to see if Olive was truly affected by that, or just had a case of baby acne. Why suffer through life without cheese if you don't have to!
Since I didn't see it mentioned in the comments, I thought I'd also through in a vote for raw milk and cheese. I am eliminating dairy from my diet to pinpoint the cause of my eczema. I've only been doing this for about 5 weeks, but it seems that I can drink/eat raw dairy and it doesn't bother me. I remember reading about the protien in milk changing when it goes through pasturization, and that is what people have a hard time digesting which causes the intolerance/allergies. I'm not an expert though, so definitely do your own research : )! Just thought I would offer my experience. Good luck!
I feel your pain! I had to do that with my son. MISERABLY HUNGRY! My saving graces were Tofutti Cream Cheese, nutritional yeast flakes, and french bread. I searched and searched and from what I could find FRENCH BREAD is dairy free. with Earth Balance butter and garlic- I lived on that.
Good luck!
I haven't read all the comments, so not sure if this site has been mentioned: www.intolerantoffspring.com
It was super helpful when I was dairy/soy free.
Not the healthiest suggestion -- but I made a different batch of "something" either cookies or cupcakes every week for almost 6 months while nursing my little man. Some days, I ate 6 in one day. Two great cookbooks - Vegan cupcakes take over the world, and Vegan cookies invade your cookie jar. Seriously, they are so so good. I know the authors probably have "regular" food on their websites/other cookbooks, so maybe look into that. We ate a lot of "blah" meals and lots of meat and veggie meals for dinner. He also had an egg allergy so even that was out! You gotta do what you gotta do! Actually, now that I'm thinking about it, my blog (which I haven't updated in ages, chronicles my non-dairy baking stuff, if you want to check it out :)
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