Taking Anxiety out of Mealtimes
I've been SEARCHING for vegan, gluten free, nut-free (other than coconut) waffles, and have FINALLY found them!! Plus they have 30g+ of protein in the recipe!! Most eg I tried were too moist and gooey, but these are just perfect. My 4yo calls them "the good waffles."😂 This recipe is based off Spice Up the [...]
As you may remember, my daughter was diagnosed with multiple food allergies before she was even a year old. The next few months were absolutely TERRIFYING. I dreaded meal time, because I never knew what to feed my daughter (dairy and soy are in EVERYTHING!!), and I worried she might not be getting all the nutrients she needed. Well now my daughter is TWO and totally thriving!! 🙌 (And I'm finally thriving too, instead of just scared to death all day every day. 🤣) So, if you're also an allergy parent experiencing Mealtime Anxiety (or if you just need some new meal ideas -- been there!), I'm hoping this blog can help! Here is our current meal schedule for my allergy baby (who is now officially an allergy toddler).
This weekend I was watching a YouTube star's "What I Eat in a Day" video. (The things I do to unwind during quarantine. 🤷♀️) And I thought, "Now, I could do that!" Well...not a video. But a blog post about what my 19-month-old daughter eats in a day - with the added twist of her 5 major food allergies. So here we are: A typical day in the life of what my daughter eats.
These 6 dinners are my super easy, super yummy go-to meals. My toddler loves them AND they're free of nuts (other than coconut), dairy, gluten and sesame. Win, win!
If you've been following my blog, you know that we've had some stressful times trying to get my 18 month old to eat real food. After the epipen incident, she just wanted to nurse 10 times a day and snack on Cheerios and baby oatmeal. The best thing I did was meet with a dietician, who helped me come up with a list of safe foods for my daughter. I put this list on my phone and pulled it up whenever I was panicking over what to feed her next. And that's what I'm hoping this blog post can be for you. All the following snacks are free of gluten, dairy, soy, peanuts and tree nuts (other than coconut). Many are also free from eggs and coconut. So here you go: 21 Quick, Easy and Allergy-Friendly Snacks for Toddlers.
That Allergy Mama 