I was wondering if any of you have LO's with MSPI (milk and soy protein intolerance). Our boys are very sensitive to any new foods so I have to be very careful how I introduce things, and anything dairy (milk, eggs, yogurt) or anything with soy causes them stomach issues. It's a delayed reaction - stomach pain, gas, etc., about 10-12 hours after eating the food. I really want to get them on more table food but it seems like most of what we eat has some sort of dairy or soy in it. DH hates veggies, so we rarely eat veggies as a family. I have been steaming or baking things for them and me (potatoes, carrots, etc.) and giving them cut up fruit (avocado, bananas, etc.). But we eat lots of stuff like pasta, lasagna, etc., and I either KNOW it has dairy or soy, or I'm not sure. Anyone dealt with this and can give me some tips for getting them on more table foods? I feel so limited by the MSPI and I was really hoping they could start eating the same good as us in the next month or two. I almost feel like I need to call a dietitian and get some suggestions of things that are soy free - it seems like soy is hidden in so much!! DH is a bit of a picky eater, too, so that make things really hard (very few veggies, no beans, etc.).
Most plain pastas are dairy and soy free--I just set their portion aside before I add sauce and cheese. You can do the same with meats.
That works if I am making things right at that time, but most of the time I have a whole meal in the crockpot or a freezer meal and I can't separate it out....I'm trying to get away from having to fix them a separate meal in addition to our own, but maybe that's just not going to happen for awhile....
I stick their portion in those tiny Take-n-Toss tupperware containers and put them in the fridge. When it is time to eat, I just grab a container for that meal. That way I can make things in advance. I wonder if you could also get a second small crockpot, and make a "full" meal in the big one and only put their "safe" ingredients into the smaller one. That way you could make both meals at once without it really seeming like you are making two meals. Or make two pans of lasagne at one--one for them and one for the adults?
That's a good idea for the small crockpot - I don't have a whole lot of kitchen space, but I think I could fit in one of those really small crockpots.
We dealt with milk allergies and now with egg allergies.. I make the kids separate casseroles/burritos/pasta in large batches and freeze it in serving sized portions for them. I try to make it out of as many whole ingredients as possible... whole wheat pasta, cut up veggies, home made chicken broth etc, so I know what's in there. Then all I have to do is microwave their food for the day. Dairy and soy allergies are NO fun, but the good news is that most of the time they resolve themselves. My guy had a dairy allergy which resolved itself around 13 months, and there's been no going back!
I keep hearing they will outgrow this....we tried dairy about a month ago and clearly they haven't yet - we even had to cut out the puffs that have soy. I think I'm going to end up doing like you've said, though, and making and freezing stuff for them - so many of the pre-made things have hidden dairy and soy in them, and clearly it doesn't take much to make them unhappy (10 puffs a day was enough to cause a problem).
