My kid has egg allergies. Milk allergies. All kinds of allergies! It’s a nightmare: food is falling apart, he can eat only food from home, to every party we come with our own versions of pizzas, cakes, ice cream, cookies, etc. Search for substitutes is a never ending story for us. If you feel like you are in the same boat, or you prefer to avoid certain foods from other considerations, you might find these resources helpful:

Egg Replacement
Milk Replacement
Diary Free or Egg Free Products

Egg Substitute Recipes (Each replaces one egg)

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*It’s recommended not to replace more than 2 eggs per recipe.

• 1 tsp baking powder + 1 1/2 TBS water + 1 1/2 TBS oil
• 1 tsp baking powder + 1 TBS water + 1 TBS vinegar
• 2 TBS water or milk + 2 TBS flour + 1/2 TBS shortening + 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 TBS vinegar + 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 TBS lemon juice + 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 TBS cornstarch + 3 TBS water for each missing egg
• 2 TBS arrowroot flour
• 2 TBS potato starch
• 1 TBS tapioca starch + 1/4 cup warm water (mix well & allow to gel a bit before using)
• 1 tsp yeast dissolved in 1/4 cup warm water
• 1/2 banana, mashed (medium size) + 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 2 TBS applesauce
• 3 TBS mayonnaise

Flax Seed Egg Replacer
*Replacer for 1 egg

1 TBS flax seed (ground)
3 TBS water

• Method #1: Simmer together on top of stove for about 5 minutes until the consistency reaches a thick, egg-white like consistency.
• Method #2: Blend ingredients together in a blender or food processor until the mixture is thick and creamy. Refrigerate.

Homemade Egg Substitute
*1/4 cup = 1 large egg

6 egg whites
1/4 cup dry milk powder (non-fat)
1 TBS vegetable oil

• Mix all ingredients together and blend until smooth, refrigerate. Can be frozen.

Replacer For Egg Substitute:

• Some low fat or low cholesterol recipes call for a commercial egg substitute. If you don’t have any on hand or wish to cook with fresh eggs instead, 1 fresh egg = 1/4 cup of egg substitute.

 

 

Milk Replacements

Calcium rich foods
Rich sources of calcium include pulses such as lentils, green vegetables, dried fruit, and nuts and seeds. But you need to eat a lot of these replacements to top up your calcium levels. In order to meet your daily requirement, you would have to eat 100 dried apricots or 1.2 kilos of broccoli every day!

Soya and rice milks

Other milk replacements are soya or rice milk fortified with extra calcium. However, many people are also intolerant to the protein found in soya. Your allergy specialist will be able to tell you if you are also allergic or intolerant to soy proteins.  I especially like “Silk” soy milk series.

UHT milk
Another replacement is drinking UHT milk. This is cows’ milk that has been heated up to very high temperatures. This process kills off the protein found in milk, making it suitable for those that are allergic to milk proteins. But if you are unable to digest milk because you do not produce the right enzymes rather than being allergic to the protein, this may not be a suitable replacement for you. You allergist will be able to advise you.

Other animal milks
You can also try using goats’ or sheeps’ milk as a replacement. However, people who are intolerant or allergic to the protein found in cows’ milk often react to other animal milks too. Again, your allergy specialist will help you identify which replacements are most suitable for you.

If all these replacements are unsuitable, you may have to take a calcium supplement. Your nutritionist or allergy specialist will discuss this with you if it is needed.

 

 

Diary and Egg Free Products

For milk I really enjoy “Silk” soy milk series. I find it really tasty.
We are yet to find a good cheese replacement.
For deserts (cookies, muffins, etc) someone recommended us these: CherryBrook Kitchen.

Good luck and I am looking forward to hear about the substitutes you were able to find!

 

 

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