Elimination diet HELP!!!

Staycalm said:

I'm being tested for allergies and other gastrointestinal issues and will be
on an elimination diet for 2 weeks. Has anyone else managed to do this when
there is a husband and young child in the family? I work fulltime and don't
want to make two meals every night but this diet is very restrictive. I
suppose I could do a lot of cooking and freezing for them and they just have
to reheat. I can at least cook steam veg or serve salad.

CAN EAT:
fruit (except orange), vegetables (except tomato), rice, meat, chicken fish,
bean/legumes, nuts, veg juices, herbal teas, all salts & spices, balsamic,
olive oil, ghee

Go to : alt.support.diet.low-carb
There's a lot of their food that can be made from your ingredients.

Liz said:

I'm being tested for allergies and other gastrointestinal issues and will
be on an elimination diet for 2 weeks. Has anyone else managed to do this
when there is a husband and young child in the family? I work fulltime and
don't want to make two meals every night but this diet is very
restrictive. I suppose I could do a lot of cooking and freezing for them
and they just have to reheat. I can at least cook steam veg or serve
salad.

CAN EAT:
fruit (except orange), vegetables (except tomato), rice, meat, chicken
fish, bean/legumes, nuts, veg juices, herbal teas, all salts & spices,
balsamic, olive oil, ghee

<snip>

Quoted message said:

Anyone got any quick and easy food ideas that cover my requirements?
Breakfast is particularly difficult for me - any ideas? I often have to
eat breakfast when I get to work so my options are limited.

Google for jook: Basically, it's rice gruel made by cooking rice with much
more liquid than usual. You can flavor it however you like.

You're in mid-autumn there, right? What fruits are available? I'm thinking
mango, rambutan, and other tropical fruits could make a nice compote for
breakfast.

I'm not sure where coconut milk falls on your lists, but you might be able
to use it also. I've seen milk substitutes made from hazelnuts or almonds,
but I'm not sure if they're available in Oz.

Bob

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Quoted message said:

I'm being tested for allergies and other gastrointestinal issues and will be
on an elimination diet for 2 weeks. Has anyone else managed to do this when
there is a husband and young child in the family? I work fulltime and don't
want to make two meals every night but this diet is very restrictive. I
suppose I could do a lot of cooking and freezing for them and they just have
to reheat. I can at least cook steam veg or serve salad.

CAN EAT:
fruit (except orange), vegetables (except tomato), rice, meat, chicken fish,
bean/legumes, nuts, veg juices, herbal teas, all salts & spices, balsamic,
olive oil, ghee

CAN'T EAT:
dairy of any sort, egg, soy, processed meats, no gluten (barley, rye, oats,
wheat), peanuts, caffeine, sugar, yeast, artificial flavourings, additives,
preservatives

I don't have any food suggestions but I am puzzled that you are
forbidden from eating yeast but allowed to eat vinegar, which is made by
yeast. When I was on an elimination diet - even though it was less
strict than yours - I was forbidden anything containing yeast or mold:
vinegar and soy sauce primarily. I was not forbidden oranges per se but
I was not to drink commercial orange juice because they use mold in the
extraction process.

Not that your diet should be the same as mine or anyone else's - but
banning yeast and not vinegar makes no sense.

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

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I was not to drink commercial orange juice because they use mold in the
extraction process.

They what? What's that about?

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Quoted message said:

I'm being tested for allergies and other gastrointestinal issues and will
be
on an elimination diet for 2 weeks. Has anyone else managed to do this
when
there is a husband and young child in the family? I work fulltime and
don't
want to make two meals every night but this diet is very restrictive. I
suppose I could do a lot of cooking and freezing for them and they just
have
to reheat. I can at least cook steam veg or serve salad.

CAN EAT:
fruit (except orange), vegetables (except tomato), rice, meat, chicken
fish,
bean/legumes, nuts, veg juices, herbal teas, all salts & spices,
balsamic,
olive oil, ghee

CAN'T EAT:
dairy of any sort, egg, soy, processed meats, no gluten (barley, rye,
oats,
wheat), peanuts, caffeine, sugar, yeast, artificial flavourings,
additives,
preservatives

I don't have any food suggestions but I am puzzled that you are
forbidden from eating yeast but allowed to eat vinegar, which is made by
yeast. When I was on an elimination diet - even though it was less
strict than yours - I was forbidden anything containing yeast or mold:
vinegar and soy sauce primarily. I was not forbidden oranges per se but
I was not to drink commercial orange juice because they use mold in the
extraction process.

Not that your diet should be the same as mine or anyone else's - but
banning yeast and not vinegar makes no sense.

I am still getting a grasp of it but I can only have certain types of soy
and vinegar in small quantities (enough for a drizzle on salad for example).

Liz

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Staycalm said:

I'm being tested for allergies and other gastrointestinal issues and will
be on an elimination diet for 2 weeks. Has anyone else managed to do this
when there is a husband and young child in the family? I work fulltime
and don't want to make two meals every night but this diet is very
restrictive. I suppose I could do a lot of cooking and freezing for them
and they just have to reheat. I can at least cook steam veg or serve
salad.

CAN EAT:
fruit (except orange), vegetables (except tomato), rice, meat, chicken
fish, bean/legumes, nuts, veg juices, herbal teas, all salts & spices,
balsamic, olive oil, ghee

Go to : alt.support.diet.low-carb
There's a lot of their food that can be made from your ingredients.

Thankyou.

Liz

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Liz said:

I'm being tested for allergies and other gastrointestinal issues and will
be on an elimination diet for 2 weeks. Has anyone else managed to do this
when there is a husband and young child in the family? I work fulltime
and
don't want to make two meals every night but this diet is very
restrictive. I suppose I could do a lot of cooking and freezing for them
and they just have to reheat. I can at least cook steam veg or serve
salad.

CAN EAT:
fruit (except orange), vegetables (except tomato), rice, meat, chicken
fish, bean/legumes, nuts, veg juices, herbal teas, all salts & spices,
balsamic, olive oil, ghee

<snip>

Quoted message said:

Anyone got any quick and easy food ideas that cover my requirements?
Breakfast is particularly difficult for me - any ideas? I often have to
eat breakfast when I get to work so my options are limited.

Google for jook: Basically, it's rice gruel made by cooking rice with much
more liquid than usual. You can flavor it however you like.

You're in mid-autumn there, right? What fruits are available? I'm thinking
mango, rambutan, and other tropical fruits could make a nice compote for
breakfast.

I'm not sure where coconut milk falls on your lists, but you might be able
to use it also. I've seen milk substitutes made from hazelnuts or almonds,
but I'm not sure if they're available in Oz.

Bob

Thankyou. The fruit salad idea is a good one.

Liz

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Quoted message said:

I'm being tested for allergies and other gastrointestinal issues and
will be on an elimination diet for 2 weeks. Has anyone else managed to
do this when there is a husband and young child in the family? I work
fulltime and don't want to make two meals every night but this diet is
very restrictive. I suppose I could do a lot of cooking and freezing
for them and they just have to reheat. I can at least cook steam veg
or serve salad.

CAN EAT:
fruit (except orange), vegetables (except tomato), rice, meat, chicken
fish, bean/legumes, nuts, veg juices, herbal teas, all salts & spices,
balsamic, olive oil, ghee

<space snippage>

From the can eat list, I don't see why you can't concoct up some meals for
yourself and freeze them. You can have a lot of stuff and what you've
listed opens up a lot of possibilities. Just think of it as a short 2 week
diet. If you plan the meals a week in advance perhaps you can make enough
for the week for you and the hubby to freeze and then whip up something for
the youngster in the evenings.

Michael

--
"The first zucchini I ever saw I killed it with a hoe."
John Gould, Monstrous Depravity, 1963

Plan, plan, plan as this way you can make sure you have all the
ingredients you need. Get your kids involved they love having a go and
getting messy! (depending on age).
Ideas
Fruit smoothies for breaky
Stir fry veg as a change from boiled or steamed
Risotto good for using up leftover veg & meat
Make your own kebab sticks
Make your own burgers with different spices
Good luck
Manda

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I was not to drink commercial orange juice because they use mold in the
extraction process.

They what? What's that about?

WHen I was looking into my possible allergies I went to an integrative
medicine specialist. He told me that the process by which juice is
extracted for commercial juices, including the "not from concentrate"
ones, involves squeezing the oranges, then letting a mold grow on them,
and squeezing again. Apparently the mold increases yield and is
completely harmless to most people.

This fellow is an MD with a lot of specialized training in allergies and
similar areas. I assume he knows whereof he speaks but do not have any
independent verification.

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I was not to drink commercial orange juice because they use mold in the
extraction process.

They what? What's that about?

Another thing - since learning this we have used only fresh squeezed
juice. My wife could never drink the commercial OJ - bothered her
stomach - but the fresh squeezed is fine for her.

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I was not to drink commercial orange juice because they use mold in the
extraction process.

They what? What's that about?

WHen I was looking into my possible allergies I went to an integrative
medicine specialist. He told me that the process by which juice is
extracted for commercial juices, including the "not from concentrate"
ones, involves squeezing the oranges, then letting a mold grow on them,
and squeezing again. Apparently the mold increases yield and is
completely harmless to most people.

This fellow is an MD with a lot of specialized training in allergies and
similar areas. I assume he knows whereof he speaks but do not have any
independent verification.

--
Peter Aitken

I just e-mailed Tropicana. Let's see what they say!

Peter A said:

WHen I was looking into my possible allergies I went to an integrative
medicine specialist. He told me that the process by which juice is
extracted for commercial juices, including the "not from concentrate"
ones, involves squeezing the oranges, then letting a mold grow on them,
and squeezing again. Apparently the mold increases yield and is
completely harmless to most people.

Hmm, like Extra virgin olive oil the juice packages should read "Extra
virgin orange juice. Not extracted chemically.".

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I just e-mailed Tropicana. Let's see what they say!

Yes, I am sure that they are a reliable source of truthful and unbiased
information.

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

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I just e-mailed Tropicana. Let's see what they say!

Yes, I am sure that they are a reliable source of truthful and unbiased
information.

Well, if you wanted to confirm this theory, who would you ask?

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Quoted message said:

Yes, I am sure that they are a reliable source of truthful and unbiased
information.

Well, if you wanted to confirm this theory, who would you ask?

I really do not know. Let me ask the physician who told me and get back
to you.

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

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In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden]
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Yes, I am sure that they are a reliable source of truthful and unbiased
information.

Well, if you wanted to confirm this theory, who would you ask?

I really do not know. Let me ask the physician who told me and get back
to you.

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

Save the phonecall.

http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/juicgu10.html

Staycalm said:

CAN EAT:
fruit (except orange), vegetables (except tomato), rice, meat, chicken fish,
bean/legumes, nuts, veg juices, herbal teas, all salts & spices, balsamic,
olive oil, ghee

CAN'T EAT:
dairy of any sort, egg, soy, processed meats, no gluten (barley, rye, oats,
wheat), peanuts, caffeine, sugar, yeast, artificial flavourings, additives,
preservatives

Where do you get non-dairy ghee?

Michael Archon Sequoia Nielsen said:

Staycalm said:

I'm being tested for allergies and other gastrointestinal issues and will be
on an elimination diet for 2 weeks. Has anyone else managed to do this when
there is a husband and young child in the family? I work fulltime and don't
want to make two meals every night but this diet is very restrictive. I
suppose I could do a lot of cooking and freezing for them and they just have
to reheat. I can at least cook steam veg or serve salad.

CAN EAT:
fruit (except orange), vegetables (except tomato), rice, meat, chicken fish,
bean/legumes, nuts, veg juices, herbal teas, all salts & spices, balsamic,
olive oil, ghee

Go to : alt.support.diet.low-carb
There's a lot of their food that can be made from your ingredients.

That was EXACTLY what I thought of first, so it's obviously a great
recommendation ; )

--Bryan