March 22nd, 2023
Allergies can be overwhelming and taxing on our bodies and brains as parents. But there are a ton of resources and programs that can help us overcome those feelings. There are many ways that a child can have allergies, whether it be growing into them, growing out of them, or maintaining the same as they were born. When your child gets diagnosed with these it can be very difficult to think of what you are going to feed your child. This can make you feel discouraged when you realize just how much your child can no longer have. Whether that be wheat/gluten, milk, eggs, nuts, fish, sesame seeds, and or soy. When looking at ingredients in premade food you will find most all foods are made with soy, as this is a common allergy it can be very hard to buy foods without it. There are a couple allergies that can be very tough to buy boxed and or premade foods. Dairy and or milk, eggs, wheat/gluten, and nuts are the most that I have found to be though to buy. I have found a few brands that are great for making products that are sensitive for these allergens, those would be King Arthur, Enjoy Life Foods, Free2B, Amy’s Kitchen, Daiya, Glutino, So Delicious, Made Good Foods, and many others. Some of these brands are online as they are not locally here in Vermont, but they all hit a lot of the main allergens and have allergen friendly facilities that they process the ingredients in. There is a local bakery in Essex that makes great baked goods that are gluten-free! West Meadow Bakery, I have attached the link for this below. I also have attached the links for those brands I mentioned that are allergen friendly! Also, there are a couple resources for recipes that are allergen friendly!
https://shop.kingarthurbaking.com/gluten-free
https://sodeliciousdairyfree.com/
https://www.madegoodfoods.com/
https://allergyawesomeness.com/