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If your little ones have a milk allergy, here's a treat that is not only dairy-free but it's one they can help make and share with their friends!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup coconut oil (I used extra virgin)
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/4 cup honey

Directions:

Gently melt the coconut oil to liquid if in a solid state. Combine liquid coconut oil and cocoa until smooth. Mix in honey. Refrigerate for at least one hour (or until preferred hardness) in a lightly greased container (greased with coconut oil).

Nutrition Information:

• Calories170
• Protein 1g
• Carbohydrates 12g
• Fat 14g

Makes ~8 servings

Submitted by: Jessica Snell

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Here's a mac & cheese dish that your little one might help making as well as eating!

Ingredients:

• Pasta (Your child's favorite kid)
• Olive Oil
• 2-3 Slices of vegan cheese
• A few tablespoons of soy milk or Neocate

Directions:

Cook pasta according to box instructions. Drain pasta. Add olive oil in pan and mix with pasta. Add cheese and stir over low heat until cheese is melted and mixed in. Add soy milk or Neocate to help cheese melt and give a smoother texture. Don’t forget to sprinkle on some vegan grated topping!

Nutrition Information:

*Nutritional value will depend on which ingredients you choose.

Submitted by: Michele Michnowski

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Hosting or attending a Thanksgiving dinner can be stressful for all of us but if your little one has food allergies, this day can be especially stressful. We’ve compiled a list of helpful resources to help you ensure a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving feast.

Guides:

• Kids with Food Allergies Guide to Thanksgiving A great guide for celebrating Thanksgiving at school, home or away from home. This guide provides allergy-friendly activities & crafts, recipe ideas and tips for staying safe AND having fun.

• The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network’s Guide to Gathering for Thanksgiving This guide lists the steps to follow to ensure your little one with food allergies stays safe on Thanksgiving.

Food and Recipes:

The turkey is traditionally the staple of a Thanksgiving feast. Remember to check for hidden allergens that may be added during the processing or preparation of the turkey. Gravies and sauces may contain hidden allergens so check the ingredients. Below is a list of some allergy-friendly variations to the traditional thanksgiving dishes. Check out the recipes to make sure all of the ingredients will be safe for your little one.

• Allergen-free Sweet Potato Casserole
• Allergy-friendly mashed potatoes
• Some Allergy-friendly stuffing recipes:
  • Wild Rice and Cranberry Stuffing with Walnuts
  • Gluten-free, Dairy-free turkey stuffing
• Allergy-friendly herb biscuits
• Allergy-friendly cranberry sauce
• Allergy-friendly Desserts:
  • Allergy-friendly Old-fashioned Apple Pie
  • Dairy-Free, Soy-Free Pumpkin Pie
• General tips and recipes:
  • Basic Recipe substitutions for food allergies
  • Neocate Food Allergy Cookbook
  • Whole Foods dairy-free holiday recipes
  • Whole Foods gluten-free holiday recipes

Helpful Articles for Celebrating Thanksgiving with Food Allergies

• Food Allergy Etiquette for Thanksgiving and Holiday Parties

• Thanksgiving with Food Allergies

• An Allergy-free Thanksgiving on the Horizon

• Thanksgiving Survival Tips

• Turkey, Mistle Toe and Food Allergies?

• Food Allergy Travel Tips: You Can Take it with You

Do you have any allergy-friendly recipes or holiday tips to share? Any question about recipe substitutions? Ask away!

- Mallory

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These tasty muffins make a great breakfast or snack for your little ones with milk allergies!

• 4 ripe bananas
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup of dairy-free margarine
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 2 cups of brown rice or oat flour

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a food processor, blend bananas, sugar, margarine and vanilla. Add remaining ingredients and process until smooth.

Pour into muffin tins and bake for 15-20 minutes, or if using a bread loaf tin, for 60 minutes. Let cool and enjoy!

Makes 15 muffins

Submitted by: Laura LaMotte

Per Muffin:

• Calories: 230
• Protein: 2g
• Carbohydrates: 43g
• Fat: 7g

With the heat and humidity reaching their peaks this month, we wanted to share with you a recipe for dairy-free ice cream that is both nutritious and delicious for your little ones.

Nutra Apple Milk-Free Ice Cream

Ingredients:

8 scoops (37 g) Neocate Nutra powder
3 Tbsp applesauce, unsweetened
2 fl oz water ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp sugar (optional)

Blend ingredients. Place in a container and freeze for approximately 3 hours. Serve and enjoy.

Yields one serving.

Nutritional Information:

Calories - 200
Protein - 3 g
Carbohydrate - 32 g
Fat - 7 g Calcium - 257 mg
Vitamin D - 2 mcg

For some other ideas, including a recipe for mashed potatoes and applesauce oatmeal, check out Neocate’s Nutra Recipe Guide.

Remember, only use recipes that have ingredients that are easily tolerated by your baby or child.

Do you have a favorite recipe that you use? We encourage you to share it with us. And let us know what you think of the Nutra Apple Milk-Free Ice Cream recipe above.

-Christine