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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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The weather is heating up, and we have just the thing to help cool your little ones down. Try out one of the recipes below (originally seen in the Neocate Food Allergy Cookbook) on the next hot summer day!

(Keep in mind that some of the nutrients in Neocate don’t withstand the freezing process, so these treats should be in addition to your child’s normal diet to ensure they are getting all the nutrition they need)

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Slushy
1 ½ tsp imitation strawberry extract

1 Tbsp Hershey’s Strawberry Syrup

4 scoops Neocate Junior, chocolate powder

2 fl oz water

8 ice cubes

In a blender combine extract, syrup and ice. Blend until it makes a slushy consistency. Pour contents into separate shaker cup, add Neocate powder and shake well. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Sips great through a straw!

Per Recipe:   

Calories – 198

Protein – 5 g 

Carbohydrates – 29 g         

Fat – 7 g

Strawberry Nutra Popsicle 

4 ripe strawberries

4 oz water

4 ice cubes

4 scoop of Neocate Nutra

Sugar or honey

Mix strawberries, ice cubes and water using a blender.  Add Neocate Nutra.  Add some liquid cane sugar or honey.  Stir the mixture.  Put the mixture into small shaped containers.  Freeze about 30 minutes.  Add sticks and freeze again.  Ready to serve! 

Per Recipe:   

Calories – 190

Protein – 2 g 

Carbohydrates – 38 g         

Fat – 4 g

Nutra Apple Popsicle

1.5 Tbsp applesauce

4 scoops Neocate Nutra

1/4 tsp Sugar

1 oz water

1/4 tsp cinnamon

Combine ingredients and place in freezer in popsicle tray. Leave overnight and serve.

Per Recipe:   

Calories – 100

Protein – 2 g 

Carbohydrates – 16 g         

Fat – 3.5 g  

My Top 5 Lunch Picks from our Neocate Food Allergy Cookbook:

• Cream of Broccoli Soup (Page 8)
  As a cream of broccoli soup enthusiast, I love this allergy-friendly (and far healthier) variation of the original. This is a very well balanced meal and a great way to sneak some vegetables into your child’s menu. 
   
• Hamburger Harvest Soup (Page 9)
  Naming a soup after a hamburger is a great way to entice your kids to eat it! This recipe is full of flavor and nutrients. It’s especially high in protein; Each serving provides 12 grams!
   
• Vegetable/Cracker Dip (Page 10)
  Serve with raw veggies and/or crackers (see cracker recipe on page 18!) and this is a healthy lunch. This would be a great option to send to school or have with you on-the-go. 
   
• High Calorie Neocate Shake (Page 22)
  This may not be an appealing lunch for everyone but since we so commonly hear from parents who have trouble getting their child to eat and gain weight, I thought this would be a great idea for some of you. A parent sent this recipe idea to us and said she uses it for sick days or when her child needs to gain weight. One shake provides a large amount of nutrients, healthy fats and of course, calories. You could easily use this as a meal replacement.
   
• Macaroni and Cheese (Almost) (Page 20)
  Mac & cheese is one of the most popular foods among kids. Thanks to this dairy-free recipe, children with milk allergies can have their mac & cheese too! You can also add some pureed butternut squash to this recipe for some added flavor, nutrition and to make the color more similar to standard mac & cheese.

Remember that you should always check the ingredients of these recipes to make sure they are appropriate for your little one’s food allergies.

What are your favorite allergy-friendly lunch recipes?  They can be from the cookbook or some of your own!

-Mallory

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