I am allergic to the world. I have proof of this, as my allergist stated it on our second appointment when the results had come in. I'm not quite bubble-worthy, but I've had to modify my lifestyle substatially. Most notably in terms of what I eat.
I am allergic to gluten, egg and soy. None of the recipes listed here will contain any of those three. They will also avoid fruits from birch trees, because I'm not so great with those, either (so no apple, peach, etc).
Eating has become very difficult for me since the winter of 2004 when genetic testing finally confirmed that I had inherited my father's Celiac. I did not have typical symptoms–instead of headaches and damage to my intestine I gained weight and suffered clinical depression. Our family doctor found the connections and after some iffy tests the genetic test finally was conclusive. Moral of the story? If it looks weird, keep looking. Don't assume you're off the hook.
I was 18 at the time and had just graduated from high school. I'm now much more trim and have energy like I haven't felt since I was 8 years old. Going gluten-free is worth it. And it doesn't have to suck.
Spring of 2006 I went to an allergist for the first time. We always knew that, like my parents, I was allergic to dust and got hayfever, but skin testing revealed that I'm really allergic to dust, pollens, trees, grasses–everything but mold. It also confirmed what I had known since I was about 5 but that no one else had ever taken very seriously: allergies to birch fruits and eggs. Soy was a more recent discovery, but the milk made my throat swell closed.
Any one of these allergies alone is totally manageable. When they're combined, things become tricky. It's hard to sort for recipes that exclude all of your allergens at once. For instance, you can look in the egg-free or soy-free category, but can't combine the results. Sigh.
I'm hoping to help get the word out about allergies in general, and just what's in that food most of the world scarfs down so easily. (Hint: It's pretty nasty. Read labels.)
I also have a terrible memory, so I'm archiving all attempted recipes from here on in. I can't cater to everyone, but I'll try to put the heads-up on things others need to avoid. A working template for all entries should emerge.
This site is gluten-free, egg-free, soy-free, and avoids certain fruits and nuts.
It is NOT: meat-free, peanut-free, shell-fish free, milk-free, corn-free, kosher or vegan. That doesn't mean we won't still get along. It just means some more compromising. I will link to any other sites listing recipes for those categories if you bring them to my attention.
