Snacks

[Yenni]

I have a lot of allergies (se sig. line) along with legume, casein and gluten intolerance and I haven't been able to find any snacks to eat besides Enjoy Life's Very Berry Bar and granola. My husband is feeling all the boxes of Very Berry bars I go though in a week is heavy on our economy so I am trying to find something else.

I do eat fruits and veggies but I am looking for a snack to feed my sweet tooth. Something to eat when everyone else is eating their candy, chips, ice cr

[Jestgar]

I food process together dates and walnuts. If you can't have walnuts try dark chocolate and coconut flakes with the dates. I roll them into balls and keep 'em in the frig.

[Guhlia]

Can you have any peanut butters, or maybe make your own? My mother used to make me stuffed monkeys. They're dates stuffed with peanut butter then rolled in powdered sugar. They're very sweet, but tasty.

I also like dried fruit for a sweet, candy-like snack. You could even dry your own fruit if you have many sensitivities. Plus, dried fruit keeps for a while and it's oh so good. Better for you than candy too.

Sometimes when I'm having a sweet craving I eat some applesauce and that sometimes does the trick.

I know, my ideas are all fruit related. Fruit is such a good, healthy snack though. You could try strawberries dipped in melted chocolate too if you can find safe chocolate. That's always a treat.

[Yenni]

I food process together dates and walnuts. If you can't have walnuts try dark chocolate and coconut flakes with the dates. I roll them into balls and keep 'em in the frig.

Can't do the walnuts. I'll try dates, chocolate (I have heard of a soy free one but haven't been able to find it yet) and coconut flakes.

Thanks. =)

[Yenni]

Can you have any peanut butters, or maybe make your own? My mother used to make me stuffed monkeys. They're dates stuffed with peanut butter then rolled in powdered sugar. They're very sweet, but tasty.

I also like dried fruit for a sweet, candy-like snack. You could even dry your own fruit if you have many sensitivities. Plus, dried fruit keeps for a while and it's oh so good. Better for you than candy too.

Sometimes when I'm having a sweet craving I eat some applesauce and that sometimes does the trick.

I know, my ideas are all fruit related. Fruit is such a good, healthy snack though. You could try strawberries dipped in melted chocolate too if you can find safe chocolate. That's always a treat.

Can't do peanuts (legumes) and I do like fruits, but I am allergic to most of them. Strawberries and apples are both out for me. I eat lots of bananas and melons (different kinds) and I also love raspberries. I guess I could try dipping them in chocolate (if I can finally find that soy free one). Dipping banana would be good too.

I am all for healthy snacks, but sometimes it would be great to just have a proper "sweet tooth snack"... But I doubt that will really happen.

Thank you both!

[lonewolf]

Would you like a recipe for dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free brownies? (gluten-free of course, too.) I just made them last night for my daughter to take to school. I'm off chocolate, but my kids assured me that they're delicious. I usually make them out of carob, but my daughter wanted chocolate for school.

[Yenni]

Would you like a recipe for dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free brownies? (gluten-free of course, too.) I just made them last night for my daughter to take to school. I'm off chocolate, but my kids assured me that they're delicious. I usually make them out of carob, but my daughter wanted chocolate for school.

Yes! Why not?!

[jerseyangel]

Hi Jenny

I know how you feel, being intolerant to darn near everything myself....

One of my favorite treats is chocolate or butterscotch pudding. I use 3 cups vanilla almond milk to 2 small boxes of Jello pudding (the kind you cook). It is so yummy!

[Yenni]

Hi Jenny

I know how you feel, being intolerant to darn near everything myself....

One of my favorite treats is chocolate or butterscotch pudding. I use 3 cups vanilla almond milk to 2 small boxes of Jello pudding (the kind you cook). It is so yummy!

I can't do Almond milk. The Rice milks I have seen have legume in them...so I need to make my own. Some how. (I wish I was more of a baker..) Then maybe I can use my homemade rice milk with that Jello. I have never had Jello actually. Ever. Can you tell I am not from around here? (From Sweden, married an Alaskan 8 years ago)

Need some type of Vanilla in there too probably..

Jerseyangel (my DNA twin), can you eat chocolate? (soy free that is) I had that brown bag brownie mix that is supposed to be free of everything bad..and it kept me up all night. I am not sure I can do chocolate or if it was just something in the mix. Egg, that Xanthangum...Something. I am actually scared of trying new stuff these days. Everything makes me feel nasty almost. The better it tastes the worse I feel usually.

I managed to make a good "spagetti sauce" with tomato and stuff a while back. It made the rice pasta taste like regular pasta even. It was heaven to eat "normal". At least it felt like food from the old days. It almost brought me to tears as I ate it. ;P My husband is really good with mixing spices and I felt good afterwards too. Yummy.

[lonewolf]

Gooey Brownies (gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free, soy-free)

1 C Br. Rice flour

1/8 tsp. xanthan gum

1 Tbs. Egg Replacer

1/3 C Cocoa Powder

2 Tbs Sugar

1-1/2 tsp. Baking Powder

1/4 tsp. Salt

Sift all dry ingredients 2-3 times. Then add:

3/4 C Real Maple Syrup

1/3 C Oil (Melted coconut oil is great!)

2 Tbs water with 2-1/2 tsp. ground flax meal stirred in (if you can have eggs, use one instead)

1 tsp. Vanilla

Optional - add a handful of chocolate chips

Mix well and scrape into greased 9 x 9 pan. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes. Cool slightly, then cut into squares.

Note- you can even make these chocolate free by substituting 1/2 C Carob powder for the cocoa powder and sugar.

[Phyllis28]

Enjoy Life make soy free chocolate chips that you might be able to use in baking.

[jerseyangel]

I can't do Almond milk. The Rice milks I have seen have legume in them...so I need to make my own. Some how. (I wish I was more of a baker..) Then maybe I can use my homemade rice milk with that Jello. I have never had Jello actually. Ever. Can you tell I am not from around here? (From Sweden, married an Alaskan 8 years ago)

Need some type of Vanilla in there too probably..

Jerseyangel (my DNA twin), can you eat chocolate? (soy free that is) I had that brown bag brownie mix that is supposed to be free of everything bad..and it kept me up all night. I am not sure I can do chocolate or if it was just something in the mix. Egg, that Xanthangum...Something. I am actually scared of trying new stuff these days. Everything makes me feel nasty almost. The better it tastes the worse I feel usually.

I managed to make a good "spagetti sauce" with tomato and stuff a while back. It made the rice pasta taste like regular pasta even. It was heaven to eat "normal". At least it felt like food from the old days. It almost brought me to tears as I ate it. ;P My husband is really good with mixing spices and I felt good afterwards too. Yummy.

Jenny, can you get Pacific Rice Milks where you are? They don't contain legume. I use several of their products.

Actually Jello is a fruity gelatin dessert (that is gluten-free, by the way)--they also make a pudding mix--that's the one I was referring to. Jello is a Kraft company, so they disclose any gluten on the package.

Yes, I can eat chocolate Sorry that you are reacting to something in the mixes....you should probably stick to things with few ingredients until you pinpoint which you are intolerant to.

I make hot cocoa with almond milk (you could substitute rice), Nestle Pure cocoa powder and a little sugar. It's really good.

I just thought of something--can you eat potatoes? There's a good milk sub based on potatoes called Vance's Dari Free. I have to order it because it's not available here. If you want, I will get their link to you.

Anyway, glad at least you had a great pasta dinner! We'll figure this thing out--you *need* some treats!

[jerseyangel]

Liz--

I am so trying those brownies! They look really good--I've never seen a brownie recipe with maple syrup. Wow...

I'm going to use the egg, though.

Don't tell anyone on the diet thread

[lonewolf]

Liz--

I am so trying those brownies! They look really good--I've never seen a brownie recipe with maple syrup. Wow...

I'm going to use the egg, though.

Don't tell anyone on the diet thread

I won't tell! Please enjoy them for me. I'm not eating chocolate until Easter and those brownies looked awfully good when I was cutting them up this morning. There are still a few in the pan and I'm just trying to stay out of the kitchen to avoid temptation. PLEASE let me know if they turn out for you. I've been making them with carob for years and just tried them with chocolate. My kids love this recipe.

[jerseyangel]

I won't tell! Please enjoy them for me. I'm not eating chocolate until Easter and those brownies looked awfully good when I was cutting them up this morning. There are still a few in the pan and I'm just trying to stay out of the kitchen to avoid temptation. PLEASE let me know if they turn out for you. I've been making them with carob for years and just tried them with chocolate. My kids love this recipe.

Will do! I have to admire your willpower

[Yenni]

Gooey Brownies (gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free, soy-free)

1 C Br. Rice flour

1/8 tsp. xanthan gum

1 Tbs. Egg Replacer

1/3 C Cocoa Powder

2 Tbs Sugar

1-1/2 tsp. Baking Powder

1/4 tsp. Salt

Sift all dry ingredients 2-3 times. Then add:

3/4 C Real Maple Syrup

1/3 C Oil (Melted coconut oil is great!)

2 Tbs water with 2-1/2 tsp. ground flax meal stirred in (if you can have eggs, use one instead)

1 tsp. Vanilla

Optional - add a handful of chocolate chips

Mix well and scrape into greased 9 x 9 pan. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes. Cool slightly, then cut into squares.

Note- you can even make these chocolate free by substituting 1/2 C Carob powder for the cocoa powder and sugar.

Those actually look like something I could eat! Thanks!!!

[Yenni]

Jenny, can you get Pacific Rice Milks where you are? They don't contain legume. I use several of their products.

Actually Jello is a fruity gelatin dessert (that is gluten-free, by the way)--they also make a pudding mix--that's the one I was referring to. Jello is a Kraft company, so they disclose any gluten on the package.

Yes, I can eat chocolate Sorry that you are reacting to something in the mixes....you should probably stick to things with few ingredients until you pinpoint which you are intolerant to.

I make hot cocoa with almond milk (you could substitute rice), Nestle Pure cocoa powder and a little sugar. It's really good.

I just thought of something--can you eat potatoes? There's a good milk sub based on potatoes called Vance's Dari Free. I have to order it because it's not available here. If you want, I will get their link to you.

Anyway, glad at least you had a great pasta dinner! We'll figure this thing out--you *need* some treats!

The Pacific Rice Milk has Guar Gum in it, which is a Legume. It took a while for me to figure out why my stomach didn't like that one.

Ingredients

FILTERED WATER, BROWN RICE, EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SEA SALT, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN, CAROB BEAN GUM, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D2.

So I am gonna try make my own rice milk eventually. I miss eating milk and cereal sometimes.

I'll definitely have to check that potato milk out! =)

(Is Carob Bean a Legume?? I'll have to check that one too.)

(And here is the answer; Yes, the Carob bean is a legume. Open Original Shared Link )

Oh and I love Pacifics' Organic Low Sodium Chicken Broth. Free of Legumes, Dairy and Gluten. My stomach aproves every time.

[Yenni]

Enjoy Life make soy free chocolate chips that you might be able to use in baking.

Oh I remember! I just bought that one the other day. I haven't tried it yet though. Love Enjoy Life's stuff. I wish their trail mix would be apple free though. I wrote them and asked if they could make it apple free.. Probably will not happen though.

[jerseyangel]

Jenny,

You're absolutely right about the guar gum--I knew it was legume. I don't react to such a small amount, so I forgot it was even in there!

[Yenni]

Jenny,

You're absolutely right about the guar gum--I knew it was legume. I don't react to such a small amount, so I forgot it was even in there!

Lucky you! I can't believe how sensitive I seem to be. Tiny, tiny amounts.

Is this that Potato drink? Open Original Shared Link

Looks promising. I'll have to order some I think.

I have to get mine online too. Would you recommend I get their mixer/pitcher too?

[jerseyangel]

Lucky you! I can't believe how sensitive I seem to be. Tiny, tiny amounts.

Is this that Potato drink? Open Original Shared Link

Looks promising. I'll have to order some I think.

I have to get mine online too. Would you recommend I get their mixer/pitcher too?

You poor thing! Maybe after avoiding your sensitivities for a while, you will be able to tolerate some every once in a while. I completely avoided rice for 6 months, and I can eat it now--so there is hope

Yes, that's the product that I use. I would recommend the pitcher because it tends to clump on the bottom, and is hard to mix up with a spoon. The pitcher with the mixer built onto the top is so much easier and neater, too. I put it in the dishwasher and it comes out fine. Definately worth it.

[Yenni]

You poor thing! Maybe after avoiding your sensitivities for a while, you will be able to tolerate some every once in a while. I completely avoided rice for 6 months, and I can eat it now--so there is hope

Yes, that's the product that I use. I would recommend the pitcher because it tends to clump on the bottom, and is hard to mix up with a spoon. The pitcher with the mixer built onto the top is so much easier and neater, too. I put it in the dishwasher and it comes out fine. Definately worth it.

I can eat rice (at least brown) but the stuff I am intolerant to (gluten, dairy and legumes) I can handle not even traces of it seems. So most processed foods are out even if many are made gluten free. If there is gluten in the facility or been used on the same machine I can't eat it and feel well. Most of the time anyways. Makes me very limited.

I'll get the pitcher then. Thanks. Hope the drink works for me.

[Juliebove]

Enjoy Life foods makes soy free chocolate chips. I usually buy them online, but I can buy them in one store here. It's just not a store that I go to very often and when I buy online, I really stock up.

You can get unsweetened cocoa nibs or beans at the health food store. At least I can. These can be ground up and sweetened with some agave nectar, or even the dates as someone else said. Coconut, dates and chocolate ground together is delicious! I roll them in balls and then in more coconut so the outsides aren't sticky. You can add a touch of mint extract to this, provided you are not allergic.

I also bought a snack in a little box at the health food store that is a mix of unsweetened cocoa nibs, flaked coconut and raisins. Daughter loves the stuff. It's a bit too sweet for me.

Can you eat popcorn? I make it in a pan with coconut oil and some Real Salt sprinkled on.

If you are not allergic to bananas, you can make a quick ice cream from it by cutting the bananas in chunks and freezing them. Overripe ones will work well for this. Then put the frozen chunks in the blender and process them until smooth. You can add other fruits to this, maple syrup, nuts, or even cocoa nibs.

Using a similar technique, you can do a sorbet of sorts with other types of fruit like canned pineapple (reserve the juice), strawberries or other berries. I think peaches would work well for this too. Freeze the pieces, then put in the blender adding a bit of the reserved juice if needed. If you don't have any reserved juice, you can add a bit of water or any other kind of fruit juice you are not allergic to.

[Yenni]

Enjoy Life foods makes soy free chocolate chips. I usually buy them online, but I can buy them in one store here. It's just not a store that I go to very often and when I buy online, I really stock up.

You can get unsweetened cocoa nibs or beans at the health food store. At least I can. These can be ground up and sweetened with some agave nectar, or even the dates as someone else said. Coconut, dates and chocolate ground together is delicious! I roll them in balls and then in more coconut so the outsides aren't sticky. You can add a touch of mint extract to this, provided you are not allergic.

I also bought a snack in a little box at the health food store that is a mix of unsweetened cocoa nibs, flaked coconut and raisins. Daughter loves the stuff. It's a bit too sweet for me.

Can you eat popcorn? I make it in a pan with coconut oil and some Real Salt sprinkled on.

If you are not allergic to bananas, you can make a quick ice cream from it by cutting the bananas in chunks and freezing them. Overripe ones will work well for this. Then put the frozen chunks in the blender and process them until smooth. You can add other fruits to this, maple syrup, nuts, or even cocoa nibs.

Using a similar technique, you can do a sorbet of sorts with other types of fruit like canned pineapple (reserve the juice), strawberries or other berries. I think peaches would work well for this too. Freeze the pieces, then put in the blender adding a bit of the reserved juice if needed. If you don't have any reserved juice, you can add a bit of water or any other kind of fruit juice you are not allergic to.

I can't have some of the stuff you mentioned (and not sure about popcorn yet. I have felt both ok and sick from eating them so far) but there were some pretty good suggestions here. Thanks! =D

I'll have to print out this thread.

[jerseyangel]

Jenny,

If you do get the Vance's, it makes a pretty good "ice cream". I have several recipes if you ever need them.