Comments for Top Eight Free: Your Guide to Allergy-Free Eating http://top8free.com Dairy-free, soy-free, nut-free, peanut-free, egg-free, wheat-free, fish-free, and shellfish-free recipes from around the world Mon, 09 May 2011 19:55:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Welcome by top8free http://top8free.com/#comment-6265 Mon, 09 May 2011 19:55:47 +0000 #comment-6265 Can you eat sesame? I’ve had some good tahini-based salad dressings. Can you eat vinegar? A simple olive oil and vinegar dressing would also work if you can.

]]> Comment on Histamine Avoidance List by top8free http://top8free.com/hidden-allergens/histamine-avoidance-list/#comment-6264 Mon, 09 May 2011 19:53:36 +0000 http://top8free.com/hidden-allergens/histamine-avoidance-list/#comment-6264 I hope avoiding the yeast and major sources of histamine will help!

]]> Comment on Welcome by top8free http://top8free.com/#comment-6263 Mon, 09 May 2011 19:52:37 +0000 #comment-6263 So sorry to hear about this. There are a lot of gluten-free diet cookbooks out there but as far as I know no histamine-free ones. (Someone correct me if you know of one)

The thing about histamine is… you can’t completely avoid it, you can only reduce it as much as possible. So that is why you are seeing conflicting lists. For example, I use a lot of citrus juice instead of vinegar in my recipes because fresh lemon juice is lower in histamine than vinegar – note I said “lower.” It might be off-limits for some people because it does contain histamine.

Rant away – those first months after a diagnosis that involves such a life-changing diet are rough!

My first suggestion would be to find a few simple foods that you can make as your go-to meals. Baked potatoes and roasted chicken, for example. They take time to cook but basically involve just putting them in the oven.

My second suggestion would be to go to your local health food store, find a sympathetic looking clerk and show them the list of foods you have to avoid. Ask them for help in locating some products you can eat. My experience is that people who work in health food stores often do so because of their own diet restrictions and they love to help out other people. It would be best to do this during a not-too-busy time (not Saturday afternoon) so that someone can really take the time to help you.

]]> Comment on Baking Day Chicken by top8free http://top8free.com/2008/02/02/baking-day-chicken/#comment-6262 Mon, 09 May 2011 19:45:43 +0000 http://top8free.wordpress.com/?p=153#comment-6262 Before roasting – sorry that didn’t make it in there.

]]> Comment on Chana Masala (Chickpea Curry) by top8free http://top8free.com/2007/06/15/chana-masala-chickpea-curry/#comment-6261 Mon, 09 May 2011 19:45:02 +0000 http://top8free.com/2007/06/15/chana-masala-chickpea-curry/#comment-6261 They are rough estimates of how much an adult would eat. I don’t have the resources to figure out calories. Sorry I can’t be more helpful.

]]> Comment on Allergens by top8free http://top8free.com/hidden-allergens/#comment-6260 Mon, 09 May 2011 19:44:00 +0000 http://top8free.com/hidden-allergens/#comment-6260 It is in everything, it seems. If you are not allergic to dairy, butter makes a good fat to use in baking and cooking. Unfortunately, being allergic to palm oil means that a lot of prepared foods and restaurant foods are out.

]]> Comment on Marshmallows (Corn-free) by top8free http://top8free.com/2007/12/13/marshmallows-corn-free/#comment-6259 Mon, 09 May 2011 19:42:45 +0000 http://top8free.com/2007/12/13/marshmallows-corn-free/#comment-6259 Yes, you could substitute your own thick simple syrup. If you get it to work, let me know the ratio of sugar to water!
Lyle’s is in the maple syrup section of my grocery store.

]]> Comment on Marshmallows (Corn-free) by wenders http://top8free.com/2007/12/13/marshmallows-corn-free/#comment-6229 Fri, 06 May 2011 02:25:56 +0000 http://top8free.com/2007/12/13/marshmallows-corn-free/#comment-6229 Thank you for this recipe! I googled looking for a corn-free soy-free marshmallow and your blog came up. My son is allergic to eggs, soy, nuts, corn, rapeseed, beef, chicken, pork, garlic, and melons. After all that, I sometimes wonder what I can feed him. But before I discovered all his allergies, I gave his rice krispy treats, but haven’t been able to give it to him now since discovering the corn allergy. So now, I can make the marshmallow to make the yummy treats! (I use Trader Joe’s Crispy Rice which doesnot contain corn – phew!)

Now the task is to locate this Golden Syrup and examine the ingredients. Wonder if I can sub with a thickened simple syrup?

]]> Comment on Allergens by Shauna Dowdrick http://top8free.com/hidden-allergens/#comment-6167 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 02:01:45 +0000 http://top8free.com/hidden-allergens/#comment-6167 I’ve recently developed a Palm oil allergy. I’ve been covered in hives, rashes and swollen eyes and lips for almost a year now. I finally figured out the casue about 4 months ago and tried an elimination diet. This is so hard to do as this stuff is in everything. I have a food and environmental allergy to it. I am not a cook at all, but if you have any suggestions on how to live a Palm oil free diet, I would love to hear them.

Thank you so much

Shauna Dowdrick

]]> Comment on Chana Masala (Chickpea Curry) by Leea Browning http://top8free.com/2007/06/15/chana-masala-chickpea-curry/#comment-6146 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:51:51 +0000 http://top8free.com/2007/06/15/chana-masala-chickpea-curry/#comment-6146 What are the serving sizes in your recipes?

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