I need high protein recipes for a toddler allergic to eggs and milk?

Question

My 14-month-old is allergic to eggs and milk so I have a hard time getting him the protein and fat he needs. He doesn't seem to like tofu, kidney beans or hummus. Due to his allergies, he can't have peanuts, tree nuts or seafood until he's 3 y.o. Does anyone have suggestions for how I can pump up his protein intake?

Answer 1

ways to add protiens to his diet without adding milk or eggs
* Eat a wide variety of foods. Include vegetables, fruits, whole grains and legumes in your diet.
* Add soy products. Tofu and tempeh can be added to soups or stir-fries.
* Use textured vegetable protein. It can be added to soups and other dishes to increase the protein content.
* Eat imitation meats and cheeses. Veggie versions of hot dogs, burgers, cheese and luncheon meats are readily available, and many brands are high in protein.
* Add protein powder to shakes or cereal if you feel he's not getting enough.

* Eat sea vegetables and spirulina.

Answer 2

Spelt is a grain that is a great wheat alternative and also a good source of protein. Try lentils and black beans rather than your average kidney beans. Lentils are extremely versatile and can be made into some fantastic soups especially of the indian variety. Have you tried to see if he has an intolerance for goats milk or cheese yet. Feta is made from goats milk rather than cows and even though it has a strong scent and flavor I found my 10 month old loves it. Does he have any meat allergies....if not I would say try turkey alternatives. It comes in so many forms now and its not as high risk as pork is. Pork is a common allergen you should avoid until hes 3. Also stay away from foods that contail large amounts of hormones or pesticides....which is hard especially when in an area without a large organic selection but it really helps since when your systems not in overdrive from the pollutants around you its easier to determine what youre allergic to and the responses wont be as violent. There is a book out called is this my child by a dr. rapp that has excellent information about environmental illness in it which you may find helpful.

Answer 3

try meat broths

Also try chinese porridge (also called 'jok' in Chinese). boil 4 or 5 cups of water and add 1 cup of chinese rice and finely chopped any type of meat or fish . Add chinese bean curd or even tofu (it's fairly tasteless and high in protien) More rice if you want it thicker. stir occasionally and watch the pot so it doesn't overboil itself and burn on the bottom. In an hour or so, you'll get a thick porridge

Also, how are you preparing the tofu? I feed tofu stirfried in finely chopped meat and feed it with plain chinese porridge

Answer 4

I mixed ground meat with my son's food for two years until he would tolerate eating soft bits of chicken, beef etc. To use the jar food, try mixing jar ham with a tiny bit of pickle juice and spreading it on toast, cut it into bite sized squares for him to eat by hand.

If he'll eat soft bits of boiled chicken, this is a good choice.

If he likes macaroni, try mixing it with ground ham and carrot juice (it winds up looking almost like mac and cheese!)

Try making desserts from soft tofu instead of serving it as a main dish. Give soy milk or rice milk instead of regular milk. Use soy cheeses to make mac and cheese.

If he likes noodles, boil them in beef or chicken broth.

Generally it's not difficult to get meat in there if you mash it soft enough. Mix it with food he DOES like. Little bit of shredded and chopped beef into his mashed potatoes (made with beef broth instead of milk) and mashed chicken into his sweet potatoes.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Different meats, and Soy Milk that is fortified.

Answer 6

Beef tea.