A lot of people I've met have no idea that people can even be allergic to Soy. Well, surprise, you can. At least my kids are. It's actually one of the top eight allergens. When we first discovered my son was allergic to soy I thought this wouldn't be so bad, all I'd have to do is cut out Chinese food and related sauces right?
I can hear the laughter. Oh wait, that's me laughing. During the first few weeks as we went through our cupboards after my son continued to be sick, I discovered much to my dismay that soy is everywhere! About 80% of all people allergic to soy don't react to soy oil or lecithin. We weren't so lucky. My kids are truly allergic and they most likely will not grow out of it as they are growing more and more sensitive to it.
That's not so bad, you just have to make everything right? Try finding soy free chocolate. Ouch. There are a few spots online that sell it, but they are rather spendy. The next time I go up north to visit my sister I'll be stopping by Kitchen Kneads which thankfully sells soy free chocolate in bulk. Soy Free Sales also features soy free chocolate.
Now, there are companies that sell soy free bread and crackers and other goodies. It's great. Fantastic. They don't come to my area. Being in the middle of nowhere has its marked disadvantages when it comes to finding special foods.
All in all though we get along rather well. I have learned to experiment with food and to try new things and we have been able to replace almost everything...except that pesky chocolate. Still gotta buy it already made.
Allergies have plagued my kitchen experiences but through the trails we can rise to new heights of creativity. Being a celiac myself and having three children who have problems with soy, milk, and eggs, as well as a husband who can't eat nuts, squash, cucuberts, shellfish, or beef we get real creative around here. I present my journey through the allergy world and my adventures in starting a business, writing cookbooks, and creating a farm.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Welcome!
We discovered my children were allergic to Soy over a year and a half ago. Since then it has been a very bumpy ride but not nearly like it was before the discovery. On top of that my husband has allergies to beef, shellfish, and iodine, and my middle child has a severe allergy to bee and wasp stings.
Which leads me to cooking. It's amazing how much I relied on some common prepackaged items that I suddenly couldn't use anymore. It was quite the learning experience.
I started seriously considering writing as a career when I was only twelve years old. In those early misguided attempts at producing a best seller, I started my first novel. I battled floppy discs, windows 3.0, and an early version of microsoft works which liked to frequently forget how to recognize what was actually on the disc. Had software and discs not improved considerably since then I probably would have thrown my hands up in frustration and moved solely to pen and paper. Though that form wasn't without it's own set of problems. Lost pages, water damage, faded or smeared ink. Still, here I am, forging my career as a writer.
Which leads me to cooking. It's amazing how much I relied on some common prepackaged items that I suddenly couldn't use anymore. It was quite the learning experience.
I started seriously considering writing as a career when I was only twelve years old. In those early misguided attempts at producing a best seller, I started my first novel. I battled floppy discs, windows 3.0, and an early version of microsoft works which liked to frequently forget how to recognize what was actually on the disc. Had software and discs not improved considerably since then I probably would have thrown my hands up in frustration and moved solely to pen and paper. Though that form wasn't without it's own set of problems. Lost pages, water damage, faded or smeared ink. Still, here I am, forging my career as a writer.
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