soy free margarine? (Food Allergy/Intolerance)
Posted by freeflykami on Sep 28, 2007 · Member since Sep 2007 · 5 posts
Hey All!
I've done a bit of Vegan cooking for a while now, but just found out that my son has a dairy and soy allergy. I'm nursing so can't have either in my diet. I've been Dairy free for years now, but am at a loss for what to do without soy! Does anyone know of a soy free margarine, or something I can use instead for baking?
I don't know of a soy free margarine, but you can subsititue coconut oil or palm kernel oil. Both are solid at room temperature
Thank you so much! So many good ideas to try!
Someone else had suggested the coconut oil, so I got some, but was a little scared to try it... Plus it all seems to be saturated fat.
Any fat solid at room temperature contains either saturated fats, transfats or both. Saturated fats, though not the best, are significantly better than transfats. Just consume everything in moderation
some people also put olive oil in a container in the fridge. it will set up some and then you can "spread" it on bread or whatever
Check this out:
http://www.digestivewellness.com/itempage-1857-24-18-1662.html
With some creativity, it's not to hard to be soy free. Dreena Burton's recipe books use only oil in all the stuff, no margarines. Her baked goods are absolutely amazing. Everyday Vegan and Vive Le Vegan are the books. I second the cold olive oil, maybe with optional salt..
Hey!
Just wanted to say thanks again, and let you know that the transition to a soy/dairy free life has been going really well! I even made a bunch of Christmas candy/cookies and they were great! The spectrum shortening saved the day there! Now if only the grocery stores would start to carry soy free chocolate chips!
Hugs!
Oh, and the baby weight plus more has just fallen off! Crazy!
I've been using coconut oil and it works so well. It's not as bad as everyone seems to think, it is more stable then most oils when heated. There are soy free chocolate chips made by Enjoy Life. My son has a soy allergy and I find that soy lecithin does not affect him. Also, fermented soy seems to be fine too, just not the oil, straight up beans or tofu. Haven't tried him on tempeh, though.
How old is your son now? I really hope that mine grows out of the allergy, his big sis loves soybeans and is a natural veg and gets a lot of her protein from soy. I've found that he can't tolerate even the slightest bit of soy in my diet. not even the leicten in olive oil Pam!
I agree the coconut oil is great! I have been using a lot of that and the spectrum shortening (mainly instead of pam for baking).
Kami
He is five now. Soy didn't seem to bother him when he was a toddler, so I'm hoping he'll grow out of it. Either way, it just requires getting used to and having a kitchen stocked with appropriate foods (soy-free ones).
I was just diagnosed with a soy allergy and I'm vegan, I'm blogging what I'm learning. You might find some of it useful:
soyfreevegan.blogspot.com
peace