Monday, December 12, 2016

Dairy and Egg Free Waffles

As a follow up to my previous post, here is a well-tested recipe for waffles that are both dairy and egg free. When Allergy Kid was younger he was also allergic to eggs (fortunately he has outgrown this allergy). We tried a number of different things, before perfecting this recipe. Like the previous waffle recipe, this is based on Allergy Grandma's recipe.

Milk and Egg Free Waffles

2 tablespoons ground flax seed
6 tablespoons warm water
1 3/4 cups of all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups of plain or vanilla soy milk
1/2 cup of vegetable oil

Put six tablespoons of warm water in a small bowl. Mix in flax seed and let sit while you continue the recipe. The mixture should become gelatinous.

Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine soy milk and oil. Stir well. Mix in flax seed mixture. Quickly add liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients, stir just until mixed. There may be small lumps. Do not over mix. Bake on a hot waffle iron until golden brown. Serve hot.

Saturday, December 10, 2016

Allergy Kid Update

Wow, it's been a few years since we've updated this blog. So much has happened in the last 8 years (!!), but the most important is that Allergy Kid is still doing well. He is now 10 years old and thriving. He has had no problems with his heart since the repair we talked about in our last update.

He has outgrown some allergies over the last few years, but is still allergic to Milk, Beef, Pork, and Lamb.

One new resource we've found is a summer camp for allergy kids. Our Allergy Kid has attended the last two years. Based in Oregon, this weeklong sleep away camp is free from the top 10 allergens and allows kids to have a really normal camp experience. Check out Camp Blue Spruce.

The whole reason we originally started this blog was to share recipes, please enjoy these dairy free waffles. They are based on a recipe that Allergy Kid's grandmother used to make for me when I was a kid. There is also a well tested egg free version of this same recipe. I will share it soon. Hope you enjoy!

Milk Free Waffles

1 3/4 cups of all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 beaten egg yolks
1 3/4 cups of plain or vanilla soy milk
1/2 cup of vegetable oil
2 stiffly beaten eggs

Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine egg yolks, soy milk, and oil. Stir well. Quickly add liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients, stir just until mixed. There may be small lumps. Do not over mix. Carefully fold egg whites into batter. DO NOT OVER MIX. Bake on a hot waffle iron until golden brown. Serve hot.