Allergy kids cookbook!

[Theloose]

I think I'm going to try and do this for dd anyway, so may as well share and make it a group project!

I want to make dd a cookbook. She's about to turn 4. I'm picturing a binder of page protectors and slipping recipes in. The recipes would be things for her to make by herself, with me, with dh, or just a menu for her to choose some yummy nutritious snacks

On each page will be the recipe, in kid-friendly type, with pictures for each ingredient and each step along the way. Also, a fun/appetizing picture of the final product. Per firewithin's suggestion, it'd be really fun if we could find some pictures of our own kids eating the allergy friendly food. I'm thinking if privacy is a concern, we could share some of those pics on fb instead of here.

So how do we do this? I want to check what all we can embed here with the new board, but a template (ooh, maybe just a public google doc?) so that each page has the same format, then we can make a collection of ingredient pictures here, and some recipes. Anyone can then translate those into a new doc to share that's a page for the cookbook. Then we can each choose pages, save a copy, make any necessary (ingredient/picture) changes, then print on our own.

Where to start? To begin, a list of recipe ideas, a template, some good pictures. How can we make it a group project? Anyone can come fill in a recipe or look for pictures or combine a posted recipe with the template to make a page.

[Theloose]

Originally Posted by lil_miss_understood 

Lil Cookbook idea: Are we going to go with what works for us or try to make it friendly for a certain set? Top 8 free? What?

My vote would be for us to just post our favorites, which will tend to be fairly low allergen, then assuming we have enough, everyone can just pick and choose what works for them. And if it's in doc form (rather than, say, a picture of the whole page) then it'd be easy to make minor adjustments as needed.

[menomena]

I'd be glad to submit stuff, including pics of my kiddos (definitely over email or on FB, not just here, though). We have a friend IRL who has a similar set of dietary restrictions as us and it's so nice to do things with them. 

We're top 8+ free, but fairly used to subbing ingredients, as I imagine most people are. 

Can I put this out there: let's not just focus on "sweat treats". There are so many other yummy, nourishing, filling things that kids can do on their own, or semi-assisted (especially if a parent does the prep work ahead of time). 

I also, for us, really like the idea of a menu style recipe book. Lily can read, so it can be like a "real" cookbook. It might help her with some of her control issues around food if she had a book to look through, maybe to reassure herself that there is a ton of food that she can actually eat, instead of the 20(+) that she cannot. Aevryn, of course can not read, so pictures along with the words would be great. 

[Theloose]

Yeah, dd's got the control thing going on too, though she's not too into doing stuff for herself (yet). It'd be nice for us to have a basic recipe plus variations. Dd gets stuck on how it's 'supposed' to be and doesn't like to deviate from her idea of 'right.' If the authority of the cookbook says its okay to get creative, maybe that would open up some new possibilities!

Some recipe ideas:

Sloppy joes
Sushi
Bread
Blueberry muffins
Pancakes with mix ins (bananas, blueberries, chocolate chips, etc)
Meat/veggie soup
Mashed (sweet) potatoes
Curried cauliflower
Stew
Roasted root veggies tossed in oil/herbs
Smoothies
Pate
Hummus
Eggs on toast
Pasta and tomato sauce
Carrot coins and zucchini chips
Kale chips
Creamed kale
Apple fries
Applesauce
Chicken nuggets
Stir fry
Lasagna
Beet salad
Sauerkraut
Tapioca pudding
Dutch babies


How about some food as art? We had a cookbook as a kid with mice made from canned pears and such. Pancake faces are obvious, maybe a broccoli forest?

[lil_miss_understood]

Just subbing.

Going to relax after my busy day.

[WuWei]

Funny, Erik and I are writing a gluten-free cookbook for kids - easy recipes for youth to make themselves! We're also planning a smoothie recipe ebook. If you all get an allergy cookbook together, we could host it on Heal Thyself.

Pat

[menomena]

Our recipe ideas are: 

* chicken liver pate 

* guacamole 

* roasted veggie chips

* coconut flour pancakes

* coconut flour muffins

* coconut flour chocolate chip cookies

* egg-free macaroons (basically coconut shreds + coconut milk + maple syrup, salt & vanilla) 

* cauliflower "potatoes" 

* raw veggie tray

* zucchini "noodle" stirfry

* coleslaw (both the mayo kind and egg-free) 

* roasted & caramelized brussels sprouts

* chicken soup

* squash soup

* sweet potato fries

* oil & vinegar + herbs salad dressing

* nut-free "trail mix" 

* Crustless quiche

* tapioca flour crackers

* flax seed "bread"

* pemmican

* arrowroot cocoa cookies (very oreo-like, just minus the filling) 

* choco-banana-avocado mousse

* chocolate "fudge"/frosting

[FireWithin]

I can organize the pictures.
How about people pm me with email addresses.
What if only mdc allergy mamas that I recognize? We certainly can make the pages of the book available to others just not the picture page.

[Theloose]

I'm thinking about a template, though don't have much yet. Anyone want to start gathering pictures of ingredients and instruction/supplies? We could put them here or start a wiki page to keep them all in one spot.

[FireWithin]

i vote wiki.  this way it wont get lost and we can easily direct other moms there in the future.  except for pictures they can be done through me.

[FireWithin]

ideas:

fruit crisp (someone else do it who has a lower sugar recipe - mine never works)

green goddess dip using pine nut ricotta (someone else do -we dont cook with pinenuts

will do the rest:

drop biscuits

tiny tacos

egg salad lettuce wraps

sweet potato surprise

"cheesy" pasta

[FireWithin]

pictures - not sure where to put them, so im putting links here until we find a better place

hard boiled egg    http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.freeclipartnow.com/d/19127-2/half-hard-boiled-egg.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.freeclipartnow.com/food/eggs/&usg=___LegT2OFgE3zeMVyEtSZNBmJKM8=&h=187&w=187&sz=6&hl=en&start=0&sig2=4rMXRVMRYLcYhnuvM5IZ4w&zoom=1&tbnid=z_mUnIQgtQZrQM:&tbnh=149&tbnw=149&ei=cqb6TPnNOMGblgemqoyzBw&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhardboiled%2Begg%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1712%26bih%3D824%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=1522&vpy=592&dur=82&hovh=149&hovw=149&tx=56&ty=136&oei=cqb6TPnNOMGblgemqoyzBw&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=32&ved=1t:429,r:31,s:0

lettuce  http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/56041/56041,1136548341,24/stock-vector-lettuce-check-my-portfolio-for-many-more-images-of-this-series-862419.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-862419/stock-vector-lettuce-check-my-portfolio-for-many-more-images-of-this-series.html&usg=__IdyO1u7mHz0a857ubAXp16LzX58=&h=470&w=443&sz=63&hl=en&start=0&sig2=MC_jwwkNC7wyyjQwAU9r6g&zoom=1&tbnid=QkNbPNFp_aM0tM:&tbnh=149&tbnw=140&ei=aqj6TMPHKIaKlweKrLHLDA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlettuce%2Bclip%2Bart%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1712%26bih%3D824%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1,itp:clipart0%2C267&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=285&oei=O6j6TIC2GMT7lwecuom8Bw&esq=13&page=1&ndsp=34&ved=1t:429,r:33,s:0&tx=81&ty=22&biw=1712&bih=824

scallion http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://img.tfd.com/wn/F5/66BB6-scallion.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Scallions&usg=__UaW27ZT2vjWKDWKtmy29q8zt7Mw=&h=72&w=128&sz=6&hl=en&start=36&sig2=8bxAGTRN5v5nEVX37rV-_Q&zoom=1&tbnid=6YV4Hn1CLSfA_M:&tbnh=59&tbnw=106&ei=Aqj6TIiPLsGqlAeCvOCMDA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dscallions%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1712%26bih%3D824%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1,itp:clipart0%2C621&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=233&oei=96f6TOupMYK0lQe7wrGlBw&esq=2&page=2&ndsp=34&ved=1t:429,r:13,s:36&tx=21&ty=25&biw=1712&bih=824

salt and pepper http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.picturesof.net/_images_300/Half_Empty_Salt_and_Pepper_Shakers_Giving_Each_Other_High_Fives_with_Their_Mouths_Wide_Open_Royalty_Free_Clipart_Picture_090824-228132-169054.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.picturesof.net/pages/090824-228132-169054.html&usg=__LL_18fmoYW3TDjD_2-30f3uAHHU=&h=201&w=300&sz=13&hl=en&start=0&sig2=ITLqtl9DEdLWa0t6BFHDZQ&zoom=1&tbnid=suDqAPM8mVYziM:&tbnh=153&tbnw=228&ei=v6j6TPj-HYT6lweWpp25DA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsalt%2Band%2Bpepper%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1712%26bih%3D824%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1,itp:clipart&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=605&oei=paj6TNXEPISclgf9nZjBBw&esq=4&page=1&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0&tx=95&ty=70

egg http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.freeclipartnow.com/d/19109-1/brown-egg.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.freeclipartnow.com/food/eggs/brown-egg.jpg.html&usg=__RZC1uBiEe1lC_K7CmOwhgJBPXKA=&h=350&w=257&sz=11&hl=en&start=0&sig2=_FpT8r01FD1_OzOz4f8xbw&zoom=1&tbnid=x9Y1icRxo-SUyM:&tbnh=143&tbnw=105&ei=Dqn6TOmgFoTGlQeG-oGZDA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Degg%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1712%26bih%3D824%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1,itp:clipart&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=327&oei=_Kj6TN2gOYWglAeTuOGwBw&esq=5&page=1&ndsp=40&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=52&ty=74

shortening http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://prodimg.exportersindia.com/bc-small/772241/cooking-shortening-795083.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.exportersindia.com/company/772241/Alffa-Oleos-m-Sdn-Bhd/&usg=__OVoxCaQP-FWgF6eZ96gb09tEJAw=&h=200&w=200&sz=5&hl=en&start=32&sig2=2PfZ37tOsvVM7PnO3JBiKA&zoom=1&tbnid=WeiIpkllG0iCYM:&tbnh=153&tbnw=153&ei=V6n6TP6fDcSblge30oCyDA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dshortening%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1712%26bih%3D824%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1,itp:clipart0%2C586&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=217&oei=QKn6TM-lDYG0lQfxmsCpBw&esq=7&page=2&ndsp=35&ved=1t:429,r:9,s:32&tx=53&ty=70&biw=1712&bih=824

butter http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.hasslefreeclipart.com/clipart_food/breakfast/butter2.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.hasslefreeclipart.com/clipart_food/butter2.html&usg=__i5-VdNbk_b5V4wB2U3y9Bw-FiaU=&h=259&w=356&sz=15&hl=en&start=0&sig2=8zkzOLYbaPW0teA9KwYuSg&zoom=1&tbnid=5VxJGJcRQ3d5IM:&tbnh=139&tbnw=191&ei=e6n6TIKrIoSClAeU-PykBw&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbutter%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1712%26bih%3D824%26tbs%3Disch:1,itp:clipart&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=530&vpy=153&dur=909&hovh=191&hovw=263&tx=81&ty=130&oei=e6n6TIKrIoSClAeU-PykBw&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=32&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0

flour http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.freeclipartisland.com/clipsahoy/clipart2/aw5171.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.freeclipartisland.com/clipsahoy/webgraphics3/aw5171.htm&usg=__hbCY3PSdc0hdK7er1vMdG9EAm7A=&h=246&w=225&sz=10&hl=en&start=0&sig2=92ZorKg14wH7o1us9NKVfQ&zoom=1&tbnid=YCpSIi2txhjYvM:&tbnh=154&tbnw=141&ei=5qn6TKjxDsSclged6JSXDA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dflour%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1712%26bih%3D824%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1,itp:clipart&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=315&oei=xqn6TN2TIMGclgfYtNW1Bw&esq=7&page=1&ndsp=26&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=74&ty=57

refried beans  http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.comfytummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/trader-joes-refried-beans.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.comfytummy.com/2010/07/10/trader-joes-refried-beans/&usg=__954JJJWPzoVmhyRWVwV37QfBZmg=&h=450&w=300&sz=163&hl=en&start=93&sig2=_0CgVEnNM9ySn1W2NU7kPA&zoom=1&tbnid=nsrx4EUPJjgNHM:&tbnh=153&tbnw=98&ei=bKr6TJCeEoLGlQfU6_GFDA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Drefried%2Bbeans%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1712%26bih%3D824%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1,itp:photo0%2C1969&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=760&vpy=172&dur=28&hovh=275&hovw=183&tx=78&ty=113&oei=Tar6TIyjAYS0lQfonfC0Bw&esq=6&page=4&ndsp=31&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:93&biw=1712&bih=824

onion http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://en.clipart-fr.com/data/clipart/food/food_101.gif&imgrefurl=http://en.clipart-fr.com/search_clipart.php%3Fkeyword%3Donion&usg=__Vl-oXxgHxPUXB0EhFkxz4FZ7yvQ=&h=172&w=204&sz=3&hl=en&start=0&sig2=4_J_DF0buVuhc_smX6OLrw&zoom=1&tbnid=Qj9Qmqm5EL2qoM:&tbnh=137&tbnw=163&ei=nar6TKmVBYSdlgeVtdC0Bw&prev=/images%3Fq%3Donion%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1712%26bih%3D824%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1,itp:clipart&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=375&oei=nar6TKmVBYSdlgeVtdC0Bw&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=41&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0&tx=62&ty=76

tomato  http://www.bradfitzpatrick.com/stock_illustration/cartoon-food-clipart/cartoon-tomato-clipart.htm

Edited by FireWithin - 12/4/10 at 12:56pm

[Theloose]

You should be able to actually embed them in a post, but I haven't actually tried yet. I'm thinking either here or start a wiki?