While my oldest son has many foods that cause a traditional allergic response (anaphylaxis and needs an Epi-Pen at all times) he also has many esophageal allergies thanks to his rare disease, EOE. We avoid all of the foods below. The ones with stars next to them are the anaphylaxis causing foods and we make sure that there is no cross-contact with these foods, and that we don’t buy anything that has a “may contain XX” or “was processed in a facility where XXX…” to avoid the possibility of an anaphyalxic reaction.
While my recipes are obviously adapted to fit my family’s unique needs, I recognize many ingredients that we avoid are not common. I will always suggest additions that you can add in that would fit with the dish. Just because we can’t have it, I recognize you may enjoy it.
But notice, if we can have fulfilling, awesome dinners with these many restrictions, you can too!
And for those that ask, my oldest has the asthma, EOE and multiple food allergies, my next child, another boy has asthma and allergies to peanuts and tree nuts. Our third child, a daughter, has no food allergies or asthma, and our youngest baby–another girl–has yet to show any allergies either.
Safe Foods/Only Allowed To Eat:
allspice
apple
apricot
argula
artichoke
asparagus
avocado
balsamic vinegar
banana
basil
bay leaf
bell peppers (all colors)
black bean
black eyed peas
black olive
blueberry
broccoli
buckwheat
brussell sprouts
butternut squash
cantaloupe
capers
carrot
cauliflower
celery
cherry
chick peas (garbanzo beans)
chicken
chili powder
cilantro (eats it fine, passed oral but needs to scope)
cinnamon
cloves
cocoa
coconut
coriander
corn and all corn derivatives (corn starch, corn syrup)
cranberry
crockneck yellow squash
cucumber (he’s eaten it fine, but we have yet to scope to it)
cumin
curry
cucumber
dates
fennel
flax seeds
fish (salmon, tuna, tilapia, tuna)
garlic
gelatin
ginger
grapefruit
great northern beans
green bean (string)
green chilis
green grapes
green onion
jalepeno
kidney beans
kiwi
lemon
lime
lobster
mandarin orange
maple syrup
marjoram
millet
mint
molasses
mushroom
muscles
nutmeg
oats (if they’re gluten-free!)
onion
orange
oregano
parsley
parsnip
peach
pear
peas
peppermint
pineapple
pinto beans
poblano
pomegranate
pork
potato (all varieties)
pumpkin
quinoa
red beets
red raspberry
rice
romain lettuce
rosemary
sage
shellfish (crab, lobster, shrimp)
soy
spinach
strawberry
sweet potato
sunflower seeds/SunButter
tapioca flour
thyme
tilapia
tomatillo
tomato
tumeric
tuna
turkey
turnip
water chestnut
yeast
zucchini
UNSAFE TO EAT:
*Note: really anything that has not been tested and proved safe is considered unsafe, but here is the list of foods we’ve been able to test and that he’s had a positive reaction to.
almond**anaphylaxis
barley
beef**anaphylaxis
dairy** and all dairy derivatives (butter, cream, cheese etc.) anaphylaxis
egg plant
eggs**anaphylaxis
goats milk**anaphylaxis
lentils**anaphylaxis
mango
mustard
nuts of any kind (I didn’t bother listing the less common ones like Brazil nut, hazelnut, cashew, pistachio…)
papaya
paprika
peanut**anaphylaxis
pecan**anaphylaxis
pepper, black
spelt
wheat**anaphylaxis