We went to a wedding a last weekend. To be honest, I DREAD going to weddings.....not necessarily the wedding itself, but the reception. More specifically, the dinner......there's all those little candies on the tables, food that you don't know what was prepared with, the cake, the punch, and any other goodies they have. If you're prepared, you can get through an event like this pretty easily. If you're not prepared, it can be a stressful, embarrassing and very long evening.
So, here's some things we do to help everything go smoothly.
1) This is the most obvious, but bring your own food. We live in a small town and we usually know what general foods they are having at which place- so we try to get Lilly's food closest to what they have (ie, chicken, veggies & potatoes/rice, etc.....) Don't forget the dinner rolls/bread! There's usually a basket of it out on the table.
2) Definately bring your own piece of cake (preferably with LOTS of frosting)
3) Bring your own table snack. You know those little candy filled things that they have on the tables at every wedding (filled with M & M's, or dinner mints or whatever)? Make your own little snack bag..... mine usually consist of cashews (lil loves them), some pastel mints (we found one kind at the grocery store that are S/D Free.), and some Enjoy Life chocolate.
4) Juice boxes! (we get this apple nectar in the grocery store that we call "Lilly Pop"that we bring)
4) Bring some little toys to occupy them....just in case ;)
Have a good wedding season everyone!
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We've been doing a soy & dairy free diet for our daughter for 2 1/2 years now. It has completely changed our lives. I am hoping to compile a database of suggestions, recipes and products so that other people who are faced with this diet can feel like there is hope to a normal life. I want this to be a place where people can share their tips and recipes as well as receive them.
Meal Ideas
ON THE GO MEALS
~Spam Ideas
Restraunt Ideas:
~Spam
Weddings!
SANDWICHES
~Egg Salad Sandwiches
~Spam Sandwiches (multiple ideas)
~Chicken Salad Sandwiches
HOT DISH/SALADS
~Chicken Salad
~Egg Salad
MISC:
Ham Alternative
~Spam Ideas
Restraunt Ideas:
~Spam
Weddings!
SANDWICHES
~Egg Salad Sandwiches
~Spam Sandwiches (multiple ideas)
~Chicken Salad Sandwiches
HOT DISH/SALADS
~Chicken Salad
~Egg Salad
MISC:
Ham Alternative
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Leave a comment (click "comments" below any recipe or post) and I will make sure the recipe meets all guidelines and then post it for you. Be sure to leave your first name and last initial so that I can give you the credit for your recipe!
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Soy & Dairy Free Foods We Reccomend
YOGURT: So Delicious made with Coconut Milk (Turtle Mountain)
CHOCOLATE: Enjoy Life
BAKING MIX (pancakes, biscuits, etc...): Bisquick Heart Smart
MAYO: Spectrum Canola Mayo (the best price we've been able to find for plain old mayo. There are lots of flavored mayo's out there that are soy and dairy free!)
CHOCOLATE: Enjoy Life
BAKING MIX (pancakes, biscuits, etc...): Bisquick Heart Smart
MAYO: Spectrum Canola Mayo (the best price we've been able to find for plain old mayo. There are lots of flavored mayo's out there that are soy and dairy free!)
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We brought our own food to a wedding. They had cake with fresh strawberries, that looked so good. I spoke to one of the servers and asked if my dairy allergic child could have some, and if the chef could prepare some strawberries that has not touched any cake or knifes plates that have not touched cake or any dairy, because of her allergy. She brought out a plate of neatly cut up strawberries, and said she talked to the kitchen about her allergy.
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