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soy free, egg free, dairy free diet
I used to drink soy a lot thinking I had a milk intolerance. I ate tofu and soy icecream, soy yogurt and soy in a lot of things. It was not till later that I realized it was soy all the time that was bothering me. As I have said, it comes through the milk from the feed given to the cows.It also comes through into the standard meat and into eggs, all from the feed. The soy in the grain is a needed source of protien to help the cows give milk so it is a hard thing to get around.
In 2001 I had a precancerous condition called DCIS(a breast cancer) .It was precancerous because the cancer cells were still contained in the ductal system. It was caught very early, I was 36, close to being 37. The treatment for it was more radical than if they had found a lump but it was take care of and I am cancer free, Praise God. I have to wonder if all the extra soy had a part in it. Soy, for me, gives hormonal reactions I won't go into but let's just say it is well worth it to me to keep it out of my system.I feel so much better , so much calmer than I used to. Anyway, staying away from soy is very important as far as I am concerned but it is in in a lot.
I miss eating eggs but finding chickens who have not been fed soy in thier grain is very hard. I haven't found anything near here so far. I did find a site online but they are sold out due to high demand for the eggs.
If anyone likes pumpkin pie I have a great recipe for pumpkin butter. I love it on pancakes and on bread and so forth. It takes just about 20 minutes to make, then has to cool in the fridge but it is well worth it.
Has anyone developed an alternative for "cream of --- " soups?
I am not clear what the ingredients you read are from. I spoke of Imagine foods brand and I know there is no soy in it. As for salt, well, most soup will have a somewhat high salt content. There are bullion cubes available without msg and , if I remember correctly, fairly low in sodium. The brand there is Rapunzel. I have used them before , the vegitable ones. I put them in rice while it cooks to flavor the rice some. Even on a low sodium diet one needs a certain amount of salt to remain healthy. I don't believe the Imagine Foods soups are really high is salt but you would have to read the lable on that brand.
MSG in any form, autolized yeast or whatnot, is not good and I know is not in the imagine foods potatoe leek soup, nor is there any milk . There is some oil but nothing horrible, all organic. check it out for yourself. What I spoke of is not canned.
Dairy/soy free baked treats
I found it interesting when reading this, which took me some time to find again once I signed up, that so may of you have suggested the use of soy to replace milk, and the use of margerine. I posted something someplace else saying I can help with recipes like what you are looking for but margerine is NOT soy free. I have not found ONE single margerine yet that does not contain soy, including Earth Balance brand. Milk itself, if the cows are fed conventional feed, contains soy, as do eggs and meat. It is possible to get alternatives, grass fed beef and hard to find soyfree grain fed eggs but they are costly. I have come up with many good ways to get past what I can't have . It takes time and effort but one can accumuate a good cache of foods to eat free of soy, eggs, meat and dairy. Beware though of the hidden soy names. Synthetic vitamin E is soy based. It goes by the name Tocopherol. Also, if your product specifies "natural flavoring" soy is likely a part of that as well. You would be amazed at how many teas include soy and or natural flavorings.
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I use a lot of organic foods but due to the cost I do buy other things as well. One thing I feel is important is to try to get things with as little ingredients as possible. If you can't get all organic try for chips with just potatoes, oil and salt. Peanuts often have a lot of junk in them so find stuff with just peanuts, or peanuts and salt. Get rolled oats and unsweetened applesauce, juice concentrate with no added sugars and try to bake from scratch whenever you can. I use King Arthur flour , white flour yes, but it is one of the best nonorganic flours on the market and, personally, I don't like the taste of all the other flours. Plain and simple ingredients are the best , and figure out what is most important to have organic and spend the extra on that. There are products that are very good , better than most even if they are not specifically organic. I have noticed that buying in bulk at the health food store is a savings even over the conventional grocery stores . I get my spices from the bulk section and I think I get a lot more for my money than I would from the McCormick containers, and they are much stronger spice flavors because they are fresher. One other suggesting is to see if there are any surplus and salvage grocery stores in your area. I go to one near me that often carries organic products I can get for much cheaper than they would be at a healthfood store. Keep an eye on the dates on stuff though.