Monday, 23 November 2009

• Food Allergies: Ming Tsai's Cookie Magazine Interview

   
  

  For those of you with children who have food allergies did you see the article on Ming Tsai in August's Cookie Magazine?  He talked about how his oldest son used to have really bad food allergies. At 6-months they found out he was allergic to soy, wheat, dairy, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, and eggs. Seven of the "big 8" foods that account for 90% of food allergies (the last was fish). Can you imagine how hard that must have been for him? Him, a chef! His wife, who was breastfeeding, had to cut all of those foods out of her diet as well and when he was done with the boobie milk, they had to put him on a special formula. His son who is now 9 has outgrown almost all his allergies except for the nuts. So there is hope mamas!
  
  I got lucky with Zoe and so far, no allergies. I'm allergic to mangoes and so is my mom and some of my sisters so I'm going to hold off on giving her that till she's much older. I'm also allergic to geh-jang (a Korean dish which is made up of raw crabs marinated in soy sauce) which I ate a few days ago. I just decided I'm going to suffer the consequences and devour it like the crazy biotch that I am. SOOO WORTH IT. MMMM mmm MMMMM! Afterward, my stomach was burning, my lips and tongue were itchy, and I ran to the bathroom to take care of business. Haha...TMI? Who cares!
  

  So anyways my heart goes out the mothers that have to endure this kind of thing. I can't even fathom this. It's already bad enough that kids are picky eaters to top it off with limited food options because of allergies must be hell! He mentioned that whenever his son would be invited to birthday parties he would bring his own cupcake. Can you imagine? I give huge props to the mommies out there that go through this with their child every day.
  
  Two things the Mingster recommended:
  Cherrybrook Kitchen Mixes
  

   
  

  
  Bell & Evans Chicken Tenders (Gluten Free)
  

  
  

  
  If you want to read up on his interview click here.

  How have other parents our there dealt with their children and food allergies?
  

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