Product Review - So Delicious Ice Cream Sandwiches

Hello,

The children had Day Camp this week and Thursday's snack was ice cream sandwiches. My daughter is avoiding wheat, gluten and soy among other things, but if you are not these are a great alternative to regular dairy ice cream sandwiches. They taste great and they look just like what everyone else is eating, except - NO TUMMY ACHE! (According to my son who is avoiding dairy.)

Now, please check the label and call the company before you try to give this to your child. They say they use safe practices in cleaning their equipment between batches (because they do use a lot of different allergens), and when we tried these for my daughter (during the 9 month period when she was able to eat soy) and (starting first with just 1/8 tsp. of the ice cream every 15 minutes and gradually working up to more over 4 days) she did not have an anaphylactic reaction. She did, however, have severe stomach aches so that closed the case for us on soy and we are avoiding it again. If, however, you child can tolerate soy but not dairy, try these out. Also look into their coconut based ice cream. It might work for you. Please note, however, that they have also started making an ice cream that contains peanut/peanut butter. Please be careful and enjoy it if you can.

Product Review - Ice Cream Storage Containers

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I was so happy to find these little containers. They are just the perfect size for freezing individual size portions of ice cream or sorbet for my daughter to take to birthday parties, ice cream sunday making parties, or travel. (I am going to attempt to transport ice cream this weekend. I will let you know how it goes.) I am also trying to keep a few of these on hand in case the Ice Cream Truck ever ventures into this neighborhood. There is nothing more disheartening than having to tell a child no when it is because of a dairy allergy. I found these at Wegmans for less than $10.00, so don't buy them from Amazon. Their price is outrageous!

Product Review - So Delicious by Turtle Mountain

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For those who are able to eat soy (They also make coconut ice cream.), this is a delicious ice cream. You should always check the label, and this label mentions that it uses safe procedures to ensure it does not have cross contamination with several different allergens. In a moment of desperation and rare courage I decided to allow my daughter to try this ice cream. She is usually scared to try new things, but she wanted to eat ice cream so much that she decided to try this one. She did not have a severe reaction, but she did break out. She was fine with that, she said she didn't mind the itching because she got to eat ice cream, but I did. I just didn't feel safe. I don't know if the breakout was from traces of something she is allergic to or if it was just from soy. We later found out that even though her numbers were low and the doctor said she could eat it, every time she tried soy she broke out. So, we are avoiding soy again. I am just glad that we finally found the ice cream recipes from Vance's (which I have posted here) and the ones from The Super Allergy Girl Cookbook. They have helped us give our daughter ice cream and we are very thankful.

Here is the link if you would like to learn more about So Delicious Soy Ice Cream or Turtle Mountain http://www.turtlemountain.com/products/products.html. I just noticed that they have started making an ice cream that contains peanuts/peanut butter. Please be careful, call, ask questions, and then if you feel comfortable start with something small like 1/8 tsp. of the product every 15 minutes for a number of days until you are sure your child will not react.

Recipe Review - Rice or Soy Ice Cream (Vanilla or Chocolate) from The Super Allergy Girl Cookbook

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Recently I have been trying to find a way to make the best ice cream for my daughter. When she could eat soy (for about 9 months of her life) we loved So Delicious Soy Ice Cream, but I noticed that even though her numbers had gone down and the doctor said she could eat it, that she would break out and eventually we also linked it to severe stomach cramps that she would get hours later. Enough of that, let's get to a recipe that she can eat. I like this recipe because I do not have to worry about cross contamination, I do not have to pay high prices at the supermarket, and I do not have to worry about what type of oil they may have used in the ice cream.

The recipe for Rice or Soy Ice Cream is so easy that my daughter could make it all by herself. She was so delighted to be able to so. The main ingredient is the rice or soy milk that you are already drinking. I really liked the quickness of this recipe and the fact that I did not have to heat up anything (which means less time waiting for it to cool down), and that I could just mix everything in the blender and then move it to the refrigerator. It was not quite as good as the Vance's recipe I have already posted, but it was still great and very similar to the Rice Ice Cream you can buy at the store.

We also tried the chocolate version, but it ended up being somewhat like a Wendy's Frosty. That is mostly because I tried to make it right after we had made vanilla ice cream and the ice cream bowl was not as frozen as it should have been. It was still delicious and the kids loved it.

Recipe - Vanilla Vance's Ice Cream - Ice Cream Maker

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This recipe was borrowed from Vance's DariFree. It is an amazing potato-based product that I am just starting to incorporate into my baking and cooking. When I first looked into this powder, we could not use it because Katie was allergic to potatoes, but now that Katie can eat potatoes I can start trying all of the ice cream recipes I have been waiting to try.

Now, why you wonder would I want to make ice cream when I could just buy it at the store? Well, most ice cream contains soybean oil of some form. This makes Katie breaks out into itchy rashes, and we also linked it to her severe stomach cramps and night wakings as well. Rice Dream Ice Cream is o.k., but it also causes some discomfort. You will see that this "ice cream" will taste very similar to Rice Dream ice cream, but is not as good as Tofutti Soy Ice Cream.

Vanilla Vance's Ice Cream

9 tbsp. powdered DariFree (You can also use Chocolate DariFree for Chocolate Ice Cream.)

3 tbsp. tapioca starch or arrowroot

6 tbsp. sugar

3 cups filtered water

3 tbsp. margarine, ghee or healthy oil (Also Spectrum Shortening or Canola or Olive Oil.)

2 tsp. vanilla extract or grated vanilla bean

Mix dry ingredients in a pot. Add water and turn on medium to medium-high heat. Whisk the mixture frequently to prevent clumping or sticking to pan. When the mixture begins to bubble, add the margarine and vanilla extract. Stir until ingredients are dissolved, and remove the pot from the heat. Refrigerate the mixture until completely cold. (This may take up to four hours.) Add to ice cream maker per instructions. (Ours takes another 20 minutes.) Makes about 1 quart of ice cream.

You can purchase DariFree at Wegman's, Whole Foods, your allergy grocery store or at http://www.vancesfoods.com/.