waffles

A weekend favorite!
Loosely based on Whole Grain Waffles recipe in The Allergy Self-Help Cookbook, Over 350 Natural Food Recipes Free Of All Common Food Allergens, by Marjorie Hurt Jones

1 tsp flax and 1tsp salba mixed with 1tbsp boiling water (optional)
2 cups whole wheat flour*
1 cup oat flour*
1.5 tsp baking soda
1.5 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp salt
3 cups vanilla-flavoured milk substitute* (if plain, add 1tsp vanilla)
3 tbsp oil
dash cinnamon

*Can also use other types of flour, need to vary quantity of milk-substitute accordingly:
3 cups rye, use 3.5 cups milksub
3 cups spelt, use 2 cups milksub
3 cups Kamut, use 3 cups milksub
4 cups barley, use 3 cups milksub

Pour boiling water over flax/salba and let sit (optional)

Mix dry stuff in a large bowl.

Combine milk and oil (and flax/salba mix) in a 4-cup measure.

Pour wet stuff into the dry stuff and mix just until combined.

If batter thickens too much, stir in a little water.
Pour onto preheated and misted waffle iron and cook at medium heat until steam stops.
Re-oil and repeat.
Enjoy.

lists of foods and food families

http://www.calgaryallergy.ca/Articles/English/botanical.htm
lists of foods and food families can be handy when dealing with broad category-based restrictions, as is often the case with young children until enough info is available to narrow the list to specific foods.

Ling Ling (Discovery Foods) Potstickers

http://www.ling-ling.com/contactUs/index.html
telephone 1866-454-6454 "cannot be completed as dialed" (presumably USA only).
submitted fol info via their website:

UPC 1087801664 BB OCT 05 10 purchased at Costco
thank you for stating your allergy policy in your FAQ. my son has several allergies, including nuts and peanuts (severe), milk, egg, and soy. We would like to share this produt with him (NOT the sauce). Can you clarify whether "soybean and/or canola oils" in the filling and wrapper are highly refined, or is there reasonable possibility of contamination with soy *protein* from some other source? Please advise. Thank you.

Chocolate Coconut Balls

adapted from: http://www.veganoccasions.com/pages/chocolate-coconut-balls.html
In case their site moves or goes down, here's the recipe, modified to suit our particular allergy needs:

Chocolate balls
* 375 g (2 cups) semi-sweet vegan chocolate chips
* 90 g (just under 1/2 cup) safe margarine (e.g., Becel Vegan or Crystal from Costco)
* <60ml beverage="" cup="" nbsp="" p="" rice="">* 42 g (1/4 cup) icing sugar (less if using sweetened coconut or sweetened chocolate)
* 75 g (1/2 cup) fine flaked coconut
* cocoa to taste

Coating mix: 
* 25 g (1/4 cup) icing sugar
* 25 g (1/4 cup) fine flaked coconut

Melt the chocolate chips (Bosch induction setting 2; microwave or double-boiler) and stir in melted margarine.  Remove from heat. Add the rice beverage, icing sugar, and coconut.

Mix until the chocolate begins to thicken. You may have to put the mixture in the freezer for a few minutes, or garage for an hour. Stir frequently while cooling. It will thicken suddenly when it reaches the right temperature.

While it cools, mix the confectioners sugar and coconut together on a pie plate, and line a cookie sheet or air-tight 1.2 L container with parchment paper.

Form small uniform balls by rolling the (initially hard, clay-like) chocolate mixture in your hands (Note: they melt in your hands and can become very messy - prep your supplies ahead of time or have someone to assist ifwhen needed!) then roll them in the coating mix and place them on the lined cookie sheet or directly into a container lined with parchment paper.

Cover and refrigerate.  Let them warm up before serving for a better texture and taste.

Papa's Own Organics cookies

two varieties: vanilla sandwich and fudge creme sandwich (UPC 63493 20001)
these products indicate "Contain wheat and soy" which is evident from the ingredients list, but there aren't any "may contain" statements.
The packaging indicates distributed by "KML FOODS, MILTON,ON L9T 3H2"
I found their contact information on Google: (905) 878-0805‎
and left them a message.
I also tried googling the Papa's Own Organics. The only other distributor I found was Horizon Distributors at 1.800.663.1838. They didn't have any additional information on these products nor could they provide manufacturer contact info other than the manufacturer was pulling out of Canada.
Looking forward to hearing back from KML.

the apple and the tree

I went for allergy testing myself yesterday.
Here are the results:
+control
+alder (tree)
++rabbit
++cat
+++ house dust
++++ grass mix A
++++ grass mix B

Apparently you're not supposed to take antihistamines for a full week before testing. I took my last one 48 hours prior.
24hours have elapsed and the grass points are still tender. Wonder how itchy I'd be had I not taken them for the full week prior?
then again, I've had hives so often (exercise-induced cold urticaria or something like that) that I'm almost immune to itchiness.

PC Marinated Pork Souvlaki

(from a few months ago, possibly nov 2009)

http://www.presidentschoice.ca/LCLOnline/products.jsp?type=details&catIds=116&productId=11141
UPC 6038369617
facility code 36
lot number 067K 91169

Spoke with Nathalie at 1888-495-5111:
Line also processes peanuts, milk and soy.

Looks like I'll have pork souvlaki for the next little bit...