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Food intolerances and menu

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LO's first birthday party is coming up! We are having a small family party, and I plan to make the food. LO has several food intolerances and can't have dairy, eggs, nuts, or any legumes. I am breastfeeding so I can't eat any of those things either. For a cake I am leaning toward making one of those watermelon "cakes" that is really just a watermelon carved in the shape of a cake with some other fruits. Do you think it would be a huge disappointment for people not to have a regular cake? Would it be horrible if the menu only included foods that LO and I can also eat (probably grilled chicken, potato salad with vinegar and/or olive oil, grilled vegetables, green salad)?
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  • karen_loykaren_loy member

    I'd make food that you can eat, those options you listed are actually pretty nice

    Anyhow I'd have a regular cake for everyone else and a special "safe" cupcake or treat for your LO (and yourself)

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  • blu-eyedwifeblu-eyedwife member

    I think your menu sounds fine.  It's not like you're only serving nuts and seeds - there is plenty of food choices.  And while cake is typically birthday party fare, it seems unfair to serve something the guest of honor can't enjoy.  I think a watermelon "cake" sounds lovely for a summer party.

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  • melody921melody921 member
    imagekaren_loy:

    I'd make food that you can eat, those options you listed are actually pretty nice

    Anyhow I'd have a regular cake for everyone else and a special "safe" cupcake or treat for your LO (and yourself)

    This. Do you have a vegan bakery nearby or a place that will make something vegan? A friend's DS has severe allergies, so she got an egg-free, dairy-free cake for his first bday. Everyone else ate regular cake.


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  • danigirl7181danigirl7181 member
    My moms neighbor makes a vegan chocolate cake. It is super yummy and moist, it's the best chocolate cake I've ever had. If you would like the recipe let me know.

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  • EastCoastBrideEastCoastBride member
    The main menu sounds fine, but I'd personally have a cake of some sort.  Or at least cupcakes.  But I'd bet you that you could find a specialty bakery that can make a cake w/in your guidelines.  It's not all that rare anymore!
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  • belladonna11307belladonna11307 member
    For me it would depend on my budget.  If I could afford to do two separate cakes, I'd do a regular one for the guests and another option for your dietary needs.  If not, then I'd do one cake and know that the people I'm inviting are my closest friends and family and they'll understand the choices I made.
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  • EastCoastBrideEastCoastBride member

    imagebelladonna11307:
    If not, then I'd do one cake and know that the people I'm inviting are my closest friends and family and they'll understand the choices I made.
    I'd hope it's not this big of an issue!  There are some GOOD cakes out there these days that meet the many varying dietary issues that people have.  I served a gluten free cake at DSs b-day party and while people knew- they didn't "know", in that the cake tasted like any other cake.

    The OP could probably easily find a vegan cake AND I would think that any of her guests - close friends and family or not - wouldn't really even give it a 2nd thought. 

     

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  • amaiteamaite member
    Thanks for all the feedback ladies, especially regarding the cake.
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  • notkateanymorenotkateanymore member

    Your menu sounds fine, but I would serve a regular cake and have something for you and LO to have. 

    I have allergies but I always serve things for my guests and then don't eat what I can't eat. 

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  • mrsjones06mrsjones06 member

    If there will be other kids there over the page of about 2 I'd have a cake or cupcakes. My almost 5 year old would be extremely disappointed if we went to a birthday party & there was no cake. We generally save sweets for special occasions so that's probably his favorite part of birthday parties. :)

    I made dairy free cupcakes for my younger son's 1st birthday due to an intolerance. I'm sure you can find dairy & egg free recipes online or like others mentioned, look into a vegan bakery. If the cost was greater, I'd do a regular cake then a smaller intolerance-free cake or cupcakes for you & DS. My diary free cupcakes were just made with almond milk & non-dairy butter so I made them all that way & no one even noticed.

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  • highlightshighlights member

    It depends on the crowd you are going to have- a lot of kids, and I don't know if your menu would go over wonderfully to a bunch of 10-year-olds. A small crowd of clean-eating adults? Fantastic. My FIL, bless his heart, would probably ask where the real meal is.  

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