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| I have at least one child that I know will be attending this year(mama is a leader) that has a food allergy to nuts and dairy. I would love to offer her a snack that fits the bible points too. Any ideas would be appreciated.
 Lila
Matthew 19:14
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| Lila,
My son has food allergies, too, so I will be designing his own version of the snacks. I haven't figured it all out yet, but I do know that for the Sink-or-floats, he'll have his own can of Diet Root Beer and Rice Dream Ice Cream. I will probably bake him his own sugar cookies using non-dairy substitutes (since I'm sure our volunteer bakers will be using butter in their recipes). I haven't really sat down and planned all the substitutes yet, but the Healthy Alternative Snacks that Group posted on their website is one place to start. We serve 2 snacks at our KidsCamp (VBS), so our director has decided to probably use the alternatives in the a.m and the original snacks in the p.m.
When I get all the details of my snack alternatives written down in a real 'plan' - I'll post them here :-)
ALL FOR HIS GLORY!
~Cassie
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OK, since you posted this, I just HAD to come up with my alternative plan  A few notes about my list:
Homemade = rice milk & butter flavored Crisco used as dairy substitutes in baking/cooking
Note: my son is not allergic to nuts of any kind, so peanut butter is used on Day 4; some kids allergic to peanut butter are OK with almond butter, but even an all-fruit jelly could be used.
Dairy/Corn/Soy/Oat-free Options:
Day1 - Thankful faces
Homemade Cookie
3 raisins/dried fruit
Homemade frosting
1 orange slice (real fruit, not candy)
Day2 - Mucky Mud
***still looking for allergy-free "mud" snack***
2 dairy-free wafer cookies
Day3 - Sink-or-Floats
1 scoop Rice Dream Ice Cream
1cherry
diet root beer (or Diet Rite grape, if available)
ice
Day4 - Infinity for Me
O Organics round crackers (avail at Safeway - not sure where else)
peanut butter in baggie (clip off corner to squeeze)
Day5 - Faith-on-Fire Fruit
scoop Rice Dream Ice Cream
bright fresh fruit
3 raisins/dried fruit
Last year out Snacks coordinator was awesome about having my son's snacks & lunch alternative waiting for him when he came through the line - and by the end of the week there were some kids that mentioned they wished they had gotten his version of the snack!
God Bless!
~Cassie
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| The alternative snacks are a great place to start - but there are still allergy concerns with most of them (especially dairy). That's why I still have to find allergy-free alternative for my son. I tried to convince the other directors that we should go totally healthy on our snacks, but that idea was partially shot-down... the afternoon snacks will probably be the 'sweet' Group snacks in original curriculum, and the morning snacks will be a healthy alternative - possibly the alternatives Group provided, or something similar, but definitely will tie into the bible point for the day.
I've also thought about the entire snack option being allergy-free, but to change all the snacks to truly allergy-free foods would increase our food costs too much. Trust me - as a mom who shops & cooks for a kid with allergies - it's not inexpensive.
But I think it's great if the VBS Director and Snacks person are open & willing to make modifications to accommodate kids with allergies, so the snack they get is similar to the regular snack.  I know the parents will appreciate the effort, and the kid(s) will feel even more loved and appreciated.
ALL FOR HIS GLORY!
~Cassie
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| AKcassie (1/16/2008)
Day2 - Mucky Mud
***still looking for allergy-free "mud" snack***
2 dairy-free wafer cookies
How about using apple sauce would that work for your son. and thank you for the other ideas.
Lila Matthew 19:14
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| Applesauce is a good substitute, could even add green food coloring so it isn't so plain.
 ~Misty from Indiana
Non-conformist!! Romans 12:2  Lord, keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth!
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| Good idea! Plus, Apple sauce comes in a variety of flavors and colors!   
NEW! Blueberry Delight
Granny Smith
Country Berry
Summer Strawberry
Peach Medley
Strawberry
Mixed Berry
Mango Peach
Pear
Strawberry Banana
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| pastorjoe777 (1/17/2008)
Good idea! Plus, Apple sauce comes in a variety of flavors and colors!
NEW! Blueberry Delight
Granny Smith
Country Berry
Summer Strawberry
Peach Medley
Strawberry
Mixed Berry
Mango Peach
Pear
Strawberry Banana
Banana
Ok PJ now you are reminding me of an old buddy of mine and Peggy's
He who works his land will have abundant food, but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty. Proverbs 28:19
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