Soy is Another problem

Soy is in SO many foods that people are NOT even aware of..

and personally I LOVE   stuff like tofu, etc... so I hadn’t really paid much attention to the fact its a problem for many.. both my daughters had issues with cows milk as   kids & since at that time goats milk was too expensive we switched over to soy.. eldest tried using cows milk for a number of years (she’s a cheese lover) but has gone Back to soy

Before I go any further I would like to make a comment on MY OWN feelings on the subject of SOY.

Recently a lot of people have been up in arms about how bad Soy is for you…. Am sorry, but a number of nations including Japan and China have hundreds of YEARS of eating soy products & they are doing quite well. For myself I prefer to NOT get on the semi-hysterical bandwagon..

I can remember not so long ago, when even eggs were supposedly the worst thing one could Ever eat.. so, yea… so I don’t plan on getting in That parade. nor am i interested in arguing about it. its an individuals choice..

In point of fact (as an example) the Earliest known reference to soy ‘sauce’ in English was by the Englishman John Locke in 1679.

I realize tho there those who CANNOT eat it. That is a totally different issue. As many of us LOVE Asian foods this seemed to be a conundrum, UNTIL…. I found this info.

You CAN make your own non soy Soy Sauce Substitute!!!! I definitely plan on experimenting with this idea for my own self as I REALLY need to cut back on salt.. there are even Miso substitutes..

this should be a really interesting ride… 

A reminder!!! Soy Sauce ALSO generally has wheat products (yep, we dealing with wheat allergies too)

this site has a number of substitutes both retail & homemade. be aware some of the products contain Other allergins such as wheat.

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/soy-sauce-substitute.html

Soy & Wheat free soy sauce : http://www.food.com/recipe/soy-sauce-substitute-gluten-free-111373

supposedly Vegan friendly https://fitfulfocus.com/soy-free-soy-sauce-also-gluten-free/?utm_content=bufferff36d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=pinterest.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Have also found a product called coconut aminos is supposed to be a good soy sauce sub  but   its somewhat Pricey (averaging at least $7 per smallish

bottle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTPgpciAWdE

a Recipe i plan on trying/Tweeking: its soy based ‘buffalo’ cauliflower

i would like to see what i can  use instead of the soy

http://ourlifetastesgood.blogspot.com/2015/10/baked-buffalo-cauliflower-bites.html

Here is what i found on MISO – my fave is miso soup   https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=soy+free+miso+soup+recipe  — a NOTE here. the video seems to have little or no talking and they use a pressure cooker to cook the garbanzo beans.. dont be put off by that. they can just as easily be done on the stove top

Miso is more “complicated’ to make than un-soy sauce but its certainly worth taking a look at

http://www.superfoods-for-superhealth.com/homemade-miso-recipe.html

there is also a barly/garbanzo miso that is for sale on the net.. i havent found a home recipe as yet. this sounds rather good to me but we wont be using it at the wedding.           

We have a barley allergy

Besides, for the Wedding, soups are probably going to be a No Go.. mentally I keep picturing over 150 guests slopping soup from buffet to table and I get the shudders.. lol

the RESEARCH

THE RESEARCH BEGINS:

For the first couple of weeks of my general research has been on Pinterest. Is there anyone who has Not gotten lost in That particular black hole??

Way too much fun but HARD to stay focused.. 

I started with Appetizers and hors d’oeuvres & found WONDERFUL RECIPES.. seems so easy… haha.

THEN I READ the INGREDIENTS… ooops. And realized that NOT ONLY was this going to be a tad more complicated than I at first realized, but that I was actually rather excited but the CHALLENGE..

CAN I COME UP WITH AN EDIBLE & ENJOYABLE MENU to feed EVERYONE?

So that’s it in a nutshell.

I have started a notebook of interesting/easy recipes. And as we go on, we will be doing taste testing on original recipes and tweeking those that must be Adapted & re-taste testing. I will be adding notes, not only from myself, but the bride & groom & the guinea pigs… err friends/tasters on their reactions & preferences and thoughts, which I will be Sharing here on the blog..

As we build the wedding reception menu, I plan on sharing links and photos of where I find good recipes that we are using/adapting as will as links & photos of other dietary/allergy information I come across.

I also will share how we tweek the recipes

I realize mine is not the ONLY way to to create this Menu but I hope it will be of interest & help to others

SO COME ALONG FOR THIS CRAZY RIDE and join in on the fun. The wedding is in January so with any luck this will be doable.

The CHALLENGE

HOW  THIS ALL STARTED: & THE CHALLENGE

Who is doing this project

Friends of the bride trying to navigate the Interesting issues with Weddings and Food Allergies and how to make it all work.

In the beginning:

Not too very long ago my daughters friend got engaged. A Truly wonderful thing and she asked my daughter to be IN the wedding. Awesome… but then REALITY started setting in. not only is she (the bride) in college but she also works. So does my daughter. But being the friends we want to be for her, we volunteered to be of help in the planning..

Good grief, WHAT were we thinking, hahaha!

Seriously since my dd is to be Matron of Honor, that does actually go with the territory doesn’t it? And I volunteered as the only person available that’s retired & theoretically have time to research things for the bride.

Which Leads us to WHY I have begun this blog..

Many members of  brides family and a number of friends have some pretty heavy duty FOOD allergies & BOY do they run the gamut. From Milk to Soy, Pineapple to Tapioca. Also, pretty much ALL Nuts and MANY grains (wheat/barley/corn)

As she, (the bride) searches for her Venue, she is discovering that the Majority of venue sites, not only Require that you use “Their” catering, but that they cannot generally accommodate the food allergy issues…

I am CERTAIN that other brides are probably encountering the SAME kind of issues in Their wedding planning.

Sooo, What does this all MEAN?? We, (her helpers) are now Trying to create a menu for her Wedding Reception Buffet that WONT cause a number of guests to end up in ER..

A good plan, right !!!!