Hi all,

I'm new to these boards. I've had IBS for my entire life. I've learned some things that I can do to limit the amount of problems I have such as eating lots of fruits and veggies, avoiding sugar, drinking tons of water, and most of all avoiding dairy and egg.

What's frustrating for me is that it's so hard to enjoy meal times with friends, co-workers, and family because my diet is soooo limited. On many occasions I've ended up having to skip social meals or outings because there was nothing I could eat (and it wouldn't work to bring my own special meal, which I hate to do anyway!). Most foods these days seem to contain dairy and/or egg. I know there are some ok soy products that they're starting to make, and that's a start. But does anyone here know of some really great meal recipes for people who have to avoid dairy and egg?

Hi Desi,

We have multiple food intolerances in our family ... several of us are intolerant of gluten + dairy + egg. One great resource I can recommend is to check VEGAN cookbooks for luscious dairy & egg-free dishes. Then, if you are into meat or fish, you can also pop something onto the grill as well.

Rice & soy milk work just fine in most baked goods. There are commercial egg-replacers available for baking, or you can learn to do the flax-goop stuff for cakes & other baked goods that call for egg. You can make creams from nuts with a high-quality blender, and use these to replace cow cream in some dishes like casseroles. I LOVE curries made with home-made coconut cream. They are even better than regular curry.

The social thing can be tough. But it is possible to eat beforehand, go join the group, nurse a beverage while they eat, & just join in, enjoy the socializing. We do this a lot. There may be a question or two at first, but the accommodations can be made.

In addition to being GF, DF, and EF, my college-age DD must be corn, yeast,and sulfite-free. She still has many food choices to enjoy.

Best wishes.