Guest guest Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 From the ingredients listed on the website 's nuggets have milk products in the coating and chicken filler. I do occasionally let Ammon eat them, though, and haven't seen any major problems. And Mcs... I'm trying to remember if I even looked it up because my son won't even touch them. I'm not sure... The Arby's chicken fingers are friendly (careful if you have soy issues) and taste/look more like real chicken. :0) I bought a NICE electric deep fryer from Sears last year and it's the best $90 I've spent in a long time. Bread and fry my own chicken strips/nuggets. Ammon loves them. Even got him to eat catfish, too. He still likes restaurant fries better, though. -Wonderwegian in AL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 Mcdonald's also has milk in the batter, but the wheat is not whole. Kathy chicken nuggets? Does anyone know if chicken nuggets (Mc's, 's) are ok on the diet? I know the breading is wheat, but I'm hoping it's not whole wheat and counts as a slice of processed white bread? Has anyone asked Dr. G about this? thanks, Timary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 Anyone have a recipe for nuggets that is soy/gluten/dairy/ brown rice free? And can you make them so they taste like fast food nuggets? Every time I've tried (with corn or rice flour) they never come out crispy like the fast food ones and tells me " GAAACK! " and spits them out, LOL. I've even put them in McD's boxes to disguise, to no avail. Will a deep fryer make them more crispy and less chewy? I'm an awful cook to begin with, it doesn't help that I only have like 5 ingredients to work with that doesn't react/test positive to. If I could find a way to fry fish/seafood so that will eat it, I would be SO happy. Its the only category he doesn't react to on the food screens and of course he won't eat any of it. Any recipes with specific instructions so I can't mess it up would be much appreciated!!!!!!! Becky Re: chicken nuggets? > From the ingredients listed on the website 's nuggets have milk products in the coating and chicken filler. I do occasionally let Ammon eat them, though, and haven't seen any major problems. > And Mcs... I'm trying to remember if I even looked it up because my son won't even touch them. I'm not sure... > > The Arby's chicken fingers are friendly (careful if you have soy issues) and taste/look more like real chicken. :0) > > I bought a NICE electric deep fryer from Sears last year and it's the best $90 I've spent in a long time. Bread and fry my own chicken strips/nuggets. Ammon loves them. Even got him to eat catfish, too. He still likes restaurant fries better, though. > > -Wonderwegian in AL > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 Hi Becky, There is a GF/CF bread crumbs at Whole Foods Market... first soak the the pre-cooked chicken (boil it first) seasoned with salt or Lawry's seasoning salt, then soak the chicken in rice milk and coat with the bread crumbs. When you get ready to fry them, get the oil (corn) hot, then lower to medium heat and start frying! I usually make them for my son's preschool class and the kids love them! Good luck! Argie Re: chicken nuggets? Anyone have a recipe for nuggets that is soy/gluten/dairy/ brown rice free? And can you make them so they taste like fast food nuggets? Every time I've tried (with corn or rice flour) they never come out crispy like the fast food ones and tells me " GAAACK! " and spits them out, LOL. I've even put them in McD's boxes to disguise, to no avail. Will a deep fryer make them more crispy and less chewy? I'm an awful cook to begin with, it doesn't help that I only have like 5 ingredients to work with that doesn't react/test positive to. If I could find a way to fry fish/seafood so that will eat it, I would be SO happy. Its the only category he doesn't react to on the food screens and of course he won't eat any of it. Any recipes with specific instructions so I can't mess it up would be much appreciated!!!!!!! Becky ===message thread truncated=== ______________________________ `````````````````````````````` Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with the original author, and is not necessarily endorsed by or the opinion of the Research Institute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 I have been to the Mc's site and looked up ingredients. I did not see Milk listed in the Mc's nuggets, they use water for the batter. Anyone can check all of their ingredients in their food. mcdonalds.com Rosemarie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 Hi, Yorkshire Farms makes a great product...Chicken nuggets in dinosaur shapes. They are gluten and dairy free. We bought them at Whole Foods. You might want to check it out!! They are good too!! Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 Becky-I've got a recipe that is free of the items you listed. The chicken is dipped in batter and deep fried for best results. It is not quite as crispy as Mcs, but a close second. Might be worth a try. Chicken Nuggets 1 cup gluten free flour mix (see recipe for this below) 1/8 cup cornstarch 1/2 Tablespoon paprika 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (optional) 1/2 teaspoon onion powder (optional) 1/2 teaspoon oregano (optional) 1 egg rice milk or water (rice milk works best) 2-3 large chicken breasts, bite size pieces In large mixing bowl, whisk together all dry ingredients. Add egg and rice milk (or water) to dry ingredients. Mix well while slowly adding rice milk until you get the right consistency to the batter. The idea is to get the batter to " stick " to the chicken. Dip chicken pieces into the prepared batter, then deep fry until golden brown. Dry out on paper towel to drain. Sprinkle with salt if desired. If color of food is an issue with your child, you may want to eliminate the paprika for a lighter colored nugget. This recipe will make the chicken " Mc's " orange. **Gluten Free Flour mix*** 6 cups white rice flour 2 cups potato starch 1 cup tapioca flour > Anyone have a recipe for nuggets that is soy/gluten/dairy/ brown rice > free? And can you make them so they taste like fast food nuggets? Every > time I've tried (with corn or rice flour) they never come out crispy like > the fast food ones and tells me " GAAACK! " and spits them out, LOL. > I've even put them in McD's boxes to disguise, to no avail. Will a deep > fryer make them more crispy and less chewy? I'm an awful cook to begin > with, it doesn't help that I only have like 5 ingredients to work with that > doesn't react/test positive to. If I could find a way to fry > fish/seafood so that will eat it, I would be SO happy. Its the only > category he doesn't react to on the food screens and of course he won't eat > any of it. Any recipes with specific instructions so I can't mess it up > would be much appreciated!!!!!!! > > Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 Hi Argie, Your post reminded me that Whole Foods carries ready-made GF chicken nuggets that are really good (I like them better than the " real " stuff!). I can't remember the name, but they are dinosaur shaped and come in a bag (3-4 servings per bag); they're usually back in the refrigerated section, around where you find salmon patties, crab cakes, etc. You just pop them in the oven for 7 minutes. If anyone can remember the name, please chime in! Heidi Re: chicken nuggets? Hi Becky, There is a GF/CF bread crumbs at Whole Foods Market... first soak the the pre-cooked chicken (boil it first) seasoned with salt or Lawry's seasoning salt, then soak the chicken in rice milk and coat with the bread crumbs. When you get ready to fry them, get the oil (corn) hot, then lower to medium heat and start frying! I usually make them for my son's preschool class and the kids love them! Good luck! Argie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 Timary, I'm not sure, but Mc's has a great web site (just do a search on Google) that will tell you all of the ingredients in their products. Caroline > On 6/24/03 3:49 PM, " TimaryP " <timaryp@...> wrote: > Does anyone know if chicken nuggets (Mc's, 's) are ok on the > diet? I know the breading is wheat, but I'm hoping it's not whole wheat and > counts as a slice of processed white bread? Has anyone asked Dr. G about > this? > > thanks, > Timary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 I have been giving my daughter Chicken McNuggets and it has been ok so far. There is no dairy or whole wheat in the product, although it isn't something I would want her to eat all the time. A great way to make Boneless/skinless breasts is to coat the breast in eggs and then use plain white flour and cook in oil (preferable cold-pressed olive oil) with a little seasoning or salt. My daughter loves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 Hi, The Yorkshire Farms Chicken Nuggets are delicious but they contain soybean oil and are cooked in soybean oil !! I've been afraid to try them because of a soy allergy. I spoke to a nutritionist who said that the oil should not be a problem? I don't remember why, something about the oil being cold pressed? -- Original Message ----- From: liamcbuckley@... Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 12:02 PM Subject: Re: chicken nuggets? Hi, Yorkshire Farms makes a great product...Chicken nuggets in dinosaur shapes. They are gluten and dairy free. We bought them at Whole Foods. You might want to check it out!! They are good too!! Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 That's a great question. We are also avoiding soy, but it seems everything that is GF/CF has some sort of soy oil, soy lecithin, or soy somthing in it. Also, have any of you had problems with tropical fruits, such as coconut, watermelon, cantaloupe? My son does not test positive to them (one of the few groups of foods he is not significant to) and does not seem to react to them, but Dr. G. wants us to eliminate them. This makes no sense to me. I know they are allergenic for some kids but all kids are different. I hate to eliminate more foods when we have so few to work with. Dr. G. is worried about the tropical fruits which tests negative to, but not concerned about beef, eggs and beans, which he tests very high to. I don't get it. Our appt is not for another few weeks, so I can't ask him why. Any ideas? Becky Re: chicken nuggets? > > > Hi, > Yorkshire Farms makes a great product...Chicken nuggets in dinosaur shapes. > They are gluten and dairy free. We bought them at Whole Foods. You might > want to check it out!! They are good too!! Kathy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 I wondered the same thing about berries. My son didn't react to any of the berries, but we are still supposed to remove them from the diet. I'm sure there is an explanation....??? timary > > That's a great question. We are also avoiding soy, but it seems everything > that is GF/CF has some sort of soy oil, soy lecithin, or soy somthing in it. > > Also, have any of you had problems with tropical fruits, such as coconut, > watermelon, cantaloupe? My son does not test positive to them (one of the > few groups of foods he is not significant to) and does not seem to react to > them, but Dr. G. wants us to eliminate them. This makes no sense to me. I > know they are allergenic for some kids but all kids are different. I hate > to eliminate more foods when we have so few to work with. Dr. G. is worried > about the tropical fruits which tests negative to, but not concerned > about beef, eggs and beans, which he tests very high to. I don't get it. > Our appt is not for another few weeks, so I can't ask him why. Any ideas? > > Becky > > > > Re: chicken nuggets? > > > > > > Hi, > > Yorkshire Farms makes a great product...Chicken nuggets in dinosaur > shapes. > > They are gluten and dairy free. We bought them at Whole Foods. You > might > > want to check it out!! They are good too!! Kathy > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 Same with berries for us! I've watched like a hawk after eating strawberries (even a whole container at one sitting) and they just do not affect him in any visible manner, nor does he test high for them. Becky Re: chicken nuggets? > I wondered the same thing about berries. My son didn't react to any > of the berries, but we are still supposed to remove them from the > diet. I'm sure there is an explanation....??? > > timary > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 Thanks !! I have a completely lame question (keep in mind I'm an awful cook)-- when you say " deep fry " , does that mean in a deep fryer that can hold a whole lot of oil or will a regular kitchen pot with lots of oil work the same?? how long does it generally take to fry them (approximately)? Thanks so much- I'm a mess in the kitchen, lol, as you can tell Becky Re: chicken nuggets? > Becky-I've got a recipe that is free of the items you listed. The > chicken is dipped in batter and deep fried for best results. It is > not quite as crispy as Mcs, but a close second. Might be worth > a try. > > > > Chicken Nuggets > 1 cup gluten free flour mix (see recipe for this below) > 1/8 cup cornstarch > 1/2 Tablespoon paprika > 2 teaspoons salt > 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (optional) > 1/2 teaspoon onion powder (optional) > 1/2 teaspoon oregano (optional) > 1 egg > rice milk or water (rice milk works best) > 2-3 large chicken breasts, bite size pieces > > In large mixing bowl, whisk together all dry ingredients. Add egg > and rice milk (or water) to dry ingredients. Mix well while slowly > adding rice milk until you get the right consistency to the batter. > The idea is to get the batter to " stick " to the chicken. > Dip chicken pieces into the prepared batter, then deep fry until > golden brown. Dry out on paper towel to drain. Sprinkle with salt if > desired. > If color of food is an issue with your child, you may want to > eliminate the paprika for a lighter colored nugget. This recipe will > make the chicken " Mc's " orange. > > **Gluten Free Flour mix*** > 6 cups white rice flour > 2 cups potato starch > 1 cup tapioca flour > > > > Anyone have a recipe for nuggets that is soy/gluten/dairy/ > brown rice > > free? And can you make them so they taste like fast food > nuggets? Every > > time I've tried (with corn or rice flour) they never come out > crispy like > > the fast food ones and tells me " GAAACK! " and spits them out, > LOL. > > I've even put them in McD's boxes to disguise, to no avail. Will a > deep > > fryer make them more crispy and less chewy? I'm an awful cook to > begin > > with, it doesn't help that I only have like 5 ingredients to work > with that > > doesn't react/test positive to. If I could find a way to fry > > fish/seafood so that will eat it, I would be SO happy. Its > the only > > category he doesn't react to on the food screens and of course he > won't eat > > any of it. Any recipes with specific instructions so I can't mess > it up > > would be much appreciated!!!!!!! > > > > Becky > > > > Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with > the original author, and is not necessarily endorsed by or the > opinion of the Research Institute. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 Hey Becky - I understand what you're saying about removing foods that your son seems okay with. All I can say is that Dr. G just has experience with this stuff! I have doubted some things myself, then lo and beHOLD - doggone it he was right! Gosh. It definitely increases my faith in him when I have an experience like that. One thing to ask - did he make this recommendation because of high eosiniphils? Because he has not really questioned our diet much - much to my surprise - and that is surely because eosiniphils are staying low where he wants them. I think Dr G is looking to eliminate things that in his clinical experience has helped. I can tell you from experience that OJ, while it makes no visible reaction, is a big negative for us. I don't have my reaction to it until much later in the day, where I feel such fatigue that I can't bear it. It took me a long time to make the connection to OJ because it just was not obvious even to me. Citrus is bad for my kids too, but it takes a while to " build up " . I had tried sprite and was convinced it was fine due to no reaction, but when I had to go through another rotation diet to find a problem, I realized that was one of them. Perhaps you can just give it a try (removing the suggestions) for a month - and if there is no change, re-assess it. If anything, reducing the sugars from these fruits - maybe it's a particular type of sugar that metabolizes a certain way that could be a negative. ? I'm sorry you have to go through this. Diet changes just bite! Hugs! --- & Becky <beckeric@...> wrote: > > That's a great question. We are also avoiding soy, > but it seems everything > that is GF/CF has some sort of soy oil, soy > lecithin, or soy somthing in it. > > Also, have any of you had problems with tropical > fruits, such as coconut, > watermelon, cantaloupe? My son does not test > positive to them (one of the > few groups of foods he is not significant to) and > does not seem to react to > them, but Dr. G. wants us to eliminate them. This > makes no sense to me. I > know they are allergenic for some kids but all kids > are different. I hate > to eliminate more foods when we have so few to work > with. Dr. G. is worried > about the tropical fruits which tests negative > to, but not concerned > about beef, eggs and beans, which he tests very high > to. I don't get it. > Our appt is not for another few weeks, so I can't > ask him why. Any ideas? > > Becky > > Re: chicken nuggets? > > > Hi, > > The Yorkshire Farms Chicken Nuggets are delicious > but they contain soybean > oil and are cooked in soybean oil !! ===message thread truncated=== __________________________________ `````````````````````````````````` Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with the original author, and is not necessarily endorsed by or the opinion of the Research Institute. ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 For my son, I don't bother to avoid soybean oils - they are not supposed to contain the soy protein. I can't say for sure, but it doesn't seem to be a problem so I'm not worrying about it at this time. Things like soybean flour seem to be okay in small amounts. Soy lecithin is a HUGE no-no for us. I am just under the impression that it is an intolerance to the protein - at least in my son's case. Hope that helps. --- Anagnostakos <lsa588522@...> wrote: > Hi, > The Yorkshire Farms Chicken Nuggets are delicious > but they contain soybean oil and are cooked in > soybean oil !! I've been afraid to try them because > of a soy allergy. I spoke to a nutritionist who said > that the oil should not be a problem? I don't > remember why, something about the oil being cold > pressed? ===message thread truncated=== ______________________________ `````````````````````````````` Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with the original author, and is not necessarily endorsed by or the opinion of the Research Institute. ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 Timary, Chaia didn't show on the food screen as reacting to strawberries, but had a horrible reaction to them. Needless to say, she'll never get them again. Shona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 Becky, I use a " Fry Daddy " . I'm pretty sure you can still get those at retail stores like WalMart. There are many kinds out there. A pot on the stove top would work also. It only takes a few minutes in our Fry Daddy. I just watch the color to make sure they don't get too brown. By the way, I would always double the batch and make a large amount of nuggets at once. I froze them and reheated when needed. They won't be crispy in the microwave, but you could try the oven for reheating to get that crispier texture. Good luck! > Thanks !! > > > I have a completely lame question (keep in mind I'm an awful cook)-- > when you say " deep fry " , does that mean in a deep fryer that can hold a > whole lot of oil or will a regular kitchen pot with lots of oil work the > same?? how long does it generally take to fry them (approximately)? > Thanks so much- I'm a mess in the kitchen, lol, as you can tell > > Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 - What does the soy lecithin do to your kiddo? I've been wondering about our waffles for some time now. I thought it was the rice flour, but they also contain the soy lecithin. Why is the lecithin so bad for you when soy flour is okay? This whole diet thing is making me nuts. I actually had nightmares last night about reading labels in the store and I could not find one single thing to buy, lol. I thought going GF/CF was hard. This is impossible! Becky Re: chicken nuggets? > For my son, I don't bother to avoid soybean oils - > they are not supposed to contain the soy protein. I > can't say for sure, but it doesn't seem to be a > problem so I'm not worrying about it at this time. > Things like soybean flour seem to be okay in small > amounts. Soy lecithin is a HUGE no-no for us. I am > just under the impression that it is an intolerance to > the protein - at least in my son's case. Hope that > helps. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2003 Report Share Posted June 29, 2003 Chicken McNuggets does have diary, though not a huge amount. Re: chicken nuggets? I have been giving my daughter Chicken McNuggets and it has been ok so far. There is no dairy or whole wheat in the product, although it isn't something I would want her to eat all the time. A great way to make Boneless/skinless breasts is to coat the breast in eggs and then use plain white flour and cook in oil (preferable cold-pressed olive oil) with a little seasoning or salt. My daughter loves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2003 Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 Chicken McNuggets has a lot of ingredients in them, but no dairy products. I read the ingredients at our local McD's. Michele Davies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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