What do you think of me?

[Anonymous]

I shouldn't eat/drink:

Cow's milk

Shellfish

Nuts

Egg

Gluten

Kiwi

Beef

Pig

I can't stomach strong tasting things like game meat or goat's cheese.

Now that might not seem like much but it really cancels out a lot of food as those are a lot of bases for cooked food.

I can eat fruits (besides kiwi), vegetables, fish and breast chicken (no thighs, etc.) and herbs.

How do you think this effects me in terms of socialising and if I were to tell you all this about me, how would you react? Would you bother to understand or try to get me to eat those foods anyway?

If you know any recipies that include only things I can eat, please tell me, I need some creativity.

[xzinax2]

what I think link while I actually choose to be vegan and not eat bread or processed food-i'm in the same situation when it comes to socializing. as for others-i get teased and interrogated a lot,and I can't eat out so I just get tea or lemonade,but while people do tease me,they don't literally force feed me,and well,sticks and stones,you know?

as for food,i think you can eat kiwi,most people's tongue feels itchy after it,it's sour and the seeds make my tongue itchy too,so try putting it in a fruit salad so it's not as noticeable. and how do you feel about polenta? link I'm just putting it out there,cause to me-it's comfort food. why don't you look up some vegan blogs? a lot of people are avoiding gluten these days,so it should be easy to find some recipes. one more thing-do they have ajvar where you're from? because that stuff is great to add some taste to anything,heck,i just eat it with a spoon.

[Asker]

Thanks for your suggestions. I haven't heard of ajvar before but it sounds delicious, I really like bell peppers.

I've never tried polenta before but I'd imagine it'll be a bit like white rice porridge (rice + water) except not as liquidy. Hmm can I flavour it with spices?

[xzinax2]

you can do anything with it,it's basically watery cornbread (and you can bake it too) you can also make pizza with it,just roll it out on non-stick paper and bake it till it's solid enough to hold as a pizza,you can put anything you want on it,it goes with everything

[Asker]

A pizza! Amazing, I will look into it! Thanks

[HandsomeRaj]

HEY no one forces anyone on anything. If you can't eat something you can't - simple. This has NOTHING to do with 'socializing' and if it does I'd recommend LEAVE THAT 'SOCIAL' CIRCLE

I'm not from your country so won't be answering you on the recipie part and honestly I am out of touch with cooking.

[Asker]

Ok thanks

[JohnScofield]

If you just came to me and said "I am Alice and I can't eat x,y and z and don't force me.". I would think you are whacked. But if it came up in context and you said that you had beliefs or allergies or whatever that limited your food choices...iwouldthink no big deal.

[Asker]

If you wanted to be friends what kind of activities would you suggest since food is usually out of the question? Yep, allergies. I'm just asking because I feel like everyone I know bases their social life on food and when that doesn't happen, nothing happens. Any ideas of what I can bring up to do occassionally that can help me spend time with more people (something that someone you don't know well would be fine with)?

[JohnScofield]

Museums, galleries, coffee shop, walks.

Catching a flight, but will think about it and will post later if I think of something creative

[Asker]

Thank you :)

[Anonymous]

Why shouldn't you eat nuts or kiwi?

I don't eat most meat but fish, and avoid milk but drink it if that's all there is for cereal. And rarely have problems with finding food.

If people ask why, just say they give you bad cramps or allergies. No I wouldn't think it's weird because I already do some of that lol.

[Asker]

Allergic to nuts and kiwi, as far as I know kiwi only makes my tongue itchy. Nuts > itchy eyes (feels like sandpaper in my eyes) > runny nose > fatigue > breakouts > itchy skin > sore joints > can't walk. What comes after comes from eating them for sustained periods (more than I usually do) which leads to all sorts of inflammatory diseases as those foods put too much stress on my body after triggering my immune system.

I do tell them I'm allergic to it which is usually followed by O_O then what

[Asker]

can you eat? Then it gets awkward. Then they forget and ask repeatedly for years (no kidding). They still invite me out to eat at places I can't eat at and then ask if I'm on a diet when I tell them I shouldn't be eating this or that.

[Asker]

can you eat? Then it becomes awkward. They ask me even years later about what I'm allergic to and also keep inviting me to eat out because they keep forgetting.

[Asker]

Sorry, ignore that last bit, I thought it didn't send.

[cavmanier]

I wouldn't have an issue with it.