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Hello, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Brenda, I am 43

years old, and the single mother of a 12 year old vegetarian. I

have multiple food allergies that prevent me from eating like other

vegans. I am allergic to wheat, soy, eggs, commercial dairy, nuts,

tomato, avacado, mushrooms and am sensitive to foods high in amines,

such as spinach, beets, etc. The only fruit I can eat is a fresh,

organic pear. I was crippled for over 12 years, and am now

perfectly fine as long as I follow a strict diet. I hope what I

post next will not get me booted from the group. In an effort to

get adequate nutrition, I had to go back to using some dairy

products. The way I managed this was to join a cow share program at

a local food co op, and get fresh raw milk from a happy, well cared

for cow. I consider her milk a gift. I cannot eat eggs, but do

feed them to my 12 year old vegetarian (we are slowly working up to

vegan for her) daughter. We use eggs only from hens that are on a

local farm that are organic, free range, and cruelty free. I have

recently started making homemade rice, almond, cashew, and sesame

milk, and am slowly transitioning away from cows milk. We are

completely vegan in all other regards, and do not use any thing that

has animal by products. We make all of our own cosmetics, shampoos,

household cleansers, and donated all of our leather goods, shoes,

etc. to charity. I look forward to sharing ideas, recipes, and

other information with you. I hope my necessary consumption of milk

does not preclude me from the group-I am doing it as responsibly as

I can. I am hoping to get ideas for adequate nutrition for both

myself and my little girl, and I look forward to learning from you.

Brenda