As most of you know, our little guy is allergic to peanuts. Life is great though - and we eat well, but shopping has taken on a whole new level of carefulness, as I've never been much of a label-reader. I now scour labels like nobody's business, and can tell you all the places those allergy warnings can "hide." And I'll read labels I've read before a dozen times, just to make sure nothing's changed in how something's made. They do make the labels fairly reader-friendly, but every once in a while we encounter a product with two separate allergy warnings that include different ingredients: what is contained in the product and what MAY be contained in the product, and in completely different places on the product.
Food items that you'd never imagine having anything to do with peanuts come with warnings.
I haven't really had any issues adjusting - I would give up water if Michael were allergic. Sean's had a bit harder of a time, where a scoop of PB at any given time would make him a happy man. But also with him, he'd give up anything for Michael.
We've been able to find peanut-free products with some ease; we've adjusted several different recipes, and have even made a few new ones of our own. :) Creativity has struck in the Aagaard household, and I think even Sean is able to live quite happily without peanut butter. ;)
In the future, I may share some of our recipes with you - they're nothing extravagant, but tasty still, and my guys seem to enjoy...
Take care out there in that big (yet small at the same time) world, and remember that some of these little guys just can't function around what is an everyday treat to others...
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Poster courtesy of http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/
On their site you can print off different allergy warning posters for your home or office...for free! Many thanks guys! :)
