Recipes with no peanuts

So, what does a child that is allergic to peanuts eat? Well, fortunately there are still a lot of good things to eat out there that do not have nuts in them. I mentioned in an earlier posting that my son had multiple food allergies - peanut, eggs and milk. I remember his 1st birthday in full detail. My wife had made a birthday cake for him that contained no eggs, milk or peanuts. The consistency and taste did not seem like that of an average cake, but he loved it the same. I found a great web site that has recipes for people (specifically kids) with food allergies. The link to the recipes section is below. I think I'll try my hand at making some cookies.


Recipe Link

Multiple Food Allergies

Is it common to have multiple food allergies as opposed to just one? My son's peanut allergy is definitely the scariest. When we first went to the allergist with him (he was somewhere between 6 mos. to one year old), we were surprised to find the multiple food allergies he had. In addition to the "dreaded" peanut, he also has milk and egg allergies. For years he drank soy milk, but has since then outgrown his milk allergy; he loves drinking chocolate milk. He still has a slight allergy to eggs; he can't eat them straight, but can if they are mixed in and "dilluted" with other ingredients - example: cakes and cookies. His "food" life definitely improved with his ability to drink milk and "somewhat" eat eggs. The peanut is still the biggest concern. With the news of treatments that I shared yesterday, there is hope though.

Peanut Treatment ?

One of the potential solutions to the peanut allergy dilemma is a therapy in which very small doses of the food that one is allergic to is given to them. I am in no way trained in this field, but my understanding is that by taking the small doses, and gradually increasing the doses, one’s body can build up a tolerance for the food. This is very promising and gives me a lot of hope for my son’s future. I will definitely talk to my allergist. Do not attempt to perform this type of treatment on your own. Just as I’m not a trained professional, I would assume you are not either.

Treatment article

Getting Started

This is a story about me and my son, Christopher. I’m new to blogging, so I’m going to give this my best shot. The reason for this blog is simple. When my son was about 6 months old, we discovered that he had an allergy to peanuts (actually all types of nuts). I remember that day so vividly; it terrified me. My daughter was trying to help Mom out by feeding her little brother; she gave him some peanut butter. Christopher began reacting immediately. We took him to the hospital and fortunately after being treated, he was okay. Christopher is getting older; less chances for us to keep an eye on him now that he’s in school.

I’m dedicating this blog to him. It is my hope to discover and post any relevant news in regards to curing him of this allergy or at least finding ways to cope. I will post any information I get about news, products, etc. dealing with peanut allergies. I’m also hoping that anyone who may have a similar situation to mine will post comments as to what approach they are taking in dealing with their child’s peanut allergy. For now, the whole family stays away from the dreaded peanut; if that’s how it is for the rest of our lives, that’s fine. As long as Christopher is okay.