Plenty of options are available for those who can't eat peanut-contaminated food.
Having a peanut allergy can make eating difficult. With the risk of cross-contamination, you never know which foods are truly safe and which can cause you trouble. Sometimes, even after you've informed someone of your allergy, the "peanut-free" food served is still contaminated because precautions were not made while preparing your peanut-free food. If the same utensils are used to prepare your food after handling peanuts, you may go into a state of anaphylaxis. To be on the safe side, buy or prepare your own peanut-free snacks.
Breakfast
Many cereals should be avoided because they contain nuts, and may also contain traces of a mixture of nuts. Even traces are enough to cause an allergic reaction for many, so read labels on cereals carefully and avoid those. Good breakfast ideas are warm porridge or millets with fruits and honey, pancakes, Pop Tarts, yogurt, Pillsbury's Oven Baked Biscuits, Special K Bars and NutriGrain Bars.
Lunch
Kids can have a harder time with peanut allergies because they are sometimes dependant on school lunches which are prepared for them. Things you can pack for a child's school lunch are carrots and cucumbers with salad dressing, cream cheese and strawberry jam rolled up in soft tortillas, and baked pita crisps seasoned with butter, cinnamon and brown sugar and dipped in applesauce. Other lunch ideas involve proteins and meat like beef steak with baked potatoes and sour cream, chicken steak with steamed vegetables and lamb cooked with feta, mint and pesto.
Dinner
Dinner ideas for peanut-free food include soups as starters, such as pumpkin and apple soup, chicken noodle soup, tomato soup and pea soup. Salad ideas include chicken, cranberry and spinach salad, spiced chicken salad blended with apricots and quinoa salad with raspberry vinaigrette. Main dish ideas include braised chicken with tomatoes, potatoes and French herbs, pizza topped with oven roasted vegetables, beef and cheese tacos, and chicken and vegetable stir-fry with a side of boiled white rice.
Healthy Snacks
Healthy snacks for people allergic to peanuts include hummus, which is a blend of spices, lemon, garlic and chickpeas. This healthy and tasty treat is enjoyed with olive oil and used as a dip for toasted pita bread. Other healthy snacks include nut-free Trail Mix, apple sauce and roasted pumpkin seeds.
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