Enjoy life brand for snacks. (Whole foods, moms)

I have a kid who is allergic to peanuts and some tree nuts and once was allergic to dairy and egg.

I always appreciated when a parent said for example, “I plan to make Annie’s Mac and cheese for lunch and offer strawberries and triscuits for snacks. Are those items okay for Larlo to eat?” And I’d say, “yes they are fine, thank you for asking!” Or “he can’t eat Annie’s bc of potential cross contamination with X, but Kraft Mac and cheese is fine so I’ll send him with that,” and usually then the parent would say, “ no problem I’ll just make Kraft for all.” And I’d say, “thank you for asking! I appreciate you being careful around Larlo.”

(These are just silly examples.)

Abe’s muffins has a few vegan, nut free muffins- gluten free too if needed. I find the best variety at MOMs, Whole Foods tends to have them as well. They have an allergen friendly kids snacks section at some locations as well.

READ LABELS THOROUGHLY- EVEN IF YOU THINK A FOOD IS “OK”.

Fruits and veggies are an easy go to and agree that you ask the parents.

Wipe down high traffic touch spots if you are a big peanut butter/tree nut family.

I have a peanut allergic kid and just want to say not every situation is so extreme. We eat peanut butter in our home and our kid eats pretty much everything except actual peanuts, which it's pretty easy to know if you are serving actual peanuts.

And yes my child is actually allergic to peanuts.

Ask the parents.

I would do apples, oranges, bananas, basically just fresh fruit. Snacks only and no meals.

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Anonymous wrote:Ask the parents what their kids can eat.

I’ve done that with individual play dates and usually the parent either says Larla doesn’t need to eat or packs a bunch of food. I’m wondering if there’s a known allergen free brand and I could make pizza or mac and cheese or something from a box. These are two different kids with different allergies. Thought I would crowdsource here for ideas before making plans.

The issue is not just the food but the surfaces. If you don't have a nut free home it's better for parents to pack food.

For treat type snacks, Oreos are usually allergy safe, though ask the allergy parent to confirm they’ll let their kid eat. Fruit and veggies are both fine snacks.

Mac and cheese and pizza are also prob fine for meal options as long as you read labels.

Why not get catering from Chipotle?

How allergic is the one child to nuts? My close friend has a child who can only have foods that were made in a dedicated, nut-free facility. I made food for her once and had to be very careful about what my hands touched, what had been on the counter tops, etc. In most cases, my friend just packs special snacks for her child, or gives the host specific snacks that are okay.

Eggs are easier to avoid, but note that they are sometimes in foods you don’t think of right away.

I would first ask the allergy parents their thoughts. Then probably just provide snacks and don’t try to make a whole meal.

Ask the parents what the kids eat and what brands are best.

Egg-free pasta, meatballs, red sauce, with a salad.

There is no “allergen free everything brand,” as peanut/tree nut and egg allergies are totally different ballparks.

There are egg free noodles. Use that and make a pasta casserole.

Anonymous wrote:Ask the parents what their kids can eat.

I’ve done that with individual play dates and usually the parent either says Larla doesn’t need to eat or packs a bunch of food. I’m wondering if there’s a known allergen free brand and I could make pizza or mac and cheese or something from a box. These are two different kids with different allergies. Thought I would crowdsource here for ideas before making plans.

Ask the parents what their kids can eat.

My kid wants to have a big playdate with several friends. I know at least 1 has an egg allergy and other is allergic to peanuts and tree nuts. Is there a food brand that is completely allergen free? I wouldn’t mind cooking, but as a parent understand other parents may not feel comfortable with this.

I am looking for meal and snack ideas.