Anonymous wrote:People REALLY don't realize that almond flour and almond flavoring will cause the same reaction as the actual nut will. I have an almond allergy (60 years and counting!) and with so many people going gluten free, I have to triple check that they didn't use almond flour. I, too, just don't eat things if I"m not sure.
Once, in the 80s, asked the server "are there any nuts or nut flavorings (before almond flour was a thing) in this? Could you ask the chef?
I kid you not, that server was back in 1 second - nope! He didn't even have time to ask the chef, given I watched him walk through the swinging doors, then come right back out. If I don't trust, I don't eat it - and I didn't order that thing he had just (theoretically) checked on.
NOW, though, I've had chefs come tableside to talk to me, chefs walk me through a buffet to point out the foods safe for me. In general, I find restaurants VERY good at allergy management now.
Anonymous wrote:A mom recently hosted a bday party for her ds with homemade food. I never talk about ds’s allergies but she asked and even confirmed with me what he’s allergic to. FF to the party, she says oops you said ds is allergic to tree nuts..? I made the cookies with almond flour. Don’t ask to accommodate allergies unless you actually intend to. She could have killed my dc but instead of freaking out I just nervously laughed. People don’t talk about how stressful feeding a dc with allergies is because you really can’t trust anyone.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A mom recently hosted a bday party for her ds with homemade food. I never talk about ds’s allergies but she asked and even confirmed with me what he’s allergic to. FF to the party, she says oops you said ds is allergic to tree nuts..? I made the cookies with almond flour. Don’t ask to accommodate allergies unless you actually intend to. She could have killed my dc but instead of freaking out I just nervously laughed. People don’t talk about how stressful feeding a dc with allergies is because you really can’t trust anyone.
This seems a bit harsh. DD has food allergy. We teach her to manage it and stay away from a whole array of foods, including dessert. She is 8 and doing well so far. The word is not going to accommodate her. She needs to learn to take care of herself.
Anonymous wrote:A mom recently hosted a bday party for her ds with homemade food. I never talk about ds’s allergies but she asked and even confirmed with me what he’s allergic to. FF to the party, she says oops you said ds is allergic to tree nuts..? I made the cookies with almond flour. Don’t ask to accommodate allergies unless you actually intend to. She could have killed my dc but instead of freaking out I just nervously laughed. People don’t talk about how stressful feeding a dc with allergies is because you really can’t trust anyone.
Anonymous wrote:People REALLY don't realize that almond flour and almond flavoring will cause the same reaction as the actual nut will. I have an almond allergy (60 years and counting!) and with so many people going gluten free, I have to triple check that they didn't use almond flour. I, too, just don't eat things if I"m not sure.
Once, in the 80s, asked the server "are there any nuts or nut flavorings (before almond flour was a thing) in this? Could you ask the chef?
I kid you not, that server was back in 1 second - nope! He didn't even have time to ask the chef, given I watched him walk through the swinging doors, then come right back out. If I don't trust, I don't eat it - and I didn't order that thing he had just (theoretically) checked on.
NOW, though, I've had chefs come tableside to talk to me, chefs walk me through a buffet to point out the foods safe for me. In general, I find restaurants VERY good at allergy management now.
Anonymous wrote:A mom recently hosted a bday party for her ds with homemade food. I never talk about ds’s allergies but she asked and even confirmed with me what he’s allergic to. FF to the party, she says oops you said ds is allergic to tree nuts..? I made the cookies with almond flour. Don’t ask to accommodate allergies unless you actually intend to. She could have killed my dc but instead of freaking out I just nervously laughed. People don’t talk about how stressful feeding a dc with allergies is because you really can’t trust anyone.
Anonymous wrote:My 19 yer old is allergic to tree nuts too. He chose to stop eating any homemade desserts at parties after a couple of incidents where the cookie maker said there were no nuts, but forgot they added walnuts, etc. It's easier to just not eat any.