Peanut/nut Free And Gf - Impossible

[pixiegirl]

My daugher has a life threaten allergy to peanuts and tree nuts and wants to try gluten-free (having some digestive issues) and we can't really. She's a kid and wants snacks, cereal, breads, cookies, crackers.

I've been making a ton of calls over the past few days and I'm at the point where its really getting hard. All Gluten free pantry and Bob's Red Mill flour does have the chance of having nuts in them via cross comtamination. So they are all out. Most every gluten-free sort of snack/flour is out. I heard E-nerg cookies are peanut and nut free but haven't checked yet.

But does anyone else have these problems?? I'm posting this to all the lists I'm on so if you read it a few times sorry but I want to make sure everyone knows this and hopefully find some new sources.

Susan

[tarnalberry]

I'd think it'd be time to get a grain mill and mill your own flours from whole items you can wash. (For instance, mill your own rice, beans, millet, amaranth, quinoa, and tapioca. All of those are whole food items that could only be surface contaminated at worst, and can be surface washed if needed before use.)

Also, check out some of Enjoy-Life's foods; I believe they have allergen free items - including nut/legume free.

[Kasey'sMom]

We like the Enjoy Life cookies. The cookies are small but I like to get the snack packs to keep in my bag and the car. I haven't gotten to try their other products yet but they're free of the 8 top allergens.

You might also want to check out Namaste mixes at www.namastefoods.com. On their homepage they list the following items, "contain no wheat, gluten, corn, soy, potato, dairy or nuts."

We have similar food issues but my dd is allergic to egg, soy, dairy, etc. and tree nuts as well. I've found that doubling recipes has been a lifesaver. I try to freeze things seperatly so I can grab one or two cupcakes and I'm out the door!!

Hope you can find some goodies.

[kabowman]

The Enjoy Life Web site has a great selection and worth the cost of shipping if you cannot find the products locally. I, personally, love their stuff...mainly because it tastes good and is perfectly safe to eat.

However, I do NOT care for their chewy snack bars but that is personal choice.

[jenvan]

I concur--Enjoylife and Namaste (great baking mixes)... and free of what you mentioned...