Hidden Sources of Peanuts

Peanuts can be "hiding out" in many of the foods we eat everyday. I've recently read an article on hidden sources of peanuts and here's a few things to look out for.
Peanuts can often be found in...

• cereals
• granola
• grain breads
• marzipan - a confection consisting primarily of sugar and usually almonds.
• nougat - a confection made with sugar or honey and roasted nuts.
• salad dressings
• chocolate candy and candy bars
• nut butters
• sunflower seeds - often processed on the same equipment used for peanuts.
• Ethnic foods - such as Thai and Mexican foods
• Homemade baked goods and ice creams or bakery foods - may contain or have been in contact with peanuts or surfaces that had peanuts on them.
• Vending or bubble gum/candy machines - may contain items with peanuts or have had items inside them that contained peanuts.

What Happen to the Personalized Tags?

I've had a few previous clients of Allergy Alert Tags contact me lately to ask what happen to the personalized tags I used to make. I previously created custom tags with kid's names printed on the front and contact/emergency info printed on the back.

Well, the unfortunate truth is with the cost of toner and maintance on my laser printer, they simply became too expensive to make. So I switched over to the tags I make now - with the writable backing (as pictured above).

And, although the customized tags were nice, I really do like this new style of tags better. One big difference is that I sell the writable tags in pairs with the idea that parents can use one tag now and save the 2nd for a later time - for example, the next school year when contact or emergency info may change.

The photo above shows my new style of writable tags and how to fill in the contact info on the backs of them.

Another Resource for Recipes...

I just came across a fantastic website for food allergy related cookbooks called food-allergy.org. The books pertain to multiple food allergies - not just peanuts.

Website - Finally Up and Running!

I've finally completed my website overhall and it's up and running (hopefully glitch free - fingers crossed).

Peanut Free Recipes

Here's a short list of cookbooks dedicated to allergy-free cooking and a link to their lising on Amazon (no particular reason I've link them to Amazon other than it's my absolute favorite place to search for and buy books).

The Egg, Dairy and Nut Free Cookbook (from Amazon)
Sophie-Safe Cooking (from Amazon)
Allergy-free Cooking (from Amazon)
The Allergy Self-Help Cookbook (from Amazon)
Allergy-Free Cookbook (from Amazon)
The Kid-Friendly Food Allergy Cookbook (from Amazon)

New Products...EpiPen Buttons

I'm looking forward to introducing a few new products to my Allergy Alert Website. One of those products are "EpiPen Buttons". These pin back buttons can be attached to backpacks, or other cases or totes that contain your child's EpiPen - making it easier to locate your child's EpiPen in case of an emergency.

Where's My Website?

My poor website is still in somewhat of a holding pattern. BUT it will be back up and running SOON - I promise! Earlier this year I decided to revamp Allergy Alert Tags just a bit. I have ideas for a few new products as well as newly designed tags. I'm also in the process of simplifying the shopping cart and checkout system.

Sooooo - with all these changes, I expect to have things up and running by very early June 2009 if not soon!