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Perhaps food allergies didn’t become something your family needed to balance until a younger sibling was born. Your oldest was happily eating PB&Js with wild abandon and then one day his sister has made it clear – from the hives to the vomiting to the slight wheeze when she takes a breath – that peanuts are going to be a problem. What do you do now?

Whether you’re looking for something safe to take to a potluck or something to have on hand for your kids and their friends to grab when they climb out of the pool or off the bus, having options is a good thing. Having allergy-friendly recipes that you don’t need to adapt is a better thing. 

The transition from high school student to college student is a big one for both the student and their parents. College means a brand new era of independence, especially for students living on campus. For allergic students, like every other milestone, safely managing allergies in the process of these changes adds another layer of considerations to navigate. The good news is that a little bit of planning can go a long way.

When you’re raising a child with food allergies, your squad of adult influencers can also impact how safe and confident your child is when food is on the table. For some of those individuals, however, food allergies are brand new territory. They may be skeptical. They may not fully understand the risks inherent in being exposed to food allergens. They may mean well but know enough to keep your child safe. So what do you do?