PEANUTS ANAPHYLAXIS ALLERGY

 

NO PEANUTS NO WORRIES Patisserie is offering parents in Central Coast
to buy 30 cupcakes package when their child celebrates his/her birthday
at school with their class mates. $5 from each order will be donated to the school's fund raising committee.  

The Star Cupcakes fund-raising is meant to raise the awareness when it comes to children with peanuts & Nuts anaphylaxis allergy.

Just like opening our patisserie, the fund raising was born from our own personal story - our son's anaphylactic allergy.
When children are celebrating their birthdays in class at school, the kids with nut allergy are usually left out. They either cant eat the cakes that are brought to the class, and in some severe cases - they even have to sit in a separate table to avoid cross-contamination.
Even when they are being supplied by an alternative (a slice of cake that is brought just for them for the occasion) - they still feel bad, because they can't eat what everybody else do. We know all this from my 7 yr old son's point of view, how SAD he is every time parents brought cakes that he can't share with his class mates - and he had to eat something else.

personally - we don't like children that are sad. Every time our son comes home and tells us "there was a birthday cake in class and I couldn't eat it" - it breaks our heart. Even if he had something else to eat, even if he had a slice of a cake that we brought in advance - we still see the sad look on his face. Because no matter how good his cake was - it is not the same like the other kids. And he can't share their fun and talks about the cake they all shared.

We all try to teach our children to share. to be good friends. to respect one each other. to be open minded. To Help those in need.
And this is what awareness is all about. This is what this fund-raising is all about.

The shape of the star on the cupcakes is because:
1) all children are starts!
2) it stand for: Start The Awareness Reward.

The Rewards are:
1) kids that have peanut/nut allergy won't feel different and won't be left-out.
2) the school's fund-raising committee will benefit ($5 from each sale) - which actually means that eventually the children in the school benefit again from the funds.
3) The parents benefit - they don't have to worry about making cupcakes... (leave that to us )
4) Each order gets an additional present from us.

For more details click here.

 

Thankyou for the invite. I have 6 yr old Nikki who suffers from anaphylatic allergies to peanuts and chickpeas. My 4yr old son Lachlan is allergic to cough syrups and kiwi fruit.

I'm currently having problems with the school my children attend. It is not nut free currently. There was an incident a couple weeks ago involving my Nikki and another student who delibrately put peanut butter on my daughter's school jumper. I'm still waiting for the school to respond to my last conversation, in which I offered to educate them about anaphylaxia. I'm feeling like they've fobbed me off. As soon as I can, I'm gonna make an appointment and talk further to the principle in a hope that they will see things more clearly. When she first started I wasn't really educated about anaphylaxia, however since joining minti I've learned so much more, including not to buy products from companies who don't answer my questions directly!

I also struggle with shop taste testers who give children food with out asking the parents. I made a scene this morning. A lady had trail mix bars before she could offer Nikki any I grabbed Nikki and said loudly "careful theres peanuts and I forgot your epipen!" I got a dirty look from the lady and a few other shoppers turned and look to see what all the fuss was about! The trail bars have peanuts in them.

Anyway I just wanted to introduce myself and the allergies that my children live with. Thanks again for the invite.

Cheers Raven

I found a couple of peanut free advent calendars at Kmart this weekend.  I was so excited!  It is a UK company called Kinnerton and I found 2 types...a numbers one  and a transformers one.

www.kinnerton.com

tried to find some pics but couldn't.

 

In case any one wants a really good cake and cookies... and remember - YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE PEANUT ALLERGY TO ENJOY OUR GREAT CAKES, BUT IF YOU DO - NO WORRIES !

click here

The reason I haven’t been here in Minti for such a long time is because…. My husband and I just opened a new bakery! And yes, all our products are peanuts & nuts free!

I sometimes think that kids movies provide great lines. Like the one from “Robots”: SEE A NEED – FILL A NEED.

The need was there. There is no (at least I haven’t found one) bakery that can guarantee no nut traces cakes. And when it comes to cakes and cookies – it is so so difficult to find them! On the odd occasion one can fine simple cake in a supermarket, but even that becomes a rare thing. With cookies and biscuits it’s the same story. So up until now, my son (who has anaphylaxis peanuts allergy) enjoyed cakes only when his father, who just happens to be a pastry cook, cooked something at home. And going to birthday parties was always a problem.

So the need was there. And we decided to fill it.

We opened a bakery which is called: NO PEANUTS NO WORRIES. Here is the logo:

(see our policy below)

We provide for businesses and privates cakes and cookies. Our cakes and cookies are great and we have lots of Italian special ones. And the main thing – no nuts, no peanuts.

Here are some of our products (too bad I can't import a real cake here...)

 

I hope you will all help me “spread the word” about my new bakery, so kids and their families can finally enjoy good quality cakes that are “clean” from peanuts and nuts.

 

 

POLICY

NO PEANUTS NO WORRIES   is dedicated to produce tortes, pastries & cookies that are free from peanuts and nuts.

NO PEANUTS NO WORRIES   products are made on a facility that DOES NOT use peanuts & nuts. No nuts and no peanuts or their products are used or stored at the NO PEANUTS NO WORRIES   production site. All ingredients are checked and we use only those that have NO traces of peanuts & nuts.

NO PEANUTS NO WORRIES   products are all sold sealed in plastic containers and/or plastic bags, to avoid cross-contamination.

NO PEANUTS NO WORRIES   is offering café’s, restaurants, clubs and any premises who serves food the opportunity to serve safe desserts to their clients, who have peanuts & nuts allergy.

NO PEANUTS NO WORRIES   is offering child-care centres, schools and other child-oriented facilities the opportunity to serve children cakes and cookies that are free from peanuts and nuts.

NO PEANUTS NO WORRIES   is offering individuals the opportunity to FINALLY ENJOY peanuts & nuts free tortes, birthday cakes & cookies.

NO PEANUTS NO WORRIES   operators have a child that has a peanuts & nuts anaphylaxis allergy. So, NO WORRIES, we know what it’s all about 

 

Hi everyone,

You'll have to forgive me for giving myself a shameless plug, but I've recently started importing a range of nut and egg free products from a company in the UK called It's Nut Free. All their products are guaranteed to be egg and nut free, even their suppliers have guaranteed that all raw ingredients are totally safe for nut allergy sufferers.

Given the shortage of pre-prepared, totally safe, packaged foods for nut allergy sufferers, I'm trying to spread the word about the availability of these new products. If anyone would like to try them I would be more than happy to give you a 20% discount, just to spread the word. Our website is www.bluepumpkin.com.au. Please come and visit us and try our totally safe foods.

It  can be tricky finding out which products are safe for your child - the contact checking is very time consuming.  I have come across 2 websites that can help:

http://www.eatingsafe.com.au/

http://www.freedomfoods.com.au/

Both Australian - sorry!  These are a great source of information - though one is easier to navigate than the other.  I'm not sure it should replace constantly checking as companies change their processes and ingredients all the time (and it can even depend on which batch you buy) but it could be a good starting point.

When they say tree nuts, that isn't peanuts is it?  Peanuts are grown in the ground and are usually in a category all their own.  Honestly havent' done the research to clarify that...just thought of it

And have found all but the cooking chocolate...will find it though...am searching!  Tammy, will let you know when I go shopping so you can fill me in.

Thanks-Angela

In respond to HarrisonsMommy last blog here is some info and photos:

1) we found (especially having a husband that is a pastry cook ...) that LIBER'S SEMI SWEET CHOCOLATE & BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE are the best for cooking. we get them only in Coles Bondai Sydney or in the Jewish grocery of Bondai. This Chocolate is imported from New York. I will take photos later and publish them here. it is a great dark chock (can also be eaten as is). 400 gram (huge) cost approx $7 but it is good and we don't have much choice.

2. these are no nut products sold usually in K-Mart or Target

3. lots of Betty Crocker products (mix to make cookies, choc & vanilla frosting etc) are nut free. Can find them in most supermarkets. (sorry - no photo at the moment but the choc-chip cookie mix is great!)

4. TWIX choc bar is free of nuts

5. KINDER CHOCOLATE BARS & SURPRISE EGGS rae good also

6. AERO choc by Nestle is free from nuts cause it's produced in England.

sorry no photo at the moment. you can get them in reg choc flavour or mint flavour.

7. bites (I think they sell them in Coles and Woolworth). Please note that some flavours of this "bites"do have peanuts traces and some - like the one in the photo below) don't.

but again - always read the labels before you buy. I always do although I buy them frequently.

I will look in the pantry to see if I have more...

Tammy, you have been around doing this for a while.  Is there any chocolate to eat or cook with that doesn't have the warning?  Have yet to come across any.  How frustrating is that!