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Post by donna on Feb 4, 2015 22:58:03 GMT
I have 2 students this semester that have severe nut allergies. Both are allergic to peanuts and tree nuts. Their allergies are so severe that me having nuts and then touching one of their papers could be a problem. Because of this I have decided to go totally nut free until the semester is over. I don't want to be grading a paper while eating nuts and touch one of their papers. I used to take peanut butter crackers or nuts as a snack to have some more protein to get me through the day. This is now out. I will have to come up with other snacks.
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Post by luckyexwife on Feb 4, 2015 22:59:59 GMT
There was just a long thread on peanut free snacks, perhaps that could give you some ideas? Good for you for looking out for your students in this way.  |
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Post by elaine on Feb 4, 2015 23:01:50 GMT
Cheese and cracker packs
Beef or Turkey Jerkey
Sunflower Seeds
Hard boiled eggs
Both Armor and Oscar Meyer make meat & cheese snack packs (found by Lunchables)
Cream cheese on a whole grain bagel thin
Babybel Cheese
Laughing Cow Cheese Wedges
Individual Cottage Cheese
Yogurt
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Post by hop2 on Feb 4, 2015 23:04:18 GMT
Sunflower seeds?
You can replace your PB with sunflower butter.
There are some great recipes out there like sunflower brittle, sunflower snack bars, etc.
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Post by gale w on Feb 4, 2015 23:54:16 GMT
That is awesome of you to do this. I've been nut free (because of my dd's allergies) for almost 20 yrs and haven't missed it. I use sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds instead. Plus wowbutter in place of peanut butter. If you don't want soy, the sunbutter mentioned above is pretty good. There's also golden pea butter.
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Post by elaine on Feb 5, 2015 0:16:01 GMT
Hummus - comes in individual packs
Roasted Chickpeas
Salami wrapped around cheese - Costco sells large trays that you can break up into individual servings
Milk
avocado
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Post by Dori~Mama~Bear on Feb 5, 2015 0:25:47 GMT
Good for you.... I am happy that you think that much for you students that you would go without having something you like for their safety.
My mom was highly allergic to macadamia nuts. I remember when she found out and how sick she was. I love them but would not have them when she was around because she was so highly allergic. If I ate them and touched her she could have died she was so allergic.
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Post by conchita on Feb 5, 2015 1:04:54 GMT
Oh how I would miss my fiery hot peanuts! It's awesome you're taking an extra step of precaution for your students.
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Post by turangaleela on Feb 5, 2015 1:21:17 GMT
A few semesters ago I had a class with a woman who was highly allergic like this. She said that if we had a PBJ early in the day and came to class she could have a reaction.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2015 1:36:08 GMT
I am 100% peanut free. Not by need but by choice. I can't eat them at all so I never have them or touch them. There is peanut butter in the house but I can't eat it. So it sits. I wouldn't buy it again either. (Do I like the stuff? Yes a LOT but I just can't eat it).
Regular nuts (cashews) I would say I have 10 a year? That's not very many. So I think I am about 90% nut free but my house still has nuts in it. If I worked somewhere or DS had a friend who was allergic again (16 years ago he had a friend who was) we would just not eat them or have them in the house. It's not a big thing for us to give up. My dad is happy as long as he has his Spits to eat while watching football/golf/hockey/baseball. DS doesn't eat them.
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Post by alissa103 on Feb 5, 2015 1:48:12 GMT
You're an awesome teacher. Thank you for caring about your students!!!
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Post by brookeq on Feb 5, 2015 2:59:04 GMT
Hummus - comes in individual packs Roasted Chickpeas Salami wrapped around cheese - Costco sells large trays that you can break up into individual servings Milk avocado My brother is allergic to nuts and he cannot have hummus/chick peas. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2015 3:04:40 GMT
Hummus - comes in individual packs Roasted Chickpeas Salami wrapped around cheese - Costco sells large trays that you can break up into individual servings Milk avocado My brother is allergic to nuts and he cannot have hummus/chick peas. Does hummus/chick peas make your stomach feel like you have had peanut butter? I don't ever remember eating them but I will avoid it if it's similar. |
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Post by elaine on Feb 5, 2015 3:36:40 GMT
Hummus - comes in individual packs Roasted Chickpeas Salami wrapped around cheese - Costco sells large trays that you can break up into individual servings Milk avocado My brother is allergic to nuts and he cannot have hummus/chick peas. They are beans. That is why they are also known as garbanzo beans. No relation to nuts. Does he have to avoid all beans? If he isn't allergic to beans in addition to nuts, it may just be that he doesn't like hummus and it is easier to tell people he is allergic to it. |
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Post by Olan on Feb 5, 2015 4:12:04 GMT
Isn't it the tahini? Oil that triggers the allergy in hummus? I may be both spelling it wrong and totally off base
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Post by gale w on Feb 5, 2015 4:29:42 GMT
Peanuts are legumes, same as beans and chickpeas. Maybe he's allergic to peanuts as well as nuts.
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Post by elaine on Feb 5, 2015 4:46:43 GMT
Isn't it the tahini? Oil that triggers the allergy in hummus? I may be both spelling it wrong and totally off base Tahini is made from sesame seeds. Again, not nuts. Peanuts are legumes, same as beans and chickpeas. Maybe he's allergic to peanuts as well as nuts. Maybe! It is fairly rare to also be allergic to chickpeas however. Something like only 5% of those with a peanut allergy, and then they are usually allergic to peas and other beans as well. Hummus can be a great protein alternative for people allergic to nuts, and for most allergic to peanuts, it would be a shame to have it dismissed summarily. |
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Post by SweetiePie Pea on Feb 5, 2015 12:38:32 GMT
Just an idea but couldn't you grade their papers and send them a photo/scan of the corrections/grade as needed?
That seems like a lot to go through when they probably don't NEED to get every bit of homework back physically right?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2015 16:15:41 GMT
As the parent of a son with a severe nut allergy...thank you so much for taking the precautions and taking it as seriously as it is. Many I have found in my own family do not.
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Post by donna on Feb 6, 2015 0:02:28 GMT
elaine thanks for all the suggestions. I will have to check out the hummus. I could do that easily. I generally avoid all milk based items at school due to some lactose issues that lactaid usually doesn't really help with.
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Post by elaine on Feb 6, 2015 0:46:25 GMT
elaine thanks for all the suggestions. I will have to check out the hummus. I could do that easily. I generally avoid all milk based items at school due to some lactose issues that lactaid usually doesn't really help with.  Yeah, dairy does that to some. I'm sorry! Someone else mentioned Sunflower Seed Butter. My kids really like this as a good pb substitute when I have to pack their lunches for summer camp, which is completely nut and peanut free. That spread on crackers would work too! |
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Post by paigepea on Feb 6, 2015 1:56:36 GMT
I've only known one person with a bit allergy who was also sensitive to sesame seeds.
You could always make your own hummus without tahini. It still tastes good.
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Yeah, dairy does that to some. I'm sorry! 
