Egg-citing News
Great news. The egg challenge is a go. Everyone in my house is so egg-cited. We have promised my daughter a celebration tomorrow night — no matter the outcome — for being so brave. Real brownies made with eggs or Cherrybrook Kitchen egg-free brownies, depending on the results. And a slumber party in our room with late night TV. Maybe we’ll watch the Egg Channel.
The less great news from the blood test is that we have swapped one serious allergy for another. Our newest kryptonite: garlic. At first blush, it seems like no big deal. So, we won’t put garlic in meatballs and use my favorite chicken marinade. But the more we thought about it — garlic is really in a lot of things. Those that will hurt us most: spaghetti sauce, barbecue sauce, and ketchup. Yes, ketchup. Chicken nuggets will never be the same. I look forward to talking to the doctor tomorrow to see what this all means.
June 24th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
GArlic??? Oh, man!!!
June 24th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
This is why I have such mixed feelings about the Food Allergen Labeling Act. It’s very helpful for the top eight allergens, of which my son is allergic to four, but does nothing to require listing ALL ingredients. My son has two other food allergies, so I’m constantly calling companies to quiz them about “spices” and “flavors.”
You’re going to have your work cut out for you trying to track down secret ingredients, not to mention checking whether food with garlic was processed on the same equipment as the food you want to buy. Good luck!