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Trying to help your severely allergic child enjoy the good things in life without risking his life can be challenging. Unless you’re blessed enough to live in a big city with bakers who produce gluten- and allergen-free breads and sweets, you have only two options: Learn to bake or order your goodies online.
My wife and I have been doing a bit of both since our son was diagnosed with multiple food allergies. We’re using a combination of local and online grocers to buy not only finished products, but also ingredients (like rice flour and xanthan gum). Here are a few online allergen-free food sellers we’ve tried.
- The Allergy Grocer—Search by allergen or processing conditions (kosher, gluten-free, organic, etc.). Plus, Miss Robens’s bread and cake mixes make baking a lot easier.
- Kinnikinnick.com—For the gluten-intolerant and celiac set, Kinnikinnick sells bakery items that taste great and look great without some of the more dangerous ingredients. The site’s products are made in dedicated facilities to avoid cross-contamination. (Note: Gluten-free does not necessarily mean allergen-free.)
- Vermont Nut Free Chocolates—Founded by Gail Elvidge, whose son is allergic to peanuts, this site is a great source for chocolate that’s not cross-contaminated. This is helpful, because your standard bag of Nestle Morsels warns you that it may contain nuts.
- No Nuttin’ Foods Inc.—Want granola without the nuts or gluten? That’s what No Nuttin’ offers—no nuts, but based on our samplings, lots of taste.
- Gluten-Free Mall—If you’re looking for a one-stop shop for gluten-free products, the Gluten-Free Mall is it. The store has some of our favorite brands at prices better than grocery-store chains.
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I found Cherrybrook Kitchen products at our Whole Foods. I love the gluten-free chocolate chip cookie mix – especially the batter. They also offer egg-free, dairy-free, peanut and nut-free baking mixes, breakfast mixes and frostings. http://www.cherrybrookkitchen.com