How to Make Nut Free Lunches

More and more children today have some form of a nut allergy. Some allergic reactions come from ingesting foods containing nuts or other legumes. Kids with the most severe allergies can't even be in the same room with a nut. Nut free schools are on the rise, so learning to make nut free lunches kids will eat is important.

Instructions

• 1

  Get a list from your school with "Off limits" items for your building. These can include sesame seeds, hummus and lentils depending on the severity of the allergy.

• 2

  Ask parents of allergic kids to also provide a list of "nut free" brands they use at home. When choosing prepackaged lunch foods, birthday treats or party snacks, this is important.

• 3

  Try a nut free alternative to peanut butter. Soy nut butter and sunflower butter have the same consistency with little difference in taste.

• 4

  Get your kids eating other types of foods for lunch like fresh vegetables and dip.

• 5

  Pack home baked cookies and brownies instead of prepackaged.

• 6

  Offer roll up sandwiches like turkey, ham or chicken. These are fun to eat and provide high quality protein.

• 7

  Choose hot foods in a thermos instead of the standard PB and J. After a few weeks of soy butter, your kids will welcome soup, stew or ravioli.