16
Feb
Posted as Candies and Confections, Cookies
Any of you that know me in real life or who have followed my blog for any significant length of time are well aware that I’ve been plagued by food allergies for the past 5 years or so. I started having seemingly random reactions and after undergoing a few rounds of allergy testing I found that I was indeed allergic to many things, the most severe of which were: peanuts, tree nuts, turkey, cinnamon, shellfish, and other seafood. Talk about debilitating! It took some serious time for me to adjust and get used to reading labels, asking questions when going out to eat or eating in someone else’s home. I actually never got used to it – food allergies can be very stressful and the ones I tested allergic to were many things that I was used to eating on an almost daily basis. I was basically told to avoid all of these foods and then underwent about a year and a half of weekly allergy shots to deal with the environmental allergies that were uncovered as well.
Fast forward five years…
I recently decided that since I had the great misfortune of “growing into” these allergies that I had never had before, that perhaps it was possible for me to “grow out” of them as well. I scheduled an appointment with my allergist for re-testing and started the process two weeks ago. During the first round of re-testing I found that I had absolutely NO indication of an allergy to peanuts or cinnamon. I came home and ate a spoonful of peanut butter and bought Cinnamon Struesel Frosted Mini Wheats. I admit to being a bit nervous to try these, as I had been pretty much programmed to fear them for so many years, but after many successful tests, I can indeed tell you that I appear to be cured! During the second round of tests last week I also found that I have absolutely no indication of an allergy to tree nuts, turkey, shellfish, or seafood either!
Now, celebration was indeed in order. Brown Eyed Baker’s Chief Culinary Consultant presented me with a whole box of Reese’s Big Cup peanut butter cups. Oh boy! It didn’t take me long to dig in and I savored each and every bite. These were the one thing I was most looking forward to eating after getting the all-clear for peanuts. Mmmmm…
The celebrating didn’t stop there. Next up was trying a snickerdoodle cookie that the CCC had been raving about. Holy crap! These were by far, hands down, one of the best cookies (not just snickerdoodles) I have EVER had. First of all, they’re huge. Second of all, perfectly chewy. Thirdly, a wonderful, not-too-overpowering cinnamon/sugar flavor. And last, but certainly not least, these have little cinnamon-sugar nuggets baked right into the cookie. I’m not sure exactly how that’s done, but I’m determined to figure it out.
I’m sure you all want to know where you can find these cookies… they are sold at Noodles & Co. – take a look at their website and see if there is one near you!
Stay tuned for many recipes featuring all of these wonderful ingredients!
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YAY!!!! That is great news!!! Enjoy your new freedom from allergies!!!
That snickerdoodle looks so good! It must feel amazing to know the allergies are gone. I would probably eat so much PB that those peanut butter years would be compensated for..haha.
I am so glad that you have found out that your food allergies are gone! I have a 5 year old son that has an allergy to eggs. We found out in August, but have struggled with his eating since he was 5 weeks old. You give me hope that eventually we will have success with his allergies going “bye-bye!”
Yay! I’m so happy for you! Peanut butter and cinnamon are two of my favorite flavors as well! I can’t wait to see the wonderful ways in which you use these ingredients now that you have free reign!!
Yay for no more allergies! I can’t wait to see more recipes using the ingredients you’ve steered away from!
So glad for you! My sister is allergic to peanuts and dairy – fatally so. And it looks like my daughter, who just turned two, has a peanut allergy of her own. It’s so sad…There’s been a major uptick in food allergies over the past 10 to 15 years. It kind of makes you wonder what’s going on.
I LOVE the snickerdoodles from Noodle & Co. I end up eating half of it before the meal gets there, but sometimes I resist so i can savor it later….yum!
I will have to find these cookies. They look amazing!
That’s wonderful! Congratulations to you! Can you pass me a pb cup?
AWESOME! YAy for delicious foods you can eat again! These look delicious!
I love snickerdoodles, they have such great flavor to them and they are always the chewiest cookie I have. Can’t wait for the next recipe!
How freeing it must be after being deprived for five years. What a great idea to get re-tested. Enjoy indulging in your forbidden foods!
Hi Chelle, Congratulations, that’s great news about your allergies. How did you do it??? I have been plagued with food allergies/sensitives for more than five years and still can’t tolerate eating them. Wheat, soy, corn, egg yolks, potatoes, cinnamon, to name a few. It’s impossible to eat out unless it’s just broiled fish and rice. Forget dessert. I have to make all my food and love to cook, (know all the substitutions), but it would be so nice to get a break! It’s so expensive to get the shots now, so I’m stuck. Anyway, it’s nice to know one does in some cases break the chain! As you know, it is real and like you mentioned, one gets such a bad and painful reaction if the offending food is eaten, you become fearful of food. Stay free and enjoy eating all the goodies!!!
My husband’s favorite cookie is the Snickerdoodle, I’ll have to check out Noodles.
Having a giveaway on my blog if you want to check it out.
Chocolate…peanut butter…cinnamon…what are you trying to do to me? Looks amazing.
Also, I just posted a recipe that included your wonderful pita bread here:
http://hecooksshecooks.net/2009/02/goat-meatball-pitas/
Wow! These sure look tasty! Ive been wanting to make a big batch of peanut butter cookies for a while now… perhaps I will try your great recipe! Love your blog!
I know exactly how you feel except I’m still dealing with my food allergies. If luck is with me, I’ll outgrow the gluten/peanut/dairy portions of my food allergies, and I’m sure if that happens, my first allergy-free meal will entail peanut butter cups, too (and bread!). Here’s to luck!
Lucky you to have “grown out” of your food allergies. I have a gluten intolerance, shellfish allergy as well as sensitivities to dairy and eggs. I almost wonder if your allergies went away because you didn’t have them for 5 years. But enjoy your new food freedom!
do you have the recippe?
Hi Nini, what recipe are you referring to? If you are referring to the snickerdoodles, I don’t have the recipe, I’ve been searching high and low! When I figure it out you can be sure that I’ll be sharing it with my readers!
Hi! I was just curious if you’ve figured out the Noodles and Co. Snickerdoodle recipe yet? I’ve been searching for it forever!