the one about the plain ice cream

The other night I went to marble slab before going to a campus movie with some of my friends. If you don't know what marble slab is its just like coldstone, and if you don't know what coldstone is then who are you? Anyways, whenever I go to places like these I have to ask them to take special precautions because of the way they normally prepare their ice cream. it is normally mixed on a marble slab (hence the name) with any type of goodie that you want in it, majority of these containing peanuts. So, this is usually how it goes : "Can I get one scoop of birthday cake ice cream not mixed with anything, and can you please use a new, clean scoop because I have a peanut allergy?". And what I usually get back is a stare that sometimes makes me think I have two heads. Now after they think it through, the employees are usually pretty responsive and can provide me with a solution to my problem. But this particular time at marble slab, the employee said that she couldn't get a new scoop but that she could try and rinse it off pretty well. This was fine with me so I watched her do just that and as I paid for my plain boring, no toppings ice cream she said to me "I hope that works out for you". As in "Wow, I hope you don't die".  Sometimes this allergy really is quite frustrating isn't it?
xoxo
Becca

the one with the chick-fil-a sandwich

You know what some of the most unexciting words are to hear? "Hey guys chick-fil-a is giving away free chicken sandwiches tonight for dinner!" cool. for those of you who don't know, chick-fil-a fries in peanut oil. if you're wondering WHY, so am I! now, chick-fil-a is really only in the south with a few exceptions so for most of my life I didn't have this problem to deal with, until I came down to school in South Carolina. When people find out that I've never had, nor will I ever have chick-fil-a they look at me with the saddest eyes and say "You poor thing, I could never live without chick-fil-a it's so good!"But honestly, if you've never had something, it's pretty hard to miss it. So, I am okay with not being able to eat greasy, no-good-for-you fried chicken sandwiches; so far I have survived my life without them. Maybe someday this fast food chain will realize how much of the population have peanut allergies and change their ways, but until then I guess I'll have to live without "eating mor chikin".
xoxo
Becca

the one about chinese food

So if you're like me and have a peanut allergy you probably try to stay away from Chinese food. I'd always been taught from a young age what things I should avoid and Chinese food was always one of them. Chinese restaurants often use peanut oil in their foods and sometimes peanut butter is used to seal egg rolls; not only that but there are often peanuts in a lot of their dishes as well. So, since I had never really had  Chinese food, I never had a craving for it, nor did I have any desire to try it. BUT in this past year I have become a lot more adventurous with what food I eat and decided to try some home-made Chinese food like orange chicken, sesame chicken, stir fry, things like that. And of course, I loved it! So today I thought I would share one of my favorite recipes for homemade sesame chicken. One of the things I love about this recipe is that the chicken is baked instead of fried, which not only pleases my taste buds more, but is healthier for you too! Anyways I hope you try it and enjoy it as much as I did!


Ingredients: 
10 oz. raw boneless skinless lean chicken breast, chopped into bite-sized pieces 
1/8 tsp. salt 
1/8 tsp. black pepper 
1/4 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute 
1/4 cup whole-wheat flour, divided 
1/4 cup fat-free chicken broth 
1 tbsp. cornstarch 
2 tbsp. sugar-free pancake syrup 
2 tbsp. seasoned rice vinegar 
1 tbsp. ketchup 
1/2 tbsp. lite/low-sodium soy sauce 
1/2 tsp. sesame oil 
1/2 tsp. crushed garlic 
1 tsp. sesame seeds 
2 tbsp. thinly sliced scallions   

Directions: 
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray and set aside.

Place chicken in a bowl, season with salt and pepper, and cover with egg substitute. Toss to coat and set aside.

Place 2 tbsp. flour in another bowl. Use a fork to transfer half of the chicken to the flour bowl, allowing excess egg substitute to drain back into the egg bowl. Thoroughly coat chicken with flour, and then transfer to the baking sheet. Wipe the bowl clean, and then repeat with remaining flour and chicken.

Bake chicken in the oven until fully cooked, about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, to make the sauce, combine broth with cornstarch in a small nonstick pot and stir to dissolve. Add syrup, vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, sesame oil, and garlic. Mix well and bring to medium heat on the stove. Stirring often, cook until thick enough to coat a spoon, 2 - 3 minutes. Set aside.

Place cooked chicken in a bowl, top with sauce, and toss to coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and scallions. 


Thanks for reading and Enjoy!
xoxo
Becca

the one where i say hello!

Hello there!
Wow this is weird, is anybody out there? Lately I have been trying to find blogs to follow about people with peanut allergies, but the only ones that I have been able to find, are written by moms! Now don't get me wrong I'm sure they are great blogs, however I just have a hard time relating to mothers raising their children with peanut allergies. So anyways, that is why I started this blog. I hope I find something important to say and I hope you enjoy it! I have never thought of myself as a blogger, but why not right? Until next time!
xoxo
Becca