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myghostisdead posted...

I understand. We have to go completely peanut and tree nut free (and fish) because of allergies. It is crazy what may contain peanuts. I read all labels because of this. I bought a bag of frozen peas and the label said, "May contain peanuts." When you a 4 year old have an allergic reaction and you realize how serious it is and you have to use the eppipen and rush to the hospital.

Did they say Vegan or dairy free, because it isn't the same. I think there are some egg substitutes out there and recipes for eggless cakes. I don't get the dislike for eggy desserts because most cakes don't taste eggy, it just makes them cake-like which a substitute should do too.

Check the label of ALL ingredients, even the ones you would think has no dairy. We don't buy "shared lines" or "same facility" products.

Good luck.

While they're not vegan, I am. If someone has issues with animal products then vegan recipes are safe. The egginess is for the ice cream, as many ice cream recipes use eggs. My Ben & Jerry's recipe book uses it for every base. And yeah it gives the ice cream a really distinct feel and flavor but if you don't like eggs it's off-putting.

So thankfully at this point I have the label reading down pat! And sadly many things that are lactose free still have dairy so I'm likely just going to make every part of this from scratch. The ice cream for sure. Unsure about the cake, I lack the leaveners.

Duncan Hines has a lot of boxed cake mixes that are vegan too. If I have to go that route.

Thanks for the advice. It's really tricky dealing with food allergies and concerns. I'm always disappointed to see people suggesting tricking others by lying about food. While it wouldn't kill this person it would give them digestion issues. And trust issues.
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