I am glad I am not allergic

Pretty much me too. I also like it IN lots of things.

@marlina Have you seen the powdered form? I do not think I would like that.

@Morleyhunt I like that "glue" myself a lot.

I have a friend who has that kind of allergy to corn, soy and wheat.

@LadyDuck My sister claims it is something under the skin of the nuts and beans that causes this.

@GardenGerty I know several people allergic both to soy and peanuts.

I do not understand why this is becoming such a problem, but it is.

@much2say I knew one friend that was allergic to everything. Her parents raised bees, she ate local honey which is supposed to help with that. Maybe it saved her life from her asthma and such.

@GardenGerty I don't understand it either. I don't remember that many kids being allergic to anything when I was a kid.

I do not know why so many do now. Yes, we are blessed.

That must be a hard adjustment.

@DianneN She is allergic to all nuts?

@GardenGerty It's hard for me. I cook and bake with lots of nuts.

As kids we made a treat called "ants on a log" or "bugs on a log". You put peanut butter in your celery stick then put raisins on top, to look like bugs on a log.

@GardenGerty Ok Heather. What a different game. Do you still eat peanut butter today with celery and raisins on top?

Must be something that you do not care for. I know a lot of people are now claiming gluten allergies or sensitivities. I am not that either.

@GardenGerty There appeared to be a trend towards that some years ago, which I suspect may well be due to the media putting the idea in their mind.

It is so versatile. I put it in smoothies as well.

@GardenGerty I will have to try putting it in a smoothie.

I have had my peanut butter this morning. It has a nice satisfying texture and taste.

I have not tried it either. If my chili is too thin I just put in a can of refried beans.

Some people have life threatening allergies. I am glad you do not.

Does it get worse with each exposure? Some allergies do.

@GardenGerty It did at one point when I was working in the bakery department of a grocery store. I was fine around the peanut butter cookies. I could even hand them out to customers. Then one morning the fresh out of the oven cookies came out to the floor and my throat started to close up. It really scared me, and I had to stay away from them as much as possible. Unfortunately this allergy was never diagnosed by a doctor. So I had to still deal with the cookies and anything else with peanuts. It wasn't long after that that I got my job in the call center and I have been away from direct exposure to peanuts since. Normally with peanuts if I accidentally eat them, my whole mouth itches real bad. I can be around them, I can even handle them. I just can't eat them.

Oh, me too. Nutella is too sweet and too sticky.

A lot of times dried fruits are processed with a type of sulfur and many people are allergic to that.

No, because it is the peanuts themselves that cause the allergy. I do not know if we have weaker immune systems or what. I have heard that some children can out grow this allergy with some exposure.

They are a healthy and nutritious snack for most people.

It is good to be aware of the allergies our friends have and respect them.