Community Magazine April 2019

46 Community Magazine communication with the host. It’s more meaningful to call rather than text, so you can get your message across in a sincere and non-defensive way. Whether the hosts are family or friends, you need to communicate exactly what your child is allergic to, and what is ok for them to have and what is not. Don’t be afraid to ask the hosts politely not to serve something that your child is allergic to. Passover is such a beautiful holiday because it brings families and friends together. But that also means lots of kids running around, and you don’t want to have your child on a leash. You want them to feel free to play and have fun, and be a kid. Making sure that things they are allergic to will not be served takes the stress out of worrying if someone is going to give them something they must avoid, or will touch themwith allergy-laden hands. For airborne allergies, this is a non-negotiable. You also don’t want your hostess to be overwhelmed, so it’s important for you to offer to make some dishes, and definitely bring an allergy friendly dessert your child can have. Let you hostess know if there are specific brands you trust for your child, and also offer some allergy friendly recipes that you use for your family. If you wish to host a family with an allergic child: Disposable tins are a great option if you’ve cooked with allergens on the equipment youwould normally use to prepare food for the meal that the allergic child is coming to. Don’t get overwhelmed or nervous about hosting a family with food allergies. Make sure to call the mom of the child with allergies and ask any questions you may have, and go over the menu with her so that you are organized and both of you are calm. Ask if certain ingredients are okay, and even send pictures of anything you might be adding to dishes, and ask if it is safe. Please don’t think it is okay to serve things the child is allergic to and assume if they don’t eat it or touch it they will be fine. That’s a huge misconception concerning allergies. Sometimes just being exposed to an allergen can give a child (or an adult) a serious reaction, requiring hospitalization. Overall, you are doing a huge mitzvah taking extra precautions for these children, so enjoy the process and don’t stress! Once you do it, you’ll see it’s actually not as hard as it seems! Bananas are the most important thing you are going to need for these ice cream recipes. Yes, you heard right. The base of this allergy-friendly goodness is frozen bananas. There are different flavors you can make, and each one is healthy and delicious! Enjoy! Vanilla Ice Cream Three cut up, frozen, bananas, a pinch of salt, and one vanilla bean or ¼ tsp. of pure vanilla extract. Blend until you get the consistency of soft serve, and freeze. Mint Chocolate Chip Two cut up, frozen bananas, a pinch of salt, 1/8 tsp of pure peppermint extract. Blend until you get the consistency of soft serve. Stir in California gourmet chocolate chips. Freeze and enjoy! Strawberry Ice Cream Two cut up, frozen bananas, ½ cup of frozen strawberries, ¼ tsp. of pure vanilla extract. Blend until you get the consistency of soft serve. Freeze and enjoy! Chocolate Ice Cream Three cut up frozen bananas, ¼ tsp. pure vanilla extract, a pinch of salt, and 3 tbsp. of cocoa powder. Blend until you get the consistency of soft serve. Freeze and enjoy! Allergy-Friendly Kosher for Passover Ice Cream Recipes