It wasn't until I enrolled my first child into preschool when I was introduced to sunflower butter. Peanut butter and products were banned at our first preschool due to allergies of other students. After a look of panic, the owner suggested sunflower butter as a substitute. I had never heard of it. We tried it and like it.
Fast forward three years, sunflower butter and jelly sandwiches are a staple. It is great for airplane travel as it is so hard to find Ethan-friendly food at airports. When we do go out to eat (which rarely happens), it is our back up food in case the restaurant cannot accommodate Ethan's needs. I send it in lunches for my school-age kids even though they don't have allergies (peanut butter is allowed in the lunchroom but not in certain classrooms). Primarily, I do it out of respect for others who have peanut allergies. I cannot imagine sending a child to school wondering if their EpiPen will get used that day when a simple substitution would make everything better. No recipe this time. Enjoy a few photos from our June trip to California.
(There are a few brands of sunflower butter. I've found the
Sunbutter brand to be at most stores near me. Also, you can make your own.)
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| Eating plums right off the trees! |
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| Visiting one of many wonderful parks. |
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| Touring Google's campus. |
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| Trying to find Nemo. |
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