No Peanuts, No Problem!: Easy and Delicious Nut-Free Recipes for Kids With Allergies

Nut-Free Recipes That Kids Can Actually Get Excited About

When peanut or tree nut allergies are part of daily life, the usual granola bars, cookies, and take-along snacks can suddenly feel off-limits. No Peanuts, No Problem! answers that problem with a collection of recipes designed for young cooks and the adults cooking alongside them. Katrina Jorgensen keeps the tone encouraging and the instructions practical, while allergy alerts and substitution notes help families adapt recipes to their own needs.

What’s Inside the Cookbook

The book moves from breakfast and lunch ideas to snacks, sides, and sweets. Each recipe includes prep and cook times, a clear ingredient list, step-by-step directions, and a tools list, so kids can see what they will need before they begin.

• Sesame Granola Bars
• Banana-Chocolate Crème Pancakes
• Apple Muffins
• Apple Sandwich
• Thai Chicken Salad
• Pumpkin Seed Pesto Pasta
• Honey Garlic Chicken Wings
• Sesame Green Beans
• BBQ Roasted Chickpeas
• Sunflower Butter Cookies
• Chocolate Sunflower Cups
• Strawberry-Avocado Power Smoothie

Allergy-Aware Guidance, Not Just Recipes

Allergy alerts appear throughout the book, pointing out ingredients that can hide nuts or carry cross-contamination risks. Many recipes also include substitutions for other common allergens, such as wheat, so families can make adjustments. A brief introduction explains food allergies and kitchen safety, and conversion charts help with measurements and oven temperatures.

Made for Young Cooks and Their Families

The recipes are written with kids in mind: short ingredient lists, numbered steps, and reminders to ask an adult for tasks like cutting or handling hot pans. The tone stays positive and practical, treating allergy management as part of everyday cooking rather than a reason to miss out on favorite foods.

Why This Cookbook Stands Out

Instead of simply removing nuts from standard recipes, No Peanuts, No Problem! builds a nut-free pantry around ingredients like sunflower butter, tahini, seeds, and chickpeas. That makes the book useful for families who want satisfying snacks, meals, and desserts without spending hours hunting down specialty products.

For families cooking around peanut or tree nut allergies, teaching a young cook to navigate the kitchen safely, or simply looking for allergy-friendly recipes the whole family can share, this cookbook offers a thoughtful starting point.