Dear immune system, why must you hate EVERYTHING so?

[rootofnewt]

•carrots
•tomatoes
•hazelnuts
•pistachios

That's the final list. Of them, I eat all but pistachios on a near daily basis.

The allergist said I could try keeping only cooked tomatoes, but I've been carrotless for a week and a half, raw tomato-less for several days and am still itchy, so I'm afraid even cooked tomatoes will go.

I'll think about these again in several years, after I've had another hormonal shift.

Until then, I'll amuse myself by coming up with alternatives to catsup. Nomato is out--it's primarily made of carrots. I'm going to try roasting peppers and a beet and then mixing them, cooking them, reducing them with some spices and sugar, pureeing . . . . we'll see. I bet I can manage a reasonable sludgy sauce o'savory supremity.

I wasn't tested for any other nightshades and I won't worry about them unless the itchiness of doom doesn't settle. So tomatillos and peppers are still my friends. For now. I found some salsa verdo that is free of tomatoes. Thank god. And instead of growing my beloved tomato plants this year, I'll plant pineapple tomatillos and other ground cherries.

I reserve the right to break into tears this July and August when the gorgeous heirloom tomatoes are in season.

Comments

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

reducing them with some spices and sugar

Heck, that's the key to ketchup, anyway, isn't it? The tomato base is just a carrier for the sugar and vinegar. :-)

[melody-rossiter.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry... are you fond of red peppers? I make a lot of sauce/purees with them, and my digestive system absolutely loves them. By far it is not the same as tomato, but still mighty tasty.

[crankles.livejournal.com]

SUCKS! Tomatoes are delicious and hard to avoid, I'm so sorry. I've heard about a night-shade free pasta sauce using red peppers.

[twostepsfwd.livejournal.com]

Interesting - pistachios have been giving me mild GI issues - Been wondering what that's about since I thought nuts generally only cause anaphylactic / histamine type issues. It's not stopping me from eating them in small quantities but it's kind of weird/surprising to me that I am having issues with them.

Roasting peppers and beets sounds absolutely fabulous. With some spices. Mmm. Let me know what it tastes like. I'm rooting for you not coming up with any more allergies.

[elnigma.livejournal.com]

Carrots and tomatoes both are high in beta carotine - some people are allergic (my ex is)

Crying Over Split Tomatoes

[wordweaverlynn.livejournal.com]

You won't be alone.

And I am uploading a giant cluebat with which you can wallop the first person who says, "Don't you like tomatoes?"

This really sucks, and I am sorry.

[natf.livejournal.com]

Oh goodness! *hugs*

I am so glad that I can still at least eat passata (strained tomatoes - skins and seeds removed)...

[nannar.livejournal.com]

hazelnut?

[compostwormbin.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

Food allergies suck! :(

[redzshadow.livejournal.com]

I don't get along with some tomatoes. I generally don't have a fondness for them. But this does suck cause when they are in season (like my mom's) they are good. :(

[girlghoul.livejournal.com]

Man you're allergic to carrots! Ugh I'm soooo sorry about that one.

[geeki.livejournal.com]

Oh hun....that sucks.

[ismene.livejournal.com]

Not only carrots, but tomatoes, too? You poor thing.