[Ronin]

Peanuts don't bother me but I have varying reactions to many kinds of fresh fruits and veggies. About the only safe fruits for me to eat are citrus and apples -- and even then, not much.

With fresh veggies I am pretty much limited to lettuce, cabbage, and carrots. Strangely, I don't have any problems with them after they are cooked.

The very worst is avocado. Just the slightest touch of guacamole or any avocado product is enough to make my throat swell shut in less than a minute. Fortunately I am very suspicious of anything that might contain avocado products and stay very far away from them.

Allergic reactions can be amazingly fast. That makes them even more scary.

[Hildy]

Hmm avocados....don't avocados have that unusual kind of oil in them? I always hear it's the kind that's good for you, but I've never heard of that.