A love letter to Ian's Natural Foods

There are food companies popping up left and right to address the increase in allergies as well as the rise in celiac disease (hey, there's gold in 'dem 'dere hills) but a few really stand out as being particularly impressive.

In my first Tales From the Peanut-Free Table Love Letters, I am sending a big warm fuzzy hug to Ian's Natural Foods. They have a huge allergen-free line of frozen and convenience foods like Alphatots (tater tots with letters), a Mac & No Cheese (made with rice milk and other non-dairy stuff), and French Toast Sticks. None of their stuff has artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. On their site, you can search for products with a specific allergen. They even put their money where their mouth is by sponsoring a Massachusetts golf tournament benefitting FAAN. But what I like most of all is that they strive to make their allergen-free foods as fun and tasty as their other stuff, so that even kids on restricted diets can get something special, cool, and let's admit it, frozen and packaged and happy-meal-esque.

So to you, Ian's, thank you and ♥