Need help - food allergies and portable nutrition

[lo123]

I'm hoping someone else out there can help me out here... I need nutrition options for my long rides (40+ miles).

I have multiple food allergies, but the biggie is Tree Nuts (pretty much any nut that's not a peanut--which yes, I know is a legume, but whatever ). So, most commercially available protein bars, snack bars, and even some crackers and cookies are off limits for me due to cross-contamination.

To make matters worse, my body needs its protein, lots of it to function well. I still need carbs, but protein keeps my blood sugar stable so I don't bonk on long rides. I need a good mix of carb+protein. Anyway.. I've been making my own protein bars with granola, honey, peanut butter, whey protein powder and dried fruit. I'm burning out on the combinations I've been using, and I need one of two things:

1. Recipes for protein bars that don't have tree nuts (preferably roasted peanut free--see below).
2. Recommendations for commercially available tree-nut free products.

Oh yeah--I've had people suggest just plain peanuts several times.. That's great except I have to buy raw peanuts and shell/roast them myself because all the available peanuts are processed on the same equipment as tree nuts (learned that the hard way).

Thanks in advance!

[OakLeaf]

Here's one I posted a while back, from the Allergy Self-Help Cookbook.

Which is a really nice book to have if you have multiple food allergies, anyway.

If you eat meat, maybe supplement your carbs with some jerky during rides?

[lo123]

Here's one I posted a while back, from the Allergy Self-Help Cookbook.

Which is a really nice book to have if you have multiple food allergies, anyway.

If you eat meat, maybe supplement your carbs with some jerky during rides?

Jerky's a good idea. I think I might have to make my own though--i'm allergic to some additives and spices. ugh... I'll definitely check out that cookbook.. thanks!

[redrhodie]

Here's an energy bar recipe by Christian VandeVelde's wife. I'm going to make them soon. You can skip to the end of the video to see the ingredient list (around 4:00).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJozNA1qebY