One of my biggest worries when we were moving to a sailboat was managing food allergies afloat. In some countries, I have struggled to read the labels. In other places, there were no labels at all. This was very unsettling to me. However, learning to live with food allergies is a process. We are vigilant, and our son is now 17 and can advocate for himself.

Safety at Sea: Our Galley Does Not Contain Tree Nuts

Our solution is to keep a safe galley. Our galley does not contain tree nuts. I also try to limit traces of tree nuts. We ask our guests not to bring nuts aboard. Sometimes they do. In one instance, I washed our cutting board, then tied it to our boat and threw it overboard to drag in the current for a couple of hours, then I washed it in bleach.

We Make Meals On Our Boat

We seldom eat out, which is easy on the wallet. I never feel like I’m missing out. I have an excellent opportunity to ask someone for a recipe to recreate an interesting meal on our boat.

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Blog posts about Managing Food Allergies Afloat

The blog posts below describe our journey with food allergies from worries, to optimism, doctor’s visits, and buying Epipens outside of North America. Click on the first link and you’re good to go. I provide a link to each part of the story.

1. Food Allergies On Land, and At Sea
2. Self Sufficiency, Safety and Medical Treatment at Sea
3. DIY Ice Cream: Living Off-Grid but Not Exactly Roughing It
4. Living with Four Kids in a Boatyard in Trinidad — Turns Out, It Isn’t So Hard to Stay ‘On The Hard’
5. A Boy Who Travels – Severe Food Allergies Limit Options But Not Opportunities