Last week, we found out that our 1-year old son Luke has a peanut allergy. On a scale of 1-to-5, with 5 being the most severe, Luke is a level three.

We took him to the doctor after his face broke out. That was shortly after he got his hands in some peanut butter on a piece of toast.

The diagnosis was pretty distressing to my wife and I. I've heard the stories of people having fatal allergic reactions after accidently eating something with peanuts in it.

Of course, I immediately did an internet search, which made me panic even more.

So I've decided if my son has to live without peanut butter sandwiches, numerous candy bars, and nuts on the top of a hot fudge sundae. I'll live without it too.

And I'll do a lot more of something I've never done. Read food labels.

I love Twin Bing candy bars. Which are made in my hometown of Sioux City. I bought one, read the ingredient label, and the first word was PEANUTS. No more Twin Bings.

As Luke gets older, he'll know what he can and can't have. It's inevitable that he'll accidentally eat something that has peanuts in it. My prayer is that the reaction will be treatable, which I believe it will.

And, from what I've read, 1 in 5 kids outgrow peanut allergies. So I'm hopeful there as well.

If that happens, I'll go by a case of Twin Bings, or we'll enjoy a Peanut Buster Parfait.

But if it doesn't, it sounds like we'll eat a little healthier, let's face it, a lot of things with peanuts in them aren't good for you anyway.

We have to make some permanent changes, but we'll be fine.

I've always liked jelly on toast better anyway.