So last night was the semi. Before the girls arrived I gave DD a mug of vegetable soup my Mom made. My mom uses the exact same things I do. Right down to the stock. Veggies are all fresh.
But DD ate a few scoops and stopped and said something is wrong. I have a lump in my throat that is super itchy! It's weird when she swallows. She also says this has happened before with my mom's soup but usually its even milder and she thinks it's in her head. She says my soup does not do this.
She dumps the soup and won't take Benedryl because she does not want to be sleepy at the dance. I tell her I want her to go to the dance but she won't feel better and get to go until she does. The good news is the girls who have not arrived yet still have 2 hours to dress and hang out so it's not time to leave.
We agree on a half adult dose and she takes it and after a short time feels fine. No reoccurance. No additional symptoms, just her throat. About an hour later she is laughing and eating snacks with the girls, happy, symptom free. No asthma or bad gut later in the night.
I call my mom to double check ingredients. College Inn Broth, check. Hunts diced tomatoes, check. Carrots, peas, broccoli stems, baby corn, turnips, chick peas, celery, leeks.....all things I cook with. No spices or herbs, just some salt and pepper.
I checked with DD again about my different soups and things like wild rice that I cook in College Inn broth. She says no....she is fine when she eats my food.
Could my mom's cutting board be an issue? She washes it in hot soapy water, it is wood. Her pot of soup is huge! I've got many containers of it, now labeled not to feed to DD. Whatever contaminated the soup would be diluted a lot.
I don't know what to think. But I was very nervous last night.
My mom has been cooking for DD since the beginning. She knows, she is careful, she reads labels.....but.....clearly something was not right.