"DJS0302" > wrote in message
...
> >I just spent some time with my daughter and grandchildren and found
> > out, to my surprise, that when their elementary school has a bake sale
> >no one can bring homemade baked items. They must all be bought at >
>the store. She was tolf that this was to prevent anyone getting sick
> >(and presumably to prevent the school from being sued).

> Personally I would boycott a bake sale that required bought
> items. They could always ask the person bringing the item if it contains
>any nuts or other common allergic ingredients.

I always tape a label to my items with the name of the item and an
ingredient list.

We had a gathering at my church last Sunday. Lunch was provided. Simple
stuff - a couple of ladies on the committee made sandwiches, a couple others
did cookies and brownies. I brought an apple walnut cake and a dark
gingerbread. Both vanished quickly and, so, far, there were no fatalities!
In general, all the home-baked goods - my cakes, the brownies, the soda
breads - went fast...not a crumb left. The bought stuff - including a
coffee cake and several whole boxes of strudel were still around at clean-up
time.

Paula

If on the otherhand if someone who
> is allergic to chocolate is stupid enough to buy and eat a pan of brownies
then
> they deserve to get sick. Yes, I'm bad but I tell it like it is.