Each year about this time I make an allergy awareness assessment for my children. A few things I do to prep for the new school year: Check epipen expiration dates. Renew prescription if needed. Make allergy check up appointments. Update the allergy plan paper kept in each of my children’s bags. Order new allergy alert […]
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Since I am avoiding the oven during the heat of summer… And because I adore simple and few-ingredient, here are 10 no bake, easy recipes. Some of these my children even join in to make: Pretty as a Peacock – a peacock made from fruit! Easy Lunch Box ideas – there is an endless supply […]
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Birthdays and birthday parties need not be a tough nor expensive time in an allergy-friendly world. For many years now, my children have enjoyed birthdays complete with cookie cake and characters on top. Homemade is the way to go. You simply need to be creative. Cookie cake? Make a big batch of homemade cookie dough […]
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Cream cheese has changed our egg-free lifestyle. I’ve found it to be an easy substitute for mayonnaise in many of our sandwiches and salads. Even tuna salad! Simply open your favorite can of tuna, drain. Add your chopped pickles. Then mix in 3-4 oz. of softened cream cheese. Serve. There you go! Now everyone in […]
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For Easter treats we like nut-free and egg-free Cadbury mini eggs – the little chocolate eggs with the crunchy shell. We also enjoy Hershey kisses and Peeps. (As always, this is what we enjoy for our family. Please check all labels for allergy-friendliness for your family.) Here are a few more adaptations we enjoy: Instead […]
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With our anaphylactic allergies to peanuts and walnuts, how is it I get excited when I come across a recipe with peanut butter as the main ingredient? Because of SunButter. SunButter is a direct substitute for peanut butter in our house. We eat it in a sandwich, we stir it in recipes. We frequently reference […]
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When we first found out about my youngest child’s egg allergy, I was a bit overwhelmed. Egg is in everything tasty, it seemed. Since then, I’ve found freedom in so many options! Many of them healthy alternatives. We practice weekly with substituting egg in biscuits, breads, cakes and cookies. Here are some regulars in our […]
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This site is for informational purposes only. I am not a physician nor a dietitian. Please discuss food allergies and intolerances, as well as safe products to use for you or your family with your dietitian or physician. Please check all labels on all foods purchased when dealing with food allergies. In an anaphylactic emergency, call 911 immediately.
