Although a good portion of my recipes focus on being peanut, nut, and gluten-free, I do have a little experience with egg-free recipes. I wish I could take credit for these tips, but they were passed on to me from a friend of a friend. Although I’ve never met her face to face, she made … Continue reading
It’s hard to believe that Christmas break is drawing to an end and that next week we will back to the daily grind of school and homework. Any parent has a small list of to do’s on the night before your child’s first day back: packing a lunch, preparing the backpack, gathering library books to be … Continue reading
Are you or your child gluten-free and want to make and eat cakes like I described in the below post on fun food allergy friendly birthday cakes? Fear not, I haven’t forgotten about you! While trying my hand at peanut and nut free cakes, I decided to give gluten-free a whirl as well. And I must … Continue reading
Every year it is a chore to find a birthday cake for my son that is decorated just as beautifully and intricately as all the cakes on display in grocery store and specialty food bakeries…and that is peanut and nut free. I mean, how can a plain homemade cake compete with Star Wars, Legos, or … Continue reading
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always relished the annual sweet treats that the Christmas season brings. Now that my son has life-threatening peanut and nut allergies and I have a gluten intolerance, we still enjoy those brightly colored seasonal sweet treats! This is one of my favorite recipes that a family member … Continue reading
Today was our annual food allergy test with the allergist. I say annual, but it isn’t always. Sometimes we do the blood test, sometimes we do the skin prick test, sometimes we do both, on occasion we’ve done none. No matter what the test, it’s always a stressor for me to mentally prepare. I mentally … Continue reading
Before food allergies came into our family, I was all about the pre-packaged mixes. They simplified life. After all, if you could follow directions, pick up an additional one to three ingredients, and mix them all together with a special touch here and there…you could give Rachael Ray a run for her money! As a … Continue reading
It’s not an easy thing for parent or child when you receive a pediatric food allergy diagnosis and, most likely, neither were the steps that got you there. All you want to do is to help your child feel normal again. You’ve been to the pediatrician’s office who then referred you to an allergist and you … Continue reading
