Welcome to our new digs! With the help of my IT husband I affectionately call “The Food Allergy Dad,” The Food Allergy Mom Blog has a whole new look. I chose a kitchen theme to reflect all the time we food allergy parents spend there testing out new recipes. Most of us eat in our … Continue reading
To be a parent of a child with food allergies is to do the absolute best you can all the time to ensure your child’s safety. Period. To say, “do the best you can” is such an oversimplified statement of the dedication these parents (myself included) give to their families every day. Their work is … Continue reading
Please read the below great updated from my contact at Get Schooled in Anaphylaxis asked me to share. Please note that the exhibit will be coming to the Houston, Texas area this weekend on November 2nd and 3rd! ******************** Get Schooled in AnaphylaxisTM Unveils Interactive Digital Resources to Educate School Communities about Potentially Life-Threatening Allergies … Continue reading
*This is a guest post I did last year for a food allergy organization regarding a food allergy friendly Halloween…and the information is STILL relevant. Please take a few minutes to visit their website and check it out! —————————————————————————————————————– I am thrilled to be a guest blogger today for Renata at Billings Kids With Food Allergies. … Continue reading
I’ve shared this recipe before…but ’tis the season and it’s still a fabulous pie! ***** For as long as I can remember, I’ve always relished the annual sweet treats that the fall season brings. Now that my son has life-threatening peanut and nut allergies and I have a gluten intolerance, we still enjoy those brightly … Continue reading
This summer, I was lucky enough to participate in an online peanut allergy summit to learn more about the UKnowPeanut test for those with peanut allergies. I learned a lot and have been anxious to share, but wanted to you to hear about the testing straight from the source…enter Dr. Maeve O’Connor. Dr. O’Connor was … Continue reading
The folks at Tasterie contacted me a few months ago about doing a review of their relatively new business. So, what is Tasterie? Well, rather than me explain it, I will use let their marketing piece speak for itself: “Tasterie.com brings fabulous, safe and affordable foods & snacks to all those who wish to maintain … Continue reading
Not every patient trusts the results of blood and skin allergy testing. But from the time my child was one year old, we’ve known he had egg and peanut allergies…we’d seen the reactions. Before he was diagnosed and my husband and I knew what food allergies were, I once saw my son’s breathing become labored … Continue reading
In pre-gluten-free life, one of my favorite dishes my mom made was a cinnamon cake. We are talking cinnamon nirvana here! It was good for dessert, but also made for a particularly sinful breakfast if you pair a slice with a steaming cup of coffee or hot chocolate. It had the perfect combination of sugary … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, the folks at Enjoy Life Foods asked me if I would be willing to test out their oven-baked chewy bars (think granola bars). I always jump at the chance to taste test a new food to share with other food allergy families, and that opportunity is even more golden when it’s … Continue reading
