Looking for some amazingly delicious allergy-friendly recipes for your Thanksgiving table? Be sure to check out these past posts for some awesome recipes that will make your guests rave about your cooking! Dressing/Stuffing Pumpkin Pie Pumpkin Pie Delights Pie Crust Pecanless Pecan Pie This Thanksgiving I am thankful for each and every one of … 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
I’ve been so excited about the new Gigi’s Cupcakes that opened a few months ago in our town. Their cupcakes are just beautiful…almost a work of art! Above all else, they look positively delicious. As with most cupcakes stores, I imagined this one to be off-limits for me since I’m gluten-free. So you can imagine … Continue reading
When my son was diagnosed with food allergies more than seven years ago, there weren’t many support networks for parents. The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network was the only resource I had…thank goodness! Today, it is thrilling to see the amount of resources and support networks available to parents of children with food allergies. But … Continue reading
The good folks at HomeFree were kind enough to send me a few product samples to review and share with you, my readers! I was so excited when the package arrived this week! Before I review their products, let me share a little about HomeFree. They have a dedicated bakery that is peanut, nut, egg, … Continue reading
As school started back this year, I felt more at peace than I ever remember feeling about going back to school. All the appropriate food allergy and asthma forms were signed, dated, and on file. We knew who my son’s teacher would be and already love her! With two years already behind us at this same … Continue reading
I’ve always loved eating at Carrabba’s because they have gluten-free menu items for myself and allergy safe dishes for the kids. It’s a place we can all go dine at together! But now I have a new reason to be a life-long, loyal customer to Carrabba’s…their commitment to the food allergy community. In fact, Carrabba’s generously … Continue reading
Although I love to cook and bake, time isn’t always on my side…especially during the busy school year. Honestly, between school, day care, extracurricular activities, sports, and everything else I’m doing good to get dinner on the table period. One of the greatest conveniences of not having food allergies is the ability to purchase pre-packaged … Continue reading
About this time every year, I start trying to get inventive for school lunches. (Thanks to Sugarcrafter, I already have a leg up on preparing for that part of back to school! Check out her guest post on The Food Allergy Mom here.) But as many of you parents out there already know, sometimes our … Continue reading
Last week, my son had his very first childhood sleepover at a friend’s house. As the mother of a child with life-threatening food allergies, the first sleepover is waaaaaaayyyy out of my comfort zone. Still, my son is a child first and we work hard not to let his food allergies define him as a person so we … Continue reading
