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
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
Regardless of how much advance research I do, it never fails that on a vacation, dinner out, or even just jetting around town I’ll wish I had looked up a specific piece of food allergy information. Thanks to smart phones, parents of children with food allergies DO have that information and much, much more at … 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
Back to school is here…in fact, school is about two weeks away for many of us. It is in that spirit that I make this post, the third part of my back to school series. I am honored to have been included in the August/September the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) member newsletter. This article … Continue reading
Have you registered for your local FAAN (Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network) Walk for Food Allergy? The walk is a great way for your family and community to create awareness of food allergies while fundraising for education, advocacy, and research. Need to find a walk location near you? Visit this link. You’ve probably heard about FAAN, but here is a … 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
I’ve used Cetaphil face wash since I was a teenager. It’s over-the-counter, cheaper than the department store cleansers, and is whole-heartedly endorsed by most dermatologists. It’s especially wonderful for those with sensitive skin. Often, those with food allergies are predisposed to eczema and/or very sensitive skin which would make Cetaphil products (face wash, moisturizers, body … Continue reading
