You don’t need to feel guilty about eating foods your child is allergic to. Having foods that you enjoy is a part of taking care of yourself, and all kids need parents who take care of themselves. As long as you are taking precautions to keep your child safe from exposure, you are being a good parent. Read More …
Egg Nog. It’s a tradition for many at this time of year. I’ll be one of the first to say that I love the flavors, the creamy richness, and the decadence of eggnog. Sharing a cool glass with a loved one while bundled up in a cozy sweater is a quintessential Christmas feeling. I even Read More …
I’m continuing my pumpkin junkie posts with another pumpkin recipe, this one for a spicy, savory Pumpkin Soup! Most pumpkin soups are sweet, but this one isn’t, which is great if you don’t want sweet for your main course. Adjust the amount of hot sauce and chili powder depending on how much you can take Read More …
I believe I’ve mentioned before that I love pumpkins. Growing them, carving them, eating them! Oh, this time of year and pumpkins! Whether you like to carve pumpkins or cook their flesh into puree, you wind up with a lot of pumpkin seeds. You can save some to plant, but otherwise you’re mostly throwing them Read More …
I just wanted to share a quick note about my favorite way to get rid of unsafe Halloween candy! After trick-or-treating for the last three years, hubby and I sort the kids’ candy into safe and unsafe piles. We keep some of the unsafe stuff for our own consumption, but what to do with the Read More …
My husband’s grandmother recently got a permanent feeding tube. It got me thinking about how feeding tubes and food allergies have many things in common. Read More …
Troubling news just in: ALL Auvi-Q autoinjectors currently issued are being voluntarily recalled by Sanofi because of potentially inaccurate dosing. Allergic individuals who have Auvi-Qs should still use them until a replacement can be obtained, but you should contact your doctor for a prescription for a different auto-injector as soon as possible. “The recall involves Read More …
In case you missed it, I did a guest blog post for Kids with Food Allergies on October 22nd. Follow this link to see the tasty recipe! I thought I’d post a few behind-the-scenes pictures of that cake, in case anyone is interested in more details. I didn’t put any ingredient pictures on my guest Read More …
The fabulous folks over at Kids with Food Allergies asked me to write them a guest blog post for Halloween. And what better way to embrace the holiday and its wonderful, inclusive movement than with this delicious Top-8-Free Pumpkin Cake?! Head on over to their blog to find out how to make it! http://community.kidswithfoodallergies.org/blog/teal-pumpkin-spice-cake-recipe-1 I Read More …
Meet Jack-Teal-Lantern. He’s a teal pumpkin who loves spreading joy and inclusiveness to all children, no matter what health conditions or dietary restrictions they have. And today, he wants to make suggestions for how to have a Fun and Safe time trick-or-treating when you have Food Allergies. Jack-Teal-Lantern’s Halloween Safety Tips Carry Read More …