I hid allergic reactions as a child--and I'm not alone. I've deconstructed my memories of them in the hopes that we can better prepare our children. Read More ...
The Child who Hides an Allergic Reaction
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Halloween Candy Allergen Info at Target
The level of food allergy awareness surrounding Halloween has increased dramatically in recent years, thanks in large part to the popularity of the Teal Pumpkin movement. Not only are more people aware that some kids cannot enjoy much candy, they are also paying more attention to what goes into that candy. This display I found at Read More …
Pumpkin Spice Muffins
In the last year, we’ve started doing a lot of muffins for breakfast. And now that fall is in the air (we had our temperature plunge by 20 degrees over the weekend!) it’s time to pull out all things Pumpkin Spice! These delicious allergy-friendly muffins hit the spot on chilly autumn mornings! These delicious muffins Read More …
The Teal Pumpkin Project with Oriental Trading Co
By now, you probably all know what teal pumpkins mean. But if you’re new to food allergies this year, let me introduce you to probably the best food allergy movement since the inception of the action plan–the Teal Pumpkin Project! A teal pumpkin on display at your home means that you have non-food treats available to Read More …
Basil Cucumber Dill Salad
This delicious side dish comes together in no time! Whip it up for an easy, allergy-friendly vegetable tonight! Read More …
Denver FARE Walk Recap
It’s FARE Walk Season! These are great community-building events for families affected by food allergies–there are few other large-scale events where you can meet other people with food allergies in your community. Plus, you can score great swag from allergy-friendly sponsors and raise money for food allergy research! Denver’s FARE Walk is early in the season–it Read More …
Allergy Friendly Fajitas
Intimidated when a language barrier meets food allergies? You can enjoy these Allergy Friendly Fajitas at home! Read More …
Food Allergy Parents, Be Careful of Food Allergies in Kids Books
Never assume. I was walking through the library the other day and this book caught my eye. Our kids are very interested in superheroes, and villain stories are a lot of fun too, so I thought I would check it out. I looked at the first few pages while still in the library and saw that, Read More …
EpiPen Price Gouging and PR Stunts
As I write this, it is way too late (or perhaps, too early) but I really wanted to get these pictures posted. I put them together based on how I feel about Mylan Pharmaceutical’s announcement that they will make a generic of their own EpiPen. Feel free to share! These are also available on our Read More …
The High Cost of Epinephrine
So, Mylan has announced that they “care,” and they’re going to help us all out by increasing the value of their savings cards from $100 to $300 per 2pack of EpiPens. They’re also expanding eligibility for their assistance program (how many people even knew they had an assistance program???) While these assistance programs will help Read More …
Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Cookies
These cookies are sure to satisfy any chocolate lover! You can’t go wrong with double chocolate! Read More …