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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Polish Sausage Soup
This soup is an old favorite. It’s certainly not the healthiest soup in the world, but as long as you can handle dairy, it sure is tasty! It has a beer and cheddar cheese soup base, livened up with some spices and kielbasa sausage. Great for cold days, but it cooks fast enough to be Read More …
Inside a Food Allergy Study
21 lousy milligrams. That’s all the egg protein it took to induce an allergic reaction in my eldest son. It wasn’t anaphylactic at that level and was controlled with antihistamines, but I can’t help but shake the feeling that this is very allergic. 21 milligrams. That’s 3/1000ths of an egg, folks! Not many people know Read More …
Egg-Free Fried Donuts
I’ve posted donut recipes before, but so far, all have been for baked donuts. Hubby has gone to town with the new donut pan we received a few months ago, and so donuts have become familiar around our house. But baked donuts still aren’t quite the same thing as traditional fried donuts. Yes, fried are Read More …
Flying Southwest Airlines with Food Allergies
We just got back from a trip to Buffalo last week! The reason for the trip was sad, but it was good to see familiar faces and places again, regardless. We also met a new friend–we paid a visit to Dairy Free Gina, who lives in the area! It was great to meet and network Read More …
Egg-Free Cake Decorating 101
After sharing this cake, I had several requests for a tutorial on cake decorating. Here, I walk you through a Batmobile cake, but you can make any shape you wish! Read More …
Meet the Food Allergy Villains
Here’s something I meant to post a few weeks back, when we were first launching. Our Food Allergy Villains aren’t just snarling faces, they each have a history too! Let’s take a look at Jet Trail and Arctic Storm’s Rogue’s Gallery: Lex Legume Lex was popular as a youngster, and quickly gathered worshippers around him. Read More …
Homemade Chai Tea
I’m back! And it’s Monday, so it’s time for another recipe! It’s funny, four years ago I discovered that a good way to ignore the passage of time is to be 8 1/2 months pregnant on your birthday. I wasn’t the least bit interested in turning 30 because I had a baby on the way Read More …
Meet the Allergy Superheroes Heroes!
The Allergy Superheroes themselves have finally graduated from the Academy of Heroes! I’m thrilled to introduce them to you! Jet Trail and Arctic Storm will be appearing on some great allergy gear, coming up very soon! —————————————————————————————————————– ARCTIC STORM Arctic Storm is a wondrous young woman who has amazing ice powers. She can freeze Villains Read More …
Crockpot Hawaiian Kalua Pork
A few years back, I wondered if I could replicate the traditional Luau Pork in a crockpot, to serve at a Hawaiian themed party. Internet searches led me to a variation of this recipe, which is both wonderfully flavorful and wonderfully easy! The only catch is that it takes a lot of time. It stews Read More …
Portobello Mushroom Burgers
I love mushrooms! Especially cooked mushrooms. That flavor is just oh, so delectable! So last week I decided to pull out an old recipe, for Portobello Mushroom Burgers! Portobellos rival meat in price per pound, but I think they are lighter than a hamburger would be, and also form a better circle! The boys don’t Read More …