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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Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
My mom came to my rescue this weekend, doing some holiday baking with my kids and providing me with a Christmas recipe! Sour Cream Cookies (Contains wheat and dairy) Ingredients: 1 cup margarine 1 1/2 cup sugar 1 Tbsp Energ-G egg replacer whipped with 4 Tbsp water (2 egg equivalent) 1 cup sour cream 1 Read More …
Medical and Asthma Apps
This isn’t an all-inclusive list of apps by any means. I actually don’t use much in the way of medical apps, but I use the two below on a daily basis. It’s so great to keep track of everything in one place! Asthma TrackerI found this app last spring, when my asthma started flaring up Read More …
Food Allergy Nature versus Nurture
I honestly didn’t think I would be blogging about the science of food allergies this often, but the articles keep coming! This article is about a study by a prominent food allergy researcher, Dr. Kari Nadeau, and involves newer, more revealing food allergy blood tests: http://allergicliving.com/2014/12/04/new-blood-tests-aim-to-predict-food-allergies-and-severity/1/ There can be arguments in the food allergy community Read More …
Dark Chocolate Cherry Fudge
The holiday goodies continue this week with homemade fudge! This was pretty fast to prepare, but you have to do it in advance because it needs to chill for a couple hours. Chocolate is always a hit in our house, so I don’t think these will last for very long! This recipe contains milk and Read More …
The Case for Hand Washing
I recently read a comment from a member of the food allergy community who watched a salesclerk eat nuts and then ring up a customer, touching the money and register without washing their hands. The person making the comment sounded appalled, and while I can see that reaction, I can’t also help but think “well… Read More …
Peanut Dust Exposure Linked to Peanut Allergy
Time to analyze another study on a potential cause of food allergies. These articles made the rounds on social media a few weeks ago: http://www.abc12.com/story/27421124/aaaai-study-shows-peanut-in-house-dust-linked-to-peanut-allergies-especially-for-children-prone-to-eczema http://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749(14)01476-6/abstract The gist is that they studied babies (3-15 months) who were already considered higher risk for developing a peanut allergy because they had milk and/or egg allergies or they Read More …
Soft Gingerbread
I decided to start the baking season this weekend with a gingerbread recipe! It’s free of egg, soy, peanut, and tree nut. This is a cakey gingerbread, not a hard cookie you would build houses out of. The house smelled wonderful, and it made for a great last-minute dessert to bring to a family gathering. Read More …
Losses
As another death rocks the food allergy community, I’ve been thinking about my involvement in it. As you probably know, I’m no stranger to food allergies, nor to the fact that they can kill. But unlike many people, when my sons were diagnosed with food allergies I didn’t take to the internet to look for Read More …
Thanksgiving Safety Reminders
One more day to Turkey Day! Our family has always been really good about our food allergies during holiday meals. My side has been dealing with this for more than one generation, of course, and my husband’s side caught on very quickly. We still take precautions, and I know that a lot of people have Read More …
Turkey and Rice Soup
This hearty Turkey and Rice Soup, made with the bones of your leftover poultry, will stretch your grocery budget in a delicious way! Make it with chicken, too! Read More …