In most households, the cooking generally defaults to one person. In our household, that task falls squarely on my shoulders. It has been this way ever since my husband and I got married. Up until my...
Vacation for us food allergy parents can sometimes be more work than vacation. Here are a few tips that can help you prepare for vacation with less work and less stress. These tips work best for...
The countdown to Christmas has begun! This holiday season is pretty exciting in my household. My son is 3 years old and is finally old enough to enjoy Christmas activities, learn Christmas carols and...
As I start to prep for the holidays and think of crafts for gift-giving, my thoughts go back a couple of weeks to Halloween and an amazing handmade costume. This peanut-free costume was so thoughtful...
I used to make jokes and wonder how someone could “accidentally” give themselves an epinephrine shot … until it happened to us. Last week my 3 year old son found an Epipen on the counter and...
I spent a large part of my morning looking at pictures and reading about how other families celebrated their Halloween. One of the funniest and most memorable costumes was of a mother that was...
For those of us raising kids with food allergies, there are clearly some dream-adjustments, especially in the early years. Aside from the lifestyle changes (menus, holidays, travel, childcare)...
I’ve always loved Halloween, mainly because home-made costumes were my “thing” and my love for arts and crafts actually served a useful purpose, and of course, eating candy for a week after was...
It’s Food Allergy Awareness Week. Maybe you already know that food allergies affect 1 in every 13 children under the age of 18 years old in the United States. I’m not going to wow you with a...
Lupine, lupin or lupini as it’s called in Europe and Australia, is a common flowering garden plant that is related to legumes such as peanuts, lentils, beans and peas. Lupin has many proteins that...