Who loves a meal that’s quick, easy, allergy-friendly & everyone in the family gobbles it up?! This is fantastic for lunches and dinners. You can even stock your refrigerator and pantry with staples for this meal to have on hand for those times when your in a jam, tired, or forgot to run to the… Continue reading Pizza Casserole | Allergy Friendly
Did you know National Chocolate Chip Day was this past Saturday?! One of my fav things in life - CHOCOLATE!!! As my entry for the #elfchocolatechipcontest I made some yummy (Sunflower Pumpkin & Goji) Seed & Berry Chocolate Bark. If you ever want a quick, healthier for you chocolate treat that not only tastes amazing… Continue reading Seed & Berry Chocolate Bark
There is no cure for food allergy. One of the biggest fallacies I have had to dispel time and time again from well intended family and friends… “Hey, did you hear about the cure for peanut allergy”? Then they continue to share the patch, OIT and other THERAPIES. First, therapies are NOT cures. Second, therapies… Continue reading There is No Cure for Food Allergies | Food Allergy Awareness
Do you or someone you know have any of the Top 9 allergies? Do you manage allergies outside of the Top 9? #foodallergyawareness Roughly 90% of all food allergies consists of what are known as the Top 9: wheat, dairy, egg, soy, sesame, peanut, tree nuts, fin fish & shellfish. Due to this and the… Continue reading Roughly 90% of All Food Allergies Are Comprised of the Top 9 | Food Allergy Awareness
Why do food allergy parents take a potential reaction so seriously? Food allergies are real. They are potentially life-threatening. There is no cure. Strict avoidance is key to preventing a reaction, followed by epinephrine in the event of a reaction. Epinephrine is considered the first line of defense and can help, but for various reasons… Continue reading Anaphylaxis is Life-Threatening | Food Allergy Awareness Month
Did you know? Food allergy reactions send someone to Emergency Room every three minutes in the United States? We have been twice for my sons reactions. The first time for his first anaphylactic reaction when he was a baby, as I recounted in my previous post. The second time was from a reaction at a… Continue reading Every 3 Minutes Food Allergy Sends Someone to the E.R. In the United States | May is Food Allergy Awareness Month
Did you know? Food allergy is a serious potentially life-threatening condition affecting 32 Million Americans.1 in 10 adults.1 in 13 children. My oldest child was diagnosed with a deadly allergy to peanut when he was just 1-year-old. He had his first reaction when he was just 8-months-old, but at the time we didn’t realize the… Continue reading Food Allergy Awareness Month | Our Story
