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This past weekend my niece got married to a wonderful guy. I am happy for her and it was great to have shared in her special day. I was also so thankful for the attention to detail when it came to handling food allergies and the dinner. My niece has been a nanny for years and [...]

Yes, Thanksgiving was yesterday, but our Pumpkin Pies are already gone. This pumpkin pie recipe was a hit, especially with my 8 year old NON allergic daughter. You’ll probably be asked to make pumpkin pie again before the holiday season is over. I’ll probably make another one today to go with all my other leftovers!
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It’s the day before Thanksgiving and for the second time, I am making the Turkey Day dinner at my house. In years past my husband and I travelled to my sister in law’s house for dinner. But because the meal isn’t allergen friendly John was never able to eat the meal. When he was younger, around [...]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/health/chi-081120-allergens-tribune-investigation,0,506031.story
The above story is in today’s Chicago Tribune. It is an investigation into the threat our food allergic children face due to mislabeled products or unrecalled food. It also has compiled an unprecedented database of nearly 3,000 recalls related to food allergens: www.chicagotribune.com/allergy .
My own son John suffered two severe reactions in the past 6 [...]

Thanksgiving is a week away, but my children’s parties are tomorrow. Ever since my son was in preschool I have always volunteered to be responsible for the “treats” for most class parties. This year is no different and for John’s First Grade Progressive Party at school I have prepared a few treats that fit the [...]

Thanksgiving was always my mom’s favorite holiday, and now that I have children of my own I can see why. The holiday is all about giving thanks, sharing blessings and enjoying a wonderful meal together. The time together is so important for the kids to build memories and feel connected. Now that my own mother is no [...]

I think I can safely say that as parents of food allergic children, it takes a certain amount of letting go and trust when it comes to school, parties, playdates and field trips. My first grader, who is severely allergic to dairy, peanuts, tree nuts and legumes (as well as asthmatic) is pretty well versed [...]

I’m back, whew. Sorry for the delay in getting this site back up and running. Technical problems combined with a couple of crazy weeks caused me to not post as often as I’d like. But now that we’re back on track I am excited to share one of my all time favorite cookie recipes…the chocolate [...]