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I love breakfast; pancakes, waffles, cereal, muffins, breads, doughnuts, etc. I could eat breakfast for every meal of the day. That’s probably why I make “Breakfast for Dinner” all the time, at least once a week. We also do a big family breakfast on Saturday mornings. I wish there was an allergen free pancake house [...]

Fat Tuesday was yesterday, but that didn’t stop us from frying up our own batch of Dairy, Egg and Nut Free Apple Cinnamon Doughnuts. In my life before FA (Food Allergies), I loved to make a special trip to my local bakery for a Paczki (pronounced poonchki). Often I would choose a raspberry or custard [...]

Have we all had enough of sugary sweets yet? It seems as though I can never have enough of sweet treats. One of my favorite treats from childhood is The Cupcake. Cupcakes in general have grown in popularity the past several years. Just do a search on cupcakes in your local neighborhood and you’ll probably [...]

I thought my fellow food allergy readers would appreciate reading this article written by blogger Michael Natkin at www.herbivoracious.com. His wife suffers from life threatening food allergies and has had several severe reactions. Michael discusses their experiences at restaurants and gives tips on how to navigate through a restaurant with food allergies. It is a well written article [...]

An Illinois school district is considering a ban on peanut butter and peanut products. North Shore District 112 based in Highland Park will discuss this issue with parents at a school board meeting on February 17th.  A pilot program at one of the district’s elementary schools banned all peanut products from its buildings last fall. Many [...]

Apparently mine. Here’s the story: with the exception of a few road trips, our family has yet to take that long family vacation to faraway and magical places. John’s severe peanut (among his other allergies) have made us think twice before booking a flight or hotel room. It’s not the only reason we have hesitated. [...]

Valentine’s Day is one week away. I am sure many of you will be making and baking treats for either you, your family or your children’s class parties. Every year I love to bring big sugar cookie hearts, plain and  un frosted so the kids can decorate their own “Valentine’s”. Put out bowls of fluffy pink frosting, [...]