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I was recently contacted by Gurnee’s District #50 superintendent, Dr. Joy Swoboda. She wanted to give her side of the story regarding the “absurd” comments made at a recent school board meeting. You may recall I posted my disappointment and frustration after reading an article in The Daily Harald, quoting school board member Catherine Campell [...]

That’s what a school board member in Gurnee, IL had to say about the new state mandate requiring school boards in Illinois to have a food allergy policy in place by January 1st, 2011. Read the full text here. School board member Catherine Campbell went on to say that their school (Woodland District 50) is [...]

A 13-year-old Chicago girl died Friday from an allergic reaction after eating food at a school Christmas party. Read the full story here. There are no words to accurately describe how I felt when I first read this story, other than total sadness for this girl’s family. Sadness for the girl as she had to [...]

Today was FAAN’s annual Walk for Food Allergy in Chicago’s beautiful Lincoln Park. It was a gorgeous, sunny day with nearly perfect fall temperatures. But the most beautiful sight to see were all the families living with food allergies coming together to raise money for food allergy research and awareness. My family walked the lakefront [...]

Last week I had the opportunity to demonstrate on ABC 7 Chicago one of my favorite cookies of all time, the Classic Dairy, Egg and Nut Free Chocolate Chip Cookie. I really do make these cookies several times a week for my kids, neighbors, friends and me. Yes, sometimes I make them just because I [...]

On Sunday, October 17th I’ll be in Chicago’s gorgeous Lincoln Park walking with hundreds of other food allergic families to raise money for a cure. Read more information about the event here . I’ll also be at the event signing books, but apparently you’ll need to pre order copies and bring them to the walk. [...]

For the first time ever, the Chicago Cubs are hosting a Peanut Free Section in the Batter’s Eye Skybox! This is huge, and a long time coming. Here are the details: Date: Monday, August 30th 2010 vs. the Pirates Time: 7:05 pm Place: The Batter’s Eye Skybox (In center field, go to www.cubs.com for more [...]

OK, most of us who follow food allergy stuff in the news remember that vile, and I mean VILE, column in the LA Times a year ago in which writer Joel Stein blasted parents of kids with food allergies. He wrote “Your kid doesn’t have an allergy to nuts. Your kid has a parent who [...]

I’m sure most of you food allergic parents are  aware of the news story circulating that federal regulators are considering restrictions or even an outright ban of peanut products on U.S. commercial flights. The U.S. Transportation Department announced this week they are taking a second look at arguments presented by food allergy advocates, sufferers, and the food industry. [...]

It was wonderful to learn this week that my book received a starred review from the Library Journal, one of the most respected trade publications for librarians. It’s also one of the oldest, in its 133rd year of publication. Here’s what they had to say about FAM: *Rudnicki, Kelly. The Food Allergy Mama’s Baking Book: [...]