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I like the new blog look our travel page is http://www.avoidingmilkprotein.com/travel.htm
with Airline info link to Disney stories.

Karen Blue
Avoiding Milk Protein Blog
http://avoidingmilkprotein.blogspot.com

Karen February 12th, 2009 at 8:58 pm

Love the new design!

Jennifer B February 14th, 2009 at 4:24 pm

Thanks so much Jennifer!

kellyrudnicki February 15th, 2009 at 1:12 pm

I would love to be added to your blogroll, Kelly. Your blog is great!

kidsfoodallergiesblog February 17th, 2009 at 8:30 am

Hi, Kelly! Love the site – I just did a plug for you on my blog: http://www.rfak.org/index.php/blog/112-new-great-new-resource-for-allergen-free-recipes

Hope you get some hits from it. I really can’t wait to try out some of your recipes!! I’d love to chat with you about some content sharing ideas if you’re interested!!

Lissa

Lissa April 7th, 2009 at 7:31 am

Thanks so much Lisa! That was awesome! I tried to email you back but the contact page sent Invalid Token when I submitted the comment.

Definitely would love to hear from you!

Kelly

kellyrudnicki April 7th, 2009 at 12:27 pm

Kelly, I love your recipes!! I am always excited to try a new one, thanks for making food allergy cooking yummy and fun! I can serve anything here without hesitation to any of my non food allergic friends! I might add that you could also market your skills toward vegans since you are dairy and egg free!
Also, your tireless efforts for your kids are inspirational! Although my little guy has a few more years before school it still gives me a panic if I dwell on it. . .parents like you are helping to pave the way for the rest of us, and I thank you!! As a teacher myself, I feel that schools would be much better served to limit food to the cafeteria only and have readily available food allergy info. What an easy accommodation to make that would keep so many kids safe AND create a better educational environment. It is crazy to think that something that serves no educational purpose is endangering the health (and life) of your child. Keep on keepin’ on, girl!
Jen

Jen Zink May 21st, 2009 at 11:45 am

Oh Jen thanks so much! That is nice of you to say, and it means a lot that you and your son (as well as your non allergic friends) love my recipes. That’s the best part about developing the recipes, is sharing them with you. You are right on about the cafeteria and food allergy info in schools, and I am sure by the time your son gets into the lunchroom, more will will have been done to protect his learning environment (that is our goal).

Thanks again!!!

kellyrudnicki May 21st, 2009 at 7:50 pm

Hello
My son has most of the same allergies, although not a severe. Thanks for writing your book! I just purchased and am really looking forward to trying out your recipes. I blog about the whole allergy experience every once in a while (ie. http://designsigh.typepad.com/forthebirds/2009/05/will-was-only-a-few-weeks-old-when-we-discovered-that-the-rashes-that-seemed-to-come-and-go-all-over-his-body-but-mostly-on-h.html ) and will definitely shoot you a review once I get your book!

Thanks again!

Ryan

ryan salinetti June 9th, 2009 at 6:23 pm

Thank you so much Ryan for your very kind comments! Please keep in touch and let me know how the recipes work for you!

kellyrudnicki June 10th, 2009 at 7:07 pm

Hi Kelly!

Just wanted to leave you a note. :0) I have a 5 yr old son that has life threatening peanut, tree nut & soy allergies. We are fundraising now to get him a nut detecting service dog. If you’d like, you can check out our video about Ethan as well as food allergy. We *CaN’T WaiT * to try your recent bagel recipe and are so glad that there are people like yourself out there that are crafty in the kitchen and can help us not-so-crafty come up with great things for our food allergy families!! ;0)

Thanks again for your recipes and all of your work on this site! It’s fabulous!!

< Amy :0)

Amy August 5th, 2009 at 7:21 am

Thanks so much Amy for your comment! I love your idea and will check out the video for Ethan! I met an angel dog at the THRIVE Allergy Expo and was blown away by them. These dogs are amazing. I really wanted one too, but with four soon to be five kiddos in my house, that’s about all I can handle. Good luck!!! I’m jealous!!

kellyrudnicki August 6th, 2009 at 8:50 am

Hi Kelly,
It was just a random freak way I came across your wesite. I accidently received a Disney Family Fun Magazine meant for someone else. Even though my youngest daughter is 15, I decided to flip through it. The good news for me is that I landed on the page with an article regarding your website. They had it listed as a web site they love!!
Now that I have viewed it ~ I agree it is one I love too!!!
I laughed so hard at the story you told about trying to order take out. Welcome to my life!! And I agree with you, sometimes I am treated rudely for just asking questions in order to keep myself healthy. It is so hard to order food without dairy. I only have a few eating out places I can safely go to because they know me. Also, I am now reacting to any type of meal that has more than a minimal amount of sodium in it. This has brought on a whole new challenge!!
All this being said ~ I cannot wait until I can purchase your new cookbook. I am looking forward to being able to have sweet treats again without worring about getting sick.
Thanks for the encouragement and the possiblities!!
Kim

Kim August 19th, 2009 at 2:30 pm

Thanks so much Kim for your story! What a crazy coincidence that you would happen to get Family Fun! It is so great to know that there are so many of us “food allergy mama’s” out there who have to live with food allergies in our daily lives. So sorry to hear about the sodium issue. I’m so excited to have you try some of the treats on my site and let me know what you think. Good luck and thanks again for your comment!

kellyrudnicki August 19th, 2009 at 4:15 pm

Kelly,
Thanks for coming up with yummy recipes for those of us living with children with food challenges! Your bagel recipe looks fantastic–my little guy loves bagels! I wanted to put in a plug to see if you would consider developing more recipes that are also soy free–if possible!! Thanks again for what you do!
Michelle

Michelle August 20th, 2009 at 7:30 pm

Thanks Michelle! Absolutely I will develop more soy and wheat free recipes. My son doesn’t face those challenges, but I am excited to include these types of recipes in a follow up book!

kellyrudnicki August 21st, 2009 at 9:02 am

Hi Kelly,

I just wanted to let you know that yesterday was my daughter’s 5th bday party and I made your chocolate cake with frosting. My 2-1/2 year old son is allergic to dairy and eggs and she is allergic to all nuts. So, I wanted to make something that he could taste too and I wouldn’t have to worry about unsafe residue all over my dining room after the party. It was a hit! The moms who stayed at the party couldn’t believe how wonderful it tasted and of course wanted to know how I made a cake without eggs!

I have passed along your Web site to a friend in church who has a young son with a dairy and egg allergy. Her first attempt at brownies wasn’t successful so I told her she has to check out your recipes!

Thanks for helping me out with all your sweet treat recipes and for making my daughter’s bday party a calm experience for her, me and my little boy!

Peace to you and your family,
Jackie

Jackie August 23rd, 2009 at 2:35 pm

Jackie, thanks SOOOOO much for your very sweet comment! I just made the same cake today for my food allergic son’s first birthday party! So happy to hear everyone enjoyed it. Everyone devoured the cupcakes on our end too….I stuffed myself with two… Thanks also for passing along my website! She’ll love my brownie recipes…one of our favorites around here.

kellyrudnicki August 23rd, 2009 at 9:32 pm

Wow! I can’t stop talking to my friends and family about your site–I hope you realize (and I’m sure you do, since you are a “Food Allergy Mama”) what a special gift you are giving to all of the food allergy families out there. Every new recipe I read on here feels like Christmas morning, as I know it will be something “normal” my whole family can enjoy together. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I cannot wait to buy your book and I can’t thank you enough for all of these fabulous recipes.

Quick question–we are a no peanuts and no eggs house, and one of us does not tolerate lactose. We use lactose free milk, can that be used interchangeably with rice/soy milk in your recipes?

Julie Londrigan August 28th, 2009 at 7:48 pm

Thank you, thank you!!! I found your website from reading about it in the Family First Magazine. This is BEST website for food allergies that I have found.

Kim Overhoff August 31st, 2009 at 9:28 am

Thanks so much Kim! I am so glad you like the site and let me know how the recipes work out for you!

kellyrudnicki August 31st, 2009 at 7:47 pm

I’ve been so pleased to find your site and all of the recipes that you’ve shared here. My son is allergic to milk and peanuts. Thankfully, both are mild allergies. But it’s always great to have recipes for “normal” foods so he can enjoy them along with us.

I just wanted to “second” the request for soy-free recipes. My son is not allergic, but I have read some research indicating that soy is very high in estrogen (not good for developing children, especially boys). My son’s doctor confirmed this, and so we try to avoid most soy-based products.

Thanks for your hard work! You’re doing a fabulous job, and I’m looking forward to checking out the book.

Christy September 12th, 2009 at 7:25 pm

Thanks Christy! I have to say, that because my son’s diet is so limited as it is, I use what I know he can have. His allergist and pediatrician aren’t concerned about the recent studies showing high levels of estrogen in soy (believe me, I asked with three young, growing boys). My feeling is, that as with every new study that comes out, I would like to see more studies done before I make any changes to my children’s diet. With that said, I am working hard to develop some new recipes and am very happy to include soy in this too!

kellyrudnicki September 13th, 2009 at 1:02 pm

Hi Kelly,
I ordered your book and I am anxiously waiting for it….do you know when it will be sent out? I ordered it through amazon. My son is severely allergic to milk, eggs, nuts and also allergic to wheat and soy. His count for wheat and soy have gone down, so we are going to be doing a challenge in a couple of weeks. Thanks for your blog. It is encouraging. Lisa MacLennan, Michigan

Lisa September 22nd, 2009 at 12:00 pm

Kelly,

Hi! I just received your cookbook in the mail on Friday and I love it, impressive layout and beautiful photographs. I appreciate all the allergy free information and tips, especially regarding your favorite brands. My ten year old son is allergic to milk, eggs and tree nuts. Baking for him has been my biggest challenge over the years. I have tried modifying recipes, but they just aren’t very good. We have tried five of your recipes already (including cinnamon bread, banana-cholocate chip muffins, chocolate chip cookies, soy nut butter cookies, and chocolate chip brownies) and loved them all! The rest of our family also loved your recipes. It is nice to bake treats that everyone can enjoy instead of baking two desserts all the time. My 13 year old son loved your cinnamon bread and my husband said that your brownies are the best he has ever had. My sons have asked me to bake something new from your book every night. We wish you great success with your book and thank you for all of your time and efforts in creating such delicious desserts for our allergy children, who also deserve enjoyable treats.

Thank you,
Lija K., Florida

Lija K. October 4th, 2009 at 9:33 pm

thanks so much everyone for your amazing support!! it means so much to me!!

kellyrudnicki October 6th, 2009 at 8:31 pm

Hi there–

I’m wondering if anyone has a way to successfully bake a regular box cake mix without egg? I’ve tried various formulations with corn starch, baking powder, shortening, etc…to no avail. Our home allergies are egg only so nuts/gluten/dairy are ok. The only “from scratch” chocolate cake mix I found specifically said “not in a metal pan” and, of course, the pan I need to use is metal.

I appreciate any help you can offer.

Sam

Sam Chizauskie November 2nd, 2009 at 6:42 pm

Hi Sam, I tend to make everything from scratch so can’t guarantee great results, but try substituting 1 T. water for every egg used. Good luck!!

kellyrudnicki November 5th, 2009 at 6:06 am

To comment on Sam’s question on a regular cake mix – I’ve used the old Weight Watcher’s option, which is to use the cake mix only and add one 12oz can of pop – I use 7-up for a yellow or white cake, and hear some use cola for a chocolate cake (the possibilities are endless, I suppose). With WW, they call for a diet pop, but I do not want my son drinking diet drinks if at all possible. While he really does not drink pop, this is the one way I’ve been able to get around egg for his allergy for a quick treat (especially birthdays). Note that I do find this works best as cupcakes – they do still crumble a bit having not much of anything to bind. As cupcakes, there is less batter per serving to break apart! I also find the cooking time typically needs to be lengthened – just do the toothpick test in your batter. Most importantly, I try to cool the cupcakes on a wire rack, NOT in the muffin pan… you’ll need to wait just a few minutes to allow some cooling, then remove each cupcake and place on a wire rack until completely cool.

I’ve also tried a vegan recipe from scratch that uses vinegar (to sour the milk/soy). This is also a possibility for us since our son can have dairy, just not egg/peanut. However, I find the cake mix option easiest when I am short on time (cannot recall exact title of the book, however).

Good luck!

Andrea L. November 5th, 2009 at 1:34 pm

Kelly, I can’t thank you enough! I just purchased your book and my 5-year old son ate his first-ever muffins this morning. He kept looking through the pictures of the cookbook and asking, “Can I have this? How about this? Is this safe for me, too?” After years of saying no, it was with overwhelming joy that I could tell him, “Yes! ALL of these are safe for you!” Thank you again for this precious gift.

Laura M. November 10th, 2009 at 1:24 pm

Thanks so much Laura!!! How exciting for your son!! Can’t wait to hear how he likes the other treats in the book!!

kellyrudnicki November 10th, 2009 at 8:28 pm

Hi Kelly,

You can file this under “Blast from the Past” or “I knew you way back when….”.

I spoke to my brother Mark a few weeks back while he was in your kitchen after he, Christian and Sharon had just attended your book signing in Illinois. I then of course had to look up your website and I just love it! And I don’t even have kids or food allergies!

I’m living in Appleton Wisconsin and just wanted to let you know that today you and your book are in our local newspaper.

http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20091111/APC0405/911110351/-1/NLETTER0101?source=nletter-

You know, way back when, we always knew you would be famous someday! Congratulations on the blog, the website, and the of course the book! Continued success to you Kelly!

All the best…….Denise

P.S. Mark says you look adorable pregnant!

Denise November 11th, 2009 at 10:30 am

Hi Kelly! First of all, thank you so much for your book. My daughter (who is now 1) was just diagnosed with severe milk and egg allergies. I’ve always lived with food allergies (not me per se, but my sister has nut allergies), but this is more severe and very different.

I didn’t realize just how misinformed people were until I went into the bookstore and asked where I would find a cookbook for children with food allergies. The guy actually took me to the children’s book section and had no idea what I was talking about. Anyway, luckily I found your book (in the diet section) and I picked it up. I now bake better than I ever have thanks to your recipes (I used to bake out of a box, so your recipes beat that even without the milk and eggs).

My daughter was able to enjoy her first birthday cake because of you and for that I am forever grateful!

Thank you for your book. I look forward to future recipes.

Jennifer November 13th, 2009 at 5:42 pm

I just wanted to let you know that I made your molasses cookies without gluten (using a gluten free flour mix) yesterday, and the taste and texture beat anything I have tried before….AMAZING! Thank you so much for your recipes! I am so excited to try more I also took the cookies to my church today, and left them in the nursery for my daughter (who has wheat, egg, milk and peanut allergies) and the other children. When I returned to pick her up, they were almost all gone and I got such compliments on them. All credit to YOU

Susan December 20th, 2009 at 10:11 pm

Kelly- I work at a bookstore and I found your book in a stack of books to be put resorted and put away. My son is 16 months old and has severe diary and egg allergies (we found out the hard way). I had purchased other allergy cookbooks and tried a few recipes but I couldn’t find a lot of the ingrediants and the ones I did find were expensive and not at my usual grocery stores. I was so happy when I stumbled across your book and realized that I didn’t need fancy ingrediants to make baked goods! Thank you so much for writing your book and also for including all of your resources.
Also, I didn’t see it mentioned in your book, but I have found a dedicated allergen free frosting that comes in jars like the regular frosting. It is Cherrybrook Kitchen Frosting and it’s dairy, egg, nut, peanut, and gluten free. Their website is http://www.cherrybrookkitchen.com. Enjoy and thanks again!

Dyanna December 23rd, 2009 at 12:12 am

Hi Kelly..I made the cinnamon bread from your cookbook this afternoon. By dinnertime it was gone and my son is begging me to make another loaf tomorrow. It was awesome! Thank you.

Laurie F. January 1st, 2010 at 10:12 pm

Thanks so much Laurie! That’s how it was for me yesterday when I made the Emerald Isle Coffee Cake…the entire thing was gone by lunch. I love that cinnamon bread too, it has such a yummy cinnamon sugar crust!

kellyrudnicki January 3rd, 2010 at 8:47 am

I have sent you some comments before, but I am just SO happy to have found this site! Your cookbook was my favorite Christmas present. I have been a baking FOOL lately! I sent my son to daycare today with fresh banana bread for breakfast and a sunbutter cookie for snack time! (PS, the sunbutter works great in your soynut butter cookie recipe if anyone asks!) I have never enjoyed baking this much. I love that every single recipe I have made from your book tastes amazing…better than my old recipes when I could cook with nuts, eggs and milk, and better yet, that my son can eat them (and we can lick the batter bowls!). I want to shout from the rooftops how thankful I am for your book! Today is my first day back to work from a three week break. I am worn out and exhausted…but I am trying to figure out what to bake tonight! ha!! Thanks again…and you have my full support for any other cookbooks you want to publish!

Tami January 4th, 2010 at 2:18 pm

Thanks SO MUCH Tami!!! That is truly so nice of you to say!! Love to hear about that baking!

kellyrudnicki January 5th, 2010 at 9:44 am

Kelly,
Once again I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate you and your efforts to allow children with allergies be able to be ‘normal’. My 2 1/2 year old (milk, eggs & nuts allergies) has benefited so much from your determination to bring great food to all kids.

I just purchased your baking book this past week. My birthday was today and I asked my husband to PLEASE make the carrot cake from the book so that our ENTIRE family could all celebrate by eating the same cake. IT WAS SOOOO AMAZING! I was skeptical that tofu could work…but wow…and it was so simple to make that even my husband wowwed himself! This is a recipe that I will serve to anyone that comes to visit for a special occasion!

My sitter, parents, and all relatives that like to bake will soon own your book too so that they can also cook special treats for my son when he comes to visit them.

I look forward to making all the recipes in the book and look forward to seeing you publish another one!

Thank you, thank you for changing my son’s allergies from a life of frustration, to one that is managable – and truly YUMMY!

Sincerely,
Kelly S.

Kelly S. January 10th, 2010 at 7:47 pm

I just received your new baking book and want to say THANK YOU! I love to bake, but when my son (now 6 years old) was diagnosed with egg and dairy allergies, I thought it was the end of that pasttime for me. He and I like to spend time in the kitchen and I’ve muddled through with modifying regular recipes. The result is never the most desirable, though. Textures were not right and some things were just disasters to the taste buds (especially the first non-dairy, egg-free birthday cake I baked!)
When your book arrived in the mail, I let my son page through it and he kept showing me recipes, and squealing “Yummy! Yummy!” So far we have made the pancakes and the banana chocolate chip muffins. I can’t wait to try more, because these were SO tasty. It’s so easy to have the hard work of figuring out the right replacements already done. The muffins were perfect in texture and he would have eaten the whole batch at once if I let him. With a little help from me, of course!
So, thank you again for sharing your hard work with us. You have made a little boy and his mama very happy to be baking again

Melissa Schabel February 8th, 2010 at 8:43 am

Melissa….you are TOOO sweet!!! Thanks so much for your very kind comments and nothing makes me happier than showing our FA kiddos that they can eat yummy sweets too!! I love those banana chocolate chip muffins too! My son was home sick last week, so I quickly whipped up a batch of these and he was in heaven. Thanks so much again!!

kellyrudnicki February 8th, 2010 at 4:38 pm

I got your book in the mail and I love it. All my 20 month old asks for is your French Puff muffins. I have never liked the stuff I make for him but I loved these!

Side note: I know you use a lot of buttermilk in your recipes and while I was watching Good Eats with Alton Brown he talked about good substitutes. He said he likes to use milk and lemon instead of vinegar because it browns baked goods better because of citric acid rather than lactic acid and there will be no lemon taste. Happy cooking!

Tirsa February 10th, 2010 at 10:18 pm

I noticed that many of your yummy recipes call for silken tofu – this is not an ingredient I am familiar with. Any tips on where to find it? Thank you!

Kim February 12th, 2010 at 3:58 pm

I just wanted to thank you so much for your book. My 2 1/2 year old has dairy and egg allergies and is to avoid nuts for a bit longer so your book fits just perfect in our house. It is so comforting to read about how another mother feels so similar to how I feel about raising and protecting a food allergic child. We have tried out the pancakes…delicious!! and the oatmeal raisin cookies…double yum! and the doughnuts as well…yummy yummy and something I never thought my son would be able to have. We did have a little reaction to all the cinnamon on the outside, seems to have irritated his skin but we quickly came up with a solution that I thought I would share. We made a glaze with apple cider and icing sugar and double glazed them (once when they were hot from the deep fryer and once when that layer had cooled) and it made them even more apple-y and delicious. It has been absolutely wonderful to have treats in the house that everyone can eat and that actually taste like what they are supposed to taste like. So often I could only find recipes that also avoided wheat which we don’t have to do so it was heaven sent to find a book that covers just what we need to avoid for the hardest of things to make dairy and egg free…baked goods! You are a genius and I look forward to trying all the other yummy recipes in the book and any future books you may be working on. Thank you again!

Kelly February 17th, 2010 at 7:12 pm

Hey Kelly,

I was just reading over the recipe for the foccacia in the book and was wondering what kind of pan that you use for it? I have pizza pans but they are flat and the one in the picture looks like it has 2 inch sides on it. Can I substitute two smaller cake pans for the 14 inch pizza pan you are using in the book?

Thanks so much! I love the book more than I can say. It is freeing to be able to bake and not have to worry about contaminating my home for my grandson.

Nancy February 17th, 2010 at 7:16 pm

Kelly, I am ordering your book today!!!! I have a 2 year old with milk and egg allergies. For the past year we have tried to figure this out on our own, but some of the things I am not having much success with. I feel so inspired by your website! I am so excited to try some recipes that our whole family can eat. I hate when she feels left out! I live in a very small town (in the south) so some of the products I have seen in your recipes my be hard to find, but I am sure there are websites I can order them from. Thank you so much for publishing this and sharing your journey with me. Congratulations on the new baby! Both of my girls ended up on Neutrimagen and that was the only thing they could drink. By age 1 my oldes daughter out grew her allergy, but her sister has not. Thanks again!
Shea

Shea Johnson February 20th, 2010 at 8:33 am

Kelly my son has a dairy and peanut allergy, so I’m excited to try some of your recipes. Some things I have learned how to adapt, but baking is still the hardest. I noticed many of your recipes use applesauce instead of eggs. Since my son doesn’t have the egg allergy and my mother-in-law raises chickens (that means I always have at least 3 dozen eggs to use up) do you know how much applesauce would equal an egg?

Thank you for sharing your recipes with the rest of us.

Jozana February 24th, 2010 at 7:57 am

Hi Jozana! Go ahead and substitute 1 egg for every 1/4 c. applesauce in the recipe. It will turn out great!!

kellyrudnicki February 24th, 2010 at 2:32 pm

Love your baking book! I’ve made half the recipes since I got the cookbook for Christmas. I wanted to say congratulations about the recommendation for your cookbook in Parenting Magazine. That made me so excited for you!

Allison February 25th, 2010 at 1:44 pm

Hi Kelly,

I just purchased your baking book and plan to start trying recipes tomorrow! Yea! I am so excited to be able to have a treat that my son can have with me (allergic to milk, egg, peanut and soy). I have just one question if you have the time to answer. I notice that some of the recipes call for soy or rice milk. We can’t do the soy yet and haven’t been given the okay to try rice milk. Are there any subsitutes I could use for soy/rice milk? Can I just use water?

Thanks a bunch!
Amy

Amy February 26th, 2010 at 7:38 pm

THanks so much Amy for your comment! I know you are going to LOVE the book! Rice milk should be perfectly fine but you must check with your pediatric allergist first. Coconut milk is another milk substitute that bakers love to use in place of soy milk. The water alone won’t give the right consistency to most of the recipes I wrote. The recipes really need to be made exactly as written, or they won’t have the same wonderful results. Check with your allergist and then let me know!

kellyrudnicki February 27th, 2010 at 9:22 am

Hi Kelly,

I found out about you through the allergiesandme.com recipe contest. I won 1st prize and one of the prizes I received was your cookbook. I haven’t received it yet, but after looking at your website, I am very excited. I have 3 daughters and my oldest is anaphylactic to egg, dairy and nuts. When she was diagnosed 6 years ago I had no idea what to feed her and the recipes I tried tasted like “allergy” food. Ever since, I’ve been working to find recipes that are safe for Jazzy but that are so yummy everyone can enjoy them. I just started a blog so that I can share my recipes with anyone who could benefit from them. Now I’m trying to find ways to get the word out so people can find me. Please take a look at my blog when you get a chance and if you like it, maybe you can add it to your blog list. I would love to talk to you sometime about how you published your cookbook. I’ve been trying and it is very difficult. Thanks again.

http://jazzyallergyrecipes.blogspot.com/

Lori March 10th, 2010 at 9:36 pm

Hi Kelly,

Just ordered your cookbook and ca not wait to get it in the mail. I do have a quick question. My kids do not have a dairy allergy but are allergic to eggs & peanut/tree nuts. Would I just use products that have the dairy (i.e. regular sour cream instead of dairy free sour cream) in them when the recipe calls for an item? Thank you for all that you do your other families that are all just trying to do what is right for our children. God Bless You.

Teresa

Teresa March 14th, 2010 at 9:32 pm

I ADORE your cookbook and recipes!!! Each recipe I make the entire family devours!!! Thanks for providing all of us with safe and scrumptious eats:) I was wondering if you can recommend a cookbook or website (or perhaps one of your readers can) that provides allergy friendly recipes for lunch/dinner. Our youngest is allergic to eggs, dairy, oats, turkey, rice, & peanuts.

CJ March 17th, 2010 at 7:02 pm

CJ,

I have a blog that has kid friendly recipes for meals, desserts and snacks. All of the recipes are at least egg, dairy and nut free because they are the foods my daughter is allergic to. I just started the blog this month, but I add a new recipe every day.

http://jazzyallergyrecipes.blogspot.com/

Lori March 18th, 2010 at 3:03 pm

Kelly,

Thank you so much for your wonderful cookbook. My 10-year-old son and I bought it yesterday at the allergist’s office. We stopped at the grocery store on the way home, and today he had so much fun making the lemon cake recipe (with mom support, of course). He has proudly shown his new recipe book to everyone who has entered our house. What a blessing to have him enjoy cooking since as you say about your son, he will need to learn. I love the straightforward information in the beginning of your book that he is now old enough to start owning. Thank you for making a great cookbook for beginning cooks as well as moms.

Cherie March 21st, 2010 at 4:06 pm

Kelly,
We just checked out your book from our local library and love it so much that I’m ordering it for myself. 7 years ago we found out our daughter had multiple food allergies. She outgrew many of them, but still has severe allergies to eggs, peanuts and tree nuts. Never in a million years would I have I believed that today I’d be able to find allergy friendly foods in a regular grocery store and find such fabulous cookbooks from dedicated moms like you! We have come so far! I’ve collected many recipes over the years, but plan on giving a copy of your cookbook to my daughter someday also!
Thank you so much for your dedication,
Amy

Amy R. April 8th, 2010 at 7:49 pm

I cannot tell you how happy I am to have found this website! I have a little treasure who is allergic to eggs and nuts and have felt so limited to Jello treats and Rice Krispie treats! I feel like the world of baking I used to love so much can FINALLY be shared with her! Do you happen to have a cupcake recipe??

Thank you!!

Alicia April 27th, 2010 at 12:56 pm

Kelly,

You have made my son the happiest boy in the world! Earlier this week I happened to notice your book on display at the library. I brought it home to my 6 year old who is allergic to dairy, eggs and tree nuts. While I have a wide repertoire of goodies that we bake, often times there are also things that he can’t enjoy. He is quite understanding and knows the consequences of eating a forbidden food.

Needless to say, he was so excited when I announced that I could make him ANYTHING in your cookbook. Not only is it free of all his allergies, everything can be made kosher as well! I gave him a package of flags to mark the recipes he wanted to try and he used the entire package.

We will be buying your book and I expect it to be well used. I just hope I don’t gain too much weight in the process!

THANK YOU!

Erin

Erin Lowenthal April 29th, 2010 at 11:21 am

Kelly,

I want to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for such a great cookbook!! I have a daughter who has multiple severe food allergies, while the rest of us are allergy-free. It has been so challenging, disappointing and frustrating to make things that everyone likes and appreciates. Before I found your book, I can’t tell you how many disasters I had trying to make something yummy for my daughter. There were so many times I felt so sad that I couldn’t make something for her that she loved and was waiting in anticipation for or would request. That never happened until I found your book.

I have made so many recipes from your book, and every single one of them has turned out great and is loved by all of us! It’s such a relief to have a “go-to” recipe book, and I know in a pinch I will most likely have all the ingredients needed. Now I feel confident that when I want to make something I know it will be delicious and eaten by all! Oh – and now I get requests! YAY!! I love that we now have pizza parties, doughnut Saturdays, big chocolate chip cookie birthday cakes and so much more.

You don’t even know us, yet you’ve changed our world… I’m so grateful that you published this book and continue to share your talents!

Sincerely,
Tiffany

PS – could I ask you what you use as a condensed cream of chicken/mushroom soup? I really miss casseroles!

Tiffany May 3rd, 2010 at 1:20 pm

A friend told me about your book(actually about your chocolate chip bar recipe)…and I just had to check your site out!!!
We have 2 children…an almost 5 year old and an almost 16 month old!!! My son(almost 5) has life-threatening food allergies to dairy and peanut, as well as asthma. We found out at 9 months when we gave him yogurt and ended up in the ER.
I LOVE that you have written and published a book with such FUN and DELICIOUS recipes…safe for children with food allergies(and their siblings alike)!!!
We will be starting preschool next year(WOW, YIKES)…so I have to tell you…reading your posts on dealing with schools, etc…well, it has truly inspired me!!! To say I am nervous is an UNDERSTATEMENT!!!
Thank you for your heart to advocate…and for your willingness to put your pencil to paper and share your recipes!!!

Amanda May 29th, 2010 at 8:22 pm

Kelly,

I’d like to thank you so much for your blog. My son (almost 2 now) was diagnosed a year ago as being peanut, egg, and SEVERE dairy allergic. I feared for a long time about being “that mom” with “that kid” who ruins everything in school becuase of his allergies. Reading your posts have made me realize – it’s his life and happiness that are on the line, and other kids and moms are just going to have to get over it. This past week my son accidentally got a sip of his sister’s milk when she left it on the table. After a huge reaction that involved and Epi-Pen, an ambulence and a night spent in the hospital he’s fine again, but I don’t think parents of non-allergic kids understand what we go though. And restaurants don’t understand HOW vital it is that we have complete information (which is why we don’t eat out much anymore, either).

Thanks to your posts, we’re going to be involved in the study at Children’s Memorial in Chicago this summer. And my son will have a great birthday cake using your recipes. And I’ll continue to feel like I’ve got some Mom-Support out there because of your blog.

Carolyn May 30th, 2010 at 7:14 am

Hi!
I was looking for a recipe for the cupcakes you mentioned… can you post it? Thank you!

Ms.K June 10th, 2010 at 8:28 pm

Okay so yesterday I’m looking through the new books that will be released soon and I stumble across another one by you! I had no idea you were doing another book! I’m so excited! I was just wondering what kind of recipes are going to be in it??

Kelly C July 7th, 2010 at 2:25 pm

Dear Kelly,
I have a three year old boy named Nathaniel, and he is allergic to dairy, eggs (cooked and uncooked), and nuts. We just had our yearly allergy appointment, and he still remains allergic to all dairy and eggs. The only thing that he is now able to eat is fish, so it was really hard for me to imagine his Halloween bag, a can of tuna just doesn’t cut it. I grew up with a mom who loved to cook and bake…and I was totally discouraged and sad when I realized my son could not have baked treats. When I came across your cookbook, I was thrilled….and more elated when I made your cupcakes with fire engines on top for his birthday, most importantly, my son couldn’t get enough of them…even my own family members who are not allergic loved them!! I have made your blueberry bread, and that was another hit! I wanted to thank you so much for taking the time and providing great receipes for children and adults who have food allergies. You have made me feel so empowered as a mom, and a baker. No longer do I feel that my son will have to sit out when everyone is getting a treat! Thank you from the bottom of my heart….and stomach!
Sincerely,
Christine, Doug and Nathaniel

christine attard-miller July 25th, 2010 at 5:54 pm

Oh Christine, that is just one of the nicest things ever, I can’t thank YOU enough. It makes me so happy and grateful that your family, especially your little boy will enjoy all the little treats of childhood, just like everyone else. So special, and you truly made my day. Thank you so much for sharing your story. xoxo

kellyrudnicki July 25th, 2010 at 7:15 pm

Hi Kelly,
My almost 2 year old son has an egg, milk, peanut, shellfish and wheat allergy (although he was just recently re-tested and wheat came up as negative) and I have recently purchased your book. Because we are slowly reintroducing wheat into his diet, I have only tried one recipe out of your book…the chocolate chip cookie. For some reason they did not turn out right…more than likely my fault, because I am not very good in the kitchen. I used a cookie scoop to put the dough on the sheet, but they did not spread out after baked. They looked exactly the same as when I put them in the oven (a one inch diameter scoop of dough), they did not spread out like your picture. Was I supposed to flatten them? Also, I put them in the oven for 12 mins (they were slightly golden brown). I only varied the amount of chocolate chips (I used 1/2 cup instead of 1 cup), and decreased the sugars slightly (by about 3 tbsps each) and everything else was the same. They were extremely sweet, and rock hard, perfectly formed 1″ half rounds.
Any hints? I am not used to allergen free baked good, so maybe this is the way it is supposed to taste?
Thanks!

Lianne September 1st, 2010 at 1:19 pm