Sigh. Last week was a challenging one for us. We had LOTS of food reactions. LOTS OF THEM. I was starting to suspect crazy things, like full moons, or I was on a hidden TV show being “Punked”, or that mercury was in retrograde (isn’t that supposed to mess things … Continue reading
We had an…interesting week. I’ll tell you all about it on Monday and Tuesday. In the meantime, I just wanted to send out a great big HAPPY HALLOWEEN to everyone! I hope you have a great time, and stay safely trigger-free. Jed and Zac (The Dragon and the Puppy Dog) … Continue reading
A couple weeks ago I decided to try and make some sort of muffin for Zac. He’s got the basic ingredients; surely I could make something that resembled a muffin. Since we were re-trialing bananas at the time, I wanted to make a banana muffin. What I created is a … Continue reading
The “trick” in “trick-or-treat” can mean an entirely different thing for families with food allergies. It’s a real challenge to navigate holidays when your kiddos can’t eat traditional treats. It’s worse on Halloween, where one of the biggest parts of the holiday is for kids to run around mooching goodies … Continue reading
Well, hi there! Long time no see! I know. I’ve been MIA for a while. My Dad even asked me if I’d stopped blogging. That’s a big NO! I have not stopped blogging. I just…stopped writing for a bit. Honestly, I don’t know what’s going on with me. I’m so … Continue reading
Today is an important day! October 14, 2014 has been declared “Global FPIES Day”! On this day, the FPIES community is rallying to spread awareness of FPIES to as many people as possible. Because FPIES is so poorly understood, children often suffer – sometimes for years – before getting the … Continue reading
Even though Zac hadn’t returned to 100% baseline, on Saturday, we started re-trialing bananas. He’d gotten increasingly picky, and I was worried about his weight. Hey, it worked for quinoa, right? So far, okay. Saturday he had a good diaper, and no acute FPIES signs. Sunday he was a tad … Continue reading
Yesterday’s recipe was a surprise to me. I wrote it and scheduled to post it last week – and forgot all about it! Just to give a little update, things are better. First, I want to thank you all for your concern, prayers, and insight. After the last post, I … Continue reading
So here’s a fun little recipe: Popped Quinoa. Back when I first made the Crispy Butter Candy Bars for Jed, I had the idea that puffed quinoa would be a great substitution for the puffed rice or puffed millet. If I could use puffed quinoa, then one day, those bars could … Continue reading
It was another long night with Zac. At the end of yesterdays post I wrote about Zac’s sudden weird eye swelling late Sunday night/early Monday morning. So yesterday I spent a TON of hours on the phone with pharmacists and doctors. Both boys are now scheduled to see the allergist … Continue reading
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