Thanksgiving went beautifully for us! Last year Zac could only eat quinoa drops during the meal, while segregated in a high chair. This year he sat with us at the table and chowed down on 7 different foods! (Nine if you count butter, milk and salt.) It was a glorious … Continue reading
We gave Zac salmon for dinner last Wednesday. He loved it! He actually licked his fingers and pressed them on the plate to get the tiny bits of salmon that were left after he scarfed down his serving. By far, his favorite way to eat salmon is in patty form, … Continue reading
It’s exactly one week from Thanksgiving. While most normal people are looking forward to a three day workweek, tryptophan overload, and Black Friday sales, food allergic families are quietly (or not so quietly) panicking over the thought of The Big Feast. When you deal with food allergies and/or food intolerances, … Continue reading
I spent this weekend at work, flying 34 hours from Friday afternoon through Monday night. Why yes, I AM exhausted! So I’m giving myself a break from anything too strenuous or thought-filled today, as I get back in to my normal Mommy routine. Instead, I’m going to be a totally … Continue reading
We have some good news: sweet potatos and cauliflower are still safe! Yay, Zac! They’re even still safe for me! Once again, I’m having to learn all about a new food issue…salicylates are throwing me for a loop. Remember when I ate the sweet potato and had an instant reaction? … Continue reading
I love earrings. Unfortunately, earrings don’t love me. For the entire decade-plus I had pierced ears, I struggled to find any earring that would not make my ears become so infected they oozed. Nothing worked. Nickel-free, pure gold, allergy friendly…didn’t matter if the earrings were expensive or cheap. They all … Continue reading
As prayed for, last week was much better than the week before. Both kids stayed safely on their respective diets, and reactions faded slowly away. I worked for much of the time, which was exhausting (as usual), but everything plodded along quite well while I was gone. When I returned … Continue reading
My son Jed is four and a half years old. He’s bright, funny, charming, sweet, helpful, brave, and all around a very cool kid. He also has Fructose Malabsorption and Salicylate Sensitivity (among other food issues). Two Saturdays ago I made all sorts of yummy treats for him to take to a … Continue reading
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
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
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